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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 and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member 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. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Machine Design and Tribology submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5079 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine design; machine elements; tribology; wear; abrasive wear; cavitation erosion wear; lubrication; additive manufacturing; machine learning; optimization
Biotribology and Orthopedics: Shaping Safer Postoperative Pathways
edited by , , and Paolo Pichierri
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 969 | Submission Open
Keywords: knee surgery; hip surgery; prosthetic replacement; TKA; THA; biotribology
Lubrication Challenges in Electric Vehicle Transmissions submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 921 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric vehicle tribology; friction; wear; oil additives; ionic liquids; physicochemical properties; lubrication mechanism
Fundamentals and Applications of Triboelectrification
edited by Bo Zhao and Yong Ma
submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1829 | Submission Open
Keywords: triboelectrification; contact-electrification; charge transfer; triboelectric nanogenerators; tribotronics; energy harvesting
Intelligent Algorithms for Triboinformatics
edited by Amir Kordijazi
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16559 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; triboinformatics; artificial intelligence; machine learning; intelligent algorithms; multimodal data; friction; wear; lubrication
Mechanical Tribology and Surface Technology, 2nd Edition
edited by Zhenpeng He and Hao Zhang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 10780 | Submission Open
Keywords: lubrication and sealing technology; tribology research; surface technology; roughness modeling; surface texture
Nonlinear Dynamics of Frictional Systems
edited by Xingbao Huang, , Xiujiang Shi and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5251 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonlinear dynamics; friction; lubrication; visco-slip vibration; vibration noise; mixed lubrication; rotor friction dynamics; surface modification; corrosion protection; fatigue life
Recent Advances in Materials Forming, Machining and Tribology
edited by Ahmed Damir and Ahmad Sadek
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1900 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; sustainability; advanced machining; productivity; forming; simulation and modeling; digital twins; smart manufacturing; additive subtractive manufacturing
Recent Advances in Superlubricity
edited by , and Deli Peng
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 888 | Submission Open
Keywords: superlubricity; friction; wear; nanofluidics; 2D materials
Tribology in Wind Turbines: Bearings, Gearbox, Lubricants and Condition Monitoring
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind turbines; bearings; gearbox; lubricants; condition monitoring
Tribology in Forging
edited by Kazuhiko Kitamura, Ryo Matsumoto, and Yoshikawa Yasuharu
submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 640 | Submission Open
Keywords: lubricants; die coating; tooling; press machine; forging process
Bionic Design of Cutting Tools
edited by
submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 368 | Submission Open
Keywords: bionic design; cutting tools; adhere; abrasion; cutting efficiency; cutting quality; cutting energy
Tribological Study in Hydraulic Systems
edited by
submission deadline 17 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydraulic systems; tribology; wear; lubricants; friction; surface engineering; mixed lubrication; erosion; hydraulic pumps
Tribological Behavior of Materials Under Extreme Conditions: Challenges and Solutions
edited by Siyang Gao and
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1704 | Submission Open
Keywords: extreme conditions; tribo-performance; surface modification; lubrication; friction; wear
Tribology in Pipeline Transport Engineering
edited by Zheng Zhang, , and Yufang Li
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1211 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; pipe material; pipeline instruments; external environment; internal medium; drag reduction; failure prevention; property prediction
Sustainable and Advanced Lubrication Strategies for Industrial and Environmental Applications
edited by Hongmei Yang and
submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6928 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel lubricants; innovative lubrications; surface modifications; hybrid lubrications; monitoring technologies
Water Lubricated Bearings
edited by , Jian Huang and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6734 | Submission Open
Keywords: water lubricated bearings; journal bearings; water lubrication; fluid lubrication; tribology
Tribology in Ball Milling: Theory and Applications
edited by Zixin Yin and Tongqing Li
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4587 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; wear; ball mill; milling; liner; friction; load behavior; discrete element method
Tribological Performance of Titanium Alloys
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open
Keywords: Ti-based alloys; laser modification technology; friction; wear; interface
Mechanisms and Engineering Applications of Drag Reduction and Wear Resistance in Bionic Non-Smooth Surfaces
edited by , and Wei Song
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open
Keywords: bionic tribology; biomimetic drag reduction; biomimetic wear resistance; bionic design of friction materials; biomimetic cutting tools; bionic surface engineering; tribology behavior; biomimetic friction materials
In Situ Monitoring for Tribological Interfaces
edited by and
submission deadline 3 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open
Keywords: in situ and real-time sensing; data-driven tribology; sensor integration; condition monitoring of tribological interfaces; historical tribological data; predictive maintenance; digital twin
Tribological Performance and Applications of Environmentally Friendly Biolubricants submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1919 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; biolubricants; wear; friction; lubrication
Atomic-Scale Friction, Wear, and Lubrication submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open
Keywords: atomic scale; friction; wear; simulations; modeling; atomistic mechanisms; tribochemical reactions; lubricants; additives; tribofilm formation
Wear and Friction of High-Performance Coatings and Hardened Surfaces
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8669 | Submission Open
Keywords: wear resistance; friction; self-sdaptive lubrication; hard coatings; surface engineering; sliding wear; wear mechanisms; residual stresses; failure investigation
Surface Machining and Tribology
edited by Yuanyuan Tian, Hao Hu and Chunyang Du
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4435 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface machining; tribology; lubrication; surface treatment; industrial application
Tribological Impacts of Sustainable Fuels in Mobility Systems
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3803 | Submission Open
Keywords: fuel injection wear; engine component durability; sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs); marine biofuels; hydrogen internal combustion engine (H2ICE); low-lubricity fuel effects
Advances in Wear Life Prediction of Bearings
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2941 | Submission Open
Keywords: wear; bearing; signal processing; fault diagnosis; life prediction
New Advances in Nanotribology
edited by Jianjun Wang and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2131 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiscale contact mechanics and modeling; nanotribology; friction and wear at the nanoscale; adhesion and surface forces; nanoscale lubrication; two-dimensional materials; surface modification and functional coatings; MEMS/NEMS tribology
Self-Lubrication Technologies and Tribology Behavior in High-Performance Mechanical Components
edited by , Leijie Zhao and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1263 | Submission Open
Keywords: self-lubrication; friction; wear; lubrication; tribology behavior; mechanical components; wearing mechanism
Modeling and Simulation of Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication
edited by
submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3540 | Submission Open
Keywords: elastohydrodynamic lubrication; numerical simulations; analytical/semi-analytical modeling; artifical intelligence; computational efficiency; system-level simulations
Space Environment Effects on the Tribological Performance of Lubricants
edited by , Chaoyang Zhang and
submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open
Keywords: space tribology; vacuum; space irradiation; alternating temperature; surface engineering; lubrication; friction; wear; tribological mechanism
Green Water-Lubricated Bearings
edited by and Gengyuan Gao
submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open
Keywords: water-lubricated bearing; lubrication; friction; wear resistance; composites; structure design; performance monitoring
Aluminum Alloy Interface Strengthening and Friction and Wear Characteristics
edited by and Yuyang He
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1605 | Submission Open
Keywords: aluminum alloy; surface strengthening; friction; wear; lubrication
Intelligent Lubrication and Process Optimization in Machining Systems
edited by , Chien-Hung Liu and Tsungchia Chen
submission deadline 16 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open
Keywords: friction; lubricants; green manufacturing; intelligent manufacturing; wear
Lubrication and Tribology Challenges in Renewable Energy and High-Efficiency Power-Generation Systems
edited by , and Ying Liu
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1142 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy tribology; thermo-elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication (TEHD); high-load bearing systems; transient operating conditions; lubricant degradation and failure mechanisms; condition monitoring and reliability; green power generation equipment
Embedded Lubrication in Polymer Materials
edited by , Aleš Belšak and Lotfi Toubal
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open
Keywords: embedded lubrication; polymer materials; self-lubricating composites; solid lubricants; tribology; friction and wear; nanocomposite design; computational modeling; sustainable solutions
Tribological Behaviour of PVD Hard Coatings
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open
Keywords: PVD hard coatings; tribology behaviour; friction; lubricants; wear mechanisms; surface engineering
Advanced Gear Tribology
edited by Huijun Yue and
submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 864 | Submission Open
Keywords: gear tribology; friction and wear mechanisms; high-performance lubricating materials; gear tribo-dynamics simulation; surface modification technology; digital twin-driven wear monitoring; heavy-duty gear tribological design; green tribology; gear contact fatigue; intelligent wear prediction
Tribology in Manufacturing Engineering
edited by Zhengyi Jiang and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 21149 | 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
Novel Tribology in Drivetrain Components submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10388 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; lubrication; components; bearings; gears; industrial and automotive drivetrains
Tribology of Cycloidal Reducers: Enhancing Efficiency, Durability and Reliability Through Experimental and Numerical Methods submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9588 | Submission Open
Keywords: cycloidal speed reducers; efficiency; wear; durability; reliability; thermal stability; numerical analysis; FEM; CFD; experimental investigation
Nanofluids in Tribology
edited by and Ligang Zhang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanofluids; friction; tribology; synthesis; tribological mechanisms; tribochemistry
Advances in Abrasive Wear: Types, Testing, Mechanisms and Industrial Applications
edited by and Jeff Gates
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open
Keywords: abrasive wear; abrasion; abrasion-resistant materials; abrasive wear mechanisms; grinding; mineral processing; ore transfer; sliding abrasion; impact-abrasion; high-stress abrasion; low-stress abrasion; gouging
Tribology of Nanostructured Coatings
edited by Irīna Boiko and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanostructured coatings; friction and wear; surface characterization; wear prediction models; modelling and simulation
Tribo-Dynamic Behaviors of Bearing–Rotor Systems
edited by , Xun Huang and Wan Zhang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open
Keywords: rotor dynamics; tribo-dynamics; rotor stability; lubrication dynamics; non-linear vibrations; fluid– film bearings; fault diagnosis; lubricant properties; contact mechanics
Smart Monitoring Technologies in Hydraulic Sealing Systems
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent monitoring; hydraulic sealing systems; condition-based maintenance; leakage detection; wireless sensor networks; digital twins; seal failure diagnosis and predictive analytics
Prediction and Assessment of Tool Wear: Theory and Practical Applications submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open
Keywords: tool wear theory; assessment; modeling and simulation; prediction and optimization; machine and deep learning; hybrid approaches
Multiphysics Modelling in Bearing Lubrication
edited by and Jun Sun
submission deadline 8 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiphysics modelling; bearing lubrication; thermo– hydrodynamic lubrication (THD); thermo– elasto– hydrodynamic lubrication (TEHD); mixed lubrication; fluid– structure interaction (FSI); non-Newtonian lubricants; turbulence; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); data-driven and physics-informed simulation
Nanofluid Minimum Quantity Lubrication
edited by , Rosa Mondragón and
submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6291 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanofluid; minimum quantity lubrication (MQL); sustainable manufacturing; machining performance; nanoparticle dispersion; eco-friendly lubrication
Oneness in Tribology of Mechanical Components
edited by and Yiming Han
submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 707 | Submission Open
Keywords: oneness perspective; tribology; lubrication regimes; wear mechanisms; mechanical components; elastohydrodynamic lubrication; boundary lubrication; mixed lubrication; starved lubrication; fatigue failure
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