OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Materials Characterization is 46. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Critical current density improvement of RHQT Nb3Al superconducting wires by incorporating magnetic Dy2O3 nanoparticles as additional flux pinning centers	148
Microstructural stability of secondary phases in an ODS ferritic steel after thermal aging at 873 K	125
High-temperature tensile properties and deformation behavior of a multi-phase FeNiCrAlTi alloy	119
One-step preparation by planar broad beam ion milling for quantification of microporous microstructures and comparison to cross-section polishing	104
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	102
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	102
Quantitative measurement of corrosion at the nanoscale by in situ spectral modulation interferometry	77
Effect of Mo addition on AC soft magnetic property, hardness and microstructure of FeCoNiMo (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.25) medium entropy alloys	73
Optimizing magnetocaloric and thermoelectric performance of MnCoGe/BiSbTe composites by regulating magnetostructural transition and element diffusion	72
Carbide formation accompanying internal nitridation of austenitic stainless steel	72
Spherulitic growth process in Ti-based metallic glass: Microstructure, phase identification, and growth mechanism	71
Procedures for microstructurally conditioning an Fe-22Mn-0.6C-1.5Al TWIP steel for optimal mechanical behaviour	70
Novel Ti–Zr–Co–Cu–M (M = Sn, V, Al) amorphous/nanocrystalline brazing fillers for joining Ti–6Al–4V alloy	66
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]	64
Site-occupation and structure relaxation behavior of C14-type stoichiometric and iron-rich Fe2Nb Laves phases with addition of aluminum or chromium	60
Agglomerating behavior of in-situ TiB2 particles and strength-ductility synergetic improvement of in-situ TiB2p/7075Al composites through ultrasound vibration	60
A study on microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of PVD TiAlN/TiAlCrSiN deposited on Re doped Ti(C,N)-based cermets	59
Morphological evolution and internal strain mapping of 2.5D-C/SiC composite materials under laser load using X-CT and digital volume correlation	59
Quantification of nanoscale precipitation in AA7050 using X-ray scattering, electron microscopy and automated particle counting techniques	59
Atomic structure and diffusion-governed surface stratification in ZrxSi(1-x) amorphous during oxidation	58
Accelerated phase transformation in wire arc additive manufactured Mg-RE-Zn alloys via electropulsing treatment	57
Phase transformation induced by severe gradient shear deformation in an Al0.1CoCrFeNi alloy	56
Investigation on effects of process parameters on microstructure and mechanical properties of GH5188 direct diffusion bonding	56
Damage mechanism identification and failure behavior of 2D needle-punched SiCf/SiC composites based on acoustic emission and digital image correlation	55
On the influence of austenite content in orientation selectivity and shear texture evolution during hot rolling of Fe-3 wt% Si grain-oriented electrical steel	54

From phase decomposition to evaporation: A multi-modal evaluation of thermally degraded model lightweight high-entropy alloy	54
Effect of hydrides on deformation mechanism and slip transfer behavior of Zr-4 alloy during tensile deformation	53
On the correlation between thermomechanical conditions and grain size in friction-stir-processed aluminum	53
Effect of welding speed on the microstructure, hardness, and fatigue performance of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu FSW joints	52
Investigation on the microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of electromagnetic rail material in a launch environment	51
In-situ study the crack initiation mechanism of P92 steel under high-temperature three-point bending fatigue process	50
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	50
Correlating laser energy with compositional and atomic-level information of oxides in atom probe tomography	49
Enhanced fracture toughness of metallic glass/silicon carbide composites with lamellar heterogeneous architectures	49
Microstructure and dislocation behavior of nickel-based single crystal superalloy DD6 under high-speed rotation and complex stress at 1050 °C	49
Green fabrication of h-BN/g-C3N4 with efficient holes transfer towards highly improved photocatalytic CO2 reduction and RhB degradation	49
Polymorphism and intergrowth structures in the nanostructured Pr Co system: Pr2Co7 and Pr5Co19	48
Trace Ce addition for inhibiting Bi segregation induced embrittlement in ultrahigh-purity copper	48
Fabrication of single-crystal Fe-Mn-Al-Cu alloys by cyclic heat treatments	48
Properties and hardening behavior of equal channel angular extrusion processed Mg-Al binary alloys	48
Tensile property and microstructure assessment of hydrogen treated Ti-6Al-4V alloy	47
3-dimensional atomic structures of the thickening T1-phase precipitates in AlCuLi(Mg) alloys	47
Development of a novel testing methodology for in-situ microstructural characterisation during continuous strain path change	47
Co-construction of microstructure evolution and wear resistance of in-situ TiBw/TA15 composites with network structure	47
Stress evolution in plastically deformed austenitic and ferritic steels determined using angle- and energy-dispersive diffraction	47
Quasi-in-situ analysis of adhesion failure at reduced iron/substrate interface of advanced high strength steel	46
Enhancing the mechanical properties of an Al-Cu alloy by controlling grain structure and precipitates	46