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Lubrication Science

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 375 11 11 5
Materials Science 681 19 19 6

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 39
Documents by Best Scientists*: 40
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 46
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.414
Impact Factor: 1.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at Lubrication Science?

The scientific interests tackled in Lubrication Science are Lubricant, Lubrication, Tribology, Metallurgy and Composite material. Lubrication Science focused on Lubricant research conducted under the discipline of Organic chemistry. As a part of Lubrication Science, discussions in Organic chemistry involve topics like Alkyl and Antioxidant.

The journal focuses on Lubrication but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Surface roughness, Surface finish, Mechanics and Bearing (mechanical). Lubrication Science explores topics in Mechanics which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Geotechnical engineering, Engineering drawing and Fluid bearing. Topics in Tribology were tackled in line with various other fields like Chemical engineering, Grease and Scanning electron microscope.

While Chemical engineering is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Ionic liquid and Rubbing. Research on Metallurgy addressed in Lubrication Science frequently intersections with the field of Coating. The study on Composite material presented in the journal intersects with subjects under the field of Forensic engineering.

  • Lubricant (26.70%)
  • Lubrication (25.64%)
  • Tribology (22.02%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Low- and zero-sulphated ash, phosphorus and sulphur anti-wear additives for engine oils (187 citations)
  • An evaluation of antioxidants for vegetable oils at elevated temperatures (133 citations)
  • Mixed lubrication — an overview (108 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Lubrication Science:

The published articles focus on Lubricant, Lubrication, Organic chemistry, Metallurgy and Tribology. Nanoparticle, Base oil and Dispersant are some topics wherein Lubricant research discussed in the journal papers has an impact. The published articles focus on Lubrication but sometimes tackle the closely related disciplines such as

  • Forensic engineering which intersects with area such as Composite material,
  • Mechanics that connect with fields like Asperity (materials science)..

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

  • Composite material
  • Organic chemistry
  • Mechanical engineering

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Lubrication Science mainly tackles studies in Composite material, Lubrication, Tribology, Chemical engineering and Mechanics. The concepts on Composite material presented in Lubrication Science can also apply to other research fields, including Transient analysis, Bearing (mechanical) and Graphene. While the journal focused on Lubrication, it was also able to explore topics like Geotechnical engineering, Surface (mathematics) and Texture (crystalline).

Topics in Tribology explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Adhesion, Wetting, Grease, Nanoparticle and Polyvinylpyrrolidone. The featured Chemical engineering studies mainly concentrate on Lubricant but also cover areas of interest in Coating. The Mechanics works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Pipeline transport, Point (geometry), Wall slip and Residual deformation.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Preparation, characterisation and lubrication performances of Eu doped WO3 nanoparticle reinforce Mn3B7O13Cl as water-based lubricant additive for laminated Cu-Fe composite sheet during hot rolling (2 citations)
  • Towards optimum additive performance: A numerical study to understand the influence of roughness parameters on the zinc dialkyldithiophosphates tribofilm growth (2 citations)
  • Synergistic effect of binary systems of nanostructured MoS2/SiO2 and GO/SiO2 as additives to coconut oil-derived grease: Enhancement of physicochemical and lubrication properties (1 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.

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

  • Hugh Spikes (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Benyebka Bou-Saïd (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mitjan Kalin (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Akhilesh Kumar Bhatnagar (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Weimin Liu (10 papers) absent at the last 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.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

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

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (50 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Indian Oil Corporation (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Imperial College London (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Indian Institute of Petroleum (18 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • École centrale de Lyon (18 papers) published 1 paper at the last 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, 2.50% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 23.08% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 5.13% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 23.08% of all publications and 48.72% 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.

Top Publications

  • Tribological behaviours of black phosphorus/MoS2 composites as water‐based lubrication additives

    (2021)
    32 Citations
  • Latest developments in designing advanced lubricants and greases for electric vehicles—An overview

    (2022)
    22 Citations
  • PEG‐assisted solvothermal synthesis of MoS<sub>2</sub> nanosheets with enhanced tribological property

    (2020)
    20 Citations
  • Study on conductivity and tribological properties of polyaniline/molybdenum disulfide composites in lithium complex grease

    (2022)
    15 Citations
  • Synergistic effect of talc/carbon spheres composite as oil‐based additive enhancing the lubricating properties for steel‐steel contact

    Jie Fei;Ying Qi;Lan Luo;Yuefeng Gu

    (2020)
    15 Citations
  • Regulating performance characteristics of lithium complex greases via dibasic acids

    Guanlin Ren;Wen Li;Hao Li;Xiaoqiang Fan

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • Tribological performance of a UHMWPE‐based multiscale composite under different lubrication and loads

    (2022)
    12 Citations
  • A mixed lubrication analysis of a flat-land thrust bearing with a surface optimisation method

    Xiaohan Zhang;Robert L. Jackson

    (2021)
    7 Citations
  • Towards optimum additive performance: A numerical study to understand the influence of roughness parameters on the zinc dialkyldithiophosphates tribofilm growth

    Yuechang Wang;Abdel Dorgham;Ying Liu;Chun Wang

    (2021)
    6 Citations

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