OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of International Journal of Machine Tools & Manufacture is 13. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	342
Investigation on the material removal mechanism in ion implantation-assisted elliptical vibration cutting of hard and brittle material	282
In-depth understanding of material flow behavior and refinement mechanism during bobbin tool friction stir welding	221
Achieving material diversity in wire arc additive manufacturing: Leaping from alloys to composites via wire innovation	201
Suspended water droplet confined laser shock processing at elevated temperatures	187
Surface micro-morphology model involved in grinding of GaN crystals driven by strain-rate and abrasive coupling effects	152
Laser additive manufacturing of multimaterials with hierarchical interlocking interface via a flexible scraper-based method	151
Origin of material removal mechanism in shear thickening-chemical polishing	148
Editorial Board	127
Editorial Board	124
Editorial Board	122
Editorial – Special issue “Manufacturing technologies for metamaterials”	111
Tool-tip dynamics in micromachining with arbitrary tool geometries and the effect of spindle speed	109
A review of static and dynamic analysis of ball screw feed drives, recirculating linear guideway, and ball screw	107
Micro/nano incremental material removal mechanisms in high-frequency ultrasonic vibration-assisted cutting of 316L stainless steel	103
Geometric deviation during incremental sheet forming process: Analytical modeling and experiment	96
In-situ experimental and high-fidelity modeling tools to advance understanding of metal additive manufacturing	93
In-situ synthesis of spatial heterostructure Ti composites by laser powder bed fusion to overcome the strength and plasticity trade-off	90
Friction stud riveting (FSR) of thick high-strength aluminum alloy structure	90
A review of parallel kinematic machine tools: Design, modeling, and applications	73
Strengthening flat-die friction self-pierce riveting joints via manipulating stir zone geometry by tailored rivet structures	71
Mechanisms of tool-workpiece interaction in ultraprecision diamond turning of single-crystal SiC for curved microstructures	68
Breaking bending limit of difficult-to-form titanium tubes by differential heating-based reconstruction of neutral layer shifting	67
A novel two-stage friction stir-assisted incremental sheet forming method for uniform microstructure and enhanced properties in aluminum alloys	67
Femtosecond laser printing patterned nanoparticles on flexible substrate by tuning plasmon resonances via polarization modulation	66

How does ultrasonic cutting affect the macroscopic deformation and microstructure evolution of fibre-reinforced titanium matrix composites?	64
Editorial – Special issue “The cutting of metals: Exploring phenomena at the confluence of materials and extreme mechanics”	64
On-machine measurement with an electrochemical jet machine tool	63
Review of additive electrochemical micro-manufacturing technology	63
Editorial Board	62
Editorial Board	59
Low-frequency vibration assisted self-pierce riveting (LV-SPR) of carbon fiber reinforced composite and aluminum alloy	58
Dual skin effect and deep heterostructure of titanium alloy subjected to high-frequency electropulsing-assisted laser shock peening	54
Additive manufacturing of bio-inspired multi-scale hierarchically strengthened lattice structures	53
Editorial Board	52
Additive manufacture of ultrasoft bioinspired metamaterials	52
Optimized mechanical properties of the hot forged Ti–6Al–4V alloy by regulating multiscale microstructure via laser shock peening	52
Editorial Board	51
Editorial Board	49
Editorial Board	47
Advances in machining of hard tissues – From material removal mechanisms to tooling solutions	47
Investigation of formability, microstructures and post-forming mechanical properties of heat-treatable aluminum alloys subjected to pre-aged hardening warm forming	46
Suppression of Hot Cracking in Ni-based Single-Crystal Superalloys Fabricated by Laser Directed Energy Deposition through Thermal Cycle Regulation	46
Wrinkling suppression in cryogenic forming of high-strength Al-alloy ultra-thin shells by controlling interface shear stress	46
Physics-informed Bayesian inference for milling stability analysis	46
Editorial Board	44
A strong basis for friction as the origin of size effect in cutting of metals	44
Deviation of mechanical behavior in microforming from continuum scaling: A geometrically necessary dislocation storage perspective	43
Leveraging artificial intelligence for real-time indirect tool condition monitoring: From theoretical and technological progress to industrial applications	42
Dual-scale folding in cutting of commercially pure aluminum alloys	42
Partially melted powder in laser based directed energy deposition: Formation mechanism and its influence on microstructure	41
The state of the art for numerical simulations of the effect of the microstructure and its evolution in the metal-cutting processes	41
On-line laser shielding of hydrogen-induced pores in arc-directed energy deposition	41
Enhanced strength-ductility synergy in laser directed energy deposited IN718 superalloys through heterogeneous deformation nanostructures	39
Progress and perspectives in laser additive manufacturing of key aeroengine materials	38
Phase transition and plastic deformation mechanisms induced by self-rotating grinding of GaN single crystals	38
Enhanced steel machining performance using texture-controlled CVD alpha-alumina coatings: Fundamental degradation mechanisms	38
Gradient process parameter optimization in additive friction stir deposition of aluminum alloys	38
A novel method of induction electrode through-mask electrochemical micromachining	37
Editorial Board	36
Optimal milling cutter helix selection for period doubling chatter suppression	35
Deformation mode and wall thickness variation in conventional spinning of metal sheets	35
Sinuous plastic flow: Mechanics, microstructural basis, and control	35
Energy field assisted metal forming: Current status, challenges and prospects	34
Clarification of the effect of temperature and strain rate on workpiece deformation behaviour in metal forming processes	34
Multi-material additive manufacturing of a bio-inspired layered ceramic/metal structure: Formation mechanisms and mechanical properties	34
Significance of waveform design to achieve bipolar electrochemical jet machining of passivating material via regulation of electrode reaction kinetics	34
On the relationship between cutting forces and anisotropy features in the milling of LPBF Inconel 718 for near net shape parts	33
On the influence of varying the crystallographic texture of alumina CVD coatings on cutting performance in steel turning	33
Editorial Board	32
A distinctive material removal mechanism in the diamond grinding of (0001)-oriented single crystal gallium nitride and its implications in substrate manufacturing of brittle materials	32
Editorial Board	32
Dynamics of pore formation and evolution during multi-layer directed energy deposition additive manufacturing via in-situ synchrotron X-ray imaging: A case study on high-entropy Cantor alloy	31
Deformation behavior of 5052 aluminum alloy sheets during electromagnetic hydraulic forming	31
Fabrication of permanent self-lubricating 2D material-reinforced nickel mould tools using electroforming	31

Error estimation and cross-coupled control based on a novel tool pose representation method of a five-axis hybrid machine tool	31
Semianalytic stability algorithm in the frequency domain for interrupted milling	31
Machine tool calibration: Measurement, modeling, and compensation of machine tool errors	30
Post-processing of additively manufactured metallic alloys – A review	30
New topics encouraged for submissions to IJMTM	29
Insights into the high-speed electrochemical discharge drilling for film cooling hole: Machining phenomena, morphological evolution, and visualize simulation	29
Alternate deposition and remelting microdroplets via single laser for printing low-defect and high-performance metal micropillars	29
Achieving fine tailoring of elastocaloric properties of laser powder bed-fused NiTi alloy via laser beam manipulation	29
A chip formation mechanism taking into account microstructure evolution during the cutting process: Taking compacted graphite iron machining as an example	28
Editorial Board	28
Dynamics and chatter stability of crest-cut end mills	27
Defects in metal-forming: Formation mechanism, prediction and avoidance	26
Revealing melt flow instabilities in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing of aluminum alloy via in-situ high-speed X-ray imaging	26
Effects of laser oscillation on metal mixing, microstructure, and mechanical property of Aluminum–Copper welds	26
Beneficial stress of a coating on ductile-mode cutting of single-crystal brittle material	26
Origin of the lateral return error in a five-axis ultraprecision machine tool and its influence on ball-end milling surface roughness	25
Editorial Board	25
Achieving superelastic shape recoverability in smart flexible CuAlMn metamaterials via 3D printing	25
Atomic-level insight into sequential evolution of nanocomposite carbon structures in femtosecond laser processing of diamond	24
Analytical prediction of chatter stability for modulated turning	24
Super-resolution laser machining	23
Sinter formation during directed energy deposition of titanium alloy powders	21
An operando synchrotron study on the effect of wire melting state on solidification microstructures of Inconel 718 in wire-laser directed energy deposition	21
Analytical modelling method for thermal balancing design of machine tool structural components	21
Enhancing mechanical properties of additively manufactured voronoi-based architected metamaterials via a lattice-inspired design strategy	21
Surface generation of tungsten carbide in laser-assisted diamond turning	20
Editorial Board	20
Editorial Board	20
Systematic review on tool breakage monitoring techniques in machining operations	20
Editorial Board	20
Influence of workpiece texture and strain hardening on chip formation during machining of Ti–6Al–4V alloy	20
Editorial Board	19
Generic three-dimensional model of freeform surface polishing with non-Newtonian fluids	19
The effects of grit properties and dressing on grinding mechanics and wheel performance: Analytical assessment framework	19
Tracking error prediction informed motion control of a parallel machine tool for high-performance machining	18
Editorial Board	18
Online interpolation of 5-axis machining toolpaths with global blending	17
Instantaneous formation of covalently bonded diamond–graphite–graphene with synergistic properties	17
Gradient microstructure and prominent performance of wire-arc directed energy deposited magnesium alloy via laser shock peening	17
Efficient post-processing of additive manufactured maraging steel enhanced by the mechanochemical effect	17
Surface integrity and material removal mechanisms in high-speed grinding of Al/SiCp metal matrix composites	17
Concurrent process and feedrate scheduling with convoluted basis functions and its application to fluid jet polishing	16
Editorial Board	16
Editorial Board	16
Nanometric cutting: Mechanisms, practices and future perspectives	16
Understanding thermal-mechanical variations and resulting joint integrity of pressure-controlled linear friction welding of thin-steel sheets	16
Erratum	15
In situ monitoring the effects of Ti6Al4V powder oxidation during laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing	15
Investigation on low hydrostatic stress extrusion technology for forming of large thin-walled components with high ribs	15
In-depth microscopic characterisation of the weld faying interface revealing stress-induced metallurgical transformations during friction stir spot welding	15
Keyhole pores reduction in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing of nickel alloy 625	15
Towards understanding the crack suppression mechanism in brittle materials with high grinding speed at different temperatures	14
Editorial Board	14
Editorial Board	14
A reconfigurable mechanism model for error identification in the double ball bar tests of machine tools	14
Editorial Board	14
Measurement method of spindle motion error based on composite laser target	14
Integrating reversion ageing and forming of high-strength Al alloys: Principles and theoretical basis	13
Topography prediction of high-aspect ratio features milled with overlapping abrasive slurry jet footprints considering fluid confinement effects	13
An invariant approach replacing Abbe principle for motion accuracy test and motion error identification of linear axes	13
How does the uncut chip thickness affect the deformation states within the primary shear zone during metal cutting?	13
Development of a universal, machine tool independent dynamometer for accurate cutting force estimation in milling	13