Journal profile · Engineering, Mechanical
International Journal of Crashworthiness
ISSN 1358-8265 · eISSN 1754-2111 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · ENGLAND · Bimonthly
International Journal of Crashworthiness: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.73; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 442 days to acceptance (62 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 28 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Crashworthiness is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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 Automotive and Human Injury Biomechanics, Transportation Safety and Impact Analysis and Cellular and Composite Structures, together about 52.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Journal of Crashworthiness is the only journal covering all matters relating to the crashworthiness of road vehicles (including cars, trucks, buses and motorcycles), rail vehicles, air and spacecraft, ships and submarines, and on- and off-shore installations. The Journal provides a unique forum for the publication of original research and applied studies relevant to an audience of academics, designers and practicing engineers. International Journal of Crashworthiness publishes both original research papers (full papers and short communications) and state-of-the-art reviews. International Journal of Crashworthiness welcomes papers that address the quality of response of materials, body structures and energy-absorbing systems that are subjected to sudden dynamic loading, papers focused on new crashworthy structures, new concepts in restraint systems and realistic accident reconstruction. Articles will reflect the importance of computer modelling, as well as the development of human surrogates in impact simulation and prediction of vehicle and passenger response. Papers on impact biomechanics, covering human response, mechanics of injury and occupant protection in general, are also welcomed. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized and submission is online via Editorial Manager .
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Mechanical
Editor-in-chief E.C. ChirwaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 4%); most named United States 6, United Kingdom 3, Japan 2, India 2, Australia 2 (26 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Automotive and Human Injury BiomechanicsMedicine22.3%
- Transportation Safety and Impact AnalysisEngineering17%
- Cellular and Composite StructuresEngineering12.8%
- Traffic and Road SafetyEngineering9.5%
- High-Velocity Impact and Material BehaviorMaterials Science5.4%
- Structural Response to Dynamic LoadsEngineering4.6%
- Mechanical Behavior of CompositesEngineering4.3%
- Injury Epidemiology and PreventionMedicine3.4%
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 | Engineering, Manufacturing | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Manufacturing | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Manufacturing | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- 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
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Applied Mechanics Reviews, British Library Inside, Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, EBSCO Databases, Ergonomics Abstracts, Highbeam, Metals Abstracts, Polymer Library, Transport Research Information Services, Zetoc
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
- 1.73LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.49Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.99LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.99Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 757OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.58%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 27LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 56,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,803 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | 28 | 4 | 45 |
| 2024 | 71 | 4 | 257 |
| 2023 | 58 | 8 | 375 |
| 2022 | 76 | 7 | 645 |
| 2021 | 69 | 7 | 897 |
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
442 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 333 days – 553 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (62 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 457 days
- Sample
- 62 articles with submission and acceptance dates (78 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 38%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 269 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 271 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
- original research papers (full papers)International Journal of Crashworthiness publishes both original research papers (full papers and short communications) and state-of-the-art reviews.Length not stated
- short communicationsInternational Journal of Crashworthiness publishes both original research papers (full papers and short communications) and state-of-the-art reviews.Length not stated
- state-of-the-art reviewsInternational Journal of Crashworthiness publishes both original research papers (full papers and short communications) and state-of-the-art reviews.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
International Journal of Crashworthiness 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 di…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review is single anonymized; submission is online via Editorial Manager. Model summary
All peer review is single anonymized and submission is online via Editorial Manager.
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 and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1358-8265
- Electronic ISSN
- 1754-2111
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 31, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Crashworthiness
What CAS zone is International Journal of Crashworthiness in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Crashworthiness is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Manufacturing / Engineering, Mechanical. 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 International Journal of Crashworthiness?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.73; CiteScore 5.5, h-index 55.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Crashworthiness?
Based on the dates recorded on 62 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 442 days (interquartile range 333–553 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 38%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Crashworthiness based?
Of the 26 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (6), United Kingdom (3) and Japan (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Crashworthiness?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Crashworthiness is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Crashworthiness open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Crashworthiness is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .