OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Wear is 36. 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
Niobium as an alternative cladding material for neutron producing targets: Analysis of erosion response	137
Editorial Board	101
Corrigendum to “Comparison between the tribological aspects of AISI M-35 with and without diamond-like carbon coating” [Wear 564–565 (2025) 205733]	94
Asphalt wear evaluation using functional volume parameters: Overcoming the limits of the three-line method	94
Characterisation of microstructure, microhardness and tribological properties of Al matrix hybrid nanocomposites reinforced with B4C and in-situ GNSs	84
Wear performance of Ni-WC composites and heat-damage behaviour of WC particle during vacuum-induction melting process	67
Influence of temperature on the tribological behavior of WS2 films irradiated by atomic oxygen	64
Al2O3 fiber reinforced epoxy / WS2 - PEG composite coatings for wear resistance enhancement by electrohydrodynamic atomization	61
Enhancing wear resistance of plasma-sprayed NiCr coatings through ZrB2 and Mo dual-phase reinforcement: Microstructure and tribological performance evaluation	57
Fretting behavior of TPU under sub-ambient to elevated temperatures: Development of a novel high-resolution, high-frequency, low-amplitude test method for sealing materials	56
Theoretical study on wheel wear mechanism of high-speed train under different braking modes	53
Contribution of Raman analysis on tribological study of PEEK reinforced with micro or nano SiC particles	51
Study on the tribocorrosion behavior of the cylinder liner in the ammonia solution	50
Rolling contact fatigue resistance and damage evolution of carburized bearing steel treated by surface ultrasonic rolling process (SURP)	50
Editorial Board	49
The characterization of wear-causing particles and silica sand in particular	49
Wear of driving versus driven discs in a twin disc rolling-sliding test	47
Influence of surfactants on the tribological characteristics of copper oxide nanoparticles as lubricant oil additives	47
Estimation and modelling the wear resistance of plough points and knife coulters by discrete element method	45
High temperature sliding wear behavior of detonation sprayed Ni-5wt%Al coating	44
Optimization of heavy haul railway wheel profile based on rolling contact fatigue and wear performance	44
Wear properties of cemented carbides with new binder solutions for rock drilling inserts	44
Effect of particle impact on spatial and temporal erosion characteristics of turboshaft engine compressor	43
Effect of elastohydrodynamic characteristics on surface roughness in cylindrical shear thickening polishing process	43
Electrical sliding friction wear behaviors and mechanisms of Cu–Sn matrix composites containing MoS2/graphite	41

Comparing different carbon blacks: A study linking morphology, chemistry, concentration, and tribological behaviour	41
Influence of MoS2-La/CQDs quantum dispersion on the tribological behaviors of PEG200	40
The impact of dual ceramic components (WC/B4C) on the friction performance of copper-based powder metallurgy friction materials and wear mechanism	39
A novel and quantitative determination method for the running-in process through dimensionless real contact area	38
From abrasive to glaze: evolution of wear mechanisms in TiC-modified CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloys from room temperature to 900 °C	38
Interpretability ML and AI accelerate the computation of fretting wear behaviours and parameter response of corroded copper-magnesium alloy for the prediction model	38
Sliding wear behavior of high entropy alloy coatings deposited through cold spraying and flame spraying: A comparative assessment	38
The role of tribofilm chemical composition on wear of austenitic stainless steel lubricated with water-glycol containing ionic-liquids as additives	38
How the micro-mechanical stability of carbides in chromium-rich hardfacings influences the impact-abrasion resistance at elevated temperatures	37
Effect of heat treatment on the microstructure and wear behavior of AISI H13 hot work tool steel produced via laser powder bed fusion	36
Dry fretting and sliding wear behavior of 7075-T651 aluminum alloy under linear reciprocating motion: A comparative study	36
Modeling of material removal rate considering the chemical mechanical effects of lubricant, oxidant, and abrasive particles for aluminum chemical mechanical polishing at low pressure	36
A study on the fretting wear characteristic of Inconcel 718 alloys formed by selective laser melting(SLM)	36
Prediction of brake pad wear and remaining useful life considering varying vehicle mass and an experimental holistic approach	36