Journal profile · ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL-ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
Lubrication Science
ISSN 0954-0075 · eISSN 1557-6833 · Wiley-Blackwell · ENGLAND · Monthly
Lubrication Science: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.12; subscription journal; APC about USD 3,950; median 213 days to acceptance (62 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 38 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Lubrication Science is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Lubricants and Their Additives, Tribology and Wear Analysis and Tribology and Lubrication Engineering, together about 49.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Lubrication Science is devoted to high-quality research which notably advances fundamental and applied aspects of the science and technology related to lubrication. It publishes research articles, short communications and reviews which demonstrate novelty and cutting edge science in the field, aiming to become a key specialised venue for communicating advances in lubrication research and development. Lubrication is a diverse discipline ranging from lubrication concepts in industrial and automotive engineering, solid-state and gas lubrication, micro & nanolubrication phenomena, to lubrication in biological systems. To investigate these areas the scope of the journal encourages fundamental and application-based studies on: Synthesis, chemistry and the broader development of high-performing and environmentally adapted lubricants and additives. State of the art analytical tools and characterisation of lubricants, lubricated surfaces and interfaces. Solid lubricants, self-lubricating coatings and composites, lubricating nanoparticles. Gas lubrication. Extreme-conditions lubrication. Green-lubrication technology and lubricants. Tribochemistry and tribocorrosion of environment- and lubricant-interface interactions. Modelling of lubrication mechanisms and interface phenomena on different scales: from atomic and molecular to mezzo and structural. Modelling hydrodynamic and thin film lubrication. All lubrication related aspects of nanotribology. Surface-lubricant interface interactions and phenomena: wetting, adhesion and adsorption. Bio-lubrication, bio-lubricants and lubricated biological systems. Other novel and cutting-edge aspects of lubrication in all lubrication regimes. Every paper must clearly define the novelty of the work and provide contemporary references alongside an explanation of the scientific or technological need for the results. Experimental studies should focus on the understanding and exploration of new insights in lubrication phenomena, based on the detailed characterization of lubricants, materials and interfaces, and with relevant evidence of lubrication functionality. Complete and comprehensive information on testing equipment and parameters should be provided. Theoretical studies should report a new understanding of lubrication processes and lubrication performance including well-defined advantages of the models used, as well as their limitations. Manuscripts must be written to a good standard of English, for which an editing service is av
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL-ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 6%); most named France 5, United Kingdom 4, Japan 4, Italy 3, Mainland China 2 (31 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Lubricants and Their AdditivesEngineering22.3%
- Tribology and Wear AnalysisEngineering14.6%
- Tribology and Lubrication EngineeringEngineering12.9%
- Gear and Bearing Dynamics AnalysisEngineering10.2%
- Adhesion, Friction, and Surface InteractionsEngineering7.5%
- Metal and Thin Film MechanicsEngineering3.8%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance2.4%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science2.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 2.12LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30LetPub ·
- h-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 450OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.65OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.7%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 22Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 32,819Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,545 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 5 | 14 |
| 2025 | 38 | 12 | 18 |
| 2024 | 70 | 26 | 212 |
| 2023 | 51 | 26 | 257 |
| 2022 | 71 | 10 | 417 |
| 2021 | 49 | 10 | 418 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
213 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 152 days – 319 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (62 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 234 days
- Sample
- 62 articles with submission and acceptance dates (81 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 14%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 75 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 253 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,950 / EUR 3,300 / GBP 2,590 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Reference style
- AMA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Peer review
- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
This journal expects data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright COPYRIGHT AND PERMISSIONS
If your paper is accepted, the author identified as the formal corresponding author for the paper will receive an email prompting them to login into Author Services; where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be able to complete the license agreement on behalf of all authors on the paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review SUBMISSION AND PEER REVIEW PROCESS
New submissions should be made via the Wiley Authors submission portal. You may check the status of your submission at any time by logging on to submission.wiley.com and clicking the “My Submissions” button. For technical help with the submission system, please review our FAQs or contact submissionhelp@wiley.com.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0954-0075
- Electronic ISSN
- 1557-6833
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Lubrication Science
What CAS zone is Lubrication Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Lubrication Science is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Chemical / Engineering, Mechanical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Lubrication Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.12; CiteScore 4.3, h-index 50.
How long does peer review take at Lubrication Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 62 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 213 days (interquartile range 152–319 days); authors report an average review time of about 6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 14% (2025). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Lubrication Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 6; Reference style: AMA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Lubrication Science based?
Of the 31 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (5), United Kingdom (4) and Japan (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Lubrication Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Lubrication Science is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Lubrication Science open access, and what is the APC?
Lubrication Science is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,950.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .