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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Using Diamond Grinding Powders with Combined Coatings on Diamond Grain Surfaces in Abrasive Tools	13
Phase Formation and Physicomechanical Properties of WC–Co–CrB2 Composites Sintered by Vacuum Hot Pressing for Drill Tools	13
Hard WС–(Ті,W)C–10Со Alloy with Increased Hardness and Strength	13
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	12
Study on PCD Tool Wear in Hard Milling of Fully-Sintered 3Y-TZP Ceramics	11
Sintering and Properties of Materials Synthesized on the Basis of Silicon, Boron, and Titanium Carbides by Electrospark Sintering	11
Effect of Al2O3 and Yb2O3 on Mechanical Performances and Thermal Shock Behaviors of Zirconia Composites Prepared by SPS	11
Comparative Evaluation of the Performance of Drill Bits with a Diamond-Containing Matrix and Inserts Made of Diamond-Containing Composites	10
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	9
Evaluation of Powder Mixing Uniformity in Abrasives Industry	9
Synthesis and Performance Study of Polycrystalline Cubic Boron Nitride Using WC–B4C–Al2O3 as a Binder	8
Technological and Innovative Features of the Electroconsolidation Method as a Kind of Plasma Sintering for Refractory Compounds	8
Investigation of Diamond/Metallic Film Interface and Valence Electron Structure Analysis of Diamond Growth	8
Directionally Crystallized Ternary Eutectic Composite of the B4C–TaB2–SiC System	8
Content and Composition of Intracrystalline Inclusions and Impurities in Low-Strength Diamond Grinding Powders	7
Effect of wSiC and wSi3N4 Whiskers on the Ultimate Dynamic Tensile Strength of cBN Composites from the BL Group	6
Physicomechanical Properties of the Matrix Material of Сdiamond–(Fe–Cr–Cu–Ni–Sn) Composite Materials Formed by Spark Plasma Sintering	6
Effect of Sintering Pressure on the Properties of PcBN Carbide Inserts	6
Analyzing the Polyhedral Shape of Mineral Inclusions in Diamond Crystals Using Goniometric Data	6
Impact of Nanomontmorillonite on the Properties of Vitrified Bonded Diamond Grinding Wheels	6
Effect of Carbon Content near the Decarbonization Phase Boundary on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of WC–6% Co Cemented Carbides	5
Effect of Titanium Coating Modification of Diamond Powder Grains on the Formation of a Polycrystalline Composite under High Pressure and High Temperature	5
Evaluation of Polycrystalline Diamond Tools in Milling of Pre-Sintered and Fully-Sintered Zirconia Ceramics	5
Analyzing the Goniometry of Sculptures on the Faces of Natural Diamond Crystals	5
Shear-Induced Metallization on the (001) and (111) Faces of Diamond during Hardness Tests	5

Material Removal Rate in Polishing Polymethylmethacrylate Parts	4
New Patterns of Polishing Surfaces of Parts Made of Nonmetallic Materials	4
Transfer Energy in the Interaction of an Optical Surface with a Polishing Disperse System	4
Effect of Silicon Carbide Content on Bulk Electrical Resistance of Free-Sintered AlN–SiC Composites	4
Facile Preparation of Vanadium Carbide Nanoparticles by a Thermal Reduction Method	4
Anisotropic Charge Transport in HPHT Diamonds	4
Methodology for Studying Brittle Fracture of HTHP Diamond Single Crystals by Crack Propagation Analysis under Shock Load	4
Scattering of Polishing Powder Wear Nanoparticles on Sludge Nanoparticles during the Polishing of Polymer Optical Materials	4
Using Digital Microphotogrammetry for Morphology Analysis of HPHT-Diamond Single Crystals	4
Reaction of Zirconium Diboride with Iron and Kh18N10T Stainless Steel	4
Recent Advances in Diamond-Abrasive Machining of Hard and Brittle Materials (Review)	3
The Effect of Holding Time on the Properties of N-Vacancy Diffused High-Entropy Nitride Ceramics (Ti0.25V0.25Cr0.25Nb0.25)N0.825	3
High-Density Ultrahard Novel Orthorhombic Carbon Allotropes C12 and C16 with Physical Properties Close to Diamond: Structural and DFT Investigations	3
Effect of Sintering Parameters and Liquid Phase Content on the Properties of Fe-Rich Based Impregnated Diamond Bit Matrix	3
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	3
Promising Binders of Complex Oligophenylenes Compounds with Metals for Creating Composites Based on Adaptive Hybrid-Structured Polymer Systems	3
On the Mechanism of Formation of Detonation Diamonds	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
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	3
The Impact of the Hydrogen Index of the Process Fluid on Diamond Abrasive Wheel Performance	3
Structure and Mechanical Properties of Thick Vacuum TiC Condensates Obtained by Electron Beam Evaporation	3
Performance Indicators of Grinding Tools with Cubic Boron Nitride Grains with Combined Wear-Resistant Coatings	3
Rapid synthesis of Nanodiamond/rGO Composites by Utilizing the Explosive Characteristics of Graphene Oxide	3
Combustion Synthesis of B4C–TiB2 Nanocomposite Powder: Effect of Mg Particle Size on SHS and Optimization of Acid Leaching Process	2
СNB Wheels for Dry Grinding High-Speed Steel: Specific Processing Energy and Energy Efficiency	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
On Hardness of Boron Subarsenide B12As2	2
Thermal Conductivity of a Hot-Pressed AlB12–AlN Ceramic Composite	2
Low-Temperature Synthesis of TiC Coating on Diamond Surface by Thermal Explosion Reaction	2
Wear Intensity of the Functional Components Made of Diamond-Containing Composite Materials during the Operation of Tools in the Process of Rock Destruction	2
Manufacturing Tool-Grade Cermet Cr2O3–22Cr by Spark Plasma Sintering at Pressures up to 800 MPa	2
Electrodynamic Properties of AlN–C and AlN–C–Mo Composites Produced by Pressureless Sintering	2
Recent Advancements in the Synthesis of High-Entropy Boride Ceramics: A Review	2
Electrophysical Characteristics of Pressureless Sintered Ceramic Composite AlN–TiN	2
HP-HT Treatment of Hexagonal Boron Nitride for Higher Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants	2
Continuum Simulation of the Elastic Behavior of Nanosized Diamond Single Crystals	2
Strengthening Superhard Materials by Nanostructure Engineering	2
Synthesis of TiC0.5–Al and Effect of Sintering Temperature on Mechanical Properties of PcBN Composites	2
Deposition and Localization of Polishing Powder Wear Nanoparticles on the Processed Surface of Polymeric Optical Materials	2
Diamond Grinding of Ceramic Balls in an Annular Groove	2
Effect of Grain Boundaries on the Elasticity and Thermal Conductivity of Polycrystalline Cubic Boron Nitride	2
Research on the Structure and Properties of High Temperature and High Pressure Composite PCBN Tool Materials	2
Studying the Performance Features of Drilling Rock Destruction and Technological Tools	2
Structure, Mechanical Properties, and High-Temperature Stability of ZrB2- and HfB2-Based Materials	2
Coating on the Surface of Diamond Particles by Thermal Explosion Reaction Method	2
Effect of B3Si on the Structure and Properties of B4C Ceramics	2
Microstructure and Thermal Conductivity of Reaction-Sintered SiC	2
Structure of Fe–Cr–Cu–Ni–Sn Matrices with Different ZrO2 Contents for Sintered Diamond-Containing Composites	2
Synthesis of Magnesium–Aluminum Spinel at High Pressures and High Temperatures in the Mg2B2O5–Al, MgO–Al2O3, and MgO–Al2O3–Al Systems	1
Oxidation Resistance of Hard Boron-Rich Chalcogenides B6X and B12X (X = S, Se)	1

