Special Issues

Lubricants publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Modeling and Characterization of Wear
edited by and Norbert Bader
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface degradation; wear modelling; wear analysis; abrasion; adhesive wear; sliding wear; fatigue; tribo-corrosion; fretting; molecular dynamics
Tribological Properties of Thin Films and Materials
edited by Bin Zhang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: superlubricity; polymer; DLC film; CVD& PECVD& HIPPMS
Tribology of Skin
edited by Si Chen and Wei Tang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open
Keywords: skin friction; tactile perception; mechanical properties; cosmetic lubricants; adhesion; finger grasp; artificial skin
Boundary and Thin Film Lubrication
edited by Hongzhi Yue, Amod Kashyap and Yayun Liu
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open
Keywords: boundary lubrication; thin film lubrication; nanotribology; friction modifiers; surface interactions; surface engineering; biotribology; wear mechanisms; tribochemistry; surface characterization
Advances in Dry and Lubricated Electrical Contacts
edited by , and Yiming Han
submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrical contact modelling; static/sliding electric contacts; applied voltage on lubricated contacts; electrical discharge to mechanical elements; electrical surface damage; electrical arc; tribotronics; advanced lubricants for electrical contacts; capacitance/resistance calculation; condition monitoring
Acoustic Emission Techniques in Wear Monitoring II
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6871 | Submission Open
Keywords: acoustic emission; tribology; adhesive wear; abrasive wear; fatigue wear; tool wear; sliding friction; rolling friction; bearings; coatings; lubricants; condition monitoring; machine learning
Tribological Characteristics of Bearing System, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4775 | Submission Open
Keywords: bearing; tribology; wear; fatigue characteristics; dynamic characteristics; fault diagnosis
Rolling Contact Fatigue and White Etching Cracks of Bearings, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1449 | Submission Open
Keywords: rolling bearings; rolling contact fatigue (RCF) and tribology; new findings in classical (subsurface) RCF; mixed friction and surface RCF; RCF modified by additional loadings; material response; white etching cracks (WECs) in component/bearing tests and real applications; failure analysis of field returns and rig test bearings; preparation methods; WEC root cause hypotheses and life models; influence of lubricants/additives on RCF and WEC; tailored lubricants; protective coatings; and surface reinforcement; preventive design rules; condition monitoring and predictive maintenance; artificial intelligence systems
Recent Advances in Green Lubricants submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 777 | Submission Open
Keywords: green lubricants; rheological behavior; physical properties; temperature and oxidation stability; tribology performance
Biomechanics and Tribology submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 593 | Submission Open
Keywords: biotribology; tribology; wear; friction; lubrication; biomechanics; musculoskeletal analysis; implants; artificial joints; natural joints
Tribological Properties of Porous Polyimide Retainer Materials
edited by Pengzhe Zhu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; porous; friction; wear; lubrication; porous material; wear rate; bearing
Experimental Modelling of Tribosystems
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: experimental methods; tribological testing; friction; wear; tribometry; extreme operating conditions
Advances in Tribochemistry
edited by José Manuel Liñeira del Río and
submission deadline 1 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2086 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribochemistry; lubricants; lubricant additives; surface characterization; friction; wear
Advances in Tool Wear Monitoring 2024 submission deadline 1 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: tool wear monitoring; tool wear mechanisms; real-time monitoring; wear rate analysis; sensor technology; machine learning; data analytics; predictive models; prognostics; Internet of Things (IoT); industry 4.0; in situ monitoring; wear estimation; tool life prediction; fault detection; diagnostic techniques; smart manufacturing
Coatings and Lubrication in Extreme Environments
edited by
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6232 | Submission Open
Keywords: coatings; lubricants; surface and interface; tribology; friction and seizure; extreme operational environments
Tribological Study in Rolling Bearing
edited by He Liang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6567 | Submission Open
Keywords: rolling bearings; EHL; film forming; lubricants; fluid mechanics; extreme working conditions and special environments
Lubricant Additives and Ash: Do We Know Enough? submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2753 | Submission Open
Keywords: wear; lubricant; ash; anti-wear additive; detergents; over-based additives; ionic liquid lubricants; low-ash; ashless; catalyst poisoning
Advances in Molecular Rheology and Tribology
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1834 | Submission Open
Keywords: rheology; tribology; lubricant viscosity; normal stress difference; molecular simulations; mineral lubricants; ionic lubricants; water-based lubricants; green lubricants; lubricant additives; lubricant surface tension; hydration lubrication; biolubricants; surface engineering; boundary lubrication; elastohydrodynamic lubrication; hydrodynamic lubrication
Advances in Mixed Lubrication
edited by and Qin Dong
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 801 | Submission Open
Keywords: mixed lubrication; friction; wear; fluid mechanics; contact mechanics; multiphysics modeling; surface texturing; surface roughness; low-friction design; tribological properties
Tribological and Mechanical Characteristics of Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites and Their Applications
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribological characteristics; mechanical characteristics; aluminum; metal matrix composites; application
Thermophysical and Tribological Characterization of Additivated Lubricants with Nanoparticles
edited by and Khodor Nasser
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoparticles; additives; lubricant; viscosity; density; friction; wear
Lubrication of Biomimetic Surfaces
edited by Xiaolei Wang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomimetic; surface texture; friction; wear; lubrication; adhesion
New Conceptions in Bearing Lubrication and Temperature Monitoring
edited by , and Pan Zhang
submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: bearing lubrication; bearing thermal analysis; dynamic modelling; lubricant flow simulation
Tribology of Nanocomposites 2024
edited by
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open
Keywords: advancement in nanocomposites for improved tribological behaviour; techniques for tribological measurements; machine learning for the diagnostics of friction; wear; and lubrication
Recent Advances in High Temperature Tribology submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8348 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; high temperature lubricant; wear; solid lubricant; simulation and modeling; metal forming; high temperature alloys and ceramics
Tackling Emissions from the Internal Combustion Engine: Advances in Piston/Bore Tribology submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1983 | Submission Open
Keywords: internal combustion engine; piston/bore tribology; emissions; piston ring pack; cylinder bore honing; thermal spray coatings; low friction coatings; APS; PTWA; TWAS
Friction and Wear on the Atomic Scale
edited by Yang Wang and Wen Wang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5276 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanotribology; nanoscale wear; superlubricity; tribochemistry; interfacial bonding; surface adhesion; tribofilm; AFM/TEM; molecular dynamics; first principles
Tribological Research on Transmission Systems
edited by Qingbing Dong, and Bo Zhao
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1726 | Submission Open
Keywords: mechanical transmission; tribology; lubrication; friction; wear; fatigue; fracture; competing failure; life prediction; fault diagnosis
Aerospace Tribology
edited by Jimin Xu and Yulei Yang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open
Keywords: aerospace; bearings; seals; blade tenon joints; high temperature; cryogenic; extreme situations; coatings; surface texturing; tribometers
Tribological Properties of Biolubricants
edited by Xin Cui, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribological properties; biolubricant; nano-enhancer; preparation; fatty acid; viscosity; surface tension; extreme conditions; sustainable manufacturing
Synthetic Greases and Oils
edited by Renguo Lu and Koji Takiwatari
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: synthetic lubricant; grease; oil; high performance; fluid structure interaction; friction and wear; lubrication; rheology; tribochemistry; adsorption; surface anylysis
Friction and Wear Properties of Composite Coatings in Air and Water
edited by Qianzhi Wang and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: lubrication; anti-friction; wear-resistant; composite coatings; tribochemistry; water-based lubricants
Frictional Behavior and Wear Performance of Cast Irons, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open
Keywords: cast iron; wear; friction; tribology; heat treatment; coatings; surface treatment; lubrication; microstructure
Recent Advances in Lubricated Tribological Contacts
edited by Marcus Björling and Deepak K. Prajapati
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 502 | Submission Open
Keywords: lubricated tribological contacts; rough contact mechanics; coatings; tribology; lubrication
Magnetic Fluid Lubrication Technology
edited by Wei Huang and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: magnetic fluid; lubircation; load carrying capacity; anti-migration; ball bearings
Recent Advances in Electric Tribology
edited by Wei Cao
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric structure; electrostatics; electric field; quantum friction; electric dissipation
The Tribology of Rotor-Bearing Systems
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open
Keywords: friction; lubrication; abrasion; vibration noise; propulsion shafting; nonlinear dynamics
Tribology in Manufacturing Engineering
edited by Zhengyi Jiang and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 666 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; friction; wear; lubrication; eco-friendly lubricants; green manufacturing; contact mechanics; computational mechanics; modelling and simulation; metal working; metal forming; metal machining; metal fabrication; composite materials; micro/nano manufacturing; computer-aided design; computer-aided manufacturing
Tribological Properties of Spark Plasma Sintered Materials
edited by Takashi Murakami
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open
Keywords: friction and wear; spark plasma sintering; powder metallurgy; metal; ceramics; alloy; intermetallics; resin; composite; tribological mechanisms
Surface Modification and Strengthening of Metals and Alloys
edited by Gang Li
submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal material; alloys; surface strengthening; coating; friction and wear; fatigue performance; microstructure
Tribology of Cycloidal Reducers: Enhancing Efficiency, Durability and Reliability through Experimental and Numerical Methods submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open
Keywords: cycloidal speed reducers; efficiency; wear; durability; reliability; thermal stability; numerical analysis; FEM; CFD; experimental investigation
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