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International Journal of Vehicle Design

Inderscience Enterprises Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0143-3369eISSN1741-5314
SJR Q3WOS SCIEScopus / SJROpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.235
H-Indexi
55
SNIPi
0.313
Total Worksi
2,634
Total Citationsi
21,795
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.37
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Vehicle Design (IJVD) is a leading international journal that publishes original research and review articles on all aspects of vehicle design, including automotive, aerospace, marine, and rail vehicles. The journal covers a wide range of topics, such as vehicle dynamics, vehicle structures, vehicle safety, vehicle emissions, vehicle manufacturing, and vehicle maintenance. IJVD aims to provide a platform for researchers and practitioners to share their latest findings and innovations in vehicle design.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 91 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications2,634
Publisher OrgInderscience Publishers
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
Peer ReviewPeer-reviewed
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Inderscience Enterprises Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0143-3369 / 1741-5314
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
89
842
2019
79
277
2020
65
126
2021
90
164
2022
113
121
2023
84
70
2024
77
9
2025
3
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — 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 — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Automotive EngineeringQ3
Mechanical EngineeringQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, MechanicalTransportation Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

Automotive EngineeringMechanical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Vehicle Dynamics and Control SystemsMechanical Engineering and Vibrations ResearchVehicle emissions and performanceElectric and Hybrid Vehicle TechnologiesSoil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Vehicle Design

Is International Journal of Vehicle Design a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Vehicle Design: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Vehicle Design?

International Journal of Vehicle Design 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 — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — 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 0.37.

Is International Journal of Vehicle Design indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Vehicle Design is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Vehicle Design?

International Journal of Vehicle Design (IJVD) is a leading international journal that publishes original research and review articles on all aspects of vehicle design, including automotive, aerospace, marine, and rail vehicles. The journal covers a wide range of topics, such as vehicle dynamics, vehicle structures, vehicle safety, vehicle emissions, vehicle manufacturing, and vehicle maintenance. IJVD aims to provide a platform for researchers and practitioners to share their latest findings and innovations in vehicle design.

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