Journal profile · Multiple
Applied Mobilities
ISSN 2380-0127 · eISSN 2380-0135 · Taylor & Francis
Applied Mobilities: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.9 (journal website); JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 495 days to acceptance (31 articles, last 24 months); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Applied Mobilities is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Urban Transport and Accessibility, Geographies of human-animal interactions and Transportation and Mobility Innovations, together about 43.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Applied Mobilities publishes theoretically informed, applied research and practice-orientated perspectives in mobilities. It focuses on the planning, design, technologies and social and cultural applications of mobilities. Through an emphasis on social theory and planning practice it also seeks to develop a greater understanding of the transition of mobility systems towards sustainable practices and the consequences of diverse mobilities on societies. It publishes original research articles, practice based commentaries and reviews. Articles Applied Mobilities publishes articles of international scope that meets one or more of the following areas of publication: - Interdisciplinary research in planning, design, technology and culture relating to mobilities. - Theory driven applied research emphasizing the social, cultural, economic and environmental aspects of mobilities. - Development of the interdisciplinarity of mobilities research by bridging social science, art and practice. Commentaries This section of Applied Mobilities invites practitioners and/or scholars to develop to introduce and reflect upon new themes and debates that are relevant to mobilities thinking, research and practice. Such innovative perspectives aim to increase the impact of research on the re-thinking of mobilities and help to develop political and societal strategies to understand the social, ecological and economic consequences of diverse mobilities on societies. Commentaries are published under the following: Impacts Case studies or interviews which reflect on the impact that mobilities research has had on practice, planning or policy. Interventions Case studies or interviews which reflect upon current practical intervention(s) in mobilities. Futures Case studies or interviews which imagine future alternative scenarios based upon research and/or practice in mobilities. Reviews Applied Mobilities publishes thematic book reviews on key topics in the field. The selection of books for review is intended to reflect their potential impact on further research within the overall scope of the journal. Peer Review Statement All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by up to three independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double-anonymized.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 1, Germany 1, Australia 1, Singapore 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Urban Transport and AccessibilitySocial Sciences27.2%
- Geographies of human-animal interactionsSocial Sciences8.3%
- Transportation and Mobility InnovationsEngineering8.3%
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism StudiesSocial Sciences6.1%
- French Urban and Social StudiesSocial Sciences4%
- Urban and Freight Transport LogisticsEngineering4%
- Transportation Planning and OptimizationSocial Sciences3.8%
- Digital Economy and Work TransformationSocial Sciences3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Transportation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Transportation | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.43Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.84Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 75OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.57OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 31.88%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 55,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 228 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 9 | 4 |
| 2025 | 24 | 14 | 67 |
| 2024 | 19 | 12 | 122 |
| 2023 | 13 | 3 | 46 |
| 2022 | 15 | 9 | 124 |
| 2021 | 16 | 5 | 155 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
495 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 351 days – 696 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (31 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 514 days
- Sample
- 31 articles with submission and acceptance dates (34 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted3
- articlesArticles Applied Mobilities publishes articles of international scope that meets one or more of the following areas of publication:Length not stated
- commentariesCommentaries This section of Applied Mobilities invites practitioners and/or scholars to develop to introduce and reflect upon new themes and debates that are r…Length not stated
- reviewsReviews Applied Mobilities publishes thematic book reviews on key topics in the field.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Applied Mobilities is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and read…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review process: initial editor appraisal, then double-anonymized peer review by up to three independent, anonymous expert referees. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by up to three independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double-anonymized.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 2380-0127
- Electronic ISSN
- 2380-0135
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Applied Mobilities
What CAS zone is Applied Mobilities in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Applied Mobilities is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geography / Transportation. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Applied Mobilities?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.9 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 24.
How long does peer review take at Applied Mobilities?
Based on the dates recorded on 31 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 495 days (interquartile range 351–696 days). 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.
What JCR quartile is Applied Mobilities in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Engineering.
Where are the editorial board members of Applied Mobilities based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (1), Germany (1) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Applied Mobilities?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Applied Mobilities is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Applied Mobilities open access, and what is the APC?
Applied Mobilities is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .