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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Wire-arc directed energy deposition of metal using a tendon-driven soft robotic gun: prototyping and conceptual validation	158
Autonomous intelligent additive manufacturing of continuous fiber-reinforced composites: data-enhanced knowledgebase and multi-sensor fusion	123
4D printed shape memory alloy binary bits for unconventional information processing	104
Laser-based directed energy deposition of Monel K-500 and Stellite 6 multi-materials	101
Additive manufacturing of high-performance aluminium nitride ceramics using high solid loading and low viscosity slurry	96
Lightweight porous support structure design for additive manufacturing via knowledge-based bio-inspired volume generation and lattice configuration	95
Crystallography-driven deciphering of microstructural gradients in wire-arc additively manufactured components and promotion of microstructural homogeneity	89
Explainable AI analysis of printing parameter effects on life cycle assessment for sustainable material-extrusion additive manufacturing	84
Smart-substrate: a novel structural design to avert residual stress accretion in directed energy deposition additive manufacturing	84
Laser powder bed fusion processing of Cu-Invar continuous gradient alloys with controllable thermal-mechanical properties	78
A part-level simulation method considering thermal-mechanical contact between multiple filaments for material extrusion processes	70
Flexible bio-composites with continuous natural fibre and bamboo charcoal: enhanced flame retardancy, mechanical resilience, energy-absorbing & printability performance	70
Post-heat treatment of laser powder bed fusion Al-Mn-Sc alloy: synergetic enhancement of mechanical property and corrosion resistance	69
Recent advances in 3D bioprinting of tissues and organs for transplantation and drug screening	69
Regulating mechanical properties of laser powder bed fusion manufactured CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloy using oversaturated boron doping	67
Ionic substitution through bredigite doping for microstructure and performance adjustment in DLP 3D-printed TPMS porous HA bone scaffolds	65
Machine learning enabled 3D printing parameter settings for desired mechanical properties	64
Sc/Zr microalloying on strength-corrosion performance synergy of wire-arc directed energy deposited Al-Mg	63
Study on the fabrication and mechanical properties of SiC _p /SiC gradient lattice structure based on selective laser sintering technology	59
Prediction of low-cycle fatigue properties of additive manufactured IN718 by crystal plasticity modelling incorporating effects from crystallographic orientations and defects	57
Adaptive design and multi–material additive manufacturing of a rigid–flexible lower–limb prosthetic socket featuring shape–performance synergy	55
Sustainable product design by large format additive manufacturing of cork composites	54
Enabling AI-Controlled additive manufacturing with real-time multiphysics digital twins	53
Healing cracks in additively manufactured NiTi shape memory alloys	53
Multifunctional and multimaterial contact lenses: tailored solutions for tunable color filtering and tear pH sensing	53

4D printing of shape-programmable polymer-derived ceramics via two-stage folding-assisted pyrolysis strategy	50
Microstructure homogenization and strength-ductility synergy improvement of the hybrid additive manufactured dual-phase titanium alloy by sub-critical annealing	50
Interlayer laser cladding SiC regulates microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti-6Al-4V arc-directed energy deposited components	50
Advancements and applications of multiple wire processes in additive manufacturing: a comprehensive systematic review	49
Study on powder particle behavior in powder spreading with discrete element method and its critical implications for binder jetting additive manufacturing processes	49
Improved strength-ductility synergy of directed energy deposited AZ31 magnesium alloy with cryogenic cooling mode	48
0-to-270° wide pattern reconfigurable antenna using 3D-Printed single quasi-yagi antenna with shape memory hinge	47
Exploration on mechanical response mechanism of laser melting deposited TiB _W /Ti–6Al–4V via in situ c	46
Auto-support: traction force constrained support structures optimization for bottom-up vat photopolymerization	45
Non-professional phagocytosis of senescent cancer cells revealed in a 3D-bioprinted model of an irradiated lung tumour	44
Mass transport and porous structure evolution during solvent debinding of additively manufactured stainless steel	44
Vat photopolymerisation 3D printing of graphene-based materials	43
Additively manufactured metamaterials for acoustic absorption: a review	42
Direct wire writing technique benefitting the flexible electronics	42
Concurrent multiscale topology optimisation towards design and additive manufacturing of bio-mimicking porous structures	41
Laser powder bed fusion for AI assisted digital metal components	40
Mechanical properties characterisation of metallic components produced by additive manufacturing using miniaturised specimens	40
Robotics-assisted modular assembly of bioactive soft materials for enhanced organ fabrication	40
Leveraging clay formwork 3D printing for reinforced concrete construction	40