Journal profile · TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
High-speed Railway
ISSN 2097-3446 · eISSN 2949-8678
High-speed Railway: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 2.6 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,000; 32 articles a year; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
High-speed Railway is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed open-access journal published by Beijing Jiaotong University. The journal provides a...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Chunfang LuPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 20 in mainland China (about 53%); most named Mainland China 20, United Kingdom 3, Australia 3, United States 2, Germany 2 (38 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Transportation Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ScopusPubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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)
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 32LetPub ·
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,000 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,000 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted17, with length limits
- book reviewBook review A critical discussion of a book's contentsLength not stated
- brief reportFull-length/Research Article A complete report on original research and/or clinical studies A structured abstract is required. A clear structure is required, wh…Length not stated
- calendarCalendar: List of forthcoming meetings, symposia, conferences, and other events.Length not stated
- case reportFull-length/Research Article A complete report on original research and/or clinical studies A structured abstract is required. A clear structure is required, wh…Length not stated
- editorialFull-length/Research Article A complete report on original research and/or clinical studies A structured abstract is required. A clear structure is required, wh…Length not stated
- full-length/research articleFull-length/Research Article A complete report on original research and/or clinical studies A structured abstract is required.Length not stated
- letterFull-length/Research Article A complete report on original research and/or clinical studies A structured abstract is required. A clear structure is required, wh…Length not stated
- letter to the editorFull-length/Research Article A complete report on original research and/or clinical studies A structured abstract is required. A clear structure is required, wh…Length not stated
- meeting reports, news & announcementsMeeting reports Summary of a relevant symposium, workshop, etc.Length not stated
- mini reviewFull-length/Research Article A complete report on original research and/or clinical studies A structured abstract is required. A clear structure is required, wh…Length not stated
- original researchFull-length/Research Article A complete report on original research and/or clinical studies A structured abstract is required. A clear structure is required, wh…Length not stated
- perspectiveFull-length/Research Article A complete report on original research and/or clinical studies A structured abstract is required. A clear structure is required, wh…main text ≤ 3,000 words · figures and tables ≤ 4 · references ≤ 30
- protocolProtocol: an article describing the study design, with a detailed account of the hypothesis rationale, timeline, proposed methodology for data collection and an…Length not stated
- research articleFull-length/Research Article A complete report on original research and/or clinical studies A structured abstract is required. A clear structure is required, wh…Length not stated
- reviewFull-length/Research Article A complete report on original research and/or clinical studies A structured abstract is required. A clear structure is required, wh…Length not stated
- review articleFull-length/Research Article A complete report on original research and/or clinical studies A structured abstract is required. A clear structure is required, wh…Length not stated
- short communicationFull-length/Research Article A complete report on original research and/or clinical studies A structured abstract is required. A clear structure is required, wh…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship Statement
Maximum of 6 keywords after abstract. Model summary
For transparency, we encourage authors to submit an author statement file outlining their individual contributions to the paper using the relevant CRediT roles: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration; Resources; Software; Supervision; Validation; Visualization; Roles/Writing - original draft; Writing - review & edi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Declaration of interests required from Volume 3, Issue 3. Model summary
From Volume 3, Issue 3, all authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
This journal is a peer-reviewed, fully open access journal owned by Beijing Jiaotong University, who retains copyright of the overall compiled journal and the compiled issues. For the single article, authors will retain copyright alongside scholarly usage rights, and KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. will be granted non-exclusive publishing and distribution rights.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Fully open access; journal owned by Beijing Jiaotong University; authors retain copyright for single articles; KeAi granted non-exclusive publishing rights. Model summary
Every peer-reviewed research article appearing in this journal will be published open access. This means that the article is universally and freely accessible via the internet in perpetuity, in an easily readable format immediately after publication. To provide open access, this journal has an open access fee (also known as an Article Processing Charge, APC) which needs to be paid by the authors o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double blind peer review; minimum of two independent expert reviewers; editor makes final decision. Model summary
This journal operates a double blind review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor's dec…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints may be shared anywhere at any time; not counted as prior publication. Model summary
Please note that preprints can be shared anywhere at any time, in line with Elsevier's sharing policy. Sharing your preprints e.g. on a preprint server will not count as prior publication (see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information).
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
- ISSN
- 2097-3446
- Electronic ISSN
- 2949-8678
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about High-speed Railway
What CAS zone is High-speed Railway in?
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 High-speed Railway?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.6; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it.
What are the manuscript requirements of High-speed Railway?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of High-speed Railway based?
Of the 38 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 20 (about 53%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (20), United Kingdom (3) and Australia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index High-speed Railway?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, High-speed Railway is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Scopus and PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is High-speed Railway open access, and what is the APC?
High-speed Railway is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,000.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .