OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part H-Journal is 5. 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
Optimization and control of robotic vertebral plate grinding: Predictive modeling, parameter optimization, and fuzzy control strategies for minimizing bone damage in laminectomy procedures	55
Deep learning and robotics enabled approach for audio based emotional pragmatics deficits identification in social communication disorders	40
Torsional behavior of peripheral vascular stents: The role of stent design parameters	38
Research on an ankle rehabilitation robot for hemiplegic patients after stroke	35
The comparison between various methods of mandibular reconstruction based on finite element analysis	27
CPG-based generation strategy of variable rhythmic chewing movements for a dental testing chewing robot	23
Understanding the properties of intermittent catheters to inform future development	22
Optimization-based biomechanical lifting models for manual material handling: A comprehensive review	19
Metatarsal bone model production using 3D printing and comparison of material properties with results obtained from CT-based modeling and real bone	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
A deep learning-based real-time hypothermia and hyperthermia monitoring system with a simple body sensor	18
Stress-strain and fatigue life numerical evaluation of two different dental implants considering isotropic and anisotropic human jaw	18
Effects of custom-made insole on the mechanical response characteristics of the foot during static standing and walking	16
Effectiveness of virtual reality rehabilitation for cervical spinal cord injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis	16
FEM modeling of lateral collateral & medial collateral ligaments for use in total knee arthroplasty surgery simulation	16
Structural assessment of pre-flexion in silicone implants for arthroplasty of the first metatarsophalangeal joint	16
Materials for 3D printing in healthcare sector: A review	15
Normative database of response surface method for human trunk extension in isometric mode	15
Intramuscular EMG feature extraction and evaluation at different arm positions and hand postures based on a statistical criterion method	15
Magnetically steerable catheters: State of the art review	15
The role of NiTi shape memory alloys in quality of life improvement through medical advancements: A comprehensive review	15
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	15
Biomechanical performance of the cemented acetabular cup with combined effects of bone quality, implant material combinations and bodyweight	15
Overloading effect on the osmo-viscoelastic and recovery behavior of the intervertebral disc	14

In-vitro external fixation pin-site model proof of concept: A novel approach to studying wound healing in transcutaneous implants	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
Semi-supervised approach to identify steps, shoes, and gender of older adults under semi-naturalistic conditions using a waist-worn inertial sensor	13
Non-rigid cutting characteristics and separation mechanisms of soft muscle tissue under waterjet impact	13
Advanced prediction method of biological tissue mechanical response based on hybrid prediction model	13
Did wear simulator testing indicate biotribological risk for the ASR hip implant systems prior to market release circa 2004?	13
Tibial post loading increases the risk of aseptic loosening of posterior-stabilized tibial prosthesis	12
Muscle model control of knee joint torque in a powered lower-body orthosis	12
Electro-osmotic peristaltic flow and heat transfer in an ionic viscoelastic fluid through a curved micro-channel with viscous dissipation	12
RETRACTION NOTICE: Skin cancer diagnosis based on a hybrid AlexNet/extreme learning machine optimized by Fractional-order Red Fox Optimization algorithm	11
Upper body instability in people with Parkinson’s disease: A kinematic study	11
Novel Bioactive Magnesium-Hopeite composite by friction stir processing for orthopedic implant applications	11
A novel numerical approach to elucidate experimental scatter in portal pressure measurement using ultrasound contrast agent	11
Early failure of a highly cross-linked polyethylene inlay after total hip arthroplasty probably due to insufficient irradiation	10
In vitro testing for hip head-neck taper tribocorrosion: A review of experimental methods	10
Mechanical influence of tissue scaffolding design with different geometries using finite element study	10
Differences in muscle coordination between older men and women during brisk walking	10
The influence of arterial stenosis on blood damage under continuous flow	10
Biomechanical analysis of single- and double-level cervical disc arthroplasty using finite element modeling	10
Hierarchical wrinkle pattern drives tenogenic differentiation from human mesenchymal stem cells	10
Development and evaluation of bioactive 3D zein and zein/nano-hydroxyapatite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering application	10
Study on damage of the macrostructure of the cochlea under the impact load	10
COVID-19: Current challenges regarding medical healthcare supplies and their implications on the global additive manufacturing industry	10
Au NPs-based nanoarchitectures for targeted drug delivery applications	10
Preliminary tribological results of a new total temporary hip joint prosthesis spacer	9
Role of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in the prediction of the pain: A scoping systematic review	9
Prediction of excess cement residues using a regression model to avoid peri-implant diseases: An in vitro study	9
Computational simulation of applying mechanical vibration to mesenchymal stem cell for mechanical modulation toward bone tissue engineering	9
Number concentration dependence of ultrasonic disruption ratio of diameter-sorted microcapsules	8
Effects of non-Fourier bioheat transfer on bone drilling temperature in orthopedic surgery: Theoretical and in vitro experimental investigation	8
Simulation of vaginal uterosacral ligament suspension damage, mimicking a mesh-augmented apical prolapse repair	8
Detection of Turner syndrome using hand X-ray using anchor based links segmentation method	8
A novel preoperative prosthetic position planning algorithm for total hip arthroplasty based on the no-impingement principle: A case study	8
Multi-objective optimization of cortical bone grinding parameters based on particle swarm optimization	8
Effects of self-expandable pedicle screws with shape memory alloy structures on spinal fixation strength: A finite element study	8
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	8
Physics-based in silico modelling of microvascular pulmonary perfusion in COVID-19	7
Comparison of axial-rotational postoperative periprosthetic fracture of the femur in composite osteoporotic femur versus human cadaveric specimens: A validation study	7
Effective features extraction by analyzing heart sound for identifying cardiovascular diseases related to COVID-19: A diagnostic model	7
Revealing the compressive and flow properties of novel bone scaffold structure manufactured by selective laser sintering technique	7
Breathing pattern and its evaluation by muscle dynamometer md03	7
Fluid-structure interaction and structural simulation of high acceleration effects on surgical repaired human mitral valve biomechanics	7
Biomechanical design optimization of distal femur locked plates: A review	7
Explant analysis of a chromium nitride coated metal-on-metal total wrist replacement: A case study	7
Thermometry using entropy imaging of ultrasound radio frequency signal time series	7
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	7
Quantitative assessment of image artifacts from zygoma implants on CBCT scans using different exposure parameters	7
The use of conformal lattice metamaterials for relieving stress in lower limb sockets: A numerical and exploratory study	7
Degradation of an ultrasonically welded device for surgical suture holding	7

A scoring system to evaluate stability of percutaneous osseointegrated implants for transfemoral amputation with validation in the ITAP clinical trial	7
The effect of compression application and exercise on interface pressure (IP) gradients in healthy volunteers	6
Friction between human skin and incontinence pads in the presence of barrier protection products	6
Scapular muscle dynamic stiffness of asymptomatic subjects and subjects with chronic shoulder pain, at rest and isometric contraction conditions	6
Welcome to Engineering in Medicine 2025	6
A wavelet and local binary pattern-based feature descriptor for the detection of chronic infection through thoracic X-ray images	6
Sheathed fixation improves BASHTI technique in an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction	6
A review on background, process and application of electrospun nanofibers for tissue regeneration	6
An AI based digital-twin for prioritising pneumonia patient treatment	6
PolyEffNetV1: A CNN based colorectal polyp detection in colonoscopy images	6
On the soft tissue ultrasound elastography using FEM based inversion approach	6
Quantitative assessment of cognitive profile and brain asymmetry in the characterization of autism spectrum in children: A task-based EEG study	6
A comparison of stiffness of six knee braces with application for posterolateral corner reconstructions	6
Phantom validation of a novel RSA-based impingement metric to assess component-on-component impingement risk	6
Antibacterial performance of nanosecond laser irradiated zirconium-based bulk metallic glass	6
Effect of anterior cruciate ligament injury on acceleration response of knee joint	6
Impingement in total hip arthroplasty: A geometric model	6
Electrogastrography in patients with gastric motility disorders	6
Interpretable prediction of knee joint loading during tennis serves based on GNN-GRU model and layer-wise relevance propagation	6
Synthesis of hydroxyapatite /Zeolite/Perlit hybrid coatings on human tooth by hydrothermal method and their in vitro behaviour	6
Chewing simulation parameters and mechanical properties of composites as used in dental bio-materials	6
Artificial intelligence and hemodynamic studies in optical coherence tomography angiography for diabetic retinopathy evaluation: A review	6
Development and experimental validation of a dynamic numerical model for human articular cartilage	6
Experimental testing of fracture fixation plates: A review	6
Retracted: “Optimized lung tumor diagnosis system using enhanced version of crow search algorithm, Zernike moments, and support vector machine”	5
Investigating the bacterial cleaning performance on Zr-BMG with LIPSS after ultrasonic vibration assisted cleaning	5
Detecting and monitoring incontinence associated dermatitis: Does impedance spectroscopy have a part to play?	5
Virtual muscles and reflex control generates human-like ankle torques during gait perturbations	5
Transfer learning supported accurate assessment of multiclass cervix type images	5
Improving the corrosion behavior of magnesium alloys with a focus on AZ91 Mg alloy intended for biomedical application by microstructure modification and coating	5
A review of MEG dynamic brain network research	5
Localizing epileptogenic network from SEEG using non-linear correlation, mutual information and graph theory analysis	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
In vitro comparative study of wall portbased high-frequency chest wall oscillation device and internal air-pulse generator device	5
Techniques to determine knee joint contact forces during squatting: A systematic review	5
Technology for managing incontinence: What are the research priorities?	5
Piezoresistivity modeling of soft tissue electrical-mechanical properties: A validation study	5
Engineering functional and anthropomorphic models for surgical training in interventional radiology: A state-of-the-art review	5
Chondrogenic potential of superficial versus cartilage layer cells of the temporomandibular joint condyle in photopolymerizable gelatin-based hydrogels	5
Biomechanics of plate fixation following traditional olecranon osteotomy versus novel proximal ulna osteotomy for visualizing a distal humerus injury	5
Deep convolutional neural network algorithm for the automatic segmentation of oral potentially malignant disorders and oral cancers	5