OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Lubricants is 38. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Scuffing Calculation of Cylindrical Gears Facing Loss of Lubrication	229
Numerical Simulations and Experimental Validation of Squeeze Film Dampers for Aircraft Jet Engines	198
Evaluation of the Role of Lubricant Additives in Emission Control	105
Theoretical Investigations on Tribological Properties of Air Foil Thrust Bearings during Start-Up Process	86
Revisiting the Influence of Contact Length and Surrounding Medium on Metal Cutting Tribology	83
Vibration Friction Investigation on the NCS of Joints of the CNC Machine Tools Considering Friction Factor	76
Primary Prediction of Oil Film Cavitation Between Rotating Friction Pairs with Various Types of Surface Textures	75
Vibration Analysis of the Double Row Planetary Gear System for an Electromechanical Energy Conversion System	75
On the Salt Bath Cleaning Operations for Removal of Lubricants on the Surface of Titanium Alloy Aerospace Fasteners	72
Dynamic Temperature Prediction on High-Speed Angular Contact Ball Bearings of Machine Tool Spindles Based on CNN and Informer	72
Development of Hybrid Intelligent Models for Prediction Machining Performance Measure in End Milling of Ti6Al4V Alloy with PVD Coated Tool under Dry Cutting Conditions	63
Influence of Grease Properties on False Brinelling Damage of Rolling Bearings	60
Performance Characteristics of Spur Gears Hobbed under MQL, Flood Lubrication, and Dry Environments	59
Preparation and Tribological Behavior of Nitrogen-Doped Willow Catkins/MoS2 Nanocomposites as Lubricant Additives in Liquid Paraffin	58
Research on Evaluation Indicator of Ice Rink and Curling Stone Motion for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games Based on Video Recognition Method	58
Dynamic Prediction Model for Uneven Slipper Wear Under Complex Lubrication Conditions Considering Lubrication–Wear Coupling	57
Hard-Anodized Aluminum Alloy: Wear Properties in Vegetable Oils	57
Study on Distribution of Lubricating Oil Film in Contact Micro-Zone of Full Ceramic Ball Bearings and the Influence Mechanism on Service Performance	56
Investigation of the Friction and Wear Behavior of Cr-Mo-V Steel with Different Surface Treatment Processes	55
Study on Tribological Properties and Cutting Performance of Ce Element-Doped TiAlN Tool Coating	55
Load Characteristics and Friction Torque Analysis of Triple-Row Wheel Hub Bearings	55
Determination of Local Friction Conditions in Hot Forging and Application to the Flash Section of Die in Crankshaft Forging	54
A Stress-Sensitivity-Based Process Optimization Method for Machining Thin-Walled Parts	49
Mixed EHL Problems: An Efficient Solution to the Fluid–Solid Coupling Problem with Consideration of Elastic Deformation and Cavitation	48
Exact Model Order Reduction for the Full-System Finite Element Solution of Thermal Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication Problems	48

Wear Prediction and Chaos Identification of Rigid Flexible Coupling Multi-Link Mechanisms with Clearance	48
Analysis of the Turbulent Lubrication of a Textured Hydrodynamic Journal Bearing	47
A Multi-Parameter-Driven SC-ANFIS Framework for Predictive Modeling of Acid Number Variations in Lubricating Oils	47
An Investigation of the Sequential Micro-Laser Drilling and Conventional Re-Drilling of Angled Holes in an Inconel 625 Ni-Based Alloy	46
Theoretical and Experimental Flow Characteristics of a Large-Scale Annular Channel in Terms of Deformation Gradient, Eccentricity, and Water Compressibility	45
Grease Film Behavior in Ball Bearings	43
Sustainable and Advanced Lubricating Materials for Automotive Industrial Applications	42
Mixed Friction in Fully Lubricated Elastohydrodynamic Contacts—Theory or Reality	42
Comparative Analysis of CNN and LSTM for Bearing Fault Mode Classification and Causality Through Representation Analysis	41
Advanced Machine Learning Approaches for Predicting Machining Performance in Orthogonal Cutting Process	40
Improving Particle Sampling Efficiency in Laboratory Brake Wear Emission Systems: A Review	40
Precision Machining of Different Metals by Plasma Electrolytic Polishing: A Review for Improving Surface Smoothness and Properties	39
Simple Laser-Induced Hexagonal Boron Nitride Nanospheres for Enhanced Tribological Performance	38
Effect of Thermal Load Caused by Tread Braking on Crack Propagation in Railway Wheels on Long Downhill Ramps	38
Carbon Nanomaterial-Based Lubricants: Review of Recent Developments	38