OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part H-Journal 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Deep learning and robotics enabled approach for audio based emotional pragmatics deficits identification in social communication disorders	71
Metatarsal bone model production using 3D printing and comparison of material properties with results obtained from CT-based modeling and real bone	38
Stress-strain and fatigue life numerical evaluation of two different dental implants considering isotropic and anisotropic human jaw	36
Understanding the properties of intermittent catheters to inform future development	35
Optimization and control of robotic vertebral plate grinding: Predictive modeling, parameter optimization, and fuzzy control strategies for minimizing bone damage in laminectomy procedures	24
In vitro evaluation of temperature change on the root surface after the removal of root canal filling	20
Research on an ankle rehabilitation robot for hemiplegic patients after stroke	20
Torsional behavior of peripheral vascular stents: The role of stent design parameters	20
The comparison between various methods of mandibular reconstruction based on finite element analysis	20
Intramuscular EMG feature extraction and evaluation at different arm positions and hand postures based on a statistical criterion method	19
A deep learning-based real-time hypothermia and hyperthermia monitoring system with a simple body sensor	19
Effectiveness of virtual reality rehabilitation for cervical spinal cord injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis	17
Mechanical tissue changes caused by liquid jet blasting of the aortic cannula	16
Utilization of a nonlinear autoregressive neural network with exogenous inputs for foot trajectory generation for upslope terrain	16
FEM modeling of lateral collateral & medial collateral ligaments for use in total knee arthroplasty surgery simulation	16
Effects of custom-made insole on the mechanical response characteristics of the foot during static standing and walking	16
Mechanism and control strategy design of a multi-position nursing bed for bedridden elderly care	15
Mechanobiological design strategy for additively manufacturable tibial ankle implant for enhanced biomechanical and osseointegration performance: A finite element and machine learning approach	15
The tipping point: Friction and thigh length influence imminent falls from a tilting ski lift chair	14
The effects of material and structural properties of the periodontal ligament in mechanical function of tooth-PDL-bone complex in dental trauma: A sensitivity study using finiteelement analysis	14
Advanced prediction method of biological tissue mechanical response based on hybrid prediction model	13
A proposal to analyze muscle fiber type composition in the soleus muscle of untrained subjects and sprinters using surface EMG signals	13
Semi-supervised approach to identify steps, shoes, and gender of older adults under semi-naturalistic conditions using a waist-worn inertial sensor	13
In-vitro external fixation pin-site model proof of concept: A novel approach to studying wound healing in transcutaneous implants	12
Did wear simulator testing indicate biotribological risk for the ASR hip implant systems prior to market release circa 2004?	12

Tibial post loading increases the risk of aseptic loosening of posterior-stabilized tibial prosthesis	12
Overloading effect on the osmo-viscoelastic and recovery behavior of the intervertebral disc	12
Novel bone cement based on calcium phosphate composited CNT curcumin with improved strength and antitumor properties	12
Materials for 3D printing in healthcare sector: A review	11
Non-rigid cutting characteristics and separation mechanisms of soft muscle tissue under waterjet impact	11
Effect of ultrasonic assisted bone cutting parameters on cutting time and temperature in the animal bones	11
Magnetically steerable catheters: State of the art review	11
Electromyographic and co-activation patterns during landings: A sex-based analysis in athletes	10
Biomechanical analysis of single- and double-level cervical disc arthroplasty using finite element modeling	10
Hierarchical wrinkle pattern drives tenogenic differentiation from human mesenchymal stem cells	10
A novel numerical approach to elucidate experimental scatter in portal pressure measurement using ultrasound contrast agent	10
Measurement of the wear volumes generated within retrieved magnetically controlled growing rods	10
Upper body instability in people with Parkinson’s disease: A kinematic study	10
Normative database of response surface method for human trunk extension in isometric mode	10
Mechanical influence of tissue scaffolding design with different geometries using finite element study	10
Muscle model control of knee joint torque in a powered lower-body orthosis	10
RETRACTION NOTICE: Skin cancer diagnosis based on a hybrid AlexNet/extreme learning machine optimized by Fractional-order Red Fox Optimization algorithm	10
Study on damage of the macrostructure of the cochlea under the impact load	9
Explant analysis of a chromium nitride coated metal-on-metal total wrist replacement: A case study	9
The use of conformal lattice metamaterials for relieving stress in lower limb sockets: A numerical and exploratory study	9
Novel Bioactive Magnesium-Hopeite composite by friction stir processing for orthopedic implant applications	9
Early failure of a highly cross-linked polyethylene inlay after total hip arthroplasty probably due to insufficient irradiation	9
Differences in muscle coordination between older men and women during brisk walking	9
Au NPs-based nanoarchitectures for targeted drug delivery applications	9
The influence of arterial stenosis on blood damage under continuous flow	9
Degradation of an ultrasonically welded device for surgical suture holding	8
Prediction of excess cement residues using a regression model to avoid peri-implant diseases: An in vitro study	8
Computational simulation of applying mechanical vibration to mesenchymal stem cell for mechanical modulation toward bone tissue engineering	8
Robot-assisted rehabilitation: Collaborating a smart avatar with an AAN controller	8
Preliminary tribological results of a new total temporary hip joint prosthesis spacer	8
Effects of self-expandable pedicle screws with shape memory alloy structures on spinal fixation strength: A finite element study	8
Biomechanical design optimization of distal femur locked plates: A review	8
Automated SEM image analysis of electrospun PVA nanofibers for skin tissue engineering: Integrating morphological, fractal, and statistical characterization using MATLAB App Designer	8
Smart face shield for the monitoring of COVID-19 physiological parameters: Personal protective equipment (PPE) for health-care workers (HCW’s) and COVID-19 patients	8
A novel preoperative prosthetic position planning algorithm for total hip arthroplasty based on the no-impingement principle: A case study	8
Thermometry using entropy imaging of ultrasound radio frequency signal time series	8
Role of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in the prediction of the pain: A scoping systematic review	7
Friction between human skin and incontinence pads in the presence of barrier protection products	7
On the soft tissue ultrasound elastography using FEM based inversion approach	7
PolyEffNetV1: A CNN based colorectal polyp detection in colonoscopy images	7
Welcome to Engineering in Medicine 2025	7
Fluid-structure interaction and structural simulation of high acceleration effects on surgical repaired human mitral valve biomechanics	7
Quantitative assessment of image artifacts from zygoma implants on CBCT scans using different exposure parameters	7
A scoring system to evaluate stability of percutaneous osseointegrated implants for transfemoral amputation with validation in the ITAP clinical trial	7
Bone remodelling around internal fracture fixations used for treating femoral neck fractures: A finite element analysis	7
Multi-objective optimization of cortical bone grinding parameters based on particle swarm optimization	7
Interpretable prediction of knee joint loading during tennis serves based on GNN-GRU model and layer-wise relevance propagation	7
A co-designed gamified mHealth platform for adolescents and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities: System architecture and mixed-methods proof-of-concept	7
The effect of compression application and exercise on interface pressure (IP) gradients in healthy volunteers	7
Comparison of wear on articular cartilage from polycarbonate-urethane and other implant biomaterials	6

The influence of passive prosthetic knee joints on uneven compliant surface walking among transfemoral amputees under dual-task versus single-task conditions	6
Scapular muscle dynamic stiffness of asymptomatic subjects and subjects with chronic shoulder pain, at rest and isometric contraction conditions	6
Effect of anterior cruciate ligament injury on acceleration response of knee joint	6
Biomechanical effects of intra-abdominal pressure and genital hiatus on the pelvic floor in initial injury	6
An AI based digital-twin for prioritising pneumonia patient treatment	6
Physics-based in silico modelling of microvascular pulmonary perfusion in COVID-19	6
A review on background, process and application of electrospun nanofibers for tissue regeneration	6
Phantom validation of a novel RSA-based impingement metric to assess component-on-component impingement risk	6
Breathing pattern and its evaluation by muscle dynamometer md03	6
Experimental testing of fracture fixation plates: A review	6
Development and experimental validation of a dynamic numerical model for human articular cartilage	6
Antibacterial performance of nanosecond laser irradiated zirconium-based bulk metallic glass	6
A comparison of stiffness of six knee braces with application for posterolateral corner reconstructions	5
Quantitative assessment of cognitive profile and brain asymmetry in the characterization of autism spectrum in children: A task-based EEG study	5
Artificial intelligence and hemodynamic studies in optical coherence tomography angiography for diabetic retinopathy evaluation: A review	5
Detecting and monitoring incontinence associated dermatitis: Does impedance spectroscopy have a part to play?	5
A wavelet and local binary pattern-based feature descriptor for the detection of chronic infection through thoracic X-ray images	5
Electrogastrography in patients with gastric motility disorders	5
Chewing simulation parameters and mechanical properties of composites as used in dental bio-materials	5
Influence of the camera calibration process on the accuracy of vision-based 3D reconstruction for human gait analysis	5
Retracted: “Optimized lung tumor diagnosis system using enhanced version of crow search algorithm, Zernike moments, and support vector machine”	5
Piezoresistivity modeling of soft tissue electrical-mechanical properties: A validation study	5
Engineering functional and anthropomorphic models for surgical training in interventional radiology: A state-of-the-art review	5
Unified modeling of pelvic transverse rotations across walking, jogging, running, and sprinting using a single-sensor: Minimal limit cycle approach	5
Technology for managing incontinence: What are the research priorities?	5
Sheathed fixation improves BASHTI technique in an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction	5
Localizing epileptogenic network from SEEG using non-linear correlation, mutual information and graph theory analysis	5
Design modification and selection of improved stem design of the conical stem tibial implant for TAR using FE analysis and different MCDM methods	5
Investigating the bacterial cleaning performance on Zr-BMG with LIPSS after ultrasonic vibration assisted cleaning	5
The effects of sandblasting and acid etching variables on surface micro-roughness of dental implants: Determination of controlled values	4
The unmet needs in vaginal pessaries	4
Linear jerk variability evaluation in measurements of motor control trainability: Could kinematic variables encompass information about strength and dynamic balance?	4
Cross-modal fusion of external magnetic sensing and simulated 2D imaging for 3D guidewire pose estimation	4
A structural approach to 3D-printing arterial phantoms with physiologically comparable mechanical characteristics: Preliminary observations	4
Biomechanical comparison of porcine mitral leaflets with porcine small intestinal submucosa extracellular matrix	4
A comparative evaluation of primary stability of two dental implant systems in synthetic and natural bone	4
Assessment of the incisor angles as a function of golden proportion and lower facial height	4
Sensitivity of muscle force response of a two-state cross-bridge model to variations in model parameters	4
Parametric design and mechanical performance analysis of hierarchical porous structures	4
Recent advances in wearable actuated ankle-foot orthoses: Medical effects, design, and control	4
In vitro comparative study of wall portbased high-frequency chest wall oscillation device and internal air-pulse generator device	4
Evaluation of electrode-tissue contact using multifrequency impedance analysis and Cole-Cole model fitting	4
Sedentary behavior, but not daily step count, is associated with vitamin D status in postmenopausal women: An accelerometer-based study	4
Comparative analysis of fretting-corrosion at stem-cement and stem-head interfaces in stainless steel implants: Implications for adverse tissue reactions	4
Chondrogenic potential of superficial versus cartilage layer cells of the temporomandibular joint condyle in photopolymerizable gelatin-based hydrogels	4
Evaluation of the lumbar and abdominal muscles behavior in different sagittal plane angles during maximum voluntary isometric extension	4
Detection of periprosthetic fractures around the femoral stem by resonance frequency analysis: An in vitro study	4
Incorporating patient-specific hip orientation from weightbearing computed tomography affects discrete element analysis-computed regional joint contact mechanics in individuals treated with periacetab	4
Dynamic balance during walking in people with multiple sclerosis: A cross-sectional study	4
Deep convolutional neural network algorithm for the automatic segmentation of oral potentially malignant disorders and oral cancers	4
Virtual muscles and reflex control generates human-like ankle torques during gait perturbations	4
Synthesis of hydroxyapatite /Zeolite/Perlit hybrid coatings on human tooth by hydrothermal method and their in vitro behaviour	4
Transfer learning supported accurate assessment of multiclass cervix type images	4
Biomechanics of plate fixation following traditional olecranon osteotomy versus novel proximal ulna osteotomy for visualizing a distal humerus injury	4
The implication of oversampling on the effectiveness of force signals in the fault detection of endodontic instruments during RCT	4