OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Rapid Prototyping Journal is 29. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Statistical analysis of process parameters for additive manufacturing of a pipe spacer for oil and gas applications	180
Effect of printing strategies on the properties of product in selective Sorel cement activation	80
3 D printing technology and experimental study of chitosan gel using atomized solidification liquid-assisted extrusion molding	78
Multi-objective optimization of parts construction direction by scaling-enumeration method in L-PBF process	64
Evaluation of a method for the additive tooling of injection mould inserts	60
Simultaneous extraction of profile and surface roughness of 3D SLM components using fringe projection method	53
Additive manufacturing of quasi-isotropic wire-reinforced metal-polymer composite laminates	51
Three–dimensional matrices for enhanced coral settlement through design for additive manufacturing	47
On the printability of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) reinforced with long glass and short carbon fibres	42
TISM-based analysis of important factors for additive manufacturing in healthcare:a case study	40
Linking directed energy deposition process toolpaths to FEM to study the toolpath/geometry role on residual stress formation for multi-layer components	40
Mechanical properties and failure modes of additively-manufactured chiral metamaterials based on Euclidean tessellations: an experimental and finite element study	38
Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) of NiTi alloy using elemental powders: the influence of remelting on printability and microstructure	38
Additive manufacturing of Ti-Al functionally graded material by laser based directed energy deposition	35
Spot pattern welding scanning strategy for sensor embedding and residual stress reduction in laser-foil-printing additive manufacturing	35
A hybrid of genetic algorithm and particle swarm optimization for reducing material waste in extrusion-basedadditive manufacturing	35
Effect of process parameters on stress and strain of hybrid deposition and micro-rolling	33
Polymer-based 3D printing of function-integrated optomechanics – design guidelines and system evaluation	33
Technical cleanliness of additively manufactured Inconel 718: a comparative study of surface treatment methods	32
Sensitivity enhancement through geometry modification of 3D printed conductive PLA-based strain sensors	31
Lattice optimization of fiber-reinforced polymer parts fabricated by additive manufacturing: the impact of Bezier curve order on mechanical properties	31
A physical investigation of dimensional and mechanical characteristics of 3D printed nut and bolt for industrial applications	31
Compressive response of selective laser-melted lattice structures with different strut sizes based on theoretical, numerical and experimental approaches	31
Investigation on the relationship between bending angle of the overhanging surface and overhanging surface quality printed using selective laser melting	31
Study on the influence of process parameters on high performance Ti-6Al-4V parts in laser powder bed fusion	30

3DCastleBenchy: a process-independent benchmark for additive manufacturing	30
Two-step fabrication of clear view SLA millifluidic device for long-term in-vitro cultures	30
Sound absorption advancements: exploring 3D printing in the development of tetrakaidecahedron cell-based acoustic metamaterials	30
In-situ adaptive thermal simulation method for predicting and avoiding hotspots in material extrusion processes	30
Effect of post-processing on microstructure and mechanical properties of Alloy 718 fabricated using powder bed fusion additive manufacturing processes	29
Numerical and experimental investigation on the heat transfer and mass transport in LPBF in-situ alloying of Al/Cu alloy	29
Investigation of ABS–oil palm fiber (Elaeis guineensis) composites filament as feedstock for fused deposition modeling	29