OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Tribology Transactions is 6. 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
Investigation on the Dynamic Pressure Effect of Clearance Oil Film at a Stepped Hydrostatic Thrust Bearing Working in Heavy Loading Duty	38
The Impact of Contact Wire Irregularity on the Friction and Wear Performance of Carbon Strips	36
Effect of Erucamide as Polyurea Grease Additive on Tribological Properties of GCr15 Steel	33
Correction	28
Tribological Properties of Recycled Polyvinyl Butyral (rPVB) and Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Polyamide Blends in Dry and Microabrasive Contacts	28
Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of Porous Tilting Pad Gas Bearings with Hermetic Squeeze Film Dampers Based on Multilayer Diaphragm Structure	25
Self-Regenerative Mo-Based Solid Lubricant Coatings Deposited by APS as a PVD Alternative: Mechanical and Tribological Performance	25
Study on Work Roll Vertical Vibration Under Periodic Spalling of the Oxide Film	24
Effect of Silicon Content and Matrix Alloying Elements on the Tribological Properties of Aluminum Silicon Alloys	23
Effects of Relative Displacement and Slip Conditions on Fretting Behavior of Ti-6Al-4V: Experimental and Numerical Analysis	22
In Situ Visualization and Analysis of Oil Starvation in Ball Bearing Cages	20
Comparative Analysis of Tribological Behavior in Aluminum Matrix Composites Incorporating Fe ₇₅ Si ₁₅ Zr ₅	19
Friction and Noise, Vibration, and Harshness (NVH) Evaluation in Boundary Lubrication Using an Energy Dissipation Method	19
Research on Rotating Machinery Fault Diagnosis Based on Multi-Strategy Feature Extraction	18
Micro-Plasto-Hydrodynamic Lubrication (MPHL) in Cold Sheet Rolling	17
Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Al-20Sn-1Cu and Al-40Sn-1Cu Bearing Alloys	17
Influence of Pits on the Tribological Properties and Friction-Induced Vibration Noise of Textured Tapered Roller Bearings	17
Experimental Study of the Effect of Thickener on the Film Thickness in the Contacts of a Grease-Lubricated Ball Bearing at Low Speed	16
Experimental Study of Surface Asperity Deformation in the Running-In of Rolling Contacts	16
Tribological Behaviors of OA-ZIF-8/GO as Additives of the Lubricating Oil	16
Effect of Molybdenum Bisulfide (MoS ₂ ) Particle Size on Tribological and Vibration Reduction Properties of Thermoplastic Polyurethane	16
Assessing the Influence of Micro Lubricant Additives on Worm Gearbox Power Consumption: A Tribological Investigation Utilizing Hazelnut Oil-Based Lubricants	15
Enhancing Cavitation Erosion Resistance of 316L Stainless Steel through Simultaneous Microstructure Modification during Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF)	15
Tribological Properties and Mechanism of Rice Husk Carbon Reinforced Non-Asbestos Organic Braking Composite Material	15
Microstructure, Mechanical, and Wear Properties of Al-Alloyed Austempered Ductile Irons	15

Friction Control by In Situ Ionic Liquids with PPM Level in Fully Formulated Aviation Engine Oils	15
Tribological and Anticorrosion Properties of N-Heterocyclic-Organophosphonic Acid Ionic Liquids as Water-Based Lubricant Additives	15
Bearing Models for Advanced Ball Bearing Simulation	15
Cavitation Erosion Investigations of Hard Carbide and Nitride Based Novel Coatings Manufactured by Plasma Spraying	13
Analyzing the Mechanical and Subsurface Wear Behavior of the AXM1021 Magnesium Alloy	13
Effect of Iron Powder Type on Friction and Wear Properties of Copper-Based Friction Powder Metallurgy Material	13
Comparative Study on the Wear Characteristic and Control Method of Rail Corrugation in Typical Fastener Sections	13
Analysis of Microscopic Contact Sealing Performance of Ball–Conical Joint in Assembly Deviation	13
Film Thickness in Grease-Lubricated Deep Groove Ball Bearings—A Master Curve	13
Capacitance Calculation of Ball Bearings—An Open-Source Model	12
Fretting Damage Evolution of Copper-Magnesium Alloy in Mixed Fretting Regime	12
The Computational Approach to Predicting Wear: Comparison of Wear Performance of CFR-PEEK and XLPE Liners in Total Hip Replacement	11
Comparative Wear Test of Journal Sliding Bearings with Sintered Bronze and Babbitt Alloy Bushes Lubricated by Environmentally Acceptable/Adapted Lubricants (EAL)	11
Measuring Film Thickness in Starved Grease-Lubricated Ball Bearings: An Improved Electrical Capacitance Method	11
Research on Cycloidal Gear Tooth Surface Wear Based on Equivalent Test	11
Triboactive PVD Coatings for Solid Lubrication of Gears under High Loads	10
Optimization Numerically for Five-Pad Tilting-Pad Journal Bearings Design Based on Particle Swarm	10
Solid Lubricating Molybdenum Sulfide (MoS _x )-Based Thin Films for Dry-Running Unsynchronized Screw Machines	10
Machine Learning Algorithms for Predicting Wear Rates on the Basis of Friction Noise	10
Evaluation of Hydrogen Permeation in Fretting Corrosion Interfaces with Ti-6Al-4V Alloy and Varying Lubricants Using a Modified Devanathan-Stachurski Cell	10
Enhancement in the Friction and Wear Resistance of Low Carbon Chromium Steel and Load Carrying Capability of MIL-PRF-23699 Grade Lubricant Using h-BN Nanoadditives for Aerospace Applications	10
Investigation of Tribological Properties of Different Slipper/Swashplate Pair Materials under Start–Stop Operating Conditions	9
Two-Body and Three-Body Abrasive Wear Behaviors of Fe-2wt%B Alloy Modified With Various K ₂ SO ₄ A	9
Interaction Effect of Impact Velocity and Displacement Amplitude on Impact–Sliding Wear Response of 690TT Alloy in 285 °C Air	9
Abrasive Wear Resistance of Diamond Reinforced Al _0.5 CoCrFeNiTi _0.5 High-Entropy Alloy Coating Pr	9
Graphite Lubrication for Rolling Bearings: A Multiscale Analysis	9
Impact of Axial Load on Contact Temperature, Oxidation, and Grease Life in Ball Bearings	9
Enhancement of the Tribological Performances of Water-in-Oil Type of Oil-Based Drilling Muds Using Methyl Oleate as Lubricant Additive	9
Influence of Rotational Speed on Subsurface Microstructure and Wear Property of D2/U71Mn Wheel-Rail Steel	9
Microstructure, Hardness, and Tribological Behavior of Electrodeposited Ni–Mo, Ni–W, and Ni–Mo–W Alloy Coatings	9
Rheological and Tribological Properties of Zirconium Phosphate (ZrP) Intercalation Compounds as Lubricating Grease Thickener	9
Numerical Simulation Method of Grease Flow in a Grease Groove with Experimental Validation	9
Predicting Load Variation in an Elliptical Contact Overrolling Surface Cavities	9
Braking Performance of Copper-Based Friction Materials Reinforced by AlCoCrFeNi High-Entropy Alloy	8
Optimization of Grinding Process Parameters for Gear Steel to Enhance the Abbott–Firestone Curve Bearing Capacity under the Expected Surface Roughness Sa	8
Roles of SiC Nanoparticle Sizes on High-Temperature Tribological Behaviors of Polycrystalline Diamond Compacts under Water-Based Drilling Fluids	8
Correction	8
Citric Acid-Based Esters as Potential Synthetic Lubricants: A Study of Their Synthesis, Rheological Properties and Thermal Stability	8
Rolling Element Bearing Damage in the Presence of Applied Electric Current	8
An Investigation on Phase Transitions in a Supercritical CO₂ Dry Gas Seal	8
Oil-Loaded Mesoporous Silica to Enhance the Lubrication of Polypropylene Resin Composite Materials	8
Contact Stiffness Analysis of Iron-Pad Joint Surface under Combined Normal-Tangential Forces	8
Optimization of Electric Vehicle Drivetrain Fluid with a New System-Level Approach	8
Influence of Operating Parameters on the Temperature Rise of the Wheel Tread of a Freight Wagon When Braking on a Long Downhill Ramp	8
Mechanical Properties of Coupled Bending and Contact to Hollow Cylindrical Roller Contacts	8
Simplified Wear Model for Power Cylinder under Engine Operating Conditions	7
Synergistic Effects of Fe ₃ O ₄ Nanofluids and Surface Texturing on the Tribological Behavior of 3	7
Study of the Tribological Properties of Nano-TiO ₂ Additive Water-Based Lubricants in Microrolling of Ultrathin Stainless Steel Strips	7
Numerical Simulation on Lubrication and Experiment Study on Tribology Improvement of Slipper Pair at Low Speeds	7
Fluid-Structure-Thermal Coupled Analysis of Hydrodynamic Wavy-Tilt-Dam Face Seal Considering Assembly Synergistic Deformation Effects	7

Influence of Oil Degradation on Power Losses and Thermal Behavior of a Gear Transmission Test Rig	7
Interaction of Graphene, Ionic Liquid and Zinc Dialkyl Dithiophosphate (ZDDP) on Antiwear Performance under Cyclic Impact Conditions	7
Effect of Elastic Contact Force on Tribological Characteristics of Current-carrying Roll Rings in Rotating Conductive Joints	7
Exploring Tribological Behaviors of Profile-Shifted Spur Gears: An Experimental Investigation	7
Effect of Operating Speed on Turbocharger Compressor Blade Wear	7
Fabrication and Tribological Properties of Nickel-Based Cellular Structure Self-Lubricating Composites by Selective Laser Melting and Metal Infiltration	7
Significant Tribological Enhancement and Mechanical Property Maintenance in Polyether Ether Ketone (PEEK) Matrix Composites With Minimal Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) Incorporation	7
Lubrication and Load-Bearing Performance of Three Alloy Materials for Sliding Bearings in Wind Turbine Gearboxes: An Experimental Study	7
Comparison of the Braking Behavior Among Cast Steel, Carbon/Carbon (C/C) and Carbon/Carbon-Silicon Carbide (C/C-SiC) Materials Mated with Copper-Based Composites	7
Load-Independent Power Losses of Fully Flooded Lubricated Tapered Roller Bearings: Numerical and Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Operating Temperature and Housing Wall Distances	7
Tribological Performance of Copper-Based Composites as Tribopairs of Piston Pumps	7
Theoretical and Experimental Study on a Novel Porous Tilting Pad Gas Thrust Bearing with Umbrella-Type Dampers	6
Power Losses of Oil-Jet Lubricated Ball Bearings With Limited Applied Load: Part 2—Experiments and Model Validation	6
Tribological Behavior of a Selective Laser Melted CoCrMo Alloy under Different Heat Treatment, Loading, and Sliding Conditions	6
Prediction of Rotary Lip Seal Performance Evolution under Aging and Wear Effects in Grease Lubrication	6
Practical Implementation of the Sensory Utilization of Rolling Bearing Impedance Measurement: A Case Study in Machine Tool Spindle Bearings	6
Simulation-Based Approach to Improve the Accuracy of Ball Bearing Capacitance Calculation	6
Influence of the Involute Gear Teeth Profile Shape and Running-In on Surface Load Capacity of Cylindrical Gear Pairs	6
Life Prediction of Self-Lubricating Spherical Plain Bearings Considering Dynamic Wear Evolution and Geometric Interference	6
Thermal Simulation of Ventilated Brake Disc Based on Complex Multifield Coupled Method	6
Study of Rotor Dynamics of Micro Gas Turbine Supported by Air Foil Bearings	6
Barefoot Slip Risk in Indian Bathrooms: A Pilot Study	6
Influence of Electric Current on Bearing Surface Damage Using WC/a-C:H Coated and Uncoated Rolling Elements	6
Tribological Characteristics and Residual Tensile Strength of Wire Rope with Different Composite Greases at Normal and Low Temperatures	6
Effect of Ni Content on Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, and Abrasion Behavior of Fe-B-C Alloy	6
Orientation-Dependent Tribological Performance of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Phosphate-Bonded Coatings	6
Study of Effect of Graphite Based Magnetorheological Fluids on Braking Performance and Rotor Surface of Magnetorheological Disk Brake Using Full-Scale Brake Inertia Dynamometer	6
Numerical and Experimental Investigation on the Performance of Backflow Channel Aerostatic Bearings with Shunt Injection	6
Temperature Field Characteristics of Limited Slip Clutch under Various Condition Parameters	6
On Thermal Reduction Factor for Elastohydrodynamic Film Thickness in Rolling/Sliding Contacts	6