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Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1847

ISSN0954-4097eISSN2041-3017
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total43
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.629
H-Index
74
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.25
Total Works
2,144
Total Citations
40,382
2yr Mean Citedness
1.43
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Aims & Scope

The Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit is devoted to engineering in its widest interpretation applicable to rail and rapid transit. The Journal aims to promote sharing of technical knowledge, ideas and experience between engineers and researchers working in the railway field. "The IMechE was founded by George Stephenson in 1847 and Part F of the Proceedings (the Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit) aims to continue the strong tradition of informing railway engineers of innovative concepts and advances in knowledge as well as examples of practical developments and applications. Basic research with potential rail applications is also included in the Journal's scope." The Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit publishes peer-reviewed articles devoted to all engineering disciplines applied to rail and rapid transit. It provides a continuing means of sharing technical knowledge, ideas and developments between industry and academia. The Journal seeks to encompass innovative concepts, advances in analytical methods, and examples of actual developmental work. Basic research with identified rail applications is included in the Journal's scope. The scope extends to all aspects of trailway science and engineering including: Motive power, traction and rolling stock; Passenger and freight; Mainline and suburban railways; Light rail / urban transit; Metros; Maglev; Track systems; Interaction of vehicles with the infrastructure and the environment; System infrastructure and interfaces; Inter and multi-modal transport; Human factors; Command and control; Reliability and safety; Inspection and maintenance; Customer interfaces; Data and the digital railway; Railway engineering trends.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1847
Frequency10 Times/Year
StatusActive
Total Publications2,144
Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
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

7/12 · 58%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SAGE Publications Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0954-4097 / 2041-3017
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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 EngineeringQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, CivilEngineering, MechanicalTransportation Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

Mechanical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Railway Engineering and DynamicsRailway Systems and Energy EfficiencyMechanical stress and fatigue analysisCivil and Geotechnical Engineering ResearchGeotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref