Journal profile · TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
SAE International Journal of Connected and Automated Vehicles
ISSN 2574-0741 · eISSN 2574-075X · SAE
SAE International Journal of Connected and Automated Vehicles: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2026 Xinrui edition); hybrid open access; 41 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
SAE International Journal of Connected and Automated Vehicles is published by SAE and is classed under Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety, Traffic control and management and Vehicle Dynamics and Control Systems, together about 48.8% 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
- Autonomous Vehicle Technology and SafetyEngineering23.7%
- Traffic control and managementEngineering13%
- Vehicle Dynamics and Control SystemsEngineering12.1%
- Traffic and Road SafetyEngineering7.2%
- Human-Automation Interaction and SafetyPsychology6.8%
- Safety Systems Engineering in AutonomyEngineering6.2%
- Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs)Engineering5%
- Electric and Hybrid Vehicle TechnologiesEngineering2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.15OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.58%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 29LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 289 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 3 | 221 |
| 2025 | 41 | 9 | 351 |
| 2024 | 42 | 10 | 342 |
| 2023 | 38 | 7 | 318 |
| 2022 | 49 | 17 | 234 |
| 2021 | 41 | 8 | 180 |
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
- 2574-0741
- Electronic ISSN
- 2574-075X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about SAE International Journal of Connected and Automated Vehicles
What CAS zone is SAE International Journal of Connected and Automated Vehicles in?
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 Connected and Automated Vehicles?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, SAE International Journal of Connected and Automated Vehicles is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is SAE International Journal of Connected and Automated Vehicles open access, and what is the APC?
SAE International Journal of Connected and Automated 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .