Friction Impact Factor, Indexing, Ranking

Friction (F) is a scholarly journal dedicated to publishing research in the field of Materials Science. Springer is the publisher of this esteemed journal. The P-ISSN assigned to Friction is 2223-7690 and its abbreviated form is Friction.

Friction is a peer-reviewed international journal for the publication of theoretical and experimental research works related to the friction, lubrication and wear. Original, high quality research papers and review articles on all aspects of tribology are welcome, including, but are not limited to, a variety of topics, such as: Friction: Origin of friction, Friction theories, New phenomena of friction, Nano-friction, Ultra-low friction, Molecular friction, Ultra-high friction, Friction at high speed, Friction at high temperature or low temperature, Friction at solid/liquid interfaces, Bio-friction, Adhesion, etc. Lubrication: Superlubricity, Green lubricants, Nano-lubrication, Boundary lubrication, Thin film lubrication, Elastohydrodynamic lubrication, Mixed lubrication, New lubricants, New additives, Gas lubrication, Solid lubrication, etc. Wear: Wear materials, Wear mechanism, Wear models, Wear in severe conditions, Wear measurement, Wear monitoring, etc. Surface Engineering: Surface texturing, Molecular films, Surface coatings, Surface modification, Bionic surfaces, etc. Basic Sciences: Tribology system, Principles of tribology, Thermodynamics of tribo-systems, Micro-fluidics, Thermal stability of tribo-systems, etc. Friction is an open access journal. It is published quarterly by Tsinghua University Press and Springer, and sponsored by the State Key Laboratory of Tribology (TsinghuaUniversity) and the Tribology Institute of Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society.

Friction Abbreviation : ISO Journal abbreviation refers to the shortened form or acronym used to represent the full title of a scholarly journal. The ISO4 Abbreviation of Friction Journal is Friction.

The Ranking of Friction in 2026 is 2463. Ranking systems aim to provide an indication of a journal's quality, influence, and prestige within a specific field or discipline.

The Impact Factor of Friction in 2026 is 8.09. it is all calculated by Clarivate, which means how many times a particular citation has been published in the past two years.

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The SCImago of Friction in 2026 is 1.376. It is measured by the number of citations which are made by the particular journals, and the journal from where the citations arrived from.

The H-Index of Friction in 2026 is 42. The H-index is calculated on how many times a particular author is cited and the number of published papers that a particular author has.

The Quartile of Friction is Q1. A quartile has three points, which are the upper quartile, median, and lower quartile. The main motive of the quartile is to calculate the interquartile range, that resembles the changes across the median.

The Friction is indexed in (Indexing details)

• 1. Web of Science
• 2. UGC
• 3. Scopus
• 4. Google Scholar
• 5. DOAJ

Indexing services aim to make it easier for researchers, scholars, and readers to discover and access articles from various journals within a specific field or discipline.

The Editor-in-chief of Friction is Jianbin Luo, Tsinghua University, China

Friction Call for paper : Friction invites original research contributions for consideration of publication in Friction journal.

Journal seeking submissions in the broad areas of Materials Science that align with journal's focus on Materials Science.

for details about call for paper please visit to the official website of the journal to check the details about call for papers.

Publishing in Friction involves the following steps:

• Research: Conduct high-quality, impactful research in the field of Materials Science.
• Familiarize Yourself: Read and understand the aims and scope of Friction to ensure your work aligns with their focus.
• Manuscript Preparation: Prepare your manuscript according to the Friction guidelines, including formatting, length, and referencing style.
• Submission: Submit your manuscript through the journal's online submission system.

• Journal Website
• Scopus
• SCImago