OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Virtual and Physical Prototyping is 33. 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
Wire-arc directed energy deposition of metal using a tendon-driven soft robotic gun: prototyping and conceptual validation	219
A spiral laser scanning routine for powder bed fusion inspired by natural predator-prey behaviour	107
A part-level simulation method considering thermal-mechanical contact between multiple filaments for material extrusion processes	102
Regulating mechanical properties of laser powder bed fusion manufactured CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloy using oversaturated boron doping	92
Additive manufacturing of high-performance aluminium nitride ceramics using high solid loading and low viscosity slurry	86
Machine learning enabled 3D printing parameter settings for desired mechanical properties	80
Recent advances in 3D bioprinting of tissues and organs for transplantation and drug screening	68
4D printed shape memory alloy binary bits for unconventional information processing	65
Lightweight porous support structure design for additive manufacturing via knowledge-based bio-inspired volume generation and lattice configuration	64
Ionic substitution through bredigite doping for microstructure and performance adjustment in DLP 3D-printed TPMS porous HA bone scaffolds	64
Smart-substrate: a novel structural design to avert residual stress accretion in directed energy deposition additive manufacturing	59
Laser-based directed energy deposition of Monel K-500 and Stellite 6 multi-materials	56
Autonomous intelligent additive manufacturing of continuous fiber-reinforced composites: data-enhanced knowledgebase and multi-sensor fusion	56
Sc/Zr microalloying on strength-corrosion performance synergy of wire-arc directed energy deposited Al-Mg	56
0-to-270° wide pattern reconfigurable antenna using 3D-Printed single quasi-yagi antenna with shape memory hinge	54
Non-professional phagocytosis of senescent cancer cells revealed in a 3D-bioprinted model of an irradiated lung tumour	51
Microstructure homogenization and strength-ductility synergy improvement of the hybrid additive manufactured dual-phase titanium alloy by sub-critical annealing	49
4D printing of shape-programmable polymer-derived ceramics via two-stage folding-assisted pyrolysis strategy	47
Multifunctional and multimaterial contact lenses: tailored solutions for tunable color filtering and tear pH sensing	45
Direct wire writing technique benefitting the flexible electronics	43
Study on the fabrication and mechanical properties of SiC _p /SiC gradient lattice structure based on selective laser sintering technology	42
Auto-support: traction force constrained support structures optimization for bottom-up vat photopolymerization	41
Study on powder particle behavior in powder spreading with discrete element method and its critical implications for binder jetting additive manufacturing processes	40
Prediction of low-cycle fatigue properties of additive manufactured IN718 by crystal plasticity modelling incorporating effects from crystallographic orientations and defects	39
Vat photopolymerisation 3D printing of graphene-based materials	39

From semisolid metal processing to thixotropic 3D printing of metallic alloys	36
Interlayer laser cladding SiC regulates microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti-6Al-4V arc-directed energy deposited components	36
Healing cracks in additively manufactured NiTi shape memory alloys	36
Additively manufactured metamaterials for acoustic absorption: a review	35
Improved strength-ductility synergy of directed energy deposited AZ31 magnesium alloy with cryogenic cooling mode	35
Sustainable product design by large format additive manufacturing of cork composites	35
Microstructure and properties of Ni–Ti–Cu alloy fabricated in situ by treble-wire arc additive manufacturing	34
Advancements and applications of multiple wire processes in additive manufacturing: a comprehensive systematic review	34
Hybrid additive manufacturing of ultra-fine high-resolution shell–core structured conductive mesh-based flexible transparent electrodes for flexible displays	33