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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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Nanofluid Minimum Quantity Lubrication
edited by , Rosa Mondragón and
submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5381 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanofluid; minimum quantity lubrication (MQL); sustainable manufacturing; machining performance; nanoparticle dispersion; eco-friendly lubrication
Preparation, Tribological Behavior, and Applications of Lubricant Additives
edited by Jincan Yan
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 24397 | Submission Open
Keywords: lubricant additives; preparation; triblogical behavior; application; surface and interface technology; friction; wear; lubrication; tribology
Tribological Performance of High-Entropy Alloys submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3563 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-entropy alloys; wear; lubricants; castings
Tribology of Medical Devices submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2905 | Submission Open
Keywords: friction; wear; lubrication; contact mechanics; surface engineering; finite element simulation; damage evaluation
Tribological Behaviours of Advanced Polymeric Materials
edited by , Josh Armitage, Seunghwan Lee and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1669 | Submission Open
Keywords: visco-elastic-plastic tribology; soft contact mechanics; hydration lubrication; multi-phasic behaviour; polymeric tribology
Corrosion and Wear Resistant Surfaces Through Advanced Surface Treatments
edited by Yang Li
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1064 | Submission Open
Keywords: friction; contact mechanics; surface engineering; microfabrication; nanofabrication; surface design
Laser Surface Treatments for Tribological Applications
edited by , Mingming Liu and Yuanliang Zhao
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 382 | Submission Open
Keywords: laser surface texturing; laser surface modification; tribology; lubrication; surface engineering; wear resistance; friction reduction
Experimental Modelling of Tribosystems
edited by and
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10874 | Submission Open
Keywords: experimental methods; tribological testing; friction; wear; tribometry; extreme operating conditions
Structural Evolution and Wear of Steels
edited by , and Venu Yarasu
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1939 | Submission Open
Keywords: steel; surface engineering; heat treatment; microstructure; mechanical properties; wear mechanisms; structural integrity; wear prediction
High-Temperature Self-Lubricating Materials: Current Applications and Future Directions
edited by and
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 336 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-temperature lubrication; self-lubricating materials; solid lubricants; wear resistance; tribology; extreme-condition materials; thermal stability; advanced composites
Advances in Tribology and Lubrication for Bearing Systems
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2214 | Submission Open
Keywords: friction; lubrication; bearing systems; contact mechanics; wear; dynamics; hydrodynamic; multiphase flow; cavitation; vibration; flow characteristics
Surface Engineering via Advanced Manufacturing for Tribological Performance
edited by , Sangram Mazumder and Yiliang (Leon) Liao
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2679 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced manufacturing; additive manufacturing/3D printing; electron beam melting; laser surface engineering; wire arc additive manufacturing; friction stir processing; additive friction stir deposition; cold spray; plasma spray; surface engineering; surface texturing; surface melting; structural materials; coatings; friction and wear; lubrication; thin films; friction surfacing
Tribological Properties of Biolubricants
edited by Xin Cui, and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18227 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribological properties; biolubricant; nano-enhancer; preparation; fatty acid; viscosity; surface tension; extreme conditions; sustainable manufacturing
Condition Monitoring of Lubricating Oils
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3899 | Submission Open
Keywords: used lubricant analysis; wear debris monitoring; oil condition sensors; predictive/proactive/prognosis maintenance; machine learning diagnostics; grease and oil degradation
Hydrostatic and Hydrodynamic Bearings
edited by , and Minghui Guo
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1743 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrostatic journal bearings; hydrostatic thrust bearings; hydrodynamic bearings; stability; lubrication; structure optimization
Advances in Hydrodynamic Bearings
edited by Michael Pusterhofer and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1678 | Submission Open
Keywords: full-film lubrication; rheology; hydrodynamic theory; elastohydrodynamics; artifical surface textures; surface roughness; journal bearing; thrust bearing; viscosity; oil aging; water-lubricated bearings
Advances in Wear-Resistant Fe-Based Materials
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1561 | Submission Open
Keywords: Fe-based materials; wear; friction; hardness; lubricant; tribology; microstructure; composites
Advances in Mechanical Seals
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1110 | Submission Open
Keywords: seal; wear; elastohydrodynamic lubrication; glyd-rings; seal leakage; surface engineering  
Advances in Friction and Wear Mechanisms of Brake Materials and Their Emission Behavior
edited by , Jiaxin Ji and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; vehicle brake system; brake materials; brake wear particle emissions
Surface Engineering and Micro-Texturing for Tribological Applications submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface micro-textures; frictional performance; wear; lubrication; contact mechanics; surface engineering; surface design; manufacturing
Wear in Additive Manufacturing, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open
Keywords: wear modelling and validation in additive manufacturing; wear-resistant materials; coatings; or surface treatments produced by additive manufacturing; relationships between additive manufacturing materials; structures; processing and their wear behavior; wear testing methods in additive manufacturing; lubricant properties for wear in additive manufacturing
Tribology of Grinding Processes
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open
Keywords: grinding; wear mechanisms; dressing techniques; material Innovations; precision/ultra-precision manufacturing
Thermodynamics of Bearings Under Extreme Conditions
edited by Yanfang Dong and Kai Zheng
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open
Keywords: bearing; thermal properties; lubrication; bearing air curtain effect detection test; extreme working conditions
Tribology in Precision Machining
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; precision machining; friction; cutting tool; surface and interface; computational and experimental science
Wear Mechanisms of High Entropy Alloys
edited by
submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 219 | 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 295 | Submission Open
Keywords: 2D materials; friction and wear; additives; lubrication mechanism; synergetic effect; surface modification; structural regulation; material characterization
Laser-Assisted Surface Modification to Enhance Tribological Performance Under Extreme Conditions
edited by Guangzhi He, , and
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1787 | Submission Open
Keywords: laser processing; surface modification; friction and wear; extreme conditions; coatings and layers; 2D materials and nanomaterials; multi-scale structural characterization
Lubrication Condition Monitoring of Marine Machinery
edited by Haijun Wei
submission deadline 16 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine machinery; lubrication condition monitoring; oil analysis; wear debris detection; condition assessment; fault diagnosis; intelligent operation and maintenance
Monitoring and Remaining Useful Life (RUL) Technology of Tool Wear
edited by , Boling Yan and Min Xia
submission deadline 18 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 919 | Submission Open
Keywords: wear; tribology; surface engineering; lubrication; contact mechanics; machining; surface topography; condition monitoring
Machine Design and Tribology submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2837 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine design; machine elements; tribology; wear; abrasive wear; cavitation erosion wear; lubrication; additive manufacturing; machine learning; optimization
Lubrication Challenges in Electric Vehicle Transmissions submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric vehicle tribology; friction; wear; oil additives; ionic liquids; physicochemical properties; lubrication mechanism
Biotribology and Orthopedics: Shaping Safer Postoperative Pathways
edited by , , and Paolo Pichierri
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open
Keywords: knee surgery; hip surgery; prosthetic replacement; TKA; THA; biotribology
Fundamentals and Applications of Triboelectrification
edited by Bo Zhao and Yong Ma
submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1297 | 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 14149 | 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 | 10 articles | Viewed by 7730 | 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 4437 | 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 1594 | 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 768 | 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 258 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind turbines; bearings; gearbox; lubricants; condition monitoring
Bioinspired Design for Friction Control
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioinspired tribology; biomimetic surfaces; friction control; surface texturing; switchable adhesion; bio-lubrication; hierarchical structures; green tribology
Tribology in Forging
edited by Kazuhiko Kitamura, Ryo Matsumoto, and Yoshikawa Yasuharu
submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 550 | 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 234 | 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 105 | 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 1267 | 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 931 | 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 5549 | 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 4562 | 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 3693 | 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 118 | 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 110 | 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
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