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Journal of Transport Economics and Policy
ISSN 0022-5258 · eISSN 1754-5951 · University of Bath
Journal of Transport Economics and Policy: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.4; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; 17 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Transport Economics and Policy is published by University of Bath and is in Zone 4 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Transportation Planning and Optimization, Transport and Economic Policies and Aviation Industry Analysis and Trends, together about 41% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Transport, Economics and Policy (JTEP) provides a focal point for research on the economics of transportation and its wider impacts on society. The journal publishes papers of high scholarly merit that advance our economic understanding of transport systems and their interactions with markets, institutions, and public policy. JTEP welcomes theoretical, empirical, and other relevant contributions, along with applied policy-relevant research that addresses major societal challenges. As the longest-established journal in the field, JTEP remains committed to publishing work that shapes both the discipline of transport economics and the policies that govern transport provision worldwide.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Transportation Planning and OptimizationSocial Sciences17%
- Transport and Economic PoliciesBusiness, Management and Accounting13.6%
- Aviation Industry Analysis and TrendsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.3%
- Urban Transport and AccessibilitySocial Sciences7%
- Urban and Freight Transport LogisticsEngineering5.7%
- Maritime Ports and LogisticsEngineering5.4%
- Economic and Environmental ValuationEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.3%
- Energy, Environment, and Transportation PoliciesEnergy4.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Transportation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
| 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 | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Transportation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceEconLitPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (ProQuest)
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
- 0.4LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 82OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 577OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.22OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,469 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 17 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | 20 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 21 | 1 | 5 |
| 2022 | 24 | 1 | 28 |
| 2021 | 22 | 2 | 18 |
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.
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 | GBP 1,250 | — | — |
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 websitePeer review
- Peer review
All articles are subject to peer review by objective experts in the field prior to acceptance by the journal editor(s). The journal employs double-anonymous review, with anonymity strictly observed between author and reviewer. Model summary
All articles published in the journal (including in any special issues) are subject to peer-review by objective experts in the field, prior to the acceptance by the journal editor(s). The journal employs a double-anonymous review (anonymity strictly observed between author and reviewer).
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 Bath
- ISSN
- 0022-5258
- Electronic ISSN
- 1754-5951
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 60 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Transport Economics and Policy
What CAS zone is Journal of Transport Economics and Policy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Transport Economics and Policy is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Economics / Transportation. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Transport Economics and Policy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.4; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 82.
Which databases index Journal of Transport Economics and Policy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Transport Economics and Policy is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and EconLit; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Transport Economics and Policy open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Transport Economics and Policy is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .