Friction

Top Research Topics at Friction?

Friction investigates studies in Composite material, Tribology, Lubrication, Lubricant and Mechanics. Composite number, Coating, Scanning electron microscope, Tribometer and Abrasive are Composite material topics of special interest in the journal. It is concerned with the study of Tribology and Metallurgy in general.

It explores issues in Lubrication which can be linked to other research areas like Surface roughness, Thin film, Nanotechnology and Viscosity. Most of the Surface roughness studies addressed also intersect with Surface finish. Discussions in the journal are anchored in the subject of Lubricant and the similar topic of Base oil.

The Mechanics study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Bearing (mechanical). The concepts on Chemical engineering presented in Friction can also apply to other research fields, including Ionic liquid and Adsorption.

• Composite material (46.59%)
• Tribology (38.64%)
• Lubrication (23.30%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Influence of tribology on global energy consumption, costs and emissions (456 citations)
• Overview of automotive engine friction and reduction trends– Effects of surface, material, and lubricant-additive technologies (131 citations)
• Modeling of surface texturing in hydrodynamic lubrication (123 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Friction:

The journal publications investigate studies in Tribology, Nanotechnology, Lubrication, Composite material and Mechanical engineering. The studies on Tribology discussed at the journal papers can also contribute to research in the domains of Diamond-like carbon, Carbon, Forensic engineering and Lubricant. In addition to Nanotechnology research, the journal articles aim to explore topics under Composite number and Nanotribology.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

• Composite material
• Mechanical engineering
• Organic chemistry

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal mainly deals with areas of study such as Composite material, Tribology, Lubrication, Lubricant and Mechanics. The study of Composite material encompasses disciplines such as Graphene, as well as fields such as Nanocomposite, all of which overlap with one another. It features studies on Tribology, including topics such as Tribometer.

The studies on Lubrication discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Wetting, Grease, Base oil and Dimple. While Lubricant is the focus of Friction, it also provided insights into the studies of Dispersion stability and Dispersion (chemistry). Aside from discussions in Mechanics, Friction also deals with the subject of Surface roughness which intersects with Contact area disciplines.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Tribological and anti-corrosion performance of epoxy resin composite coatings reinforced with differently sized cubic boron nitride (CBN) particles (11 citations)
• Ultralow friction polymer composites incorporated with monodispersed oil microcapsules (11 citations)
• Growth of ultra-dense MoS 2 nanosheets on carbon fibers to improve the mechanical and tribological properties of polyimide composites (9 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Friction (based on the number of publications) are:

• Jianbin Luo (26 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
• Yonggang Meng (11 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
• Valentin L. Popov (11 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
• Weimin Liu (11 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
• Dan Guo (9 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Friction (based on the number of publications) are:

• Tsinghua University (84 papers) published 29 papers at the last edition, 16 more than at the previous edition,
• Chinese Academy of Sciences (65 papers) published 31 papers at the last edition, 18 more than at the previous edition,
• Southwest Jiaotong University (24 papers) published 14 papers at the last edition, 10 more than at the previous edition,
• Xi'an Jiaotong University (18 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
• Shanghai Jiao Tong University (15 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 2.13% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 52.17% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 6.52% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.76% of all publications and 25.54% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

• Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
• Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
• Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
• Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
• Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.