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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q3SCImago #18,039Diamond OADiamond OA

Tribology in Industry

Identifier (ISSN):0354-8996(Print)
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Publisher:University of Kragujevac
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)
N/A
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓

Impact Factor Trend

Clarivate IF trend for Tribology in Industry

WoS Q1
000002025
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2025):0
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.278
#18,039

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
35

35 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessDiamond OA
32articles/year
0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

he aim of Tribology in Industry journal is to publish quality experimental and theoretical research papers in fields of the science of friction, wear and lubrication and any closely related fields. The scope includes all aspects of materials science, surface science, applied physics and mechanical engineering which relate directly to the subjects of wear and friction. Topical areas include, but are not limited to: Friction, Wear, Lubricants, Surface characterization, Surface engineering, Nanotribology, Contact mechanics, Coatings, Alloys, Composites, Tribological design, Biotribology, Green Tribology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials science88.7%Composite material77.1%Engineering75.9%Metallurgy64.6%Mechanical engineering61%Physics58.3%Chemistry55.9%Organic chemistry51.8%Computer science43.6%Quantum mechanics32.3%Thermodynamics31.8%Mathematics30.8%Tribology23.4%
Primary Research Areas

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF—
Articles / Year32
Total Citations1
2025
IF0
Articles / Year64
Total Citations41
2024
IF—
Articles / Year62
Total Citations131
2023
IF—
Articles / Year66
Total Citations324
2022
IF—
Articles / Year71
Total Citations350

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #18,039Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1997-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.278

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.79

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 Citations308
3-Year Documents180
Citable Documents180

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 Rate20.6%

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
Mechanics of MaterialsQ3
Surfaces and InterfacesQ3
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: N/A

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):
Updating
Minor Category (Specific Field):
Updating
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

Tribology in Industry (ISSN: 0354-8996) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering, published by University of Kragujevac in Serbia. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.278 (Q3), an H-index of 35.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 32 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Diamond OA 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.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Diamond OA
Publisher
University of Kragujevac
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ScopusDOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01