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International Journal of Automotive Technology

Korean Society of Automotive Engineers · South Korea · Est. 2000

ISSN1229-9138eISSN1976-3832

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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?

162

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 110d

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.428

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.876

Total Worksi

2,719

Total Citationsi

33,426

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.01

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Automotive Technology publishes original research in all fields of automation technology, science and engineering. Covers all aspects of thermal engineering, flow analysis, structural analysis, modal analysis, control, vehicular electronics, mechatronis, electro-mechanical engineering and optimum design methods. Discussions of previously published papers are welcome. Extends from the basic science to technology applications with analytical, experimental and numerical studies.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2000

Annual Volume~ 167 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,719

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Korean Society of Automotive Engineers

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1229-9138 / 1976-3832

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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?

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

132

1.9k

2019

150

1.7k

2020

150

1.6k

2021

154

901

2022

137

864

2023

188

873

2024

177

178

2025

116

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 EngineeringQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, MechanicalTransportation Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

Automotive Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Vehicle Dynamics and Control SystemsAdvanced Combustion Engine TechnologiesVehicle emissions and performanceElectric and Hybrid Vehicle TechnologiesMechanical Engineering and Vibrations ResearchAutonomous Vehicle Technology and SafetyHydraulic and Pneumatic SystemsEngineering Applied ResearchAdvanced Battery Technologies ResearchReal-time simulation and control systems

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Automotive Technology

Is International Journal of Automotive Technology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Automotive Technology: 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 International Journal of Automotive Technology?

International Journal of Automotive Technology 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 2.01.

Is International Journal of Automotive Technology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Automotive Technology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.