OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Tribology Letters is 9. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Composite Lubricating Films with Silane Coupling Agent-Modified Carbon Nanotubes on a Silicon Substrate with Enhanced Wear-Resistant Properties	56
Tribological Behavior of 1,8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]Undecane-7-Ene–Organophosphoric Acid-Based Protic Ionic Liquids as Lubricant Additives	51
Enhanced Lubricating Performance and Conductive Ability of Polyurea Grease by Metal Oxide Modified Tungsten Disulfide Composites	44
An Incremental Contact Model for Hyperelastic Solids with Rough Surfaces	40
Expanding Fluidized Zones: A Model of Speed-Invariant Lubricity in Biology	39
Tribological Behavior of Novel Core–Shell Fe3O4@PEG Nano-Additives	36
The Effect of Friction Radius Variation on the Friction-Induced Vibration and Noise	35
Mechanism of Influence of Graphene on Rheological and Tribological Properties of Polyurea Greases Considering Temperature and Load Effects	32
Effect of Temperature on Rheological Behaviors and Tribological Properties of Nano-silica Greases Prepared from Base Oils with Different Viscosities	32
Thickener Behaviour in Rolling Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication Contacts	31
Multiple Scratching: An Atomistic Study	29
A Computational Study of Cluster Dynamics in Structural Lubricity: Role of Cluster Rotation	28
Is Elastohydrodynamic Minimum Film Thickness Truly Governed by Inlet Rheology?	25
Effect of Counterface Material on Dry Sliding Wear of PEEK–PTFE Composites	25
Friction Properties and Mechanism of Aluminum Sheets Under an Eco-Friendly CMCS Lubrication Condition	24
Effect of Green Fuels on Marine Engine Lubrication	23
The Tribocorrosion Behaviour of Ti-6Al-4 V Alloy: The Role of Both Normal Force and Electrochemical Potential	22
Bio-bearings: Numerical Model of the Solid Lubricant in the Leg Joints of Insects	22
Wear Mechanism and Wear Debris Characterization of ULWPE in Multidirectional Motion	22
The Effect of Lubricity of Calcium Sulfonate on ZnDTP and MoDTC	21
Experimental and Finite Element Analysis of Plastic Domain Evolution of Wavy Surfaces During Contact	21
Impact of Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes as an Additive in Lithium Grease to Enhance the Tribological and Dynamic Performance of Roller Bearing	21
Correction to: Voltage-Assisted Tribofilm Formation of Sulfur- and Phosphorus-Free Organic Molybdenum Additive on Bearing Steel Surfaces in Industrial Base Oils	21
Waviness Affects Friction and Abrasive Wear	20
Friction in Rolling a Cylinder on or Under a Viscoelastic Substrate with Adhesion	20

Numerical Simulation of Lubricating Grease with Viscoelasticity in the Cone Penetration Test and the Stringiness Test	20
Normal Contact Analysis Between Two Self-affine Fractal Surfaces at the Nanoscale by Molecular Dynamics Simulations	19
Effect of Nanoparticles and Microparticles of Hexagonal Boron Nitride on Structure, Thermal and Mechanical Stability of Lithium and Calcium Greases	18
A Mortar Finite Element Formulation for Large Deformation Lubricated Contact Problems with Smooth Transition Between Mixed, Elasto-Hydrodynamic and Full Hydrodynamic Lubrication	18
Research on the Effects of Roughness, Load, and Speed on Rubber-Ice Friction	18
Mechanism of Non-Amontons Boundary Friction of Fullerene Ball Nano-Additives	18
Research on the Effect of Nano/Micron SiO2 Particles on Actual Wear of the Main Gear Box of Large-Scale Mechanical Equipment	18
Towards a Universal Scaling for the Elastic Contact Between Anisotropic and Non-gaussian Surfaces	18
Free-Colloidal Probe Lateral Force Microscopy (fCP-LFM) for Nanotribology of Sliding and Rolling Contacts	17
Achieving Superlubricity of Ricinoleic Acid in the Steel/Si3N4 Contact Under Boundary Lubrication	17
Laser-Assisted Fabrication of Ultrafine Wrinkled MoS2/CuS Nanocomposites Enabling Ultra-low Friction in Aqueous Lubricants	17
Influence of Defects in Graphene-Like Network of Diamond-Like Carbon on Silica Scale Adhesion	17
Friction-Induced Stick–Slip Vibration Control via Composite Design of Surface Macro-Grooves and Micro-textures	16
Tribological and Wear Properties of Cu-Based Composite Reinforced by Core–Shell Structure in Multi-disk Clutch	16
Surface Roughness-Induced Stress Concentration	16
Leakage Threshold of a Saddle Point	16
Resonance Enhancement of Atomic-Scale Friction: Nontrivial Role of Damping	16
Preparation of Graphene and Its Tribological Properties Based on Deep Eutectic Solvent Stripping Method	16
On the Friction and Lubrication of 3D Printed Ti6Al4V Hip Joint Replacement	16
Methyl Oleate-Alkylated Tetralin with Dual-Functional Groups as Base Oil with PAO to Improve the Performance of Lithium-Based Grease	16
Linking Friction Scales from Nano to Macro via Avalanches	16
Comparing the Tribological Performance of Water-Based and Oil-Based Drilling Fluids in Diamond–Rock Contacts	15
Effect of Different Kinds of Fillers on the Terrace-Like Structure of the Transfer Film and the Wear Behavior of the PTFE-Based Composites	15
On the Adhesive Interaction Between Metals in Atomistic Simulations of Friction and Wear	15
Tribological Performance of Silver- and Oxygen-Doped Diamond-Like Carbon Coatings Under Nitrogen-Based Copolymer Additives	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	15
Pro-Inflammatory Response to Macrotextured Silicone Implant Wear Debris	15
Fretting Wear Behavior of PVA-Based Hydrogels Under Dry Friction	15
Friction Coefficient Evolution of Drying Lubricant in the Joints of Beetles by Friction Force Microscopy	15
The Effect of Hardness and Surface Roughness of Elastomer on Friction Between Shoe Soles and Particle-Contaminated Floors	14
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	14
Effect of the GLC Coating Thickness on the Mechanical and Tribological Properties of the CrN/GLC Coatings	14
Tactile Perception of Vellum Quantified by Friction and Surface Roughness	14
Tribological Behaviour of Ti6Al4V Alloy: An Application in Small Joint Implants	14
Velocity-Dependent Dynamics of Friction and Wear	14
Impact of the Amount of the Gold Layer on the Tribological Performance of the Ceramic Conversion Treated CP-Titanium	14
Correction to: Activation Volume in Shear-Driven Chemical Reactions	14
A Multi-Scale Contact Model for Rough Surfaces Under Loading and Unloading Conditions	13
On the Use of Alternative Measurement Methods in the Estimation of Wear Rates in Rotary-Pin-on-Disk Tribometry	13
Sliding on Slide-Ring Gels	13
Novel Environmentally Superior Tribomaterial with Superlow Friction: 100% Cellulose Nanofiber Molding	13
Friction Reduction Behavior of Polyacrylic Acid Solutions Driven by Molecular Structure and Adsorption Stability	13
Tribofilm Formation by Fe3O4 Nanoparticles as Lubricant Additives: Microscopic Insights into Growth Conditions and Mechanisms	13
Core–Shell Structured Silica Nanoparticles as Abrasive for Tungsten Chemical Mechanical Planarization	13
Selective Laser Processing of B2O3 Coatings: Phase Evolution and Tribological Performance	13
Friction and Wear Life of Doped and Undoped MoS2 Dry Film Lubricants	13
Impact of Graphene/Substrate-Interaction on Lubrication within Moiré Heterostructures	13
Wear Behavior Dominated by Strain Partitioning Between Retained Austenite and α-Fe in Bainitic Steel	12
The Influence of Lubricant Formulation on Surface Damage Under Electrified Rolling-Sliding Contact with Relevance to Electric Vehicle Drivetrain Applications	12

A Comprehensive Study on the Tribological Behavior of Extruded and 3D-Printed PEEK for Low-Cost Dental Implant Solutions Under Simulated Oral Conditions	12
Superlubricity of Sputtered MoS2 Film in Dry Air Enabled by Proton Irradiation	12
Tribological Behavior of a Shot-Peened Nickel-Based Single Crystal Superalloy at High Temperature	12
Lubrication Performance Under Electrical Regulation: Investigating the Mechanism of Graphene/Ionic Liquid Composite Materials	12
ZDDP Tribofilm Formation and Removal	12
Enhancing the Tribological Performance of MoS$$_2$$ Coatings in Humid Environments with the Addition of Bi$$_2$$S$$_3$$	12
Unexpected Nonmonotonic Dependence of Phononic Friction on Biaxial Strain Between MoS2 Layers	12
Clarification of the Effect of Surface Energy on Tribological Behavior of Two-Phase Lubricant Using Reflectance Spectroscopy and Hydrodynamic Analysis	12
Counterion-Driven Mechanochemical Reactions at TC4 Alloy/SiO2 Interfaces: Electrical Double Layer and Dynamic Ionic Radius	12
Linear Reciprocating Tribometer for In Situ Neutron Reflectometry of Soft Matter	12
Mechanochemical Ionization: Differentiating Pressure-, Shear-, and Temperature-Induced Reactions in a Model Phosphate	12
On the Nature of Contact Friction and Stress Distribution in Cutting: In situ Photoelastic Study	12
In situ Growth and Characterization of Lubricious Carbon-Based Films Using Colloidal Probe Microscopy	11
Refined Hydrodynamic Lubrication Model with a High-Accuracy Numerical Algorithm for Starved Lubrication with Free Surfaces	11
Control of Nanoscale Ripple Formation on Ionic Crystals by Atomic Force Microscopy	11
Quantitative Relationship Between Sliding-Generated Acoustic Emission and Friction Conditions at Bolted Joint Interfaces	11
Analyzing Ball Bearing Capacitance Using Single Steel Ball Bearings	11
Substantiating the Process Parameters of Frictional Treatment with a Sliding Indenter for an Austenitic Chromium-Nickel Steel	11
Machine-Learning-Assisted Identification and Formulation of High-Pressure Lubricant-Piezoviscous-Response Parameters for Minimum Film Thickness Determination in Elastohydrodynamic Circular Contacts	11
A Molecular Dynamics Study on the Adhesive Contact with Effect of Tangential Forces	11
Bidirectional Object Transport on Biomimetic Setal Array with Friction Anisotropy	11
Toward Superlubricity of Amorphous Carbons: Friction of Thermally-Produced Carbon and Diamond-Like Carbon	11
Proof of Concept: In-Situ Wear Differentiation of Simultaneously Wearing Counterparts	11
A General Load–Displacement Relationship Between Random Rough Surfaces in Elastic, Non-adhesive Contact, with Application in Metal Additive Manufacturing	11
Finite Element Simulation Method for Fretting Wear Considering Double-Side Wear Behavior	11
Layered Rare Earth Sulfates as Solid Lubricants for Enhancing Grease’s High Extreme-Pressure Performance	11
Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics Analysis of Hydrodynamic Lubrication with Free Surface Flow	10
Comparative Study on Surface Contact Fatigue of Machine Tool Bearing Raceways with Different Rolling Elements: Two Failure Bearings Case Studies	10
In Situ Friction Coefficient Measurement of Complex Contact Configuration from Dialog Between Digital Image Correlation and Numerical Modeling	10
On the Structure–Activity Relationship of Glyceryl oleate Friction Modifiers and Its Synergistic Mechanism on Phosphate ester Antiwear Additives	10
Correction: Rubber Wear: History, Mechanisms, and Perspectives	10
Influence of Lubricated Rolling/Sliding Tribotesting on Hydrogen Trapping in 100Cr6 Bearing Steel	10
Effect of Metal Composition on Mechanical Properties of Tribofilms	10
Adhesion and Damage Behaviour of Wheel–Rail Rolling–Sliding Contact Suffering Intermittent Airflow with Different Humidities and Ambient Temperatures	10
Proof of Friction Law: Static Friction is Higher than Dynamic Friction	10
Correction to: Improved Process for Laser-Assisted, In Situ, Multi-Stage Wear Measurement of Simultaneously Wearing Counterparts	10
Study on the Damage Mechanisms and Wear-Fatigue Coupling Effects at the Sand Particle-Rail Interface	10
Insights into the Tribological Properties and Electrical Conductivity of Cu–C Coating Under Grease Lubrication	10
Tribological Characteristics of Laser Multi-scale Composite Textures for YT-15 Cemented Carbide Surface	10
Sliding Onset of a Rigid Cylinder in Adhesive Contact with a Deformable Substrate	10
Resistance to Oxidation and Tribological Behavior of MoS2 Nanoparticles in Severe Environmental Conditions	10
Macroscopic Oil-Based Superlubricity Achieved on Steel Surfaces with the Roughness of Engineering Level	10
Novel In-Situ Observation of the Grease Constituents in Elastohydrodynamic Contacts by Fluorescence Microscopy	10
Alterations in the Molecular Configuration of Mucin Glycoproteins Entail a Loss of Lubricity	10
A JKR/Griffith Model for the Inception of Slip in the Contact Between Nominally Flat Rough Surfaces	10
The Effects of Friction Block Shape on Friction-Induced Wear, Vibration, and Noise of Train Brake Interface at Low Temperature	10
Anisotropic Friction Derived from the Layered Arrangement of the Oriented Graphite Flakes in the Copper–Iron Matrix Composite	10
Temperature‑Dependent Friction, Wear, and Life of MoS₂ Dry Film Lubricants for Space Mechanisms: A Comprehensive Review	10
DLC-Coated Thermoplastics: Tribological Analyses Under Dry and Lubricated Sliding Conditions	10
Assessment of the Effect of Toothpaste Abrasiveness on Friction and Wear of Dental Fillings	9
High Temperature Induced Brittle-Ductile Transition of Monocrystalline Silicon via In Situ Indentation	9
Interfacial Friction Evolution in an Oil-Based Drilling Fluid Environment: An Atomic Understanding from ReaxFF Simulations	9
Modeling of Rigidly Mounted PTFE Face Seals Subject to Small Strain Harmonic Vibrations	9
Liquid Lubrication for Space Mechanisms: The Emerging Role of Ionic Liquids	9
Friction Dynamics of Denim Fabrics with Washing or Polishing Treatment	9
In Situ and Ex Situ Analysis of the Reciprocating Sliding Wear Behavior of Cold Sprayed CrMnCoFeNi Cantor HEA Coatings in Dry Air and Ambient Air Conditions	9
Friction and Lubrication of Eye/Lens/Lid Interface: The Effect of Lubricant and Contact Lens Material	9
Insights on Silver Migration Mechanisms and their Influence on the Wear Behavior of Thermally Sprayed Self-lubricating Coatings Up to 350 °C	9
Improving Archard’s Wear Model: An Energy-Based Approach	9
On the Use of Surface Roughness Parameters	9
Study on the Fretting Wear Evolution Model of Wires with Curvature Inside Metal Rubber	9
Effects of Phosphonate Additives with Hydroxy Groups on the Tribological Properties of ta-C Coatings Under Boundary Lubrication	9
Non-monotonic Evolution of Contact Area in Soft Contacts During Incipient Torsional Loading	9
The Effect of Base Stock Group on Molecular Structure and Tribological Performance	9
Resistance Model for Capsule Endoscope Traveling in the Curved Intestine	9