What is the Impact Factor of Friction?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Friction is 8.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Friction indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Friction is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.344 (Q1) and an H-index of 69.

Who publishes Friction and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Friction is published by Tsinghua University Press. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Friction?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Friction is "FRICTION". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,968Top JournalDiamond OAHybridDomestic Journal

Friction

Abbreviation (ISO):FRICTION

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Identifier (ISSN):2223-7690(Print)/2223-7704(Online)

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Publisher:Tsinghua University Press

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Clarivate IF (2026)

8.1↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Friction

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):8.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.344

#2,968

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

69 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate9.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

95articles/year

99.75% Gold OA•86.96% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Friction is a peer-reviewed international journal for the publication of theoretical and experimental research works related to the friction, lubrication and wear. Original, high quality research papers and review articles on all aspects of tribology are welcome, including, but are not limited to, a variety of topics, such as: Friction: Origin of friction, Friction theories, New phenomena of friction, Nano-friction, Ultra-low friction, Molecular friction, Ultra-high friction, Friction at high speed, Friction at high temperature or low temperature, Friction at solid/liquid interfaces, Bio-friction, Adhesion, etc. Lubrication: Superlubricity, Green lubricants, Nano-lubrication, Boundary lubrication, Thin film lubrication, Elastohydrodynamic lubrication, Mixed lubrication, New lubricants, New additives, Gas lubrication, Solid lubrication, etc. Wear: Wear materials, Wear mechanism, Wear models, Wear in severe conditions, Wear measurement, Wear monitoring, etc. Surface Engineering: Surface texturing, Molecular films, Surface coatings, Surface modification, Bionic surfaces, etc. Basic Sciences: Tribology system, Principles of tribology, Thermodynamics of tribo-systems, Micro-fluidics, Thermal stability of tribo-systems, etc. Friction is an open access journal. It is published quarterly by Tsinghua University Press and Springer, and sponsored by the State Key Laboratory of Tribology (TsinghuaUniversity) and the Tribology Institute of Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Materials science96.3%Engineering93.1%Composite material90.7%Physics86.4%Mechanical engineering77.2%Chemistry72.6%Metallurgy69.9%Organic chemistry66.8%Quantum mechanics66.1%Thermodynamics61.2%Nanotechnology48.2%Tribology45%Mathematics36.9%Chemical engineering36.1%Computer science35.8%Biology35%Lubrication29.1%Geology23.7%Geography23.1%Optics22.6%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering Mechanical Engineering

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL

Rank8/184

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL

Rank9/184

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL	JCRSCIE	8/184	Q1
ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL	JCISCIE	9/184	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF8.1

Articles / Year110

Total Citations11

2025

IF8.2

Articles / Year158

Total Citations283

2024

IF6.3

Articles / Year281

Total Citations2,884

2023

IF6.8

Articles / Year139

Total Citations3,524

2022

IF4.924

Articles / Year117

Total Citations4,411

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	8.1	110	11
2025	8.2	158	283
2024	6.3	281	2,884
2023	6.8	139	3,524
2022	4.924	117	4,411
2021	6.167	95	3,069
2020	5.29	133	6,675
2019	3	73	3,239
2018	1.869	60	3,140
2017	—	55	4,556
2016	—	35	1,481
2015	—	30	1,224

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,968Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2013-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMaterials Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.344

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

8.15

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,655

3-Year Documents445

Citable Documents440

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 Rate28.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Mechanical EngineeringQ1

Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ1

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: 9.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

1区 (Zone 1)Engineering & Technology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Friction (abbr: FRICTION, ISSN: 2223-7690) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering, published by Tsinghua University Press in China since 2013. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 8.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.344 (Q1), an H-index of 69.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 95 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.