Journal profile · Transportation Science & Technology
Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice
ISSN 0965-8564 · eISSN 1879-2375 · Elsevier Ltd · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1992
Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice: CAS Zone 1 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 7.24; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,270; review about 262 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 394 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice is published by Elsevier Ltd and is in Zone 1 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Transportation Planning and Optimization, Urban Transport and Accessibility and Transportation and Mobility Innovations, together about 48.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Transportation Research: Part A considers papers dealing with policy analysis (design, formulation and evaluation); planning; interaction with the political, socioeconomic and physical environments; and management and evaluation of transport systems. Topics may be approached from any discipline or perspective: economics, engineering, psychology, sociology, urbanism, etc., but must have a clear policy concern or be of interest for practice, and must be based on solid research and good quality data. The journal is international, and places equal emphasis on the problems of industrialized and non-industrialized regions.Part A's aims and scope are complementary to Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, Part C: Emerging Technologies and Part D: Transport and Environment. Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review. Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour. The complete set forms the most cohesive and comprehensive reference of current research in transportation science.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Transportation Science & Technology
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 6%); most named United States 15, Italy 8, United Kingdom 6, Netherlands 6, Australia 5 (68 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Transportation Planning and OptimizationSocial Sciences20.4%
- Urban Transport and AccessibilitySocial Sciences18.4%
- Transportation and Mobility InnovationsEngineering10%
- Economic and Environmental ValuationEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5%
- Urban and Freight Transport LogisticsEngineering4.6%
- Aviation Industry Analysis and TrendsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.4%
- Energy, Environment, and Transportation PoliciesEnergy3.4%
- Traffic and Road SafetyEngineering2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Transportation | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Transportation Science & Technology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Transportation | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Transportation Science & Technology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Transportation | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Transportation Science & Technology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 7.24LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 7.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 12.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 12.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.84LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 110LetPub ·
- h-index
- 219OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,645OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.79OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 46.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 361LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,677 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 353 | 199 | 118 |
| 2025 | 394 | 203 | 1,330 |
| 2024 | 335 | 190 | 3,736 |
| 2023 | 297 | 148 | 6,168 |
| 2022 | 258 | 133 | 7,873 |
| 2021 | 261 | 101 | 10,719 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
262 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 9 months
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 9 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 79 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 262 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,270 / EUR 3,060 / GBP 2,620 / JPY 405,580 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,530 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers3, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- Elsevier Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1992
- ISSN
- 0965-8564
- Electronic ISSN
- 1879-2375
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice
What CAS zone is Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice is in Zone 1 of Engineering, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Economics / Transportation / Transportation Science & Technology; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 7.24; CiteScore 12.1, h-index 219.
How long does peer review take at Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice?
The publisher reports about 262 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 9 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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 Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice based?
Of the 68 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (15), Italy (8) and United Kingdom (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice open access, and what is the APC?
Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,270.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .