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Quarterly Report of RTRI (Railway Technical Research Institute) (Japan)

Ken-yusha Inc. · Japan

ISSN0033-9008

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ Open Access

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Score

0.137

H-Index

Total Works

1,094

Total Citations

5,266

2yr Mean Citedness

0.09

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on research and development related to railway infrastructure and operations. Topics include structural integrity assessment of bridges and viaducts, analysis of ground behavior under seismic conditions, and maintenance strategies for track components like sleepers and turnouts. The scope also covers operational aspects such as train congestion prediction, aerodynamic noise reduction in high-speed trains, and the development of new railway technologies like fuel-cell vehicles and advanced monitoring systems for wayside and onboard equipment.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionJapan

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 44 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,094

Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Ken-yusha Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

0033-9008

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2021

2022

2023

2024

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Mechanical EngineeringQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Mechanical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Railway Engineering and DynamicsRailway Systems and Energy EfficiencyEngineering Applied ResearchElectrical Contact Performance and AnalysisAerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics ResearchCivil and Geotechnical Engineering ResearchGeotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresMechanical stress and fatigue analysisMagnetic Bearings and Levitation DynamicsStructural Engineering and Vibration Analysis