OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Machine Tools & Manufacture is 47. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	331
Investigation on the material removal mechanism in ion implantation-assisted elliptical vibration cutting of hard and brittle material	241
In-depth understanding of material flow behavior and refinement mechanism during bobbin tool friction stir welding	200
Origin of material removal mechanism in shear thickening-chemical polishing	194
Decoupling the heat source and remelting depth for equiaxed transition in wire arc additive manufacturing of titanium alloy	190
Suspended water droplet confined laser shock processing at elevated temperatures	148
Achieving material diversity in wire arc additive manufacturing: Leaping from alloys to composites via wire innovation	136
Laser additive manufacturing of multimaterials with hierarchical interlocking interface via a flexible scraper-based method	136
Surface micro-morphology model involved in grinding of GaN crystals driven by strain-rate and abrasive coupling effects	134
Editorial Board	127
Editorial Board	121
Editorial Board	102
Editorial – Special issue “Manufacturing technologies for metamaterials”	102
Friction stud riveting (FSR) of thick high-strength aluminum alloy structure	91
Strengthening flat-die friction self-pierce riveting joints via manipulating stir zone geometry by tailored rivet structures	89
Geometric deviation during incremental sheet forming process: Analytical modeling and experiment	84
Micro/nano incremental material removal mechanisms in high-frequency ultrasonic vibration-assisted cutting of 316L stainless steel	84
In-situ synthesis of spatial heterostructure Ti composites by laser powder bed fusion to overcome the strength and plasticity trade-off	78
Tool-tip dynamics in micromachining with arbitrary tool geometries and the effect of spindle speed	77
A review of static and dynamic analysis of ball screw feed drives, recirculating linear guideway, and ball screw	76
In-situ experimental and high-fidelity modeling tools to advance understanding of metal additive manufacturing	76
A review of parallel kinematic machine tools: Design, modeling, and applications	75
Mechanisms of tool-workpiece interaction in ultraprecision diamond turning of single-crystal SiC for curved microstructures	75
Femtosecond laser printing patterned nanoparticles on flexible substrate by tuning plasmon resonances via polarization modulation	68
Editorial – Special issue “The cutting of metals: Exploring phenomena at the confluence of materials and extreme mechanics”	68

How does ultrasonic cutting affect the macroscopic deformation and microstructure evolution of fibre-reinforced titanium matrix composites?	66
On-machine measurement with an electrochemical jet machine tool	65
A novel two-stage friction stir-assisted incremental sheet forming method for uniform microstructure and enhanced properties in aluminum alloys	63
Review of additive electrochemical micro-manufacturing technology	59
A review of robust thermal error reduction of machine tools	58
Editorial Board	58
Low-frequency vibration assisted self-pierce riveting (LV-SPR) of carbon fiber reinforced composite and aluminum alloy	57
Additive manufacture of ultrasoft bioinspired metamaterials	57
Optimized mechanical properties of the hot forged Ti–6Al–4V alloy by regulating multiscale microstructure via laser shock peening	57
Dual skin effect and deep heterostructure of titanium alloy subjected to high-frequency electropulsing-assisted laser shock peening	56
Editorial Board	55
Editorial Board	54
Editorial Board	53
Advances in machining of hard tissues – From material removal mechanisms to tooling solutions	53
Wrinkling suppression in cryogenic forming of high-strength Al-alloy ultra-thin shells by controlling interface shear stress	52
Suppression of hot cracking in Ni-based single-crystal superalloys fabricated by laser directed energy deposition through thermal cycle regulation	51
Investigation of formability, microstructures and post-forming mechanical properties of heat-treatable aluminum alloys subjected to pre-aged hardening warm forming	51
Editorial Board	49
Deviation of mechanical behavior in microforming from continuum scaling: A geometrically necessary dislocation storage perspective	48
A strong basis for friction as the origin of size effect in cutting of metals	48
Phase transition and plastic deformation mechanisms induced by self-rotating grinding of GaN single crystals	47
Enhanced strength-ductility synergy in laser directed energy deposited IN718 superalloys through heterogeneous deformation nanostructures	47