OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Virtual and Physical Prototyping is 40. 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
Laser powder bed fusion processing of Cu-Invar continuous gradient alloys with controllable thermal-mechanical properties	276
Post-heat treatment of laser powder bed fusion Al-Mn-Sc alloy: synergetic enhancement of mechanical property and corrosion resistance	139
Lightweight porous support structure design for additive manufacturing via knowledge-based bio-inspired volume generation and lattice configuration	135
Smart-substrate: a novel structural design to avert residual stress accretion in directed energy deposition additive manufacturing	107
4D printed shape memory alloy binary bits for unconventional information processing	95
A part-level simulation method considering thermal-mechanical contact between multiple filaments for material extrusion processes	81
Ionic substitution through bredigite doping for microstructure and performance adjustment in DLP 3D-printed TPMS porous HA bone scaffolds	80
Laser-based directed energy deposition of Monel K-500 and Stellite 6 multi-materials	74
Regulating mechanical properties of laser powder bed fusion manufactured CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloy using oversaturated boron doping	72
Flexible bio-composites with continuous natural fibre and bamboo charcoal: enhanced flame retardancy, mechanical resilience, energy-absorbing & printability performance	70
Additive manufacturing of high-performance aluminium nitride ceramics using high solid loading and low viscosity slurry	69
Recent advances in 3D bioprinting of tissues and organs for transplantation and drug screening	68
Machine learning enabled 3D printing parameter settings for desired mechanical properties	67
Wire-arc directed energy deposition of metal using a tendon-driven soft robotic gun: prototyping and conceptual validation	65
Autonomous intelligent additive manufacturing of continuous fiber-reinforced composites: data-enhanced knowledgebase and multi-sensor fusion	61
A spiral laser scanning routine for powder bed fusion inspired by natural predator-prey behaviour	60
Sc/Zr microalloying on strength-corrosion performance synergy of wire-arc directed energy deposited Al-Mg	59
Exploration on mechanical response mechanism of laser melting deposited TiB _W /Ti–6Al–4V via in situ characterisation technology	58
Study on the fabrication and mechanical properties of SiC _p /SiC gradient lattice structure based on selective laser sintering technology	58
Non-professional phagocytosis of senescent cancer cells revealed in a 3D-bioprinted model of an irradiated lung tumour	54
0-to-270° wide pattern reconfigurable antenna using 3D-Printed single quasi-yagi antenna with shape memory hinge	53
Mass transport and porous structure evolution during solvent debinding of additively manufactured stainless steel	51
Healing cracks in additively manufactured NiTi shape memory alloys	51
Microstructure homogenization and strength-ductility synergy improvement of the hybrid additive manufactured dual-phase titanium alloy by sub-critical annealing	49
Auto-support: traction force constrained support structures optimization for bottom-up vat photopolymerization	49

Direct wire writing technique benefitting the flexible electronics	48
Prediction of low-cycle fatigue properties of additive manufactured IN718 by crystal plasticity modelling incorporating effects from crystallographic orientations and defects	47
Interlayer laser cladding SiC regulates microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti-6Al-4V arc-directed energy deposited components	46
Additively manufactured metamaterials for acoustic absorption: a review	45
From semisolid metal processing to thixotropic 3D printing of metallic alloys	45
Multifunctional and multimaterial contact lenses: tailored solutions for tunable color filtering and tear pH sensing	44
4D printing of shape-programmable polymer-derived ceramics via two-stage folding-assisted pyrolysis strategy	44
Microstructure and mechanical properties of S217 nickel aluminum bronze alloy fabricated by wire arc additive manufacturing	43
Vat photopolymerisation 3D printing of graphene-based materials	43
Advancements and applications of multiple wire processes in additive manufacturing: a comprehensive systematic review	43
Study on powder particle behavior in powder spreading with discrete element method and its critical implications for binder jetting additive manufacturing processes	43
Improved strength-ductility synergy of directed energy deposited AZ31 magnesium alloy with cryogenic cooling mode	43
Sustainable product design by large format additive manufacturing of cork composites	43
Mechanical properties characterisation of metallic components produced by additive manufacturing using miniaturised specimens	42
3D-printed multiscale hierarchical thermoplastic polyurethane/aramid nanofiber structures with enhanced energy absorption via in-Situ foaming technology	41
Concurrent multiscale topology optimisation towards design and additive manufacturing of bio-mimicking porous structures	40