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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Measurement of wear on additive manufactured surfaces via precision metrology and image processing techniques	56
Exploring the wear mechanism of surface hardfacing Stellite 6 alloy on the cast iron over the wide temperature range	53
Effects of friction stir welding process on the microstructure and mechanical properties of AA8090—T87 aluminium alloy	49
Scatterometric defect measurements – uncertainty assessment by means of a virtual instrument and a statistical analysis	36
Effect of ultrasonic surface rolling process on the impact wear behavior of Inconel 690 alloy at 25 °C and 300 °C	34
Tribological behaviour of a hyperlox coating deposited over nitrided martensitic stainless steel	32
Surface dynamics and electrochemical examination of Co₃O₄ films by iron doping	26
Microscopic fringe projection profilometry systems in Scheimpflug condition and performance comparison	25
Analysis of co-relation on LPBF process parameter on wear characteristics of Cu-Cr-Zr alloy	22
Experimental investigation on simultaneous machining of EDM and ECM with different electrode materials	21
Numerical investigation on tribological performance of the surface-textured finger seal under dry friction conditions	20
Lubrication and wear characteristics of bionic composite texture on friction pair under seawater condition	20
Preparation of superhydrophobic electrospun MWCNT-SiO₂/PVDF composite membranes for oil adsorption	20
Comparison of the wear behavior and surface properties of zirconia and resin-based CAD/CAM restorative materials after different sandblasting procedures	19
The effect of microstructural and texture evolutions during thermomechanical treatment on corrosion resistance of 310s austenitic stainless steel	18
Visualisation of surface coating distribution patterns on modified CaCO₃	18
Linearizing the vertical scale of an interferometric microscope and its effect on step-height measurement	17
Enhancing the Surface, Structure, and Performance of Fused Filament Manufactured Thermoplastic Materials for Sustainable Manufacturing	17
Microstructural characterization and wear behavior of plasma-sprayed Alumina-Titania coated SS 316L via SLM fabrication	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	16
Machine learning-driven prediction of Gaussian curvature deviation in reverse engineered freeform surfaces	16
The influence of tool’s surface topography on mechanical properties of injection moulded product	15
Effect of ultrasonic shot peening on microstructure and surface corrosion resistance of WEDM-machined Ti6Al4V alloy	14
A numerical method for generation of shot peened surfaces	14
Impact of surface texturing on the tribological behaviour of aluminium-silicon (Al-Si/Al₂O₃) advanced composite under dry and lubricating conditions	14

Effect of bionic texture on the lubrication efficiency and mechanical efficiency loss for rotating gears	14
Emerging machine learning strategies for diminishing measurement uncertainty in SPM nanometrology	14
Effect of normal load on the tribo-corrosion behaviors of 20CrMnTi alloy steel	14
The tribological properties of PPS-PTFE/SiO₂ coating deposited on the textured surfaces processed by ultrasonic rolling	14
Shape influence on the tribological properties of hexagonal boron nitride nanoplates and nanospheres reinforced epoxy coating	13
Mechanical and tribological properties of 5A06 aluminum alloy at low temperature	13
Effect of nitriding temperature and its effects on the corrosion and wear resistance of 304 austenitic stainless steel	12
Effect of Fungus, Aspergillus sp. F1-1, on the corrosion behavior of PCB-HASL in humid atmospheric environment	12
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	12
Effect of LN₂ and CO₂ Coolants in hard turning of AISI 4340 steel using tungsten carbide tool	12
Effects of niobium pentoxide nanoparticles on the tribological properties of electrodeposited ZnNi coatings	11
Intercomparison to validate implementations of different laboratories of algorithms for the analysis of surface texture	11
Molecular dynamics simulations and analyzation of Cu deposited on stainless steel substrate surfaces	11
Morphology and corrosion behavior of ZnO passive films for galvanized steel applications: effects of anodizing parameters	11
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	11
Effects of multi-layer Ti₃C₂T_x nanosheets on compression strength and abrasion resistance of concrete	11
Smart defect identification for manufacturing applications	11
Effect of pinless friction stir processing on microstructure and properties of surface modification layer of 2024 aluminum alloy	11
A tribological study of tire-road contact: roles of rubber deposition and tire-road wear particle generation	10
Superior properties and behaviour of coatings produced on nanostructured titanium by PEO coupled with the EPD process	10
Research on self-healing characteristic and state prediction method of the copper based powder metallurgy materials on friction interface	10
Axial peak extraction in the measurement of subsurface structures with annular illumination confocal microscopy	10
Nanoprecipitates enhanced wear resistance of laser powder bed fusion-processed high-strength Al−Cu−Mg−Si−Ti alloy	10
Abrasive wear behavior in dry condition of a plasticity-induced transformation steel	10
Evaluating scanning electron microscopy for the measurement of small-scale topography	10
Effect of pulse electroplating parameters on the morphology and corrosion resistance of Ag plating coating	10
Influences of cryogenically treated work material on near-dry wire-cut electrical discharge machining process	10
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
Corrosion and wear performance and mechanism study of ZrB₂/AA6016	10
In-situ CLSM characterization of deformation and fracture behavior of (Cu, Cr) metal thin films on flexible substrates	9
A roughness calculation method based on milling topography simulation	9
Enhancement of tribological and mechanical properties of TiB₂ - Co cladded layer developed by tungsten inert gas cladding on AISI 1020 Steel	9
Influence of laser-processed volcanic edge rectangular textures on the water lubrication performance of UHMWPE	9
Effect of thermal cyclic corrosion on the microstructural degradation of platinum aluminide coatings	9
Research on the applicability of color vision-based roughness inspection method	9
Dynamic response and roughness control of surface materials on TC4 titanium alloy subjected to laser shock wave planishing	9
AFM characterization of morphological evolution and adhesion properties of ZnO/C nanosheet-modified asphalt under UV irradiation	9
Mechanical and tribological behavior of friction stir processed AZ61/egg shell powder/WS₂ Hybrid surface composite	9
Generation mechanism and anti-friction effect evaluation of continuous micro-groove texture machined by ball-end milling process	9
Multifractal analysis of ultrasonically machined surfaces of cylindrical quartz crystals: the effect of the abrasive grits	9
Synergistic anti-wear performance of zinc-rich epoxy coating on shot peening strengthened Q345 steel	9
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
Tribocorrosion studies on DLC films with silver nanoparticles for prosthesis applications	8
The effect of the surface morphology of the aluminium oxide layer on the physical and bacterial attachment behavior	8
Statistical analysis and ANN modelling of tribological performance of aluminium hybrid composites fabricated by PM method	8
Comparative study on tribological behavior of foil journal bearings with micro pocket	8
Erosion behaviour of micro and nanostructured Cr₃C₂NiCrBSi coating on IN718 alloy via HVOF processing	8
Study on the mixed lubrication of rough planar extrusion considering surface texture	8
Experimental investigation on micro ED milling of inconel alloy with SiC nano powder mixed Pongamia BD at different parametric condition	8
Enhancing adhesion and anti-corrosion performance of hot-dip galvanized steels by sandblasting/phosphating co-treatment	8

Phase-shifting digital holographic microscopy for microstructure measurement by sweeping the repetition rate of femtosecond laser	7
Efficient algorithm for thermal nondestructive testing and evaluation by considering the heteroscedastic nature of noise sources in infrared thermography	7
Microstructure and corrosion performance of plasma electrolytic oxidation coatings on the surface of conventional and selective laser melted Ti-6Al-4V alloy	7
Effect of Mesophase particles on the Electrographite carbon brush tribology behavior under no-load condition	7
Effect of build orientation on wear and erosion behavior of maraging steel processed by powder bed fusion using laser beam (PBF-LB)	7
Investigation of microstructure and tribological properties of titanium-aluminide reinforced aluminum matrix composite friction surfaced on AA1050 aluminum	7
Optimization and effect of B₄C/Al₂O₃ with graphite particulates on tribological properties of Al7075 surface hybrid nanocomposite	7
Anti-corrosion, anti-bacterial and durable atmospheric weatherability of polydimethylsiloxane coating with intrinsic hydrophobicity	7
Thickness measurement of thin films using atomic force microscopy based scratching	7
An investigation into the effects of prosthesis relevant surfaces on the formation of Staphylococcus aureus biofilms	7
Study on the relationship between unevenness perception and fingertip characteristics measurement by using optical coherence tomography	7
Optimization of tribological behaviour of TiO₂ nanoparticles reinforced AA7178 alloy matrix using ANN and Taguchi’s methodology	7
Accurate superposition modeling method of grinding-shot peening surfaces	7
Site-controlled preparation of metallic microstructures via mechanical scratch-induced selective electrodeposition	7
On communicating extruded aluminium surface quality along the supply chain – a customer approach to sustainable surfaces	6
Influence of swift heavy ion irradiation on structure and morphology of La_0.25Pr_0.375Ca_0.375MnO₃ film	6
Recognition of grinding surface roughness grade based on adversarial domain adaptation under variable illumination	6
Synergistic performance of expanded graphite—mica amalgamation based non-asbestos copper-free brake friction composites	6
Study on dynamic behavior of atomic diffusion at interface between TiAlN coating and WC matrix	6
Analysis of surface quality and optimization of process parameters in laser-assisted cutting of SiC ceramics	6
Determination of local fractal dimension of the catalyst support MgAl₂O₄ surface	6
