OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of npj Materials Degradation 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Investigating molybdenum’s sulphur scavenging ability for MoS2 formation in preventing pitting corrosion of stainless steels	872
Corrosion resistant coating fabrication through synergies between SiOC conversion and iron oxidation at high temperatures	137
Mild steel corrosion behavior in a coastal megacity relevant to China Pakistan economic corridor	136
Corrosion behavior of an in situ consolidated nanocrystalline Al-V alloy	101
Systematic quantification of hydrogen in pipeline steel by atom probe tomography after ambient charging and transfer	90
Corrosion behavior of additively manufactured FeCrAl in out-of-pile light water reactor environments	89
Architecture of oxidation protective scale on the surface of nanoparticles reinforced FeCrB alloys to resist the liquid aluminum corrosion	84
Rapid prediction of cementitious initial sorptivity via surface wettability	79
Mechanisms and energetics of calcium aluminosilicate glass dissolution through ab initio molecular dynamics-metadynamics simulations	74
Microscale chemical imaging to characterize and quantify corrosion processes at the metal-electrolyte interface	74
Comparative statistical analysis of pitting in Two 2205 duplex stainless steel variants	72
Improvement of stress corrosion cracking resistance by low cycle fatigue of a CrNiMoV steel	70
Effect of nitrogen content on corrosion behavior of high-nitrogen austenitic stainless steel	59
Pitting corrosion characteristics of sintered Type 316 L stainless steel: relationship between pores and MnS	59
Machine-learning-guided descriptor selection for predicting corrosion resistance in multi-principal element alloys	55
The GRAAL2 glass alteration model: initial qualification on a simple chemical system	54
Searching the chemical space for effective magnesium dissolution modulators: a deep learning approach using sparse features	53
Critical differences in early-stage oxidation of Ni-Cr and Ni-Cr-Mo alloys	52
Electrochemical characteristics and damage mechanism in scrubber washing water of UNS N08367 with plasma ion nitriding and electropolishing	44
Long-term aging of CVD grown 2D-MoS2 nanosheets in ambient environment	43
Radiation damages the silicates present in polyphasic mineral aggregates causing concrete’s degradation	42
Advances in microbial corrosion of metals induced via extracellular electron transfer by Shewanella oneidensis MR-1	39
Formation of calcareous deposits in the tidal zone and its effect on cathodic protection	38
Controllable degradation behavior of Mg-Sr-Y alloys for the bio-applications	37
Fracture analysis under modes I and II of adhesive joints on CFRP in saline environment	36

Impact of ruthenium metallic particles on the dissolution of UO2 in nitric acid	36
Enhancing mechanical strength and tribological performance in tin bronze alloys via rolling treatment	35
Fire-retardant effect of titania-polyurea coating and additional enhancement via aromatic diamine and modified melamine polyphosphate	34
Author Correction: Compatibility of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA)/ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH)/EVA films with gamma, electron-beam, and X-ray irradiation	33
Hybrid heat-source solid-state additive manufacturing of 5A06 deposition with favorable mechanical and electrochemical performance	33
Three-dimensional strain imaging of irradiated chromium using multi-reflection Bragg coherent diffraction	32
Superior performance of 18Mn3Cr0.5Mo1V ferrous alloy for strength, ductility, and prolonged corrosion resistance in seawater	32
Assessing the feasibility of using a data-driven corrosion rate model for optimizing dosages of corrosion inhibitors	32
Harnessing bacterial power: advanced strategies and genetic engineering insights for biocorrosion control and inhibition	32
Effect of microstructure on hydrogen permeation and trapping in natural gas pipeline steels	32
Investigate the role of fungal communities associated with a historical manuscript from the 17th century in biodegradation	32
Insights into the various mechanisms by which Shewanella spp. induce and inhibit steel corrosion	32