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Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Metalcasting is 20. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
From the Editor	78
The Microstructure and Mechanical Stability of Sc-Doped Mg2Si/Al Composite: Experiments and First Principles Calculation	63
IJMC/FEF Student Research Competition	59
Performance Evolution and Fracture Features of Sodium Silicate Shell Cured via Droplet-Based Microfluidics of Acetic Acid	45
Effect of Complex Modifier on Properties of Heat-Hardened Sodium Silicate-Bonded Sand for Castings Production	34
A Joinery-Based Approach for Segmented Casting Molds Manufactured using 3D Sand Printing	33
Preparation of Alumina Powder-Reinforced High-Strength Salt Cores Produced via 3D Direct Printing for Aluminum Alloy Casting	31
Investigation into the Formation of Inclusions in a Steering Knuckle Casting of Low-Silicon Cast Aluminum Alloy	26
Graphite Particle Segmentation Method for Spheroidal Graphite Cast Iron Based on Improved DeepLabv3+	26
Highlights on the Role of Fe, Sr, and Solidification Time on Porosity Formation in Al–Si Cast Alloys	25
Dry Sliding Wear Behaviour of Al–7.6Si–xZr Alloys: Understanding the Impact of Zr on Wear Characteristics, Mechanics, and Transition	25
Improving Dynamic Green Properties Testing with Progressive Analytics	25
Improved Prediction of Shrinkage Defects in SGI Castings Considering Expansion/Contraction Behavior and Mold Characteristics	23
Controlling Nitrogen Pickup during Induction Melting of Ultrahigh-Strength Cr-Ni-Mo-V Steels	23
Optimization for Accurate Acquisition of Interface Heat Transfer Coefficient in Directional Solidification of Nickel-Based Superalloy	22
Casting Mediaeval Monumental Bronzes: The 11th Century Door from Hildesheim, Germany	22
Study of the Non-uniform Distribution of Primary Dendrite Arm Spacing (PDAS) Across the Width of a Single-Crystal Nickel-Based Superalloy Casting	21
Optimisation of Stirrer Structure Improves Particle Distribution of SiC Particles Reinforced A356 Alloy Matrix Composites	21
Production of Heavy-Section 6-Ton High-strength Ductile Iron Castings for Steam-Tube Dryer Roller	21
Effect of Vacuum on Die Filling in High Pressure Die Casting: Water Analog, Process Simulation and Casting Validation	21