OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Surface Topography-Metrology and Properties is 5. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Analysis of co-relation on LPBF process parameter on wear characteristics of Cu-Cr-Zr alloy	62
Measurement of wear on additive manufactured surfaces via precision metrology and image processing techniques	56
Visualisation of surface coating distribution patterns on modified CaCO₃	53
Exploring the wear mechanism of surface hardfacing Stellite 6 alloy on the cast iron over the wide temperature range	52
The effect of microstructural and texture evolutions during thermomechanical treatment on corrosion resistance of 310s austenitic stainless steel	50
Microscopic fringe projection profilometry systems in Scheimpflug condition and performance comparison	50
Effects of friction stir welding process on the microstructure and mechanical properties of AA8090—T87 aluminium alloy	46
Scatterometric defect measurements – uncertainty assessment by means of a virtual instrument and a statistical analysis	32
Comparison of the wear behavior and surface properties of zirconia and resin-based CAD/CAM restorative materials after different sandblasting procedures	32
Preparation of superhydrophobic electrospun MWCNT-SiO₂/PVDF composite membranes for oil adsorption	31
Effect of ultrasonic surface rolling process on the impact wear behavior of Inconel 690 alloy at 25 °C and 300 °C	30
Tribological behaviour of a hyperlox coating deposited over nitrided martensitic stainless steel	26
Experimental investigation on simultaneous machining of EDM and ECM with different electrode materials	22
Surface dynamics and electrochemical examination of Co₃O₄ films by iron doping	20
Lubrication and wear characteristics of bionic composite texture on friction pair under seawater condition	20
Influence of extra chromium addition on the microstructure, hardness, and corrosion behaviour of high carbon ferrochrome FeCrV15 deposited through laser cladding on steel baseplate for tillage applica	19
Effect of bionic texture on the lubrication efficiency and mechanical efficiency loss for rotating gears	19
Effect of LN₂ and CO₂ Coolants in hard turning of AISI 4340 steel using tungsten carbide tool	18
Sliding indentation: failure modes with study of velocity and loading rate	17
Effect of Fungus, Aspergillus sp. F1-1, on the corrosion behavior of PCB-HASL in humid atmospheric environment	17
The influence of tool’s surface topography on mechanical properties of injection moulded product	17
Corrigendum: Evaluation of polishing-induced subsurface damage based on residual stress distribution via measured global surface deformation for thinned silicon wafers (2021 Surf. Topogr.: Metrol. Pro	17
A numerical method for generation of shot peened surfaces	16
Emerging machine learning strategies for diminishing measurement uncertainty in SPM nanometrology	16
Mechanical and tribological properties of 5A06 aluminum alloy at low temperature	16

Impact of surface texturing on the tribological behaviour of aluminium-silicon (Al-Si/Al₂O₃) advanced composite under dry and lubricating conditions	16
A comparative tribological study of Inconel X750 under surface hardened and non-hardened conditions	15
The tribological properties of PPS-PTFE/SiO₂ coating deposited on the textured surfaces processed by ultrasonic rolling	15
Microstructural characterization and electrochemical corrosion behaviour of HVOF sprayed Alloy718-nanoAl₂O₃ composite coatings	15
Linearizing the vertical scale of an interferometric microscope and its effect on step-height measurement	15
Multi objective optimization of FSW process parameters to enhance the tensile strength and hardness of AA7068 welded joints	15
Shape influence on the tribological properties of hexagonal boron nitride nanoplates and nanospheres reinforced epoxy coating	15
Effect of nitriding temperature and its effects on the corrosion and wear resistance of 304 austenitic stainless steel	15
Effects of Micro Dimple’s Topography Parameters on Wear Resistance of Laser Textured AlCrN Coating Under Starved Lubrication Condition	14
Abrasive wear behavior in dry condition of a plasticity-induced transformation steel	13
Smart defect identification for manufacturing applications	13
Morphology and corrosion behavior of ZnO passive films for galvanized steel applications: effects of anodizing parameters	13
Multiple optimisation of cutting parameters in milling of cryogenically treated Aluminium 6061-T651 alloy with cryogenic and normal cutting inserts	13
Effects of niobium pentoxide nanoparticles on the tribological properties of electrodeposited ZnNi coatings	13
Fabrication of hydrophobic optical diffuser film for LED lights through induction-aided hot embossing using micro-textured mold fabricated by μ-WEDM: parametric analysis, wettability study and optical	13
Effects of multi-layer Ti₃C₂T_x nanosheets on compression strength and abrasion resistance of concrete	12
Molecular dynamics simulations and analyzation of Cu deposited on stainless steel substrate surfaces	12
Evaluation of polishing-induced subsurface damage based on residual stress distribution via measured global surface deformation for thinned silicon wafers	12
Effect of pinless friction stir processing on microstructure and properties of surface modification layer of 2024 aluminum alloy	12
Effect of pulse electroplating parameters on the morphology and corrosion resistance of Ag plating coating	12
Axial peak extraction in the measurement of subsurface structures with annular illumination confocal microscopy	11
Fractal variation of three-dimensional surface topography during sliding wear under mixed elastohydrodynamic lubrication	11
Research on self-healing characteristic and state prediction method of the copper based powder metallurgy materials on friction interface	11
Enhancement of tribological and mechanical properties of TiB₂ - Co cladded layer developed by tungsten inert gas cladding on AISI 1020 Steel	11
Intercomparison to validate implementations of different laboratories of algorithms for the analysis of surface texture	11
High-dynamic-range 3D measurement for E-beam fusion additive manufacturing based on SVM intelligent fringe projection system	11
Synergistic anti-wear performance of zinc-rich epoxy coating on shot peening strengthened Q345 steel	11
Nanoprecipitates enhanced wear resistance of laser powder bed fusion-processed high-strength Al−Cu−Mg−Si−Ti alloy	11
Influences of cryogenically treated work material on near-dry wire-cut electrical discharge machining process	11
Use of synthetic Fe₃O₄-rich tribofilms to investigate the effect of microconstituents, temperature and atmosphere on the friction coefficient during pin-on-disc tribotest	10
Using electrochemical impendence to characterize thermal performance of working lubricants	10
Multifractal analysis of ultrasonically machined surfaces of cylindrical quartz crystals: the effect of the abrasive grits	10
Internal surface roughness measurement of metal additively manufactured samples via x-ray CT: the influence of surrounding material thickness	10
AFM characterization of morphological evolution and adhesion properties of ZnO/C nanosheet-modified asphalt under UV irradiation	10
Effect of powder feed rate on adhesion strength and microhardness of APS NiTi coating: a microstructural investigation	10
Superior properties and behaviour of coatings produced on nanostructured titanium by PEO coupled with the EPD process	10
Evaluation on the performance of hybrid textured coated tool under conventional cooling environment	10
The oxidation behaviors of Cr₂N and Cr/Cr₂N multilayer coatings on Zircaloy-4 tubes in high temperature environment	10
A deterministic tribofilm growth model considering flash temperature and surface roughness in mixed lubrication	10
In-situ CLSM characterization of deformation and fracture behavior of (Cu, Cr) metal thin films on flexible substrates	9
Evaluating scanning electron microscopy for the measurement of small-scale topography	9
Influence of laser-processed volcanic edge rectangular textures on the water lubrication performance of UHMWPE	9
Study on the mixed lubrication of rough planar extrusion considering surface texture	9
Dynamic response and roughness control of surface materials on TC4 titanium alloy subjected to laser shock wave planishing	9
Research on the applicability of color vision-based roughness inspection method	9
Tribocorrosion studies on DLC films with silver nanoparticles for prosthesis applications	9
Generation mechanism and anti-friction effect evaluation of continuous micro-groove texture machined by ball-end milling process	9
Corrosion and wear performance and mechanism study of ZrB₂/AA6016	9
Effect of thermal cyclic corrosion on the microstructural degradation of platinum aluminide coatings	9
Comparative study on tribological behavior of foil journal bearings with micro pocket	9

Experimental investigation on micro ED milling of inconel alloy with SiC nano powder mixed Pongamia BD at different parametric condition	9
Optimization and effect of B₄C/Al₂O₃ with graphite particulates on tribological properties of Al7075 surface hybrid nanocomposite	8
Statistical analysis and ANN modelling of tribological performance of aluminium hybrid composites fabricated by PM method	8
The effect of the surface morphology of the aluminium oxide layer on the physical and bacterial attachment behavior	8
Anti-corrosion, anti-bacterial and durable atmospheric weatherability of polydimethylsiloxane coating with intrinsic hydrophobicity	8
Microstructure and corrosion performance of plasma electrolytic oxidation coatings on the surface of conventional and selective laser melted Ti-6Al-4V alloy	8
Impact of voltage variation on topography, hydrophobicity, and corrosion behavior of the CeO₂-TiO₂ nanocomposite coating on AM60B Mg alloy prepared by plasma electrolyte oxidatio	8
Experimental investigation of process parameters for pack boronizing of SS410 using anova and machine learning approaches	8
Optimization of tribological behaviour of TiO₂ nanoparticles reinforced AA7178 alloy matrix using ANN and Taguchi’s methodology	8
Enhancing adhesion and anti-corrosion performance of hot-dip galvanized steels by sandblasting/phosphating co-treatment	8
A roughness calculation method based on milling topography simulation	8
Mechanical and tribological behavior of friction stir processed AZ61/egg shell powder/WS₂ Hybrid surface composite	8
Improvement of corrosion resistance of galvanization/nickel/chrome plating low carbon steels in H₂SO₄under dynamic condition	8
Effect of Mesophase particles on the Electrographite carbon brush tribology behavior under no-load condition	8
An investigation into the effects of prosthesis relevant surfaces on the formation of Staphylococcus aureus biofilms	7
On communicating extruded aluminium surface quality along the supply chain – a customer approach to sustainable surfaces	7
Hybrid and electric vehicle tribology: a review	7
Investigation of microstructure and tribological properties of titanium-aluminide reinforced aluminum matrix composite friction surfaced on AA1050 aluminum	7
Erosion behaviour of micro and nanostructured Cr₃C₂NiCrBSi coating on IN718 alloy via HVOF processing	7
Recognition of grinding surface roughness grade based on adversarial domain adaptation under variable illumination	7
Influence of sequential machining process on the surface topography of dies	7
Variations of morphology of fluoropolymer thin films versus deposition conditions	7
One-step hydrothermal preparation of corrosion-resistant coatings with microsphere structure	7
Influence of swift heavy ion irradiation on structure and morphology of La_0.25Pr_0.375Ca_0.375MnO₃ film	7
Thickness measurement of thin films using atomic force microscopy based scratching	7
Efficient algorithm for thermal nondestructive testing and evaluation by considering the heteroscedastic nature of noise sources in infrared thermography	7
Influence of contact angle on droplet parameters in ellipsoidal wettability model	7
Deposition processing and surface metrology of MoNx thin films by design of experiment and single variable (nitrogen flow rate) methods	7
Study on dynamic behavior of atomic diffusion at interface between TiAlN coating and WC matrix	7
Synergistic performance of expanded graphite—mica amalgamation based non-asbestos copper-free brake friction composites	7
The investigation of wear properties of nanoparticle-reinforced epoxy composite material surfaces	7
Effect of build orientation on wear and erosion behavior of maraging steel processed by powder bed fusion using laser beam (PBF-LB)	7
Phase-shifting digital holographic microscopy for microstructure measurement by sweeping the repetition rate of femtosecond laser	7
Accurate superposition modeling method of grinding-shot peening surfaces	7
Synthesis of radar-absorbing NiFe₂O₄ nanoparticles and effects of pass number on mechanical properties of AA7075/NiFe₂O₄ surface nanocomposites fabricated b	7
Site-controlled preparation of metallic microstructures via mechanical scratch-induced selective electrodeposition	7
Study on the wear performance of 304 stainless steel aerospace joint bearings	7
Optimisation of Corrosion behaviour and hardness of Ni-B₄C Composite coated AZ31 Mg alloy using RSM	6
Research on microstructure evolution and surface quality of WEDM for magnetic refrigerant rare-earth gadolinium	6
Surface characterization of Asian lacquers using surface metrology and data science: introducing the roughness spectrum	6
Hybrid surface characterisation of intra thin-walled Ti6Al4V surfaces produced by laser powder bed fusion technology	6
Determination of local fractal dimension of the catalyst support MgAl₂O₄ surface	6
A new grinding surface roughness measurement method based on image quality algorithm and BP neural network	6
Effect of FW conditions on mechanical and microstructural characteristic of AA6061/SiC/Graphite hybrid composites joint by empirical relationship	6
Robust surface profile envelope estimation using a beam-surface contact model	6
Optimization and wear characteristics of TiAlN coated carbide when machining hardened high thermal conductivity (HTCS-150) die steel.	6
In situ surface modification of stainless steel with hydroxyapatite using microwave heating	6
Effect of SiC addition in electrolyte on the microstructure and tribological properties of micro-arc oxidation coatings on Al-Mg-Sc alloy	6
Comparative studies of variation in cutting conditions and cutter nomenclature on the surface morphology and the integrity of slot milled nimonic 263 alloy	6
Comprehensive profile and areal calibration by additively manufactured material measures	6
Parameter identification by eigenfeature analysis: application to 2D Kuramoto-Sivashinsky surface models	6
Surface analysis in additive manufacturing: a systematic literature review regarding powder bed fusion processes	6
The role of relatively humidity in friction and wear behaviors of carbon sliding against copper with electric current	6
Analysis of surface quality and optimization of process parameters in laser-assisted cutting of SiC ceramics	6
The effects of micro-texture shape on serrated chip geometry in the hardened steel AISI D2 cutting process	6
Evaluation of the residual stress of HVOF sprayed carbon coating after wear testing conditions using ANN coupled Taguchi approach	6
A hybrid approach for prediction of machining performances of glass fiber reinforced plastic (Epoxy) composites	6
Fluorine-free and ultra-thin films prepared by RF-PECVD method for the anticorrosive applications	6
Wear performance of FeCuMoTiV high entropy alloy coatings by laser cladding	6
Effects of the inclination angles of DLC end face micro-texture on the tribological properties of dry gas seal rings	6
Bio-inspired Herringbone Grooved surface topographies and their effect on gas foil journal bearing performance	5
Extension and validation of a revised Cassie-Baxter model for tailor-made surface topography design and controlled wettability	5
Innovative carbon-based approaches to tailor friction and wear performance—Editorial	5
Modeling the systematic behavior at the micro and nano length scales	5
Feature characterization for profile surface texture	5
Investigation of interaction of extreme pressure additive, load and sliding speed parameters with silver nano-particles in wear environment	5
Impact of spark plasma sintering process on tribo surface of Al/CNT composites	5
Tribological properties of oil-impregnated porous polyimide modified by rare-earth compounds	5
Experimental study of the defects, mechanical and microstructural characteristics of friction-stir-welded Al 6061 sheets	5
Effect of surface texture on the tribological behavior of sliding electrical contact interface	5
Experimental study on the correlation between erosion microstructure and performance degradation of hydraulic servo spool valve	5
Effect of nozzle arrangement on heat dissipation performance and mechanical efficiency loss of bionic texture gear	5
Analysis of the effect of texturing parameters on the static characteristics of radial rigid bore aerodynamic journal bearings	5
Fractal, tribo-mechanical and corrosion characterization of hydrophobic and lead free electroless Ni-B mono and bi-layer coating developed using artificial intelligence	5
Prediction of Extreme Value Areal Parameters in Laser Powder Bed Fusion of Nickel Superalloy 625	5
Effect of volcano-like textured tools on machining of Ti-6Al-4V alloy: a numerical and experimental analysis	5
Diffusion induced decomposition of cementite layers during gas nitriding of 4140 steel: thermodynamical and kinetical aspects	5
Corrosion behavior analysis and characterization of AA7178 matrix alloy reinforced with nano TiO₂ particles	5
Wear behavior of hydroxyapatite reinforced polymer composite for biomedical applications	5
Effect of groove textures on tribological properties of 40CrNiMoA steel under starved grease lubrication	5

Stratified topography theory to understand frictional electrification for sliding triboelectric nanogenerators	5
Investigation of surface roughness and material removal rate of WEDM of SS304 using ANOVA and regression models	5
Non-integral model-based scatterometry for CD metrology of single high-aspect-ratio microstructures	5
Effect of rare–earth (Ce, La) compounds on the microstructure, mechanical and electrochemical corrosion characteristics of electroplated Ni films	5
Wetting of liquid Zinc-aluminum-magnesium alloy on steel substrate during hot-dipping: Understanding the role of the flux	5
Rotary barrel tumbling as a method of surface preparation for pin-on-disc wear testing samples	5
Silicone implant surface roughness, friction, and wear	5
Electrical discharge machining- a futuristic technique for surface engineering of biomedical alloys: a concise review	5
Numerical investigation on sealing performance of non-contact finger seal with herringbone groove surface topography	5
Molecular dynamics analysis of friction-triggering process with spherical probe	5
Multi-parameterised surface texture characterisation for ultra-precision machined surfaces	5
Tribological characteristics of mahua oil with graphene nanoplatelets as anti-wear and extreme pressure additive	5
Texture feature similarity-based roughness intelligent evaluation: a case study applied to milled surfaces	5
The Tribological Properties of Micro-textured AlCrN Coated Cemented Carbide	5
Process optimization for enhanced tribological properties of Al/MWCNT composites produced by powder metallurgy using artificial neural networks	5