OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Superhard Materials is 1. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
The Impact of the Hydrogen Index of the Process Fluid on Diamond Abrasive Wheel Performance	13
Recent Developments in Diamond Processing and Surface Modification Techniques for Tailoring Properties of Diamond Grains: A Review	10
The Effect of Holding Time on the Properties of N-Vacancy Diffused High-Entropy Nitride Ceramics (Ti0.25V0.25Cr0.25Nb0.25)N0.825	10
The Effect of Surface Condition of AlN–Mo Composite Bulk Absorbers on the Reduction of Microwave Radiation Reflection	10
Structural Transitions in Boron Carboxynitride (BNCO) during High-Pressure High-Temperature (HPHT) Synthesis and Sintering	9
Rapid synthesis of Nanodiamond/rGO Composites by Utilizing the Explosive Characteristics of Graphene Oxide	9
Theoretical Evaluation of the Brittle Strength of cBN–TiN Two-Phase Ceramics	9
Synthesis of Crystalline Tungsten Carbide Phases under the Influence of Atmospheric Electrical Arc Plasma on Tungsten Oxide	8
Diamond Grinding of Ceramic Balls with a Circular Feed	8
Improving Wear and Corrosion Properties of Magnesium Alloy by Cold Sprayed Nano WC-17Co Coating	7
Using Diamond Grinding Powders with Combined Coatings on Diamond Grain Surfaces in Abrasive Tools	7
Electrical Resistance of an Islet Gold Film on the Surface of Thermobarically Sintered cBN Ceramics	7
Degree of Filling of the Roughness Profile of the Surface Obtained by Diamond Abrasive Treatment as a Factor Affecting Its Bearing Capacity	7
Superhard Hexagonal sp3-Bonded BN Polytypes and BC2N from Crystal Chemistry and First Principles	6
Prediction of a Reentrant Phase Transition Behavior of Cotunnite in Zirconia and Hafnia at High Pressures	6
Relationship between the Transfer Coefficients and Transfer Energy during the Polishing of Nonmetallic Materials	6
Phenomenon of Lagging in the Values of Grinding Wheel Performance Characteristics Due to the Radial Transformation of the Cutting Surface of a Wheel under Abrasive Diamond Treatment	6
Phase Formation and Physicomechanical Properties of WC–Co–CrB2 Composites Sintered by Vacuum Hot Pressing for Drill Tools	6
Effect of Temperature on Sintering of PCBN with Ti, Si3N4, AlN, Y2O3 Additives	5
A Study of the Effect of the Method of Matching the Actual Geometric Parameters of the Grain to the Parameters of Its Adopted 3D Model on the Error of Determining the Thickness of the Diamond Powder C	5
Formation of Elongated Inclusions of a New Phase W2.3TiC2.6 in the Structure of W–(Ti,Ta,W)–Co Cemented Carbides after Solid-Phase Annealing	5
Promising Binders of Complex Oligophenylenes Compounds with Metals for Creating Composites Based on Adaptive Hybrid-Structured Polymer Systems	5
Effect of Sintering Parameters and Liquid Phase Content on the Properties of Fe-Rich Based Impregnated Diamond Bit Matrix	4
Solid Solutions in Films of Ternary Carbides and Nitrides of Groups IV–VI Transition Metals: Structure and Properties (Review)	4
A Comparative Study for the Effect of Calcination on the Temperature-Dependant Magnetic Properties of Cobalt Ferrite Nanoparticles	4

HPHT Crystallization of Diamond on Seed with Use of Carbon Solvents Prepared by Powder Metallurgy Methods	4
On Melting of Boron Arsenide under Pressure	3
Preparation and Mechanical Properties of High-Entropy Ceramics (TiZrHfNbTa)C	3
Activation Energy of Electrical Conductivity and Characteristics of Microwave Radiation Absorption in AlN–SiC Composite	3
Main Morphological Varieties of Diamond Cubes	3
Effect of Steel Millings on the Structure and Mechanical Properties of SiC–Al2O3 Composites	3
Effect of the Granular Composition of Diamond Powder Synthesized in the Mg–Zn–C System on the Structure, Physicomechanical Properties, and Performance Characteristics of Crystals Sintered from It unde	3
Thermal Phenomena on the Front Surface of Tools with PcBN during Turning of Hardened Steel	3
Roughness of Polished Surfaces of Optoelectronic Components Made of Polymeric Optical Materials	3
Microstructure and Micromechanical Properties of Directionally Crystallized Composites of the B4С–(ТixZr1 – x)B2 System	3
Quantum Mechanism of Optical Glass Polishing	3
Effect of the CrB2 Additive Content on the Structure, Mechanical Properties, and Performance Characteristics of Diamond-Containing Cdiamond–(WC–Co) Composite Materials Formed by Spark Plasma Sintering	3
Effect of Al2O3 and Yb2O3 on Mechanical Performances and Thermal Shock Behaviors of Zirconia Composites Prepared by SPS	2
Study on PCD Tool Wear in Hard Milling of Fully-Sintered 3Y-TZP Ceramics	2
Hardness of New Boron-Rich Chalcogenides B12S and B12Se	2
Increasing the Lifetime of Water Transportation Vehicles by Using Multifunctional Composites with a Polymer Matrix, Ultradisperse Diamond, and Discrete Fibrous Filler	2
On the Mechanism of Formation of Detonation Diamonds	2
Structure and Mechanical Properties of Nanolayered Tі–B/C Films	2
On Crystal Structure of Superhard Cubic BC2N	2
Interaction of Sludge Particles and Wear Particles of Polishing Powder in the Process of Polishing of Polymeric Optical Materials	2
Characteristics, Machinability Modeling, and Machining Performance Improvement of Graphene Reinforced Al-MMC Using CRSM and Utility Method	2
Comparative Evaluation of the Performance of Drill Bits with a Diamond-Containing Matrix and Inserts Made of Diamond-Containing Composites	2
Electrophysical Characteristics of Pressureless Sintered Ceramic Composite AlN–TiN	2
Studying the Acoustic Emission Signal at the Stage of Penetration and Exit When Drilling a Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer with the Use of a Drill of Diamond Hard Alloy Plates	2
Effect of Varying Graphite Concentration on Electrodynamic Properties of AlN-Based Composite Materials	2
Comparative Analysis of Grain Shape Characteristics and Abrasiveness of Natural Impact and Synthetic Diamond Powders	2
Determining the Conditions for Achieving the Plastic Regime of Diamond Grinding of Ceramics from the Standpoint of Estimating Energy Costs of Processing	2
Sintering and Properties of Materials Synthesized on the Basis of Silicon, Boron, and Titanium Carbides by Electrospark Sintering	2
On Hardness of Boron Subarsenide B12As2	2
Investigation of the Effect of Cutting Speed on the Force Components and Cutting Temperature, Roughness and Waviness of the Machined Surface on the Finishing Turning of Hardened KhVG Steel with PcBN C	2
Effect of the Concentration of Components and the Size of Heaters on the Thermal State of a High-Pressure Cell to Study the Solubility of Gallium Nitride in Iron	2
Influence of the Bias Potential and Working Gas Pressure on the Properties of the TiSiN/NbN Ion Plasma Multilayer Coating	2
HP-HT Treatment of Hexagonal Boron Nitride for Higher Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants	2
CVD Diamonds in Diamond Tools: Features and Properties, Peculiarities of Processing, and Application in Modern Diamond Tools (Review)	2
Research on the Structure and Properties of High Temperature and High Pressure Composite PCBN Tool Materials	1
Physical Dispersion Method and Mechanism of Graphene	1
A Study of the Peculiarities of Molding and Structure Formation of Compacted Multicomponent Silicide Composites	1
Performance Indicators of Grinding Tools with Cubic Boron Nitride Grains with Combined Wear-Resistant Coatings	1
Boron Oxide on the Surface of Grains from Superhard Materials as a Possible Factor Increasing the Performance Characteristics of Grinding Tools	1
A Study on the Formation and Sintering of Powders Synthesized from ZrO2 Micro- and Nanoparticles from Fluoride Solutions	1
