Bibliometric Analysis of Scientific Publications on the Lapping Process

Abstract

In the present day, the significance of precision measurement and geometric accuracy has grown, and various manufacturing methods are being implemented. The "lapping" technique is one of these manufacturing methods. The Web of Science (WOS) database was searched for articles related to the lapping process in this investigation, and 602 studies were accessed. The articles were subjected to bibliometric analysis on August 15, 2025, with the keyword "lapping" and only disciplines related to mechanical engineering. The year 2023 saw the publication of the most articles (43) and the most studies (258) in manufacturing engineering. Bıfano, TG's "Ductile-Regime Grinding - A New Technology for Machining Brittle Materials" is the most influential article, with 952 citations. Nevertheless, Bıfano, TG, has only published one article. Kang Renke has the most published articles, with 14 articles and 129 citations. The "International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology" published the most studies related to lapping, with 83 articles. The "International Journal of Machine Tools Manufacture" has the most citations, with 1,352. The most frequently employed terms are "surface roughness" and "lapping." The People's Republic of China is the nation that has generated the most research, with 228 articles and 2,795 citations. On the other hand, Turkey has only generated three articles. Harbin Institute of Technology has conducted the most research, with 15 articles and 354 citations. In Turkey, lapping research has been conducted at Ankara University, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Gazi University, Gaziantep University, and Hacettepe University.

Keywords

• Bibliometric analysis
• Lapping process
• Manufacturing
• Surface roughness

Lepleme İşlemi Üzerine Bilimsel Yayınların Bibliyometrik Analizi

Öz

Hassas ölçü ve geometrik tamlığın önem kazandığı günümüzde çeşitli imalat yöntemleri uygulanmaktadır. Bu imalat yöntemlerinden birisi de “lepleme” işlemidir. Bu çalışmada, Web of Science (WOS) veri tabanında taranan lepleme işlemiyle ilgili makaleleri araştırılmış ve 602 adet çalışmaya erişilmiştir. Makaleler, 15.08.2025 tarihinde “lapping” kelimesi aratılarak ve sadece makine mühendisliğini ilgilendiren alanlar dahil edilerek bibliyometrik analiz yapılmıştır. En fazla makalenin 2023 yılında 43 adet ve en fazla çalışma yayımlanan alanın ise 258 adetle imalat mühendisliği alanında yapıldığı görülmüştür. En etkin makale 952 atıfla Bıfano, TG “Ductile-Regime Grinding - A New Technology For Machining Brittle Materials” isimli çalışmasıdır. Ancak Bıfano, TG sadece 1 makale yayınlamıştır. En fazla makale üreten yazar 14 makale ve 129 atıfla Kang Renke’dir. Lepleme işlemiyle ilgili 83 adetle en fazla çalışma yayımlayan dergi “International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology”, 1352 atıfla en fazla atıf alan dergiyse “International Journal of Machine Tools Manufacture” dergisidir. En fazla tercih edilen anahtar kelimeyse “lepleme (lapping)” ve yüzey pürüzlülüğü (surface roughness) kelimeleridir. En fazla çalışmayı üreten ülke 228 makale, 2795 atıfla Çin Halk Cumhuriyetidir. Türkiye ise sadece 3 makale üretmiştir. En fazla çalışmayı gerçekleştiren kurum 15 makale, 354 atıfla Harbin Teknoloji Enstitüsü’dür. Türkiye’de leplemeyle ilgili Ankara Üniversitesi, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi, Gazi Üniversitesi, Gaziantep Üniversitesi ve Hacettepe Üniversitesi çalışma yapmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Bibliyometrik analiz
• Lepleme işlemi
• İmalat
• Yüzey pürüzlülüğü

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