OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Mechanism and Machine Theory is 37. 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 2021-03-01 to 2025-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Design and analysis of an origami-inspired redundant rigid-flexible coupling deployable manipulator	104
A global approach for the redefinition of higher-order flexibility and rigidity	96
Design, analysis, and experimentation of deployable multi-closed-loop truss modules for aerospace platforms	91
Editorial Board	82
Stiff deployable structures via coupling of thick Miura-ori tubes along creases	82
Dynamic stability and efficiency of centrifugal double pendulum vibration absorbers	75
A Mecanum wheel model based on orthotropic friction with experimental validation	73
Analytical modeling and experimental validation of rotationally actuated pinned–pinned and fixed–pinned buckled beam bistable mechanisms	69
The direct vector approach to the position analysis of Assur dyads	68
Using instantaneous invariants of the curvature theory in motion generation synthesis of 4R mechanisms with higher-order coupler point kinematics	63
Influence of profile modification on the transmission error of spur gears under surface wear	61
Robust optimization of hypoid gear contact performance considering tooth form error: Design sensitivity and Pareto front	56
Analysis of hybrid vehicle transmissions with any number of modes and planetary gearing: kinematics, power flows, mechanical power losses	54
Perfect static balancing using Cardan-gear spring mechanisms	54
Time-varying mesh stiffness calculation of spiral bevel gear with spalling defect	52
Coupled dynamic modeling and experimental validation of a collaborative industrial mobile manipulator with human-robot interaction	51
Mathematical modelling and virtual decomposition control of heavy-duty parallel–serial hydraulic manipulators	50
Dynamic modeling and analysis of Ravigneaux planetary gear set with unloaded floating ring gear	50
A new solution for sharpening helical flute hobs	50
Design and testing of high-accuracy curved cross-axis flexural pivots with cable-driven actuation	45
Softening nonlinear-stiffness elastic mechanism with continuous adjustability for human–robot interaction force control	44
Workspace analysis and optimal design of dual cable-suspended robots for construction	44
Adaptive robust dual-loop control scheme of ship-mounted Stewart platforms for wave compensation	44
Kinematics and compliance analyses of a 3T1R parallel manipulator with rotational symmetry	43
Editorial Board	43

Editorial Board	42
A hybrid analytical/Boolean approach to the generation of rack and pinion drives with variable transmission ratio	42
Editorial Board	41
Effects of geometric design parameters and misalignments on contact ellipse of crossed beveloid gears	40
Reconstruction of unknown mechanisms of a pagoda clock in the Forbidden City	40
Editorial Board	39
Editorial Board	39
A parametric modeling for fast radial infeed planning process in gear skiving	39
Editorial Board	38
Comparison of forward and inverse cam generation methods for the design of cam-linkage mechanisms	38
On the exact motion synthesis of planar four-bar-linkages with prismatic and revolute joints	38
Non-smooth unilateral reduced models for co-simulation of mechanical systems	37
Assessment of the finger contact surface to promote the spin motion in finger follower mechanisms	37
A new model and alternative solutions for the description of double layered flexible elements wrapped around a cylinder	37
Research on the varying-displacement-coefficient modification method for automobile steering noncircular sector gears	37