Journal profile · Engineering, Mechanical
JOURNAL OF JAPANESE SOCIETY OF TRIBOLOGISTS
ISSN 0915-1168 · Japanese Society of Tribologists · JAPAN · Monthly
JOURNAL OF JAPANESE SOCIETY OF TRIBOLOGISTS: subscription journal; community-reported acceptance: easy; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF JAPANESE SOCIETY OF TRIBOLOGISTS is published by Japanese Society of Tribologists. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Tribology and Lubrication Engineering, Lubricants and Their Additives and Tribology and Wear Analysis, together about 59.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The electronic online journal "Tribology Online" aims to facilitate exchange of information thorough rapid publication of high quality papers for the worldwide development of tribology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Mechanical
Editor-in-chief Joichi SugimuraPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named Japan 39, United Kingdom 2, India 2, France 2, Mainland China 1 (49 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Tribology and Lubrication EngineeringEngineering31.4%
- Lubricants and Their AdditivesEngineering19.6%
- Tribology and Wear AnalysisEngineering8.2%
- Gear and Bearing Dynamics AnalysisEngineering7.4%
- Adhesion, Friction, and Surface InteractionsEngineering4.2%
- Mechanical stress and fatigue analysisEngineering3.5%
- Force Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy3.2%
- Metal and Thin Film MechanicsEngineering2.5%
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 | Q4 | 132/141 | 6th |
| Surfaces and Interfaces | Q4 | 61/63 | 3rd |
| Mechanical Engineering | Q4 | 712/740 | 3rd |
| Materials Chemistry | Q4 | 319/327 | 2nd |
| Mechanics of Materials | Q4 | 404/408 | 1st |
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
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
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 106LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,130 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
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
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Japanese Society of Tribologists
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0915-1168
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF JAPANESE SOCIETY OF TRIBOLOGISTS
Where are the editorial board members of JOURNAL OF JAPANESE SOCIETY OF TRIBOLOGISTS based?
Of the 49 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Japan (39), United Kingdom (2) and India (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF JAPANESE SOCIETY OF TRIBOLOGISTS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF JAPANESE SOCIETY OF TRIBOLOGISTS is indexed in Scopus.
Is JOURNAL OF JAPANESE SOCIETY OF TRIBOLOGISTS open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF JAPANESE SOCIETY OF TRIBOLOGISTS is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .