OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Sensors and Actuators A-Physical is 45. 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Progress and challenges in fabrication of wearable sensors for health monitoring	166
Flexible temperature sensors: A review	152
Recent advances in sensor fault diagnosis: A review	134
Metal oxide semiconductors with highly concentrated oxygen vacancies for gas sensing materials: A review	129
Nanostructured metal oxide semiconductor-based gas sensors: A comprehensive review	121
Research progress of flexible capacitive pressure sensor for sensitivity enhancement approaches	119
Metal-organic frameworks for QCM-based gas sensors: A review	114
A review on piezoelectric ultrasonic motors for the past decade: Classification, operating principle, performance, and future work perspectives	114
The recent development of metal oxide heterostructures based gas sensor, their future opportunities and challenges: A review	111
A facile spray pyrolysis fabrication of Sm:CdS thin films for high-performance photodetector applications	95
Gas and humidity sensing with quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) coated with graphene-based materials – A mini review	93
A review on vibration-based piezoelectric energy harvesting from the aspect of compliant mechanisms	92
A review on fabrication, characterization and implementation of wearable strain sensors	80
Research progress of flexible wearable pressure sensors	75
Sensing system of environmental perception technologies for driverless vehicle: A review of state of the art and challenges	71
Recent progress on fabrication of carbon nanotube-based flexible conductive networks for resistive-type strain sensors	70
A flexible strain sensor based on CNTs/PDMS microspheres for human motion detection	69
Synthesis, electrical and photo-sensing characteristics of the Al/(PCBM/NiO: ZnO)/p-Si nanocomposite structures	68
A review on all-optical fiber-based VOC sensors: Heading towards the development of promising technology	67
4D printing: Technological developments in robotics applications	65
Ultrafast response humidity sensors based on polyvinyl chloride/graphene oxide nanocomposites for intelligent food packaging	63
4D printing soft robots guided by machine learning and finite element models	63
Polypyrrole-based sensors for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) sensing and capturing: A comprehensive review	63
High performance Cr doped ZnO by UV for NH3 gas sensor	62
Different sensor based intelligent spraying systems in Agriculture	60

A robust and self-powered tilt sensor based on annular liquid-solid interfacing triboelectric nanogenerator for ship attitude sensing	60
Highly elastic capacitive pressure sensor based on smart textiles for full-range human motion monitoring	60
Review of non-invasive continuous glucose monitoring based on impedance spectroscopy	58
Highly responsive and low-cost ultraviolet sensor based on ZnS/p-Si heterojunction grown by chemical bath deposition	57
High-force soft pneumatic actuators based on novel casting method for robotic applications	54
Resistive and capacitive strain sensors based on customized compliant electrode: Comparison and their wearable applications	53
Acoustic bubble-based drug manipulation: Carrying, releasing and penetrating for targeted drug delivery using an electromagnetically actuated microrobot	52
Tunable flexible capacitive pressure sensors using arrangement of polydimethylsiloxane micro-pyramids for bio-signal monitoring	52
Investigation of transient magnetoelectric response of magnetostrictive/piezoelectric composite applicable for lightning current sensing	52
A review of visible and near-infrared (Vis-NIR) spectroscopy application in plant stress detection	50
Capacitive pressure sensor inlaid a porous dielectric layer of superelastic polydimethylsiloxane in conductive fabrics for detection of human motions	50
Review of no-core optical fiber sensor and applications	49
PCB-integrated non-destructive microwave sensor for liquid dielectric spectroscopy based on planar metamaterial resonator	48
Colossal photosensitive boost in Schottky diode behaviour with Ce-V2O5 interfaced layer of MIS structure	48
Biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Trigonella foenum-graecum seed extract: Characterization, photocatalytic and antibacterial activities	47
Inhibited combustion of graphene paper by in situ phosphorus doping and its application for fire early-warning sensor	47
Insight into metallic oxide semiconductor (SnO2, ZnO, CuO, α-Fe2O3, WO3)-carbon nitride (g-C3N4) heterojunction for gas sensing application	47
Piezoresistive sensor fiber composites based on silicone elastomers for the monitoring of the position of a robot arm	47
Bidirectional electrohydrodynamic pump with high symmetrical performance and its application to a tube actuator	46
A review of peristaltic micropumps	45
Self-powered solar-blind ZnGa2O4 UV photodetector with ultra-fast response speed	45