Determining the Conditions for Achieving the Plastic Regime of Diamond Grinding of Ceramics from the Standpoint of Estimating Energy Costs of Processing	1
Effect of Varying Graphite Concentration on Electrodynamic Properties of AlN-Based Composite Materials	1
Cutting Tool Equipped with a Synthetic Diamond Polycrystal with a Polycrystalline Diamond CVD Coating	1
HPHT Crystallization of Diamond on Seed with Use of Carbon Solvents Prepared by Powder Metallurgy Methods	1
Sputtering Coating on the Surface of Diamond Particles Using High Temperature Generated by Thermal Explosion Reaction	1
Cdiamond–(WC–Co)–ZrO2 Composite Materials with Improved Mechanical and Adhesive Properties	1
Structural Transitions in Boron Carboxynitride (BNCO) during High-Pressure High-Temperature (HPHT) Synthesis and Sintering	1
Recent Developments in Diamond Processing and Surface Modification Techniques for Tailoring Properties of Diamond Grains: A Review	1
Melting Temperatures of (Super)Hard Cubic Boron Pnictides	1
A Study on the Formation and Sintering of Powders Synthesized from ZrO2 Micro- and Nanoparticles from Fluoride Solutions	1
Effect of High Hydrostatic Pressure Treatment of WC–15Co Cemented Carbide on Its Wear Resistance	1
Rate of Material Removal When Processing Titanium-Doped Sapphire	1
Characteristics, Machinability Modeling, and Machining Performance Improvement of Graphene Reinforced Al-MMC Using CRSM and Utility Method	1
Structure and Surface Area of Aluminum Nitride Particles under Milling	1
Structure and Mechanical Properties of Nanolayered Tі–B/C Films	1
Automated Identification of the 3D-Shape of Grains for High-Strength Grinding Powders of Synthetic Diamond	1
On the Melting of Boron Chalcogenides B6S and B6Se under Pressure	1
Investigation of Surface and Bulk Electrical Resistance of Pressureless Sintered AlN–50 wt % SiC Composites	1
Phase Formation and Physical and Mechanical Properties of Fe‒Cu–Ni‒Sn–VN Composites Sintered by Vacuum Hot Pressing for the Diamond Stone Processing Tools	1
Effect of the Spectroscopic Parameters of the Processed Material and Polishing Powder on the Parameters of Polishing of Optical Surfaces	1
Synthetic HPHT Diamonds as Diamond-Bearing Rock Pseudoindicators	1
Diamond Grinding of Ceramic Balls with a Circular Feed	1
Structure and Properties of WC–Co Composites with Different CrB2 Concentrations, Sintered by Vacuum Hot Pressing, for Drill Bits	1
Effect of Cu–Sn–Ti Solder Alloy on Morphology, Bonding Interface, and Mechanical Properties of Brazed Diamond Grits	1
Influence of the Rate of Gas Pressure Growth during Vacuum Compression Sintering on the Structure and Properties of the VK6M Hard Alloy	1
Main Morphological Varieties of Diamond Cubes	1
Performance Efficiency of the Polishing of Polymer Optical Materials	1
Comparative Analysis of Grain Shape Characteristics and Abrasiveness of Natural Impact and Synthetic Diamond Powders	1
Prediction of a Reentrant Phase Transition Behavior of Cotunnite in Zirconia and Hafnia at High Pressures	1
Theoretical Estimates for the Packing Density of Binary Powder Systems: Review and Comparative Analysis	1
The Effect of Surface Condition of AlN–Mo Composite Bulk Absorbers on the Reduction of Microwave Radiation Reflection	1
A Study of the Peculiarities of Molding and Structure Formation of Compacted Multicomponent Silicide Composites	1
Rheological Properties of Thermoplastic Slip for Casting Large Thin-Walled Silicon Carbide Ceramics	1
Stress State in the Cutting Zone of a PcBN Tool with a TiAlSiYN Coating	1
Effect of Vanadium Nitride Additive on the Structure and Strength Characteristics of Diamond-Containing Composites Based on the Fe–Cu–Ni–Sn Matrix, Formed by Cold Pressing Followed by Vacuum Hot Press	1