OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Manufacturing Systems is 73. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Reconfigurable flexible assembly model and implementation for cross-category products	1309
Digital twin based photogrammetry field-of-view evaluation and 3D layout optimisation for reconfigurable manufacturing systems	614
A new cause-mechanism independence estimation based cross-domain learning method for machining deformation prediction	590
Review of manufacturing system design in the interplay of Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0 (Part II): Design processes and enablers	464
Demonstrating a Swarm Production lifecycle: A comprehensive multi-robot simulation approach	376
Digital twin technology in modern machining: A comprehensive review of research on machining errors	322
Bayesian neural networks for predicting quality in reclaimed waste sand for foundry applications	306
Towards perceptive assembly: Real-time full-field deformation twin perception method for large components under parametric load	220
Improved root cause analysis supporting resilient production systems	213
Multi-objective complex product assembly scheduling problem considering parallel team and worker skills	211
Real-time occlusion handling for augmented reality assistance assembly systems with monocular images	207
Knowledge graph-based manufacturing process planning: A state-of-the-art review	203
Machine learning approach in non-intrusive monitoring of tool wear evolution in massive CFRP automatic drilling processes in the aircraft industry	178
A dynamic artificial bee colony for fuzzy distributed energy-efficient hybrid flow shop scheduling with batch processing machines	170
From Nash Q-learning to nash-MADDPG: Advancements in multiagent control for multiproduct flexible manufacturing systems	162
Zero Defect Manufacturing: A complete guide for advanced and sustainable quality management	160
Deep reinforcement learning-based dynamic scheduling for resilient and sustainable manufacturing: A systematic review	152
Efficient stochastic parametric estimation for lithium-ion battery performance degradation tracking and prognosis	151
Data-driven carbon emission accounting for manufacturing systems based on meta-carbon-emission block	148
Joint production, inspection and maintenance control policies for deteriorating system under quality constraint	145
Methodology for the selection of manufacturing technology chains based on ecologic and economic performance indicators	135
Enabling adaptability and resilience of a global production network: A model to evaluate capital and operational expenses of reconfigurable production systems	135
A new visual-guided and partition-based multi-setup 3D printing system	132
Profile extraction and defect detection for stereolithography curing process based on multi-regularized tensor decomposition	130
On the feasibility of an integrated English wheel system	125

Surface roughness prediction through GAN-synthesized power signal as a process signature	124
Manufacturing service capability prediction with Graph Neural Networks	124
AEKD: Unsupervised auto-encoder knowledge distillation for industrial anomaly detection	123
Solving task scheduling problems in cloud manufacturing via attention mechanism and deep reinforcement learning	120
Ensuring additive manufacturing quality and cyber–physical security via side-channel measurements and transmissions	119
Dynamic scheduling of tasks in cloud manufacturing with multi-agent reinforcement learning	118
Towards smart layout design for a reconfigurable manufacturing system	116
Deep reinforcement learning for optimal planning of assembly line maintenance	116
A hybrid genetic tabu search algorithm for distributed flexible job shop scheduling problems	110
An LLM-based vision and language cobot navigation approach for Human-centric Smart Manufacturing	108
Architecture for data-centric and semantic-enhanced industrial metaverse: Bridging physical factories and virtual landscape	108
Advancing human-robot collaboration: Predicting operator trajectories through AI and infrared imaging	107
A vision-language-guided robotic action planning approach for ambiguity mitigation in human–robot collaborative manufacturing	104
Online quality inspection of resistance spot welding for automotive production lines	104
Evaluation of 5G-capable framework for highly mobile, scalable human-machine interfaces in cyber-physical production systems	102
Generative adversarial network for early-stage design flexibility in topology optimization for additive manufacturing	100
Deep neural network and meta-learning-based reactive sputtering with small data sample counts	100
Editorial Board	99
Machine identity authentication via unobservable fingerprinting signature: A functional data analysis approach for MQTT 5.0 protocol	99
An end-to-end big data analytics platform for IoT-enabled smart factories: A case study of battery module assembly system for electric vehicles	99
A causal based method for denoising non-homologous noises in time series manufacturing monitoring data	98
Editorial Board	96
A high-flexible multi-objective stochastic planning system based on nozzle-combined printing in display manufacturing	95
A multi-level action coupling reinforcement learning approach for online two-stage flexible assembly flow shop scheduling	94
A holistic sustainability framework for remanufacturing under uncertainty	93
Securing cyber-physical additive manufacturing systems by in-situ process authentication using streamline video analysis	93
Optimisation of mixed-model assembly line balancing problem under uncertain demand	92
Integrated Quality, Maintenance and Production model for multivariate processes: A Bayesian Approach	92
Role of additive manufacturing in medical application COVID-19 scenario: India case study	91
Integrated operation planning and process adjustment for optimum cost with attention to manufacturing quality and waste	90
Solving multi-objective hybrid flowshop lot-streaming scheduling with consistent and limited sub-lots via a knowledge-based memetic algorithm	89
A leanness assessment methodology based on neutrosophic DEMATEL	86
LogicLSTM: Logically-driven long short-term memory model for fault diagnosis in gearboxes	85
A support-design framework for Cooperative Robots systems in labor-intensive manufacturing processes	85
Optimizing burn-in and predictive maintenance for enhanced reliability in manufacturing systems: A two-unit series system approach	85
A multi-level adaptation scheme for hierarchical bearing fault diagnosis under variable working conditions	84
Functional state-space model for multi-channel autoregressive profiles with application in advanced manufacturing	83
Machine learning classification of surface fracture in ultra-precision diamond turning using CSI intensity map images	83
A novel MR remote collaboration system using 3D spatial area cue and visual notification	83
Parametrization of manual work in automotive assembly for wearable force sensing	82
A milling tool wear monitoring method with sensing generalization capability	80
Joint multi-objective dynamic scheduling of machine tools and vehicles in a workshop based on digital twin	77
A cascaded combination method for defect detection of metal gear end-face	76
Structural on-line control policy for collision and deadlock resolution in multi-AGV systems	76
A learning workflow based on an integrated digital toolkit to support education in manufacturing system engineering	75
A local manipulation path replanning algorithm on deformable linear objects for collisions resulted from model deviation	74
Evaluation framework of digital characteristics (DC) enhanced lubricant: Consideration of essential geometric features for hot-stamped components	74
CNN-based in situ tool wear detection: A study on model training and data augmentation in turning inserts	73
Employing deep reinforcement learning for machining process planning: An improved framework	73