Friction is a peer-reviewed international journal that is co-published by Tsinghua University Press and Springer. The high-quality articles of theoretical and experimental research works related to the friction, lubrication, and wear will be given priorities for publication. Original research papers and review articles on all aspects of tribology are welcome. Friction would like to invite all of the specialists to submit their articles. The effort of the Editorial Board will be ensuring the journal to publish novel researches that advance the field, and will provide authors with a productive, fair, and timely review experience.
Instructions for Authors
1 Manuscript Submission
2 Manuscript Preparation
3 Detailed Formatting Instructions
4 Review Process
5 After Acceptance
6 Ethical Responsibilities of Authors
7 Authorship Principles
8 Compliance with Ethical Standards
9 Competing Interests
1 Manuscript Submission
Legal requirements
Submission of a manuscript to Friction implies: that the work described has not been published before in any format including in languages other than English; that is not under consideration for publication anywhere else; that its submission and publication has been approved by all co-authors, if any, as well as by the responsible authorities at the institute where the work has been carried out.
The publisher will not be held legally responsible should there be any claims for compensation.
Copyright-year. Any content received without such evidence will be assumed to originate from the authors. It is the authors’ responsibility to retain an electronic or hardcopy of the permission.
Online Submission
Authors must submit their manuscripts online via the Friction ScholarOne Manuscripts™ website at:
https://mc03.manuscriptcentral.com/friction. When submitting your manuscript, please make sure that the following items have been prepared as carefully as possible according to this Instruction:
Cover letter.
Manuscript containing title page, abstract and keywords, and main body.
