OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Machine Tools & Manufacture is 45. 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
Editorial Board	345
Origin of material removal mechanism in shear thickening-chemical polishing	251
Investigation on the material removal mechanism in ion implantation-assisted elliptical vibration cutting of hard and brittle material	224
In-depth understanding of material flow behavior and refinement mechanism during bobbin tool friction stir welding	222
Suspended water droplet confined laser shock processing at elevated temperatures	212
Decoupling the heat source and remelting depth for equiaxed transition in wire arc additive manufacturing of titanium alloy	161
Laser additive manufacturing of multimaterials with hierarchical interlocking interface via a flexible scraper-based method	154
Surface micro-morphology model involved in grinding of GaN crystals driven by strain-rate and abrasive coupling effects	152
Achieving material diversity in wire arc additive manufacturing: Leaping from alloys to composites via wire innovation	141
Editorial Board	139
Editorial – Special issue “Manufacturing technologies for metamaterials”	133
Editorial Board	107
Tool-tip dynamics in micromachining with arbitrary tool geometries and the effect of spindle speed	106
Strengthening flat-die friction self-pierce riveting joints via manipulating stir zone geometry by tailored rivet structures	100
The typical cellular microstructures developed in powder-based additively manufactured metallic materials: formation mechanisms, properties, outlooks and challenges	100
Editorial Board	93
In-situ synthesis of spatial heterostructure Ti composites by laser powder bed fusion to overcome the strength and plasticity trade-off	86
In-situ experimental and high-fidelity modeling tools to advance understanding of metal additive manufacturing	84
Micro/nano incremental material removal mechanisms in high-frequency ultrasonic vibration-assisted cutting of 316L stainless steel	83
A review of parallel kinematic machine tools: Design, modeling, and applications	80
Mechanisms of tool-workpiece interaction in ultraprecision diamond turning of single-crystal SiC for curved microstructures	79
A review of static and dynamic analysis of ball screw feed drives, recirculating linear guideway, and ball screw	73
Geometric deviation during incremental sheet forming process: Analytical modeling and experiment	72
Friction stud riveting (FSR) of thick high-strength aluminum alloy structure	72
A novel two-stage friction stir-assisted incremental sheet forming method for uniform microstructure and enhanced properties in aluminum alloys	70

On-machine measurement with an electrochemical jet machine tool	68
How does ultrasonic cutting affect the macroscopic deformation and microstructure evolution of fibre-reinforced titanium matrix composites?	67
A review of robust thermal error reduction of machine tools	65
Femtosecond laser printing patterned nanoparticles on flexible substrate by tuning plasmon resonances via polarization modulation	64
Additive manufacture of ultrasoft bioinspired metamaterials	62
Review of additive electrochemical micro-manufacturing technology	62
Optimized mechanical properties of the hot forged Ti–6Al–4V alloy by regulating multiscale microstructure via laser shock peening	61
Low-frequency vibration assisted self-pierce riveting (LV-SPR) of carbon fiber reinforced composite and aluminum alloy	61
Editorial Board	60
Dual skin effect and deep heterostructure of titanium alloy subjected to high-frequency electropulsing-assisted laser shock peening	60
Editorial Board	59
Understanding the surface polishability and hardness-softening mechanisms of martensitic mould steel in multi-mode nanosecond laser polishing	58
Advances in machining of hard tissues – From material removal mechanisms to tooling solutions	55
Editorial Board	54
Suppression of hot cracking in Ni-based single-crystal superalloys fabricated by laser directed energy deposition through thermal cycle regulation	53
Wrinkling suppression in cryogenic forming of high-strength Al-alloy ultra-thin shells by controlling interface shear stress	53
Partially melted powder in laser based directed energy deposition: Formation mechanism and its influence on microstructure	51
On-line laser shielding of hydrogen-induced pores in arc-directed energy deposition	51
Dual-scale folding in cutting of commercially pure aluminum alloys	50
Editorial Board	50