OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Tribology International is 54. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	193
A simplified model for the wear prediction of plain bearings in the variable stator vane system	177
A general kinematic model for lubricated ball bearings based on the minimum energy hypothesis	167
Insight into macroscale superlubricity triggered by neutral NaH2PO2 aqueous	137
Wear behaviour of additively manufactured Nitinol cryogenically machined at different cutting speeds	108
Study on the current-carrying tribological properties of melamine-oleic acid hydrogen bond self-assembled conductive grease	104
Self-reformed grease thickener network under shear for improving the lubricating performance at elevated temperature	103
Wear compatibility of super-hard WB4-B tribo-pair materials in moist environments	101
Material removal prediction and abrasive swarm performance in electrorheological polishing of zirconium-based amorphous alloy with multi-layer electrodes	100
A study on friction induced tribological characteristics of steel 316 L against 100 cr6 alloy under different lubricating conditions with machine learning model	88
Tuning the tribological performance of plasma-treated hybrid layers of PEEK-GO-DLC	88
Evaluation of lubrication potential of Ni3Al-WS2-Cu-doped hBN self-lubricating hybrid composites	87
Investigation of the impact of the fluorine-content of ski wax on the friction between ice and ski base using a novel tribometer	82
Phase transformation in the subsurface of case carbonitrided bearing steels under rolling contact fatigue	81
A simple and efficient technique of interlayer interface Ar+ etching to enhance tribological properties in TiSiN/TiAlN coating	78
Establishing high temperature tribological performance and wear mechanism map of engineered in-situ TiB2 reinforced Mg-RE metal matrix composites	78
Prediction of temperature rise in ball-on-disk contacts under electromechanical loading	76
Experimental investigation of the tire wear process using camera-assisted observation assessed by numerical modeling	75
Strengthening mechanisms of laser cladding TiC/FeCoCrNiCu high-entropy composite coatings: Microstructure evolution and wear behaviors	75
Numerical solution of the adhesive rubber-solid contact problem and friction coefficients using a scale-splitting approach	74
Friction and wear of polypropylene-based composites reinforced with cherry seed powder	73
Static friction measurement methodology for the assessment of performance of industrial valves at high temperatures: Case study for a nickel-based alloy coating	72
A matter of morphology: The role of asperity characteristics in hydrogel friction	72
A numerical algorithm to model wall slip and cavitation in two-dimensional hydrodynamically lubricated contacts	72
Study on scratch behavior and application of a novel cardanol-based additive in polypropylene	70

Sealing mechanism investigation of convergent ferrofluid seals with staggered pole teeth	69
Finite elements simulation MHD free convection in a rectangular embedded corrugated rods cavity filled with CuO/water nanofluid	69
Influence of temperature on the nanomechanical characteristics and wear performance of FeCrMoNiBCuSiC coating	67
The optimization design for the journal-thrust couple bearing surface texture based on particle swarm algorithm	66
Evolution of microscopic characteristics of rolling contact fatigue coexisting with wear of U75V rail	66
Fretting wear behavior of different surface modified layers of a tight fit spline used for a gauge-changeable railway vehicle	64
Numerical modelling of rolling contact fatigue damage initiation from non-metallic inclusions in bearing steel	64
Dry-sliding wear characteristics of laser clad Mo matrix alloy coatings over a wide range of temperature	63
Theoretical and experimental investigations on material removal characteristics of small-diameter aspherical silicon carbide mould with weak magnetization-enhanced force-rheological polishing	62
Abrasion performance of cement mortar by debris flow	62
Synthesis of polyol esters of estolide and evaluation of their tribological properties	60
Effect of SiC ceramic nano-particles on microstructure and tribological performance of the AlTiVNbNi refractory high entropy alloy in a wide temperature range	60
Study on rolling contact fatigue crack initiation and propagation in U75V rail treated by laminar plasma	59
Effect of different HVOF coatings on the tribological behavior of PVD/HVOF duplex coatings	59
Sandwich-like tribofilm induced highly effective lubrication for MoDTP coupled with hydroxy-magnesium silicate (MSH)	58
Effect of the combination of antioxidant and dispersant in traction oils on their interaction and lubricating property	58
Enhanced tribological performance of TiO2-hBN/CNT double-layer coating by CNT-assisted plasma electrolytic oxidation with nanoparticles addition	58
Friction and wear behavior of 3D printed graphite/SiC composite self-lubricating materials with multi-materials and structures	57
Bending tribo-fatigue behaviors between steel wire rope and rope groove material of offshore rig winch drum	57
Effect of toughening with Y2O3 and YAG on the tribological properties of Al2O3 coatings	56
Mean pressure of a finite width oil control ring with randomly spaced grooves	56
A novel layered double hydroxides oleogel lubricant: Inspired by conventional greases	56
A study of double layer conical porous hybrid journal bearing operated with non-Newtonian lubricant	56
Interfacial bonding and wear behavior of macroscopic TiC particulates reinforced iron-based composites fabricated by infiltration casting process	56
Thermal and flow characteristics of micropolar nanofluid with microorganisms: Insights from the Darcy-Forchheimer relation	56
Influences of the spacing between nitrogen atoms on tribological performance of dual active site phosphorus-nitrogen (P-N) ionic liquid	55
Tribological behavior of Inconel 718 alloy when cutting with a carbide insert prepared using the SPS technique under dry and lubricated sliding conditions	55
Effect of rotating shaft vibration on lip seal performance	54
Artificial neural network model for wear characteristic analysis of WC-10Co4Cr and Stellite 6 thermal spray coatings	54