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Friction

Springer International Publishing AG · China · Est. 2005

ISSN2223-7704

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Slow · vs ~15 wk median

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

1.344

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

2.263

Total Worksi

1,349

Total Citationsi

34,528

2yr Mean Citednessi

4.33

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Engineering, Mechanical; Mechanical Engineering; Surfaces, Coatings and Films.

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2005

Annual Volume~ 192 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,349

Publisher OrgSpringer Nature

OA Since2012

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~21 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer International Publishing AG

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2223-7704

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

3.2k

2019

131

6.4k

2020

2.9k

2021

117

4.2k

2022

137

3.3k

2023

280

2.5k

2024

158

203

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 EngineeringQ1

Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Mechanical

Scopus Categories

Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsMechanical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Lubricants and Their AdditivesTribology and Wear AnalysisAdhesion, Friction, and Surface InteractionsTribology and Lubrication EngineeringForce Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsMetal and Thin Film MechanicsDiamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchGear and Bearing Dynamics AnalysisMechanical stress and fatigue analysisBrake Systems and Friction Analysis

Frequently asked questions about Friction

Is Friction a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Friction: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, 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 Friction?

Friction 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 4.33.

Is Friction indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Friction is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Friction?