OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Tribology Transactions is 6. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Investigation on the Dynamic Pressure Effect of Clearance Oil Film at a Stepped Hydrostatic Thrust Bearing Working in Heavy Loading Duty	37
In Situ Visualization and Analysis of Oil Starvation in Ball Bearing Cages	35
Effect of Erucamide as Polyurea Grease Additive on Tribological Properties of GCr15 Steel	33
The Impact of Contact Wire Irregularity on the Friction and Wear Performance of Carbon Strips	28
Comparative Analysis of Tribological Behavior in Aluminum Matrix Composites Incorporating Fe ₇₅ Si ₁₅ Zr ₅	28
Effects of Relative Displacement and Slip Conditions on Fretting Behavior of Ti-6Al-4V: Experimental and Numerical Analysis	24
Tribological Properties of Recycled Polyvinyl Butyral (rPVB) and Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Polyamide Blends in Dry and Microabrasive Contacts	24
Friction and Noise, Vibration, and Harshness (NVH) Evaluation in Boundary Lubrication Using an Energy Dissipation Method	23
Correction	23
Effect of Silicon Content and Matrix Alloying Elements on the Tribological Properties of Aluminum Silicon Alloys	22
Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of Porous Tilting Pad Gas Bearings with Hermetic Squeeze Film Dampers Based on Multilayer Diaphragm Structure	19
Study on Work Roll Vertical Vibration Under Periodic Spalling of the Oxide Film	19
Self-Regenerative Mo-Based Solid Lubricant Coatings Deposited by APS as a PVD Alternative: Mechanical and Tribological Performance	18
Experimental Study of the Effect of Thickener on the Film Thickness in the Contacts of a Grease-Lubricated Ball Bearing at Low Speed	17
Experimental Study of Surface Asperity Deformation in the Running-In of Rolling Contacts	17
Research on Rotating Machinery Fault Diagnosis Based on Multi-Strategy Feature Extraction	17
Influence of Pits on the Tribological Properties and Friction-Induced Vibration Noise of Textured Tapered Roller Bearings	16
Micro-Plasto-Hydrodynamic Lubrication (MPHL) in Cold Sheet Rolling	16
Effect of Molybdenum Bisulfide (MoS ₂ ) Particle Size on Tribological and Vibration Reduction Properties of Thermoplastic Polyurethane	16
Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Al-20Sn-1Cu and Al-40Sn-1Cu Bearing Alloys	15
Microstructure, Mechanical, and Wear Properties of Al-Alloyed Austempered Ductile Irons	15
Tribological Behaviors of OA-ZIF-8/GO as Additives of the Lubricating Oil	15
Tribological Properties and Mechanism of Rice Husk Carbon Reinforced Non-Asbestos Organic Braking Composite Material	14
Bearing Models for Advanced Ball Bearing Simulation	14
Tribological and Anticorrosion Properties of N-Heterocyclic-Organophosphonic Acid Ionic Liquids as Water-Based Lubricant Additives	14

Enhancing Cavitation Erosion Resistance of 316L Stainless Steel through Simultaneous Microstructure Modification during Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF)	13
Analyzing the Mechanical and Subsurface Wear Behavior of the AXM1021 Magnesium Alloy	13
Assessing the Influence of Micro Lubricant Additives on Worm Gearbox Power Consumption: A Tribological Investigation Utilizing Hazelnut Oil-Based Lubricants	13
Comparative Wear Test of Journal Sliding Bearings with Sintered Bronze and Babbitt Alloy Bushes Lubricated by Environmentally Acceptable/Adapted Lubricants (EAL)	13
Tribological Properties of Laminate Composite Brake Material for High-Speed Trains	13
Analysis of Microscopic Contact Sealing Performance of Ball–Conical Joint in Assembly Deviation	13
Film Thickness in Grease-Lubricated Deep Groove Ball Bearings—A Master Curve	12
Cavitation Erosion Investigations of Hard Carbide and Nitride Based Novel Coatings Manufactured by Plasma Spraying	12
Fretting Damage Evolution of Copper-Magnesium Alloy in Mixed Fretting Regime	12
Effect of Iron Powder Type on Friction and Wear Properties of Copper-Based Friction Powder Metallurgy Material	12
Comparative Study on the Wear Characteristic and Control Method of Rail Corrugation in Typical Fastener Sections	11
Interaction Effect of Impact Velocity and Displacement Amplitude on Impact–Sliding Wear Response of 690TT Alloy in 285 °C Air	11
Capacitance Calculation of Ball Bearings—An Open-Source Model	11
Measuring Film Thickness in Starved Grease-Lubricated Ball Bearings: An Improved Electrical Capacitance Method	11
Predicting Load Variation in an Elliptical Contact Overrolling Surface Cavities	10
Enhancement of the Tribological Performances of Water-in-Oil Type of Oil-Based Drilling Muds Using Methyl Oleate as Lubricant Additive	10
Triboactive PVD Coatings for Solid Lubrication of Gears under High Loads	10
Evaluation of Hydrogen Permeation in Fretting Corrosion Interfaces with Ti-6Al-4V Alloy and Varying Lubricants Using a Modified Devanathan-Stachurski Cell	10
Solid Lubricating Molybdenum Sulfide (MoS _x )-Based Thin Films for Dry-Running Unsynchronized Screw Machines	10
Enhancement in the Friction and Wear Resistance of Low Carbon Chromium Steel and Load Carrying Capability of MIL-PRF-23699 Grade Lubricant Using h-BN Nanoadditives for Aerospace Applications	10
Optimization Numerically for Five-Pad Tilting-Pad Journal Bearings Design Based on Particle Swarm	10
Rheological and Tribological Properties of Zirconium Phosphate (ZrP) Intercalation Compounds as Lubricating Grease Thickener	9
Graphite Lubrication for Rolling Bearings: A Multiscale Analysis	9
Numerical Simulation Method of Grease Flow in a Grease Groove with Experimental Validation	9
Impact of Axial Load on Contact Temperature, Oxidation, and Grease Life in Ball Bearings	9
Investigation of Tribological Properties of Different Slipper/Swashplate Pair Materials under Start–Stop Operating Conditions	9
The Computational Approach to Predicting Wear: Comparison of Wear Performance of CFR-PEEK and XLPE Liners in Total Hip Replacement	9
Machine Learning Algorithms for Predicting Wear Rates on the Basis of Friction Noise	9
Two-Body and Three-Body Abrasive Wear Behaviors of Fe-2wt%B Alloy Modified With Various K ₂ SO ₄ A	9
Optimization of Electric Vehicle Drivetrain Fluid with a New System-Level Approach	8
Contact Stiffness Analysis of Iron-Pad Joint Surface under Combined Normal-Tangential Forces	8
Optimization of Grinding Process Parameters for Gear Steel to Enhance the Abbott–Firestone Curve Bearing Capacity under the Expected Surface Roughness Sa	8
Correction	8
Oil-Loaded Mesoporous Silica to Enhance the Lubrication of Polypropylene Resin Composite Materials	8
Influence of Rotational Speed on Subsurface Microstructure and Wear Property of D2/U71Mn Wheel-Rail Steel	8
Braking Performance of Copper-Based Friction Materials Reinforced by AlCoCrFeNi High-Entropy Alloy	8
Abrasive Wear Resistance of Diamond Reinforced Al _0.5 CoCrFeNiTi _0.5 High-Entropy Alloy Coating Pr	8
Roles of SiC Nanoparticle Sizes on High-Temperature Tribological Behaviors of Polycrystalline Diamond Compacts under Water-Based Drilling Fluids	8
Influence of Oil Degradation on Power Losses and Thermal Behavior of a Gear Transmission Test Rig	8
Influence of Operating Parameters on the Temperature Rise of the Wheel Tread of a Freight Wagon When Braking on a Long Downhill Ramp	8
Rolling Element Bearing Damage in the Presence of Applied Electric Current	8
Citric Acid-Based Esters as Potential Synthetic Lubricants: A Study of Their Synthesis, Rheological Properties and Thermal Stability	8
Significant Tribological Enhancement and Mechanical Property Maintenance in Polyether Ether Ketone (PEEK) Matrix Composites With Minimal Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) Incorporation	8
An Investigation on Phase Transitions in a Supercritical CO₂ Dry Gas Seal	7
Numerical Simulation on Lubrication and Experiment Study on Tribology Improvement of Slipper Pair at Low Speeds	7
Study of the Tribological Properties of Nano-TiO ₂ Additive Water-Based Lubricants in Microrolling of Ultrathin Stainless Steel Strips	7
Load-Independent Power Losses of Fully Flooded Lubricated Tapered Roller Bearings: Numerical and Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Operating Temperature and Housing Wall Distances	7
Effect of Elastic Contact Force on Tribological Characteristics of Current-carrying Roll Rings in Rotating Conductive Joints	7
Simplified Wear Model for Power Cylinder under Engine Operating Conditions	7
Lubrication and Load-Bearing Performance of Three Alloy Materials for Sliding Bearings in Wind Turbine Gearboxes: An Experimental Study	7

Exploring Tribological Behaviors of Profile-Shifted Spur Gears: An Experimental Investigation	7
Fabrication and Tribological Properties of Nickel-Based Cellular Structure Self-Lubricating Composites by Selective Laser Melting and Metal Infiltration	7
Effect of Operating Speed on Turbocharger Compressor Blade Wear	7
Mechanical Properties of Coupled Bending and Contact to Hollow Cylindrical Roller Contacts	7
Synergistic Effects of Fe ₃ O ₄ Nanofluids and Surface Texturing on the Tribological Behavior of 3	7
Interaction of Graphene, Ionic Liquid and Zinc Dialkyl Dithiophosphate (ZDDP) on Antiwear Performance under Cyclic Impact Conditions	7
Comparison of the Braking Behavior Among Cast Steel, Carbon/Carbon (C/C) and Carbon/Carbon-Silicon Carbide (C/C-SiC) Materials Mated with Copper-Based Composites	7
Tribological Performance of Copper-Based Composites as Tribopairs of Piston Pumps	7
Effect of Spheroidization on Laser Surface Hardening of Bearing Steel and Its Sliding Wear Performance	6
Tribological Characteristics and Residual Tensile Strength of Wire Rope with Different Composite Greases at Normal and Low Temperatures	6
Temperature Field Characteristics of Limited Slip Clutch under Various Condition Parameters	6
Thermal Simulation of Ventilated Brake Disc Based on Complex Multifield Coupled Method	6
Study of Effect of Graphite Based Magnetorheological Fluids on Braking Performance and Rotor Surface of Magnetorheological Disk Brake Using Full-Scale Brake Inertia Dynamometer	6
Practical Implementation of the Sensory Utilization of Rolling Bearing Impedance Measurement: A Case Study in Machine Tool Spindle Bearings	6
Effect of Ni Content on Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, and Abrasion Behavior of Fe-B-C Alloy	6
Theoretical and Experimental Study on a Novel Porous Tilting Pad Gas Thrust Bearing with Umbrella-Type Dampers	6
Power Losses of Oil-Jet Lubricated Ball Bearings With Limited Applied Load: Part 2—Experiments and Model Validation	6
Orientation-Dependent Tribological Performance of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Phosphate-Bonded Coatings	6
Study of Rotor Dynamics of Micro Gas Turbine Supported by Air Foil Bearings	6
Numerical and Experimental Investigation on the Performance of Backflow Channel Aerostatic Bearings with Shunt Injection	6
Dispersion and Tribological Behaviors of Modified Functionalized Surfaces of Single and Hybrid Nanoparticles in Water-Based Lubrication	6
Test Method for Gear Scuffing Load Capacity of Aviation Engine Lubricating Oils	6
Prediction of Rotary Lip Seal Performance Evolution under Aging and Wear Effects in Grease Lubrication	6
Tribological Behavior of a Selective Laser Melted CoCrMo Alloy under Different Heat Treatment, Loading, and Sliding Conditions	6
Fluid-Structure-Thermal Coupled Analysis of Hydrodynamic Wavy-Tilt-Dam Face Seal Considering Assembly Synergistic Deformation Effects	6
Barefoot Slip Risk in Indian Bathrooms: A Pilot Study	6
Influence of the Involute Gear Teeth Profile Shape and Running-In on Surface Load Capacity of Cylindrical Gear Pairs	6
On Thermal Reduction Factor for Elastohydrodynamic Film Thickness in Rolling/Sliding Contacts	6