An International Journal on the Science and Technology of Friction, Lubrication and Wear This international journal is dedicated to the rapid publication of high quality papers on the important subjects of wear and friction, together with papers on closely related aspects of lubrication, contact phenomena or surface characterization.

The scope includes all aspects of physics, chemistry, materials science and mechanical engineering which relate directly to the subjects of wear and friction; papers may approach the subject from a fundamental or technological viewpoint. Refereeing of all papers to be presented, in accordance with normal procedures for international journals in science and engineering, ensures that WEAR is a high quality international journal for multidisciplinary communications. Papers presented at WOM 2011 will be published as a special issue of WEAR.