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Vibrations Magazine

Vibrations Magazine

Vibrations is the premier publication for professionals in vibration analysis and condition monitoring, delivering authoritative technical content alongside real-world application insights.

Produced by the Vibration Institute, Vibrations reaches a broad and highly engaged audience of reliability professionals, analysts, engineers, and decision-makers across industry. The magazine showcases best practices, emerging technologies, and proven methodologies that support improved asset reliability and operational performance.

Each issue of Vibrations features a mix of in-depth and practical content, including:

  • Peer-informed feature articles on industry trends and advancements
  • Technical articles focused on vibration analysis, diagnostics, and condition monitoring
  • Case histories highlighting real-world problem solving and measurable results
  • Curated content from the Institute’s archives
  • Thought leadership and updates from Vibration Institute leadership
  • Targeted advertising opportunities reaching a specialized technical audience

Spring 2024 Issue Preview: Vibrations Magazine

Inside This Issue of Vibrations Magazine"

The Spring 2024 issue of Vibrations Magazine concludes a three-part technical series on Misalignment and Vibration Analysis, delivering deep insight into one of the most misunderstood and frequently misdiagnosed conditions in rotating machinery.

This issue features a detailed continuation of John Piotrowski’s controlled misalignment studies, examining how intentional shaft misalignment affects vibration frequency, phase, and spectral behavior—and why vibration amplitude alone is often an unreliable indicator of alignment severity. Through experimental data and practical interpretation, the feature article challenges long-held assumptions and provides valuable guidance for analysts working in real-world conditions.

Also included is Alignment in the 21st Century, a comprehensive collection of industrial case histories illustrating how misalignment, runout, soft foot, and coupling issues present in vertical and horizontal machinery. These case studies demonstrate diagnostic techniques, corrective strategies, and post-alignment vibration outcomes—showing that improved alignment does not always produce the results technicians expect.

Together, the articles in this issue offer a data-driven, experience-based perspective on machinery alignment, vibration diagnostics, and long-term reliability—making this issue essential reading for vibration analysts, reliability engineers, and maintenance professionals.

Vibration Institute members receive full access to this issue and the complete Vibrations archive through the Member Portal, along with additional technical articles, training videos, recorded webinars, and professional development resources.

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Submit an Article to Vibrations Magazine

The Vibration Institute welcomes article submissions for Vibrations Magazine and is always seeking high-quality Feature Articles, Technical Articles, and Case Histories from industry professionals and subject-matter experts.

All submissions are reviewed by the Vibrations Technical Editor. Authors will be notified by email regarding the acceptance of their article.

Submit your article by email:
📧 information@vi-institute.org

Why Contribute to Vibrations?

  • Industry Exposure
    Reach a wide audience of vibration analysts, reliability professionals, engineers, and decision-makers throughout the condition monitoring community.
  • Professional Recognition
    Seeing your work published is both rewarding and validating. Publication highlights your expertise, supports your professional credibility, and provides valuable peer recognition and feedback.
  • Knowledge Sharing
    Publishing in Vibrations allows you to share research, innovations, and practical insights that advance the field. Your work contributes to industry dialogue and helps others build upon proven ideas and methodologies.
  • Recertification Points
    Earn recertification points for your professional development:

    • 3.0 points per published article

    • 2.0 additional points per technical presentation

    Note: If a paper is published in a recognized publication and presented by the author at a recognized conference, up to 5.0 total points may be earned. For additional details, please contact the Vibration Institute headquarters.

Article Submission Guidelines

The Vibration Institute welcomes high-quality Feature Articles, Technical Articles, and Case Histories from industry professionals and subject-matter experts for publication in Vibrations Magazine. To ensure a smooth and efficient review process, all submissions must follow the guidelines outlined below. Each submission is reviewed by the Vibrations Technical Editor, and authors will be notified by email regarding the acceptance of their article.

Submit your article by email:📧 information@vi-institute.org

Submission Guidelines

  • Include a cover letter with complete contact information: 
  • Author name(s)
  • Affiliation with the Vibration Institute (e.g., Certified Analyst, Member)
  • Mailing address, email address, and telephone number
  • Disclosure of whether the article has been previously published or submitted elsewhere
  • Submit articles by email to: information@vi-institute.org
  • File formats: Microsoft Word and PDF
  • Font: 12-point Times New Roman
  • Subject line: “Vibrations Article Submission”

  • Article Types & Length
  • Feature Articles: 2,500–3,000 words (include figures and photos)
  • Technical Articles: 2,000–2,500 words (include figures and photos)

  • Case Histories: 500–1,000 words (include figures and photos)

  • Figures, Tables & Images
  • Photos, plots, and figures must be submitted as separate files at the same time as the article
  • Images may be in color or black and white
  • Reference all figures and tables in the text as inserts (e.g., Insert Figure 1 here)
  • Include brief descriptions or captions for each figure and table

  • Preferred image formats: JPG, PNG, TIF

  • Submit articles by email to: information@vi-institute.org
  • File formats: Microsoft Word and PDF
  • Font: 12-point Times New Roman
  • Subject line: “Vibrations Article Submission”

  • Content & Formatting Requirements
  • Articles must include:
  • Abstract
  • Keywords
  • Main text
  • References
  • Figure legends, tables, and figures (as applicable)
  • Include a short author biography, which may list work experience, education, credentials, and contact information
  • Submit a black-and-white author photo in JPG format

All submissions are subject to editorial review for grammar, clarity, and adherence to Vibration Institute style guidelines. Edited articles will be returned to the author for final review prior to publication.

  • Originality & Review Policy

  • Submissions must be original work, exclusively owned by the author

  • Duplicate or previously published submissions will not be accepted

  • Upon acceptance, authors will be required to sign and return the Vibrations Publishing Release Form

  • Advertising & Reference Policy
  • Commercial or promotional content will not be accepted
  • This includes advertisements, sales letters, or excessive self-promotion
  • All references must:
  • Be cited in the text using bracketed Arabic numerals (e.g., [4])
  • Appear in a References or Bibliography section at the end of the paper
  • Include complete citation details (author(s), title, publication, year, volume, pages)
  • Reference currently available publications only

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