Journal profile · Engineering, Mechanical
Tribology & lubrication technology
ISSN 1545-858X · Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers · UNITED STATES · Monthly
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Tribology & lubrication technology: subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Tribology & lubrication technology is published by Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Tribology and Lubrication Engineering, Lubricants and Their Additives and Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications, together about 64.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Mechanical
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Tribology and Lubrication EngineeringEngineering30.1%
- Lubricants and Their AdditivesEngineering29.5%
- Force Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy4.8%
- Adhesion, Friction, and Surface InteractionsEngineering4.2%
- Tribology and Wear AnalysisEngineering4.2%
- Gear and Bearing Dynamics AnalysisEngineering3.6%
- Technical Engine Diagnostics and MonitoringEngineering3%
- Advanced machining processes and optimizationEngineering2.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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 | 128/141 | 9th |
| Surfaces and Interfaces | Q4 | 59/63 | 7th |
| Mechanical Engineering | Q4 | 697/740 | 5th |
| Mechanics of Materials | Q4 | 394/408 | 3rd |
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.05LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
- Articles per year
- 87LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 65 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- 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.
Before you submit
Four checks before submitting to Tribology & lubrication technology
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Tribology and Lubrication Engineering, Lubricants and Their Additives.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4Expected review time6–12 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 1545-858X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Tribology & lubrication technology
How long does peer review take at Tribology & lubrication technology?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Which databases index Tribology & lubrication technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Tribology & lubrication technology is indexed in Scopus.
Is Tribology & lubrication technology open access, and what is the APC?
Tribology & lubrication technology 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; 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: .