OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Materials Science and Engineering A-Structural Materials Properties Mi is 61. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	674
Effect of impurity elements on the creep rupture strength of Gr. 91 steel welded joints at 650 °C	275
Editorial Board	166
Experimental characterization of cyclic behaviour of pure lead: Temperature sensitivity and strain-rate effects	119
Hydrogen-promoted heterogeneous plastic strain and associated hardening effect in polycrystalline nickel under uniaxial tension	117
Effects of microstructure evolution on the impact toughness of X80 pipeline steel girth weld: by in-situ EBSD	113
Enhanced fabrication and microstructure-property optimization of IN718 superalloy via laser rolling-assisted wire-arc directed energy deposition	113
The effects of Fe and Al on the phase transformations and mechanical behavior of β-Ti alloy Ti-11at.%Cr	110
Deformation mechanism of ferrite in a low carbon Al-killed steel: Slip behavior, grain boundary evolution and GND development	100
Microstructure, cryogenic tensile and fracture behavior of laser welded Co17.5Cr12.5Fe55Ni10Mo5 complex concentrated alloy	99
Insight into microstructure evolution of in-situ ZrB2np/AA6111 composites with both excellent room and high temperature properties	95
Enhanced strain rate hardening and phase transformation in body-centered cubic medium entropy alloy under dynamic deformation	95
Effect of crystallographic orientation on the deformation and mechanical behavior of CoCrFeNi in Berkovich nanoindentation	95
Laser directed energy deposition/milling hybrid additive manufacturing of thin-walled GH4169 alloy: Effect of processing strategy on its microstructure and mechanical properties	94
Ultrahigh strength induced by multiple heterostructures in a FeMnCoCrN high-entropy alloy fabricated by powder metallurgy technique	94
Effect of strain rate on the microstructure evolution and superplastic deformation behavior of cold-rolled medium Mn lightweight steel	94
Influence of the synergistic evolution of second phases on the mechanical properties of Inconel 617 superalloy	91
Improving the strength-ductility synergy of bimodal-structure GO/ZK60 Magnesium matrix composites via structure optimization	91
A high strength and ductility Zn–Cu–Mg alloy achieved by bandlike distribution of ultra-fine CuZn5 and Mg2Zn11 particles	86
Microstructure, mechanical properties, and corrosion behavior of a biodegradable Zn–1.7Mg–1Ca alloy processed by KoBo extrusion	85
Effective dissimilar metal welding of high-carbon carbide-free nano-structured bainite with aluminium 3003 alloy using vaporizing foil actuator	85
Modulus-mismatch strategy optimized lightweight refractory high-entropy alloys for superior synergy of mechanical properties and thermostability	84
Micron TaC particle addition efficiently eliminating the strong texture of nickel-based superalloys fabricated by laser powder bed fusion	84
Strengthening and high-temperature softening resistance of low Si-added Cu–Cr–Zr alloy for fusion reactor application	84
A novel microstructural approach for TRIP/TWIP β-Ti alloys using intermetallic precipitation	84

Synergistic strengthening in an Al-5Mg-2Zn-0.5Cu alloy with a multi-scale microstructure	81
Significantly enhanced strength-ductility synergy in an ECAP processed Zn-3.5Ag-0.08Mg alloy via lowering processing temperature	80
Precipitate-mediated fatigue crack propagation behavior of Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloy tailored by non-isothermal aging	79
Effect of heat treatment on the microstructure and properties of a Cu-Ni-Si alloy manufactured by laser powder bed fusion	79
Microstructure evolution and high-temperature performances of AA6111 alloy strengthened by Sc, Zr co-microalloying	77
Constructing a bimodal microstructure via cyclic thermal treatment in selective laser melted Ti6Al4V-5vol%TiB composite	77
Interfacial bonding and microstructural evolution in Inconel-copper bimetallic structures fabricated by directed energy deposition-arc	76
Abnormal yield behavior induced by cross-slip in polycrystalline superalloy K447A	76
Excellent strength-ductility combination induced by heterogeneous grain structures in an additively manufactured inconel 718 superalloy	75
Tuning the defects density in additively manufactured fcc aluminium alloy via modifying the cellular structure and post-processing deformation	74
Effect of laser power on the microstructure and mechanical properties of laser-assisted cold sprayed 7075 aluminum alloy deposits	74
A new method of surface strengthening for GH4169 superalloy based on cryogenic pretreatment and ultrasonic shot peening	72
Superior strength and ductility of 316L stainless steel induced by micro/nano/ultrafine-grains multiphase complex structures	72
Microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of a micro-alloyed low-density δ-TRIP steel	71
Revealing a correlation between microstructure, stoichiometry, coherency strains and mechanical behavior of bulk polycrystalline oxide-based age hardened/toughened ceramic alloys	70
Enhanced deformation-induced FCC-HCP transformation of a metastable high-entropy alloy induced by a smaller grain size	70
Penultimate word on stage II strain hardening in face-centered cubic metals?	70
Effects of cycle heat treatment on the microstructure and mechanical property of as-cast γ-TiAl alloy	70
Elucidating the effect of sintering time on the process-structure-property relationship of Inconel 625 produced by metal extrusion additive manufacturing	69
Evolution of the microstructure and mechanical properties of interstitial-free steel during multi-axial diagonal forging	69
Achieving high strength and large recoverable strain by designing honeycomb-structural dual-shape-memory-alloy composite	68
Investigation on microstructure and mechanical properties of electron-beam-welded joint of reduced activation ferritic/martensitic steel fabricated by selective laser melting	68
Laser powder bed fusion of a Co–Al–W-based composite: Effects of Y2O3 nanoparticles on crack elimination, microstructure and mechanical properties	67
Tailoring microstructure with spatial heterogeneity in CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloy via laser surface relaxation	67
Brazing Zircaloy-4 to Ti3AlC2 using Ti–Zr–Cu–Ni amorphous alloys: Microstructural evolution and mechanical properties	66
Enhanced heat resistance of a sand-cast Mg-Sm-Zn-Zr alloy due to the co-precipitation of basal and prismatic phases by minor Nd addition	66
Effect of angle between solidification direction of columnar grains and loading direction on hot ductility of super austenitic stainless steel	66
Effect of niobium addition on the microstructure, transformation temperatures, and shape memory effect of Cu-Al-Ni-Ti shape memory alloys	66
Enhanced strength-ductility in a cast basket-weave-structured α-Ti alloy by adding TiC nanoparticles	66
Overcoming the strength-ductility trade-off and anisotropy of mechanical properties of Ti6Al4V with electron beam powder bed fusion	65
Mechanical properties and microstructure evolution of VGCNF reinforced 7075Al composite during high pressure torsion	64
Influence of non-equilibrium solidification of melt pools and annealing on microstructure formation and mechanical properties of laser powder bed fusion-built Ti–6Al–4V alloys	63
In-situ observation of microstructure and orientation evolution of the Cu–Cr–Zr-Hf alloys	62
The influence of intergranular misorientation on the deformation mechanisms and mechanical properties of pure magnesium	61
A precipitation-hardened high-entropy alloy with excellent mechanical properties additively manufactured by in-situ alloying	61
Characterization of the milling-induced hardness gradient in the near-surface material volume of high manganese TWIP steel 1.7401 by nanoindentation	61
Shock compression and spallation of TiZrHf refractory multi-principal element alloy	61
Improving the ductility of a high-Fe die-casting aluminum alloy via TiB2-induced formation of metastable Fe-rich intermetallics	61