OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Materials Science and Engineering A-Structural Materials Properties Mi is 67. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	587
Effect of impurity elements on the creep rupture strength of Gr. 91 steel welded joints at 650 °C	255
Effect of angle between solidification direction of columnar grains and loading direction on hot ductility of super austenitic stainless steel	242
High-throughput membrane deflection characterization of shape memory alloy thin films	155
Optimizing mechanical properties of 15Cr supermartensitic stainless steel by enhanced stability of retained austenite	124
Editorial Board	116
Experimental characterization of cyclic behaviour of pure lead: Temperature sensitivity and strain-rate effects	112
Effects of strain rate on tensile ductility in Cu-added stable Fe–Cr–Ni-based austenitic stainless steels	110
Predicting the nonlinearity onset load of adhesives considering the microstructure	110
Selective laser melted Al–Cu–Mg–Zr alloy with Ω-phase precipitation and excellent moderate-temperature tensile properties	109
Hydrogen-promoted heterogeneous plastic strain and associated hardening effect in polycrystalline nickel under uniaxial tension	108
Dynamics and structure of the B2→B19’ phase transformation in NiTi revealed through in situ 4D-STEM	104
Penultimate word on stage II strain hardening in face-centered cubic metals?	102
Microstructural evolution of AA7050 alloy wires during tandem hot rolling (THR) and cold-drawing process	100
Tuning the defects density in additively manufactured fcc aluminium alloy via modifying the cellular structure and post-processing deformation	96
Laser directed energy deposition/milling hybrid additive manufacturing of thin-walled GH4169 alloy: Effect of processing strategy on its microstructure and mechanical properties	95
Grain size dependence of hot deformation behaviors and resultant hot ductility in cryogenic high-manganese steel	92
Al-based composites reinforced with ceramic particles formed by in situ reactions between Al and amorphous SiNxOy	92
Revealing a correlation between microstructure, stoichiometry, coherency strains and mechanical behavior of bulk polycrystalline oxide-based age hardened/toughened ceramic alloys	90
Evolution of the microstructure and mechanical properties of interstitial-free steel during multi-axial diagonal forging	89
Effect of laser power on the microstructure and mechanical properties of laser-assisted cold sprayed 7075 aluminum alloy deposits	89
Microstructure, mechanical properties, and corrosion behavior of a biodegradable Zn–1.7Mg–1Ca alloy processed by KoBo extrusion	89
Precipitates evolution and fracture mechanism of the isothermally solidified TLP bonding joints between 316LN stainless steel and IN718 Ni-based alloy	88
Microstructure and twinning behavior of b.c.c tantalum under dynamic plastic deformation	87
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Elucidating the effect of sintering time on the process-structure-property relationship of Inconel 625 produced by metal extrusion additive manufacturing	83
Constructing a bimodal microstructure via cyclic thermal treatment in selective laser melted Ti6Al4V-5vol%TiB composite	83
Production, stability, and properties of in-situ Al–5ZrB2 composite foams	83
Embrittlement mechanism of ferrite-martensite dual-phase steel during strain-baking	82
Achieving high strength and large recoverable strain by designing honeycomb-structural dual-shape-memory-alloy composite	82
Revealing the relationship between the shot type and fatigue performance of laser powder bed fused 304L steel following shot peening	81
Laser powder bed fusion of a Co–Al–W-based composite: Effects of Y2O3 nanoparticles on crack elimination, microstructure and mechanical properties	81
Post treatment of an additively manufactured composite consisting of 304L stainless steel and CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloy	80
Combining laminated bimodal heterostructure and dislocation source limitation for superior strength-ductility synergy	80
DT300 ultra-high strength steel fabricated using selective laser melting: Densification, microstructure, and mechanical properties	79
Texture evolution of magnesium alloy in semi-solid compression: Molecular dynamics simulation	79
Effects of YSZ and CA6 additives on densification and thermal shock resistance of Al2O3-MgO-CaO-Y2O3 refractories	79
Preparation, mechanical properties and strengthening mechanisms of T15 particles reinforced Cu matrix composites	78
Effect of Cu content on central-segregation composition and mechanical properties of Al–Mg–Si alloys produced by twin-roll casting	78
Improving the strength and ductility of magnesium alloys by Sc alloying: An experimental and first-principles study	78
Influence of irradiation damage on stress-assisted grain growth in ultrafine grained Au thin films using in situ transmission electron microscopy mechanical testing	78
Preparation and characterization of porcupine-fish-spine-inspired AZ91/SiC composites with radial lamellar structures	77
Correlating dislocation structures to basal and prismatic slip bands near grain boundaries in tensile-tested Mg–4Al using a multiscale electron microscopy approach	77
Tailoring the microstructure to enhance the cryogenic mechanical properties of a Fe–34.5Mn–0.04C steel	77
Coupled effect of microstructure heterogeneity and hydrogen on local embrittlement of CGHAZ and IC-CGHAZ in X65 pipeline steel	76
High-entropy alloy reinforced Al-Si alloy with isotropically high strength processed by laser powder bed fusion	76
Microstructure and mechanical properties of an Fe–Mn–Al–C lightweight steel after dynamic plastic deformation processing and subsequent aging	75
Abnormal yield behavior induced by cross-slip in polycrystalline superalloy K447A	75
Ultrahigh strength induced by multiple heterostructures in a FeMnCoCrN high-entropy alloy fabricated by powder metallurgy technique	75
Effect of heat treatment on the microstructure and tensile properties of a new superalloy designed for additive manufacturing	74
Towards understanding the role of Re in microstructural and mechanical enhancement of CoNi-based superalloys	73
Effect of Si additions on the microstructure and properties of Cu-Cr-Mg alloy	73
Dynamic deformation behavior and microstructural evolution of Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu lead-free solder	73
Effect of cyclic loading on microstructure and plastic deformation in heat-treated Co–28Cr–6Mo alloy fabricated via laser powder bed fusion: An in situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction study	71
Effects of post-weld heat treatment on microstructure, tensile properties and linear expansion behavior of laser welded Invar alloy	71
Cryorolling-induced uniform dislocation distribution and solute regulation enhance strength-plasticity of crossover Al-5.3Mg-4.6Zn-0.5Cu Alloy	70
Fine equiaxed-grained and high performance Mg-6Gd-4Y-0.5Zr alloy manufactured via wire-arc directed energy deposition with post heat treatment	70
Investigation on microstructure and mechanical properties of electron-beam-welded joint of reduced activation ferritic/martensitic steel fabricated by selective laser melting	70
Laser microwelding of NiTi/PtIr alloys with laser beam offset	70
Preparation and properties of high strength Al-Mg-Fe-Mn-Sc-Zr alloy by laser powder bed fusion with quasicrystal enhancement	69
Two kinds of α/β phase transformations and enhanced strengths of the bonded interface in laminated Ti alloys	69
Significantly improved strength and plasticity of a refractory high-entropy alloy at small length scale	69
Effect of strain rate on the microstructure evolution and superplastic deformation behavior of cold-rolled medium Mn lightweight steel	69
Effect of Ta microalloying on joint performance by tailoring the microstructure during laser beam welding of Ti-22Al-27Nb	68
Micro-scale residual stress and deformation analysis in bimetal bronze-stainless steel samples produced by laser powder bed fusion technology	68
The role of parent austenite grain size on the variant selection and intervariant boundary network in a lath martensitic steel	68
Comparative study on autogenous diode laser, CO2 laser-MIG hybrid and multi-pass TIG welding of 10-mm thick Inconel 617 superalloy	67
The effect of double intercritical annealing on micromechanical behavior of a medium Mn transformation induced plasticity steel investigated by in situ high energy X-ray diffraction	67