Journal profile · Multidisciplinary-Multidisciplinary
Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University (Science)
ISSN 1007-1172 · eISSN 1995-8188 · Shanghai Jiaotong University Press · 6 issues per year
Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University (Science): subscription journal; APC about USD 3,890; median 77 days to acceptance (85 articles, last 24 months); 103 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University (Science) is published by Shanghai Jiaotong University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Reliability and Maintenance Optimization, Advanced Neural Network Applications and Ship Hydrodynamics and Maneuverability, together about 21.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Science) publishes research articles that reflect the latest achievements in basic theory and experimental studies in various engineering fields such as naval architecture and ocean engineering, materials science and engineering, computer and communication engineering, electronic engineering and automation, and life sciences. Starting from 2021, Journal of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Science) focuses on (i) medicine-engineering interdisciplinary research and (ii) artificial intelligence and its application to engineering.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multidisciplinary-Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Hang ZhengPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 53 in mainland China (about 100%); most named Mainland China 53 (53 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Reliability and Maintenance OptimizationEngineering7.4%
- Advanced Neural Network ApplicationsComputer Science7.2%
- Ship Hydrodynamics and ManeuverabilityEngineering7.1%
- Medical Image Segmentation TechniquesComputer Science5.6%
- Cryptography and Data SecurityComputer Science5.3%
- Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms ResearchComputer Science4.7%
- Advanced Authentication Protocols SecurityComputer Science4.3%
- Metal Forming Simulation TechniquesEngineering3.9%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multidisciplinary | Q2 | 96/223 | 57th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECCASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 239OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.99OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 64,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,383 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59 | 1 | 741 |
| 2025 | 103 | 0 | 1,052 |
| 2024 | 115 | 2 | 976 |
| 2023 | 121 | 3 | 1,051 |
| 2022 | 158 | 10 | 895 |
| 2021 | 149 | 10 | 856 |
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
77 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 61 days – 102 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 141 days (85 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 224 days
- Sample
- 85 articles with submission and acceptance dates (175 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".
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,890 / EUR 2,890 / GBP 2,490 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University (Science), including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page.
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
- Shanghai Jiaotong University Press
- Frequency
- 6 issues per year
- ISSN
- 1007-1172
- Electronic ISSN
- 1995-8188
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 31, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University (Science)
How long does peer review take at Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University (Science)?
Based on the dates recorded on 85 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 77 days (interquartile range 61–102 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University (Science) based?
Of the 53 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 53 (about 100%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (53). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University (Science)?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University (Science) is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University (Science) open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University (Science) is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,890.
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: .