Tribology - Materials, Surfaces and Interfaces

Aims & Scope

Tribology, by its very nature, has always been dominated by how surfaces react to load, relative motion and chemical/physical reactions.

With the increased sophistication of surface analytical tools and their increasing application in tribology, a very good understanding of the nature of tribochemical, tribophysical and tribocorrosion reactions is emerging.

Tribology — Materials, Surfaces & Interfaces is at the forefront of this growing area and aims to meet the needs of both academia and industry.

From an engineering perspective there are numerous situations where tribological processes occur alongside other physical, chemical or electrochemical processes.

To understand how the entire system of interfacial reactions occurs requires studies which integrate all processes.

Tribological processes (for example, abrasion, erosion, sliding wear, cavitation) can lead to increased activation of the chemical reactivity, electrochemical response, or can induce electron exchange processes.

Tribochemistry, tribocorrosion and tribophysics will be central themes in the journal.

Contributions involving experimental approaches and/or modelling which advance the current understanding of the above processes will be welcome.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.7
2024	1.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.348

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	26

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15222

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	177

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Engineering and Materials Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Friction and wear characteristics of vegetable oils using nanoparticles for sustainable lubrication

  Citation: 99

  Authors: Wani Khalid, Ankush, Mir Irfan

• Review of recent progress in nanoscratch testing

  Citation: 79

  Authors: B D, A J, T W

• Tribological behaviour of AISI 316L stainless steel for biomedical applications

  Citation: 58

  Authors: M, M, O, A, Leila

• An overall review on the tribological, thermal and rheological properties of nanolubricants

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Wani Khalid, M. S.

• Effect of reinforcement on wear behaviour of aluminium hybrid composites

  Citation: 54

  Authors: N, R

• Oral tribology: update on the relevance to study astringency in wines

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Laura, Anwesha

• Texture shape effects on hydrodynamic journal bearing performances using mass-conserving numerical approach

  Citation: 48

  Authors: B., I., A., S., F.

• Review of top of rail friction modifier tribology

  Citation: 45

  Authors: M., R.

• High temperature sliding wear behavior of AA6061/fly ash aluminum matrix composites prepared using compocasting process

  Citation: 43

  Authors: J., I., P. M.

• Surface performances of PVD ZrN coatings in biological environments

  Citation: 40

  Authors: C., N. E., R., C., A., Michael J.

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