《摩擦學雜志》每年向摩擦學界發表100多篇具有永久興趣的優秀技術文章，并吸引世界各地的摩擦學工作者發表文章。期刊的特色是混合了實驗性、數值性和理論性文章，討論了該領域的各個方面。除了對從事該領域研究的工程師和其他科學家感興趣外，該雜志對設計或使用機械部件（如軸承、齒輪、密封件、磁記錄頭和磁盤或假肢接頭）或參與制造工藝的工程師也非常重要。

The Journal of Tribology publishes over 100 outstanding technical articles of permanent interest to the tribology community annually and attracts articles by tribologists from around the world. The journal features a mix of experimental, numerical, and theoretical articles dealing with all aspects of the field. In addition to being of interest to engineers and other scientists doing research in the field, the Journal is also of great importance to engineers who design or use mechanical components such as bearings, gears, seals, magnetic recording heads and disks, or prosthetic joints, or who are involved with manufacturing processes.