OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Machine Tools & Manufacture is 27. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Review of ultrasonic vibration-assisted machining in advanced materials	362
Powder Bed Fusion of nickel-based superalloys: A review	210
Surface integrity in metal machining - Part I: Fundamentals of surface characteristics and formation mechanisms	171
Progress and perspectives in laser additive manufacturing of key aeroengine materials	156
Phase transition and plastic deformation mechanisms induced by self-rotating grinding of GaN single crystals	151
Direct observation of pore formation mechanisms during LPBF additive manufacturing process and high energy density laser welding	143
Advances in micro milling: From tool fabrication to process outcomes	139
Science and art of ductile grinding of brittle solids	138
Compliant grinding and polishing: A review	119
Surface integrity in metal machining - Part II: Functional performance	118
Advancements in material removal mechanism and surface integrity of high speed metal cutting: A review	118
Packing quality of powder layer during counter-rolling-type powder spreading process in additive manufacturing	101
On the relationship between cutting forces and anisotropy features in the milling of LPBF Inconel 718 for near net shape parts	100
Additive manufacturing of bio-inspired multi-scale hierarchically strengthened lattice structures	74
Temperature effect on the material removal mechanism of soft-brittle crystals at nano/micron scale	73
Towards understanding the machining mechanism of the atomic force microscopy tip-based nanomilling process	67
A feeding-directional cutting force model for end surface grinding of CFRP composites using rotary ultrasonic machining with elliptical ultrasonic vibration	67
Size effects in multi-scale materials processing and manufacturing	64
In situ X-ray imaging of pore formation mechanisms and dynamics in laser powder-blown directed energy deposition additive manufacturing	61
The state of the art for numerical simulations of the effect of the microstructure and its evolution in the metal-cutting processes	57
Systematic review on tool breakage monitoring techniques in machining operations	57
Surface generation of tungsten carbide in laser-assisted diamond turning	57
Post-processing of additively manufactured metallic alloys – A review	56
Active vibration suppression in robotic milling using optimal control	51
Surface and subsurface damage of reaction-bonded silicon carbide induced by electrical discharge diamond grinding	50

Vaporization of alloying elements and explosion behavior during laser powder bed fusion of Cu–10Zn alloy	50
Tracking error prediction informed motion control of a parallel machine tool for high-performance machining	49
A novel modeling of volumetric errors of three-axis machine tools based on Abbe and Bryan principles	49
Analytical springback assessment in flexible stretch bending of complex shapes	49
Experimental and theoretical study of internal finishing by a novel magnetically driven polishing tool	49
Surface texture formation mechanism based on the ultrasonic vibration-assisted grinding process	48
Direct observations of tribological behavior in cutting with textured cutting tools	48
A novel method to continuously map the surface integrity and cutting mechanism transition in various cutting conditions	46
Influence of grit geometry and fibre orientation on the abrasive material removal mechanisms of SiC/SiC Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs)	44
High deposition rate powder- and wire-based laser directed energy deposition of metallic materials: A review	43
Adaptive shearing-gradient thickening polishing (AS-GTP) and subsurface damage inhibition	43
Novel magic angle-step state and mechanism for restraining the path ripple of magnetorheological finishing	42
Deterioration of form accuracy induced by servo dynamics errors and real-time compensation for slow tool servo diamond turning of complex-shaped optics	41
Oriented structure of short fiber reinforced polymer composites processed by selective laser sintering: The role of powder-spreading process	41
Wire electrochemical micromachining: An overview	41
Effects of rotation tool-induced heat and material flow behaviour on friction stir lapped Al/steel joint formation and resultant microstructure	40
A tool-based hybrid laser-electrochemical micromachining process: Experimental investigations and synergistic effects	40
Mechanical properties estimation of additively manufactured metal components using femtosecond laser ultrasonics and laser polishing	40
Geometric errors identification considering rigid-body motion constraint for rotary axis of multi-axis machine tool using a tracking interferometer	39
Nanometric cutting: Mechanisms, practices and future perspectives	39
Region adaptive scheduling for time-dependent processes with optimal use of machine dynamics	38
In-situ synthesised interlayer enhances bonding strength in additively manufactured multi-material hybrid tooling	37
Towards understanding the thermal history of microstructural surface deformation when cutting a next generation powder metallurgy nickel-base superalloy	37
Clarification of the effect of temperature and strain rate on workpiece deformation behaviour in metal forming processes	37
Surface integrity and material removal mechanisms in high-speed grinding of Al/SiCp metal matrix composites	37
Review on field assisted metal additive manufacturing	36
Origin of material removal mechanism in shear thickening-chemical polishing	36
Effect of joint interfacial contact stiffness on structural dynamics of ultra-precision machine tool	36
Multiscale modeling of coupling mechanisms in electrically assisted deformation of ultrathin sheets: An example on a nickel-based superalloy	36
Surface formation in laser-assisted grinding high-strength alloys	34
Review of additive electrochemical micro-manufacturing technology	33
Microstructure and residual stress modulation of 7075 aluminum alloy for improving fatigue performance by laser shock peening	33
A comparative study on deformation mechanisms, microstructures and mechanical properties of wide thin-ribbed sections formed by sideways and forward extrusion	33
Surface formation mechanism in ultraprecision diamond turning of coarse-grained polycrystalline ZnSe	33
Electroplasticity in electrically-assisted forming: Process phenomena, performances and modelling	32
The role of microstructural characteristics of additively manufactured Alloy 718 on tool wear in machining	31
Multi-material additive manufacturing of a bio-inspired layered ceramic/metal structure: Formation mechanisms and mechanical properties	31
Breaking bending limit of difficult-to-form titanium tubes by differential heating-based reconstruction of neutral layer shifting	30
Progressive developments, challenges and future trends in laser shock peening of metallic materials and alloys: A comprehensive review	30
A machining test to evaluate thermal influence on the kinematics of a five-axis machine tool	30
Laser processing of freeform surfaces: A new approach based on an efficient workpiece partitioning strategy	29
Reducing overcut in electrochemical micromachining process by altering the energy of voltage pulse using sinusoidal and triangular waveform	28
Fabrication of micro-reentrant structures by liquid/gas interface shape-regulated electrochemical deposition	28
An efficient approach for atomic-scale polishing of single-crystal silicon via plasma-based atom-selective etching	28
Machine tool calibration: Measurement, modeling, and compensation of machine tool errors	28
Deformation mode and wall thickness variation in conventional spinning of metal sheets	28
In-depth understanding of material flow behavior and refinement mechanism during bobbin tool friction stir welding	27
A novel self-centring drill bit design for low-trauma bone drilling	27
Plasma-assisted electrochemical machining of microtools and microstructures	27