OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Tribology International is 68. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Constructing wear-sensing coating system with in-service monitoring potential	219
Editorial Board	196
The high temperature tribological behavior of an iron oxide strengthened iron compound obtained from an industrial byproduct	166
Influence of temperature on the nanomechanical characteristics and wear performance of FeCrMoNiBCuSiC coating	165
Editorial Board	161
Elucidation of frictional properties between rubber and flooring using a laser microscope with wide field of view	156
Thermoelastic analysis of doublet nanobeams using fractional viscoelasticity and nonlocal couple-stress theory	144
Influence of Friction Stir Processing on the Friction, Wear and Corrosion Mechanisms of Solid-State Additively Manufactured 316L Duplex Stainless Steel	143
A novel layered double hydroxides oleogel lubricant: Inspired by conventional greases	141
A generalized Reynolds-type equation for surfaces with stochastic surface roughness under the effect of symmetric electric double layer	137
Gradient microstructure and tribological property evolution in Ti-5Al-5Mo-5V-1Fe-1Cr alloy via waterjet-guided laser and abrasive waterjet machining	126
Effect of the passivation oxide layer on the tribological properties of 316 austenitic stainless steel in B-Li solution	126
Anisotropic shrinkage and finite strains in confined frictional contacts	125
Comprehensive multi-scale cylinder lubrication model for reciprocating piston compressors: From rigid-body dynamics to lubricant-flow simulation	124
On the Optical Assessment of the Structural Degradation of Rheologically Stressed Lubricating Greases	117
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	116
Modeling and experimental analysis of yarn-abrasive contact morphology	116
Numerical computation of mixed convective entropy optimized in Darcy-Forchheimer flow of Cross nanofluids through a vertical flat plate with irregular heat source/sink	115
Identification of the coefficient of sliding friction from an apparent non-Coulomb behavior between wood and steel	114
Frequency-dependent molecular relaxation and interfacial polarization in electrical pitting: Unveiling tribochemical mechanisms in PAO8 under alternating electric fields	112
Development and validation of a model for transient lubricant transport following start-up in a spray lubricated, motored marine diesel engine simulator	106
Cam roller micro-geometric design integrating full-cycle alternating characteristics for long-life high-pressure cam-lobe hydraulic motors	105
Engineered N-LGQDs@AZrP coatings for sustainable biobased-modified protective surfaces on lightweight aluminum structures	104
Low wear braking material with high friction coefficient	102
Achieving superior wear resistance in a high-vanadium high-speed steel through in-situ nitrogen alloying during spray forming	101

Experimental analysis of the power losses induced by a high-speed lip seal under oil bath lubrication	100
Talc as an anti-wear functional filler in glass-ionomer cements	99
Modelling warped rough surface with given height distribution and height difference autocorrelation function	98
A simple and efficient technique of interlayer interface Ar+ etching to enhance tribological properties in TiSiN/TiAlN coating	98
Bending tribo-corrosion-fatigue behaviors between cable wire and saddle material in the suspension bridge	96
Tribological properties and lubrication mechanism of manganese phosphate trihydrate as lubricant additives	95
Lubrication of polyphthalamide (PPA) and polyetheretherketone (PEEK) with biodegradable synthetic esters: Effects of base oil polarity, temperature and polymer aging	92
Mechanism of field-enhanced friction at MoS₂ atomic steps: Surface potential corrugation, charge-carrier accumulation, and energy barriers	87
Understanding anisotropic brittle-plastic transition mechanism of 4H-SiC monocrystal in ultra-precision micro grinding	85
A numerical algorithm to model wall slip and cavitation in two-dimensional hydrodynamically lubricated contacts	85
Water molecular lubrication of PTFE through carbon nanotube	85
Material removal prediction and abrasive swarm performance in electrorheological polishing of zirconium-based amorphous alloy with multi-layer electrodes	84
Optimal lubricating protection and interfacial behavior for titanium alloy surface from phosphorus-based ionic liquids	83
Next-Gen Lubrication: Water-cooled thrust bearings in conjunction with nano fluid lubricant	82
Modeling the friction between solid-liquid two-phase flow and multi-asperity surface: Taking magnetic fluid as an example	81
Exploring the role of the interface adhesion phenomena focusing on surface expansion distribution	81
Anomalous strain dependence of phononic friction between black phosphorus layers	80
Thermal and flow characteristics of micropolar nanofluid with microorganisms: Insights from the Darcy-Forchheimer relation	79
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	79
Piezo-viscous-polar lubrication of hybrid conical journal bearing with slip boundary conditions	77
A green modification technology of carbon nanotubes toward enhancing the tribological properties of aqueous-based lubricants	77
Improved wear and corrosion resistance of biomedical TiZrNbTaMo medium-entropy alloy by thermal oxidation treatment	76
Self-lubrication of nuclear graphite in argon at high temperature	76
Revealing the anti-friction mechanism of in-situ synthesized MoS2-S nanocomposite coating under different shear stress	76
A hybrid artificial intelligence and tribological approaches for surface characterization of nanocomposites	76
Enhancing wear resistance of Ti(C, N)-based cermets through γ/γ’ duplex phase binders: A combined experimental and computational study	76
Tribological study of beeswax-thickened biogrease and its modification with carbon nanoparticles	76
Analytical predictions and experimental measurements of EHL film thickness in wide elliptical and line contacts	76
Enhanced wear resistance and corrosion resistance of electrodeposited Zn-Al LDH/MXene/epoxy composite coating on Al alloy under dry/humid and temperature alternating environments	74
Gear tribodynamic modeling and analysis considering tooth profile modification	74
Evaluation of wear resistance of a novel carbide-free bainitic steel	73
Experimental and theoretical analysis of the stability behaviour of a rigid rotor supported by conical gas foil bearings	71
Integrated evaluation of wear and drilling behavior in TiC-reinforced B319 aluminum composites	71
A quantitative experimental study of oil transport around a rolling point contact zone using pixel-dependent fluorescence method	70
Enhancing wettability, wear, and corrosion resistance of magnesium RZ5 biomaterial via pulsed laser surface texturing (LST)	70
Prediction of temperature rise in ball-on-disk contacts under electromechanical loading	69
Perfluorosilane-tailored graphene-MXene 3D networks enhance tribological and anti-corrosive properties of epoxy composites	69
Mesoscale insight into damage evolution mechanism of fused silica induced by successive scratching	69
Multi-scale study on the improvement of wear and corrosion resistance of epoxy resin by dual-functional microcapsules	69
Investigation of the friction reduction and anisotropy of seta structure with large deflection cantilever beam model	68
Improve the tribo-corrosion behavior of oil-in-water emulsion-based drilling fluids by new derivatives of fatty acid-based green inhibitors	68
Effect of substrate stiffness on interfacial Schallamach wave of flexible film/substrate bilayer structure: Cohesive contact insight	68
Microstructure and wear behavior of aluminum matrix composites reinforced with copper-coated cubic boron nitride nanoparticles	68