OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Digital twin for product versus project lifecycles’ development in manufacturing and construction industries	189
Variability-enhanced knowledge-based engineering (VEN) for reconfigurable molds	160
Optimization of buffer design for mixed-model sequential production line based on simulation and reinforcement learning	140
Warpage detection in 3D printing of polymer parts: a deep learning approach	139
An approach for designing smart manufacturing for the research and development of dye-sensitize solar cell	136
Switch ON/OFF learning of one-dimensional convolutional neural network and one-dimensional generative adversarial network for fault detection	109
Machine learning-based non-destructive method for identifying defect causes in OLED displays to enhance productivity	103
Data-driven product configuration improvement and product line restructuring with text mining and multitask learning	100
CENet: improve counting performance of X-ray surface mounted chip counter via scale favor and cell extraction	96
Digital Twin and web services for robotic deburring in intelligent manufacturing	94
The multisensor information fusion-based deep learning model for equipment health monitor integrating subject matter expert knowledge	92
A normal weld recognition method for time-of-flight diffraction detection based on generative adversarial network	79
A machining feature recognition approach based on hierarchical neural network for multi-feature point cloud models	79
From framework to industrial implementation: the digital twin in process planning	68
A digital twin-assisted deep transfer learning method towards intelligent thermal error modeling of electric spindles	63
Imbalanced fault diagnosis based on semi-supervised ensemble learning	60
A predictive modelling strategy for warpage and shrinkage defects in plastic injection molding using fuzzy logic and pattern search optimization	60
Self learning-empowered thermal error control method of precision machine tools based on digital twin	57
Random convolution layer: an auxiliary method to improve fault diagnosis performance	57
Motion stage precision prediction for photonic integrated circuit assembly	56
A dynamic surface roughness prediction system based on machine learning for the 3D-printed carbon-fiber-reinforced-polymer (CFRP) turning	56
Machining tool identification utilizing temporal 3D point clouds	53
Design patterns of deep reinforcement learning models for job shop scheduling problems	52
Machine-learning based process monitoring for automated composites manufacturing	52
Intelligent hierarchical compensation method for industrial robot positioning error based on compound branch neural network automatic creation	50

Generative AI in industrial machine vision: a review	50
Context-sensitive lexicon for imbalanced text sentiment classification using bidirectional LSTM	49
A chip inspection system based on a multiscale subarea attention network	47
Collaborative knowledge management to identify data analytics opportunities in additive manufacturing	46
Enhancing robustness to novel visual defects through StyleGAN latent space navigation: a manufacturing use case	45
Reinforcement learning for sustainability enhancement of production lines	44
A multitask context-aware approach for design lesson-learned knowledge recommendation in collaborative product design	44
Remaining useful lifetime prediction for milling blades using a fused data prediction model (FDPM)	42
Real-time monitoring of molten zinc splatter using machine learning-based computer vision	41
Developing an artificial neural network controller for accelerating the hot deformation of the titanium aluminide TNM-B1 using reinforcement learning and finite element simulations	40
Stable pushing in narrow passage environment using a modified hybrid A* algorithm	39
Explainable neural network for time series-based condition monitoring in sheet metal shearing	38
Machining accuracy prediction and adaptive compensation method of CNC machine tool under absence of machining process sensing	38
Nash equilibrium as a tool for the Car Sequencing Problem 4.0	38
Combining human guidance and structured task execution during physical human–robot collaboration	38
Real-time detection of blade surface defects based on the improved RT-DETR	38