Journal profile · Engineering, Civil
Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review
ISSN 1366-5545 · eISSN 1878-5794 · Elsevier Ltd · ENGLAND · Bimonthly
Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review: CAS Zone 1 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 9.41; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,240; review about 199 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 555 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review 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, Vehicle Routing Optimization Methods and Transportation and Mobility Innovations, together about 29.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review (TR-E) is differentiated from its sister journals (TR-A, TR-B, TR-C, TR-D, and TR-F). As reflected in their title, the commonality between these journals is the focus on ‘Transportation,’ but TR-E is differentiated by specializing in ‘Logistics.’ Of course, it is widely accepted that transportation is undoubtedly one of the most critical components of logistics. TR-E publishes informative and high-quality articles drawn from across the spectrum of logistics components. The related research studies are multi-disciplinary and include (i) hard/ classic logistics research, such as transportation, material handling, packaging, warehousing, inventory, and handling, and so on (ii) soft logistics research by adding Operations Management (OM) and Supply Chain Management (SCM) concepts, tools, and philosophies to the classic logistics, such as sustainability, risk and disruption, circular economy, and artificial intelligence.There are no limitations to the research methods utilized. Therefore, various research methods can be used, such as analytical (e.g., operations research techniques including game theory, queuing theory, dynamic programming, linear, integer, and nonlinear programming), quantitative and qualitative empirical research (e.g., time series, regression, microeconomics), simulation, mixed research methods (e.g., combining surveys and case studies with quantitative data analysis), experimental research (e.g., controlled experiments, lab experiments, and field experiments), case studies (e.g., in-depth analysis), machine learning, artificial intelligence and network analysis (e.g., graph theoretic concept).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Civil
Editor-in-chief Shuaian WangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 34 in mainland China (about 21%); most named Mainland China 34, United States 33, United Kingdom 23, Hong Kong, China 19, Australia 10 (161 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Transportation Planning and OptimizationSocial Sciences10.4%
- Vehicle Routing Optimization MethodsEngineering10.1%
- Transportation and Mobility InnovationsEngineering9%
- Maritime Ports and LogisticsEngineering7.9%
- Supply Chain and Inventory ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting7.8%
- Urban and Freight Transport LogisticsEngineering7.1%
- Sustainable Supply Chain ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting6.4%
- 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 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Transportation | Zone 1 |
| 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 | Engineering, Civil | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Transportation | Zone 1 |
| 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 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Transportation | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Transportation Science & Technology | Zone 1 |
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
- 9.41LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 9.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 14LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 14Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- h-index
- 93LetPub ·
- h-index
- 189OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,152OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 8.47OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 19.41%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 520LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,647 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 549 | 179 | 408 |
| 2025 | 555 | 157 | 4,216 |
| 2024 | 434 | 122 | 8,402 |
| 2023 | 299 | 80 | 9,478 |
| 2022 | 294 | 93 | 12,019 |
| 2021 | 286 | 99 | 16,436 |
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
199 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 3 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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 56 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 199 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 4,240 / EUR 3,970 / GBP 3,390 / JPY 525,890 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,930 | — | — |
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
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
1 to 7 keywords required Model summary
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
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
This journal follows a double 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 sharing allowed Model summary
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.
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
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1366-5545
- Electronic ISSN
- 1878-5794
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review
What CAS zone is Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review is in Zone 1 of Engineering, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Economics / Engineering, Civil / Operations Research & Management Science / 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 E Logistics and Transportation Review?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 9.41; CiteScore 14, h-index 189.
How long does peer review take at Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review?
The publisher reports about 199 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 3 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review based?
Of the 161 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 34 (about 21%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (34), United States (33) and United Kingdom (23). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review open access, and what is the APC?
Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,240.
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: .