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Tribology Online

Japanese Society of Tribologists · Japan · Est. 2006

ISSN1881-2198eISSN1881-2198
SJR Q3WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
37
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q3+12
DOAJ Verified+15
Total37
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.235
H-Index
28
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.66
Total Works
917
Total Citations
6,025
2yr Mean Citedness
1.15
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Aims & Scope

The peer-reviewed electronic journal “Tribology Online” is dedicated to facilitating global exchange of up-to-date information among tribologists and researchers in relevant fields through rapid publication of high-quality papers on all aspects of tribology: science and technology of lubrication, friction, wear, lubricants, tribo-materials, tribo-systems, and so on.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
23
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionJapan
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2006
Frequencyfour issues per year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications917
OA Since2016
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewPeer review
Review Time~23 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Japanese Society of Tribologists
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1881-2198 / 1881-2198
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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.

Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Mechanical

Scopus Categories

Surfaces, Coatings and Films

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Lubricants and Their AdditivesTribology and Lubrication EngineeringTribology and Wear AnalysisAdhesion, Friction, and Surface InteractionsGear and Bearing Dynamics AnalysisMetal and Thin Film MechanicsDiamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchMetal Alloys Wear and PropertiesForce Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsMechanical stress and fatigue analysis
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref