Journal profile
Transactions of the VSB Technical University of Ostrava
ISSN 1210-0471 · eISSN 1804-0993 · VSB-Technical University of Ostrava · Czechia
Transactions of the VSB Technical University of Ostrava: fully open access; no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Transactions of the VSB Technical University of Ostrava is published by VSB-Technical University of Ostrava. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Engineering Applied Research, Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes and Metal Forming Simulation Techniques, together about 21.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Transactions is a multidisciplinary publication and is focused on both the classical engineering disciplines, such as engineering technology, engineering and process engineering, transport engineering and technology, applied mechanics, machine and process control and energy machinery and equipment, and on new fields - mechatronics, robotics and engineering informatics. Areas: Applied Mechanics Hydrodynamics and Hydraulic Equipment Production Machines and Design Transport Mechanical Technology Working and Assembly Machine Parts and Mechanisms Control Systems and Automation Robotics Energy Engineering
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Ivo HlavatPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Engineering Applied ResearchEngineering8.4%
- Thermochemical Biomass Conversion ProcessesEngineering7.5%
- Metal Forming Simulation TechniquesEngineering5.3%
- Fatigue and fracture mechanicsEngineering4.9%
- Mechanical Behavior of CompositesEngineering4.4%
- Robotic Mechanisms and DynamicsEngineering4.4%
- Gear and Bearing Dynamics AnalysisEngineering4.4%
- Manufacturing Process and OptimizationEngineering4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google ScholarPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 249 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
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)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics Publication ethics and malpractice statement
The Code of Ethics for the publishing of a contribution to the Transactions of the V�B - Technical University of Ostrava, Mechanical Series, is governed by COPE rules and recommendations and Elsevier Publisher in section for publishing ethics, the Scientific Council of V�B-TUO and the editorial board of the journal. The Editorial Board takes responsibility for overseeing all phases of the publishi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access statement
The Transactions publishes fully open access journals, which means that all articles are available on the internet to all users immediately upon publication. Non-commercial use and distribution in any medium is permitted, provided the author and the journal are properly credited.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Requirements for quality and focus of the contributions (peer review)
The aim of the Transactions is to publish the original scientific results of the academic staff of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, respectively the scientific results of the other collaborating institutions, if the academic staff member of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering is given as a co-author or his/her publications are cited there. Since 2005 the Mechanical Engineering Series has b…
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
- VSB-Technical University of Ostrava
- Country or region
- Czechia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1210-0471
- Electronic ISSN
- 1804-0993
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Transactions of the VSB Technical University of Ostrava
How long does peer review take at Transactions of the VSB Technical University of Ostrava?
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.
Which databases index Transactions of the VSB Technical University of Ostrava?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Transactions of the VSB Technical University of Ostrava is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Transactions of the VSB Technical University of Ostrava open access, and what is the APC?
Transactions of the VSB Technical University of Ostrava is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .