Journal profile · TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Scientific Journal of Silesian University of Technology-Series Transport
ISSN 0209-3324 · eISSN 2450-1549 · Silesian University of Technology · Poland
Scientific Journal of Silesian University of Technology-Series Transport: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 68 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Scientific Journal of Silesian University of Technology-Series Transport is published by Silesian University of Technology 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 Mechanical and Thermal Properties Analysis, transportation and logistics systems and Transportation Planning and Optimization, together about 24.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Automotive Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Scientific Journal of Silesian University of Technology. Series Transport (SJSUT.ST) is a multidisciplinary journal. The main fields are engineering (e.g. aerospace engineering, automotive engineering, civil and structural engineering, computational mechanics, control and systems engineering, engineering, industrial and manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, mechanics of materials, safety, risk reliability and quality) and social sciences (e.g. geography, planning and development, safety research, transportation). The thematic scope of the published articles concerns a wide range of transport problems, in particular, the issues of the technical means of transport (construction and technical exploitation), telematics solutions for supporting transport processes’ realization, traffic engineering, transport infrastructure, planning transport systems, transport management and economics, environmental protection, health and ergonomic problems, safety in transport, quality and effectiveness of transport, education in transport industry, and transport law. Additionally, topics related to broadly understood security are being developed.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 6, Germany 2, Australia 2, France 1, Italy 1 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mechanical and Thermal Properties AnalysisEngineering9%
- transportation and logistics systemsSocial Sciences8.2%
- Transportation Planning and OptimizationSocial Sciences7.2%
- Transport and Logistics InnovationsEngineering7.2%
- Vehicle emissions and performanceEngineering5.7%
- Technical Engine Diagnostics and MonitoringEngineering5.3%
- Engine and Fuel EmissionsEngineering4.2%
- Aviation Industry Analysis and TrendsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.1%
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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: BazTech, Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE), Cambridge University Libraries, CeON Science Library, Chicago University Library, Chinese University of Hong Kong Library, Columbia University Libraries, CNKI SCHOLAR, CrossRef, Digital Object Identifier System (DOI), EBSCO, Edinburgh University Library, ETH Zurich Library, Google Scholar, HKALL Hong Kong Academic Library, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Index Copernicus, InfoBase Index, J-Gate, Kyoto University Library, National Academies of Sciences Engineering Medicine, National Library of Poland, Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID), Oxford University Libraries, POL-index, Polish Scholarly Bibliography PBN, Princeton University Library, Regensburg University Library
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 77OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 68LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 772 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 35 | 47 |
| 2025 | 68 | 68 | 31 |
| 2024 | 68 | 68 | 137 |
| 2023 | 71 | 71 | 287 |
| 2022 | 68 | 68 | 296 |
| 2021 | 51 | 51 | 181 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright
English-only articles since Volume 91 Model summary
Since Volume 91, all published articles have been in English.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access journal. Model summary
The journal is published as open access. This means that the results of research are freely available to a wide range of interested readers and allows for a global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single-blind until 2015, double-blind since 2015 Model summary
The review is carried out using a "single-blind review process" (until 2015) or "double-blind review process" (since 2015).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening via iThenticate since volume 115 Model summary
Originality of all articles have been verified in the iThenticate plagiarism checker system since volume 115.
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
- Silesian University of Technology
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- Polish, English
- ISSN
- 0209-3324
- Electronic ISSN
- 2450-1549
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Scientific Journal of Silesian University of Technology-Series Transport
What CAS zone is Scientific Journal of Silesian University of Technology-Series Transport in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Scientific Journal of Silesian University of Technology-Series Transport 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.
How long does peer review take at Scientific Journal of Silesian University of Technology-Series Transport?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Scientific Journal of Silesian University of Technology-Series Transport based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (6), Germany (2) and Australia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Scientific Journal of Silesian University of Technology-Series Transport?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Scientific Journal of Silesian University of Technology-Series Transport is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Scientific Journal of Silesian University of Technology-Series Transport open access, and what is the APC?
Scientific Journal of Silesian University of Technology-Series Transport is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .