OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Machine Tools & Manufacture is 41. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Laser additive manufacturing of multimaterials with hierarchical interlocking interface via a flexible scraper-based method	303
Concurrent process and feedrate scheduling with convoluted basis functions and its application to fluid jet polishing	230
Sinuous plastic flow: Mechanics, microstructural basis, and control	226
Femtosecond laser polishing with high pulse frequency for improving performance of specialised aerospace material systems: MCrAlY coatings in thermal barrier coating system	187
Tracking error prediction informed motion control of a parallel machine tool for high-performance machining	175
Editorial Board	162
Magnetic and ultrasonic vibration dual-field assisted ultra-precision diamond cutting of high-entropy alloys	158
Optimal milling cutter helix selection for period doubling chatter suppression	121
Online interpolation of 5-axis machining toolpaths with global blending	115
Editorial Board	109
Suspended water droplet confined laser shock processing at elevated temperatures	107
Editorial Board	98
Cascaded sliding mode position control (SMC-PI) for an improved dynamic behavior of elastic feed drives	94
Editorial Board	86
Enhanced steel machining performance using texture-controlled CVD alpha-alumina coatings: Fundamental degradation mechanisms	84
Editorial Board	83
Intra-wave modulations in milling processes	80
Editorial Board	78
Unprocessed machining chips as a practical feedstock in directed energy deposition	78
Laser shock-enabled optical–thermal–mechanical coupled welding method for silver nanowires	76
Understanding local cutting features affecting surface integrity of gear flank in gear skiving	74
Breaking through the bending limit of Al-alloy tubes by cryogenic effect controlled mechanical properties and friction behaviours	71
Significance of waveform design to achieve bipolar electrochemical jet machining of passivating material via regulation of electrode reaction kinetics	63
Prediction of ductile fracture in skew rolling processes	62
On wear of TiAlN coated tools with and without NbN overlayer in machining titanium alloys	57

Dual-droplet transition control for improving forming quality and composition homogenizing in dual-wire additive manufacturing of Ti2AlNb alloy	57
A novel method of induction electrode through-mask electrochemical micromachining	56
Surface micro-morphology model involved in grinding of GaN crystals driven by strain-rate and abrasive coupling effects	52
Investigation on the material removal mechanism in ion implantation-assisted elliptical vibration cutting of hard and brittle material	52
Gradient microstructure and prominent performance of wire-arc directed energy deposited magnesium alloy via laser shock peening	51
Instantaneous formation of covalently bonded diamond–graphite–graphene with synergistic properties	50
Achieving material diversity in wire arc additive manufacturing: Leaping from alloys to composites via wire innovation	49
Energy field assisted metal forming: Current status, challenges and prospects	48
Surface integrity and material removal mechanisms in high-speed grinding of Al/SiCp metal matrix composites	47
Promoting the densification and grain refinement with assistance of static magnetic field in laser powder bed fusion	47
An insight into the influence of precipitation phase on the surface quality in diamond turning of an Aluminium alloy	46
Deformation mode and wall thickness variation in conventional spinning of metal sheets	45
Origin of material removal mechanism in shear thickening-chemical polishing	45
In-depth understanding of material flow behavior and refinement mechanism during bobbin tool friction stir welding	44
Rapid stability analysis of serrated end mills using graphical-frequency domain methods	43
Clarification of the effect of temperature and strain rate on workpiece deformation behaviour in metal forming processes	43
Nanometric cutting: Mechanisms, practices and future perspectives	41
High load sliding, deformation microstructures, strength, and hardening for cutting and metal forming	41