What is the Impact Factor of Advances in Tribology?

The journal Advances in Tribology is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, quartile Q1) with official metrics continually updated on ImpaQ.

Is Advances in Tribology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Advances in Tribology is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.289 (Q3) and an H-index of 26.

Who publishes Advances in Tribology and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Advances in Tribology is published by Hindawi Limited. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,677 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q3SCImago #17,579Gold OA

Advances in Tribology

Identifier (ISSN):1687-5915(Print)/1687-5923(Online)

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Publisher:Hindawi Limited

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Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)

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Journal Impact Factor

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Impact Factor Trend (2024–2025)

Clarivate IF trend for Advances in Tribology

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2025):1.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.289

#17,579

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

26 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate0%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

2articles/year

100% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Advances in Tribology (ISSN: 1687-5915) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENGINEERING, published by Hindawi Limited in United Kingdom. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (ESCI) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.289 (Q3), an H-index of 26.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Materials science94.9%Engineering94.3%Composite material88.5%Physics86.6%Mechanical engineering75.2%Quantum mechanics66.2%Metallurgy63.7%Thermodynamics62.4%Chemistry61.8%Organic chemistry59.9%Computer science51%Mathematics50.3%Mechanics36.3%Biology35%Geography33.1%Geology28.7%Structural engineering28.7%Tribology28%Geometry24.8%Optics24.2%Nanotechnology21.7%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering Mechanical

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

13 year

2025Latest

IF1.5

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2024

IF2.6

Articles / Year8

Total Citations33

2023

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Articles / Year5

Total Citations27

2022

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Articles / Year1

Total Citations0

2021

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Articles / Year2

Total Citations11

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2025	1.5	—	—
2024	2.6	8	33
2023	—	5	27
2022	—	1	0
2021	—	2	11
2020	—	9	135
2019	—	2	40
2018	—	18	289
2017	—	7	106
2016	—	25	362
2015	—	6	72
2014	—	9	320
2013	—	24	657

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #17,579Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2008-2021, 2023-2024

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Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMaterials Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.289

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.00

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,677 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations24

3-Year Documents12

Citable Documents12

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate0.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Mechanical EngineeringQ3

Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ3

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

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CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

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2023

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2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 2 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,677 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.