OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Tribology Letters is 8. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Expanding Fluidized Zones: A Model of Speed-Invariant Lubricity in Biology	42
Dead Weight Microtribometer Calibration for Improved Tolerance to Transducer Crosstalk and Cantilever Torsion	41
Multiple Scratching: An Atomistic Study	40
Composite Lubricating Films with Silane Coupling Agent-Modified Carbon Nanotubes on a Silicon Substrate with Enhanced Wear-Resistant Properties	33
Mechanism of Influence of Graphene on Rheological and Tribological Properties of Polyurea Greases Considering Temperature and Load Effects	31
Effects of a Cylinder Liner Microstructure on Lubrication Condition of a Twin-Land Oil Control Ring and a Piston Skirt of an Internal Combustion Engine	29
Enhanced Lubricating Performance and Conductive Ability of Polyurea Grease by Metal Oxide Modified Tungsten Disulfide Composites	26
Tribological Behavior of Novel Core–Shell Fe3O4@PEG Nano-Additives	25
Thickener Behaviour in Rolling Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication Contacts	25
Is Elastohydrodynamic Minimum Film Thickness Truly Governed by Inlet Rheology?	24
A Computational Study of Cluster Dynamics in Structural Lubricity: Role of Cluster Rotation	23
Effect of Temperature on Rheological Behaviors and Tribological Properties of Nano-silica Greases Prepared from Base Oils with Different Viscosities	23
The Effect of Friction Radius Variation on the Friction-Induced Vibration and Noise	23
Tribological Behavior of 1,8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]Undecane-7-Ene–Organophosphoric Acid-Based Protic Ionic Liquids as Lubricant Additives	22
Performance of Carboxyl Groups in Chemical Mechanical Polishing of GCr15 Bearing Steel: Effects of Carbon Chain Length and pH	22
An Incremental Contact Model for Hyperelastic Solids with Rough Surfaces	22
EBSD Study on Proeutectoid Ferrite and Eutectoid Ferrite Refinement Mechanism of D2 Wheel Steel Under a Rolling Condition	21
Bio-bearings: Numerical Model of the Solid Lubricant in the Leg Joints of Insects	20
The Tribocorrosion Behaviour of Ti-6Al-4 V Alloy: The Role of Both Normal Force and Electrochemical Potential	19
Waviness Affects Friction and Abrasive Wear	19
The Effect of Lubricity of Calcium Sulfonate on ZnDTP and MoDTC	19
Effect of Counterface Material on Dry Sliding Wear of PEEK–PTFE Composites	19
Correction to: Voltage-Assisted Tribofilm Formation of Sulfur- and Phosphorus-Free Organic Molybdenum Additive on Bearing Steel Surfaces in Industrial Base Oils	19
Friction Properties and Mechanism of Aluminum Sheets Under an Eco-Friendly CMCS Lubrication Condition	18
Impact of Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes as an Additive in Lithium Grease to Enhance the Tribological and Dynamic Performance of Roller Bearing	18

Experimental and Finite Element Analysis of Plastic Domain Evolution of Wavy Surfaces During Contact	18
Synthesis of Oil Miscible Novel Silane Functionalised Imidazoline-Based ILs as Lubricant Additives: Characterization and Tribological Evaluations	18
Wear Mechanism and Wear Debris Characterization of ULWPE in Multidirectional Motion	17
Research on the Effect of Nano/Micron SiO2 Particles on Actual Wear of the Main Gear Box of Large-Scale Mechanical Equipment	17
On the Stability of Spinning Asteroids	17
Normal Contact Analysis Between Two Self-affine Fractal Surfaces at the Nanoscale by Molecular Dynamics Simulations	16
Achieving Superlubricity of Ricinoleic Acid in the Steel/Si3N4 Contact Under Boundary Lubrication	16
A Boundary Lubrication Model and Experimental Study Considering ZDDP Tribofilms on Reciprocating Friction Pairs	16
A Mortar Finite Element Formulation for Large Deformation Lubricated Contact Problems with Smooth Transition Between Mixed, Elasto-Hydrodynamic and Full Hydrodynamic Lubrication	16
Influence of Defects in Graphene-Like Network of Diamond-Like Carbon on Silica Scale Adhesion	16
Increased Sliding Friction of a Lubricated Soft Solid Using an Embedded Structure	15
High-Temperature Wear Behavior of Cobalt Matrix Composites Reinforced by LaF3 and CeO2	15
Surface Roughness-Induced Stress Concentration	15
Mechanism of Non-Amontons Boundary Friction of Fullerene Ball Nano-Additives	15
Friction in Rolling a Cylinder on or Under a Viscoelastic Substrate with Adhesion	15
Effect of Nanoparticles and Microparticles of Hexagonal Boron Nitride on Structure, Thermal and Mechanical Stability of Lithium and Calcium Greases	15
Linking Friction Scales from Nano to Macro via Avalanches	15
Effect of Ti3SiC2 Amount on Microstructures and Properties of TiAl Matrix Composites	15
Towards a Universal Scaling for the Elastic Contact Between Anisotropic and Non-gaussian Surfaces	15
Preparation of Graphene and Its Tribological Properties Based on Deep Eutectic Solvent Stripping Method	15
Wear Evaluation of Poly(vinyl alcohol) Hydrogel by UV Spectrometry and Total Organic Carbon Measurement of Lubricant	15
Study on the Effect of Normal Loads on the Fretting Wear Performance of Zr-4 Alloy Tubes Under Three Fretting Modes	14
Comparing the Tribological Performance of Water-Based and Oil-Based Drilling Fluids in Diamond–Rock Contacts	14
Pro-Inflammatory Response to Macrotextured Silicone Implant Wear Debris	14
Wheel Tread Wear Prediction of High-Speed Railway Train	14
Leakage Threshold of a Saddle Point	14
On the Friction and Lubrication of 3D Printed Ti6Al4V Hip Joint Replacement	14
On the Adhesive Interaction Between Metals in Atomistic Simulations of Friction and Wear	14
The Effect of Hardness and Surface Roughness of Elastomer on Friction Between Shoe Soles and Particle-Contaminated Floors	13
Fretting Wear Behavior of PVA-Based Hydrogels Under Dry Friction	13
Effect of Different Kinds of Fillers on the Terrace-Like Structure of the Transfer Film and the Wear Behavior of the PTFE-Based Composites	13
Friction Coefficient Evolution of Drying Lubricant in the Joints of Beetles by Friction Force Microscopy	13
Transient Evolution of Rheological Properties of Dense Granular Inertial Flow Under Plane Shear	13
Tribological Performance of Silver- and Oxygen-Doped Diamond-Like Carbon Coatings Under Nitrogen-Based Copolymer Additives	13
Impact of the Amount of the Gold Layer on the Tribological Performance of the Ceramic Conversion Treated CP-Titanium	12
Correction to: Activation Volume in Shear-Driven Chemical Reactions	12
Friction-Induced Stick–Slip Vibration Control via Composite Design of Surface Macro-Grooves and Micro-textures	12
Sliding on Slide-Ring Gels	12
Tactile Perception of Vellum Quantified by Friction and Surface Roughness	12
On the Use of Alternative Measurement Methods in the Estimation of Wear Rates in Rotary-Pin-on-Disk Tribometry	12
Nano Bi Chemical Modification and Tribological Properties of Bi/SiO2 Composite as Lubricating Oil Additives	12
Tribological and Wear Properties of Cu-Based Composite Reinforced by Core–Shell Structure in Multi-disk Clutch	12
A Multi-Scale Contact Model for Rough Surfaces Under Loading and Unloading Conditions	12
Methyl Oleate-Alkylated Tetralin with Dual-Functional Groups as Base Oil with PAO to Improve the Performance of Lithium-Based Grease	12
In situ Observation of the Formation of MoDTC-Derived Tribofilm on a Bearing Steel with Different Surface Roughness by Using a Reflectance Spectroscopy and Its Effects on Friction	12
Selective Laser Processing of B2O3 Coatings: Phase Evolution and Tribological Performance	12
Velocity-Dependent Dynamics of Friction and Wear	12
Tribological Behaviour of Ti6Al4V Alloy: An Application in Small Joint Implants	12
Core–Shell Structured Silica Nanoparticles as Abrasive for Tungsten Chemical Mechanical Planarization	12
Enhancing the Tribological Performance of MoS$$_2$$ Coatings in Humid Environments with the Addition of Bi$$_2$$S$$_3$$	11

Friction and Wear Life of Doped and Undoped MoS2 Dry Film Lubricants	11
Mechanochemical Ionization: Differentiating Pressure-, Shear-, and Temperature-Induced Reactions in a Model Phosphate	11
Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Sliding Friction Between Crystalline Cotton Fiber and Cr	11
Tribofilm Formation by Fe3O4 Nanoparticles as Lubricant Additives: Microscopic Insights into Growth Conditions and Mechanisms	11
Linear Reciprocating Tribometer for In Situ Neutron Reflectometry of Soft Matter	11
Novel Environmentally Superior Tribomaterial with Superlow Friction: 100% Cellulose Nanofiber Molding	11
Machine-Learning-Assisted Identification and Formulation of High-Pressure Lubricant-Piezoviscous-Response Parameters for Minimum Film Thickness Determination in Elastohydrodynamic Circular Contacts	11
ZDDP Tribofilm Formation and Removal	11
Lubrication Performance Under Electrical Regulation: Investigating the Mechanism of Graphene/Ionic Liquid Composite Materials	11
Effect of the GLC Coating Thickness on the Mechanical and Tribological Properties of the CrN/GLC Coatings	11
Wear Behavior Dominated by Strain Partitioning Between Retained Austenite and α-Fe in Bainitic Steel	11
Superlubricity of Sputtered MoS2 Film in Dry Air Enabled by Proton Irradiation	11
Unexpected Nonmonotonic Dependence of Phononic Friction on Biaxial Strain Between MoS2 Layers	11
A Comprehensive Study on the Tribological Behavior of Extruded and 3D-Printed PEEK for Low-Cost Dental Implant Solutions Under Simulated Oral Conditions	11
On the Nature of Contact Friction and Stress Distribution in Cutting: In situ Photoelastic Study	11
Impact of Graphene/Substrate-Interaction on Lubrication within Moiré Heterostructures	11
Counterion-Driven Mechanochemical Reactions at TC4 Alloy/SiO2 Interfaces: Electrical Double Layer and Dynamic Ionic Radius	11
The Influence of Lubricant Formulation on Surface Damage Under Electrified Rolling-Sliding Contact with Relevance to Electric Vehicle Drivetrain Applications	10
Control of Nanoscale Ripple Formation on Ionic Crystals by Atomic Force Microscopy	10
DLC-Coated Thermoplastics: Tribological Analyses Under Dry and Lubricated Sliding Conditions	10
A General Load–Displacement Relationship Between Random Rough Surfaces in Elastic, Non-adhesive Contact, with Application in Metal Additive Manufacturing	10
Tribological Behavior of a Shot-Peened Nickel-Based Single Crystal Superalloy at High Temperature	10
Particle Erosion Performance of Additive Manufactured 316L Stainless Steel Materials	10
Proof of Concept: In-Situ Wear Differentiation of Simultaneously Wearing Counterparts	10
A Molecular Dynamics Study on the Adhesive Contact with Effect of Tangential Forces	10
Clarification of the Effect of Surface Energy on Tribological Behavior of Two-Phase Lubricant Using Reflectance Spectroscopy and Hydrodynamic Analysis	10
Finite Element Simulation Method for Fretting Wear Considering Double-Side Wear Behavior	10
In situ Growth and Characterization of Lubricious Carbon-Based Films Using Colloidal Probe Microscopy	10
Refined Hydrodynamic Lubrication Model with a High-Accuracy Numerical Algorithm for Starved Lubrication with Free Surfaces	10
Influence of the Nature and Orientation of the Terminal Group on the Tribochemical Reaction Rates of Carboxylic Acid Monolayers on Copper	10
Evaluation of Wear Measurement with Radioactive Isotopes for DLC Coatings Affected by Abrasive Particles	9
Layered Rare Earth Sulfates as Solid Lubricants for Enhancing Grease’s High Extreme-Pressure Performance	9
Substantiating the Process Parameters of Frictional Treatment with a Sliding Indenter for an Austenitic Chromium-Nickel Steel	9
Resistance to Oxidation and Tribological Behavior of MoS2 Nanoparticles in Severe Environmental Conditions	9
Tribocorrosion Behavior of 2205 Duplex Stainless Steel in Sodium Chloride and Sodium Sulfate Environments	9
Adhesion and Damage Behaviour of Wheel–Rail Rolling–Sliding Contact Suffering Intermittent Airflow with Different Humidities and Ambient Temperatures	9
Influence of Finger Movement Direction and fingerprints Orientation on Friction and Induced Vibrations with Textile Fabrics	9
Toward Superlubricity of Amorphous Carbons: Friction of Thermally-Produced Carbon and Diamond-Like Carbon	9
Quantitative Relationship Between Sliding-Generated Acoustic Emission and Friction Conditions at Bolted Joint Interfaces	9
In Situ Friction Coefficient Measurement of Complex Contact Configuration from Dialog Between Digital Image Correlation and Numerical Modeling	9
Temperature‑Dependent Friction, Wear, and Life of MoS₂ Dry Film Lubricants for Space Mechanisms: A Comprehensive Review	9
Numerical Simulation of Solid Particle Erosion of Alumina by Overlapping Irregular-Shaped Particle Impacts	9
Analyzing Ball Bearing Capacitance Using Single Steel Ball Bearings	9
Bidirectional Object Transport on Biomimetic Setal Array with Friction Anisotropy	9
The Effects of Friction Block Shape on Friction-Induced Wear, Vibration, and Noise of Train Brake Interface at Low Temperature	8
High Temperature Induced Brittle-Ductile Transition of Monocrystalline Silicon via In Situ Indentation	8
On the Use of Surface Roughness Parameters	8
Comparative Study on Surface Contact Fatigue of Machine Tool Bearing Raceways with Different Rolling Elements: Two Failure Bearings Case Studies	8
Effects of Phosphonate Additives with Hydroxy Groups on the Tribological Properties of ta-C Coatings Under Boundary Lubrication	8
Novel Eco-friendly Slurries for Chemical Mechanical Polishing of GCr15 Bearing Steel	8
Correction: Rubber Wear: History, Mechanisms, and Perspectives	8
Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics Analysis of Hydrodynamic Lubrication with Free Surface Flow	8
Insights into the Tribological Properties and Electrical Conductivity of Cu–C Coating Under Grease Lubrication	8
Effect of Metal Composition on Mechanical Properties of Tribofilms	8
A Numerical Model for Solving Three-Dimensional Rolling Contact Problems with Elastic Coating Layers	8
Influence of Lubricated Rolling/Sliding Tribotesting on Hydrogen Trapping in 100Cr6 Bearing Steel	8
A Quantitative Determination of Minimum Film Thickness in Elastohydrodynamic Circular Contacts	8
Anisotropic Friction Derived from the Layered Arrangement of the Oriented Graphite Flakes in the Copper–Iron Matrix Composite	8
Modeling of Rigidly Mounted PTFE Face Seals Subject to Small Strain Harmonic Vibrations	8
Novel In-Situ Observation of the Grease Constituents in Elastohydrodynamic Contacts by Fluorescence Microscopy	8
Macroscopic Oil-Based Superlubricity Achieved on Steel Surfaces with the Roughness of Engineering Level	8
Mitigation of False Brinelling in a Roller Bearing: A Case Study of Four Types of Greases	8
Proof of Friction Law: Static Friction is Higher than Dynamic Friction	8
Tribological Characteristics of Laser Multi-scale Composite Textures for YT-15 Cemented Carbide Surface	8
Insights on Silver Migration Mechanisms and their Influence on the Wear Behavior of Thermally Sprayed Self-lubricating Coatings Up to 350 °C	8
Friction and Lubrication of Eye/Lens/Lid Interface: The Effect of Lubricant and Contact Lens Material	8
On the Structure–Activity Relationship of Glyceryl oleate Friction Modifiers and Its Synergistic Mechanism on Phosphate ester Antiwear Additives	8
Interfacial Friction Evolution in an Oil-Based Drilling Fluid Environment: An Atomic Understanding from ReaxFF Simulations	8