On the Contact Interaction between Hard-Alloy Deforming Broaches and a Workpiece during the Shaping of Grooves in the Holes of Tubular Products	1
Synthetic HPHT Diamonds as Diamond-Bearing Rock Pseudoindicators	1
Thermodynamic Calculations of the Fe–Ga–N Melting Diagram in the Context of Gallium Nitride Crystallization under High Temperatures and Pressures	1
Effect of the Dielectric Characteristics of a Treated Material, a Polishing Powder, and a Disperse System on the Energy of Their Interaction in the Polishing of Optical Surfaces	1
An Investigation into the Behavior of Liquid Drops on Heterogeneous Surfaces: A Theoretical and Experimental Approach	1
Physical and Mechanical Properties of WC‒Co‒CrB2 Matrices of Composite Diamond-Containing Materials Sintered by Vacuum Hot Pressing for Drilling Tool Applications	1
Directionally Crystallized Ternary Eutectic Composite of the B4C–TaB2–SiC System	1
Vacuum Carbothermal Synthesis of TiB2	1
Structure Formation in Silicon Carbide–Alumina Composites during Electroconsolidation	1
Features of the Microstructure and Thermal Conductivity of Large-Size Parts from Pressureless Sintered AlN-Based Ceramic Composite	1

Some Specific Features Inherent in the Relation between the Roughness Parameters of a Treated Surface under Grinding by Wheels with a Mixture of SHM Grinding Powders with Superficially Modified Grains	1
Structure and Properties of WC–Co Composites with Different CrB2 Concentrations, Sintered by Vacuum Hot Pressing, for Drill Bits	1
Technological and Innovative Features of the Electroconsolidation Method as a Kind of Plasma Sintering for Refractory Compounds	1
Investigation of Diamond/Metallic Film Interface and Valence Electron Structure Analysis of Diamond Growth	1
Evaluation of Diamond-Coated Tools in Drilling High-Strength CFRP Composites	1
Recent Advancements in the Synthesis of High-Entropy Boride Ceramics: A Review	1
Properties of Cast Tungsten Carbide and Peculiarities of Its Preparation in a Low-Temperature Plasma under Gas Pressure	1
Effect of the ZrO2 Content on the Strength Characteristics of the Matrix Material of Cdiamond–(WC–Co) Composites Synthesized by Spark Plasma Sintering	1
Synthesis and Performance Study of Polycrystalline Cubic Boron Nitride Using WC–B4C–Al2O3 as a Binder	1
Microstructure and Properties of Cellular Skeletal Composites Based on Ultracoarse-Grained Metal-Coated Tungsten Carbide	1
Enhanced Absorption of Microwave Radiation in the Frequency Range of 9.5–34.2 GHz by a Pressureless Sintered AlN–SiC Composite	1
Studying the Performance Features of Drilling Rock Destruction and Technological Tools	1
Influence of the Rate of Gas Pressure Growth during Vacuum Compression Sintering on the Structure and Properties of the VK6M Hard Alloy	1
Sputtering Coating on the Surface of Diamond Particles Using High Temperature Generated by Thermal Explosion Reaction	1
Effect of Sintering Pressure on the Properties of PcBN Carbide Inserts	1
Phase Formation and Diamond Retention in Cdiamond–(WC–Co)–ZrO2 Composites Formed by Spark Plasma Sintering Method	1
Melting Temperatures of (Super)Hard Cubic Boron Pnictides	1
Investigation of the Influence of High Speed Sintering Regimes on the Structure and Properties of WC Based Carbide Composites with High Entropy Bonding	1
СNB Wheels for Dry Grinding High-Speed Steel: Specific Processing Energy and Energy Efficiency	1
Performance Efficiency of the Polishing of Polymer Optical Materials	1
Effect of CrB2 on the Microstructure, Properties, and Wear Resistance of Sintered Composite and the Diamond Retention in Fe–Cu–Ni–Sn Matrix	1
Electrochemical Anodic Oxidation of Aluminum in the Presence of a Diamond Blend Obtained by Detonation of Tetryl	1
Improvement of Physical and Mechanical Characteristics of Synthetic Diamond Powders Synthesized from Ferroalloys for Increasing the Wear Resistance of the Diamond Dressing Tool	1