OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Advances in Cement Research is 3. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Behaviour changes of ground granulated blast furnace slag geopolymers at high temperature	34
Developing one-part alkali-activated metakaolin/natural pozzolan binders using lime waste	20
Carbon-dioxide-activated bonding material with low water demand	19
Long-term mechanical properties and micro mechanism of magnesium oxychloride cement concrete	18
Performance of limestone calcined clay blended cement-based concrete against carbonation	18
Effects of polycarboxylate superplasticisers with various functional groups on the pore structure of cement mortar	18
Durability of silica aerogel cementitious composites – freeze–thaw resistance, water resistance and drying shrinkage	17
Effects of packing density and water film thickness on fresh and hardened properties of ternary cement pastes	15
Thermo-physical, mechanical and microstructural properties of cementless lightweight mortar	13
Understanding the aqueous phases of alkali-activated slag paste under water curing	13
Mitigation of the potential alkali–silica reaction of FNS using ground FNS as a supplementary binder	12
A comparative study of the effects of two alkanolamines on cement hydration	11
Characterisation of water stability of magnesium phosphate cement blended with steel slag and fly ash	11
The method of repairing microcracks based on microbiologically induced calcium carbonate precipitation	11
Effect of chemical structure on dispersity of polycarboxylate superplasticiser in cement paste	10
Prediction of carbonation using reactivity test methods for pozzolanic materials	10
Investigation on the properties of magnesium oxychloride cement prepared with seawater	10
Thermal behaviour of ladle slag mortars containing ferrochrome slag aggregates	9
Pozzolanic performance resemblance of milled sugarcane biomass ash using different pozzolanicity test methods	9
Fresh and hardened properties of 3D printable polymer-fibre-reinforced high-performance cementitious composite	9
Strength and hydration attributes of cement pastes containing nano titania and cenosphere	9
Short-term elemental release from Portland cement concrete in hypersaline leaching conditions	9
Study of the reaction stages of alkali-activated cementitious materials using microcalorimetry	9
Workability and microstructural properties of red-mud-based geopolymer with different particle sizes	9
Effect of pre-introduced sodium chloride on cement hydration process	9

Chemical properties of pore solution of hardened cement pastes with mineral additions	8
Influence of nano-silica on early age and durability properties of cement mortars	7
Effect of red mud addition on oil well cement at high temperatures	7
Incorporation of zinc in calcium sulfoaluminate cement clinker	7
Effect of pH value on the growth and properties of magnesium phosphate cement paste with a large water-to-solid fraction	6
Pozzolanic efficiency of calcined clays in blended cements with a focus on early hydration	6
Effects of calcium aluminate cement on the acid resistance of metakaolin-based geopolymer	6
Evaluation of elastic modulus of cement paste in sodium sulfate solution by an advanced X-CT–hydration–deterioration model with SC method	6
Multifunctional cement composites with expanded graphite for temperature monitoring of buildings	6
Erosion of aerial lime and sticky rice mortars by cyclic wetting–drying and dilute sulfate acid actions	6
Durability of photocatalytic cement subjected to nitrogen dioxide and wet–dry cycling	6
Physical properties and microstructure of nickel slag/metakaolin-based geopolymer with different contents of nickel slag	6
Characterisation of calcium aluminate cement hydration: comparison of low-field NMR and conventional methods	5
Influence of Theed on strength development and hydration of blended cementitious systems containing titanium slag	5
Effect of synthesis conditions and post-synthetic treatments of LiAl-LDH on the performance of sulfoaluminate cement	5
Application of light-burnt dolomite as a mineral addition in concrete	5
Sand particle erosion of cement mortar under sulfate and chloride attack and exposure to freeze–thaw cycles	5
Effect of low temperature and moisture on bond properties of PVA fibres and engineered cementitious composite matrix	5
Effects of liquid accelerators on carbonation properties of C₃A and C₃S hydration products	5
Synthesis, characterisation and application of self-healing material in oil well cement for healing microcracks	4
The electro-mechanical tensile properties of an engineered cementitious composite	4
Thermal activation mechanism and pozzolanic activity characteristics of coal flotation tailing	4
Effect of Ti on crystal transition and solid solution characteristics of white Portland cement clinker	4
Effect of superplasticisers and their mechanisms of action on magnesium oxysulfate cement properties	4
The microstructure evolution of cement paste modified by cationic asphalt emulsion	4
Polymer/organic compound high-temperature retarder used for oil and gas exploration, and development	4
Optimising the setting behaviour of accelerated cement paste containing poly(AANa-co-DMAA)	4
Early-age shrinkage of cement pastes with polypropylene and curaua fibres	4
Degradation and life prediction model for piles due to crystallisation attack in sulfate saline area	4
New approach for evaluating chloride ion penetration of mortar in cold environments	4
Effect of K₂O content on properties of sugar cane bagasse ash-cement-based systems	4
Analysing of nano-silica usage with fly ash for grouts with artificial neural network models	4
Influence of mechanochemical activation on the rheological, fresh and mechanical properties of one-part geopolymer grout	3
Partial replacement of OPC with CSA cements – effects on hydration, fresh and hardened properties	3
Effect of mechanical activation on reaction mechanism of one-part preparation fly ash/slag-based geopolymer	3
Effect of flotation phosphorus tailings on the microstructure and compressive strength of white Portland cement	3
Mechanical and self-sensing properties of concrete reinforced with carbon nanofibres	3
Dynamic and physio-mechanical effects of combined functionalised MWCNTs and nanosilica particles on cement composites	3
Utilising under-burnt waste bricks from kilns as supplementary cementitious material	3
Thermal behaviour of PPC and OPC-53 when exposed to extreme temperatures	3
Performance of cement asphalt mortar with nanomaterials	3
Temperature and age effects on mechanical behaviour of phosphorus slag-based concrete	3
Effects of carbonation on carbon dioxide capture and the mechanical properties of concrete with amine sorbents	3
Binary alkali-activated systems obtained by the valorisation of calcined kaolin sludge and bottom ash	3
Preparation and properties of alite-modified calcium sulfoaluminate cement	3
Use of natural pozzolans in high-performance concrete for the Mombasa–Nairobi railway	3
Study of damage evolution in concrete with different initial defects under uniaxial compression by acoustic emission	3
Research on the effectiveness of polycarboxylate superplasticisers with different side-chain lengths	3
Influence of sodium chloride on the hydration of calcium aluminate cement constantly cured at 5, 20 and 40°C	3
Early hydration of CSA cement modified with styrene–butadiene copolymer dispersion	3

Early formation of belite in cement clinker raw materials with slag