OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Tribology International is 57. 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
Exploring the role of the interface adhesion phenomena focusing on surface expansion distribution	205
Experimental and theoretical study on the dynamic stiffness of circular oil hydrostatic shallow recess thrust bearings	187
Bending tribo-corrosion-fatigue behaviors between cable wire and saddle material in the suspension bridge	184
Talc as an anti-wear functional filler in glass-ionomer cements	146
Constructing wear-sensing coating system with in-service monitoring potential	134
Self-lubrication of porous metal injection molded (MIM) 17-4PH stainless steel by impregnated paraffin wax	117
The high temperature tribological behavior of an iron oxide strengthened iron compound obtained from an industrial byproduct	115
Editorial Board	111
Low wear braking material with high friction coefficient	107
Effect of loading on microstructure and friction and wear behavior of an austenite lightweight steel	104
Modeling the friction between solid-liquid two-phase flow and multi-asperity surface: Taking magnetic fluid as an example	100
Effect of workpiece microstructure on tool wear behavior and surface quality during machining Inconel 718 alloy	98
Enhancing wear resistance of Ti(C, N)-based cermets through γ/γ’ duplex phase binders: A combined experimental and computational study	95
Influence of temperature on the nanomechanical characteristics and wear performance of FeCrMoNiBCuSiC coating	94
Anomalous strain dependence of phononic friction between black phosphorus layers	92
Study on rolling contact fatigue crack initiation and propagation in U75V rail treated by laminar plasma	91
Comprehensive multi-scale cylinder lubrication model for reciprocating piston compressors: From rigid-body dynamics to lubricant-flow simulation	91
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	89
Frictional heat accumulation at cyclically rolling-sliding contacts with consideration to time-dependent contact pressure	85
Improved wear and corrosion resistance of biomedical TiZrNbTaMo medium-entropy alloy by thermal oxidation treatment	84
Tribocorrosion behavior of TC18 titanium alloy: A discussion about the interaction between galvanic corrosion and wear	82
Thermal and flow characteristics of micropolar nanofluid with microorganisms: Insights from the Darcy-Forchheimer relation	82
Investigating intrinsic factors in pavement skid resistance deterioration using an integrated tribology model	81
Comparative analysis of angular contact bearing stiffness calculated by Hertz contact and thermo-elastohydrodynamic lubrication	81
Improving the wear resistance of heavy-duty gear steels by cyclic carburizing	79

Tribological behaviors of Mo2BC ceramics against various counterpart materials	78
Modelling warped rough surface with given height distribution and height difference autocorrelation function	77
Strong-bonding self-lubricating nickel-matrix coatings at a wide temperature range	72
Tribological properties and lubrication mechanism of manganese phosphate trihydrate as lubricant additives	71
Material removal prediction and abrasive swarm performance in electrorheological polishing of zirconium-based amorphous alloy with multi-layer electrodes	70
Revealing the low-temperature friction behavior and mechanisms of hydrogenated amorphous carbon films with Al/Cr/Si doping	70
Study on the erosive wear of the gas-solid flow of compressor blade in an aero-turboshaft engine based on the Finnie model	69
High-pressure rheological properties of polyalphaolefin and ester oil blends and their impact on lubrication	69
An experimental investigation on machining-induced surface/subsurface characteristics of nickel based Inc-718 alloy: A novel hybrid approach in milling process	69
Experimental and theoretical analysis of the stability behaviour of a rigid rotor supported by conical gas foil bearings	68
Evaluation of wear resistance of a novel carbide-free bainitic steel	66
Integrated laser alloying-grinding for additive-subtractive manufacturing of Ti6Al4V surface with B4C coating	66
On the Optical Assessment of the Structural Degradation of Rheologically Stressed Lubricating Greases	64
Preparation and tribological study of novel amide-based organic friction modifiers	63
Revealing the anti-friction mechanism of in-situ synthesized MoS2-S nanocomposite coating under different shear stress	63
Effect of substrate stiffness on interfacial Schallamach wave of flexible film/substrate bilayer structure: Cohesive contact insight	63
Friction-induced temperature rise at energetic β-HMX crystal interfaces: Part I. Role of contact pressure and speed under dry sliding friction	63
Editorial Board	63
A green modification technology of carbon nanotubes toward enhancing the tribological properties of aqueous-based lubricants	62
Self-lubrication of nuclear graphite in argon at high temperature	62
Effects of interface friction states on plastic deformation in metal surface and bulk	62
Identification of the coefficient of sliding friction from an apparent non-Coulomb behavior between wood and steel	62
Tribological behavior of copper-iron particles as third body additives on copper matrix composites: Experiment link third body morphology to accommodation mechanism	61
Microstructure and tribological performances of M50 bearing steel processed by ultrasonic surface rolling	61
A simple and efficient technique of interlayer interface Ar+ etching to enhance tribological properties in TiSiN/TiAlN coating	60
Lubrication of polyphthalamide (PPA) and polyetheretherketone (PEEK) with biodegradable synthetic esters: Effects of base oil polarity, temperature and polymer aging	59
A quantitative experimental study of oil transport around a rolling point contact zone using pixel-dependent fluorescence method	58
A nonlinear dynamic analysis of skidding behavior in rolling bearings using lubricant traction coefficients and cage flexibility	57
Piezo-viscous-polar lubrication of hybrid conical journal bearing with slip boundary conditions	57
Synthesis of polyol esters of estolide and evaluation of their tribological properties	57
The impact of microstructural refinement on the tribological behavior of niobium processed by Indirect Extrusion Angular Pressing	57
A numerical algorithm to model wall slip and cavitation in two-dimensional hydrodynamically lubricated contacts	57
Prediction of temperature rise in ball-on-disk contacts under electromechanical loading	57
Physical, tribological and mechanical properties of polymer composite coating on silicon wafer	57