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Tribology Transactions
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Tribology Transactions

1040-2004

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/utrb20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 242 32 43 11

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 88
Documents by Best Scientists*: 100
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 82
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.474
Impact Factor: 2.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Tribology Transactions?

The main research concerns discussed in the journal are Lubrication, Composite material, Tribology, Metallurgy and Bearing (mechanical). The studies in Lubrication featured incorporate elements of Surface finish, Mechanics, Viscosity and Lubricant. While work presented in the journal provided substantial information on Mechanics, it also covered topics in Finite element method, Thermodynamics and Classical mechanics.

The Composite material study featured in it draws connections with the study of Forensic engineering. Tribometer and Dry lubricant are some of the study areas of Tribology discussed. It concentrates on Metallurgy topics that focus on Alloy, Microstructure, Aluminium, Ceramic and Abrasive.

Issues in Bearing (mechanical) were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Geotechnical engineering and Structural engineering, Stiffness.

  • Lubrication (34.86%)
  • Composite material (32.49%)
  • Tribology (23.74%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Analytical and Experimental Investigation of Laser-Textured Mechanical Seal Faces (444 citations)
  • The Measurement and Study of Very Thin Lubricant Films in Concentrated Contacts (428 citations)
  • A Laser Surface Textured Parallel Thrust Bearing (411 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Tribology Transactions:

The journal publications are organized to reinforce research efforts on Lubrication, Composite material, Tribology, Lubricant and Metallurgy. While Lubrication is the focus of the journal articles, it also provides insights into the studies of Mechanics, Viscosity, Bearing (mechanical) and Forensic engineering. The journal publications explore topics in Metallurgy which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Coating and Rubbing.

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

  • Composite material
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Quantum mechanics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The topics of Composite material, Mechanics, Tribology, Lubrication and Metallurgy are the focal point of discussions in the journal. In addition to Composite material research, the journal aims to explore topics under Surface (mathematics), Groove (engineering) and Bearing (mechanical). The presented Bearing (mechanical) research focuses mostly on Structural engineering and, on occasion, topics in Vibration.

The studies on Tribology discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of In situ, Chemical engineering, Texture (crystalline) and Machining. It is concerned with the study of Lubrication and Mechanical engineering in general. The study on Metallurgy presented in the journal intersects with subjects under the field of Mechanism (engineering).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Synergism of TiO2 and Graphene as Nano-additives in Bio-Based Cutting Fluid-An Experimental Investigation (8 citations)
  • The Temperature Field of Friction Disc in Wet Clutch Involving the Unconventional Heat Dissipation on the Contact Surface (5 citations)
  • Evaluation of methods for viscosity simulations of lubricants at different temperatures and pressures: a case study on PAO-2 (2 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 Tribology Transactions (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Hugh Spikes (61 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Farshid Sadeghi (37 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Bharat Bhushan (34 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Herbert S. Cheng (33 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Donald H. Buckley (31 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 Tribology Transactions (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Glenn Research Center (164 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Imperial College London (90 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (71 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Pennsylvania State University (67 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • General Motors (66 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, 5.21% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 13.19% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.69% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 21.98% of all publications and 57.14% 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

  • Theoretical and Experimental Study of Transient Behavior of Spiral-Groove Thrust Bearings during Start-Up

    Yang Hu;Yonggang Meng

    (2020)
    31 Citations
  • Evaluation of methods for viscosity simulations of lubricants at different temperatures and pressures: a case study on PAO-2

    Dimitrios Mathas;Walter Holweger;Marcus Wolf;Christof Bohnert

    (2021)
    30 Citations
  • Lubrication, Flow Visualization, and Multiphase CFD Modeling of Ball Bearing Cage

    (2022)
    26 Citations
  • The Lubricating Properties of Spark Plasma Sintered (SPS) Ti3SiC2 MAX Phase Compound and Composite

    Carl Magnus;Joanne Sharp;William M. Rainforth

    (2020)
    25 Citations
  • A Novel Test Rig for the Investigation of Ball Bearing Cage Friction

    Thomas Russell;Farshid Sadeghi;Wyatt Peterson;Saeed Aamer

    (2021)
    24 Citations
  • An Efficient Cavitation Model for Compressible Fluid Film Bearings

    Thomas Ransegnola;Farshid Sadeghi;Andrea Vacca

    (2021)
    15 Citations
  • Influence of Black Oxide Coating on Micropitting and ZDDP Tribofilm Formation

    Mao Ueda;Hugh Spikes;Amir Kadiric

    (2021)
    15 Citations
  • An Experimental–Theoretical Methodology to Develop Scuffing Limits for Relatively Smooth High-Speed Contacts

    Michael J. Handschuh;Sheng Li;Ahmet Kahraman;David Talbot

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • Suppression of Friction-Induced Stick–Slip Behavior and Improvement of Tribological Characteristics of Sliding Systems by Introducing Damping Materials

    X. D. Lu;J. Zhao;J. L. Mo;Y. K. Wu

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • A 3D Approach for THD Lubrication in Tilting Pad Journal Bearing—Theory and Experiment

    L. Bizarre;T. B. Andersen;G. B. Daniel;I. F. Santos

    (2020)
    12 Citations

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