OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Tribology International is 55. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Tribo-corrosion inhibition of AISI 4715 steel pipe carrying hydraulic fracturing fluid	202
A novel layered double hydroxides oleogel lubricant: Inspired by conventional greases	185
Tribological behaviors of Mo2BC ceramics against various counterpart materials	180
Exploring the role of the interface adhesion phenomena focusing on surface expansion distribution	142
Preparation and tribological study of novel amide-based organic friction modifiers	121
Bending tribo-corrosion-fatigue behaviors between cable wire and saddle material in the suspension bridge	110
Experimental and theoretical study on the dynamic stiffness of circular oil hydrostatic shallow recess thrust bearings	110
Structure optimization of epoxy-functionalized polysiloxanes and tribological properties of the polysiloxane/molybdenum disulfide lubricating coating for low-earth orbit environment	107
High-pressure rheological properties of polyalphaolefin and ester oil blends and their impact on lubrication	106
Experimental and theoretical analysis of the stability behaviour of a rigid rotor supported by conical gas foil bearings	93
Effect of cold spray deposition parameters on wear performance of CrMnFeCoNi high entropy alloy	93
Talc as an anti-wear functional filler in glass-ionomer cements	89
Photothermal effect of graphene oxide for 3D hybrid composites achieving controllable friction	88
Elucidation of frictional properties between rubber and flooring using a laser microscope with wide field of view	88
Surface mechanical rolling treatment-introduced gradient nanostructured Inconel 625 alloy with enhanced high-temperature wear resistance	87
Self-lubrication of porous metal injection molded (MIM) 17-4PH stainless steel by impregnated paraffin wax	84
Constructing wear-sensing coating system with in-service monitoring potential	84
Exceptional combination of mechanical properties and cavitation erosion-corrosion resistance in a Fe23.7Co23.8Ni23.8Cr23.7Mo5 multi-principal element alloy	81
Revealing the low-temperature friction behavior and mechanisms of hydrogenated amorphous carbon films with Al/Cr/Si doping	80
Establishing high temperature tribological performance and wear mechanism map of engineered in-situ TiB2 reinforced Mg-RE metal matrix composites	79
The high temperature tribological behavior of an iron oxide strengthened iron compound obtained from an industrial byproduct	78
Editorial Board	77
Low wear braking material with high friction coefficient	76
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	76
Corrigendum to “Bias design of amorphous/nanocrystalline Cr–Al–Si–N films for remarkable anti-corrosion and anti-wear performances in seawater” [Tribol Int 121 (2018) 410–419]	76

Self-lubrication of nuclear graphite in argon at high temperature	71
Modeling the friction between solid-liquid two-phase flow and multi-asperity surface: Taking magnetic fluid as an example	69
Preparation of molybdenum disulfide/bentonite nanohybrid and its tribological properties as lubricant for water-based drilling fluids	68
Study on rolling contact fatigue crack initiation and propagation in U75V rail treated by laminar plasma	68
Tribological behavior of copper-iron particles as third body additives on copper matrix composites: Experiment link third body morphology to accommodation mechanism	66
On the Optical Assessment of the Structural Degradation of Rheologically Stressed Lubricating Greases	65
Integrated laser alloying-grinding for additive-subtractive manufacturing of Ti6Al4V surface with B4C coating	65
Effect of substrate stiffness on interfacial Schallamach wave of flexible film/substrate bilayer structure: Cohesive contact insight	64
Influence of temperature on the nanomechanical characteristics and wear performance of FeCrMoNiBCuSiC coating	63
Tribochemistry evolution of DDP tribofilms over time using in-situ synchrotron XAS	63
An insight into polishing slurry for high quality and efficiency polishing of diamond	62
Analysis of grain tribology and improved grinding temperature model based on discrete heat source	62
Study on the erosive wear of the gas-solid flow of compressor blade in an aero-turboshaft engine based on the Finnie model	61
Enhancing wear resistance of Ti(C, N)-based cermets through γ/γ’ duplex phase binders: A combined experimental and computational study	61
Tolerance design guideline for piston/cylinder interface of electro-hydrostatic actuator (EHA) pumps based on a Thermal-Fluid-Structure model	60
Revealing the anti-friction mechanism of in-situ synthesized MoS2-S nanocomposite coating under different shear stress	60
Tribological properties and lubrication mechanism of manganese phosphate trihydrate as lubricant additives	60
Friction-induced temperature rise at energetic β-HMX crystal interfaces: Part I. Role of contact pressure and speed under dry sliding friction	59
Comprehensive multi-scale cylinder lubrication model for reciprocating piston compressors: From rigid-body dynamics to lubricant-flow simulation	59
Finite elements simulation MHD free convection in a rectangular embedded corrugated rods cavity filled with CuO/water nanofluid	57
Physical, tribological and mechanical properties of polymer composite coating on silicon wafer	57
Tribological study of beeswax-thickened biogrease and its modification with carbon nanoparticles	57
Effects of graphite contents on the microstructure evolution, mechanical properties and high temperature tribological behavior of Cu–Ni–Al/Gr solid-lubricating composites	57
Strong-bonding self-lubricating nickel-matrix coatings at a wide temperature range	57
A simple and efficient technique of interlayer interface Ar+ etching to enhance tribological properties in TiSiN/TiAlN coating	57
Identification of the coefficient of sliding friction from an apparent non-Coulomb behavior between wood and steel	56
A quantitative experimental study of oil transport around a rolling point contact zone using pixel-dependent fluorescence method	56
Improved wear and corrosion resistance of biomedical TiZrNbTaMo medium-entropy alloy by thermal oxidation treatment	56
Lubrication of polyphthalamide (PPA) and polyetheretherketone (PEEK) with biodegradable synthetic esters: Effects of base oil polarity, temperature and polymer aging	56
Influence of TiC powder content on wear behaviour of Inconel 625 clads developed by hybrid-mode wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) on EN-8 steel	55
Piezo-viscous-polar lubrication of hybrid conical journal bearing with slip boundary conditions	55
Photothermally responsive and durable polydopamine-modified MXene-PNIPAM hydrogels for smart friction regulation	55
A nonlinear dynamic analysis of skidding behavior in rolling bearings using lubricant traction coefficients and cage flexibility	55