Friction

Publisher: Tsinghua University Press
Country: China · Asiatic Region
Type: journal
ISSN: 22237690

22237704

Scopus 1,344 SJR

Scopus Q1 SJR Q

WoS Q1 JCR Q

WoS 8,1 JIF

Scopus 69 H-Index

Integrated evaluation

Scopus side is Scimago SJR; WoS side is Master Journal List + JCR/JIF. Sources are matched on ISSN. WoS / JCR metrics are available for 1997 and later years only.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Scopus

Scopus · Scimago

SJR 1,344
Quartile Q1
H-Index 69
Cites/doc 8,15
Docs (3y) 445
Cites (3y) 3.655

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

JCR Q Q1
JIF 8,1
5Y JIF 8,2
JCI 1,6

WoS indexes

SCIE

Subject classification

Categories (SJR)

Mechanical Engineering Q1
Surfaces, Coatings and Films Q1

Areas

Engineering
Materials Science

WoS categories

Engineering, Mechanical

Yearly quartile comparison

Scimago (SJR) for all years; Clarivate (JCR / JIF / JCI) from 1997 onward. Latest year stays open; older years start collapsed.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: JCR Q, JIF, 5Y JIF, JCI, and JCI Q are blank before 1997 — WoS/JCR data on this site starts in 1997.
Year	SJR Q	JCR Q (1997+)	SJR	JIF (1997+)	5Y JIF (1997+)	JCI (1997+)	JCI Q (1997+)	H-Index
2025	Q1	Q1	1,344	8,1	8,2	1,6	Q1	69
2024	Q1	Q1	1,665	8,2	7,8	1,6	Q1	60
2023	Q1	Q1	1,356	6,3	6,7	1,46	Q1	60
2022	Q1	Q1	1,376	6,8	7,4	1,36	Q1	60
2021	Q1	Q1	1,283	4,9	5,7	1,21	Q1	60
2020	Q1	Q1	1,221	6,2	6,1	1,56	Q1	60
2019	Q1	Q1	1,248	5,3	4,1	1,16	Q1	60
2018	—	Q1	—	3	2,9	0,76	Q2	—
2017	Q2	Q2	0,684	1,9	2,4	0,53	Q3	60
2016	Q2	Q2	0,651	1,5	2,1	—	—	60
2015	Q1	—	1,128	—	—	—	—	60
2014	Q1	—	0,725	—	—	—	—	60
2013	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	60

JCR category quartile history

JCR / JCI quartile by year and category. 1997 and later.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: This table shows Clarivate category quartile records from 1997 onward.
Year	Category	Edition	JCR Q (1997+)	JCI Q (1997+)	Rank
2025	ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL	SCIE	Q1	Q1	8/184
2024	ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL	SCIE	Q1	Q1	7/182
2023	ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL	SCIE	Q1	Q1	9/183
2022	ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL	SCIE	Q1	Q1	8/136
2021	ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL	SCIE	Q1	Q1	19/137
2020	ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL	SCIE	Q1	Q1	8/133
2019	ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL	SCIE	Q1	Q1	10/130
2018	ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL	SCIE	Q1	Q2	29/129
2017	ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL	SCIE	Q2	Q3	57/128
2016	ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL	SCIE	Q2	—	61/130