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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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Aluminum Alloy Interface Strengthening and Friction and Wear Characteristics
edited by and Yuyang He
submission deadline 15 May 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2544 | Submission Open
Keywords: aluminum alloy; surface strengthening; friction; wear; lubrication
Tribological Characterization of Transmission Systems in High-End Equipment: Advanced Lubrication, Wear Mechanisms, and Test Validation
edited by and
submission deadline 18 May 2027 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-end equipment; transmission systems; advanced lubrication; friction and wear; mechanism analysis
Tribological Impacts of Sustainable Fuels in Mobility Systems
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5177 | Submission Open
Keywords: fuel injection wear; engine component durability; sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs); marine biofuels; hydrogen internal combustion engine (H2ICE); low-lubricity fuel effects
Wet Friction Interfaces in Power Transmission and Braking Systems: Recent Advances and Emerging Trends
edited by Nikolaos Rogkas and Jianpeng Wu
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open
Keywords: power transmission; wet friction element; braking system; interface morphology; lubrication
High-Performance Lubrication and Surface/Interface Technologies for Advanced Mechanical Transmission Systems
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 774 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-performance lubricants; tribology; surface engineering; nano-additives; hydrophobic coatings
Friction and Wear of Functional Components in High-End CNC Machine Tools: Mechanisms, Prediction, and Design for Wear Resistance
edited by , Yanqiang Liu and Jinyan Guo
submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 517 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-end CNC machine tools; functional components; friction and wear; wear resistance; ball screws; performance degradation prediction; remaining useful life (RUL); contact mechanics; lubrication mechanisms; wear-resistant coatings
Tribology for Energy Harvesting and Self-Powered Sensing
edited by , Huiyuan Wu and Likun Gong
submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open
Friction and Rolling Contact Fatigue
edited by , Le Gu and Chongyang Nie
submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open
Keywords: friction; rolling contact fatigue; lubrication; wear–fatigue interaction; surface engineering; coatings; fatigue life prediction; condition monitoring; bearing; fault detection
High Performance Machining and Surface Tribology, 2nd Edition
edited by , and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart manufacturing and surface tribology; tribological properties of metal machined 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 for high-performance machining; theory, methods and tools of high-performance machining
Contact, Collision and Friction in Multibody Systems
edited by Hanjing Lu, and Tengfei Shi
submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open
Keywords: multibody system dynamics; contact mechanics and impact dynamics; friction and lubrication modeling; clearance joint dynamics and wear; flexible multibody dynamics; numerical algorithms; multibody system transfer matrix method; precision machinery; MEMS microsystems; experimental testing and validation
Interfacial Phenomena in Lubrication: From Tribochemistry to Superlubricity
edited by Xiangli Wen, Luo Yue and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: superlubricity; surface and interface analysis; tribochemistry; friction regulation; advanced lubricating materials; wear resistant lubrication; friction mechanism
Friction and Wear in Gear and Transmission Systems
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open
Keywords: gear tribology; transmission systems; friction and wear; gear lubrication; surface fatigue; scuffing; power loss; surface engineering
Lubrication and Tribological Performance of Transmission Components
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open
Keywords: gears; bearings; lubrication; EHL; tribology; surface topography
Atomistic Mechanisms of Friction and Wear in Advanced Alloys and Metal-Based Materials
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: friction and wear; advanced alloys; metal-based materials; micro/nanoscale tribology; atomistic mechanisms; molecular dynamics; nanoscratch; surface and interface; tribochemistry
Advanced Biotribology: From Biological Interfaces to Biomedical Applications
edited by and Shuaijun Zhang
submission deadline 31 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open
Keywords: biotribology; biological interfaces; biomedical applications; friction; wear; lubrication; biomaterials
AI and Robots for Advanced Tribology
edited by Huaping Xiao, , and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 859 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent tribology; tribo-informatics; neural networks; machine learning; autonomous tribotesting and tribochemistry; materials discovery; lubricants; AI methodologies
Tribology, Crack Propagation and Damage Evolution in Wheel–Rail Interaction
edited by and Zhiwei Wang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open
Keywords: wheel–rail interaction; tribology; wheel–rail contact; rolling contact fatigue; crack initiation; crack propagation; damage evolution; wear and friction; contact mechanics; vehicle–track coupled dynamics; fatigue damage; structural integrity; bogie frame cracks; railway component degradation; non-destructive testing; condition monitoring; maintenance and reliability
Molecular Mechanisms of Interfacial Lubrication
edited by Chenxu Liu, Johannes Hörmann and
submission deadline 22 Oct 2027 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open
Keywords: interfacial lubrication; boundary lubrication; molecular adsorption; confined fluids; tribochemistry; hydration lubrication; computational tribology; molecular dynamics simulations; in situ characterization; friction control
Advanced Bearings for High-Precision and High-Speed Applications: Tribology and Lubrication Perspectives
edited by , Edoardo Goti and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2027 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-precision bearings; high-speed bearings; optimization; lubrication; advance bearings; high-speed rotating machinery; precision motion system; modelling; design
Mechanical Tribology and Surface Technology, 3rd Edition
edited by Zhenpeng He and Hao Zhang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1224 | Submission Open
Keywords: lubrication and sealing technology; tribology research; surface technology; roughness modeling; surface texture
Preparation, Tribological Behavior, and Applications of Lubricant Additives, 2nd Edition
edited by Jincan Yan and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 786 | Submission Open
Keywords: lubricant additives; preparation; triblogical behavior; application; surface and interface technology; friction; wear; lubrication; tribology
Tribology and Service Performance Analysis of Transmission Systems
edited by Haifeng He and Siyuan Liu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 383 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; transmission systems; service performance; gears; bearings; lubrication; friction; wear
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