OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of NDT & E International is 30. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	120
Non-contact near-field cavity perturbation method for quantitative dielectric measurement and metallic defect inspection	57
FMCW THZ radar and X-ray analysis of wood properties: A comparative study	56
Detection of indentation damage in carbon fiber/epoxy composites via EIT during the application of bending loads	56
Improved detection of nonlinear waves in thin solid materials using a pulse-echo method based on nonlinear modeling of wave fields	54
Instrumentation and testing for road condition monitoring – A state-of-the-art review	52
Autonomous dynamic line-scan continuous-wave terahertz non-destructive inspection system combined with unsupervised exposure fusion	52
Multi-energy X-ray images fusion method based on fuzzy entropy and sparse representation for complex castings	52
Characterisation of composite skin–stiffener bonding interface and fine-defect evaluation using mono-pulse ultrasonic detection	51
A thickness reduction testing method for ferromagnetic materials based on variable intensity DC magnetization	51
Test on fouling detection of ballast based on infrared thermography	46
Nondestructive dielectric measurement method for orientation distribution of liquid crystal polymers film	46
Analyzing the permeability distribution of multilayered specimens using pulsed eddy-current testing with multi-scale 1D-ResNet	41
A conjugate gradient weighted least squares reconstruction method with region of interest correction for cone-beam rotational computed laminography	40
Minimum transmission events for fast ultrasonic TFM imaging: A comparative study	39
Ensemble learning model for concrete delamination depth detection using impact echo	38
Noncontact visualization of multiscale defects in CFRP composites using eddy current testing with T-R probe	38
Detection of defects in girth welded joints of tubular structure by circumferential feature-guided waves	37
The design of high temperature EMATs to avoid irreversible magnetic losses	37
Exploring high-frequency eddy-current testing for sub-aperture defect characterisation using parametric-manifold mapping	37
High-resolution non-destructive detection of grinding burns with NV diamond quantum magnetometer	36
Accurate thickness evaluation of thermal barrier coatings using microwave resonator sensor	34
One-dimensional photothermal characterization of subsurface interfaces utilizing the virtual wave concept	34
Simulated delaminations in thermal NDT standards and the concept of thermally equivalent defects	32
Defects detection in weld joints based on visual attention and deep learning	32

A non-destructive thermographic procedure for the evaluation of heat treatment in Usibor®1500 through the thermal diffusivity measurement	31
An adaptive approach to non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of cast irons containing precipitated graphite particles with the help of magnetoacoustic emission	31
Study on non-contact measurement method of resistance spot weld nugget diameter using laser ultrasonic technique	31
Simultaneous nondestructive estimation of thickness and longitudinal wave velocity of adhesive layers in adhesive joints through air-coupled ultrasonic testing	31
In situ measurement of ultrasonic behavior during lap spot welding with laser ultrasonic method	30
Ultrasonic defect characterization using Bayesian inversion and scattering matrix denoising neural networks	30
Nonlinear/linear resonance ultrasound spectroscopy (N/RUS) of additively manufactured 316L stainless steel samples using in-contact and non-contact excitation	30
Improved automatic defect detection from X-ray scans for aluminum conductor composite core wire based on modified Skip-GANomaly	30