OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Tribology International is 58. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Exploring the role of the interface adhesion phenomena focusing on surface expansion distribution	210
Experimental and theoretical study on the dynamic stiffness of circular oil hydrostatic shallow recess thrust bearings	191
Constructing wear-sensing coating system with in-service monitoring potential	148
The high temperature tribological behavior of an iron oxide strengthened iron compound obtained from an industrial byproduct	140
Editorial Board	122
Modeling the friction between solid-liquid two-phase flow and multi-asperity surface: Taking magnetic fluid as an example	119
Low wear braking material with high friction coefficient	119
Effect of workpiece microstructure on tool wear behavior and surface quality during machining Inconel 718 alloy	113
Enhancing wear resistance of Ti(C, N)-based cermets through γ/γ’ duplex phase binders: A combined experimental and computational study	108
Anomalous strain dependence of phononic friction between black phosphorus layers	106
Comprehensive multi-scale cylinder lubrication model for reciprocating piston compressors: From rigid-body dynamics to lubricant-flow simulation	101
Using the RSM to evaluate the rheological behavior of SiO2 (60%) - MWCNT (40%)/SAE40 oil hybrid nanofluid and investigating the effect of different parameters on the viscosity	99
Strong-bonding self-lubricating nickel-matrix coatings at a wide temperature range	96
Tribological properties and lubrication mechanism of manganese phosphate trihydrate as lubricant additives	96
Modelling warped rough surface with given height distribution and height difference autocorrelation function	96
Material removal prediction and abrasive swarm performance in electrorheological polishing of zirconium-based amorphous alloy with multi-layer electrodes	92
Study on the erosive wear of the gas-solid flow of compressor blade in an aero-turboshaft engine based on the Finnie model	89
Integrated laser alloying-grinding for additive-subtractive manufacturing of Ti6Al4V surface with B4C coating	87
Effect of substrate stiffness on interfacial Schallamach wave of flexible film/substrate bilayer structure: Cohesive contact insight	86
On the Optical Assessment of the Structural Degradation of Rheologically Stressed Lubricating Greases	86
Revealing the anti-friction mechanism of in-situ synthesized MoS2-S nanocomposite coating under different shear stress	85
Editorial Board	85
Friction-induced temperature rise at energetic β-HMX crystal interfaces: Part I. Role of contact pressure and speed under dry sliding friction	83
Preparation and tribological study of novel amide-based organic friction modifiers	82
Self-lubrication of nuclear graphite in argon at high temperature	80

Identification of the coefficient of sliding friction from an apparent non-Coulomb behavior between wood and steel	80
Effects of interface friction states on plastic deformation in metal surface and bulk	76
A green modification technology of carbon nanotubes toward enhancing the tribological properties of aqueous-based lubricants	75
Tribological behavior of copper-iron particles as third body additives on copper matrix composites: Experiment link third body morphology to accommodation mechanism	74
Structure optimization of epoxy-functionalized polysiloxanes and tribological properties of the polysiloxane/molybdenum disulfide lubricating coating for low-earth orbit environment	70
Preparation of molybdenum disulfide/bentonite nanohybrid and its tribological properties as lubricant for water-based drilling fluids	70
Efficient 3d finite element modeling of cyclic elasto-plastic rolling contact	68
A novel layered double hydroxides oleogel lubricant: Inspired by conventional greases	68
Numerical computation of mixed convective entropy optimized in Darcy-Forchheimer flow of Cross nanofluids through a vertical flat plate with irregular heat source/sink	67
Investigation of the friction reduction and anisotropy of seta structure with large deflection cantilever beam model	67
Increasing the accuracy of estimating the viscosity of SAE40-based nanofluid containing MWCNT-TiO2 nanoparticles using a creative method in optimizing the structure of the artificial neural network	66
Tribological and mechanical characterization of carbon-nanostructures based PEEK nanocomposites under extreme conditions for advanced bearings: A molecular dynamics study	66
Piezo-viscous-polar lubrication of hybrid conical journal bearing with slip boundary conditions	65
Lubrication of polyphthalamide (PPA) and polyetheretherketone (PEEK) with biodegradable synthetic esters: Effects of base oil polarity, temperature and polymer aging	65
A quantitative experimental study of oil transport around a rolling point contact zone using pixel-dependent fluorescence method	65
A nonlinear dynamic analysis of skidding behavior in rolling bearings using lubricant traction coefficients and cage flexibility	65
Physical, tribological and mechanical properties of polymer composite coating on silicon wafer	64
Elucidation of frictional properties between rubber and flooring using a laser microscope with wide field of view	64
Prediction of temperature rise in ball-on-disk contacts under electromechanical loading	64
Gear tribodynamic modeling and analysis considering tooth profile modification	64
Influence of Friction Stir Processing on the Friction, Wear and Corrosion Mechanisms of Solid-State Additively Manufactured 316L Duplex Stainless Steel	62
Tribo-corrosion inhibition of AISI 4715 steel pipe carrying hydraulic fracturing fluid	62
Optimal lubricating protection and interfacial behavior for titanium alloy surface from phosphorus-based ionic liquids	61
Improve the tribo-corrosion behavior of oil-in-water emulsion-based drilling fluids by new derivatives of fatty acid-based green inhibitors	61
Investigations of the hybrid laser polishing and high-temperature tribological properties of the 316L stainless steel formed by selective laser melting	60
Comparative analysis of angular contact bearing stiffness calculated by Hertz contact and thermo-elastohydrodynamic lubrication	60
A numerical algorithm to model wall slip and cavitation in two-dimensional hydrodynamically lubricated contacts	60
Numerical analysis of rough surface characteristics and their contact behavior: The PSD Vs WM function generated self-affine fractal surfaces	59
A simple and efficient technique of interlayer interface Ar+ etching to enhance tribological properties in TiSiN/TiAlN coating	59
Improved wear and corrosion resistance of biomedical TiZrNbTaMo medium-entropy alloy by thermal oxidation treatment	59
The impact of microstructural refinement on the tribological behavior of niobium processed by Indirect Extrusion Angular Pressing	58
Tribological behaviors of Mo2BC ceramics against various counterpart materials	58
Synthesis of polyol esters of estolide and evaluation of their tribological properties	58
High-pressure rheological properties of polyalphaolefin and ester oil blends and their impact on lubrication	58