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Industrial Lubrication and Tribology

Emerald Publishing · United Kingdom

ISSN0036-8792eISSN1758-5775

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.334

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SNIP

0.664

Total Works

4,012

Total Citations

24,619

2yr Mean Citedness

1.60

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the study of friction, wear, and lubrication across various materials and applications. Research investigates the tribological behavior of materials, including polymers, metals, and composites, under different conditions such as dry sliding, lubrication, and high temperatures. The scope also encompasses the development and analysis of surface treatments, microtexturing, and coatings to enhance material performance and reduce friction and wear. Additionally, the journal explores the modeling and experimental evaluation of mechanical systems involving friction and wear, such as brakes, bearings, gears, and seals.

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SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 156 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications4,012

Publisher OrgEmerald Publishing Limited

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Emerald Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0036-8792 / 1758-5775

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

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Plagiarism detection in place?

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Energy (miscellaneous)Q3

Mechanical EngineeringQ3

Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Mechanical

Scopus Categories

Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsMechanical EngineeringEnergy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Tribology and Lubrication EngineeringLubricants and Their AdditivesTribology and Wear AnalysisGear and Bearing Dynamics AnalysisAdhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions