OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Tribology Letters is 8. 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
Effect of Temperature on Rheological Behaviors and Tribological Properties of Nano-silica Greases Prepared from Base Oils with Different Viscosities	40
Influence of the Heat Transfer Field on Anomalous Lubricant Film Formation in Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication Conditions	40
Tribological Behavior of 1,8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]Undecane-7-Ene–Organophosphoric Acid-Based Protic Ionic Liquids as Lubricant Additives	36
Expanding Fluidized Zones: A Model of Speed-Invariant Lubricity in Biology	36
Dead Weight Microtribometer Calibration for Improved Tolerance to Transducer Crosstalk and Cantilever Torsion	31
Composite Lubricating Films with Silane Coupling Agent-Modified Carbon Nanotubes on a Silicon Substrate with Enhanced Wear-Resistant Properties	28
Multiple Scratching: An Atomistic Study	28
An Incremental Contact Model for Hyperelastic Solids with Rough Surfaces	27
The Effect of Friction Radius Variation on the Friction-Induced Vibration and Noise	27
Mechanism of Influence of Graphene on Rheological and Tribological Properties of Polyurea Greases Considering Temperature and Load Effects	26
Thickener Behaviour in Rolling Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication Contacts	24
Is Elastohydrodynamic Minimum Film Thickness Truly Governed by Inlet Rheology?	22
EBSD Study on Proeutectoid Ferrite and Eutectoid Ferrite Refinement Mechanism of D2 Wheel Steel Under a Rolling Condition	22
Effects of a Cylinder Liner Microstructure on Lubrication Condition of a Twin-Land Oil Control Ring and a Piston Skirt of an Internal Combustion Engine	22
Effect of Counterface Material on Dry Sliding Wear of PEEK–PTFE Composites	21
A Computational Study of Cluster Dynamics in Structural Lubricity: Role of Cluster Rotation	21
Synthesis of Oil Miscible Novel Silane Functionalised Imidazoline-Based ILs as Lubricant Additives: Characterization and Tribological Evaluations	21
Bio-bearings: Numerical Model of the Solid Lubricant in the Leg Joints of Insects	21
Enhanced Lubricating Performance and Conductive Ability of Polyurea Grease by Metal Oxide Modified Tungsten Disulfide Composites	21
Performance of Carboxyl Groups in Chemical Mechanical Polishing of GCr15 Bearing Steel: Effects of Carbon Chain Length and pH	21
Adhesive Wear Regimes on Rough Surfaces and Interaction of Micro-contacts	21
Tribological Behavior of Novel Core–Shell Fe3O4@PEG Nano-Additives	21
Short Chain Imidazolium Ionic Liquids: Synthesis and Oil Miscibility in Various Base Oil by use of Surfactant as High Performance Friction and Antiwear Lubricant Additive	20
Correction to: Voltage-Assisted Tribofilm Formation of Sulfur- and Phosphorus-Free Organic Molybdenum Additive on Bearing Steel Surfaces in Industrial Base Oils	20
Impact of Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes as an Additive in Lithium Grease to Enhance the Tribological and Dynamic Performance of Roller Bearing	19

The Tribocorrosion Behaviour of Ti-6Al-4 V Alloy: The Role of Both Normal Force and Electrochemical Potential	19
Experimental and Finite Element Analysis of Plastic Domain Evolution of Wavy Surfaces During Contact	19
The Effect of Lubricity of Calcium Sulfonate on ZnDTP and MoDTC	18
Wear Mechanism and Wear Debris Characterization of ULWPE in Multidirectional Motion	18
Friction Properties and Mechanism of Aluminum Sheets Under an Eco-Friendly CMCS Lubrication Condition	18
On the Stability of Spinning Asteroids	18
Friction in Rolling a Cylinder on or Under a Viscoelastic Substrate with Adhesion	17
Waviness Affects Friction and Abrasive Wear	17
Achieving Superlubricity of Ricinoleic Acid in the Steel/Si3N4 Contact Under Boundary Lubrication	17
Preparation of Graphene and Its Tribological Properties Based on Deep Eutectic Solvent Stripping Method	17
Research on the Effect of Nano/Micron SiO2 Particles on Actual Wear of the Main Gear Box of Large-Scale Mechanical Equipment	17
Influence of Defects in Graphene-Like Network of Diamond-Like Carbon on Silica Scale Adhesion	16
Towards a Universal Scaling for the Elastic Contact Between Anisotropic and Non-gaussian Surfaces	16
Influence of Base oil Polarity on the Tribological Performance of Surface-Active Engine Oil Additives	16
High-Temperature Wear Behavior of Cobalt Matrix Composites Reinforced by LaF3 and CeO2	16
Mechanism of Non-Amontons Boundary Friction of Fullerene Ball Nano-Additives	16
Effect of Nanoparticles and Microparticles of Hexagonal Boron Nitride on Structure, Thermal and Mechanical Stability of Lithium and Calcium Greases	16
A Mortar Finite Element Formulation for Large Deformation Lubricated Contact Problems with Smooth Transition Between Mixed, Elasto-Hydrodynamic and Full Hydrodynamic Lubrication	15
A Boundary Lubrication Model and Experimental Study Considering ZDDP Tribofilms on Reciprocating Friction Pairs	15
Increased Sliding Friction of a Lubricated Soft Solid Using an Embedded Structure	15
Dry-Sliding Wear Mechanisms of Shot-Peened Additive Manufactured Alpha Titanium Featuring TiB Particles	15
Normal Contact Analysis Between Two Self-affine Fractal Surfaces at the Nanoscale by Molecular Dynamics Simulations	15
Effect of Ti3SiC2 Amount on Microstructures and Properties of TiAl Matrix Composites	15
On the Adhesive Interaction Between Metals in Atomistic Simulations of Friction and Wear	14
Leakage Threshold of a Saddle Point	14
Methyl Oleate-Alkylated Tetralin with Dual-Functional Groups as Base Oil with PAO to Improve the Performance of Lithium-Based Grease	14
Surface Roughness-Induced Stress Concentration	14
Comparing the Tribological Performance of Water-Based and Oil-Based Drilling Fluids in Diamond–Rock Contacts	14
Tribological Properties of SiO2@Cu and SiO2@MoS2 Core–Shell Microspheres as Lubricant Additives	14
Linking Friction Scales from Nano to Macro via Avalanches	14
Wear Evaluation of Poly(vinyl alcohol) Hydrogel by UV Spectrometry and Total Organic Carbon Measurement of Lubricant	14
Friction Coefficient Evolution of Drying Lubricant in the Joints of Beetles by Friction Force Microscopy	13
Wheel Tread Wear Prediction of High-Speed Railway Train	13
How Carbon-Based Nanosheets Protect: Mechanistic Models	13
Pro-Inflammatory Response to Macrotextured Silicone Implant Wear Debris	13
Transient Evolution of Rheological Properties of Dense Granular Inertial Flow Under Plane Shear	13
Effect of Different Kinds of Fillers on the Terrace-Like Structure of the Transfer Film and the Wear Behavior of the PTFE-Based Composites	13
Study on the Effect of Normal Loads on the Fretting Wear Performance of Zr-4 Alloy Tubes Under Three Fretting Modes	13
Soft EHL Simulations of Lubricant Film Thickness in Textured Hard-on-Soft Bearings Considering Different Cavitation Models, in the Context of Prosthetic Hip Implants	13
Tribological and Wear Properties of Cu-Based Composite Reinforced by Core–Shell Structure in Multi-disk Clutch	12
Tribofilm Formation by Fe3O4 Nanoparticles as Lubricant Additives: Microscopic Insights into Growth Conditions and Mechanisms	12
In situ Observation of the Formation of MoDTC-Derived Tribofilm on a Bearing Steel with Different Surface Roughness by Using a Reflectance Spectroscopy and Its Effects on Friction	12
On the Friction and Lubrication of 3D Printed Ti6Al4V Hip Joint Replacement	12
Novel Environmentally Superior Tribomaterial with Superlow Friction: 100% Cellulose Nanofiber Molding	12
Correction to: Activation Volume in Shear-Driven Chemical Reactions	12
Tactile Perception of Vellum Quantified by Friction and Surface Roughness	12
Friction-Induced Stick–Slip Vibration Control via Composite Design of Surface Macro-Grooves and Micro-textures	12
Effect of the GLC Coating Thickness on the Mechanical and Tribological Properties of the CrN/GLC Coatings	12
Core–Shell Structured Silica Nanoparticles as Abrasive for Tungsten Chemical Mechanical Planarization	12
Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Sliding Friction Between Crystalline Cotton Fiber and Cr	11

Impact of Graphene/Substrate-Interaction on Lubrication within Moiré Heterostructures	11
Lubrication Performance Under Electrical Regulation: Investigating the Mechanism of Graphene/Ionic Liquid Composite Materials	11
Superlubricity of Sputtered MoS2 Film in Dry Air Enabled by Proton Irradiation	11
Going Beyond Traditional Roughness Metrics for Floor Tiles: Measuring Topography Down to the Nanoscale	11
Wear Behavior Dominated by Strain Partitioning Between Retained Austenite and α-Fe in Bainitic Steel	11
A Multi-Scale Contact Model for Rough Surfaces Under Loading and Unloading Conditions	11
Mechanochemical Ionization: Differentiating Pressure-, Shear-, and Temperature-Induced Reactions in a Model Phosphate	11
A Comprehensive Study on the Tribological Behavior of Extruded and 3D-Printed PEEK for Low-Cost Dental Implant Solutions Under Simulated Oral Conditions	11
On the Use of Alternative Measurement Methods in the Estimation of Wear Rates in Rotary-Pin-on-Disk Tribometry	11
Tribological Behaviour of Ti6Al4V Alloy: An Application in Small Joint Implants	11
Sliding on Slide-Ring Gels	11
Corrections to: Atomic Origins of Friction Reduction in Metal Alloys	11
Selective Laser Processing of B2O3 Coatings: Phase Evolution and Tribological Performance	11
Enhancing the Tribological Performance of MoS$$_2$$ Coatings in Humid Environments with the Addition of Bi$$_2$$S$$_3$$	11
Machine-Learning-Assisted Identification and Formulation of High-Pressure Lubricant-Piezoviscous-Response Parameters for Minimum Film Thickness Determination in Elastohydrodynamic Circular Contacts	11
Impact of the Amount of the Gold Layer on the Tribological Performance of the Ceramic Conversion Treated CP-Titanium	11
Counterion-Driven Mechanochemical Reactions at TC4 Alloy/SiO2 Interfaces: Electrical Double Layer and Dynamic Ionic Radius	11
Nano Bi Chemical Modification and Tribological Properties of Bi/SiO2 Composite as Lubricating Oil Additives	11
Tribological Behavior of a Shot-Peened Nickel-Based Single Crystal Superalloy at High Temperature	10
Control of Nanoscale Ripple Formation on Ionic Crystals by Atomic Force Microscopy	10
Influence of the Nature and Orientation of the Terminal Group on the Tribochemical Reaction Rates of Carboxylic Acid Monolayers on Copper	10
In situ Growth and Characterization of Lubricious Carbon-Based Films Using Colloidal Probe Microscopy	10
Resistance to Oxidation and Tribological Behavior of MoS2 Nanoparticles in Severe Environmental Conditions	10
ZDDP Tribofilm Formation and Removal	10
DLC-Coated Thermoplastics: Tribological Analyses Under Dry and Lubricated Sliding Conditions	10
Numerical Simulation of Solid Particle Erosion of Alumina by Overlapping Irregular-Shaped Particle Impacts	10
Clarification of the Effect of Surface Energy on Tribological Behavior of Two-Phase Lubricant Using Reflectance Spectroscopy and Hydrodynamic Analysis	10
Unexpected Nonmonotonic Dependence of Phononic Friction on Biaxial Strain Between MoS2 Layers	10
Particle Erosion Performance of Additive Manufactured 316L Stainless Steel Materials	10
Analyzing Ball Bearing Capacitance Using Single Steel Ball Bearings	10
Finite Element Simulation Method for Fretting Wear Considering Double-Side Wear Behavior	9
Bidirectional Object Transport on Biomimetic Setal Array with Friction Anisotropy	9
Proof of Friction Law: Static Friction is Higher than Dynamic Friction	9
The Effects of Friction Block Shape on Friction-Induced Wear, Vibration, and Noise of Train Brake Interface at Low Temperature	9
High Temperature Induced Brittle-Ductile Transition of Monocrystalline Silicon via In Situ Indentation	9
Influence of Finger Movement Direction and fingerprints Orientation on Friction and Induced Vibrations with Textile Fabrics	9
Layered Rare Earth Sulfates as Solid Lubricants for Enhancing Grease’s High Extreme-Pressure Performance	9
Refined Hydrodynamic Lubrication Model with a High-Accuracy Numerical Algorithm for Starved Lubrication with Free Surfaces	9
Substantiating the Process Parameters of Frictional Treatment with a Sliding Indenter for an Austenitic Chromium-Nickel Steel	9
Quantitative Relationship Between Sliding-Generated Acoustic Emission and Friction Conditions at Bolted Joint Interfaces	9
Anisotropic Friction Derived from the Layered Arrangement of the Oriented Graphite Flakes in the Copper–Iron Matrix Composite	9
Evaluation of Wear Measurement with Radioactive Isotopes for DLC Coatings Affected by Abrasive Particles	9
Mitigation of False Brinelling in a Roller Bearing: A Case Study of Four Types of Greases	9
A Molecular Dynamics Study on the Adhesive Contact with Effect of Tangential Forces	9
Proof of Concept: In-Situ Wear Differentiation of Simultaneously Wearing Counterparts	9
Tribocorrosion Behavior of 2205 Duplex Stainless Steel in Sodium Chloride and Sodium Sulfate Environments	9
Effect of Metal Composition on Mechanical Properties of Tribofilms	9
In Situ Friction Coefficient Measurement of Complex Contact Configuration from Dialog Between Digital Image Correlation and Numerical Modeling	9
Insights into the Tribological Properties and Electrical Conductivity of Cu–C Coating Under Grease Lubrication	9
Interfacial Friction Evolution in an Oil-Based Drilling Fluid Environment: An Atomic Understanding from ReaxFF Simulations	9
Adhesion and Damage Behaviour of Wheel–Rail Rolling–Sliding Contact Suffering Intermittent Airflow with Different Humidities and Ambient Temperatures	9
A General Load–Displacement Relationship Between Random Rough Surfaces in Elastic, Non-adhesive Contact, with Application in Metal Additive Manufacturing	9
Macroscopic Oil-Based Superlubricity Achieved on Steel Surfaces with the Roughness of Engineering Level	8
Influence of Lubricated Rolling/Sliding Tribotesting on Hydrogen Trapping in 100Cr6 Bearing Steel	8
The Influence of Friction Blocks Connection Configuration on High-Speed Railway Brake Systems Performance	8
Evaluating the Repeatability of Friction Coefficient Measurements and Tactile Perceptions in Skin–Textile Interactions Across Body Regions	8
Modeling of Rigidly Mounted PTFE Face Seals Subject to Small Strain Harmonic Vibrations	8
Insights on Silver Migration Mechanisms and their Influence on the Wear Behavior of Thermally Sprayed Self-lubricating Coatings Up to 350 °C	8
On the Interaction of Viscoelasticity and Waviness in Enhancing the Pull-Off Force in Sphere/Flat Contacts	8
On the Structure–Activity Relationship of Glyceryl oleate Friction Modifiers and Its Synergistic Mechanism on Phosphate ester Antiwear Additives	8
Comparative Study on Surface Contact Fatigue of Machine Tool Bearing Raceways with Different Rolling Elements: Two Failure Bearings Case Studies	8
On the Use of Surface Roughness Parameters	8
Improving Archard’s Wear Model: An Energy-Based Approach	8
Friction and Lubrication of Eye/Lens/Lid Interface: The Effect of Lubricant and Contact Lens Material	8
Study on the Fretting Wear Evolution Model of Wires with Curvature Inside Metal Rubber	8
A Quantitative Determination of Minimum Film Thickness in Elastohydrodynamic Circular Contacts	8
Novel In-Situ Observation of the Grease Constituents in Elastohydrodynamic Contacts by Fluorescence Microscopy	8
Tribological Characteristics of Laser Multi-scale Composite Textures for YT-15 Cemented Carbide Surface	8
A Numerical Model for Solving Three-Dimensional Rolling Contact Problems with Elastic Coating Layers	8
Novel Eco-friendly Slurries for Chemical Mechanical Polishing of GCr15 Bearing Steel	8
Effects of Phosphonate Additives with Hydroxy Groups on the Tribological Properties of ta-C Coatings Under Boundary Lubrication	8
Non-monotonic Evolution of Contact Area in Soft Contacts During Incipient Torsional Loading	8