Journal profile · Engineering-Mechanical Engineering
Tribology and Materials
ISSN 2812-9717 · Balkan Scientific Centre · Serbia
Tribology and Materials: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 21 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Tribology and Materials is published by Balkan Scientific Centre. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Tribology and Lubrication Engineering, Tribology and Wear Analysis and Lubricants and Their Additives, together about 38.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of the Tribology and Materials journal is to facilitate the global exchange of up-to-date information among researchers in relevant fields through the publication of high-quality papers on all aspects of tribology and materials research and application. The scope of the journal includes: Friction; Wear; Surface engineering; Coatings and coating tribology; Surface and materials characterisation; Metals and alloys; Ceramics; Polymers; Composites; Biomimetic materials; Corrosion; Lubricants and lubrication; Design and maintenance; Manufacturing processes and materials; Transportation engineering; Nanotribology and nanomaterials.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Mechanical Engineering
Editor-in-chief Aleksandar VenclPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 4%); most named Serbia 3, Romania 2, Mainland China 1, United States 1, South Korea 1 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Tribology and Lubrication EngineeringEngineering15.9%
- Tribology and Wear AnalysisEngineering14.8%
- Lubricants and Their AdditivesEngineering8.2%
- Gear and Bearing Dynamics AnalysisEngineering6%
- Metal Alloys Wear and PropertiesMaterials Science6%
- Advanced machining processes and optimizationEngineering4.4%
- Surface Treatment and CoatingsEngineering4.4%
- Polymer Science and ApplicationsEngineering4.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | Q2 | 325/740 | — |
| Mechanics of Materials | Q2 | 199/408 | — |
| Materials Science (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 127/256 | — |
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
- 3.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.22OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 103 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 156 |
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 145 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 99 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 56 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 9 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 500 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- EUR 20
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Open access
ORCiD recommended for all authors/co-authors Model summary
We suggest that all authors/co-authors should have an ORCiD (a unique researcher identifier) at the time of publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Initial review by Editor; possible rejection without peer review Model summary
All submissions to the journal are initially reviewed by the Editor and/or his associates. At this stage, a manuscript may be rejected without peer review if it is felt that it is not of sufficient novelty and importance to the science or not relevant to the journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Original work not previously published and not under consideration elsewhere Model summary
Manuscripts should represent the original work of the authors that have not been previously published in a refereed journal and is not under consideration for publication in another journal.
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
- Balkan Scientific Centre
- Country or region
- Serbia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2812-9717
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Tribology and Materials
How long does peer review take at Tribology and Materials?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Tribology and Materials based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Serbia (3), Romania (2) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Tribology and Materials?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Tribology and Materials is indexed in Scopus.
Is Tribology and Materials open access, and what is the APC?
Tribology and Materials is a fully open-access 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: .