OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Superhard Materials is 1. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Phenomenon of Lagging in the Values of Grinding Wheel Performance Characteristics Due to the Radial Transformation of the Cutting Surface of a Wheel under Abrasive Diamond Treatment	17
Using Diamond Grinding Powders with Combined Coatings on Diamond Grain Surfaces in Abrasive Tools	17
Hard WС–(Ті,W)C–10Со Alloy with Increased Hardness and Strength	15
High-Pressure High-Temperature Crystallization of GaN: Modeling and Experimental Studies	15
Diamond Grinding of Ceramic Balls Based in a Groove with Circular Feed under Oscillation	14
Methodological Features of Quantitative Analysis for the Characteristics of the Cutting Edges of High-Strength Grinding Powders of Synthetic Diamond	13
Study on PCD Tool Wear in Hard Milling of Fully-Sintered 3Y-TZP Ceramics	12
Effect of Al2O3 and Yb2O3 on Mechanical Performances and Thermal Shock Behaviors of Zirconia Composites Prepared by SPS	12
Effect of the Granular Composition of Diamond Powder Synthesized in the Mg–Zn–C System on the Structure, Physicomechanical Properties, and Performance Characteristics of Crystals Sintered from It unde	12
Technological and Innovative Features of the Electroconsolidation Method as a Kind of Plasma Sintering for Refractory Compounds	10
Evaluation of Powder Mixing Uniformity in Abrasives Industry	10
Investigation of Diamond/Metallic Film Interface and Valence Electron Structure Analysis of Diamond Growth	10
Effect of Sintering Pressure on the Properties of PcBN Carbide Inserts	8
Synthesis and Performance Study of Polycrystalline Cubic Boron Nitride Using WC–B4C–Al2O3 as a Binder	8
Impact of Nanomontmorillonite on the Properties of Vitrified Bonded Diamond Grinding Wheels	8
Content and Composition of Intracrystalline Inclusions and Impurities in Low-Strength Diamond Grinding Powders	8
Performance Characteristics of Diamond-Powder Grinder Tools Obtained through Adhesive–Magnetic Sorting in Liquid	8
Physicomechanical Properties of the Matrix Material of Сdiamond–(Fe–Cr–Cu–Ni–Sn) Composite Materials Formed by Spark Plasma Sintering	7
Body Center Tetragonal Pseudo-Diamond C20: Crystal Chemistry and First Principles Investigations of Physical Properties	7
Effect of wSiC and wSi3N4 Whiskers on the Ultimate Dynamic Tensile Strength of cBN Composites from the BL Group	7
Analyzing the Polyhedral Shape of Mineral Inclusions in Diamond Crystals Using Goniometric Data	7
On the Nature of Oscillations in the Forces Observed in the Processes of Intermitted Cutting and on the Dynamic Calibration, Green’s Function Method, Direct and Inverse Problems of an Oscillatory Syst	7
Effect of Carbon Content near the Decarbonization Phase Boundary on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of WC–6% Co Cemented Carbides	6
Use of Hafnium as a Sintering Activator of BL Group Composites in the cBN–HfC System	6
Effect of Titanium Coating Modification of Diamond Powder Grains on the Formation of a Polycrystalline Composite under High Pressure and High Temperature	6

Analyzing the Goniometry of Sculptures on the Faces of Natural Diamond Crystals	6
Thermodynamics of the Formation of Bi-Mesostructures in Composite Materials	6
Effect of Silicon Carbide Content on Bulk Electrical Resistance of Free-Sintered AlN–SiC Composites	6
Material Removal Rate in Polishing Polymethylmethacrylate Parts	5
Scattering of Polishing Powder Wear Nanoparticles on Sludge Nanoparticles during the Polishing of Polymer Optical Materials	5
Mechanism of Polishing Aluminum Optical Components	5
Methodology for Studying Brittle Fracture of HTHP Diamond Single Crystals by Crack Propagation Analysis under Shock Load	5
Facile Preparation of Vanadium Carbide Nanoparticles by a Thermal Reduction Method	5
Effect of Sintering Parameters and Liquid Phase Content on the Properties of Fe-Rich Based Impregnated Diamond Bit Matrix	4
Anisotropic Charge Transport in HPHT Diamonds	4
New Patterns of Polishing Surfaces of Parts Made of Nonmetallic Materials	4
Structure and Mechanical Properties of Thick Vacuum TiC Condensates Obtained by Electron Beam Evaporation	4
High-Density Ultrahard Novel Orthorhombic Carbon Allotropes C12 and C16 with Physical Properties Close to Diamond: Structural and DFT Investigations	4
Novel Ultrahard Monoclinic Carbon Allotropes from Crystal Structure Engineering and First Principles	4
Promising Binders of Complex Oligophenylenes Compounds with Metals for Creating Composites Based on Adaptive Hybrid-Structured Polymer Systems	4
A Review on Ternary Compounds of High Boron Transition Metals as Hardness Materials	4
Recent Advances in Diamond-Abrasive Machining of Hard and Brittle Materials (Review)	4
Optimizing the Cooling Process of Pressure Punches in a Six-Punch Press for Single-Crystal Diamond Growth	4
The Effect of Holding Time on the Properties of N-Vacancy Diffused High-Entropy Nitride Ceramics (Ti0.25V0.25Cr0.25Nb0.25)N0.825	3
Formation of Elongated Inclusions of a New Phase W2.3TiC2.6 in the Structure of W–(Ti,Ta,W)–Co Cemented Carbides after Solid-Phase Annealing	3
Investigation of the Effect of Cutting Speed on the Force Components and Cutting Temperature, Roughness and Waviness of the Machined Surface on the Finishing Turning of Hardened KhVG Steel with PcBN C	3
An Efficient Model of Thermal Processes during Friction Stir Welding of Heat-Resistant Alloys with a Superhard Material Tool	3
The Impact of the Hydrogen Index of the Process Fluid on Diamond Abrasive Wheel Performance	3
A Study of the Effect of the Method of Matching the Actual Geometric Parameters of the Grain to the Parameters of Its Adopted 3D Model on the Error of Determining the Thickness of the Diamond Powder C	3
Effect of the CrB2 Additive Content on the Structure, Mechanical Properties, and Performance Characteristics of Diamond-Containing Cdiamond–(WC–Co) Composite Materials Formed by Spark Plasma Sintering	3
Studying the Performance Features of Drilling Rock Destruction and Technological Tools	3
Sintering of BL Group Ceramic-Matrix Composites in cBN–TiC–ZrN–Me Systems (Me–Co, Hf, W)	3
Rapid synthesis of Nanodiamond/rGO Composites by Utilizing the Explosive Characteristics of Graphene Oxide	3
Energy Transfer during the Polishing of Metal Optic Parts with Disperse Systems of Copper Metaborate Micro- and Nanopowders	3
Performance Indicators of Grinding Tools with Cubic Boron Nitride Grains with Combined Wear-Resistant Coatings	3
On Hardness of Boron Subarsenide B12As2	3
Low-Temperature Synthesis of TiC Coating on Diamond Surface by Thermal Explosion Reaction	2
On the Melting of Boron Chalcogenides B6S and B6Se under Pressure	2
Wear Intensity of the Functional Components Made of Diamond-Containing Composite Materials during the Operation of Tools in the Process of Rock Destruction	2
Coating on the Surface of Diamond Particles by Thermal Explosion Reaction Method	2
Diamond Grinding of Ceramic Balls in an Annular Groove	2
Thermal Conductivity of a Hot-Pressed AlB12–AlN Ceramic Composite	2
Effect of Oxygen on the Interaction of a High-Entropy Alloy (NiFeCoCrTiAl) with Cubic Boron Nitride	2
Effect of the Composition of SiC–Al2O3 Composites on Hardness and Fracture Toughness	2
Surface Modification of Carbon Fibers as Fillers of Composite Materials Based on Phthalonitrile Binders	2
Structure, Mechanical Properties, and High-Temperature Stability of ZrB2- and HfB2-Based Materials	2
Deposition and Localization of Polishing Powder Wear Nanoparticles on the Processed Surface of Polymeric Optical Materials	2
Main Morphological Varieties of Diamond Cubes	2
Theoretical Estimates for the Packing Density of Binary Powder Systems: Review and Comparative Analysis	2
Prediction of a Reentrant Phase Transition Behavior of Cotunnite in Zirconia and Hafnia at High Pressures	2
Microstructure and Thermal Conductivity of Reaction-Sintered SiC	2
Automated Identification of the 3D-Shape of Grains for High-Strength Grinding Powders of Synthetic Diamond	2
Combustion Synthesis of B4C–TiB2 Nanocomposite Powder: Effect of Mg Particle Size on SHS and Optimization of Acid Leaching Process	2
Silicon Nitride as a Ceramic Material of Technical Application: Specific Features of Diamond Treatment and Place among Other Ceramics	2
Electrodynamic Properties of AlN–C and AlN–C–Mo Composites Produced by Pressureless Sintering	2

Recent Advancements in the Synthesis of High-Entropy Boride Ceramics: A Review	2
HP-HT Treatment of Hexagonal Boron Nitride for Higher Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants	2
Structure of Fe–Cr–Cu–Ni–Sn Matrices with Different ZrO2 Contents for Sintered Diamond-Containing Composites	2
Cutting Tool Equipped with a Synthetic Diamond Polycrystal with a Polycrystalline Diamond CVD Coating	2
HPHT Crystallization of Diamond on Seed with Use of Carbon Solvents Prepared by Powder Metallurgy Methods	2
Phase Formation and Physical and Mechanical Properties of Fe‒Cu–Ni‒Sn–VN Composites Sintered by Vacuum Hot Pressing for the Diamond Stone Processing Tools	2
Effect of B3Si on the Structure and Properties of B4C Ceramics	2
Cdiamond–(WC–Co)–ZrO2 Composite Materials with Improved Mechanical and Adhesive Properties	2
Continuum Simulation of the Elastic Behavior of Nanosized Diamond Single Crystals	2
Effect of Grain Boundaries on the Elasticity and Thermal Conductivity of Polycrystalline Cubic Boron Nitride	2
Research on the Structure and Properties of High Temperature and High Pressure Composite PCBN Tool Materials	2
СNB Wheels for Dry Grinding High-Speed Steel: Specific Processing Energy and Energy Efficiency	2
Manufacturing Tool-Grade Cermet Cr2O3–22Cr by Spark Plasma Sintering at Pressures up to 800 MPa	2
Synthesis of TiC0.5–Al and Effect of Sintering Temperature on Mechanical Properties of PcBN Composites	2
Recent Developments in Diamond Processing and Surface Modification Techniques for Tailoring Properties of Diamond Grains: A Review	2
Structural Transitions in Boron Carboxynitride (BNCO) during High-Pressure High-Temperature (HPHT) Synthesis and Sintering	1
Synthetic HPHT Diamonds as Diamond-Bearing Rock Pseudoindicators	1
Stress State in the Cutting Zone of a PcBN Tool with a TiAlSiYN Coating	1
Interaction Mechanisms between TiC and VN under High-Pressure High-Temperature Sintering and Mechanical Alloying	1
Melting of Boron-Rich Chalcogenides B12S and B12Se under Pressure	1
Melting Temperatures of (Super)Hard Cubic Boron Pnictides	1
Comparative Analysis of Grain Shape Characteristics and Abrasiveness of Natural Impact and Synthetic Diamond Powders	1
Functionally Gradient ZrC–Al2O3 Based Ceramic Synthesized from an Exothermic 70ZrO2–24Al–6C Mixture under Hot Pressing in Contact with Colloid Graphite	1
Determining the Conditions for Achieving the Plastic Regime of Diamond Grinding of Ceramics from the Standpoint of Estimating Energy Costs of Processing	1
A Study on the Formation and Sintering of Powders Synthesized from ZrO2 Micro- and Nanoparticles from Fluoride Solutions	1
Ultrahigh-Temperature TaB2 Based Composite Materials Sintered by Different Methods	1
Quantum Mechanism of Optical Glass Polishing	1
Sputtering Coating on the Surface of Diamond Particles Using High Temperature Generated by Thermal Explosion Reaction	1
Diamond Grinding of Ceramic Balls with a Circular Feed	1
The Effect of Surface Condition of AlN–Mo Composite Bulk Absorbers on the Reduction of Microwave Radiation Reflection	1
Studying the Microstructural Properties of Tungsten Carbide–Cobalt Composite Materials by Advanced Image Processing Methods	1
Rheological Properties of Thermoplastic Slip for Casting Large Thin-Walled Silicon Carbide Ceramics	1
Synthesis of Magnesium–Aluminum Spinel at High Pressures and High Temperatures in the Mg2B2O5–Al, MgO–Al2O3, and MgO–Al2O3–Al Systems	1
Investigation of Surface and Bulk Electrical Resistance of Pressureless Sintered AlN–50 wt % SiC Composites	1
Effect of High Hydrostatic Pressure Treatment of WC–15Co Cemented Carbide on Its Wear Resistance	1
Performance Efficiency of the Polishing of Polymer Optical Materials	1
Structure and Surface Area of Aluminum Nitride Particles under Milling	1
Effect of Varying Graphite Concentration on Electrodynamic Properties of AlN-Based Composite Materials	1
Effect of the 15N Isotope on the Lattice Thermal Conductivity of Cubic Boron Nitride	1
Novel Ultrahard Carbon Allotropes from Crystal Chemistry and First Principles: Rhombohedral ene-C21 and yne-C24	1
Structure and Mechanical Properties of AlN-Based Composites with ZrB2 and Diamond Powder Additives	1
An Investigation into the Behavior of Liquid Drops on Heterogeneous Surfaces: A Theoretical and Experimental Approach	1
Evaluation of Diamond-Coated Tools in Drilling High-Strength CFRP Composites	1
Effect of Isotopic Composition, Crystal Size, Intergranular Boundary Thermal Resistance, and Temperature on the Thermal Conductivity of Diamond Nanopolycrystals and Nanocomposites	1
Influence of the Rate of Gas Pressure Growth during Vacuum Compression Sintering on the Structure and Properties of the VK6M Hard Alloy	1
Novel Highly Symmetrical Superhard C48 and C32 Allotropes with Original Topologies: Crystal Engineering and DFT Investigations	1
Rate of Material Removal When Processing Titanium-Doped Sapphire	1
Performance Characteristics of Grinding Tools from Diamond Grinding Powders after Floatation Separation	1
A Study of the Peculiarities of Molding and Structure Formation of Compacted Multicomponent Silicide Composites	1
Structure and Mechanical Properties of Nanolayered Tі–B/C Films	1
Characteristics, Machinability Modeling, and Machining Performance Improvement of Graphene Reinforced Al-MMC Using CRSM and Utility Method	1
Enhanced Thermal Stability by Ti–Cu Coating on cBN Particle Surface Using Vacuum Vapor Deposition	1
Effect of Cu–Sn–Ti Solder Alloy on Morphology, Bonding Interface, and Mechanical Properties of Brazed Diamond Grits	1
Investigation of the Influence of High Speed Sintering Regimes on the Structure and Properties of WC Based Carbide Composites with High Entropy Bonding	1
CVD Diamonds in Diamond Tools: Features and Properties, Peculiarities of Processing, and Application in Modern Diamond Tools (Review)	1
On Crystal Structure of Superhard Cubic BC2N	1