OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Sensors and Actuators A-Physical is 52. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Liquefied petroleum gas sensing performance of solochemically synthesized ZnO nanorods: Role of precursors and fractal analysis	242
Proof of concept of an air-coupled electrostatic ultrasonic transducer based on lateral motion	164
MoSe2xTe2–2x alloy for hydrogen gas detection	138
SnapE-ResNet: A novel electronic nose classification algorithm for gas data collected by open sampling systems	131
Characterization and dynamic Coulomb friction model of magnetorheological elastomer properties in the low frequency range	131
Inhomogeneous heterojunction performance of Zr/diamond Schottky diode with Gaussian distribution of barrier heights for high sensitivity temperature sensor	115
Fissure-like vector curve type composite sensor based on polarization mode interference	111
Underwater variable frequency vibrating dipole detection of artificial lateral line based on the joint time-frequency analysis	105
Diamagnetically levitating resonant weighing scale	99
A tunable graphene-based phase-jump inversion plasmonic sensor for ultra-sensitive refractive index sensing over THz frequency	95
Study on ethanol driven by alternating current electroosmosis in microchannels	93
Effect of silver doping on sol-gel synthesized RuAgxOy-based extended-gate field-effect transistor flexible sensor device	90
Dark background correction of the infrared detector for hyperspectral remote sensing application	89
Evaluation for the actuation performance of dielectric elastomer actuator using polyisoprene elastomer with dynamic ionic crosslinks	82
Local measurement of dynamic strain of impacted woven structure	82
Miniature fiber-optic temperature sensors using PDMS-coated surface plasmon resonance microcavities	81
Tailoring polypyrrole film characteristics with multi-step oxygen plasma treatment for high-performance strain sensors: Impact on bonding, microstructure, and electrical responsivity	81
Design and analysis of thermoelectric energy harvester with 85.6% peak end-to-end efficiency and 38 mV self-startup using 4.13 mΩ/°C indirect temperature dependent MPPT	80
Evaluation of high-performance, self-powered and wavelength-selective InGaN/GaN multiple quantum well UV photodetectors fabricated on sapphire substrate: Analysis of the influence of growth temperatur	78
Dual magnet solenoid actuator: Practical applications	75
RETRACTED: Retrieving and morphological portrayal of Cu-nanoparticle impregnated reduced graphene oxide (CuNP@rGO) electrochemical bio-sensor	71
Manufacturing of a 70 × 70 mm2 LTCC strip electrode readout for Gas Electron Multiplier detectors	71
Flip-chip technology at room temperature: A new design of microtube-based interconnect for improved mechanical and electrical properties	71
Frequency and damping analysis of hexagonal microcantilever beams	70
Realization of a filter-free wavelength image sensor and imaging system for visualization of wavelength information	69

Offset drift in orthogonal fluxgate and importance of closed-loop operation	68
Obituary Professor Simon Middelhoek (1931–2020)	66
Design, modeling, and control of magnetically actuated rod-like soft robots: Propulsion in free space with viscous fluids and navigation in confined geometries	65
Dual-mode Shear Horizontal / Rayleigh-like surface-acoustic-wave configuration on lithium niobate 64° Y-cut	62
Recent progress in blood flow sensing	62
Fabrication of MAPbI3 perovskite/Si heterojunction photodetector arrays for image sensing application	61
High photoresponse of gold nanorods/zinc oxide photodetector using localised surface plasmon resonance	60
Time-averaged interference fringe analysis: A quantitative study of nanomembrane vibration dynamics	60
X-ray dose imaging using the optically stimulated luminescence of a NaMgF3:Mn/epoxy composite and CCD camera readout	60
An Augmented Reality tourniquet tightening trainer for peripheral venepuncture	59
Real-time lead detection device based on nanomaterials modified microwave-microfluidic sensor	58
Optimization of linearity of piezoresistive pressure sensor based on pade approximation	58
A long-short motion strategy with feedforward compensation for the long-stroke inchworm piezoelectric motor driven by the bender-type actuators	58
Self-powered paper-based humidity sensors with MgCl2/CNTs composites	58
Monitoring rail track bolt loosening using fiber-optic distributed acoustic sensing	57
Ultra-sensitive strain sensor with film-nanowire double layers for health monitoring and smart clothing	57
Optical fiber acoustic sensor with gold diaphragm based Fabry-Perot interferometer	56
An electromechanical impedance-based sensor for monitoring the pitting corrosion of steel: Simulation with experimental validation	56
Unveiling growth and characterization of alkali metals-doped SnS2 thin films for resistive humidity sensing	55
A novel room-temperature nitrogen dioxide gas sensor based on silver-doped cerium oxide thin film	55
Hysteresis compensation in temperature response of fiber Bragg grating thermometers using dynamic regression	55
A facile method for fabricating humidity-sensitive bilayer actuators with programmable deformation	55
Development of a real-time total suspended particle mass concentration measurement system based on light scattering for monitoring fugitive dust in construction sites	55
3D-printed sensor design based on metamaterial absorber for characterization of solid and liquid materials	54
Polydopamine-triggered adhesive and conductive hydrogel for Morse code communication at polar environments	54
Intelligent optimization design of 2–2 piezo-composites for ultrasonic transducer	53
A self-powered metamaterial augmented nanogenerator for low-frequency acoustic telecommunication	53
3D-printed flexible, multilayered ceramic-polymer composite grid with integrated structural-self-sensing function	52
Exceptional point sensing via energy loss profile in a non-Hermitian system	52