Journal profile · TRANSPORTATION
Journal of Transport and Land Use
ISSN 1938-7849 · University of Minnesota · United States
Journal of Transport and Land Use: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.35; fully open access; APC about USD 1,500; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 29 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Transport and Land Use is published by University of Minnesota 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 Urban Transport and Accessibility, Transportation Planning and Optimization and Urban and Freight Transport Logistics, together about 59.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Transportation and Building and Construction. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Transport and Land Use is the leading international journal that publishes original interdisciplinary papers on the interaction of transport and land use. The Editors welcome original submissions across the globe and from a wide range of domains, including engineering, planning, modeling, behavior, economics, geography, regional science, sociology, architecture and design, network science, and complex systems. Papers reporting ground-breaking contributions in the field of transport and land use, whether from an empirical, theoretical, methodological, or policy perspective, are especially encouraged. JTLU accepts two types of submission: Articles: report original data analysis and advance theory or methods (including applying methods in novel ways or to new questions). They are typically 4,000-10,000 words, but there is no specific word count. Literature Reviews: comprehensively and authoritatively describe any subject within the journal's scope. They have an educational aim and are typically 4,000-10,000 words, but there is no specific word count. See the submissions page for Author Guidelines.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): TRANSPORTATION
Editor-in-chief Ying SongPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 6%); most named United States 43, Australia 8, Netherlands 6, Mainland China 5, United Kingdom 5 (90 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Urban Transport and AccessibilitySocial Sciences31.6%
- Transportation Planning and OptimizationSocial Sciences22.1%
- Urban and Freight Transport LogisticsEngineering6.1%
- Transportation and Mobility InnovationsEngineering6%
- Traffic and Road SafetyEngineering3.6%
- Economic and Environmental ValuationEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.5%
- Human Mobility and Location-Based AnalysisSocial Sciences3.4%
- Smart Parking Systems ResearchEngineering3.2%
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 | Transportation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Transportation | 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 | Transportation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, RePEc, JSTOR, Research Papers in Economics (RePEc)Publisher website
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
- 2.35LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 62OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 371OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.34OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.7%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 630 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| 2025 | 29 | 29 | 75 |
| 2024 | 40 | 40 | 209 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 192 |
| 2022 | 38 | 38 | 553 |
| 2021 | 63 | 63 | 837 |
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 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 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 1,500 | Yes | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 750 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 750 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,000 / USD 1,500 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- 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
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted3
- articlesArticles report original data analysis and advance theory or methods (including applying methods in novel ways or to new questions). They are typically 4,000–10…Length not stated
- literature reviewJTLU accepts two types of submission: Articles report original data analysis and advance theory or methods (including applying methods in novel ways or to new q…Length not stated
- literature reviewsLiterature Reviews comprehensively and authoritatively describe any subject within the journal's scope. They have an educational aim and are typically 4,000–10,…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use
Generative AI use must be disclosed in the Acknowledgments section Model summary
Authors must disclose any use of generative AI tools while preparing their paper by including a statement in the Acknowledgments section
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Language: English Model summary
The official language of the Journal is English.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Availability
Data availability: data should be in a publicly accessible archive; small datasets may be appendices; otherwise detailed source info required Model summary
Data used in the articles should be available in a publicly accessible data archive. The Journal will allow small datasets to be included as appendices if they are not in a publicly accessible data archive. The objective is to enable research results to be reproduced by other researchers. If data cannot be publicly available, the author(s) should provide detailed information about each data source…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright: authors retain copyright, CC BY-NC 4.0 license Model summary
Authors who publish with JTLU agree to the following terms: 1) Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial License 4.0 that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. 2) Authors can enter into separate, a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
JTLU provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
For double-blind peer review, remove authors' names and affiliations, acknowledgements, and potential self-references.
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
- University of Minnesota
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1938-7849
- Society / sponsor
- World Society for Transport and Land Use
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- 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 ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Transport and Land Use
What CAS zone is Journal of Transport and Land Use in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Transport and Land Use is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Transportation. 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 Journal of Transport and Land Use?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.35; CiteScore 4.6, h-index 62.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Transport and Land Use?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 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 Journal of Transport and Land Use?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Reference style: APA. 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 Journal of Transport and Land Use based?
Of the 90 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (43), Australia (8) and Netherlands (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Transport and Land Use?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Transport and Land Use is indexed in SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Transport and Land Use open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Transport and Land Use is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,500.
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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .