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KSTLE Journal (J. Korean Soc. Tribol. Lubr. Eng.)
Aims and Scope/Journal Foundation and Publishing/Subscription Fee
Journal of The Korean Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers

The Journal of the Korean Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (KSTLE) contains theoretical and experimental papers on the research fields of interacting surfaces in relative motion, including, but not limited to: friction and wear, fluid film lubrication, elastohydrodynamic lubrication, lubricant, macro- to nano-scale Tribology, Tribo-chemistry, surface properties and characterization, contact mechanics, magnetic recordings, tribological systems, seals, bearing design and technology, gears, metalworking, lubricants, and artificial joints. The papers will be interesting to academic, industrial and government researchers and technologists working in various subjects including: Aerospace, Agriculture & Forest, Appliances, Automotive, Biomedical Devices, Industrial Engineering, Lubricants, Lubricant Additives, Magnetic Data Storage, Manufacturing, Marine, Materials, MEMs and NEMs, Mining, Power Generation, Surface Engineering and Testing and Analysis.
  • Issue/Year : February, April, June, August, October, and December (Bimonthly)
  • ISSN 1229-4845(Print) / ISSN 2287-4666(Online)
  • First Issue : October, 1985

Aims and Scope
The Journal of the Korean Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (KSTLE) contains theoretical and experimental papers on the research fields of interacting surfaces in relative motion, including, but not limited to: friction and wear, fluid film lubrication, elastohydrodynamic lubrication, lubricant, macro- to nano-scale Tribology, Tribo-chemistry, surface properties and characterization, contact mechanics, magnetic recordings, tribological systems, seals, bearing design and technology, gears, metalworking, lubricants, and artificial joints. The papers will be interesting to academic, industrial and government researchers and technologists working in various subjects including: Aerospace, Agriculture & Forest, Appliances, Automotive, Biomedical Devices, Industrial Engineering, Lubricants, Lubricant Additives, Magnetic Data Storage, Manufacturing, Marine, Materials, MEMs and NEMs, Mining, Power Generation, Surface Engineering and Testing and Analysis.
Journal Foundation and Publishing
The Journal of the Korean Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers, also known as “Journal of (the) KSTLE”, has been published continuously since October 30, 1985. The journal is published in both print (ISSN 1229-4845) and online (ISSN 2287-4845) editions bimonthly at the end of the months: February, April, June, August, October, and December (6 issues per year). The print edition journal has been delivered to 800 international members of the Korean Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers, and the abstracts or full texts of the journal papers are accessible online at the websites of Google Scholar, KCI, and DBPia.
Subscription Fee
The Journal is free for members of the KSTLE and online materials can be accessed for free on the KSTLE homepage. For more information, please refer to the KSTLE office.


Conference Proceedings
Collection of dissertation from symposium: Starting with the 1st Academic Symposium in June, 1985, the Society hosts symposiums in the spring and fall of every year.
  • Issue/Year : Spring, Fall (2 issues per year)
  • ISSN 2288-9906(Print)
  • Topic
    •Automotive Tribology • Bearing, Seal & Gear Tribology (Tribology of Machine Elements) • Bio-Tribology/Biomimetics • Chemical Mechanical Polishing • Condition Monitoring & Maintenance System (System Reliability) • Contact Mechanics & Friction • Eco/Green Tribology (Renewable/Alternative Energies) • Education & Training in Tribology • Lubrication (Lubricants & Additives) • Marine Tribology • Micro/Nano-Tribology • Modeling & Simulation in Tribology • Nuclear Tribology • Space/Extreme Tribology • Surface/Interface Tribology (Treatment & Coatings, Texturing, Modification) • Tribochemistry • Tribology Applications (Industrial Case Studies) • Tribology in Design & Manufacturing (Metalworking, Machining) • Tribology in Transportation (Railway, Road) • Tribology of Materials (Characterization, Polymer Tribology, New/Smart Materials) • Tribo-Testing, Measurement & Instruments • Wear Phenomena & Mechanisms


설비윤활학술용어집
Glossary of Equipment and Lubricant Terms: With the support from National Research Foundation of Korea in 2005, Tribology-related vocabularies were selected and were put together as 'Glossary of Equipment and Lubricant Terms' to correct the definitions and transcription of vocabularies by comparing Korean, Chinese, Japanese, and English words.
  • First Issue : 2005