Journal profile · ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
Jurnal Tribologi
ISSN 2289-7232 · Malaysian Tribology Society · Malaysia
Jurnal Tribologi: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 60 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Jurnal Tribologi is published by Malaysian Tribology Society and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Tribology and Lubrication Engineering, Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes and Biodiesel Production and Applications, together about 38.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
AIMS AND SCOPE Jurnal Tribologi aims to publish full research papers of original, significant and highest scientific quality, and so to provide a platform for researchers, engineers, academicians as well as industrial ...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Malaysia 5 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Tribology and Lubrication EngineeringEngineering23.1%
- Dental Implant Techniques and OutcomesDentistry7.7%
- Biodiesel Production and ApplicationsEngineering7.7%
- Gear and Bearing Dynamics AnalysisEngineering7.7%
- Metallurgy and Material FormingEngineering7.7%
- Cavitation Phenomena in PumpsEngineering7.7%
- Hydraulic and Pneumatic SystemsEngineering7.7%
- Lubricants and Their AdditivesEngineering7.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 44.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 60LetPub ·
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 review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 50 | — | — |
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 prepare10 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- manuscript title page; copyright transfer form; corresponding author contact details
Article types accepted3
- full articlesFull Articles, containing original research work.Length not stated
- reviewsReviews, full articles describes innovative research investigation, conducted in considerable depth, with critical analysis and discussion of the results, while…Length not stated
- short communicationsShort Communications giving a complete description of a limited investigation.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- Authorship
Good English, max 20 pages Model summary
The journal submissions must be written in good English (American or British usage is accepted, but not a mixture of these) and should be no more than 20 pages in length inclusive of tables, figures and illustrations.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
Conflict of interest disclosure Model summary
All authors are requested to disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest including any financial, personal or other relationships with other people or organizations within three years of beginning the submitted work that could inappropriately influence, or be perceived to influence, their work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
All submissions will be double-blind peer reviewed.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Original work not published or under consideration elsewhere Model summary
Manuscripts submitted to Jurnal Tribologi must be original work that has not been published or under consideration for publication elsewhere.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Suggest three potential referees Model summary
Please submit, with the manuscript, the names, addresses and e-mail addresses of three potential referees. Note that the editor retains the sole right to decide whether or not the suggested reviewers are used.
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
- Malaysian Tribology Society
- Country or region
- Malaysia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2289-7232
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Jurnal Tribologi
What CAS zone is Jurnal Tribologi in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Jurnal Tribologi is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Mechanical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Jurnal Tribologi?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. 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 Jurnal Tribologi?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: 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 Jurnal Tribologi based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Malaysia (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Jurnal Tribologi?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Jurnal Tribologi is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Jurnal Tribologi open access, and what is the APC?
Jurnal Tribologi is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .