OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of International Journal of Machine Tools & Manufacture is 10. 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 2021-01-01 to 2025-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Concurrent process and feedrate scheduling with convoluted basis functions and its application to fluid jet polishing	303
Sinuous plastic flow: Mechanics, microstructural basis, and control	230
Femtosecond laser polishing with high pulse frequency for improving performance of specialised aerospace material systems: MCrAlY coatings in thermal barrier coating system	226
Tracking error prediction informed motion control of a parallel machine tool for high-performance machining	187
Editorial Board	175
Magnetic and ultrasonic vibration dual-field assisted ultra-precision diamond cutting of high-entropy alloys	174
Optimal milling cutter helix selection for period doubling chatter suppression	162
Online interpolation of 5-axis machining toolpaths with global blending	158
Editorial Board	121
Suspended water droplet confined laser shock processing at elevated temperatures	115
Editorial Board	109
Cascaded sliding mode position control (SMC-PI) for an improved dynamic behavior of elastic feed drives	107
Editorial Board	98
Enhanced steel machining performance using texture-controlled CVD alpha-alumina coatings: Fundamental degradation mechanisms	94
Editorial Board	86
Intra-wave modulations in milling processes	84
Unprocessed machining chips as a practical feedstock in directed energy deposition	83
Editorial Board	80
Laser shock-enabled optical–thermal–mechanical coupled welding method for silver nanowires	78
Understanding local cutting features affecting surface integrity of gear flank in gear skiving	78
Breaking through the bending limit of Al-alloy tubes by cryogenic effect controlled mechanical properties and friction behaviours	76
Advances in micro milling: From tool fabrication to process outcomes	74
Significance of waveform design to achieve bipolar electrochemical jet machining of passivating material via regulation of electrode reaction kinetics	71
Prediction of ductile fracture in skew rolling processes	63
Dual-droplet transition control for improving forming quality and composition homogenizing in dual-wire additive manufacturing of Ti2AlNb alloy	62

On wear of TiAlN coated tools with and without NbN overlayer in machining titanium alloys	61
Investigation on the material removal mechanism in ion implantation-assisted elliptical vibration cutting of hard and brittle material	57
A novel method of induction electrode through-mask electrochemical micromachining	57
Energy field assisted metal forming: Current status, challenges and prospects	56
Surface integrity and material removal mechanisms in high-speed grinding of Al/SiCp metal matrix composites	52
Analytical springback assessment in flexible stretch bending of complex shapes	52
Promoting the densification and grain refinement with assistance of static magnetic field in laser powder bed fusion	51
An insight into the influence of precipitation phase on the surface quality in diamond turning of an Aluminium alloy	50
Deformation mode and wall thickness variation in conventional spinning of metal sheets	49
Origin of material removal mechanism in shear thickening-chemical polishing	49
In-depth understanding of material flow behavior and refinement mechanism during bobbin tool friction stir welding	48
Clarification of the effect of temperature and strain rate on workpiece deformation behaviour in metal forming processes	47
Rapid stability analysis of serrated end mills using graphical-frequency domain methods	47
High load sliding, deformation microstructures, strength, and hardening for cutting and metal forming	46
Multiscale modeling of coupling mechanisms in electrically assisted deformation of ultrathin sheets: An example on a nickel-based superalloy	45
Nanometric cutting: Mechanisms, practices and future perspectives	45
Heavy-load Nonapod: A novel flexible redundant parallel kinematic machine for multi-DoF forming process	44
Ni–Ti multicell interlacing Gyroid lattice structures with ultra-high hyperelastic response fabricated by laser powder bed fusion	43
Efficient post-processing of additive manufactured maraging steel enhanced by the mechanochemical effect	43
Tailoring of residual stress by ultrasonic vibration-assisted abrasive peening in liquid cavitation of metallic alloys	41
Combining in situ synchrotron X-ray imaging and multiphysics simulation to reveal pore formation dynamics in laser welding of copper	41
Instantaneous formation of covalently bonded diamond–graphite–graphene with synergistic properties	39
