OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Friction is 33. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Influence of external magnetic field on the tribological performance of magnetic fluids in different lubrication regimes	161
Tribological performance enhanced of PTFE composites by ultra-thin amorphous carbon films: Synergistic mechanism of fillers and films	134
Tribological performance and lubrication mechanism of phosphate nanoflowers as oil-based additives	123
Mechanochemical control of graphene etching along zigzag and armchair edge directions	122
A new 3D plastoelastohydrodynamic lubrication model for rough surfaces	105
Bionic functional membranes for separation of oil-in-water emulsions	95
Mono-dispersed Ag nanoparticles decorated graphitic carbon nitride: An excellent lubricating additive as PPESK composite film	94
A strategy for contact fatigue life prediction of polymer gears via an experimental-simulated hybrid data-driven model	75
Ice friction: A brief review of the influencing factors and experimental methods	72
Critical advances in superlubricity: From current challenges to sustainable development beyond laboratory	71
Liquid superlubricity of lubricants containing hydroxyl groups and their aqueous solution under rolling/sliding conditions	71
Design and characterization of metallic glass/graphene multilayer with excellent nanowear properties	70
Multiscale analysis on the wear process of cemented carbide tools during titanium alloy machining	60
Drag reduction methods at solid-liquid interfaces	59
Experimental investigation on the anisotropy of friction property for dry and water-saturated rock	58
Surface deformation under overlapping impacts of solid particles	52
How ploughing and frictional melting regulate ice-skating friction	51
Electrostatic charging at the solid–liquid interface: Strategies for liquid flow sensing	50
Tribo-informatics empowered research on triboelectrification	47
Silicon-based tribovoltaic nanogenerators: Surface chemistry isotope effect on device performance and durability	47
Techniques for surface charge measurements and exploring contact electrification	45
Mutual promotion on the mechanical and tribological properties of the nacre-like self-lubricant film designed for demanding green tribological applications	42
Cr doping modification for tribological behavior of Cr/a-C multilayer coatings against PEEK under diverse operational conditions	40
Experimental study on deuterium-deuterium thermonuclear fusion with interface confinement	38
Stacking ensemble learning framework for predicting tribological properties and optimal additive ratios of amide-based greases	38

Inspired by spider silk to prepare biomimetic high-performance bovine serum albumin adhesive to strengthen the interfacial and tribological performance of fabric composites	38
Friction power loss in ball bearings: Correlation with bearing skidding and cage motion stability	38
Gecko-inspired contact-sensible and self-adaptive soft gripping of curved flexible surfaces	35
Superlubricating electrical contact between graphite layers	35
Contact fatigue limit prediction method for heavy-duty gears considering hardness gradient characteristics	35
Weighted physics-informed neural network (Weighted PINN) for obtaining elastic responses under Hertzian-like contact	34
Synthesis of nature inspired, phosphorylcholine moieties and poly(ethylene oxide) brushes containing copolymers which synergise steric repulsion and hydration lubrication for articular cartilage	34
Status and prospects of tribology in the Republic of Korea	33
Interface characteristics of textured composite solid lubricant coating to improve the tribological performance of TC4	33