OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Lubrication Science is 2. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
A review on potentials and challenges of nanolubricants as promising lubricants for electric vehicles	44
Influence of plasma nitriding pre‐treatment on the corrosion and tribocorrosion behaviours of PVD CrN, TiN and AlTiN coated AISI 4140 steel in seawater	18
Tribological behaviours of black phosphorus/MoS₂ composites as water‐based lubrication additives	18
Mass‐produced Cu nanoparticles as lubricant additives for reducing friction and wear	18
Latest developments in designing advanced lubricants and greases for electric vehicles—An overview	17
Improving of the tribological properties of attapulgite base grease with graphene	17
Water‐based Cu nanofluid as lubricant for steel hot rolling: Experimental investigation and molecular dynamics simulation	15
Synergistic effect of binary systems of nanostructured MoS₂/SiO₂ and GO/SiO₂ as additives to coconut oil‐derived	14
A profile design method to improve the wear performance of misaligned water‐lubricated bearing	12
Study on conductivity and tribological properties of polyaniline/molybdenum disulfide composites in lithium complex grease	11
On the tilting‐pad thrust bearings hydrodynamic lubrication under combined numerical and machine learning techniques	11
Anti‐friction and self‐repairing abilities of ultrafine serpentine, attapulgite and kaolin in oil for the cylinder liner‐piston ring tribo‐systems	9
High temperature solid/liquid lubrication behaviours of DLC films	9
Study of dispersion stability and wear property of lubricating oil blends added with nanographene for a diesel engine	8
Characterisation of self‐repairing layer formed by oleic acid modified magnesium silicate hydroxide	8
Numerical and experimental investigation on the performance of hybrid porous gas journal bearings	8
High‐viscosity polyalkylphenanthrene oils: Synthesis and evaluation of lubricating properties	8
Sliding wear and friction behaviour of WC‐stainless steel and WC–Co composites	8
Effects of liner surface textures on the tribological performance of different production piston rings	8
Mixed lubrication of coated angular contact ball bearing considering dynamic characteristics	7
Characteristics of water‐lubricated rubber bearings in mixed‐flow lubrication state	7
Tribological performance of aUHMWPE‐based multiscale composite under different lubrication and loads	7
Enhancement in tribological performance of plastic oil by solid lubricant additives	7
A study on the lubrication effects of nano‐TiO₂ additive water‐based lubricants during rolling of ferritic stainless steel strips	6
A mixed lubrication analysis of a flat‐land thrust bearing with a surface optimisation method	6

Investigation of ionic liquids with and without graphene as lubricant additive for metal/metal and metal/PEEK contacts over a wide temperature range	6
Numerical simulation and experimental investigation on tribological performance of SiC surface with squamous groove micro texture	6
Effects of carbon nano onions on the tribological performance of food‐grade calcium sulfonate complex grease	6
Tribological behaviour ofUHMWPEcomposites lubricated by polyvinylpyrrolidone‐modified water	5
Bisurfactant‐functionalized TiO₂ nanoparticles as additives of the lubricating oil	5
Preparation, tribological behaviour and lubrication performances of nano‐CaWO₄:Eu³⁺ as EP additive in water‐soluble fluid for laminated copper cladding stee	5
Research on characteristics of splash lubrication and power losses of reducer based on MPS method	5
Tribological properties of hexagonal boron nitride nanoparticles or graphene nanoplatelets blended with an ionic liquid as additives of an ester base oil	5
Corrosion‐resistant and friction‐reducing performance of super‐hydrophobic coating on hot‐dip galvanised steel in a 3.5% NaCl solution	5
Preparation, characterisation and lubrication performances of Eu doped WO₃ nanoparticle reinforce Mn₃B₇O₁₃Cl as water‐based lubricant	5
Nanosized molybdenum disulfide on surface‐modified carbon material as lubricating oil additive for friction‐reduction and anti‐wear	4
Tribological properties of water‐based nanofluids prepared by multi‐walled carbon nanotubes composites filled with sulfurised isobutylene	4
Novelfull‐regionmodel of inherent orifice aerostatic bearings considering air flow in orifice and clearance	4
Tribological performance study of oil‐soluble ILs as lubricant additives by the four‐ball method	4
Raman spectroscopy as an evaluation tool of the wear of graphite lubricants in brake pads	4
Interaction of anti‐wear additiveTCPwith advanced bearing steels	4
Tribological performance of laser‐textured steel surfaces in unidirectional sliding line‐contact (block‐on‐ring)	4
Experimental investigation of the effect of tribological performance of reduced graphene oxide additive added into engine oil on gasoline engine wear	4
The influence of model organosulfur extreme pressure additives and analogues on the corrosion of copper as measured by a wire corrosion test method	4
Improvement of tribological properties of water‐based ZnO nanoparticles lubricant for zirconium alloy cold rolling by hydroxyethyl cellulose	3
Impact of partial surface waviness on the tribological performance of hydrodynamic journal bearing	3
Prediction of the tribological characteristics of non‐Gaussian rough surfaces during sliding wear in mixed lubrication	3
Rheological and tribological evaluation of friction modifiers for wheel‐rail applications	3
SnS₂ nanosheets as an excellent lubricant additive in polyalphaolefin oil	3
Tribological properties of a helical gear pair considering interfacial slip between lubricant and tooth surface	3
Chemical and physical properties of tribofilms formed by the interaction of ashless dithiophosphate anti‐wear additives	3
Grease material properties from first principles thermodynamics	3
A methodology for performance prediction: Hydrodynamic investigation of spiral grooved thrust bearing	3
Plasto‐elastohydrodynamic lubrication performance of greased ellipsoid contact	2
Research on internal two‐phase flow in the local micro‐clearance design of a high‐speed ball bearing with under‐race lubrication	2
Monitoring of lubricating oils used in diesel engine by biodiesel contamination from fuel dilution	2
Study on the moving cross‐hatched textures under starved lubrication based on parallel calculation	2
Friction reduction mechanisms of TiN film sliding in graphene aqueous dispersion	2
Formulation and tribological performance of engine oil blended with various non‐edible vegetable oils	2
Drag reduction mechanism of vapour‐assisted liquid membrane lubrication on texture surface with elevated temperature	2
Study of a fuse‐polymerised inorganic glassy compound as a hot rolling lubricant	2
Locus of lubricating weak point for the toroidal surface enveloping cylindrical worm drive	2
Study on mixed elastohydrodynamic lubrication performance of point contact with non‐Gaussian rough surface	2
Tribological properties of superhydrophobic aluminium surfaces with extremely high and very low water adhesion	2
Tribological behaviour of AISI 1045 carbon steel in metalworking fluid containing Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes	2
An investigation into the tribological behaviour of cutting fluid additives on Ti‐6Al‐4V alloy	2
Isopropyl‐branched lard and its potential application as a bio‐based lubricant	2
Preparation and performance evaluation of an ester‐bridged antioxidant used as multifunctional additive in ester oil	2
Study on comprehensive degradation stability of special and nonspecific motor oils	2
Titrimetric‐comparable BN results determined for in‐service lubricants using quantitative FTIR spectroscopy	2
Polymer‐silica additive as a modifier of tribological properties of ecological grease, improvement of fatigue resistance	2
An experimental study of the effect of condensing water vapour on the cold corrosion wear of marine engine cylinder liners	2
The influence of local wear and contact roughness on mixed lubrication of marine stern bearing with misaligned shaft	2
Slippery or sticky nano‐porous silica coatings impregnated with squalane: The role of oil over‐layer	2
Comparative analysis and interrelation between haematite suspension based sliders of various configurations influenced with squeeze effects and film ratio under slip conditions	2

Study the reuse possibility of tempering lubricant for cold‐rolled strip wet‐rolling processing	2
Multiscale modelling of lubrication between rough surfaces: Application to gas lubrication	2