Journal profile · TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
SAE International Journal of Commercial Vehicles
ISSN 1946-391X · eISSN 1946-3928 · SAE
SAE International Journal of Commercial Vehicles: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; 44 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
SAE International Journal of Commercial Vehicles is published by SAE 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 Vehicle Dynamics and Control Systems, Vehicle emissions and performance and Engine and Fuel Emissions, together about 37.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Automotive Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Vehicle Dynamics and Control SystemsEngineering18.5%
- Vehicle emissions and performanceEngineering10.2%
- Engine and Fuel EmissionsEngineering9.2%
- Electric and Hybrid Vehicle TechnologiesEngineering9.1%
- Soil Mechanics and Vehicle DynamicsEngineering5.5%
- Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics ResearchEngineering5.3%
- Advanced Combustion Engine TechnologiesChemical Engineering4.4%
- Vehicle Noise and Vibration ControlEngineering3.9%
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 | Transportation Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Transportation Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 184OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.85OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.19%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 824 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 0 | 428 |
| 2025 | 44 | 6 | 509 |
| 2024 | 27 | 3 | 536 |
| 2023 | 23 | 4 | 520 |
| 2022 | 31 | 5 | 545 |
| 2021 | 51 | 5 | 603 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- SAE
- ISSN
- 1946-391X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1946-3928
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about SAE International Journal of Commercial Vehicles
What CAS zone is SAE International Journal of Commercial Vehicles in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, SAE International Journal of Commercial Vehicles is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Transportation Science & Technology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index SAE International Journal of Commercial Vehicles?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, SAE International Journal of Commercial Vehicles is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is SAE International Journal of Commercial Vehicles open access, and what is the APC?
SAE International Journal of Commercial Vehicles is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .