OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Tribology International is 61. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Constructing wear-sensing coating system with in-service monitoring potential	213
Anomalous strain dependence of phononic friction between black phosphorus layers	196
Effects of interface friction states on plastic deformation in metal surface and bulk	158
Tribological behavior of copper-iron particles as third body additives on copper matrix composites: Experiment link third body morphology to accommodation mechanism	139
Experimental and theoretical study on the dynamic stiffness of circular oil hydrostatic shallow recess thrust bearings	130
A numerical algorithm to model wall slip and cavitation in two-dimensional hydrodynamically lubricated contacts	129
Finite elements simulation MHD free convection in a rectangular embedded corrugated rods cavity filled with CuO/water nanofluid	125
On the Optical Assessment of the Structural Degradation of Rheologically Stressed Lubricating Greases	117
Editorial Board	114
Investigating intrinsic factors in pavement skid resistance deterioration using an integrated tribology model	113
Integrated laser alloying-grinding for additive-subtractive manufacturing of Ti6Al4V surface with B4C coating	110
Tribological properties and lubrication mechanism of manganese phosphate trihydrate as lubricant additives	109
A quantitative experimental study of oil transport around a rolling point contact zone using pixel-dependent fluorescence method	103
Modeling the friction between solid-liquid two-phase flow and multi-asperity surface: Taking magnetic fluid as an example	103
Editorial Board	98
Effect of substrate stiffness on interfacial Schallamach wave of flexible film/substrate bilayer structure: Cohesive contact insight	98
Modelling warped rough surface with given height distribution and height difference autocorrelation function	96
Editorial Board	95
Exploring the role of the interface adhesion phenomena focusing on surface expansion distribution	95
Fretting wear behavior and wear mechanism of selective laser melting IN738LC alloy with various loads and micro-structures	92
Elucidation of frictional properties between rubber and flooring using a laser microscope with wide field of view	92
Improve the tribo-corrosion behavior of oil-in-water emulsion-based drilling fluids by new derivatives of fatty acid-based green inhibitors	90
Analytical predictions and experimental measurements of EHL film thickness in wide elliptical and line contacts	87
Frictional heat accumulation at cyclically rolling-sliding contacts with consideration to time-dependent contact pressure	86
Prediction of temperature rise in ball-on-disk contacts under electromechanical loading	82

Numerical analysis of rough surface characteristics and their contact behavior: The PSD Vs WM function generated self-affine fractal surfaces	80
High-pressure rheological properties of polyalphaolefin and ester oil blends and their impact on lubrication	78
Effect of workpiece microstructure on tool wear behavior and surface quality during machining Inconel 718 alloy	78
Piezo-viscous-polar lubrication of hybrid conical journal bearing with slip boundary conditions	77
Bending tribo-corrosion-fatigue behaviors between cable wire and saddle material in the suspension bridge	77
Revealing the anti-friction mechanism of in-situ synthesized MoS2-S nanocomposite coating under different shear stress	76
Preparation and tribological study of novel amide-based organic friction modifiers	75
Increasing the accuracy of estimating the viscosity of SAE40-based nanofluid containing MWCNT-TiO2 nanoparticles using a creative method in optimizing the structure of the artificial neural network	74
Strong-bonding self-lubricating nickel-matrix coatings at a wide temperature range	74
The high temperature tribological behavior of an iron oxide strengthened iron compound obtained from an industrial byproduct	73
Next-Gen Lubrication: Water-cooled thrust bearings in conjunction with nano fluid lubricant	73
Effect of oleic acid surfactant on the stability, viscosity and tribological performance of hBN versus MoS2 nanolubricants	72
The impact of microstructural refinement on the tribological behavior of niobium processed by Indirect Extrusion Angular Pressing	72
Synthesis of polyol esters of estolide and evaluation of their tribological properties	71
Influence of finger movement direction on friction-induced vibrations and perception of textured surfaces	71
Experimental and theoretical analysis of the stability behaviour of a rigid rotor supported by conical gas foil bearings	70
Self-lubrication of nuclear graphite in argon at high temperature	70
The study on modulation mechanism for anti-corrosion and low-friction of R0-MoS2 by Ti-/Pb-doped model	69
Enhancing wettability, wear, and corrosion resistance of magnesium RZ5 biomaterial via pulsed laser surface texturing (LST)	69
Improved wear and corrosion resistance of biomedical TiZrNbTaMo medium-entropy alloy by thermal oxidation treatment	68
Revealing the low-temperature friction behavior and mechanisms of hydrogenated amorphous carbon films with Al/Cr/Si doping	68
Thermal and flow characteristics of micropolar nanofluid with microorganisms: Insights from the Darcy-Forchheimer relation	67
A nonlinear dynamic analysis of skidding behavior in rolling bearings using lubricant traction coefficients and cage flexibility	66
A green modification technology of carbon nanotubes toward enhancing the tribological properties of aqueous-based lubricants	66
A simple and efficient technique of interlayer interface Ar+ etching to enhance tribological properties in TiSiN/TiAlN coating	66
Identification of the coefficient of sliding friction from an apparent non-Coulomb behavior between wood and steel	66
Influence of Friction Stir Processing on the Friction, Wear and Corrosion Mechanisms of Solid-State Additively Manufactured 316L Duplex Stainless Steel	65
Material removal prediction and abrasive swarm performance in electrorheological polishing of zirconium-based amorphous alloy with multi-layer electrodes	64
Talc as an anti-wear functional filler in glass-ionomer cements	64
Enhancing wear resistance of Ti(C, N)-based cermets through γ/γ’ duplex phase binders: A combined experimental and computational study	63
Comprehensive multi-scale cylinder lubrication model for reciprocating piston compressors: From rigid-body dynamics to lubricant-flow simulation	63
Tribological study of beeswax-thickened biogrease and its modification with carbon nanoparticles	63
Low wear braking material with high friction coefficient	63
A novel layered double hydroxides oleogel lubricant: Inspired by conventional greases	62
Physical, tribological and mechanical properties of polymer composite coating on silicon wafer	61
Water molecular lubrication of PTFE through carbon nanotube	61
Influence of interface liquid lubrication on triboelectrification of point contact friction pair	61