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Tribology Letters

Springer Science and Business Media, LLC · United States · Est. 1995

ISSN1573-2711

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 50% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.61

H-Indexi

121

SNIPi

1.178

Total Worksi

3,968

Total Citationsi

116,022

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.45

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Tribology Letters is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing the science of tribology and its practical applications. Topics covered inlcude the properties of surfaces and interfaces in motion, such as friction, lubrication, wear, adhesion, failure, and contact phenomena. Fosters exchange of innovative ideas among tribology practitioners and researchers globally. Committed to publishing high-quality papers that address fundamental aspects of tribology.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1995

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,968

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/11 · 64%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Science and Business Media, LLC

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1573-2711

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

131

3.1k

2019

133

2.7k

2020

171

2.7k

2021

140

1.9k

2022

129

1.4k

2023

135

990

2024

153

651

2025

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, ChemicalEngineering, Mechanical

Scopus Categories

Mechanics of MaterialsSurfaces and InterfacesSurfaces, Coatings and FilmsMechanical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Adhesion, Friction, and Surface InteractionsLubricants and Their AdditivesTribology and Wear AnalysisMetal and Thin Film MechanicsForce Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsTribology and Lubrication EngineeringDiamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchGear and Bearing Dynamics AnalysisMechanical stress and fatigue analysisAdvanced materials and composites

Frequently asked questions about Tribology Letters

Is Tribology Letters a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Tribology Letters?

Tribology Letters 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 3.45.

Is Tribology Letters indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Tribology Letters is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.