Journal profile · Engineering-Civil and Structural Engineering
International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology
ISSN 2046-0430 · eISSN 2046-0449 · Elsevier · Netherlands
International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology: CAS Zone 2 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.1 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,000; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 77 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 2 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Transportation Planning and Optimization, Traffic and Road Safety and Traffic control and management, together about 36.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Automotive Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology (IJTST) is a forum for researchers to disseminate innovative research that enhances the safety, efficiency, reliability, resilience, and sustainability of person and freight transportation. IJTST welcomes technical articles that contribute to the advancement of science and technology in all modes of transportation systems. While science and technology is the main theme of this journal, articles submitted for possible publication should also address the impacts of the new science and technology on the planning, design, construction, maintenance and operations of transportation facilities, and the quality of life of the end users. The ability to link the intellectual merit of scientific research with broader impacts, and discuss implementation issues makes IJTST of interest to not only researchers, but also policy makers, practitioners, innovators, and entrepreneurs.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Civil and Structural Engineering
Editor-in-chief Ruey Long CheuPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 34 in mainland China (about 40%); most named Mainland China 34, United States 29, Greece 3, Singapore 3, United Kingdom 2 (84 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Transportation Planning and OptimizationSocial Sciences15.1%
- Traffic and Road SafetyEngineering12%
- Traffic control and managementEngineering9.7%
- Traffic Prediction and Management TechniquesEngineering8.8%
- Urban Transport and AccessibilitySocial Sciences8.7%
- Infrastructure Maintenance and MonitoringEngineering7.6%
- Asphalt Pavement Performance EvaluationEngineering6.8%
- Transportation and Mobility InnovationsEngineering4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Transportation | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Transportation Science & Technology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Transportation | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Transportation Science & Technology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref, ScienceDirect
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)
- 5.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 9.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.97LetPub ·
- h-index
- 54OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 360OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.36OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 90LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 741 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 66 | 66 | 21 |
| 2025 | 77 | 77 | 292 |
| 2024 | 103 | 103 | 760 |
| 2023 | 71 | 71 | 1,001 |
| 2022 | 68 | 68 | 1,544 |
| 2021 | 67 | 67 | 1,510 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,000 | Yes | — | |
| 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted9
- editorialResearch paper Research papers report on new research findings within the scope of IJTST. Each research paper is expected to include: (1) research background, m…Length not stated
- letterResearch paper Research papers report on new research findings within the scope of IJTST. Each research paper is expected to include: (1) research background, m…Length not stated
- literature reviewResearch paper Research papers report on new research findings within the scope of IJTST. Each research paper is expected to include: (1) research background, m…Length not stated
- original researchResearch paper Research papers report on new research findings within the scope of IJTST. Each research paper is expected to include: (1) research background, m…Length not stated
- overview articleOverview articles serve to introduce new science and technology from other disciplines into transportation.Length not stated
- research articleResearch paper Research papers report on new research findings within the scope of IJTST. Each research paper is expected to include: (1) research background, m…Length not stated
- research paperResearch paper Research papers report on new research findings within the scope of IJTST. Each research paper is expected to include: (1) research background, m…Length not stated
- review articleResearch paper Research papers report on new research findings within the scope of IJTST. Each research paper is expected to include: (1) research background, m…Length not stated
- short communicationResearch paper Research papers report on new research findings within the scope of IJTST. Each research paper is expected to include: (1) research background, m…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
Harvard reference style required. Model summary
Authors are expected to consider carefully the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and provide the definitive list of authors at the time of the original submission. Any addition, deletion or rearrangement of author names in the authorship list should be made only before the manuscript has been accepted and only if approved by the journal's Editor-in-Chief. To request such…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of interest
All authors are requested to disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest including any financial, personal, or other relationships with other people or organizations within three years of beginning the submitted work that could inappropriately influence, or be perceived to influence, their work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Conflict of interest disclosure required. Model summary
All authors are requested to disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest including any financial, personal, or other relationships with other people or organizations within three years of beginning the submitted work that could inappropriately influence, or be perceived to influence, their work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Copyright transfer to Tongji University and Tongji University Press. Model summary
This journal is a peer reviewed, fully open access journal owned by Tongji University and Tongji University Press. Tongji University and Tongji University Press retains copyright of the overall compiled journal and the compiled issues. Authors will transfer copyright to Tongji University and Tongji University Press, but will have the right to share their article in the same way permitted to third …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Every article appearing in this journal will be published as an open access article. 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 publishing charge APC) which needs to be paid by the authors or on their…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy
Peer review process: single-blind Model summary
This journal operates a single blind review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by an Editor-in-Chief and if necessary an Associate Editor for suitability to the journal. This suitability determination includes contents, language, format and plagiarism checks. Contributions found to be unsuitable will be rejected without review. A suitable submission is then sent by an Associate …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening with iThenticate CrossCheck; desk rejection on plagiarism complaints. Model summary
Submissions to IJTST are automatically screened using iThenticate's CrossCheck within the editorial system to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts. When a plagiarism complaint is raised, the manuscripts would be desk rejected.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint references
Where a preprint has subsequently become available as a peer-reviewed publication, the formal publication should be used as the reference. If there are preprints that are central to your work or that cover crucial developments in the topic, but are not yet formally published, these may be referenced. Preprints should be clearly marked as such, for example by including the word preprint, or the nam…
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2046-0430
- Electronic ISSN
- 2046-0449
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology
What CAS zone is International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology is in Zone 2 of Engineering, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Transportation / Transportation Science & Technology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 5.1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 9.7, h-index 54.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 weeks. 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 are the manuscript requirements of International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: Harvard; Highlights: Optional; 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 International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology based?
Of the 84 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 34 (about 40%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (34), United States (29) and Greece (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,000.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .