OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Lubrication Science is 4. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
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Lubrication Mechanism of TC4 Titanium Alloy Against Silicon Nitride by ILs ([Li (Synthetic Esters)] NTF₂)	32
Tribology of dust‐stop seals of mixing machines	28
Laser surface textures enhance the friction and wear behaviour of orthodontic brackets	19
Study on the moving cross‐hatched textures under starved lubrication based on parallel calculation	14
Effect of different base oils on the friction behaviour of polycrystalline diamond compact	13
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Lubrication Performance and Wear Mechanism of Double‐Circular‐Arc Spiral Bevel Gears for Nutation Drive in Mixed Lubrication	11
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Effects of liner surface textures on the tribological performance of different production piston rings	10
Microscopic Aggregation and Film‐Forming Characteristics of Lubricant Additives on Oil–Water Interface: MD Simulation and Experiments on Water Separability	10
Thermo‐penetrative spreading behaviours of oil in lasered microgrooves on stainless steel 316L surfaces	10
Tribological evaluation of PAO 100 oil‐based lithium greases with chemically functionalized nanoadditives	10
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Study on the effect of micro‐texture coating tool on the milling quality of wood surface	9
Anti‐friction and self‐repairing abilities of ultrafine serpentine, attapulgite and kaolin in oil for the cylinder liner‐piston ring tribo‐systems	9
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Experimental investigation of the effect of tribological performance of reduced graphene oxide additive added into engine oil on gasoline engine wear	8
Influence of plasma nitriding pre‐treatment on the corrosion and tribocorrosion behaviours of PVD CrN, TiN and AlTiN coated AISI 4140 steel in seawater	7
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Additive Manufacturing of Composite Materials and Functionally Graded Structures Using Archerfish Hunting Technique	7
Forced drop swinging on vibrated and textured metal substrates	7

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Numerical study on the churning power loss of spiral bevel gears at splash lubrication system	7
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Tribological performance of ammonium thiomolybdate as water‐soluble lubricant additive for steel‐steel contacts	6
Tribological properties of water‐based nanofluids prepared by multi‐walled carbon nanotubes composites filled with sulfurised isobutylene	6
Tribological performance of polymeric friction modifiers under sliding rolling contact condition	6
A new efficient flow continuity lubrication model for the cylinder liner‐piston ring based on the locally oriented roughness	6
Improving the Performance of the Machining Process by Using Ultra‐Advanced Tools in a Clean Turning of Inconel 686 Using the Minimum Quantity Lubrication Method	6
Research on internal two‐phase flow in the local micro‐clearance design of a high‐speed ball bearing with under‐race lubrication	6
Detailed tribological analysis of compressor lubricants used in electrical technology	6
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Isopropyl‐branched lard and its potential application as a bio‐based lubricant	5
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Lubrication performance of GQDs@PNIPAM microgels for titanium alloys	5
A study on the lubrication effects of nano‐TiO₂ additive water‐based lubricants during rolling of ferritic stainless steel strips	5
Nanosized molybdenum disulfide on surface‐modified carbon material as lubricating oil additive for friction‐reduction and anti‐wear	5
Artificial Intelligence–Based Characterisation of Eco‐Friendly TiO₂‐Based Nanofluid Blended With Moringa oleifera Oil	4
Mass‐produced Cu nanoparticles as lubricant additives for reducing friction and wear	4
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Effect of reversing duration time and commutation meshing state on the elastohydrodynamic lubrication of reciprocating spur gear rack	4
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Preparation, tribological behaviour and lubrication performances of nano‐CaWO₄:Eu³⁺ as EP additive in water‐soluble fluid for laminated copper cladding stee	4
Effect of Dicarboxylic Acid Chain Length on the Tribological Properties of Aqueous Polyether Esters	4
Molecular Dynamics Study of Tribological Performance on Rough Copper Substrates Coated With Graphene and Hexagonal Boron Nitride	4
An experimental study of the effect of condensing water vapour on the cold corrosion wear of marine engine cylinder liners	4
Experimental Study of the Interfacial Slip on Hydrodynamic Lubrication Under Different Wettabilities	4
Comparative Study of Tribological Characteristics of Magnetron Sputtered CrN and Carbon Doped CrCN Coatingson Automotive Piston Rings Under Boundary Lubrication	4
Effect of thermal oxidation on structural and tribological properties of MoS₂ films	4
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Tribological properties of a helical gear pair considering interfacial slip between lubricant and tooth surface	4
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