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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Study on the Magnetic Contact Mechanical Properties of Polyurethane-Based Magnetorheological Elastomer Sealing Materials	191
A Multi-Parameter-Driven SC-ANFIS Framework for Predictive Modeling of Acid Number Variations in Lubricating Oils	178
Scuffing Calculation of Cylindrical Gears Facing Loss of Lubrication	93
Numerical Simulations and Experimental Validation of Squeeze Film Dampers for Aircraft Jet Engines	83
Evaluation of the Role of Lubricant Additives in Emission Control	77
Precision Machining of Different Metals by Plasma Electrolytic Polishing: A Review for Improving Surface Smoothness and Properties	75
Wear Prediction and Chaos Identification of Rigid Flexible Coupling Multi-Link Mechanisms with Clearance	72
Theoretical Investigations on Tribological Properties of Air Foil Thrust Bearings during Start-Up Process	70
Revisiting the Influence of Contact Length and Surrounding Medium on Metal Cutting Tribology	63
Comparative Analysis of Fully Floating and Semi-Floating Ring Bearings in High-Speed Turbocharger Rotordynamics	60
Environmentally Friendly Phosphating Treatment for Wear-Resistant and Anti-Corrosion Coating on Steel Substrate	57
Vibration Friction Investigation on the NCS of Joints of the CNC Machine Tools Considering Friction Factor	55
Analysis of the Turbulent Lubrication of a Textured Hydrodynamic Journal Bearing	54
Vibration Analysis of the Double Row Planetary Gear System for an Electromechanical Energy Conversion System	54
An Investigation of the Sequential Micro-Laser Drilling and Conventional Re-Drilling of Angled Holes in an Inconel 625 Ni-Based Alloy	53
Primary Prediction of Oil Film Cavitation Between Rotating Friction Pairs with Various Types of Surface Textures	52
Enhancement of Deep Drilling for Stainless Steels by Nano-Lubricant through Twist Drill Bits	51
Dynamic Temperature Prediction on High-Speed Angular Contact Ball Bearings of Machine Tool Spindles Based on CNN and Informer	51
Mixed EHL Problems: An Efficient Solution to the Fluid–Solid Coupling Problem with Consideration of Elastic Deformation and Cavitation	50
On the Salt Bath Cleaning Operations for Removal of Lubricants on the Surface of Titanium Alloy Aerospace Fasteners	48
Comparative Analysis of CNN and LSTM for Bearing Fault Mode Classification and Causality Through Representation Analysis	47
Multi-Objective Optimization of Tribological Characteristics for Aluminum Composite Using Taguchi Grey and TOPSIS Approaches	47
Theoretical and Experimental Flow Characteristics of a Large-Scale Annular Channel in Terms of Deformation Gradient, Eccentricity, and Water Compressibility	47
Friction Properties of Alumina–Silicon Carbide–Silver–Graphene Nanoplatelet Self-Lubricating Composite Prepared by SPS Technique	46
Development of Hybrid Intelligent Models for Prediction Machining Performance Measure in End Milling of Ti6Al4V Alloy with PVD Coated Tool under Dry Cutting Conditions	45

Sustainable and Advanced Lubricating Materials for Automotive Industrial Applications	45
Determination of Local Friction Conditions in Hot Forging and Application to the Flash Section of Die in Crankshaft Forging	44
Influence of Grease Properties on False Brinelling Damage of Rolling Bearings	43
Preparation and Tribological Behavior of Nitrogen-Doped Willow Catkins/MoS2 Nanocomposites as Lubricant Additives in Liquid Paraffin	43
Criteria for Evaluating the Tribological Effectiveness of 3D Roughness on Friction Surfaces	41
Research on Evaluation Indicator of Ice Rink and Curling Stone Motion for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games Based on Video Recognition Method	40
CFD Investigation on Oil Injection Lubrication of Meshing Spur Gears via Lattice Boltzmann Method	40
Hard-Anodized Aluminum Alloy: Wear Properties in Vegetable Oils	38
Novel Water-Based Biolubricants Using Choline Ionic Liquids	38
A Stress-Sensitivity-Based Process Optimization Method for Machining Thin-Walled Parts	38
Static Friction in a Cable-Driven Transmission—Modeling and Identification of Load Effects	38
Simple Laser-Induced Hexagonal Boron Nitride Nanospheres for Enhanced Tribological Performance	38
Dynamic Prediction Model for Uneven Slipper Wear Under Complex Lubrication Conditions Considering Lubrication–Wear Coupling	38