Journal profile · ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
Tire Science and Technology
ISSN 0090-8657 · eISSN 1945-5852 · American Society for Testing and Materials
Tire Science and Technology: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; 10 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Tire Science and Technology is published by American Society for Testing and Materials 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 Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research, Vehicle Dynamics and Control Systems and Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics, together about 59.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering and Automotive Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Tire Science and Technology is a peer-reviewed and leading scientific journal dedicated to tires and related topics. The journal is published quarterly by the Tire Society, Inc., an Ohio not-for-profit corporation whose objective is to increase and disseminate knowledge of the science and technology of tires. Read more about the Journal Submit an ArticleAuthor ResourcesBecome a Reviewer
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations ResearchEngineering23.9%
- Vehicle Dynamics and Control SystemsEngineering23.2%
- Soil Mechanics and Vehicle DynamicsEngineering12.5%
- Transport Systems and TechnologyEngineering4.4%
- Tribology and Wear AnalysisEngineering4%
- Vehicle emissions and performanceEngineering2.7%
- Mechanical stress and fatigue analysisEngineering2.7%
- Engineering Applied ResearchEngineering2.7%
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 272OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.4OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 785 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 16 | 2 | 27 |
| 2022 | 15 | 1 | 38 |
| 2021 | 22 | 1 | 85 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted2
- regular full length articlesThe international journal Tire Science and Technology announces the new Technical Note short publication format, in addition to regular full length articles.Length not stated
- technical noteThe international journal Tire Science and Technology announces the new Technical Note short publication format, in addition to regular full length articles.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
All articles undergo the same rigorous peer-review process regardless of publishing model. Model summary
All articles published in Tire Science and Technology go through the same rigorous peer-review process, for both Open Access and Subscription publishing.
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
- American Society for Testing and Materials
- ISSN
- 0090-8657
- Electronic ISSN
- 1945-5852
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 54, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Tire Science and Technology
What CAS zone is Tire Science and Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Tire Science and Technology 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.
Which databases index Tire Science and Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Tire Science and Technology is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Tire Science and Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Tire Science and Technology is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .