OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Tribology International is 65. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Constructing wear-sensing coating system with in-service monitoring potential	218
Editorial Board	189
The high temperature tribological behavior of an iron oxide strengthened iron compound obtained from an industrial byproduct	159
Influence of temperature on the nanomechanical characteristics and wear performance of FeCrMoNiBCuSiC coating	151
Experimental and theoretical analysis of the stability behaviour of a rigid rotor supported by conical gas foil bearings	149
Tribological study of beeswax-thickened biogrease and its modification with carbon nanoparticles	141
Tribological behavior of copper-iron particles as third body additives on copper matrix composites: Experiment link third body morphology to accommodation mechanism	139
Editorial Board	134
Elucidation of frictional properties between rubber and flooring using a laser microscope with wide field of view	133
Thermoelastic analysis of doublet nanobeams using fractional viscoelasticity and nonlocal couple-stress theory	127
Thermal and flow characteristics of micropolar nanofluid with microorganisms: Insights from the Darcy-Forchheimer relation	126
Achieving superior tribological and mechanical properties of AA5754/ZrO2+hBN hybrid surface composite by using a new tool in the friction stir processing (FSP)	122
Influence of Friction Stir Processing on the Friction, Wear and Corrosion Mechanisms of Solid-State Additively Manufactured 316L Duplex Stainless Steel	116
A novel layered double hydroxides oleogel lubricant: Inspired by conventional greases	112
Effect of workpiece microstructure on tool wear behavior and surface quality during machining Inconel 718 alloy	111
A generalized Reynolds-type equation for surfaces with stochastic surface roughness under the effect of symmetric electric double layer	111
Effect of the passivation oxide layer on the tribological properties of 316 austenitic stainless steel in B-Li solution	110
Gradient microstructure and tribological property evolution in Ti-5Al-5Mo-5V-1Fe-1Cr alloy via waterjet-guided laser and abrasive waterjet machining	109
Utilization of red mud as copper substitute in eco-friendly resin-based brake composites: Performance evaluation and machine learning prediction	109
Anisotropic shrinkage and finite strains in confined frictional contacts	105
An experimental investigation on machining-induced surface/subsurface characteristics of nickel based Inc-718 alloy: A novel hybrid approach in milling process	104
In-situ synthesized TiCp reinforced titanium matrix composites using vortex flow-based friction stir processing	101
Influence of finger movement direction on friction-induced vibrations and perception of textured surfaces	97
Study on rolling contact fatigue crack initiation and propagation in U75V rail treated by laminar plasma	97
Friction-induced temperature rise at energetic β-HMX crystal interfaces: Part I. Role of contact pressure and speed under dry sliding friction	97

The mechanisms behind the tribological behavior of titanium alloys processed by laser powder bed fusion sliding against steel	97
Comprehensive multi-scale cylinder lubrication model for reciprocating piston compressors: From rigid-body dynamics to lubricant-flow simulation	96
Finite elements simulation MHD free convection in a rectangular embedded corrugated rods cavity filled with CuO/water nanofluid	95
Frictional heat accumulation at cyclically rolling-sliding contacts with consideration to time-dependent contact pressure	91
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	90
On the Optical Assessment of the Structural Degradation of Rheologically Stressed Lubricating Greases	90
Preparation and tribological study of novel amide-based organic friction modifiers	89
Modeling and experimental analysis of yarn-abrasive contact morphology	89
Enhanced wear properties of Ti6Al4V alloy subjected to electropulse selectively assisted multiple laser shock peening by optimizing the surface integrity	84
Enhancing wear resistance of Ti(C, N)-based cermets through γ/γ’ duplex phase binders: A combined experimental and computational study	83
Numerical computation of mixed convective entropy optimized in Darcy-Forchheimer flow of Cross nanofluids through a vertical flat plate with irregular heat source/sink	82
Multi-scale study on the improvement of wear and corrosion resistance of epoxy resin by dual-functional microcapsules	81
Preparation of molybdenum disulfide/bentonite nanohybrid and its tribological properties as lubricant for water-based drilling fluids	80
Piezo-viscous-polar lubrication of hybrid conical journal bearing with slip boundary conditions	79
Self-lubrication of nuclear graphite in argon at high temperature	78
Tribological behavior of dental resin composites: A comprehensive review	78
The study on modulation mechanism for anti-corrosion and low-friction of R0-MoS2 by Ti-/Pb-doped model	78
Bending tribo-corrosion-fatigue behaviors between cable wire and saddle material in the suspension bridge	77
Lubrication of polyphthalamide (PPA) and polyetheretherketone (PEEK) with biodegradable synthetic esters: Effects of base oil polarity, temperature and polymer aging	76
Tribological properties and lubrication mechanism of manganese phosphate trihydrate as lubricant additives	76
Revealing the low-temperature friction behavior and mechanisms of hydrogenated amorphous carbon films with Al/Cr/Si doping	76
Effect of substrate stiffness on interfacial Schallamach wave of flexible film/substrate bilayer structure: Cohesive contact insight	75
Perfluorosilane-tailored graphene-MXene 3D networks enhance tribological and anti-corrosive properties of epoxy composites	73
Mechanism of field-enhanced friction at MoS₂ atomic steps: Surface potential corrugation, charge-carrier accumulation, and energy barriers	73
Self-lubricating and anti-corrosion properties of polyimide/polyamide-imide/epoxy resin coatings with Ti3C2Tx MXene	73
Study of the friction behavior of AlCrN coated micro-textured surfaces	71
Enhancing wettability, wear, and corrosion resistance of magnesium RZ5 biomaterial via pulsed laser surface texturing (LST)	71
Experimental and theoretical study on the dynamic stiffness of circular oil hydrostatic shallow recess thrust bearings	71
Study on mechanical and tribological properties of Cu/SiC/CNTs and Cu/B4C/CNTs composites	71
Water molecular lubrication of PTFE through carbon nanotube	71
Investigations of the hybrid laser polishing and high-temperature tribological properties of the 316L stainless steel formed by selective laser melting	71
Surface mechanical rolling treatment-introduced gradient nanostructured Inconel 625 alloy with enhanced high-temperature wear resistance	70
Microstructure and tribological performances of M50 bearing steel processed by ultrasonic surface rolling	68
A numerical algorithm to model wall slip and cavitation in two-dimensional hydrodynamically lubricated contacts	67
Gear tribodynamic modeling and analysis considering tooth profile modification	67
Understanding anisotropic brittle-plastic transition mechanism of 4H-SiC monocrystal in ultra-precision micro grinding	66
Natural fiber reinforced polymer composites: A comprehensive review of Tribo‐Mechanical properties	66
High-pressure rheological properties of polyalphaolefin and ester oil blends and their impact on lubrication	66
A nonlinear dynamic analysis of skidding behavior in rolling bearings using lubricant traction coefficients and cage flexibility	65
Material removal prediction and abrasive swarm performance in electrorheological polishing of zirconium-based amorphous alloy with multi-layer electrodes	65
Integrated evaluation of wear and drilling behavior in TiC-reinforced B319 aluminum composites	65