Tribology and Materials is an open access peer reviewed international scientific journal. It publishes original experimental and theoretical studies and review articles in all aspects of tribology and materials science and engineering. The journal does not charge any manuscript submission, processing or publishing fees. The aim of the Tribology and Materials journal is to facilitate the global exchange of up-to-date information among researchers in relevant fields through the publication of high-quality papers on all aspects of tribology and materials research and application.