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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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Tribology of Grinding Processes
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open
Keywords: grinding; wear mechanisms; dressing techniques; material Innovations; precision/ultra-precision manufacturing
Advances in Mechanical Seals
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open
Keywords: seal; wear; elastohydrodynamic lubrication; glyd-rings; seal leakage; surface engineering  
Wear Mechanisms of High Entropy Alloys
edited by
submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-entropy alloys; simulation; mechanical property; wear behavior; microstructure
Tribology of 2D Materials
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open
Keywords: 2D materials; friction and wear; additives; lubrication mechanism; synergetic effect; surface modification; structural regulation; material characterization
Lubrication Challenges in Electric Vehicle Transmissions
edited by Mohamed Kamal Ahmed Ali and
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric vehicle tribology; friction; wear; oil additives; ionic liquids; physicochemical properties; lubrication mechanism
Biotribology and Orthopedics: Shaping Safer Postoperative Pathways submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: knee surgery; hip surgery; prosthetic replacement; TKA; THA; biotribology
Intelligent Algorithms for Triboinformatics
edited by Amir Kordijazi
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6827 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; triboinformatics; artificial intelligence; machine learning; intelligent algorithms; multimodal data; friction; wear; lubrication
Recent Advances in Superlubricity
edited by , and Deli Peng
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 532 | Submission Open
Keywords: superlubricity; friction; wear; nanofluidics; 2D materials
Tribological Behavior of Materials Under Extreme Conditions: Challenges and Solutions
edited by Siyang Gao and
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: extreme conditions; tribo-performance; surface modification; lubrication; friction; wear
Wear and Friction of High-Performance Coatings and Hardened Surfaces
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3818 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1350 | 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 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open
Keywords: fuel injection wear; engine component durability; sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs); marine biofuels; hydrogen internal combustion engine (H2ICE); low-lubricity fuel effects
Self-Lubrication Technologies and Tribology Behavior in High-Performance Mechanical Components
edited by , Leijie Zhao and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 56 | 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 1037 | Submission Open
Keywords: elastohydrodynamic lubrication; numerical simulations; analytical/semi-analytical modeling; artifical intelligence; computational efficiency; system-level simulations
Tribology of Cycloidal Reducers: Enhancing Efficiency, Durability and Reliability through Experimental and Numerical Methods submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3176 | Submission Open
Keywords: cycloidal speed reducers; efficiency; wear; durability; reliability; thermal stability; numerical analysis; FEM; CFD; experimental investigation
Friction, Wear, Lubrication and Mechanics of Surfaces in Metal Forming and Machining
edited by and Muhammad Hasnulhadi Mohammad Jaafar
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; friction modeling; metal forming; machining; lightweight metals; tools and dies; lubrication; coating; surface texturing; additive manufactured tool; artificial intelligence-driven forming or machining; tribological testing methodologies
Advanced Protective Composite Coatings and Films: Tribological Mechanisms and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open
Keywords: coatings; wear; friction; lubrication; surface modification; composites; materials degradation
Wear-Resistant Coatings and Film Materials, 2nd Edition
edited by Xuan Yin and Jianxun Xu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanolubrication; two-dimensional materials; functional polymer; quantum dot materials
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