Journal profile · Social Sciences-Transportation
Maritime Transport Research
ISSN 2666-822X · Elsevier · United Kingdom
Maritime Transport Research: CAS Zone 2 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.6 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,370; review about 110 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 16 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Maritime Transport Research 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 Maritime Ports and Logistics, Maritime Transport Emissions and Efficiency and Maritime Navigation and Safety, together about 52.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
MARTRA provides a forum for high quality research in maritime transportation, logistics and operations. Port and shipping research are particularly welcome. MARTRA is an interdisciplinary journal and embraces work from a wide range of disciplines, including, but not limited to, transportation, logistics, economics, operations research, and geography.MARTRA publishes papers in two categories:Theory and Methodology: Papers in this category employ mathematical modeling, optimization theory etc. to develop new methodologies, theories and/ or algorithms for maritime transportation.Empirical Research: Papers in this category can either employ quantitative techniques from statistics, AI, machine learning etc., or qualitative research methods such as one-on-one interviews, focus groups, case study research etc. to obtain new insights into specific aspects of maritime transportation.Regardless of the category, MARTRA papers are expected to clearly articulate their (expected) impact on the practice of maritime transportation.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Transportation
Editor-in-chief ManWo NgPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 17%); most named United States 4, Denmark 4, Mainland China 3, United Kingdom 2, Hong Kong, China 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Maritime Ports and LogisticsEngineering24.5%
- Maritime Transport Emissions and EfficiencyEnvironmental Science15.6%
- Maritime Navigation and SafetyEngineering12.3%
- Urban and Freight Transport LogisticsEngineering5.8%
- Vehicle Routing Optimization MethodsEngineering4.9%
- Transportation Planning and OptimizationSocial Sciences4.6%
- Vehicle emissions and performanceEngineering2.8%
- Risk and Safety AnalysisDecision Sciences2.5%
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 Science & Technology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Transportation | Zone 4 |
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 3 |
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
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)
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 10Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 63OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.77OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 144 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 6 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 62 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 128 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 329 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 627 |
| 2021 | 37 | 37 | 893 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
110 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 15 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 45 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 110 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 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 2,370 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,230 / EUR 2,090 / GBP 1,790 / JPY 276,590 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,500 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,300 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2
- empirical researchEmpirical Research: Papers in this category can either employ quantitative techniques from statistics, AI, machine learning etc., or qualitative research method…Length not stated
- theory and methodologyTheory and Methodology: Papers in this category employ mathematical modeling, optimization theory etc. to develop new methodologies, theories and/ or algorithms…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics in publishing Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Open access Model summary
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
This journal follows a double anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2666-822X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- 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 ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Maritime Transport Research
What CAS zone is Maritime Transport Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Maritime Transport Research is in Zone 2 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Transportation Science & Technology / Transportation. 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 Maritime Transport Research?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.6; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 10, h-index 24.
How long does peer review take at Maritime Transport Research?
The publisher reports about 110 days (submission to acceptance); 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Maritime Transport Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Cover letter: Required. 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 Maritime Transport Research based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 17%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (4), Denmark (4) and Mainland China (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Maritime Transport Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Maritime Transport Research is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Maritime Transport Research open access, and what is the APC?
Maritime Transport Research is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,370.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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: .