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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	313
Investigation on the material removal mechanism in ion implantation-assisted elliptical vibration cutting of hard and brittle material	295
Decoupling the heat source and remelting depth for equiaxed transition in wire arc additive manufacturing of titanium alloy	295
Surface micro-morphology model involved in grinding of GaN crystals driven by strain-rate and abrasive coupling effects	214
Achieving material diversity in wire arc additive manufacturing: Leaping from alloys to composites via wire innovation	196
Laser additive manufacturing of multimaterials with hierarchical interlocking interface via a flexible scraper-based method	193
Suspended water droplet confined laser shock processing at elevated temperatures	179
Editorial Board	159
Editorial – Special issue “Manufacturing technologies for metamaterials”	139
Editorial Board	134
Tool-tip dynamics in micromachining with arbitrary tool geometries and the effect of spindle speed	121
The typical cellular microstructures developed in powder-based additively manufactured metallic materials: formation mechanisms, properties, outlooks and challenges	116
Micro/nano incremental material removal mechanisms in high-frequency ultrasonic vibration-assisted cutting of 316L stainless steel	104
In-situ experimental and high-fidelity modeling tools to advance understanding of metal additive manufacturing	103
Geometric deviation during incremental sheet forming process: Analytical modeling and experiment	101
In-situ synthesis of spatial heterostructure Ti composites by laser powder bed fusion to overcome the strength and plasticity trade-off	100
Investigation of the 3D-posture planning for space-restricted robotic milling: A potential network architecture	95
Friction stud riveting (FSR) of thick high-strength aluminum alloy structure	95
A review of static and dynamic analysis of ball screw feed drives, recirculating linear guideway, and ball screw	87
A review of parallel kinematic machine tools: Design, modeling, and applications	87
Strengthening flat-die friction self-pierce riveting joints via manipulating stir zone geometry by tailored rivet structures	87
Mechanisms of tool-workpiece interaction in ultraprecision diamond turning of single-crystal SiC for curved microstructures	83
A novel two-stage friction stir-assisted incremental sheet forming method for uniform microstructure and enhanced properties in aluminum alloys	78
Editorial Board	75
Femtosecond laser printing patterned nanoparticles on flexible substrate by tuning plasmon resonances via polarization modulation	69

How does ultrasonic cutting affect the macroscopic deformation and microstructure evolution of fibre-reinforced titanium matrix composites?	67
Real-time capable feedrate optimization for laser processes with redundant axes via two-stage regularized linear programming	65
A review of robust thermal error reduction of machine tools	65
Additive manufacture of ultrasoft bioinspired metamaterials	61
Dual skin effect and deep heterostructure of titanium alloy subjected to high-frequency electropulsing-assisted laser shock peening	60
Low-frequency vibration assisted self-pierce riveting (LV-SPR) of carbon fiber reinforced composite and aluminum alloy	58
Optimized mechanical properties of the hot forged Ti–6Al–4V alloy by regulating multiscale microstructure via laser shock peening	56
Suppression of hot cracking in Ni-based single-crystal superalloys fabricated by laser directed energy deposition through thermal cycle regulation	56
Editorial Board	56
Wrinkling suppression in cryogenic forming of high-strength Al-alloy ultra-thin shells by controlling interface shear stress	55
Editorial Board	54
Understanding the surface polishability and hardness-softening mechanisms of martensitic mould steel in multi-mode nanosecond laser polishing	53
Editorial Board	52
Editorial Board	51
Enhanced strength-ductility synergy in laser directed energy deposited IN718 superalloys through heterogeneous deformation nanostructures	50
Dual-scale folding in cutting of commercially pure aluminum alloys	50
Leveraging artificial intelligence for real-time indirect tool condition monitoring: From theoretical and technological progress to industrial applications	49
On-line laser shielding of hydrogen-induced pores in arc-directed energy deposition	48
The state of the art for numerical simulations of the effect of the microstructure and its evolution in the metal-cutting processes	48
Partially melted powder in laser based directed energy deposition: Formation mechanism and its influence on microstructure	47
Gradient process parameter optimization in additive friction stir deposition of aluminum alloys	46
Editorial Board	46
Editorial Board	45
A novel method of induction electrode through-mask electrochemical micromachining	45
Significance of waveform design to achieve bipolar electrochemical jet machining of passivating material via regulation of electrode reaction kinetics	44
Optimal milling cutter helix selection for period doubling chatter suppression	44
Enhanced steel machining performance using texture-controlled CVD alpha-alumina coatings: Fundamental degradation mechanisms	43
Energy field assisted metal forming: Current status, challenges and prospects	42
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
Machining vibration compensation in high-throughput rough- and finish-milling using electromagnetic active workpiece holder	42
Editorial Board	42
Editorial Board	41
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	39
Nanocutting mechanism of multi-layered metallic nanowires	39
Editorial Board	38
On the influence of varying the crystallographic texture of alumina CVD coatings on cutting performance in steel turning	38