OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of International Materials Reviews is 17. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Welding bulk metallic glasses: Processes, key challenges, and future directions	105
Biofilm control on metallic materials in medical fields from the viewpoint of materials science – from the fundamental aspects to evaluation	103
Biomaterials meet organ-on-chips – a perspective on tumor modeling	96
Boosting bone regeneration using augmented melt-extruded additive-manufactured scaffolds	82
Converting heat to electricity with non-linear pyroelectrics: A review	79
Multiphysics multi-scale computational framework for linking process–structure–property relationships in metal additive manufacturing: a critical review	77
Mechanical behaviour of thermoelectric materials – a perspective	76
Large-scale metal additive manufacturing: a holistic review of the state of the art and challenges	73
3D Current collectors for Lithium metal anodes: A review on concepts of performance	70
A comprehensive review of various non-cyanide electroplating baths for the production of silver and gold coatings	69
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	64
Photocatalytic removal of gaseous ethanol, acetaldehyde and acetic acid: from a fundamental approach to real cases	63
Directed energy deposition of metals: processing, microstructures, and mechanical properties	58
Correction	55
Six decades of UHMWPE in reconstructive surgery	55
The evolution of mechanical actuation: from conventional actuators to artificial muscles	53
The advances in zwitterionic materials and their biomedical applications	51
The processing, microstructure, texture, and magnetic properties of electrical steels: A review	51
Recent advances of electrodeposition of Bi₂Te₃and its thermoelectric applications in miniaturized power generation and cooling	50
Glass-contact refractory of the nuclear waste vitrification melters in the United States: a review of corrosion data and melter life	43
Statistically equivalent representative volume elements (SERVE) for material behaviour analysis and multiscale modelling	41
Hydrogen embrittlement of steels: Mechanical properties in gaseous hydrogen	38
Crystallization of glass materials into transparent optical ceramics	37
Ceramic-based electromagnetic wave absorbing materials and concepts towards lightweight, flexibility and thermal resistance	32

3D Engineered scaffolds of conjugated polymers/metal organic frameworks for biomedical applications	30
A critical review of corrosion characteristics of additively manufactured stainless steels	29
Advanced manufacturing approaches for electrochemical energy storage devices	28
A review of the metastable omega phase in beta titanium alloys: the phase transformation mechanisms and its effect on mechanical properties	28
Fe-based metallic glass coatings by thermal spraying: a focused review on corrosion properties and related degradation mechanisms	27
Interface engineering for enhanced memristive devices and neuromorphic computing applications	27
Toughening of ceramics and ceramic composites through microstructure engineering: A review	27
Nano additive enhanced salt hydrate phase change materials for thermal energy storage	24
The strategies for widening processing windows for perovskite solar cells: a mini review on the role of solvent/antisolvent	23
High-resolution vat-photopolymerization of personalized bioceramic implants: new advances, regulatory hurdles, and key recommendations	21
Review on developments of bulk functionally graded composite materials	19
Biodegradable Mg-based alloys: biological implications and restorative opportunities	19
High performance realization of functionally graded materials based on integrated optimal design and additive manufacturing: A review	18
Recent innovations in engineering Zinc Oxide (ZnO) nanostructures for water and wastewater treatment: Pushing the boundaries of multifunctional photocatalytic and advanced biotechnological application	18
Multiscale image-based modelling of composite materials	17