Journal profile
Transactions of the VSB Technical University of Ostrava Safety Engineering Series
ISSN 1801-1764 · eISSN 1805-3238 · VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Safety Engineering · Czechia
Transactions of the VSB Technical University of Ostrava Safety Engineering Series: fully open access; no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Transactions of the VSB Technical University of Ostrava Safety Engineering Series is published by VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Safety Engineering. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Fire dynamics and safety research, Risk and Safety Analysis and Industrial and Mining Safety, together about 32.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Transactions of the VSB - Technical University of Ostrava, Safety Engineering Series (TSES) is an international online journal of the Faculty of Safety Engineering, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava. The aim of TSES is to publish peer reviewed original research and review articles in the following areas: fire protection, civil protection occupational and process safety, engineering security of persons and property.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief David ŘehákPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 20%); most named Czechia 3, Mainland China 1, Croatia 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fire dynamics and safety researchEngineering12.8%
- Risk and Safety AnalysisDecision Sciences10.8%
- Industrial and Mining SafetyEngineering9.2%
- Safety and Risk ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting7.5%
- Occupational Health and Safety in WorkplacesHealth Professions6.2%
- Disaster Management and ResilienceSocial Sciences5.6%
- Combustion and Detonation ProcessesEngineering5.2%
- Infrastructure Resilience and Vulnerability AnalysisEngineering5.2%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECCASERIH PLUSDOAJPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, CNKI, Baidu, J-Gate, OCLC, Baidu Scholar, Celdes, CNKI Scholar (China National Knowledge Infrastructure), CNPIEC, EBSCO (relevant databases), EBSCO Discovery Service, JournalTOCs, Naviga (Softweco), Primo Central (ExLibris), ReadCube, ResearchGate, Sherpa/RoMEO, Summon (Serials Solutions/ProQuest), TDOne (TDNet), TEMA Technik und Management, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory/ulrichsweb, WorldCat (OCLC)
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
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.33OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 177 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 22 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 31 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 31 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 33 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 5
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 2
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Author copyright Model summary
TSES allows the author(s) to hold the copyright and retain publishing rights without restrictions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics PUBLICATION ETHICS AND PUBLICATION MALPRACTICE STATEMENT
Transactions of the VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava, Safety Engineering Series (TSES), is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and takes all possible measures against any publication malpractices. All authors submitting their works to TSES for publication as original articles attest that the submitted works represent their authors’ contributions and have not bee…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons license (CC BY-NC-ND) Model summary
TSES allows copy and redistribute papers in any medium or format only in accordance with a Creative Commons license (CC BY-NC-ND).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access Model summary
After the review process all the content will be available immediately in open access.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Blind peer review Model summary
We apply blind peer review process for papers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Originality and Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening; authors responsible for compliance with journal policies. Model summary
The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others that this has been appropriately cited or quoted.
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
- VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Safety Engineering
- Country or region
- Czechia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1801-1764
- Electronic ISSN
- 1805-3238
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 Safety Engineering Series
How long does peer review take at Transactions of the VSB Technical University of Ostrava Safety Engineering Series?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Transactions of the VSB Technical University of Ostrava Safety Engineering Series?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 5; Reference style: Author–date; Templates: Word; Suggested reviewers: Required, 2. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Transactions of the VSB Technical University of Ostrava Safety Engineering Series based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 20%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Czechia (3), Mainland China (1) and Croatia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Transactions of the VSB Technical University of Ostrava Safety Engineering Series?
The journal's website lists INSPEC, CAS, ERIH PLUS and DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Transactions of the VSB Technical University of Ostrava Safety Engineering Series open access, and what is the APC?
Transactions of the VSB Technical University of Ostrava Safety Engineering Series 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .