Journal profile · Materials Science-Metals and Alloys
Journal of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion
ISSN 2198-4220 · eISSN 2198-4239 · Springer Nature
Journal of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,290; median 109 days to acceptance (105 articles, last 24 months); 160 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition, Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications and Structural Integrity and Reliability Analysis, together about 42.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion publishes papers in all aspects of tribo-corrosion, ranging from biological environments to green energy technologies to bio-degradable metals and polymer composites. Rigorously reviewed research papers and reviews in the journal cover a broad range of subjects such as corrosion, tribo-corrosion of coatings and thin films, sliding-corrosion, fretting-corrosion, microabrasion-corrosion, tribo-corrosion models, bio-tribo-corrosion, surface engineering and materials, nano-corrosion, and surface modifications (nanotube and texturing) to improve tribocorrosion resistance by keeping biocompactability and cell viability. Specific topics include: Sliding wear, abrasion (including micro-abrasion), erosion, fretting, and fatigue interactions with corrosion Models and mechanistic maps Biological processes such as hip and knee joint wear, wear of dental materials, and wear of artificial heart vales Renewable technologies, such as wave, wind (including offshore), and tidal power Conventional energy, including nuclear, oil and gas, and combined cycle coal conversion Lubricants and tribo-corrosion interactions with lubrication, including bio-oils Case studies and rapid communications on hot topics
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science-Metals and Alloys
Editor-in-chief Mathew T. MathewPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 12%); most named United States 8, United Kingdom 7, Mainland China 5, India 3, France 2 (42 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Corrosion Behavior and InhibitionMaterials Science21.9%
- Magnesium Alloys: Properties and ApplicationsMaterials Science13%
- Structural Integrity and Reliability AnalysisEngineering8.1%
- Surface Treatment and CoatingsEngineering6.6%
- Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metalsMaterials Science5.1%
- Titanium Alloys Microstructure and PropertiesMaterials Science4.9%
- Tribology and Wear AnalysisEngineering4.3%
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering4.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metals and Alloys | Q1 | 36/182 | 80th |
| Mechanical Engineering | Q1 | 149/740 | 79th |
| Mechanics of Materials | Q2 | 103/408 | 74th |
| Materials Science (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 80/256 | 68th |
| Materials Chemistry | Q2 | 107/327 | 67th |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- h-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 513OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.6OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 200,100Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,270 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 172 | 33 | 2,456 |
| 2025 | 160 | 34 | 2,918 |
| 2024 | 125 | 32 | 3,046 |
| 2023 | 69 | 13 | 2,655 |
| 2022 | 112 | 18 | 2,259 |
| 2021 | 175 | 25 | 1,909 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
109 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 77 days – 164 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 12 days (105 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 127 days
- Sample
- 105 articles with submission and acceptance dates (328 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Submission to first decision
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer review, Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
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 3,290 / EUR 2,690 / GBP 2,390 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Article types accepted8
- book reviewOriginal research; Literature reviews; Clinical case study; Perspective, opinion, and commentary; Conference abstracts; Letters; Book reviews Back to topLength not stated
- commentaryOriginal research; Literature reviews; Clinical case study; Perspective, opinion, and commentary; Conference abstracts; Letters; Book reviews Back to topLength not stated
- editorialSingle-blind peer review This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review proce…Length not stated
- letterOriginal research; Literature reviews; Clinical case study; Perspective, opinion, and commentary; Conference abstracts; Letters; Book reviews Back to topLength not stated
- literature reviewOriginal research; Literature reviews; Clinical case study; Perspective, opinion, and commentary; Conference abstracts; Letters; Book reviews Back to topLength not stated
- opinionOriginal research; Literature reviews; Clinical case study; Perspective, opinion, and commentary; Conference abstracts; Letters; Book reviews Back to topLength not stated
- original researchOriginal research; Literature reviews; Clinical case study; Perspective, opinion, and commentary; Conference abstracts; Letters; Book reviews Back to topLength not stated
- perspectiveOriginal research; Literature reviews; Clinical case study; Perspective, opinion, and commentary; Conference abstracts; Letters; Book reviews Back to topLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author Contributions
Authors are encouraged to include a statement that specifies the contribution of every author to the research and preparation of the manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data citation recommended Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- ISSN
- 2198-4220
- Electronic ISSN
- 2198-4239
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion
How long does peer review take at Journal of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion?
Based on the dates recorded on 105 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 109 days (interquartile range 77–164 days). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Graphical abstract: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion based?
Of the 42 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 12%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (8), United Kingdom (7) and Mainland China (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,290.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .