OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Materials Characterization is 43. 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
Aging behavior and mechanical properties of ultra-fine grained Al2024-2TiN composite prepared by spark plasma sintering	144
Corrigendum to “Effect of prior austenite grain size on the tensile properties and fracture toughness of nano-structured bainite” [Materials Characterization, Volume 192, October 2022, 112214]	108
Polymorphism and intergrowth structures in the nanostructured Pr Co system: Pr2Co7 and Pr5Co19	100
Microstructural stability of secondary phases in an ODS ferritic steel after thermal aging at 873 K	100
Quantification of nanoscale precipitation in AA7050 using X-ray scattering, electron microscopy and automated particle counting techniques	98
Instantaneous efficient microstructure manipulation of eutectic Al Si alloy by trace in-situ nanoparticles and their mechanism in superior tensile properties	94
Quantitative measurement of corrosion at the nanoscale by in situ spectral modulation interferometry	91
Critical current density improvement of RHQT Nb3Al superconducting wires by incorporating magnetic Dy2O3 nanoparticles as additional flux pinning centers	70
Solidification features and tensile performance altered by increased welding speed during laser welding GH909 superalloy	70
Properties and microstructure characterisation of high-strength, high-conductivity and high-resistance to arc ablation Cu-0.6Te-0.3Cr-0.15Zr-0.008P alloy	69
Novel Ti–Zr–Co–Cu–M (M = Sn, V, Al) amorphous/nanocrystalline brazing fillers for joining Ti–6Al–4V alloy	65
Fabrication of single-crystal Fe-Mn-Al-Cu alloys by cyclic heat treatments	63
Microstructure evolution and strengthening mechanism of pure copper sheet induced by laser shock forming	63
Cryogenically martensitic transformation and its effects on tempering behaviors of bearing steel	60
Agglomerating behavior of in-situ TiB2 particles and strength-ductility synergetic improvement of in-situ TiB2p/7075Al composites through ultrasound vibration	59
Effect of tungsten mesh interlayer on microstructure and mechanical performance of A6061/Ti6Al4V dissimilar joints	59
On the correlation between thermomechanical conditions and grain size in friction-stir-processed aluminum	56
Interfacial reaction of aluminum borate whisker reinforced Mg-10Gd-3Y-1Zn-0.4Zr (wt%) alloy matrix composite	56
Effect of dislocation and residual stress on etching performance of 12 μm thick rolled copper foil during pre-stretching	55
Effects of silicon content on the phase composition, microstructure evolution and oxidation resistance of Al-Si coatings on Mo substrate	54
Re-dissolution behavior of secondary phases and mechanical response of CNT/2024Al composites	52
Diffusion-dependent microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti 50Ta alloy via powder metallurgy	52
Effect of annealing twinning on the microstructure and microtexture of pure nickel	52
Effect of Si element and YF3 addition on microstructure and phase transformation of NiTi alloy coatings	51
Optimizing magnetocaloric and thermoelectric performance of MnCoGe/BiSbTe composites by regulating magnetostructural transition and element diffusion	51

Investigation on the microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of electromagnetic rail material in a launch environment	50
Investigation on corrosion behavior and mechanical properties of an extruded Mg-Zn-Al-Sn-Mn alloy	49
Research on high strength and creep behavior of in-situ (Al2O3 + ZrB2)/7055 Al nanocomposites	49
Loss-free tensile ductility of aluminum composites through in situ reaction and interfacial modification	49
Refining the identification methodology for describing heterogeneous Fe-Si materials using the viscoplastic self-consistent approach	49
Dynamic recrystallization mechanism and twinning behavior in hot deformation of Ti-46.5Al-2Nb-2Cr with initial duplex microstructure	48
A novel environmental barrier coating material of AlHfTaO6 with low thermal conductivity and high corrosion resistance	48
Effect of Mo addition on AC soft magnetic property, hardness and microstructure of FeCoNiMo (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.25) medium entropy alloys	48
From phase decomposition to evaporation: A multi-modal evaluation of thermally degraded model lightweight high-entropy alloy	47
Microstructure and dislocation behavior of nickel-based single crystal superalloy DD6 under high-speed rotation and complex stress at 1050 °C	47
Uniaxial ratcheting behavior and microstructure evolution of 316H stainless steel under the random cyclic loads	47
Microstructure refinement and mechanical properties enhancement of Mg Al alloys via a novel of MgO nanoparticles modified graphene nanoplates refiner by in-situ synthesis	47
Correlating laser energy with compositional and atomic-level information of oxides in atom probe tomography	46
Effects of hatch spacing on densification, microstructural and mechanical properties of β-solidifying γ-TiAl alloy fabricated by laser powder bed fusion	46
Mapping 3D grain and precipitate structure during in situ mechanical testing of open-cell metal foam using micro-computed tomography and high-energy X-ray diffraction microscopy	45
Damage mechanism identification and failure behavior of 2D needle-punched SiCf/SiC composites based on acoustic emission and digital image correlation	45
Insights on early recovery kinetics in ferrite - pearlite cold rolled high strength sheet steels	44
Dislocation cells in additively manufactured metallic alloys characterized by electron backscatter diffraction pattern sharpness	44
Improve the ductility of a nickel based superalloy by optimizing secondary phase distribution through grain boundary engineering	43
Determining the heat treatment behaviour of metal injection moulded and wrought alloy 718 using differential scanning calorimetry	43
Mechanism of chlorine-induced stress corrosion cracking of two 304 SS heats in simulated marine environment through in situ X-ray tomography and diffraction: Role of deformation induced martensite and	43