Journal profile · TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering-English Edition
ISSN 2095-7564 · KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. · China · Bi-monthly · Founded 2014
Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering-English Edition: CAS Zone 2 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 9.6 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 88 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering-English Edition is published by KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 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 Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation, Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring and Traffic and Road Safety, together about 37% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
As an academic journal, the Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering (English Edition) provides a platform for the exchange and discussion...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Aimin ShaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 30 in mainland China (about 29%); most named United States 32, Mainland China 30, South Korea 7, United Kingdom 4, Italy 4 (103 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Asphalt Pavement Performance EvaluationEngineering12.6%
- Infrastructure Maintenance and MonitoringEngineering12.4%
- Traffic and Road SafetyEngineering12%
- Transportation Planning and OptimizationSocial Sciences8.6%
- Traffic control and managementEngineering8.2%
- Traffic Prediction and Management TechniquesEngineering6.6%
- Urban Transport and AccessibilitySocial Sciences5.8%
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsEngineering3.1%
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 | Engineering, Civil | 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 | Engineering, Civil | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Transportation Science & Technology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Transportation Science & Technology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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)
- 9.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 13.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 13.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.73LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 493OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.99OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.61%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 87LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 794 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 84 | 84 | 25 |
| 2025 | 88 | 88 | 536 |
| 2024 | 65 | 65 | 1,095 |
| 2023 | 65 | 65 | 1,391 |
| 2022 | 52 | 52 | 1,952 |
| 2021 | 43 | 43 | 2,510 |
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 accepted6
- editorialFor information on Editorial Policies for journal publication refer to http://www.keaipublishing.com/en/authors-and-editors/editorial-policies/ For questions ab…Length not stated
- original research paperContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, Reviews, Short communication. Please ensure th…Length not stated
- original research papersContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, Reviews, Short communication.Length not stated
- reviewContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, Reviews, Short communication. Please ensure th…Length not stated
- reviewsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, Reviews, Short communication.Length not stated
- short communicationContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, Reviews, Short communication. Please ensure th…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors are encouraged to declare the use of generative AI in scientific writing upon submission of the paper. The following guidance refers only to the writing process, and not to the use of AI tools to analyse and draw insights from data as part of the research process: Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies should only be used in the writing process to improve the readability and language o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Changes to authorship
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 Editor. To request such a change, …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential competing interests include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors must disclose any interests in two places:…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
CC BY-NC-ND license Model summary
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement'. Acceptance of the agreement will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information. An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement. If excerpts from oth…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Open access publication 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. The author does not have any publication charges for open access. The Periodical Offices of Chang'an University will pay to make the article open acc…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
Double-blind peer review 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 ·- Plagiarism
iThenticate CrossCheck plagiarism screening Model summary
Submissions to KeAi journals are automatically screened using iThenticate's CrossCheck within the editorial system to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
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
- KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bi-monthly
- Founded
- 2014
- ISSN
- 2095-7564
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering-English Edition
What CAS zone is Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering-English Edition in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering-English Edition is in Zone 2 of Engineering, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Engineering, Civil / 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 Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering-English Edition?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 9.6; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 13.6, h-index 69.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering-English Edition?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering-English Edition based?
Of the 103 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 30 (about 29%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (32), Mainland China (30) and South Korea (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering-English Edition?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering-English Edition is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering-English Edition open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering-English Edition is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .