Journal profile · TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Transportation Safety and Environment
ISSN 2631-4428 · Oxford University Press · United Kingdom
Transportation Safety and Environment: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.6 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,575; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 76 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Transportation Safety and Environment is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 3 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Traffic and Road Safety, Railway Systems and Energy Efficiency and Railway Engineering and Dynamics, together about 25.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Transportation Safety and Environment is an open access, online only journal publishing cutting-edge and innovative research on various transportation systems and their operating environments. The journal provides an academic and technical exchanging platform for the people from the crossing research fields between transportation safety and environment. It overlooks the specific mode of transportation but concentrate on the operating safety of various multi-scale transportation tools in the complex, smart and human-machine interacting environment. It is especially interested in the new applications and exploration of the latest technologies like artificial intelligence, large data and robotics in the safety and environment aspects of the transportation systems. TSE publishes academic papers in various forms, including original research articles, review articles, editorial and news. Authors are especially encouraged to submit manuscripts which bridge the interdisciplinary gaps among the following 11 representative areas. This provides scientific and technical supports for the researchers, educators, practitioners, and policymakers. Vehicle aerodynamics Vehicle collision dynamics Transportation signal measurement & monitoring Transportation component/equipment/system safety Transportation noise & vibration Transportation machine human interaction Multi-scale transportation robotics Transportation operation & control in smart environments Artificial intelligence in integrated transportation Autonomous and connected vehicles Life assessment for transportation infrastructure Journal metrics Citation metrics Clarivate 2025 Impact Factor 3.5 2025 5 Year Impact Factor 3.9 Transportation Science & Technology (Rank by Impact Factor) 36/80 Scopus 2025 CiteScore 5.6 Safety, Risk, Reliability And Quality (Rank by CiteScore) 61/282 Engineering (Miscellaneous) (Rank by CiteScore) 75/300 Control And Systems Engineering (Rank by CiteScore) 118/390 About metrics Abstracting and Indexing Transportation Safety and Environment is listed by the following services: Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) EBSCO ProQuest ESCI Scopus EI Be the first to hear about brand new research Sign up for our free email alerts and we’ll send you a message whenever new articles are published online. Sign up here Publish with us Help us shape the future of Transportation Safety and Environment. Publish your next article with us. Submit now Disclaimer Statements of fact and opinion in the articl
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Hongqi TianPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 53 in mainland China (about 55%); most named Mainland China 53, Australia 9, United States 7, United Kingdom 6, Italy 4 (97 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Traffic and Road SafetyEngineering8.7%
- Railway Systems and Energy EfficiencyEngineering8.7%
- Railway Engineering and DynamicsEngineering8.1%
- Traffic Prediction and Management TechniquesEngineering7.2%
- Traffic control and managementEngineering7%
- Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics ResearchEngineering5.8%
- Transportation Planning and OptimizationSocial Sciences5.6%
- Autonomous Vehicle Technology and SafetyEngineering4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Transportation Science & Technology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Transportation Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Transportation Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 103OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.65OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 70LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 366 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55 | 55 | 8 |
| 2025 | 76 | 76 | 220 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 188 |
| 2023 | 50 | 50 | 378 |
| 2022 | 78 | 78 | 1,085 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 414 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,575 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,575 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,575 | Yes | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- USD 3,625
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- LaTeX
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- editorialArticle type Title page Abstract word count Abstract structure Keywords Key messages References Table/figures Word count Original article Yes 250 Objectives, Me…Length not stated
- original articleArticle type Title page Abstract word count Abstract structure Keywords Key messages References Table/figures Word count Original article Yes 250 Objectives, Me…abstract ≤ 250 words
- reviewArticle type Title page Abstract word count Abstract structure Keywords Key messages References Table/figures Word count Original article Yes 250 Objectives, Me…abstract ≤ 300 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use Use of AI
AI use disclosure required; AI cannot be an author. Model summary
Natural language processing tools driven by artificial intelligence (AI) do not qualify as authors, and the Journal will screen for them in author lists. The use of AI (for example, to help generate content or images, write code, process data, or for translation) should be disclosed both in cover letters to editors and in the Methods or Acknowledgements section of manuscripts. Please see the COPE …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure
Any financial interests or connections, direct or indirect, or other situations that might raise the question of bias in the work reported or the conclusions, implications, or opinions stated—including pertinent commercial or other sources of funding for the individual author(s) or for the associated department(s) or organization(s), personal relationships, or direct academic competition—should be…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Availability of Data and Materials
Data Availability Statement required. Model summary
The journal encourages all authors, where ethically possible, to publicly release all data underlying any published paper. Authors must include a Data Availability Statement in their published article. Sample Data Availability Statements can be found here. We suggest author consider these options when choosing your repository: Code Ocean (for data and code) Dryad Digital Repository Figshare
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access charge
Fully open access journal. Model summary
Book review charge 3625 USD Society membership discount 20% Total 0 USD Charges are quoted based on the information provided. The Low and Middle Income Countries discount is applied prior to any other discount. Please note that these prices are subject to change. All stated charges are exclusive of any applicable value added tax, goods and services tax and any similar sales or excise taxes (Sales …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double-blind peer review policy since December 3, 2022. Model summary
All submissions to the journal are initially reviewed by one of the journal editors. At this stage, manuscripts may be rejected without peer review if it is felt that they are not relevant to the journal or are not of high enough priority. This fast rejection process means that authors are given a quick decision and do not need to wait for the review process to be completed Manuscripts that are no…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
iThenticate plagiarism screening. Model summary
Manuscripts submitted to Transportation Safety and Environment may be screened with iThenticate anti-plagiarism software in an attempt to detect and prevent plagiarism. Any manuscript may be screened, especially if there is reason to suppose part or all of the text has been previously published. Prior to final acceptance any manuscript that has not already been screened may be put through iThentic…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
Authors retain the right to make an Author’s Original Version (preprint) available through various channels, and this does not prevent submission to the journal. For further information see our Online Licensing, Copyright and Permissions policies. If accepted, the authors are required to update the status of any preprint, including your published paper’s DOI, as described on our Author Self-Archiv…
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
- Oxford University Press
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2631-4428
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 8, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Transportation Safety and Environment
What CAS zone is Transportation Safety and Environment in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Transportation Safety and Environment is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Transportation Science & Technology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Transportation Safety and Environment?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 5.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5.6, h-index 28.
How long does peer review take at Transportation Safety and Environment?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Transportation Safety and Environment?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: LaTeX; Suggested reviewers: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; 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 Safety and Environment based?
Of the 97 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 53 (about 55%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (53), Australia (9) and United States (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Transportation Safety and Environment?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Transportation Safety and Environment is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Transportation Safety and Environment open access, and what is the APC?
Transportation Safety and Environment is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,575.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .