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Journal of Tribology

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) · United States · Est. 1984

ISSN1528-8897

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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⚡ 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 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.475

H-Indexi

128

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.138

Total Worksi

5,852

Total Citationsi

140,044

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.02

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

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.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1984

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,852

Publisher OrgASM International

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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?

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1528-8897

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, PubMed

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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

121

2.1k

2019

149

2020

193

2.4k

2021

132

1.3k

2022

113

909

2023

175

897

2024

291

558

2025

132

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 EngineeringQ2

Mechanics of MaterialsQ2

Surfaces and InterfacesQ2

Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Mechanical

Scopus Categories

Mechanics of MaterialsSurfaces and InterfacesSurfaces, Coatings and FilmsMechanical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Tribology and Lubrication EngineeringGear and Bearing Dynamics AnalysisAdhesion, Friction, and Surface InteractionsLubricants and Their AdditivesTribology and Wear AnalysisMechanical stress and fatigue analysisHydraulic and Pneumatic SystemsMetal and Thin Film MechanicsMetal Alloys Wear and PropertiesBrake Systems and Friction Analysis

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Tribology

Is Journal of Tribology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Tribology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Tribology?

Journal of Tribology 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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.02.

Is Journal of Tribology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Tribology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.