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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

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Effect of different base oils on the friction behaviour of polycrystalline diamond compact	28
Tribology of dust‐stop seals of mixing machines	24
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Lubrication Mechanism of TC4 Titanium Alloy Against Silicon Nitride by ILs ([Li (Synthetic Esters)] NTF₂)	21
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Study on the moving cross‐hatched textures under starved lubrication based on parallel calculation	17
Laser surface textures enhance the friction and wear behaviour of orthodontic brackets	17
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Tribological evaluation of PAO 100 oil‐based lithium greases with chemically functionalized nanoadditives	10
Microscopic Aggregation and Film‐Forming Characteristics of Lubricant Additives on Oil–Water Interface: MD Simulation and Experiments on Water Separability	10
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Lubrication Performance and Wear Mechanism of Double‐Circular‐Arc Spiral Bevel Gears for Nutation Drive in Mixed Lubrication	9
Effects of liner surface textures on the tribological performance of different production piston rings	9
Monitoring of lubricating oils used in diesel engine by biodiesel contamination from fuel dilution	8
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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
Thermo‐penetrative spreading behaviours of oil in lasered microgrooves on stainless steel 316L surfaces	7
Study on the effect of micro‐texture coating tool on the milling quality of wood surface	7
Numerical study on the churning power loss of spiral bevel gears at splash lubrication system	7
Additive Manufacturing of Composite Materials and Functionally Graded Structures Using Archerfish Hunting Technique	7
Forced drop swinging on vibrated and textured metal substrates	6
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Anti‐friction and self‐repairing abilities of ultrafine serpentine, attapulgite and kaolin in oil for the cylinder liner‐piston ring tribo‐systems	6
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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	6
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Tribological performance of polymeric friction modifiers under sliding rolling contact condition	6
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Detailed tribological analysis of compressor lubricants used in electrical technology	5
A new efficient flow continuity lubrication model for the cylinder liner‐piston ring based on the locally oriented roughness	5
Research on internal two‐phase flow in the local micro‐clearance design of a high‐speed ball bearing with under‐race lubrication	5
Tribological performance of ammonium thiomolybdate as water‐soluble lubricant additive for steel‐steel contacts	5
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Nanosized molybdenum disulfide on surface‐modified carbon material as lubricating oil additive for friction‐reduction and anti‐wear	4
Preparation, tribological behaviour and lubrication performances of nano‐CaWO₄:Eu³⁺ as EP additive in water‐soluble fluid for laminated copper cladding stee	4
Lubrication performance of GQDs@PNIPAM microgels for titanium alloys	4
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	4
Effect of thermal oxidation on structural and tribological properties of MoS₂ films	4
Tribological behaviour ofUHMWPEcomposites lubricated by polyvinylpyrrolidone‐modified water	4
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Artificial Intelligence–Based Characterisation of Eco‐Friendly TiO₂‐Based Nanofluid Blended With Moringa oleifera Oil	4
A study on the lubrication effects of nano‐TiO₂ additive water‐based lubricants during rolling of ferritic stainless steel strips	4
Tribological properties of water‐based nanofluids prepared by multi‐walled carbon nanotubes composites filled with sulfurised isobutylene	4
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Effect of reversing duration time and commutation meshing state on the elastohydrodynamic lubrication of reciprocating spur gear rack	3
Isopropyl‐branched lard and its potential application as a bio‐based lubricant	3
Mass‐produced Cu nanoparticles as lubricant additives for reducing friction and wear	3
Tribological properties of a helical gear pair considering interfacial slip between lubricant and tooth surface	3
Improving of the tribological properties of attapulgite base grease with graphene	3
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Water‐based Cu nanofluid as lubricant for steel hot rolling: Experimental investigation and molecular dynamics simulation	3
Effect of Dicarboxylic Acid Chain Length on the Tribological Properties of Aqueous Polyether Esters	3
Wear Simulations of Involute Harmonic Gear Under Mixed Lubrication Condition	2
Free surface lubrication of rotating cylinders by impacting Newtonian liquid jet	2
Effect of sliding speed on the thermohydrodynamic performance of partially slip‐textured slider bearings	2
Preparation of graphene‐loading copper nanoparticles by freeze drying and its tribological properties	2
Wear resistance by copolymers with controlled structure under boundary lubrication conditions	2
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An experimental study of the effect of condensing water vapour on the cold corrosion wear of marine engine cylinder liners	2
Experimental Study of the Interfacial Slip on Hydrodynamic Lubrication Under Different Wettabilities	2
Improving the Performance of Machining Parameters in the Turning Process of Inconel 686 by Using Cryo‐MQL Method	2
Effects of carbon nano onions on the tribological performance of food‐grade calcium sulfonate complex grease	2
Impact of partial surface waviness on the tribological performance of hydrodynamic journal bearing	2
Locus of lubricating weak point for the toroidal surface enveloping cylindrical worm drive	2
Research on the cavitation characteristics and structural optimisation of spiral grooved thrust bearing lubricated by liquid hydrogen	2
Novelfull‐regionmodel of inherent orifice aerostatic bearings considering air flow in orifice and clearance	2
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Study on mixed elastohydrodynamic lubrication performance of point contact with non‐Gaussian rough surface	2

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Structure design and sealing performance analysis of the sealing mechanism of the drilling tractor	2
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