Max Marian

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
79 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Max Marian is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Max Marian has authored 79 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 45 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 28 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Max Marian's work include Lubricants and Their Additives (28 papers), Tribology and Lubrication Engineering (28 papers) and Tribology and Wear Analysis (27 papers). Max Marian is often cited by papers focused on Lubricants and Their Additives (28 papers), Tribology and Lubrication Engineering (28 papers) and Tribology and Wear Analysis (27 papers). Max Marian collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Chile and United States. Max Marian's co-authors include Andreas Rosenkranz, Stephan Tremmel, Sandro Wartzack, Raj Shah, Diana Berman, Marcel Bartz, Bo Wang, Benedict Rothammer, Francisco J. Profito and A. Rota and has published in prestigious journals such as Langmuir, Nano Energy and Progress in Materials Science.

In The Last Decade

Max Marian

71 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

Numerical micro-texture optimization for lubricated conta... 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 40 80 120
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Numerical micro-texture optimization for lubricated contacts—A critical discussion
    2022 120 citations Max Marian, Andreas Rosenkranz et al. Friction profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Max Marian Germany 27 1.4k 1.2k 702 196 145 79 2.0k
Stephan Tremmel Germany 24 1.1k 0.8× 964 0.8× 601 0.9× 145 0.7× 74 0.5× 91 1.6k
A.M. Sadoun Saudi Arabia 30 1.5k 1.1× 633 0.5× 820 1.2× 166 0.8× 29 0.2× 54 2.1k
Steven R. Schmid United States 17 1.6k 1.2× 995 0.8× 255 0.4× 331 1.7× 91 0.6× 58 2.2k
Fei Chen China 30 1.7k 1.2× 1.8k 1.5× 1.4k 2.0× 198 1.0× 38 0.3× 121 2.6k
Le Gu China 23 1.2k 0.8× 884 0.7× 356 0.5× 170 0.9× 15 0.1× 99 1.5k
Magnus Ekh Sweden 24 996 0.7× 944 0.8× 487 0.7× 150 0.8× 19 0.1× 90 1.4k
Shuyun Jiang China 27 1.9k 1.4× 814 0.7× 562 0.8× 195 1.0× 21 0.1× 141 2.5k
Daniel Delfosse Switzerland 15 368 0.3× 852 0.7× 223 0.3× 93 0.5× 269 1.9× 27 1.3k
Maysam B. Gorji Switzerland 19 1.1k 0.8× 672 0.6× 451 0.6× 219 1.1× 25 0.2× 35 1.6k
Federico Sket Spain 25 1.0k 0.7× 1.0k 0.8× 426 0.6× 175 0.9× 19 0.1× 60 1.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Max Marian

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Max Marian

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All Works

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Marian, Max, et al.. (2025). Additively manufactured 316L steel reinforced by multi-layer Ti3C2T for enhanced mechanical and bio-tribological performance. Surface and Coatings Technology. 511. 132321–132321. 1 indexed citations
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Němeček, Daniel, David Nečas, Seido Yarimitsu, et al.. (2025). A glance into the boundary lubrication mechanism of PVA hydrogel after the reduction of interstitial fluid pressurization. Friction. 13(12). 9441106–9441106. 1 indexed citations
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König, Florian, Georg Jacobs, Ralf Schelenz, et al.. (2025). Towards lifetime lubrication of wind turbine gearboxes: Technical and physical investigations on used oils. Wear. 571. 205760–205760.
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Nečas, David, Benedict Rothammer, Max Marian, et al.. (2025). Frictional Behaviour and Surface Topography Evolution of DLC‐Coated Biomedical Alloys. Biosurface and Biotribology. 11(1). 1 indexed citations
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Sridharan, Naveen Venkatesh, et al.. (2024). Intelligent fault diagnosis for tribo-mechanical systems by machine learning: Multi-feature extraction and ensemble voting methods. Knowledge-Based Systems. 305. 112694–112694. 11 indexed citations
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Rothammer, Benedict, Alexander Wolf, Marcel Bartz, et al.. (2023). Subject-specific tribo-contact conditions in total knee replacements: a simulation framework across scales. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology. 22(4). 1395–1410. 2 indexed citations
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Rosenkranz, Andreas & Max Marian. (2022). Combining surface textures and MXene coatings—towards enhanced wear-resistance and durability. Surface Topography Metrology and Properties. 10(3). 33001–33001. 48 indexed citations
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Wartzack, Sandro, et al.. (2022). Micro-scale deterministic asperity contact FEM simulation. Surface Topography Metrology and Properties. 10(4). 44011–44011. 1 indexed citations
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Shah, Raj, et al.. (2021). Enhancing mechanical and biomedical properties of protheses - Surface and material design. Surfaces and Interfaces. 27. 101498–101498. 57 indexed citations
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Marian, Max & Stephan Tremmel. (2021). Current Trends and Applications of Machine Learning in Tribology—A Review. Lubricants. 9(9). 86–86. 145 indexed citations
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Marian, Max, et al.. (2021). Geometrical Optimization of the EHL Roller Face/Rib Contact for Energy Efficiency in Tapered Roller Bearings. Lubricants. 9(7). 67–67. 14 indexed citations
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Rothammer, Benedict, Max Marian, Marcel Bartz, et al.. (2021). Amorphous Carbon Coatings for Total Knee Replacements—Part I: Deposition, Cytocompatibility, Chemical and Mechanical Properties. Polymers. 13(12). 1952–1952. 33 indexed citations
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Nečas, David, Martin Vrbka, Max Marian, et al.. (2021). Towards the understanding of lubrication mechanisms in total knee replacements – Part I: Experimental investigations. Tribology International. 156. 106874–106874. 25 indexed citations
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Rosenkranz, Andreas, et al.. (2020). The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Tribology—A Perspective. Lubricants. 9(1). 2–2. 131 indexed citations
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Marian, Max, Marcel Bartz, Sandro Wartzack, & Andreas Rosenkranz. (2020). Non-Dimensional Groups, Film Thickness Equations and Correction Factors for Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication: A Review. Lubricants. 8(10). 95–95. 53 indexed citations
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Marian, Max, Benedict Rothammer, David Nečas, et al.. (2020). Towards the understanding of lubrication mechanisms in total knee replacements – Part II: Numerical modeling. Tribology International. 156. 106809–106809. 31 indexed citations
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Marian, Max, et al.. (2019). On Friction Reduction by Surface Modifications in the TEHL Cam/Tappet-Contact-Experimental and Numerical Studies. Coatings. 9(12). 843–843. 28 indexed citations

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