OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Friction is 31. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
A review of recent advances in tribology	323
Triboelectric nanogenerators: Fundamental physics and potential applications	227
Superlubricitive engineering—Future industry nearly getting rid of wear and frictional energy consumption	145
Nano-enhanced biolubricant in sustainable manufacturing: From processability to mechanisms	134
Nanolubricant additives: A review	127
A review on tribology of polymer composite coatings	94
Mechanical and tribological properties of nanocomposites incorporated with two-dimensional materials	80
Design and characterization of metallic glass/graphene multilayer with excellent nanowear properties	77
Superlubricity achieved with two-dimensional nano-additives to liquid lubricants	68
Surface-functionalized design of blood-contacting biomaterials for preventing coagulation and promoting hemostasis	66
Numerical micro-texture optimization for lubricated contacts—A critical discussion	65
Unlocking the secrets behind liquid superlubricity: A state-of-the-art review on phenomena and mechanisms	56
Role of interfacial water in adhesion, friction, and wear—A critical review	53
Inorganic nanomaterial lubricant additives for base fluids, to improve tribological performance: Recent developments	50
Metal matrix nanocomposites in tribology: Manufacturing, performance, and mechanisms	49
Tailored surface textures to increase friction—A review	46
A review of advances in tribology in 2020–2021	44
Graphite-based solid lubricant for high-temperature lubrication	44
Prediction model of volume average diameter and analysis of atomization characteristics in electrostatic atomization minimum quantity lubrication	44
Nanomaterials for lubricating oil application: A review	44
Adhesion and friction in hard and soft contacts: theory and experiment	42
Experimental investigation and prediction of tribological behavior of unidirectional short castor oil fiber reinforced epoxy composites	39
Tribo-informatics: Concept, architecture, and case study	38
Rheological and tribological approaches as a tool for the development of sustainable lubricating greases based on nano-montmorillonite and castor oil	36
Excellent tribological properties of epoxy—Ti3C2 with three-dimensional nanosheets composites	36

Tribological behavior of layered double hydroxides with various chemical compositions and morphologies as grease additives	35
Surface characterization of steel/steel contact lubricated by PAO6 with novel black phosphorus nanocomposites	33
Mechanochemical reactions of GaN-Al2O3 interface at the nanoasperity contact: Roles of crystallographic polarity and ambient humidity	33
Tribological behavior of black phosphorus nanosheets as water-based lubrication additives	32
Growth of ultra-dense MoS2 nanosheets on carbon fibers to improve the mechanical and tribological properties of polyimide composites	32
Fast laser surface texturing of spherical samples to improve the frictional performance of elasto-hydrodynamic lubricated contacts	31