OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Lubricants is 35. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Wear Prediction and Chaos Identification of Rigid Flexible Coupling Multi-Link Mechanisms with Clearance	162
Static Friction in a Cable-Driven Transmission—Modeling and Identification of Load Effects	144
Theoretical Investigations on Tribological Properties of Air Foil Thrust Bearings during Start-Up Process	90
Revisiting the Influence of Contact Length and Surrounding Medium on Metal Cutting Tribology	76
Investigation of the Friction and Wear Behavior of Cr-Mo-V Steel with Different Surface Treatment Processes	74
Comparative Analysis of Fully Floating and Semi-Floating Ring Bearings in High-Speed Turbocharger Rotordynamics	70
Environmentally Friendly Phosphating Treatment for Wear-Resistant and Anti-Corrosion Coating on Steel Substrate	70
Exact Model Order Reduction for the Full-System Finite Element Solution of Thermal Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication Problems	66
On the Salt Bath Cleaning Operations for Removal of Lubricants on the Surface of Titanium Alloy Aerospace Fasteners	59
Vibration Friction Investigation on the NCS of Joints of the CNC Machine Tools Considering Friction Factor	53
Hard-Anodized Aluminum Alloy: Wear Properties in Vegetable Oils	53
Mixed Friction in Fully Lubricated Elastohydrodynamic Contacts—Theory or Reality	51
Criteria for Evaluating the Tribological Effectiveness of 3D Roughness on Friction Surfaces	50
Vibration Analysis of the Double Row Planetary Gear System for an Electromechanical Energy Conversion System	49
Analysis of the Turbulent Lubrication of a Textured Hydrodynamic Journal Bearing	49
Development of Hybrid Intelligent Models for Prediction Machining Performance Measure in End Milling of Ti6Al4V Alloy with PVD Coated Tool under Dry Cutting Conditions	48
Evaluation of the Role of Lubricant Additives in Emission Control	48
Mixed EHL Problems: An Efficient Solution to the Fluid–Solid Coupling Problem with Consideration of Elastic Deformation and Cavitation	47
Determination of the Preload of Bolts for Structural Health Monitoring of a Multi-Bolted Joint: FEM Approach	47
Precision Machining of Different Metals by Plasma Electrolytic Polishing: A Review for Improving Surface Smoothness and Properties	47
Identification and Validation of Linear Friction Models Using ANOVA and Stepwise Regression	46
Study on the Magnetic Contact Mechanical Properties of Polyurethane-Based Magnetorheological Elastomer Sealing Materials	45
A Multi-Parameter-Driven SC-ANFIS Framework for Predictive Modeling of Acid Number Variations in Lubricating Oils	44
Research on Evaluation Indicator of Ice Rink and Curling Stone Motion for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games Based on Video Recognition Method	42
Scuffing Calculation of Cylindrical Gears Facing Loss of Lubrication	42

Analysis of Coefficient of Friction of Deep-Drawing-Quality Steel Sheets Using Multi-Layer Neural Networks	42
Topology Optimization of Textured Journal Bearings	41
Dynamic Prediction Model for Uneven Slipper Wear Under Complex Lubrication Conditions Considering Lubrication–Wear Coupling	39
Study on Distribution of Lubricating Oil Film in Contact Micro-Zone of Full Ceramic Ball Bearings and the Influence Mechanism on Service Performance	39
Dynamic Temperature Prediction on High-Speed Angular Contact Ball Bearings of Machine Tool Spindles Based on CNN and Informer	38
Numerical Simulations and Experimental Validation of Squeeze Film Dampers for Aircraft Jet Engines	37
Simple Laser-Induced Hexagonal Boron Nitride Nanospheres for Enhanced Tribological Performance	37
Grease Film Behavior in Ball Bearings	37
Influence of Grease Properties on False Brinelling Damage of Rolling Bearings	37
An Investigation of the Sequential Micro-Laser Drilling and Conventional Re-Drilling of Angled Holes in an Inconel 625 Ni-Based Alloy	35
Primary Prediction of Oil Film Cavitation Between Rotating Friction Pairs with Various Types of Surface Textures	35