OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Machine Tools & Manufacture is 38. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	324
Decoupling the heat source and remelting depth for equiaxed transition in wire arc additive manufacturing of titanium alloy	302
Suspended water droplet confined laser shock processing at elevated temperatures	302
Investigation on the material removal mechanism in ion implantation-assisted elliptical vibration cutting of hard and brittle material	221
Surface micro-morphology model involved in grinding of GaN crystals driven by strain-rate and abrasive coupling effects	204
Laser additive manufacturing of multimaterials with hierarchical interlocking interface via a flexible scraper-based method	185
Achieving material diversity in wire arc additive manufacturing: Leaping from alloys to composites via wire innovation	167
Friction stud riveting (FSR) of thick high-strength aluminum alloy structure	141
Editorial Board	139
Editorial – Special issue “Manufacturing technologies for metamaterials”	123
Editorial Board	119
Investigation of the 3D-posture planning for space-restricted robotic milling: A potential network architecture	105
Geometric deviation during incremental sheet forming process: Analytical modeling and experiment	105
A review of static and dynamic analysis of ball screw feed drives, recirculating linear guideway, and ball screw	105
Micro/nano incremental material removal mechanisms in high-frequency ultrasonic vibration-assisted cutting of 316L stainless steel	104
The typical cellular microstructures developed in powder-based additively manufactured metallic materials: formation mechanisms, properties, outlooks and challenges	98
In-situ experimental and high-fidelity modeling tools to advance understanding of metal additive manufacturing	98
Strengthening flat-die friction self-pierce riveting joints via manipulating stir zone geometry by tailored rivet structures	92
Tool-tip dynamics in micromachining with arbitrary tool geometries and the effect of spindle speed	91
In-situ synthesis of spatial heterostructure Ti composites by laser powder bed fusion to overcome the strength and plasticity trade-off	90
Mechanisms of tool-workpiece interaction in ultraprecision diamond turning of single-crystal SiC for curved microstructures	83
A review of parallel kinematic machine tools: Design, modeling, and applications	83
Editorial Board	77
Femtosecond laser printing patterned nanoparticles on flexible substrate by tuning plasmon resonances via polarization modulation	71
A novel two-stage friction stir-assisted incremental sheet forming method for uniform microstructure and enhanced properties in aluminum alloys	68

How does ultrasonic cutting affect the macroscopic deformation and microstructure evolution of fibre-reinforced titanium matrix composites?	66
A review of robust thermal error reduction of machine tools	65
Real-time capable feedrate optimization for laser processes with redundant axes via two-stage regularized linear programming	63
Additive manufacture of ultrasoft bioinspired metamaterials	61
Optimized mechanical properties of the hot forged Ti–6Al–4V alloy by regulating multiscale microstructure via laser shock peening	61
Dual skin effect and deep heterostructure of titanium alloy subjected to high-frequency electropulsing-assisted laser shock peening	58
Low-frequency vibration assisted self-pierce riveting (LV-SPR) of carbon fiber reinforced composite and aluminum alloy	58
Editorial Board	57
Editorial Board	57
Editorial Board	57
Wrinkling suppression in cryogenic forming of high-strength Al-alloy ultra-thin shells by controlling interface shear stress	56
Understanding the surface polishability and hardness-softening mechanisms of martensitic mould steel in multi-mode nanosecond laser polishing	54
Suppression of hot cracking in Ni-based single-crystal superalloys fabricated by laser directed energy deposition through thermal cycle regulation	54
Editorial Board	52
On-line laser shielding of hydrogen-induced pores in arc-directed energy deposition	52
Dual-scale folding in cutting of commercially pure aluminum alloys	51
Gradient process parameter optimization in additive friction stir deposition of aluminum alloys	50
Leveraging artificial intelligence for real-time indirect tool condition monitoring: From theoretical and technological progress to industrial applications	49
The state of the art for numerical simulations of the effect of the microstructure and its evolution in the metal-cutting processes	49
Partially melted powder in laser based directed energy deposition: Formation mechanism and its influence on microstructure	48
Enhanced strength-ductility synergy in laser directed energy deposited IN718 superalloys through heterogeneous deformation nanostructures	48
Significance of waveform design to achieve bipolar electrochemical jet machining of passivating material via regulation of electrode reaction kinetics	47
Editorial Board	47
Optimal milling cutter helix selection for period doubling chatter suppression	46
A novel method of induction electrode through-mask electrochemical micromachining	45
Enhanced steel machining performance using texture-controlled CVD alpha-alumina coatings: Fundamental degradation mechanisms	45
Editorial Board	44
Energy field assisted metal forming: Current status, challenges and prospects	43
Spatial heterostructure engineering and enhanced mechanical isotropy in hybrid additive manufacturing of high-strength aluminum alloys via different cyclic interlayer friction stir processing strategi	42
Editorial Board	42
Nanocutting mechanism of multi-layered metallic nanowires	42
Editorial Board	42
Review of physicochemical-assisted nanomanufacturing processes for wide-bandgap semiconductor wafers	41
Editorial Board	41
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	40
Machining vibration compensation in high-throughput rough- and finish-milling using electromagnetic active workpiece holder	40
Editorial Board	39
Alternate deposition and remelting microdroplets via single laser for printing low-defect and high-performance metal micropillars	38
Insights into the high-speed electrochemical discharge drilling for film cooling hole: Machining phenomena, morphological evolution, and visualize simulation	38