OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part H-Journal is 4. 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
Research on an ankle rehabilitation robot for hemiplegic patients after stroke	51
Understanding the properties of intermittent catheters to inform future development	37
Optimization-based biomechanical lifting models for manual material handling: A comprehensive review	37
Deep learning and robotics enabled approach for audio based emotional pragmatics deficits identification in social communication disorders	35
The comparison between various methods of mandibular reconstruction based on finite element analysis	31
CPG-based generation strategy of variable rhythmic chewing movements for a dental testing chewing robot	25
Stress-strain and fatigue life numerical evaluation of two different dental implants considering isotropic and anisotropic human jaw	21
Torsional behavior of peripheral vascular stents: The role of stent design parameters	19
Optimization and control of robotic vertebral plate grinding: Predictive modeling, parameter optimization, and fuzzy control strategies for minimizing bone damage in laminectomy procedures	19
In vitro evaluation of temperature change on the root surface after the removal of root canal filling	18
Investigating the influence of the viscoelastic material as a heart muscle simulator on the powering leadless pacemaker from heartbeats by using a piezoelectric beam	18
Metatarsal bone model production using 3D printing and comparison of material properties with results obtained from CT-based modeling and real bone	18
A deep learning-based real-time hypothermia and hyperthermia monitoring system with a simple body sensor	17
Effectiveness of virtual reality rehabilitation for cervical spinal cord injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis	16
Effects of custom-made insole on the mechanical response characteristics of the foot during static standing and walking	16
Intramuscular EMG feature extraction and evaluation at different arm positions and hand postures based on a statistical criterion method	15
FEM modeling of lateral collateral & medial collateral ligaments for use in total knee arthroplasty surgery simulation	15
Biomechanical performance of the cemented acetabular cup with combined effects of bone quality, implant material combinations and bodyweight	15
Structural assessment of pre-flexion in silicone implants for arthroplasty of the first metatarsophalangeal joint	15
The role of NiTi shape memory alloys in quality of life improvement through medical advancements: A comprehensive review	14
The effects of material and structural properties of the periodontal ligament in mechanical function of tooth-PDL-bone complex in dental trauma: A sensitivity study using finiteelement analysis	14
Normative database of response surface method for human trunk extension in isometric mode	14
Materials for 3D printing in healthcare sector: A review	14
Magnetically steerable catheters: State of the art review	14
Novel bone cement based on calcium phosphate composited CNT curcumin with improved strength and antitumor properties	13

A proposal to analyze muscle fiber type composition in the soleus muscle of untrained subjects and sprinters using surface EMG signals	13
Non-rigid cutting characteristics and separation mechanisms of soft muscle tissue under waterjet impact	13
In-vitro external fixation pin-site model proof of concept: A novel approach to studying wound healing in transcutaneous implants	13
Did wear simulator testing indicate biotribological risk for the ASR hip implant systems prior to market release circa 2004?	13
Overloading effect on the osmo-viscoelastic and recovery behavior of the intervertebral disc	13
Semi-supervised approach to identify steps, shoes, and gender of older adults under semi-naturalistic conditions using a waist-worn inertial sensor	12
Advanced prediction method of biological tissue mechanical response based on hybrid prediction model	12
Tibial post loading increases the risk of aseptic loosening of posterior-stabilized tibial prosthesis	11
Study on damage of the macrostructure of the cochlea under the impact load	11
Muscle model control of knee joint torque in a powered lower-body orthosis	11
Electro-osmotic peristaltic flow and heat transfer in an ionic viscoelastic fluid through a curved micro-channel with viscous dissipation	11
Novel Bioactive Magnesium-Hopeite composite by friction stir processing for orthopedic implant applications	11
Hierarchical wrinkle pattern drives tenogenic differentiation from human mesenchymal stem cells	10
In vitro testing for hip head-neck taper tribocorrosion: A review of experimental methods	10
Differences in muscle coordination between older men and women during brisk walking	10
Upper body instability in people with Parkinson’s disease: A kinematic study	10
RETRACTION NOTICE: Skin cancer diagnosis based on a hybrid AlexNet/extreme learning machine optimized by Fractional-order Red Fox Optimization algorithm	10
Biomechanical analysis of single- and double-level cervical disc arthroplasty using finite element modeling	10
A novel numerical approach to elucidate experimental scatter in portal pressure measurement using ultrasound contrast agent	10
Early failure of a highly cross-linked polyethylene inlay after total hip arthroplasty probably due to insufficient irradiation	9
Mechanical influence of tissue scaffolding design with different geometries using finite element study	9
Preliminary tribological results of a new total temporary hip joint prosthesis spacer	9
Development and evaluation of bioactive 3D zein and zein/nano-hydroxyapatite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering application	9
The influence of arterial stenosis on blood damage under continuous flow	9
Prediction of excess cement residues using a regression model to avoid peri-implant diseases: An in vitro study	9
COVID-19: Current challenges regarding medical healthcare supplies and their implications on the global additive manufacturing industry	9
The use of conformal lattice metamaterials for relieving stress in lower limb sockets: A numerical and exploratory study	9
Role of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in the prediction of the pain: A scoping systematic review	8
Multi-objective optimization of cortical bone grinding parameters based on particle swarm optimization	8
Computational simulation of applying mechanical vibration to mesenchymal stem cell for mechanical modulation toward bone tissue engineering	8
Effects of non-Fourier bioheat transfer on bone drilling temperature in orthopedic surgery: Theoretical and in vitro experimental investigation	8
Biomechanical design optimization of distal femur locked plates: A review	8
Comparison of axial-rotational postoperative periprosthetic fracture of the femur in composite osteoporotic femur versus human cadaveric specimens: A validation study	7
Revealing the compressive and flow properties of novel bone scaffold structure manufactured by selective laser sintering technique	7
Explant analysis of a chromium nitride coated metal-on-metal total wrist replacement: A case study	7
Quantitative assessment of image artifacts from zygoma implants on CBCT scans using different exposure parameters	7
A novel preoperative prosthetic position planning algorithm for total hip arthroplasty based on the no-impingement principle: A case study	7
Simulation of vaginal uterosacral ligament suspension damage, mimicking a mesh-augmented apical prolapse repair	7
Smart face shield for the monitoring of COVID-19 physiological parameters: Personal protective equipment (PPE) for health-care workers (HCW’s) and COVID-19 patients	7
Number concentration dependence of ultrasonic disruption ratio of diameter-sorted microcapsules	7
Effects of self-expandable pedicle screws with shape memory alloy structures on spinal fixation strength: A finite element study	7
Detection of Turner syndrome using hand X-ray using anchor based links segmentation method	7
Thermometry using entropy imaging of ultrasound radio frequency signal time series	7
Effective features extraction by analyzing heart sound for identifying cardiovascular diseases related to COVID-19: A diagnostic model	7
Impingement in total hip arthroplasty: A geometric model	6
Effect of anterior cruciate ligament injury on acceleration response of knee joint	6
Scapular muscle dynamic stiffness of asymptomatic subjects and subjects with chronic shoulder pain, at rest and isometric contraction conditions	6
Physics-based in silico modelling of microvascular pulmonary perfusion in COVID-19	6
Friction between human skin and incontinence pads in the presence of barrier protection products	6
Interpretable prediction of knee joint loading during tennis serves based on GNN-GRU model and layer-wise relevance propagation	6

Experimental testing of fracture fixation plates: A review	6
Electrogastrography in patients with gastric motility disorders	6
The effect of compression application and exercise on interface pressure (IP) gradients in healthy volunteers	6
A scoring system to evaluate stability of percutaneous osseointegrated implants for transfemoral amputation with validation in the ITAP clinical trial	6
Fluid-structure interaction and structural simulation of high acceleration effects on surgical repaired human mitral valve biomechanics	6
PolyEffNetV1: A CNN based colorectal polyp detection in colonoscopy images	6
Numerical study of the effect of hemodynamic variables on LDL concentration through the single layer of the Left Anterior Descending coronary artery (LAD) under the heart pulse	6
An AI based digital-twin for prioritising pneumonia patient treatment	6
Development and experimental validation of a dynamic numerical model for human articular cartilage	6
Breathing pattern and its evaluation by muscle dynamometer md03	6
On the soft tissue ultrasound elastography using FEM based inversion approach	6
Welcome to Engineering in Medicine 2025	6
Antibacterial performance of nanosecond laser irradiated zirconium-based bulk metallic glass	5
Detecting and monitoring incontinence associated dermatitis: Does impedance spectroscopy have a part to play?	5
Synthesis of hydroxyapatite /Zeolite/Perlit hybrid coatings on human tooth by hydrothermal method and their in vitro behaviour	5
Piezoresistivity modeling of soft tissue electrical-mechanical properties: A validation study	5
A wavelet and local binary pattern-based feature descriptor for the detection of chronic infection through thoracic X-ray images	5
Technology for managing incontinence: What are the research priorities?	5
A review on background, process and application of electrospun nanofibers for tissue regeneration	5
Phantom validation of a novel RSA-based impingement metric to assess component-on-component impingement risk	5
Investigating the bacterial cleaning performance on Zr-BMG with LIPSS after ultrasonic vibration assisted cleaning	5
Retracted: “Optimized lung tumor diagnosis system using enhanced version of crow search algorithm, Zernike moments, and support vector machine”	5
Design modification and selection of improved stem design of the conical stem tibial implant for TAR using FE analysis and different MCDM methods	5
A comparison of stiffness of six knee braces with application for posterolateral corner reconstructions	5
Chewing simulation parameters and mechanical properties of composites as used in dental bio-materials	5
Quantitative assessment of cognitive profile and brain asymmetry in the characterization of autism spectrum in children: A task-based EEG study	5
Sheathed fixation improves BASHTI technique in an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction	5
A review of MEG dynamic brain network research	5
Artificial intelligence and hemodynamic studies in optical coherence tomography angiography for diabetic retinopathy evaluation: A review	5
Incorporating patient-specific hip orientation from weightbearing computed tomography affects discrete element analysis-computed regional joint contact mechanics in individuals treated with periacetab	4
Transfer learning supported accurate assessment of multiclass cervix type images	4
Chondrogenic potential of superficial versus cartilage layer cells of the temporomandibular joint condyle in photopolymerizable gelatin-based hydrogels	4
Comparative analysis of fretting-corrosion at stem-cement and stem-head interfaces in stainless steel implants: Implications for adverse tissue reactions	4
Evaluation of electrode-tissue contact using multifrequency impedance analysis and Cole-Cole model fitting	4
Mechanical compliance and anti-migration performance of auxetic tracheal stents with multi-circular cores	4
Critical review on additive manufacturing based biomedical and biosensors application	4
Sensitivity of muscle force response of a two-state cross-bridge model to variations in model parameters	4
Dynamic balance during walking in people with multiple sclerosis: A cross-sectional study	4
A structural approach to 3D-printing arterial phantoms with physiologically comparable mechanical characteristics: Preliminary observations	4
Smart handheld device with flexible wrist and electrical bioimpedance sensor for tissue inspection	4
Virtual muscles and reflex control generates human-like ankle torques during gait perturbations	4
Improving the corrosion behavior of magnesium alloys with a focus on AZ91 Mg alloy intended for biomedical application by microstructure modification and coating	4
Engineering functional and anthropomorphic models for surgical training in interventional radiology: A state-of-the-art review	4
Recent advances in wearable actuated ankle-foot orthoses: Medical effects, design, and control	4
Biomechanical comparison of porcine mitral leaflets with porcine small intestinal submucosa extracellular matrix	4
A review on experimental and numerical investigations of cortical bone fracture	4
Evaluation of the lumbar and abdominal muscles behavior in different sagittal plane angles during maximum voluntary isometric extension	4
Linear jerk variability evaluation in measurements of motor control trainability: Could kinematic variables encompass information about strength and dynamic balance?	4
Techniques to determine knee joint contact forces during squatting: A systematic review	4
Deep convolutional neural network algorithm for the automatic segmentation of oral potentially malignant disorders and oral cancers	4
In vitro comparative study of wall portbased high-frequency chest wall oscillation device and internal air-pulse generator device	4
Localizing epileptogenic network from SEEG using non-linear correlation, mutual information and graph theory analysis	4
Biomechanics of plate fixation following traditional olecranon osteotomy versus novel proximal ulna osteotomy for visualizing a distal humerus injury	4
The unmet needs in vaginal pessaries	4
The implication of oversampling on the effectiveness of force signals in the fault detection of endodontic instruments during RCT	4
Influence of material heterogeneity on the mechanical response of articulated cartilages in a knee joint	4
Detection of periprosthetic fractures around the femoral stem by resonance frequency analysis: An in vitro study	4
Assessment of the incisor angles as a function of golden proportion and lower facial height	4