OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of International Journal of Machine Tools & Manufacture is 16. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	256
Decoupling the heat source and remelting depth for equiaxed transition in wire arc additive manufacturing of titanium alloy	251
Suspended water droplet confined laser shock processing at elevated temperatures	250
Investigation on the material removal mechanism in ion implantation-assisted elliptical vibration cutting of hard and brittle material	241
Surface micro-morphology model involved in grinding of GaN crystals driven by strain-rate and abrasive coupling effects	174
Laser additive manufacturing of multimaterials with hierarchical interlocking interface via a flexible scraper-based method	170
Achieving material diversity in wire arc additive manufacturing: Leaping from alloys to composites via wire innovation	168
Strengthening flat-die friction self-pierce riveting joints via manipulating stir zone geometry by tailored rivet structures	153
Friction stud riveting (FSR) of thick high-strength aluminum alloy structure	141
In-situ experimental and high-fidelity modeling tools to advance understanding of metal additive manufacturing	117
Mechanisms of tool-workpiece interaction in ultraprecision diamond turning of single-crystal SiC for curved microstructures	112
Micro/nano incremental material removal mechanisms in high-frequency ultrasonic vibration-assisted cutting of 316L stainless steel	110
Editorial Board	103
Editorial – Special issue “Manufacturing technologies for metamaterials”	102
Editorial Board	89
Tool-tip dynamics in micromachining with arbitrary tool geometries and the effect of spindle speed	87
Geometric deviation during incremental sheet forming process: Analytical modeling and experiment	87
Editorial Board	87
In-situ synthesis of spatial heterostructure Ti composites by laser powder bed fusion to overcome the strength and plasticity trade-off	86
A review of parallel kinematic machine tools: Design, modeling, and applications	78
The typical cellular microstructures developed in powder-based additively manufactured metallic materials: formation mechanisms, properties, outlooks and challenges	76
A review of static and dynamic analysis of ball screw feed drives, recirculating linear guideway, and ball screw	75
Review of additive electrochemical micro-manufacturing technology	74
Femtosecond laser printing patterned nanoparticles on flexible substrate by tuning plasmon resonances via polarization modulation	74
How does ultrasonic cutting affect the macroscopic deformation and microstructure evolution of fibre-reinforced titanium matrix composites?	74

On-machine measurement with an electrochemical jet machine tool	73
Editorial Board	70
A novel two-stage friction stir-assisted incremental sheet forming method for uniform microstructure and enhanced properties in aluminum alloys	65
A review of robust thermal error reduction of machine tools	63
Low-frequency vibration assisted self-pierce riveting (LV-SPR) of carbon fiber reinforced composite and aluminum alloy	63
Real-time capable feedrate optimization for laser processes with redundant axes via two-stage regularized linear programming	62
Additive manufacture of ultrasoft bioinspired metamaterials	61
Optimized mechanical properties of the hot forged Ti–6Al–4V alloy by regulating multiscale microstructure via laser shock peening	59
Dual skin effect and deep heterostructure of titanium alloy subjected to high-frequency electropulsing-assisted laser shock peening	57
Editorial Board	57
Editorial Board	54
Editorial Board	54
Understanding the surface polishability and hardness-softening mechanisms of martensitic mould steel in multi-mode nanosecond laser polishing	54
Suppression of hot cracking in Ni-based single-crystal superalloys fabricated by laser directed energy deposition through thermal cycle regulation	51
Wrinkling suppression in cryogenic forming of high-strength Al-alloy ultra-thin shells by controlling interface shear stress	49
Editorial Board	48
Dual-scale folding in cutting of commercially pure aluminum alloys	48
Advances in machining of hard tissues – From material removal mechanisms to tooling solutions	48
Phase transition and plastic deformation mechanisms induced by self-rotating grinding of GaN single crystals	46
Enhanced strength-ductility synergy in laser directed energy deposited IN718 superalloys through heterogeneous deformation nanostructures	46
Partially melted powder in laser based directed energy deposition: Formation mechanism and its influence on microstructure	46
The state of the art for numerical simulations of the effect of the microstructure and its evolution in the metal-cutting processes	46
Leveraging artificial intelligence for real-time indirect tool condition monitoring: From theoretical and technological progress to industrial applications	45
On-line laser shielding of hydrogen-induced pores in arc-directed energy deposition	43
Editorial Board	43
Gradient process parameter optimization in additive friction stir deposition of aluminum alloys	43
Enhanced steel machining performance using texture-controlled CVD alpha-alumina coatings: Fundamental degradation mechanisms	42
Deformation mode and wall thickness variation in conventional spinning of metal sheets	42
Significance of waveform design to achieve bipolar electrochemical jet machining of passivating material via regulation of electrode reaction kinetics	42
Optimal milling cutter helix selection for period doubling chatter suppression	40
A novel method of induction electrode through-mask electrochemical micromachining	39
Energy field assisted metal forming: Current status, challenges and prospects	38
Editorial Board	37
Review of physicochemical-assisted nanomanufacturing processes for wide-bandgap semiconductor wafers	37
A distinctive material removal mechanism in the diamond grinding of (0001)-oriented single crystal gallium nitride and its implications in substrate manufacturing of brittle materials	37
Editorial Board	37
On the influence of varying the crystallographic texture of alumina CVD coatings on cutting performance in steel turning	36
Editorial Board	36
Editorial Board	35
Multi-material additive manufacturing of a bio-inspired layered ceramic/metal structure: Formation mechanisms and mechanical properties	35
Semianalytic stability algorithm in the frequency domain for interrupted milling	34
Quasi-in-situ reconstruction and regulating mechanism of plastic flow in steel friction stir welding	34
Editorial Board	33
Alternate deposition and remelting microdroplets via single laser for printing low-defect and high-performance metal micropillars	33
Insights into the high-speed electrochemical discharge drilling for film cooling hole: Machining phenomena, morphological evolution, and visualize simulation	32
Model-driven 3D laser focus shifting for precision fabrication of microstructures in transparent flexible polymers	31
Deformation behavior of 5052 aluminum alloy sheets during electromagnetic hydraulic forming	31
Achieving fine tailoring of elastocaloric properties of laser powder bed-fused NiTi alloy via laser beam manipulation	31
Post-processing of additively manufactured metallic alloys – A review	30
Error estimation and cross-coupled control based on a novel tool pose representation method of a five-axis hybrid machine tool	30

Dynamics of pore formation and evolution during multi-layer directed energy deposition additive manufacturing via in-situ synchrotron X-ray imaging: A case study on high-entropy Cantor alloy	30
Machine tool calibration: Measurement, modeling, and compensation of machine tool errors	29
Manufacturing limit and structural scale effect of thin-wall/rod units in lattice structure fabricated by laser powder bed fusion	29
Editorial Board	28
New topics encouraged for submissions to IJMTM	28
Revealing melt flow instabilities in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing of aluminum alloy via in-situ high-speed X-ray imaging	27
Effects of laser oscillation on metal mixing, microstructure, and mechanical property of Aluminum–Copper welds	27
A chip formation mechanism taking into account microstructure evolution during the cutting process: Taking compacted graphite iron machining as an example	27
Achieving superelastic shape recoverability in smart flexible CuAlMn metamaterials via 3D printing	26
Origin of the lateral return error in a five-axis ultraprecision machine tool and its influence on ball-end milling surface roughness	26
Editorial Board	25
Defects in metal-forming: Formation mechanism, prediction and avoidance	25
Sinter formation during directed energy deposition of titanium alloy powders	25
Machine learning applications in welding processes: Progresses and opportunities	24
Enhancing mechanical properties of additively manufactured voronoi-based architected metamaterials via a lattice-inspired design strategy	24
An operando synchrotron study on the effect of wire melting state on solidification microstructures of Inconel 718 in wire-laser directed energy deposition	24
Super-resolution laser machining	24
Atomic-level insight into sequential evolution of nanocomposite carbon structures in femtosecond laser processing of diamond	24
Novel multi-axis differential velocity sideways extrusion process for 3D curved profiles: Feasibility and forming mechanisms studies	23
Model-based design of strength–toughness synergy for additively manufactured layered heterostructured metallic materials	23
Editorial Board	23
Generic three-dimensional model of freeform surface polishing with non-Newtonian fluids	22
Influence of workpiece texture and strain hardening on chip formation during machining of Ti–6Al–4V alloy	22
Systematic review on tool breakage monitoring techniques in machining operations	22
The effects of grit properties and dressing on grinding mechanics and wheel performance: Analytical assessment framework	22
Editorial Board	21
Instantaneous formation of covalently bonded diamond–graphite–graphene with synergistic properties	21
Efficient post-processing of additive manufactured maraging steel enhanced by the mechanochemical effect	21
Editorial Board	21
Nanometric cutting: Mechanisms, practices and future perspectives	21
AI-powered semiconductor wafer fabrication: A manufacturing paradigm shift	21
Online interpolation of 5-axis machining toolpaths with global blending	21
Concurrent process and feedrate scheduling with convoluted basis functions and its application to fluid jet polishing	20
Gradient microstructure and prominent performance of wire-arc directed energy deposited magnesium alloy via laser shock peening	20
Editorial Board	19
Martensitic transformation sensitivity–driven processing roadmap for laser powder bed fusion of NiTi shape memory alloys: Paradigm shift from defect elimination to precise performance control	19
Editorial Board	19
Surface integrity and material removal mechanisms in high-speed grinding of Al/SiCp metal matrix composites	19
Investigation on low hydrostatic stress extrusion technology for forming of large thin-walled components with high ribs	19
Erratum	18
Understanding thermal-mechanical variations and resulting joint integrity of pressure-controlled linear friction welding of thin-steel sheets	18
Keyhole pores reduction in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing of nickel alloy 625	18
Derivation of physical equations for high-speed laser welding using large language models	18
In situ monitoring the effects of Ti6Al4V powder oxidation during laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing	18
Measurement method of spindle motion error based on composite laser target	17
Editorial Board	16
Integrating reversion ageing and forming of high-strength Al alloys: Principles and theoretical basis	16
Editorial Board	16
Editorial Board	16
Ultrafast phase transformation and strengthening mechanisms in alloys induced by femtosecond laser shock: a novel strategy for intermetallic control	16
Development of a universal, machine tool independent dynamometer for accurate cutting force estimation in milling	16