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Transportation

Springer Netherlands Β· Netherlands

ISSN0049-4488eISSN1572-9435
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ WOS SSCIβœ“ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
268
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 8 articles Β· accept 200d
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE Β· SSCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
1.089
H-Indexi
153
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.775
Total Worksi
2,608
Total Citationsi
104,720
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.95
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Transportation is a peer-reviewed journal focused on the formulation of policy, the preparation and evaluation of plans, and the day-to-day operational management of transport systems. Addresses the impacts of policies and systems on the social, economic and physical environment. Improves the transportation of people and goods by providing better understanding to theorists, practitioners and policy makers. Relevant globally, including industrialized, newly industrialized or developing regions. Publishes carefully selected papers that contribute to the international body of knowledge.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Publishedβ€”
FrequencyBimonthly, 2005-
StatusActive
Total Publications2,608
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
⚑ Hybrid journal β€” subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 Β· 58%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Netherlands
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
0049-4488 / 1572-9435
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
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Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
βœ…
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
107
4.3k
2019
72
2.3k
2020
101
2.8k
2021
113
2k
2022
94
962
2023
118
745
2024
141
283
2025
65
6
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Civil and Structural EngineeringQ1
DevelopmentQ1
TransportationQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, CivilTransportationTransportation Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

TransportationDevelopmentCivil and Structural Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Transportation Planning and OptimizationUrban Transport and AccessibilityTransportation and Mobility InnovationsEconomic and Environmental ValuationHuman Mobility and Location-Based Analysis

Frequently asked questions about Transportation

Is Transportation a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Transportation: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Transportation?

Transportation is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.95.

Is Transportation indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Transportation is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Transportation?

Transportation is a peer-reviewed journal focused on the formulation of policy, the preparation and evaluation of plans, and the day-to-day operational management of transport systems. Addresses the impacts of policies and systems on the social, economic and physical environment. Improves the transportation of people and goods by providing better understanding to theorists, practitioners and policy makers. Relevant globally, including industrialized, newly industrialized or developing regions. Publishes carefully selected papers that contribute to the international body of knowledge.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref