OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Machine Tools & Manufacture is 36. 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
Editorial Board	57
Dual skin effect and deep heterostructure of titanium alloy subjected to high-frequency electropulsing-assisted laser shock peening	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