OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Tribology International is 61. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Influence of finger movement direction on friction-induced vibrations and perception of textured surfaces	213
Effect of oleic acid surfactant on the stability, viscosity and tribological performance of hBN versus MoS2 nanolubricants	195
Constructing wear-sensing coating system with in-service monitoring potential	152
Anomalous strain dependence of phononic friction between black phosphorus layers	134
Strong-bonding self-lubricating nickel-matrix coatings at a wide temperature range	128
Revealing the anti-friction mechanism of in-situ synthesized MoS2-S nanocomposite coating under different shear stress	127
Photothermally responsive and durable polydopamine-modified MXene-PNIPAM hydrogels for smart friction regulation	115
Improved wear and corrosion resistance of biomedical TiZrNbTaMo medium-entropy alloy by thermal oxidation treatment	114
Influence of Friction Stir Processing on the Friction, Wear and Corrosion Mechanisms of Solid-State Additively Manufactured 316L Duplex Stainless Steel	112
Tribological properties and lubrication mechanism of manganese phosphate trihydrate as lubricant additives	111
Fretting wear behavior and wear mechanism of selective laser melting IN738LC alloy with various loads and micro-structures	108
Preparation of molybdenum disulfide/bentonite nanohybrid and its tribological properties as lubricant for water-based drilling fluids	104
Achieving superior tribological and mechanical properties of AA5754/ZrO2+hBN hybrid surface composite by using a new tool in the friction stir processing (FSP)	103
Thermal and flow characteristics of micropolar nanofluid with microorganisms: Insights from the Darcy-Forchheimer relation	102
Directed energy deposition combined with interlayer remelting for improving NiTi wear resistance by grain refinement	99
Tolerance design guideline for piston/cylinder interface of electro-hydrostatic actuator (EHA) pumps based on a Thermal-Fluid-Structure model	94
An insight into polishing slurry for high quality and efficiency polishing of diamond	93
On the Optical Assessment of the Structural Degradation of Rheologically Stressed Lubricating Greases	93
Optimal lubricating protection and interfacial behavior for titanium alloy surface from phosphorus-based ionic liquids	93
Enhancing wear resistance of Ti(C, N)-based cermets through γ/γ’ duplex phase binders: A combined experimental and computational study	93
Natural fiber reinforced polymer composites: A comprehensive review of Tribo‐Mechanical properties	91
Influence of temperature on the nanomechanical characteristics and wear performance of FeCrMoNiBCuSiC coating	90
Microstructure and tribological performances of M50 bearing steel processed by ultrasonic surface rolling	89
A novel layered double hydroxides oleogel lubricant: Inspired by conventional greases	85
Surface mechanical rolling treatment-introduced gradient nanostructured Inconel 625 alloy with enhanced high-temperature wear resistance	84

An experimental investigation on machining-induced surface/subsurface characteristics of nickel based Inc-718 alloy: A novel hybrid approach in milling process	80
Improving the wear resistance of heavy-duty gear steels by cyclic carburizing	77
Tribological and mechanical characterization of carbon-nanostructures based PEEK nanocomposites under extreme conditions for advanced bearings: A molecular dynamics study	76
Study on rolling contact fatigue crack initiation and propagation in U75V rail treated by laminar plasma	76
A simple and efficient technique of interlayer interface Ar+ etching to enhance tribological properties in TiSiN/TiAlN coating	75
Next-Gen Lubrication: Water-cooled thrust bearings in conjunction with nano fluid lubricant	74
Investigations of the hybrid laser polishing and high-temperature tribological properties of the 316L stainless steel formed by selective laser melting	73
High-pressure rheological properties of polyalphaolefin and ester oil blends and their impact on lubrication	73
Effect of loading on microstructure and friction and wear behavior of an austenite lightweight steel	73
Investigating intrinsic factors in pavement skid resistance deterioration using an integrated tribology model	73
Effects of graphite contents on the microstructure evolution, mechanical properties and high temperature tribological behavior of Cu–Ni–Al/Gr solid-lubricating composites	72
Water molecular lubrication of PTFE through carbon nanotube	71
Editorial Board	69
A quantitative experimental study of oil transport around a rolling point contact zone using pixel-dependent fluorescence method	69
Modeling the friction between solid-liquid two-phase flow and multi-asperity surface: Taking magnetic fluid as an example	69
Integrated laser alloying-grinding for additive-subtractive manufacturing of Ti6Al4V surface with B4C coating	69
Effect of substrate stiffness on interfacial Schallamach wave of flexible film/substrate bilayer structure: Cohesive contact insight	69
Identification of the coefficient of sliding friction from an apparent non-Coulomb behavior between wood and steel	68
Effect of workpiece microstructure on tool wear behavior and surface quality during machining Inconel 718 alloy	67
Modelling warped rough surface with given height distribution and height difference autocorrelation function	67
Self-lubrication of nuclear graphite in argon at high temperature	66
Prediction of temperature rise in ball-on-disk contacts under electromechanical loading	66
Exceptional combination of mechanical properties and cavitation erosion-corrosion resistance in a Fe23.7Co23.8Ni23.8Cr23.7Mo5 multi-principal element alloy	66
Bending tribo-corrosion-fatigue behaviors between cable wire and saddle material in the suspension bridge	66
Preparation and tribological study of novel amide-based organic friction modifiers	66
The impact of microstructural refinement on the tribological behavior of niobium processed by Indirect Extrusion Angular Pressing	64
Exploring the role of the interface adhesion phenomena focusing on surface expansion distribution	64
Editorial Board	64
The study on modulation mechanism for anti-corrosion and low-friction of R0-MoS2 by Ti-/Pb-doped model	62
Tribological study of beeswax-thickened biogrease and its modification with carbon nanoparticles	62
Elucidation of frictional properties between rubber and flooring using a laser microscope with wide field of view	62
Physical, tribological and mechanical properties of polymer composite coating on silicon wafer	62
Comparative analysis of angular contact bearing stiffness calculated by Hertz contact and thermo-elastohydrodynamic lubrication	61
The high temperature tribological behavior of an iron oxide strengthened iron compound obtained from an industrial byproduct	61
Gear tribodynamic modeling and analysis considering tooth profile modification	61
Tribological behaviors of Mo2BC ceramics against various counterpart materials	61
Low wear braking material with high friction coefficient	61
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	61