Journal profile · Materials Science-Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Biotribology
ISSN 2352-5738 · Elsevier
Biotribology: subscription journal; APC about USD 2,980; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; the journal's website says it has ceased publication.
The journal's website says it has ceased publication: Title discontinued as of 2024 Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biotribology is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty, Tribology and Lubrication Engineering and Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions, together about 41.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science-Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplastyMedicine17.7%
- Tribology and Lubrication EngineeringEngineering14.6%
- Adhesion, Friction, and Surface InteractionsEngineering9.3%
- Tribology and Wear AnalysisEngineering7.4%
- Mechanical stress and fatigue analysisEngineering6.8%
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and MechanismsMedicine5.5%
- Force Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy4.7%
- Lubricants and Their AdditivesEngineering4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surfaces, Coatings and Films | Q2 | 42/132 | 68th |
| Biomaterials | Q2 | 67/140 | 52nd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.96LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 121OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 251 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 407 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 515 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 525 |
| 2023 | 30 | 13 | 554 |
| 2022 | 22 | 8 | 464 |
| 2021 | 38 | 13 | 488 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,980 / EUR 2,720 / GBP 2,390 / JPY 334,830 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 2352-5738
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Biotribology
Which databases index Biotribology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biotribology is indexed in Scopus.
Is Biotribology open access, and what is the APC?
Biotribology is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,980.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .