OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Heritage Science is 29. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Laboratory exploration of a novel method to protect silicate relics against salt efflorescence by directional induction of water	154
Comparison of wall paintings at Ostia Antica by NMR depth profiling	75
Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry analysis of potash and m-Na-Al glasses in China- using Kernel methods for trace element analysis	69
The light aging behavior of daylight fluorescent paints: a colorimetric, photographic, Raman spectroscopic and fluorescence spectroscopic study	58
Defining multiple inhabitations of a cave environment using interdisciplinary archaeometry: the ‘Christmas Cave’ of the Wadi en-Nar/Nahal Qidron, West of the Dead Sea	54
Painting on the margins: investigating the pigments, media, and techniques of Séraphine Louis	53
Retraction Note: Inheritance and promotion of Chinese traditional music culture in college piano education	51
Validation of graph sequence clusters through multivariate analysis: application to Rovash scripts	46
Intelligent assessment system of material deterioration in masonry tower based on improved image segmentation model	45
Rainfall influence and risk analysis on the mural deterioration of Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, China	44
Surface treatment of red painted and slipped wares in the middle Yangtze River valley of Late Neolithic China: multi-analytical case analysis	43
Unsupervised weathering identification of grottoes sandstone via statistical features of acoustic emission signals and graph neural network	42
Correction to: Visualizing the cultural landscape gene of traditional settlements in China: a semiotic perspective	41
Linking past insights with contemporary understanding: an ontological and knowledge graph approach to the transmission of ancient Chinese classics	41
Analysis of the seismic isolation characteristics of the overall friction pendulum bearing (OFPB) of a pagoda under three types of seismic actions	39
Mapping and assessment of karst landscape aesthetic value from a world heritage perspective: a case study of the Huangguoshu Scenic area	39
Spatial–temporal distribution and evolution of the socialist built heritage in China, 1949–1978	36
A case study investigation-based experimental research on transport of moisture and salinity in semi-exposed relics	35
Digital characterization of the surface texture of chinese classical garden rockery based on point cloud visualization: small-rock mountain retreat	32
Reinforced protection of fragile bronze cultural relics based on nano-cuprammonium fiber material	31
Enhancing point cloud registration with transformer: cultural heritage protection of the Terracotta Warriors	30
Comparison and simulation-based analysis of the sound field of Dong drum tower buildings	30
ZnO, TiO2 and Fe3O4/Carbopol hybrid nanogels for the cleaner process of paper manuscripts from dust stains and soil remains	30
Historical-graphical analysis and digital preservation of cultural heritage: case study of the baptismal font of the church of Santiago Apóstol in Montilla (Córdoba, Spain)	30
A study on the detection of bulging disease in ancient city walls based on fitted initial outer planes from 3D point cloud data	30

Key characterization efforts to support the graffiti ink removal and care of Mark Rothko’s painting ‘Black on Maroon’ 1958	29
Application-based principles of islamic geometric patterns; state-of-the-art, and future trends in computer science/technologies: a review	29
Printing and imprinting the Missale Nidrosiense: a multidisciplinary investigation of the first printed book of Norway	29
Virtual reconstruction of the painting process and original colors of a color-changed Northern Wei Dynasty mural in Cave 254 of the Mogao Grottoes	29