Journal profile · Engineering, Mechanical
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part F Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit
ISSN 0954-4097 · eISSN 2041-3017 · SAGE Publications Ltd · ENGLAND · Quarterly
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part F Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.84; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,150; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 97 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part F Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit is published by SAGE Publications Ltd 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 Railway Engineering and Dynamics, Railway Systems and Energy Efficiency and Mechanical stress and fatigue analysis, together about 48.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit is devoted to engineering in its widest interpretation applicable to rail and rapid transit. The Journal aims...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Mechanical
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 5%); most named United Kingdom 14, United States 3, Canada 3, Australia 3, Sweden 3 (42 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Railway Engineering and DynamicsEngineering31.5%
- Railway Systems and Energy EfficiencyEngineering9.6%
- Mechanical stress and fatigue analysisEngineering7.5%
- Civil and Geotechnical Engineering ResearchEngineering6.1%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresEngineering5.8%
- Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics ResearchEngineering5%
- Transport and Economic PoliciesBusiness, Management and Accounting3.7%
- Electrical Contact Performance and AnalysisEngineering2.9%
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 | Engineering, Civil | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Transportation Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Transportation Science & Technology | 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 | Engineering, Civil | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Transportation Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 1.84LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 76OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,161OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.81OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 12.88%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 96LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,197 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 80 | 4 | 11 |
| 2025 | 97 | 15 | 178 |
| 2024 | 75 | 20 | 268 |
| 2023 | 95 | 27 | 672 |
| 2022 | 111 | 26 | 1,019 |
| 2021 | 95 | 22 | 1,157 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,150 / GBP 3,043 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0954-4097
- Electronic ISSN
- 2041-3017
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part F Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit
What CAS zone is Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part F Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part F Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Civil / Engineering, Mechanical / Transportation Science & Technology. 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 Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part F Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.84; CiteScore 5.1, h-index 76.
How long does peer review take at Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part F Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part F Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit based?
Of the 42 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (14), United States (3) and Canada (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part F Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part F Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part F Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit open access, and what is the APC?
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part F Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,150.
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: .