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Summary and key facts

Tribology Online is a peer-reviewed open access journal that charges authors no article processing charge (APC). It is published by Japanese Society of Tribologists in Japan. Its ISSN is 1881-2198 (online) and 1881-218X. It uses peer review. It is indexed in Scopus, Crossref and Google Scholar. Articles are published under a CC BY-NC-ND licence. The journal charges no other fees such as submission or page charges.

Article processing charge
None — free to publish
Open access
Yes, fully open access
ISSN (online)
1881-2198
ISSN (print)
1881-218X
Publisher
Japanese Society of Tribologists
Country
Japan
Peer review
Peer review
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND
Time to publication
23 weeks (average)
Open access since
2017
Articles indexed
860
Indexed in
Scopus, Crossref, Google Scholar
Other fees
None
Waiver policy
Not applicable (no fees charged)

Indexing and abstracting

Recorded coverage for this journal. Verify with each database before relying on it for a research assessment exercise.

Policies and practices

What this journal publicly states about its own practices. Links go to the journal's own statements.

Peer review
Peer review
Plagiarism screening
No
Author retains copyright
No
Machine-readable licensing
Yes
Persistent identifiers
DOI
Preservation
Portico National Diet Library, Japan
Deposit policy
Tribology Online
Fully open access (no embargo)
Yes
Average time to publication
23 weeks
Open access since
2017

Charges to authors

Article processing charge
None
This journal does not charge an APC.
Other fees
None
No submission, page or colour charges recorded.

Fee policies change. Always confirm on the journal's own website before submitting.

Frequently asked questions

Does Tribology Online charge an article processing charge?

No. Tribology Online charges authors no article processing charge (APC). It also records no other fees such as submission or page charges.

Is Tribology Online peer reviewed?

Yes. Tribology Online uses peer review. A documented peer review process is required for a journal to be listed in this directory.

Where is Tribology Online indexed?

Tribology Online is recorded in this directory as indexed in Scopus, Crossref and Google Scholar. Indexing coverage changes over time, so verify current status with the indexing database before relying on it.

How long does it take to publish in Tribology Online?

Tribology Online reports an average of 23 weeks between submission and publication. Actual timelines vary by manuscript and review outcome.

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