OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Virtual and Physical Prototyping is 32. 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
Development of a manufacturability predictor for periodic cellular structures in a selective laser melting process via experiment and ANN modelling	196
Fatigue failure mechanisms and life prediction of additive manufactured metallic lattices: a comprehensive review	175
Fabrication of functionalised graphene-PAEK nanocomposites for different manufacturing processes	126
Development of strong, stiff and lightweight compression-resistant mechanical metamaterials by refilling tetrahedral wireframes	100
Comparative analysis of structural build-up in one-component stiff and two-component shotcrete-accelerated set-on-demand mixtures for 3D concrete printing	94
Sub-microscale 3D printing based on cold-constrained local electrodeposition	79
4D printed shape memory alloy binary bits for unconventional information processing	76
Laser powder bed fusion of GH4099 Ni-based superalloy under a static magnetic field with tailored microstructure and enhanced mechanical performance	70
Force system of 3D-printed orthodontic aligners made of shape memory polymers: an in vitro study	65
Machine learning enabled 3D printing parameter settings for desired mechanical properties	60
Fabrication of dense C _f /SiC ceramic matrix composites using 3D printing and PIP with short carbon fibre as a toughening material	59
Effect of heat treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of 18Ni 300 maraging steel manufactured by wire + arc additive manufacturing	57
Internal topology optimisation of 3D printed concrete structures: a method for enhanced performance and material efficiency	55
Mapping 3D printed part density and filament flow characteristics in the material extrusion (MEX) process for filled and unfilled polymers	54
Correction	53
Magnetic field-assisted 3D printing of magnetic self-powered sensors	50
17-4 PH and SS316L bimetallic structures via additive manufacturing	49
Integrated vehicle chassis fabricated by wire and arc additive manufacturing: structure generation, printing radian optimisation, and performance prediction	46
Optimal design of an in-situ variable component 3D printhead for SCF/PEEK composite	42
The impact of coaxial gas technology on the morphology of powder by gas atomisation and the additive manufactured mechanical performance	42
Laser-based directed energy deposition of Monel K-500 and Stellite 6 multi-materials	42
Wire-arc directed energy deposition of metal using a tendon-driven soft robotic gun: prototyping and conceptual validation	41
Topology optimization and biomechanical evaluation of bone plates for tibial bone fractures considering bone healing	39
A multi-materials 3D-printed continuous conductive fibre-based metamaterial for broadband microwave absorption	36
Development of a universal multimodal prediction method to optimise process parameters for improving densification during laser powder bed fusion	35

Additive manufacturing of high-performance aluminium nitride ceramics using high solid loading and low viscosity slurry	34
Hybrid additive manufacturing of ceramic/aluminum-titanium gradient composites via arc and laser cladding eutectic pools	33
Shape morphing metamaterials via pressure actuated shape morphing cells	33
Semiconductor-free, monolithically 3D-printed logic gates and resettable fuses	33
Regulating mechanical properties of laser powder bed fusion manufactured CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloy using oversaturated boron doping	33
A comprehensive transformation-thermomechanical model on deformation history in directed energy deposition of high-speed steel	33
3D printed three-dimensional elastic metamaterial with surface resonant units for low-frequency vibration isolation	32
Wire-arc additive manufacturing of TiB/Ti6Al4V composites using Ti-TiB ₂ cored wire: processing, microstructure and mechanical properties	32
Additive manufacturing of Fe-6.5Si cores with metal-insulator-metal structure via dual-nozzle material extrusion (MEX) technology	32