Wear performance of FeCuMoTiV high entropy alloy coatings by laser cladding	6
The effects of micro-texture shape on serrated chip geometry in the hardened steel AISI D2 cutting process	6
Influence of contact angle on droplet parameters in ellipsoidal wettability model	6
Surface analysis in additive manufacturing: a systematic literature review regarding powder bed fusion processes	6
Influence of sequential machining process on the surface topography of dies	6
Deposition processing and surface metrology of MoNx thin films by design of experiment and single variable (nitrogen flow rate) methods	6
Comprehensive profile and areal calibration by additively manufactured material measures	6
Robust surface profile envelope estimation using a beam-surface contact model	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
Comparative studies of variation in cutting conditions and cutter nomenclature on the surface morphology and the integrity of slot milled nimonic 263 alloy	6
The investigation of wear properties of nanoparticle-reinforced epoxy composite material surfaces	6
Study on the wear performance of 304 stainless steel aerospace joint bearings	6
Effect of FW conditions on mechanical and microstructural characteristic of AA6061/SiC/Graphite hybrid composites joint by empirical relationship	6
One-step hydrothermal preparation of corrosion-resistant coatings with microsphere structure	6
Optimisation of Corrosion behaviour and hardness of Ni-B₄C Composite coated AZ31 Mg alloy using RSM	6
Molecular dynamics analysis of friction-triggering process with spherical probe	6
Parameter identification by eigenfeature analysis: application to 2D Kuramoto-Sivashinsky surface models	6
A new grinding surface roughness measurement method based on image quality algorithm and BP neural network	6
Fluorine-free and ultra-thin films prepared by RF-PECVD method for the anticorrosive applications	6
Numerical investigation on sealing performance of non-contact finger seal with herringbone groove surface topography	5
Effect of surface texture on the tribological behavior of sliding electrical contact interface	5
Rotary barrel tumbling as a method of surface preparation for pin-on-disc wear testing samples	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
Evaluation of microconstituents and influence on the mechanical and tribological behaviour of an Al-Fe-Cr alloy obtained by laser-based powder bed fusion (PBF-LB)	5
Exploring the morphology and bioactivity of bioglass-iron oxide coatings on Ti6Al4V implants via electrophoretic deposition	5
Texture feature similarity-based roughness intelligent evaluation: a case study applied to milled surfaces	5
Tribological properties of oil-impregnated porous polyimide modified by rare-earth compounds	5
Multi-parameterised surface texture characterisation for ultra-precision machined surfaces	5
Feature characterization for profile surface texture	5
Electrochemical corrosion behavior and mechanism of irradiated micro-arc oxidation coating on AZ31 magnesium alloy by HIPIB	5
Effect of Sc(NO₃)₃ on the characteristics of micro-arc oxidation coating formed on TC4 alloy	5
Investigation of surface roughness and material removal rate of WEDM of SS304 using ANOVA and regression models	5
Effect of groove textures on tribological properties of 40CrNiMoA steel under starved grease lubrication	5
Impact of spark plasma sintering process on tribo surface of Al/CNT composites	5
Wear behavior of hydroxyapatite reinforced polymer composite for biomedical applications	5
Non-integral model-based scatterometry for CD metrology of single high-aspect-ratio microstructures	5
Process optimization for enhanced tribological properties of Al/MWCNT composites produced by powder metallurgy using artificial neural networks	5
Experimental study on the correlation between erosion microstructure and performance degradation of hydraulic servo spool valve	5
Bio-inspired Herringbone Grooved surface topographies and their effect on gas foil journal bearing performance	5
Investigation of interaction of extreme pressure additive, load and sliding speed parameters with silver nano-particles in wear environment	5
Modeling the systematic behavior at the micro and nano length scales	5
Diffusion induced decomposition of cementite layers during gas nitriding of 4140 steel: thermodynamical and kinetical aspects	5
Stratified topography theory to understand frictional electrification for sliding triboelectric nanogenerators	5
Wetting of liquid Zinc-aluminum-magnesium alloy on steel substrate during hot-dipping: Understanding the role of the flux	5
Texture, gloss and color variation and perceived quality of surfaces - the challenge with sustainable plastic materials in car interior design	5
Effect of rare–earth (Ce, La) compounds on the microstructure, mechanical and electrochemical corrosion characteristics of electroplated Ni films	5
Hybrid surface characterisation of intra thin-walled Ti6Al4V surfaces produced by laser powder bed fusion technology	5
Effect of nozzle arrangement on heat dissipation performance and mechanical efficiency loss of bionic texture gear	5
The Tribological Properties of Micro-textured AlCrN Coated Cemented Carbide	5
Analysis of the effect of texturing parameters on the static characteristics of radial rigid bore aerodynamic journal bearings	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