Academic Journal
Q2Lubricants
About Lubricants
Lubricants is a scholarly journal published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.586 and H-index of 54.
Coverage: 2013-2026. Research categories: Mechanical Engineering (Q2); Surfaces, Coatings and Films (Q2).
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- Journal Impact Factor: 3.6 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Contact email: lubricants@mdpi.com — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal editorial office email published by MDPI; manuscript files use the submission system.
- Editor(s): Prof. Dr. Homer Rahnejat (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Current chief editor(s) listed on the official MDPI editorial board. Founding and section editors excluded.
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Topics in published research
Lubricants and Their Additives; Tribology and Lubrication Engineering; Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis; Tribology and Wear Analysis; Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions; Metal and Thin Film Mechanics.
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Aims & Scope
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Recent Research Articles
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Influence of Fluid Properties on Hydraulic System Losses: A Comparative Analysis of Dynamometer and Excavator Field Tests
Pawan Panwar, Paul Michael, Ricardo Gomes, Thorsten Bartels et al.
2026-10-02 · DOI: 10.3390/lubricants14100380A Digital Twin-Driven Method for Predicting the Precision Remaining Useful Life of CNC Rotary Tables
Zongyi Mu, Hongwei Wang, Fajuan Xiao, Genbao Zhang et al.
2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.3390/lubricants14100378Top-of-Rail Friction Modifiers for Wheel–Rail Adhesion Control: Roles of Application Dosage, Viscosity, and Rheological Index
Qun Li, Xufeng Song, Xuejun Shi, Yuanke Wu et al.
2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.3390/lubricants14100379DLC Coatings for Manufacturing Applications: Effects of Coating Structure on Mechanical and Tribological Performance
Mohd Hafis Sulaiman, Muhammad Shuhaimi Ibrahim, Mohd Idris Shah Ismail, Shahira Liza et al.
2026-09-30 · DOI: 10.3390/lubricants14100373Machine Learning-Based Prediction of the Dry Sliding Wear Behaviour of Al2O3-Al6061 Metal Matrix Composites
Subrahmanya Ranga Viswanath Mantha, Rakesh Prasad, Zuraida Abal Abas, Veeresh Kumar Gonal Basavaraja et al.
2026-09-30 · DOI: 10.3390/lubricants14100374A Computational Framework for Evaluating Tire-Asphalt Hysteretic Friction Including Pavement Roughness
Ivana Ban, Jacopo Bonari, Marco Paggi
2026-09-30 · DOI: 10.3390/lubricants14100375Mixed Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication for Rough-Surface Contacts with Application to Angular Contact Ball Bearings
Xiaoming Zong, Zehao Li, Mingyi Tang, Renshan Xia et al.
2026-09-30 · DOI: 10.3390/lubricants14100376Wear Prediction of Grooved Journal-Bearing Shells Using Optimized BP Neural Networks
Dawei Li, Jianhui Shi, Jiren Gu, Zhaoyu Zhang et al.
2026-09-30 · DOI: 10.3390/lubricants14100377Calculation Method for Time-Varying Contact Force of the Ball Screw with Nonuniform Surface Waviness
Junjie Meng, Guorui Yu, Gaofeng Ai, Qing Zhao et al.
2026-09-28 · DOI: 10.3390/lubricants14100368Gas Film Lubrication Characteristics of Dry Gas Seals with Varying Groove Depths
Lanxia Zhang, Hongjun Ma, Jinjun Cao, Zhanyang Chen et al.
2026-09-28 · DOI: 10.3390/lubricants14100369Deformation Simulation Analysis of Mechanical Seal with Superconducting Magnetic Assistance Under Multi-Field Coupling and Its Influence on Lubrication Performance
Xuemei Shang, Xinchao Xi, Jiahao Gao, Qichen Shang et al.
2026-09-28 · DOI: 10.3390/lubricants14100372How Electrical Arcing Governs Wear and Performance in Current-Carrying Pantograph Contacts
Yanjiao Nie, Jinhao Shao, Li Xiao, Wenhao Dai et al.
2026-09-28 · DOI: 10.3390/lubricants14100370Discordant Ranking of Contact Force and Friction Moment Across Activities of Daily Living: A Reanalysis of Instrumented Hip Implant Data
Jun Young Park, Kwang Jo Lee
2026-09-28 · DOI: 10.3390/lubricants14100371LSTM-Based Performance Prediction of Reciprocating Seals for Aircraft High-Pressure Actuators
Wenjun Yu, Yanan Wang, Weiwei Xu, Qingyun Guo et al.
2026-09-27 · DOI: 10.3390/lubricants14100367Decoupling the Role of Thermal Preload Relaxation in Reshaping the Intrinsic Axial Nonlinear Stiffness Profiles of Machine Tool Spindles
Jiandong Li, Pengna Wei, Jie Yang, Wei Kang et al.
2026-09-25 · DOI: 10.3390/lubricants14100366Effects of Nominal Duty Cycle and Delayed Energization on the Reciprocating Friction and Wear Performance of GCr15 Bearing Steel
Weihao Liu, Xinqing Wang, Hengrui Du, Jianguo Zhang et al.
2026-09-25 · DOI: 10.3390/lubricants14100365Friction Torque Modeling and Experimental Investigation of a Four-Point-Contact Ball Screw Preloaded by Increasing Ball Diameter
Changguang Zhou, Bohao Meng, Maocheng Jiang, Chao Luo et al.
2026-09-24 · DOI: 10.3390/lubricants14100364Study of Integral and Dynamic Characteristics of Hybrid Conical–Cylindrical Hydrodynamic Rotor Supports
Runchao Zhao, Denis Shutin, Thai Ha Nguyen, Shengbo Li et al.
2026-09-24 · DOI: 10.3390/lubricants14100363Processing Optimization and Dry-Sliding Tribological Performance of Cu-Ni-Graphite Self-Lubricating Composites
Yiran Wang, Yan Zhao
2026-09-22 · DOI: 10.3390/lubricants14100361Lubrication Performance and Axial Equilibrium of a Double-Flow Ring Seal Under High Hydrogen Pressure: Response to an Equivalent Oil-Retaining-Ring Outlet Restriction and Hydrogen-Side Oil-Supply Interruption
Lei Zhang, Shiyuan Pei
2026-09-22 · DOI: 10.3390/lubricants14100360Reviews
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