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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 Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.525
H-Indexi
74
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.25
Total Worksi
2,144
Total Citationsi
40,382
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.43
Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

General Information

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

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
Citations received
112
2k
2019
90
1.2k
2020
95
1.1k
2021
111
943
2022
95
611
2023
75
236
2024
97
117
2025
49
2
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.

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

Frequently asked questions about Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

Is Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit: 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 — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit?

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit 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 1.43.

Is Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit?

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

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