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TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

ELSEVIER SCI LTD · GB

ISSN0301-679XeISSN1879-2464

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.392

H-Indexi

170

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.945

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Tribology International covers tribology, the science of rubbing surfaces. This multidisciplinary field contributes to various aspects of daily life, including live cell friction, engine lubrication, and seismology.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionGB

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 1,040 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

ELSEVIER SCI LTD

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0301-679X / 1879-2464

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

578

23k

2019

608

21k

2020

504

16k

2021

690

19k

2022

932

20k

2023

1.2k

17k

2024

4.7k

2025

712

348

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Mechanical EngineeringQ1

Mechanics of MaterialsQ1

Surfaces and InterfacesQ1

Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Mechanical

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Tribology and Lubrication EngineeringLubricants and Their AdditivesTribology and Wear AnalysisAdhesion, Friction, and Surface InteractionsGear and Bearing Dynamics AnalysisMetal and Thin Film MechanicsMechanical stress and fatigue analysisDiamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchAdvanced materials and compositesMetal Alloys Wear and Properties

Frequently asked questions about TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

Is TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL?

TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.