OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing is 39. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
An approach for designing smart manufacturing for the research and development of dye-sensitize solar cell	195
Switch ON/OFF learning of one-dimensional convolutional neural network and one-dimensional generative adversarial network for fault detection	167
Machine learning-based non-destructive method for identifying defect causes in OLED displays to enhance productivity	148
CENet: improve counting performance of X-ray surface mounted chip counter via scale favor and cell extraction	146
From framework to industrial implementation: the digital twin in process planning	143
Random convolution layer: an auxiliary method to improve fault diagnosis performance	115
A predictive modelling strategy for warpage and shrinkage defects in plastic injection molding using fuzzy logic and pattern search optimization	105
Blockchain-based intelligent equipment assessment in manufacturing industry	101
Optimization of buffer design for mixed-model sequential production line based on simulation and reinforcement learning	99
A machining feature recognition approach based on hierarchical neural network for multi-feature point cloud models	96
Digital twin for product versus project lifecycles’ development in manufacturing and construction industries	85
Digital Twin and web services for robotic deburring in intelligent manufacturing	84
Data-driven product configuration improvement and product line restructuring with text mining and multitask learning	70
Variability-enhanced knowledge-based engineering (VEN) for reconfigurable molds	66
A digital twin-assisted deep transfer learning method towards intelligent thermal error modeling of electric spindles	64
Warpage detection in 3D printing of polymer parts: a deep learning approach	63
Imbalanced fault diagnosis based on semi-supervised ensemble learning	61
The multisensor information fusion-based deep learning model for equipment health monitor integrating subject matter expert knowledge	61
Self learning-empowered thermal error control method of precision machine tools based on digital twin	58
A normal weld recognition method for time-of-flight diffraction detection based on generative adversarial network	58
Motion stage precision prediction for photonic integrated circuit assembly	57
Machine-learning based process monitoring for automated composites manufacturing	56
Intelligent hierarchical compensation method for industrial robot positioning error based on compound branch neural network automatic creation	54
Generative AI in industrial machine vision: a review	53
Stability modeling for chatter avoidance in self-aware machining: an application of physics-guided machine learning	52

Context-sensitive lexicon for imbalanced text sentiment classification using bidirectional LSTM	50
A dynamic surface roughness prediction system based on machine learning for the 3D-printed carbon-fiber-reinforced-polymer (CFRP) turning	48
A chip inspection system based on a multiscale subarea attention network	47
Collaborative knowledge management to identify data analytics opportunities in additive manufacturing	46
A multitask context-aware approach for design lesson-learned knowledge recommendation in collaborative product design	46
Reinforcement learning for sustainability enhancement of production lines	46
Remaining useful lifetime prediction for milling blades using a fused data prediction model (FDPM)	42
Stable pushing in narrow passage environment using a modified hybrid A* algorithm	42
Developing an artificial neural network controller for accelerating the hot deformation of the titanium aluminide TNM-B1 using reinforcement learning and finite element simulations	42
Machining accuracy prediction and adaptive compensation method of CNC machine tool under absence of machining process sensing	41
Nash equilibrium as a tool for the Car Sequencing Problem 4.0	40
Real-time detection of blade surface defects based on the improved RT-DETR	40
Federated learning-based collaborative manufacturing for complex parts	39
Explainable neural network for time series-based condition monitoring in sheet metal shearing	39
Combining human guidance and structured task execution during physical human–robot collaboration	39