OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Materials Science and Engineering A-Structural Materials Properties Mi is 62. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Anisotropic microstructure and thixo-compression deformation behavior of extruded 7075 aluminum alloy in semi-solid state	398
Brazing Zircaloy-4 to Ti3AlC2 using Ti–Zr–Cu–Ni amorphous alloys: Microstructural evolution and mechanical properties	187
Editorial Board	167
Revealing the role of heterogeneous microstructure on fatigue crack propagation behaviors in T74 Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys	164
Dynamics and structure of the B2→B19’ phase transformation in NiTi revealed through in situ 4D-STEM	154
Tensile deformation damage behavior of high strain submarine pipeline steel with ferritic and bainitic dual phase under normal and shear stress conditions	143
Tuning strength-ductility combination of the additively manufactured Al12Si based alloys via compositional regulation and plastic deformation	123
New all-d-metal Co-V-Ti Heusler alloys: Superior mechanical strength and excellent elastocaloric effect	121
Improvement of efficiency, macroscopic features and tensile properties in cold-metal-transfer additive manufacturing by water-based active cooling technology	113
Prediction of the compressive strength and carpet plot for cross-material CFRP laminate based on deep transfer learning	111
Properties of in-Sn-xCu alloys and their joints on a Cu substrate before and after isothermal aging	110
The nucleation and migration mechanisms of asymmetric {11	110
Effect of oxygen on microstructure and mechanical properties of (TiZrNbTa)100-xOx (x=0∼6.0) high-entropy alloys	109
Efficient improvement of high-temperature ductility in selective laser melted GH4099 superalloy by Mg microalloying and optimized heat treatment	104
Planar defect dominated ultra-high strength Cu-Sn-Ni alloy wires with single FCC structure prepared by cold drawing	102
Hot deformation behavior and deformation mechanism of γʹ strengthened Co-based superalloys	98
Effect of annealing temperature on microstructure, work hardening and softening behavior of cold-rolled Mg-8Li-3Al-0.3Si alloy	97
Effect of process parameters and heat treatment on the microstructure and properties of a Cu-Cr-Si alloy manufactured by laser powder bed fusion	95
Effect of Ce on the microstructure, mechanical properties and dislocation state in low-carbon low-alloy steels	90
A study on martensite phase evolution of maraging steel induced by thermal cycles during wire arc additive manufacturing based on physical simulation	89
An insight into the underlying mechanisms of low-rate directional solidification and resulting high plasticity of as-cast CuSn alloy	89
On the overlooked role of microstructure to explain post-punching fatigue performance of advanced high-strength steel	85
Strain rate sensitivity in a metastable β-Ti alloy with stress-induced martensitic transformation: Role of ω phase on yield strength	84
Deciphering the effect of interstitials on the mechanical properties and deformation mechanisms of high entropy alloys at the cryogenic temperature	83
Mechanical properties of neutron-irradiated and un-irradiated Zr-Nb alloys: Experiments and damage-involved crystal plasticity modeling	83

Regulating microstructure and mechanical properties of additively manufactured Inconel 718 alloy via dual-dimensional ultrasonic vibration strategies	82
Investigating formation behavior of P and Goss grains and mechanical properties of Al-Cu-Li alloy via well-designed annealing treatments	80
Tailoring the mechanical and corrosion properties of direct metal deposited 316L stainless steel by underwater ultrasonic impact treatment	78
Tensile damage and fracture of high vacuum die-cast AlSiMgMn alloys with in-situ X-ray microtomography	78
Effects of volumetric energy density on defect structure and fatigue behaviour of powder bed fusion manufactured 316L stainless steel	78
Effect of yttrium addition on creep behavior of wrought nickel alloy 718	77
Enhancing strength-ductility synergy in heterostructured magnesium alloys by tailoring heterogeneity levels	76
Mechanical behaviour and microstructural analysis of IN718 + 0.3 yttria ODS superalloy mixed by different approaches and consolidated by powder forging	76
In-situ study of crack propagation mechanisms in wire arc additive manufactured Al-Mg alloys: Multiple strategies involving microdefects and microstructures	75
Deformation and strengthening mechanism of non-equiatomic CoCrNi medium entropy alloys	74
Evaluation of fatigue crack growth rates and fracture toughness in a selective laser-melted Ti-5.6Al-3.8V alloy with optimized microstructure after heat treatment	73
Quasi-reversibility of TWIP and TRIP of Fe-17Mn steel during low cycle fatigue	72
In-situ microstructural evolution and deformation mechanisms of metastable beta titanium fabricated by laser powder bed fusion under flexural stress	71
Realizing improved strain aging capability in bake-hardenable steel	71
Development of novel Zr-based shape memory alloys with large superelastic recovery strain and low magnetic susceptibility	71
Mechanical behavior of gradient nanotwinned Cu: A dislocation-based constitutive model incorporating gradient effects	71
Novel hierarchical α structure enhanced strength-ductility synergy in metastable β titanium alloy	70
Triggering synergistic deformation mechanisms by migration of Cu-rich nanoprecipitates in medium-Mn steel	69
Influence of prefatigue on the tensile strength and ductility of Ni-10at.%Cr alloys: Critical role of short range ordering	69
Synergistic enhancement of strength-ductility through multi-phase heterogeneous structure induced by SiC particle addition in CoCrFeNi high entropy alloy	69
An inter-layer remelting strategy to tailor microstructure and mechanical properties of 2219 Al-Cu alloy during wire arc additive manufacturing process and post-T6 heat treatment	68
Room-temperature low-cycle fatigue behaviour of cast and additively manufactured IN939 superalloy	68
Enhanced strength-ductility synergy in ferrous medium-entropy alloys via single-step hot rolling	67
Effect of angle between solidification direction of columnar grains and loading direction on hot ductility of super austenitic stainless steel	67
Effect of heat treatment on microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-Nd-Zn-Zr alloy fabricated by wire arc additive manufacturing	66
Simultaneous improvement in strength and ductility of 3D-printed refractory high-entropy alloys by addition of molybdenum	66
Editorial Board	65
Microstructure and mechanical properties of twinning induced plasticity steel prepared by optical floating zone method	65
Influence of temperature and stress state on the TWIP behavior of 201LN and 316LV austenitic stainless steels	65
Editorial Board	65
Effect of sub-solvus treatment on discontinuous precipitation behavior and mechanical properties of AlCrFeNiV multi-principal element alloy	65
Mechanical properties of pulsed electric current sintered CrFeNiMn equiatomic alloy	65
Influence of V additions on microstructures, tensile and fatigue properties of Al–Zn–Mg alloys	63
Adding N to enhance low-cycle fatigue properties of high-Mn austenitic steel	63
Effect of drawing speed on the deformation characteristics, microstructure and properties of copper wire rod	63
Editorial Board	62
Editorial Board	62
Microstructure evolution and strength-toughness matching mechanism of Fe-Cr-Ni gradient alloy steel prepared by direct laser deposition	62
Effects of surface curvature and dislocation dynamics: Dynamical deformation mechanisms for uniaxial compression tests at the nanoscale	62