Achieving material diversity in wire arc additive manufacturing: Leaping from alloys to composites via wire innovation	38
Surface micro-morphology model involved in grinding of GaN crystals driven by strain-rate and abrasive coupling effects	38
Gradient microstructure and prominent performance of wire-arc directed energy deposited magnesium alloy via laser shock peening	37
Editorial Board	37
Editorial – Special issue “Manufacturing technologies for metamaterials”	36
Editorial Board	36
Editorial Board	35
Editorial Board	35
Radial hydro-forging bending: A novel method to reduce the springback of AHSS tubular component	34
Editorial Board	34
Quantitative investigation of gas flow, powder-gas interaction, and powder behavior under different ambient pressure levels in laser powder bed fusion	33
In situ monitoring the effects of Ti6Al4V powder oxidation during laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing	32
Editorial Board	31
Tool-tip dynamics in micromachining with arbitrary tool geometries and the effect of spindle speed	31
Analysis of burr formation in finish machining of nickel-based superalloy with worn tools using micro-scale in-situ techniques	31
Geometric deviation during incremental sheet forming process: Analytical modeling and experiment	31
Manufacturing of fine-grained structures by multilevel kinking mechanism through a novel periodic undulating compression method: An example 7075 aluminum alloy	30
Editorial Board	30
Laser printing of large-scale metal micro/nanoparticle array: Deposition behavior and microstructure	29
Editorial Board	29
A full-covariance uncertainty assessment in on-machine probing	28
Towards an understanding of surface finishing with compliant tools using a fast and accurate simulation method	28
Mechanisms of tool-workpiece interaction in ultraprecision diamond turning of single-crystal SiC for curved microstructures	28
Investigation on low hydrostatic stress extrusion technology for forming of large thin-walled components with high ribs	28
Strengthening flat-die friction self-pierce riveting joints via manipulating stir zone geometry by tailored rivet structures	27
Chip-free surface patterning of toxic brittle polycrystalline materials through micro/nanoscale burnishing	26
Understanding thermal-mechanical variations and resulting joint integrity of pressure-controlled linear friction welding of thin-steel sheets	26
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	26

In-depth microscopic characterisation of the weld faying interface revealing stress-induced metallurgical transformations during friction stir spot welding	26
Unraveling of the laser drilling of carbon/carbon composites: Ablation mechanisms, shape evolution, and damage evaluation	25
Revealing mechanisms of processing defect mitigation in laser powder bed fusion via shaped beams using high-speed X-ray imaging	25
Editorial Board	25
Investigation of three-dimensional forces during additive friction stir deposition — How could force signals reveal the deposition quality?	25
Multi-material additive manufacturing of a bio-inspired layered ceramic/metal structure: Formation mechanisms and mechanical properties	24
On the influence of varying the crystallographic texture of alumina CVD coatings on cutting performance in steel turning	24
A review of static and dynamic analysis of ball screw feed drives, recirculating linear guideway, and ball screw	24
Identification of interaction mechanisms during drag finishing by means of an original macroscopic numerical model	24
Keyhole pores reduction in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing of nickel alloy 625	23
Multi-mechanism-based twinning evolution in machined surface induced by thermal-mechanical loads with increasing cutting speeds	23
In-situ experimental and high-fidelity modeling tools to advance understanding of metal additive manufacturing	23
Micro/nano incremental material removal mechanisms in high-frequency ultrasonic vibration-assisted cutting of 316L stainless steel	23
Fast-tool-servo-controlled shear-thickening micropolishing	23
The curved uncut chip thickness model: A general geometric model for mechanistic cutting force predictions	22
In-situ synthesis of spatial heterostructure Ti composites by laser powder bed fusion to overcome the strength and plasticity trade-off	22
Friction stud riveting (FSR) of thick high-strength aluminum alloy structure	21
A review of parallel kinematic machine tools: Design, modeling, and applications	21
Understanding keyhole induced-porosities in laser powder bed fusion of aluminum and elimination strategy	21
Deformation behavior of 5052 aluminum alloy sheets during electromagnetic hydraulic forming	20
On-machine measurement with an electrochemical jet machine tool	20
On the relationship between cutting forces and anisotropy features in the milling of LPBF Inconel 718 for near net shape parts	20
Measurement method of spindle motion error based on composite laser target	19
Review of additive electrochemical micro-manufacturing technology	19
Editorial – Special issue “The cutting of metals: Exploring phenomena at the confluence of materials and extreme mechanics”	19
Surface formation in laser-assisted grinding high-strength alloys	19
A reconfigurable mechanism model for error identification in the double ball bar tests of machine tools	19
Alternate deposition and remelting microdroplets via single laser for printing low-defect and high-performance metal micropillars	18
Editorial Board	17
New types of contributions to IJMTM: Opening the scientific dialogue	17
Editorial Board	16
Editorial Board	16
Adaptive shearing-gradient thickening polishing (AS-GTP) and subsurface damage inhibition	15
Editorial Board	15
Towards understanding the machining mechanism of the atomic force microscopy tip-based nanomilling process	15
Towards stable milling: Principle and application of active contact robotic milling	15
Tailoring macrostructure and texture in bobbin-tool friction stir weld via manipulation of deformation behaviour of plasticised metal during welding enabled by modifying tool profile	15
Achieving fine tailoring of elastocaloric properties of laser powder bed-fused NiTi alloy via laser beam manipulation	14
Fabrication of permanent self-lubricating 2D material-reinforced nickel mould tools using electroforming	14
Machine tool calibration: Measurement, modeling, and compensation of machine tool errors	14
Towards a differentiated understanding of process damping and the introduction of process stiffening effects	14
Femtosecond laser printing patterned nanoparticles on flexible substrate by tuning plasmon resonances via polarization modulation	14
Portable robotised machines tools (RoboMach), for in-situ inspection and (re)manufacture: Research challenges and opportunities	14
A comparative study on deformation mechanisms, microstructures and mechanical properties of wide thin-ribbed sections formed by sideways and forward extrusion	14
Investigation of the low-frequency chatter in robotic milling	13
What micro-mechanical testing can reveal about machining processes	13
Semianalytic stability algorithm in the frequency domain for interrupted milling	13
Cathodic discharge plasma in electrochemical jet machining: Phenomena, mechanism and characteristics	13
Post-processing of additively manufactured metallic alloys – A review	13
Error estimation and cross-coupled control based on a novel tool pose representation method of a five-axis hybrid machine tool	13
Machining of long ceramic fibre reinforced metal matrix composites – How could temperature influence the cutting mechanisms?	13
The role of microstructural characteristics of additively manufactured Alloy 718 on tool wear in machining	12
Novel magic angle-step state and mechanism for restraining the path ripple of magnetorheological finishing	12
A novel two-stage friction stir-assisted incremental sheet forming method for uniform microstructure and enhanced properties in aluminum alloys	12
Breaking bending limit of difficult-to-form titanium tubes by differential heating-based reconstruction of neutral layer shifting	12
Development of a universal, machine tool independent dynamometer for accurate cutting force estimation in milling	11
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	11
Investigation of the grain deformation to orthogonal cutting process of the textured Alloy 718 fabricated by laser powder bed fusion	11
Surface integrity in metal machining - Part I: Fundamentals of surface characteristics and formation mechanisms	11
Insights into the high-speed electrochemical discharge drilling for film cooling hole: Machining phenomena, morphological evolution, and visualize simulation	11
Towards understanding the thermal history of microstructural surface deformation when cutting a next generation powder metallurgy nickel-base superalloy	11
Dissimilar linear friction welding of Ni-based superalloys	11
New precision electroforming process for the simultaneous improvement of thickness uniformity and microstructure homogeneity of wafer-scale nanotwinned copper arrays	10
Generalised NURBS interpolator with nonlinear feedrate scheduling and interpolation error compensation	10
Editorial Board	10
Topography prediction of high-aspect ratio features milled with overlapping abrasive slurry jet footprints considering fluid confinement effects	10