OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of International Journal of Mechanics and Materials in Design is 2. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Smart piezoelectric composite: impact of piezoelectric ceramic microparticles embedded in heat-treated 7075-T651 aluminium alloy	32
A critical assessment and contact algorithm for the staggered grid material point method	30
Exact solutions for doubly curved laminated cross-ply and antisymmetric angle-ply shell substrate based bimorph piezoelectric energy harvesters	26
Editorial: Message from the Editor-in-Chief	26
Equivalent damper model for honeycomb structures	25
External stress driving lamellar evolution in γ-TiAl alloys	22
Static and free vibration analysis of laminated composite hyperbolic paraboloidal shells using carrera unified formulation	22
Uncertainty analysis of honeycomb sandwich composite radome under imprecise probability	17
Wave propagation in non-homogeneous asymmetric circular plate	16
A size-dependent effect of smart functionally graded piezoelectric porous nanoscale plates	15
Polygonal multiresolution topology optimization of multi-material structures subjected to dynamic loads	15
Mechanical modeling of strain rate-dependent behavior of shear-stiffening gel	14
A mode-matching analysis of flexible shells and waveguides with partitioning and muffler conditions	14
Modal characteristics of rollers immersed in different fluids: experimental and numerical analysis	14
New instability model leading the wrinkling at the positive-curvature arc part during the tube hydro-forging process	14
Vibration analysis of quasicrystal sector plates with porosity distribution in a thermal environment	14
An efficient phase field solver for modelling of elastic–plastic fracture in bimaterials	14
Optimum design of variable cross-section bending–twisting coupled boxed structure based on multicoupled laminates	13
Prediction of compressive strength and tensile strain of engineered cementitious composite using machine learning	13
An analytical model for the static behaviour of honeycomb sandwich plates with auxetic cores using higher-order shear deformation theories	13
Dynamic response predictions of frictionally constrained lap joints subjected to cyclic loading	12
Prediction of shear behavior of glass FRP bars-reinforced ultra-highperformance concrete I-shaped beams using machine learning	12
High-efficient and reversible intelligent design for perforated auxetic metamaterials with peanut-shaped pores	12
Design and thermo-mechanical analysis of sandwich structures with negative thermal expansion	12
Springback of a fully-clamped metallic beam loaded impulsively	12

Thermoelastic attenuation of circular-cross-sectional micro/nanoring including single-phase-lag time	11
Dynamic instability analysis of piezoelectric fluid-infiltrated porous metal foam nanosheet considering surface and flexoelectricity effects in hygro-thermal environment	11
A contact analysis for unconventional mounting processes of angular ball bearings	11
Modelling and simulation of four-stage collision energy absorption system based on magneto rheological absorber	11
Ultra-wideband outward-hierarchical metamaterials with graded design	11
Nonlocal nonlinear analysis of functionally graded piezoelectric porous nanoplates	11
Performance-aware design for piezoelectric energy harvesting optimisation via finite element analysis	11
Improving the robust design of piezoelectric energy harvesters by using polynomial chaos expansion and multiobjective optimization	11
Quasi-static crushing response analysis of a novel 3D double re-entrant auxetic metamaterial	11
Mass loading effect on surface wave in piezoelectric–flexoelectric dielectric plate clamped on fiber-reinforced rigid base	10
On the mechanical behavior of two directional symmetrical functionally graded beams under moving load	10
On the nonlinear dynamics of a piezoresistive based mass switch based on catastrophic bifurcation	10
Data-driven analysis of spinodoid topologies: anisotropy, inverse design, and elasticity tensor distribution	10
Elastic foundation effect on the small-scale analysis of functionally graded porous microbeams using a modified strain gradient theory	10
Study on multilevel optimization strategy of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer seatback and seat pan	9
Role played by phonon drag on accuracy of MD simulations of nanowires due to deficiently selected strain rates	9
Nonlinear dynamic and bifurcations analysis of an axially moving circular cylindrical nanocomposite shell	9
Hierarchic models for the free vibration analysis of functionally gradient plates	8
Fluid structure interaction simulation of thermal striping in a t-junction pipe made of functionally graded material	8
Constitutive modeling and deformation analysis of W-temper and peak aged 7075 alloy sheets under low frequency vibration assisted tension	8
An efficient approximation algorithm for variance global sensitivity by Bayesian updating	8
Adaptive quadtree edge-based smoothed finite element method for limit state analysis of structures	8
Fracture strength of Graphene at high temperatures: data driven investigations supported by MD and analytical approaches	8
DNN assisted optimization of composite cylinder subjected to axial compression using customized differential evolution algorithm	7
Damage evolution of the coating/substrate system TiN/X2CrNi18-9 under high indentation loads: experimental and numerical study	7
Synergistic effect of surface-flexoelectricity on electromechanical response of BN-based nanobeam	7
Advances in the development of superhydrophobic and icephobic surfaces	7
Size-dependent nonlocal strain gradient modeling of hexagonal beryllium crystal nanoplates	7
Design and experimental analysis of low wind speed rotary piezoelectric energy harvester	7
Kinematic and dynamic analysis of a 3-DOF parallel mechanism	7
Material dielectricity effects on the performance of capacitive micro-devices: a nonlinear study	7
Uncertainty analysis of residual strength of porous laminates in hot and humid environment based on polynomial chaos expansion	7
Vibration analysis of cracked functionally graded elliptical plates based on finite element phase-field model	6
Optimization of vibration analysis for functionally graded graphene platelets (FGGP) reinforced twisted cantilever thin shallow shell blades subjected to axial loading	6
Strength and stability analysis of composite inverted conical structure	6
NURBS based thermoelastic behaviour of thin functionally graded sigmoidal (TFGS) porous plate resting on variable Winkler's foundation	6
Reliability-based optimal tolerance design of mechanical systems including epistemic uncertainty	6
A Chebyshev–Ritz solution for size-dependent analysis of the porous microbeams with various boundary conditions	6
Vibration characteristics of composite damping plate with randomly oriented carbon nanotube reinforced stiffeners	6
An isogeometric approach of static, free vibration and buckling analyses of multilayered solar cell structures	5
Sensitive parameter identification and uncertainty quantification for the stability of pipeline conveying fluid	5
Mode-III fracture of a nanoscale cracked hole in one-dimensional hexagonal piezoelectric quasicrystals	5
Numerical investigation on a bistable vibro-impact dielectric elastomer generator mounted on a vibrating structure with ultra-low natural frequency	5
FEM-supported machine learning for residual stress and cutting force analysis in micro end milling of aluminum alloys	5
Nonlinear size-dependent modeling and dynamics of nanocrystalline arc resonators	5
Digital image correlation for measuring strain concentration and distribution mechanics in holed spacer fabrics for knee brace applications	5
Deep learning-driven topology optimization for heat dissipation of integrated electrical components using dual temperature gradient learning and MMC method	5
Smart control of laminated plates using Murakami zig-zag functions	5
Vibration attenuation of a PCB enclosure in a radar system employing internal particle dampers	4
Towards vibration-based damage detection of civil engineering structures: overview, challenges, and future prospects	4

Global sensitivity analysis of electromechanical coupling behaviors for flexoelectric nanostructures	4
Wave propagation in adhesively bonded metallic and composite lap joints modelled through spectrally formulated elastically coupled double beam element	4
Evaluation of moments of performance functions based on polynomial chaos expansions	4
Comparative investigation and nonlinear characterization of multi-stable electromagnetic vibration energy harvesters	4
Investigation on tailoring the width and central frequency of bandgaps of TPMS structures	4
Design and modelling methodology for a new magnetorheological damper featuring a multi-stage circumferential flow mode	4
Simplified robust and multiobjective optimization of piezoelectric energy harvesters with uncertain parameters	4
Multi-objective topology optimization for materials with negative Poisson’s ratio and thermal insulation	4
Interface design of a neutral spheroidal piezoelectric inhomogeneity in a transversely isotropic piezoelectric matrix	4
Voxel-based evolutionary topological optimization of connected structures for natural frequency optimization	4
Rotational energy harvesting from a novel arc-cylinder type vibro-impact dielectric elastomer generator	4
Modeling the temperature-dependent Young’s modulus of short fiber reinforced metal matrix composites and its particle hybrid composites	4
Instability and post-instability examination due to the buckling of rotating nanocomposite beams in thermal ambient	4
Aeroelastic investigation and stability of small- and mid-scale wind turbine blades	4
A comprehensive study on numerical homogenization of re-entrant honeycomb lattice and analytical model assessment	3
An overview of the flexoelectric phenomenon, potential applications, and proposals for further research directions	3
Peridynamics simulation of failure behavior of engineering cementitious composites (ECC) under impact loading	3
Tunable low-frequency wideband acoustic metamaterials with negative Poisson’s ratio and pre-compression	3
Design of multi-channel bypass magnetorheological damper with three working modes	3
Theoretical prediction and experimental verification of thermomechanical deflection responses of geometrically nonlinear porous graded curved structure	3
Simulation of shape memory alloy based applications undergoing large displacement and rotation following updated lagrangian formulation and isogeometric analysis	3
Fracture behaviours of brittle ceramics under elliptical ultrasonic vibration: near-to-limit contact analysis of an elastic flat punch	3
Application of artificial intelligence to optimize the process parameters effects on tensile properties of Ti-6Al-4V fabricated by laser powder-bed fusion	3
Evaluation of Poisson’s ratio for thin soft material by multiplex procedure of spherical indentation mechanics	3
Mesoscale analysis of rubber particle effect on young’s modulus and creep behaviour of crumb rubber concrete	3
Multiple-phase materials topology optimization framework with buckling criteria	2
A new learning strategy for analyzing multi-mode system reliability by considering the correlation effect of multiple Kriging models	2
Investigation of stability and synchronization properties of two oscillators in a solid–liquid coupling system	2
A new bidirectional algorithm for topology optimization of thermoelastic structural problems	2
Tailored elastic properties of beam-based lattice unit structures	2
Optimizing tailor rolled blanks: a computational study on mechanical and deformation properties	2
Investigation of wrinkling behaviour in the creased thin-film laminates	2
FE simulation and experimental study of tensile behavior and progressive failure of 3D stitched twill fabric reinforced aluminum matrix composites	2
Non-probabilistic reliability-based multi-material topology optimization with stress constraint	2
Dynamic analysis of high-speed train moving on perforated Timoshenko and Euler–Bernoulli beams	2
Effect of piezoelectric sensor debonding failure on structural health monitoring system based on lamb wave signals	2
Simulation of ultra-thin membranes with creases	2
A nonlinear elastic spherical inhomogeneity with a spring-type interface under a deviatoric far-field load	2
On the sliding frictional nanocontact of an exponentially graded layer/substrate structure	2
Material extrusion additive manufacturing of novel lightweight collinear stayed polymer lattices	2
Numerical and experimental investigation of self-rigidizable Kapton-SMA-based boom	2
Inversion performance and multi-objective optimization of multi-component conical energy absorber with a spherical cap	2
A topology optimization method for hyperelastic porous structures subject to large deformation	2
A novel approach to the thermal-deformation coupling calculation of the high-speed spindle-bearing system	2
Wrinkling suppression in thin film using position distribution of microstructures	2
An analytical model of blast resistance for all-metallic sandwich panels subjected to shallow-buried explosives	2
A non-Fourier and couple stress-based model for thermoelastic dissipation in circular microplates according to complex frequency approach	2
A finite element computational framework for enhanced photostrictive performance in 0–3 composites	2