OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Materials Reviews is 28. 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
Welding bulk metallic glasses: Processes, key challenges, and future directions	166
Biofilm control on metallic materials in medical fields from the viewpoint of materials science – from the fundamental aspects to evaluation	99
Biomaterials meet organ-on-chips – a perspective on tumor modeling	90
Boosting bone regeneration using augmented melt-extruded additive-manufactured scaffolds	85
Multiphysics multi-scale computational framework for linking process–structure–property relationships in metal additive manufacturing: a critical review	84
3D Current collectors for Lithium metal anodes: A review on concepts of performance	71
Mechanical behaviour of thermoelectric materials – a perspective	71
A comprehensive review of various non-cyanide electroplating baths for the production of silver and gold coatings	70
Large-scale metal additive manufacturing: a holistic review of the state of the art and challenges	70
Computational insights into PAN-based carbon fiber advancements: Simulation techniques, microstructural-property relationship, and future directions	67
Structure, properties, forming, and applications of alginate fibers: A review	66
Photocatalytic removal of gaseous ethanol, acetaldehyde and acetic acid: from a fundamental approach to real cases	59
Directed energy deposition of metals: processing, microstructures, and mechanical properties	58
Six decades of UHMWPE in reconstructive surgery	57
Correction	55
The processing, microstructure, texture, and magnetic properties of electrical steels: A review	54
The evolution of mechanical actuation: from conventional actuators to artificial muscles	51
The advances in zwitterionic materials and their biomedical applications	49
Recent advances of electrodeposition of Bi₂Te₃and its thermoelectric applications in miniaturized power generation and cooling	48
Statistically equivalent representative volume elements (SERVE) for material behaviour analysis and multiscale modelling	47
Glass-contact refractory of the nuclear waste vitrification melters in the United States: a review of corrosion data and melter life	47
Hydrogen embrittlement of steels: Mechanical properties in gaseous hydrogen	46
Crystallization of glass materials into transparent optical ceramics	45
Ceramic-based electromagnetic wave absorbing materials and concepts towards lightweight, flexibility and thermal resistance	38
3D Engineered scaffolds of conjugated polymers/metal organic frameworks for biomedical applications	37

A critical review of corrosion characteristics of additively manufactured stainless steels	36
A review of the metastable omega phase in beta titanium alloys: the phase transformation mechanisms and its effect on mechanical properties	33
Advanced manufacturing approaches for electrochemical energy storage devices	29