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Advances in Tool Wear Monitoring 2025

edited by

Alisson Rocha Machado

and

Gustavo Henrique Nazareno Fernandes

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9460 | 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

Development Trends in Surface Engineering Modification for Improving Tribological Properties of Alloys and Composite Polymer Materials

edited by

Undrakh L. Mishigdorzhiyn

, George E. Totten and

Simon C. Tung

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2748 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface modification; plasma modification; laser treatment; electron beam processing; alloys; polymers; coatings; thin films; tribo-systems; bearings; diffusion layers

Tribology for Lightweighting

edited by

Montserrat Vilaseca

and

Leonardo Pelcastre

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 35703 | Submission Open

Keywords: Lightweight; Automotive contacts; Vehicle efficiency; E-mobility; Advanced high strength steels; Aluminium; Tribology in manufacturing processes ; Novel lubricants; Surface integrity; Sustainability; Green tribology

High Performance Machining and Surface Tribology

edited by

Lai Hu

Chen Yin

and

Jun Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 18728 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribological properties of metal machined surfaces; tribological properties of EDM surfaces; micro-wear of EDM surfaces; special processing and surface tribology; high-performance machining tools and surface tribology; surface machining signals and tribology; machining vibration signals and surface tribology; machining acoustic signaling and surface tribology; multi-source signal processing and surface tribology; surface and wear characteristics of difficult-to-machine materials; monitoring and quality control of surface wear in high-performance machining; digital-twin applications of high-performance machining; theories; methods; and tools of high-performance machining

Friction–Vibration Interactions

edited by Guo Xiang and

Yong Jin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 18658 | Submission Open

Keywords: interficial mechanics; friction-indcued vibration; tribo-dynamic; mechanical system; key components; numerical study; experimental study

Tribological Characteristics of Bearing System, 3rd Edition

edited by

Yong Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 15253 | Submission Open

Keywords: bearing; tribology; wear; fatigue characteristics; dynamic characteristics; fault diagnosis

Recent Advances in Tribological Properties of Machine Tools

edited by

Yunn-Lin Hwang

Jeng-Haur Horng

and

Thi-Na Ta

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11360 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribology in manufacturing systems; tribology in manufacturing design; tribology in manufacturing efficiency; tribology in vibration and noise; tribology in machine design; tribology in surface damage; bio-lubricants; lubricant degradation; tribological failure diagnosis and monitoring; basic friction and wear; lubricants and lubrication; contact mechanics; surface engineering and coating; material analysis and examination; tribology in machine elements; tribo-chemistry and tribo-corrosion; biotribology; green tribology and sustainability; micro and nano tribology; manufacturing technology; tribotronics and active tribology

Advances in Lubricated Bearings, 2nd Edition

edited by

Thomas Hagemann

and

Hubert Schwarze

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8996 | Submission Open

Keywords: bearing; rolling; sliding; modeling; mixed lubrication; hydrodynamic lubrication; hydrostatic lubrication; journal bearings; thrust bearings; materials; lubricants

Recent Advances in Sealing Technologies

edited by Yan Wang, Qiong Hu,

Xiaojun Jin

and Wei Zheng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8475 | Submission Open

Keywords: sealing technology; fluid lubrication; self-impact seal; dry gas seal; tribology

Thermal Hydrodynamic Lubrication

edited by Xiaori Liu, Ke Sun and Shuo Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7709 | Submission Open

Keywords: lubrication; heat transfer; fluid mechanics; friction; wear; surface and interaction; industrial tribology; thin-film simulation

Tribological Properties of Soft Materials

edited by Lu Xu,

Xia Zhang

and Baogang Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6853 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft materials; tribological properties; liquids and liquid dispersions; gels and greases; lubrication mechanisms; tribochemical reactions; lubrication control

Advances in Mixed Lubrication

edited by

Chunxing Gu

and Qin Dong

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4663 | Submission Open

Keywords: mixed lubrication; friction; wear; fluid mechanics; contact mechanics; multiphysics modeling; surface texturing; surface roughness; low-friction design; tribological properties

Future of Digital Tribology: Prediction of Tribological Performance Using Sensors, Signal Processing and Machine Learning

edited by Ling Wang,

Honor Powrie

and Kun Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4019 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribology; digitalization; sensors; data driven; machine learning; artificial intelligence; prediction; remaining useful life

Cast Iron as a Tribological Material

edited by John Walker and Timothy Kamps

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3478 | Submission Open

Keywords: cast iron; tribology; wear; friction; sliding; lubrication; scuffing; graphite; cementite; austempering

Superlubricity Mechanisms and Applications

edited by

Tianyi Han

and

Zhongnan Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3020 | Submission Open

Keywords: liquid superlubricity; solid superlubricity; solid liquid combined superlubricity; superlubricity mechanisms; superlubricity applications

Nonlinear Dynamics of Frictional Systems

edited by Xingbao Huang,

Youqiang Wang

, Xiujiang Shi and

Ping Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2883 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonlinear dynamics; friction; lubrication; visco-slip vibration; vibration noise; mixed lubrication; rotor friction dynamics; surface modification; corrosion protection; fatigue life

Tribology in Ball Milling: Theory and Applications

edited by Zixin Yin and Tongqing Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2321 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribology; wear; ball mill; milling; liner; friction; load behavior; discrete element method

Water Lubricated Bearings

edited by

Guangwu Zhou

, Jian Huang and

Morel Groper

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1879 | Submission Open

Keywords: water lubricated bearings; journal bearings; water lubrication; fluid lubrication; tribology

Tribological Behavior of Wire Rope

edited by

Xiangdong Chang

and Yu Tang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1564 | Submission Open

Keywords: wire rope; composite steel belt; friction drive; materials; sliding friction; fretting; wear; lubrication; tribocorrosion; fatigue; mechanical property

Laser-Assisted Surface Modification to Enhance Tribological Performance Under Extreme Conditions

edited by Guangzhi He,

Jiawang Xie

Bao Jin

and

Zixiang Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 538 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser processing; surface modification; friction and wear; extreme conditions; coatings and layers; 2D materials and nanomaterials; multi-scale structural characterization

Applications and Advances of Ion Beam Surface Modification in Tribology

edited by Jie Jin and Pengzhe Zhu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 493 | Submission Open

Keywords: ion beam modification; surface strengthening; ion implantation; functional coatings; tribology; friction and wear control

Low Viscosity Medium-Lubricated Bearing

edited by

Zhongliang Xie

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open

Keywords: plain journal/thrust bearing; lubrication regime; dynamic behaviros; tribological performances; rotor dynamics

Erosive Wear of Polymer Composites

edited by

Edgar Ernesto Vera Cárdenas

and

Armando Irvin Martínez Pérez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: erosive wear; polymer matrix; composite materials; coatings; manufacturing process

Tribotronics: When Active Friction Control Faces New Challenges

edited by

Adolfo Senatore

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 450 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribotronics; tribology; friction; industrial systems; vehicles; instruments; devices in biomechanics; home automation

Tribology in Railway Engineering

edited by

Zhen Yang

, Zili Li and

Roger Lewis

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3844 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribology; railway engineering; wheel– rail interaction; friction; wear; lubrication; surface treatments; braking systems; bearings; high-speed railways

Tribological Behaviour of Borided Surfaces

edited by Rafael Carrera-Espinoza and

Enrique Hernández-Sánchez

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: borided materials; friction; wear rate; dry and wet wear; contact mechanics; powder pack technique; gas or plasma technique; surface design; micro characterization; nano characterization

Tribological Behavior of Ceramic Coatings

edited by David Leal Cano and Kudama A. Habib

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribology; nanostructured ceramic coatings; solid/liquid lubricants; self-lubricating coatings; tribofilm; hardness ratio; stribeck curve; friction; wear mechanism

Influence of Microstructure on Wear Resistance and Rolling Contact Fatigue in Steels

edited by Andrei Bavaresco Rezende and Paulo Roberto Mei

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: steels; microstructure; wear; rolling contact fatigue; railway materials

Advances in Ionic Liquids as New Lubricant Materials

edited by

Luís Vilhena

and

Fábio Ferreira

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3267 | Submission Open

Keywords: lubricant additives; ionic liquids; tribology; lubrication regime; stribeck curve; friction; wear; tribofilm formation

Tribology in Manufacturing Engineering

edited by Zhengyi Jiang and

Hui Wu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14719 | 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

edited by

Walter Martin Holweger

and

Mario Brito

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6033 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribology; lubrication; components; bearings; gears; industrial and automotive drivetrains

Mechanical Tribology and Surface Technology, 2nd Edition

edited by Zhenpeng He and Hao Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2218 | Submission Open

Keywords: lubrication and sealing technology; tribology research; surface technology; roughness modeling; surface texture

Recent Advancements in Friction Research for Disc Brake Systems

edited by

Samuel Awe

and

Lucia Lattanzi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1812 | Submission Open

Keywords: disc brake systems; tribological behavior; surface modification; coating; tribocorrosion; friction couple; wear; particle emissions; dyno testing

Tribological Properties of Advanced Cutting Tools

edited by Guangxian Li and Zaiyu Xiang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1602 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrahard tool materials; tool wear behavior; high-performance coatings; structured tools; new cooling/lubricating methods

Rheology of Lubricants in Lubrication Engineering

edited by

Maciej Paszkowski

Piotr Sokolski

and Krzysztof Biernacki

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1478 | Submission Open

Keywords: rheology; tribology; greases; lubricating oils

Tribological Behaviours of Advanced Polymeric Materials

edited by

Greg de Boer

, Josh Armitage, Seunghwan Lee and

Cayetano Espejo Conesa

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 364 | Submission Open

Keywords: visco-elastic-plastic tribology; soft contact mechanics; hydration lubrication; multi-phasic behaviour; polymeric tribology

Enhancement of Electric Vehicle Performance Through Sustainable Lubrication

edited by Anthony Chukwunonso Opia and

Stanley Chinedu Mamah

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2450 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; lubrication; enhancement; electric vehicle; current discharge

Tribology in Cryogenic Machining

edited by

Carlos Ventura

and Wengfeng Ding

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open

Keywords: machining; cryogenic cooling; tool wear; surface integrity; cutting force; temperature; sustainability; tribology

Low and Ultra-Low Friction

edited by Wen Wang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 408 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribology; ultra-low friction; superlubricity; friction dissipation; friction control

Advances in Tribochemistry

edited by José Manuel Liñeira del Río and

Carlos Miguel da Costa Gomes Fernandes

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13163 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribochemistry; lubricants; lubricant additives; surface characterization; friction; wear

Tribology of Metals and Alloys

edited by

Lev Rapoport

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7798 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals; alloys; friction; wear; lubrication; microstructure; contact mechanics; lubricants; coatings; models

Challenges and Advances in Internal Combustion Engines Lubrication

edited by

Eduardo Tomanik

and

Bernardo Tormos

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: engine oil; lubricant additives; fuel economy; friction; wear; alternative fuels impact

Lubrication Mechanism of Ionic Liquids

edited by

Raimondas Kreivaitis

Jeng-Haur Horng

and

P S Suvin

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: ionic liquids; additives; lubrication; friction; wear; adsorption; chemisorption; tribotronics; molecular layer; triboelectrochemistry

Tribological Behavior of Nanolubricants: Do We Know Enough?

edited by

M. Z. Sharif

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanolubricants; tribological behavior; lubrication regimes (boundary; mixed; EHD); friction and wear reduction; nanoparticle dispersion stability; heat transfer and thermal stability; refrigeration and HVAC lubrication; engine oil and automotive tribology; machining and industrial lubrication; computational and experimental tribology

Advanced Computational Studies in Frictional Contact

edited by

Jie Zhang

and Xiaoxi Qiao

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11982 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular dynamics simulation; density functional theory; finite element method; multiscale simulation; machine learning; friction; wear; lubrication

Tribochemistry and Tribofilms

edited by Shaoli Jiang and Jean Michel Martin

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribofilms; tribochemistry; adsorption layer; in situ methodology; computational simulations; green lubricants; polymeric transfer films; automotive applications

Gas Lubrication and Dry Gas Seal, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jianjun Du

Wenjun Li

and Changlin Li

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3068 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas lubrication; dry gas seal; aerodynamic lubrication; aerostatic lubrication; gas bearings; hybrid bearing

Tribology of Friction Brakes

edited by

Albert Albers

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 529 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribology; friction; wear; emission; friction brakes; brake systems; wear particles; testing and validation

Superhydrophobic Surface and Tribology

edited by

Hui Zhang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: wetting property; superhydrophobic surface; friction drag reduction; hydrodynamic lubrication; load bearing capacity; wetting gradient; starved lubrication; surface texturing; chemical modification; tribology design

Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL): Advances, Applications, and Future Perspectives

edited by Songmei Yuan and Lutao Yan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4857 | Submission Open

Keywords: minimum quantity lubrication (MQL); friction and wear; tool wear; advanced lubrication technologies

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