OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Surface Topography-Metrology and Properties is 5. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Measurement of wear on additive manufactured surfaces via precision metrology and image processing techniques	66
Visualisation of surface coating distribution patterns on modified CaCO₃	56
Exploring the wear mechanism of surface hardfacing Stellite 6 alloy on the cast iron over the wide temperature range	52
Microscopic fringe projection profilometry systems in Scheimpflug condition and performance comparison	50
The effect of microstructural and texture evolutions during thermomechanical treatment on corrosion resistance of 310s austenitic stainless steel	49
Effects of friction stir welding process on the microstructure and mechanical properties of AA8090—T87 aluminium alloy	34
Scatterometric defect measurements – uncertainty assessment by means of a virtual instrument and a statistical analysis	31
Comparison of the wear behavior and surface properties of zirconia and resin-based CAD/CAM restorative materials after different sandblasting procedures	31
Effect of ultrasonic surface rolling process on the impact wear behavior of Inconel 690 alloy at 25 °C and 300 °C	26
Tribological behaviour of a hyperlox coating deposited over nitrided martensitic stainless steel	25
Experimental investigation on simultaneous machining of EDM and ECM with different electrode materials	23
Analysis of co-relation on LPBF process parameter on wear characteristics of Cu-Cr-Zr alloy	20
Surface dynamics and electrochemical examination of Co₃O₄ films by iron doping	20
Numerical investigation on tribological performance of the surface-textured finger seal under dry friction conditions	19
Lubrication and wear characteristics of bionic composite texture on friction pair under seawater condition	19
Influence of extra chromium addition on the microstructure, hardness, and corrosion behaviour of high carbon ferrochrome FeCrV15 deposited through laser cladding on steel baseplate for tillage applica	17
Impact of surface texturing on the tribological behaviour of aluminium-silicon (Al-Si/Al₂O₃) advanced composite under dry and lubricating conditions	17
Preparation of superhydrophobic electrospun MWCNT-SiO₂/PVDF composite membranes for oil adsorption	17
Effect of LN₂ and CO₂ Coolants in hard turning of AISI 4340 steel using tungsten carbide tool	17
Effect of Fungus, Aspergillus sp. F1-1, on the corrosion behavior of PCB-HASL in humid atmospheric environment	16
Emerging machine learning strategies for diminishing measurement uncertainty in SPM nanometrology	16
Corrigendum: Evaluation of polishing-induced subsurface damage based on residual stress distribution via measured global surface deformation for thinned silicon wafers (2021 Surf. Topogr.: Metrol. Pro	16
The influence of tool’s surface topography on mechanical properties of injection moulded product	16
A numerical method for generation of shot peened surfaces	15
Linearizing the vertical scale of an interferometric microscope and its effect on step-height measurement	15

The tribological properties of PPS-PTFE/SiO₂ coating deposited on the textured surfaces processed by ultrasonic rolling	15
Effect of nitriding temperature and its effects on the corrosion and wear resistance of 304 austenitic stainless steel	15
Mechanical and tribological properties of 5A06 aluminum alloy at low temperature	14
Shape influence on the tribological properties of hexagonal boron nitride nanoplates and nanospheres reinforced epoxy coating	14
Effect of bionic texture on the lubrication efficiency and mechanical efficiency loss for rotating gears	14
Machine learning-driven prediction of Gaussian curvature deviation in reverse engineered freeform surfaces	14
Effect of ultrasonic shot peening on microstructure and surface corrosion resistance of WEDM-machined Ti6Al4V alloy	14
Smart defect identification for manufacturing applications	13
Multiple optimisation of cutting parameters in milling of cryogenically treated Aluminium 6061-T651 alloy with cryogenic and normal cutting inserts	13
Morphology and corrosion behavior of ZnO passive films for galvanized steel applications: effects of anodizing parameters	13
Multi objective optimization of FSW process parameters to enhance the tensile strength and hardness of AA7068 welded joints	13
Effect of pinless friction stir processing on microstructure and properties of surface modification layer of 2024 aluminum alloy	13
Effects of niobium pentoxide nanoparticles on the tribological properties of electrodeposited ZnNi coatings	13
Sliding indentation: failure modes with study of velocity and loading rate	13
Intercomparison to validate implementations of different laboratories of algorithms for the analysis of surface texture	12
Nanoprecipitates enhanced wear resistance of laser powder bed fusion-processed high-strength Al−Cu−Mg−Si−Ti alloy	12
Effects of Micro Dimple’s Topography Parameters on Wear Resistance of Laser Textured AlCrN Coating Under Starved Lubrication Condition	12
Molecular dynamics simulations and analyzation of Cu deposited on stainless steel substrate surfaces	12
Fractal variation of three-dimensional surface topography during sliding wear under mixed elastohydrodynamic lubrication	12
Effects of multi-layer Ti₃C₂T_x nanosheets on compression strength and abrasion resistance of concrete	12
Effect of pulse electroplating parameters on the morphology and corrosion resistance of Ag plating coating	12
A comparative tribological study of Inconel X750 under surface hardened and non-hardened conditions	11
Influences of cryogenically treated work material on near-dry wire-cut electrical discharge machining process	11
High-dynamic-range 3D measurement for E-beam fusion additive manufacturing based on SVM intelligent fringe projection system	11
A tribological study of tire-road contact: roles of rubber deposition and tire-road wear particle generation	11
Fabrication of hydrophobic optical diffuser film for LED lights through induction-aided hot embossing using micro-textured mold fabricated by μ-WEDM: parametric analysis, wettability study and	11
Abrasive wear behavior in dry condition of a plasticity-induced transformation steel	11
Evaluation on the performance of hybrid textured coated tool under conventional cooling environment	10
Multifractal analysis of ultrasonically machined surfaces of cylindrical quartz crystals: the effect of the abrasive grits	10
Enhancement of tribological and mechanical properties of TiB₂ - Co cladded layer developed by tungsten inert gas cladding on AISI 1020 Steel	10
Using electrochemical impendence to characterize thermal performance of working lubricants	10
Superior properties and behaviour of coatings produced on nanostructured titanium by PEO coupled with the EPD process	10
Axial peak extraction in the measurement of subsurface structures with annular illumination confocal microscopy	10
AFM characterization of morphological evolution and adhesion properties of ZnO/C nanosheet-modified asphalt under UV irradiation	10
The oxidation behaviors of Cr₂N and Cr/Cr₂N multilayer coatings on Zircaloy-4 tubes in high temperature environment	10
Dynamic response and roughness control of surface materials on TC4 titanium alloy subjected to laser shock wave planishing	9
Research on the applicability of color vision-based roughness inspection method	9
Generation mechanism and anti-friction effect evaluation of continuous micro-groove texture machined by ball-end milling process	9
In-situ CLSM characterization of deformation and fracture behavior of (Cu, Cr) metal thin films on flexible substrates	9
Synergistic anti-wear performance of zinc-rich epoxy coating on shot peening strengthened Q345 steel	9
Research on self-healing characteristic and state prediction method of the copper based powder metallurgy materials on friction interface	9
Corrosion and wear performance and mechanism study of ZrB₂/AA6016	9
Influence of laser-processed volcanic edge rectangular textures on the water lubrication performance of UHMWPE	9
Use of synthetic Fe₃O₄-rich tribofilms to investigate the effect of microconstituents, temperature and atmosphere on the friction coefficient during pin-on-disc tribotest	9
Evaluating scanning electron microscopy for the measurement of small-scale topography	9
Effect of thermal cyclic corrosion on the microstructural degradation of platinum aluminide coatings	9
Experimental investigation on micro ED milling of inconel alloy with SiC nano powder mixed Pongamia BD at different parametric condition	9
Optimization of tribological behaviour of TiO₂ nanoparticles reinforced AA7178 alloy matrix using ANN and Taguchi’s methodology	8
The effect of the surface morphology of the aluminium oxide layer on the physical and bacterial attachment behavior	8
Mechanical and tribological behavior of friction stir processed AZ61/egg shell powder/WS₂ Hybrid surface composite	8

Study on the mixed lubrication of rough planar extrusion considering surface texture	8
Phase-shifting digital holographic microscopy for microstructure measurement by sweeping the repetition rate of femtosecond laser	8
Erosion behaviour of micro and nanostructured Cr₃C₂NiCrBSi coating on IN718 alloy via HVOF processing	8
Thickness measurement of thin films using atomic force microscopy based scratching	8
Comparative study on tribological behavior of foil journal bearings with micro pocket	8
Impact of voltage variation on topography, hydrophobicity, and corrosion behavior of the CeO₂-TiO₂ nanocomposite coating on AM60B Mg alloy prepared by plasma electrolyte oxidatio	8
Anti-corrosion, anti-bacterial and durable atmospheric weatherability of polydimethylsiloxane coating with intrinsic hydrophobicity	8
Efficient algorithm for thermal nondestructive testing and evaluation by considering the heteroscedastic nature of noise sources in infrared thermography	8
Optimization and effect of B₄C/Al₂O₃ with graphite particulates on tribological properties of Al7075 surface hybrid nanocomposite	8
Effect of build orientation on wear and erosion behavior of maraging steel processed by powder bed fusion using laser beam (PBF-LB)	8
Statistical analysis and ANN modelling of tribological performance of aluminium hybrid composites fabricated by PM method	8
Improvement of corrosion resistance of galvanization/nickel/chrome plating low carbon steels in H₂SO₄under dynamic condition	8
Enhancing adhesion and anti-corrosion performance of hot-dip galvanized steels by sandblasting/phosphating co-treatment	8
A roughness calculation method based on milling topography simulation	8
Investigation of microstructure and tribological properties of titanium-aluminide reinforced aluminum matrix composite friction surfaced on AA1050 aluminum	8
Accurate superposition modeling method of grinding-shot peening surfaces	8
Tribocorrosion studies on DLC films with silver nanoparticles for prosthesis applications	8
Microstructure and corrosion performance of plasma electrolytic oxidation coatings on the surface of conventional and selective laser melted Ti-6Al-4V alloy	7
An investigation into the effects of prosthesis relevant surfaces on the formation of Staphylococcus aureus biofilms	7
Deposition processing and surface metrology of MoNx thin films by design of experiment and single variable (nitrogen flow rate) methods	7
One-step hydrothermal preparation of corrosion-resistant coatings with microsphere structure	7
Variations of morphology of fluoropolymer thin films versus deposition conditions	7
Hybrid and electric vehicle tribology: a review	7
On communicating extruded aluminium surface quality along the supply chain – a customer approach to sustainable surfaces	7
Study on the relationship between unevenness perception and fingertip characteristics measurement by using optical coherence tomography	7
Recognition of grinding surface roughness grade based on adversarial domain adaptation under variable illumination	7
Influence of sequential machining process on the surface topography of dies	7
Influence of swift heavy ion irradiation on structure and morphology of La_0.25Pr_0.375Ca_0.375MnO₃ film	7
Effect of Mesophase particles on the Electrographite carbon brush tribology behavior under no-load condition	7
The investigation of wear properties of nanoparticle-reinforced epoxy composite material surfaces	7
Surface analysis in additive manufacturing: a systematic literature review regarding powder bed fusion processes	7
Site-controlled preparation of metallic microstructures via mechanical scratch-induced selective electrodeposition	7
Effect of FW conditions on mechanical and microstructural characteristic of AA6061/SiC/Graphite hybrid composites joint by empirical relationship	7
Fluorine-free and ultra-thin films prepared by RF-PECVD method for the anticorrosive applications	6
Effect of rare–earth (Ce, La) compounds on the microstructure, mechanical and electrochemical corrosion characteristics of electroplated Ni films	6
The role of relatively humidity in friction and wear behaviors of carbon sliding against copper with electric current	6
Comparative studies of variation in cutting conditions and cutter nomenclature on the surface morphology and the integrity of slot milled nimonic 263 alloy	6
Wear performance of FeCuMoTiV high entropy alloy coatings by laser cladding	6
Analysis of surface quality and optimization of process parameters in laser-assisted cutting of SiC ceramics	6
Robust surface profile envelope estimation using a beam-surface contact model	6
Influence of contact angle on droplet parameters in ellipsoidal wettability model	6
Parameter identification by eigenfeature analysis: application to 2D Kuramoto-Sivashinsky surface models	6
Research on microstructure evolution and surface quality of WEDM for magnetic refrigerant rare-earth gadolinium	6
Determination of local fractal dimension of the catalyst support MgAl₂O₄ surface	6
The effects of micro-texture shape on serrated chip geometry in the hardened steel AISI D2 cutting process	6
Effect of SiC addition in electrolyte on the microstructure and tribological properties of micro-arc oxidation coatings on Al-Mg-Sc alloy	6
Comprehensive profile and areal calibration by additively manufactured material measures	6
Optimisation of Corrosion behaviour and hardness of Ni-B₄C Composite coated AZ31 Mg alloy using RSM	6
Study on the wear performance of 304 stainless steel aerospace joint bearings	6
Synergistic performance of expanded graphite—mica amalgamation based non-asbestos copper-free brake friction composites	6
Surface characterization of Asian lacquers using surface metrology and data science: introducing the roughness spectrum	6
Effect of nozzle arrangement on heat dissipation performance and mechanical efficiency loss of bionic texture gear	6
Evaluation of the residual stress of HVOF sprayed carbon coating after wear testing conditions using ANN coupled Taguchi approach	6
Molecular dynamics analysis of friction-triggering process with spherical probe	6
A new grinding surface roughness measurement method based on image quality algorithm and BP neural network	6
A hybrid approach for prediction of machining performances of glass fiber reinforced plastic (Epoxy) composites	6
Effects of the inclination angles of DLC end face micro-texture on the tribological properties of dry gas seal rings	6
Study on dynamic behavior of atomic diffusion at interface between TiAlN coating and WC matrix	6
In situ surface modification of stainless steel with hydroxyapatite using microwave heating	6
Hybrid surface characterisation of intra thin-walled Ti6Al4V surfaces produced by laser powder bed fusion technology	5
Analysis of the effect of texturing parameters on the static characteristics of radial rigid bore aerodynamic journal bearings	5
Electrical discharge machining- a futuristic technique for surface engineering of biomedical alloys: a concise review	5
Tribological properties of oil-impregnated porous polyimide modified by rare-earth compounds	5
Numerical investigation on sealing performance of non-contact finger seal with herringbone groove surface topography	5
Stratified topography theory to understand frictional electrification for sliding triboelectric nanogenerators	5
Multi-parameterised surface texture characterisation for ultra-precision machined surfaces	5
Rotary barrel tumbling as a method of surface preparation for pin-on-disc wear testing samples	5
The Tribological Properties of Micro-textured AlCrN Coated Cemented Carbide	5
Process optimization for enhanced tribological properties of Al/MWCNT composites produced by powder metallurgy using artificial neural networks	5
Experimental study on the correlation between erosion microstructure and performance degradation of hydraulic servo spool valve	5
Wear behavior of hydroxyapatite reinforced polymer composite for biomedical applications	5
Silicone implant surface roughness, friction, and wear	5
Effect of groove textures on tribological properties of 40CrNiMoA steel under starved grease lubrication	5
Effect of Sc(NO₃)₃ on the characteristics of micro-arc oxidation coating formed on TC4 alloy	5
Impact of spark plasma sintering process on tribo surface of Al/CNT composites	5
Wetting of liquid Zinc-aluminum-magnesium alloy on steel substrate during hot-dipping: Understanding the role of the flux	5
Investigation of surface roughness and material removal rate of WEDM of SS304 using ANOVA and regression models	5
Non-integral model-based scatterometry for CD metrology of single high-aspect-ratio microstructures	5
Texture feature similarity-based roughness intelligent evaluation: a case study applied to milled surfaces	5
Fractal, tribo-mechanical and corrosion characterization of hydrophobic and lead free electroless Ni-B mono and bi-layer coating developed using artificial intelligence	5

Diffusion induced decomposition of cementite layers during gas nitriding of 4140 steel: thermodynamical and kinetical aspects	5
Tribological characteristics of mahua oil with graphene nanoplatelets as anti-wear and extreme pressure additive	5
Texture, gloss and color variation and perceived quality of surfaces - the challenge with sustainable plastic materials in car interior design	5
Effect of surface texture on the tribological behavior of sliding electrical contact interface	5
Bio-inspired Herringbone Grooved surface topographies and their effect on gas foil journal bearing performance	5