Tribology International

Elsevier
Elsevier
ISSN: 0301679X, 18792464
SCImago
Q1
WOS
Q1
Impact factor
6.1
SJR
1.281
CiteScore
10.1
Categories
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanics of Materials
Surfaces and Interfaces
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Areas
Engineering
Materials Science
Physics and Astronomy
Years of issue
1972, 1974-2025
journal names
Tribology International
TRIBOL INT
Publications
12 598
Citations
283 893
h-index
150
Publications
4 113
Citations
165 751
Top-3 countries
China (3444 publications)
United Kingdom (1128 publications)
USA (917 publications)
China (1743 publications)
India (241 publications)
United Kingdom (199 publications)

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