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Journal of Tribology Template

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About the Journal of Tribology format

Journal of Tribology is a peer-reviewed journal published by ASME, covering Tribology and Lubrication Engineering, Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis, Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions. Over its lifetime it has published 5,888 papers, which have received 141,820 citations.

PublisherASME
Reference styleNumbered (ASME)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] Smith, A., Jones, B., and Lee, C., 2023, "A Representative Article Title," Journal of Tribology, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inTribology and Lubrication Engineering Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions Lubricants and Their Additives Tribology and Wear Analysis
ISSN0742-4787
Citation impact (2-yr)2.44
h-index129
i10-index3,190
Top institutions publishing hereTexas A&M University
Journal websitetribology.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
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Papers published in Journal of Tribology per year

107
2014
126
2015
153
2016
131
2017
161
2018
121
2019
149
2020
193
2021
132
2022
113
2023
175
2024
291
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Tribology by publication year

2.5K
2014
2.5K
2015
2.5K
2016
2.3K
2017
2.6K
2018
2.1K
2019
2K
2020
2.4K
2021
1.3K
2022
904
2023
886
2024
540
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Journal of Tribology

Rolling Bearing Analysis

T. A. Harris, W. J. Crecelius · 1 Jan 1986

Rolling Bearing Types and Applications Rolling Bearing Macrogeometry Interference Fitting and Clearance Bearing Loads and Speeds Ball and Roller Loads Contact Stress and Deformation Distribution of Internal Loading in Statically Loaded Bearings Internal Speeds and Motions Distribution of Internal Loading in High Speed Bearings Bearing Deflection, Preloading, and Stiffness Statically Indeterminate Shaft - Bearing Systems…

1,693 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
State of the Art in Laser Surface Texturing

I. Etsion · 1 Jan 2005

Surface texturing has emerged in the last decade as a viable option of surface engineering resulting in significant improvement in load capacity, wear resistance, friction coefficient etc. of tribological mechanical components. Various techniques can be employed for surface texturing but Laser Surface Texturing (LST) is probably the most advanced so far. LST produces a very…

1,389 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Fractal Model of Elastic-Plastic Contact Between Rough Surfaces

Arun Majumdar, Bharat Bhushan · 1 Jan 1991

Roughness measurements by optical interferometry and scanning tunneling microscopy on a magnetic thin-film rigid disk surface have shown that its surface is fractal in nature. This leads to a scale-dependence of statistical parameters such as r.m.s height, slope and curvature, which are extensively used in classical models of contact between rough surfaces. Based on the…

1,322 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
An Elastic-Plastic Model for the Contact of Rough Surfaces

Wen-Ruey Chang, I. Etsion, David B. Bogy · 1 Apr 1987

An elastic-plastic asperity model for analyzing the contact of rough surfaces is presented. The model is based on volume conservation of an asperity control volume during plastic deformation. Numerical results obtained from this model are compared with other existing models that are either purely elastic or purely plastic. It is shown that these models are…

1,294 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Role of Fractal Geometry in Roughness Characterization and Contact Mechanics of Surfaces

Arun Majumdar, Bharat Bhushan · 1 Apr 1990

A proper characterization of the multiscale topography of rough surfaces is very crucial for understanding several tribological phenomena. Although the multiscale nature of rough surfaces warrants a scale-independent characterization, conventional techniques use scale-dependent statistical parameters such as the variances of height, slope and curvature which are shown to be functions of the surface magnification. Roughness…

Journal of Tribology template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Tribology format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Journal of Tribology template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official ASME format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Journal of Tribology use?
Journal of Tribology uses Numbered (ASME) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] Smith, A., Jones, B., and Lee, C., 2023, "A Representative Article Title," Journal of Tribology, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Journal of Tribology?
No. DocuGuru generates the asmejour LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a ASME-ready Journal of Tribology document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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What is Journal of Tribology?
ASME journal. It is a engineering and computer science journal, published by ASME.
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