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Journal of the Korean Society for Railway

Korean Society for Railway Β· South Korea Β· Est. 1998

ISSN1738-6225
SJR Q3βœ“ Scopus / SJR
54
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q354
Total54
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?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates β€” we never estimate
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page β†—
SJR Scorei
0.206
H-Indexi
10
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.611
Total Worksi
2,074
Total Citationsi
2,110
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.08
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of the Korean Society for Railway (JKSR) launched in 1997 aims to provide a platform to exchange research information, establish and pioneer railway-related academia, and present research results that are both practical and unique. The journal covers various research results, derived from theory and experiments, on topics related to railways such as railway policy and management, railway facilities, carriage machinery, electrical signals, and track engineering. It includes research outcomes that can contribute directly to the improvement of railway technologies as well as innovative studies on fundamental areas that can be applied to railways including mechanics, electricity, civil engineering, logistics, management and so on. The themes addressed by the journal include, but not limited to the following: Rolling stock & Mechanical systems (materials, fracture, non-destructive testing, mechanics of materials and structures, design, dynamics and control, noise and vibration, heat and fluid mechanics, energy and power engineering, system engineering, reliability, maintenance, safety, etc.), Power & Signal systems (power engineering and systems, electrical devices, circuits and systems, materials and devices, control and measurement, automation, signal processing, electrical and information communication, reliability, maintenance, safety, etc.), Civil engineering for railway (structural engineering, material engineering, dynamics, seismic engineering, geotechnical engineering, measurement, geodetic survey, mapping, GIS, construction, architectural and environmental engineering, transportation engineering, etc.), Transportation policy & Operation (railway traffic planning and engineering, railway management policy, railway technology policy, railway logistics, railway operation, railway information system, railway culture, etc.).

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea
Primary Languageβ€”
1st Year Published1998
FrequencyMonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,074
Publisher OrgKorean Society for Railway
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewβ€”
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

5/12 Β· 42%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Korean Society for Railway
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
1738-6225
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Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
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?
N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
104
68
2019
120
91
2020
108
84
2021
87
34
2022
85
32
2023
97
15
2024
104
7
2025
56
0
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.

Automotive EngineeringQ3
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ3
Civil and Structural EngineeringQ4
Energy Engineering and Power TechnologyQ4
Strategy and ManagementQ4
TransportationQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Automotive EngineeringTransportationStrategy and ManagementGeography, Planning and DevelopmentEnergy Engineering and Power TechnologyCivil and Structural Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Engineering Applied ResearchRailway Engineering and DynamicsRailway Systems and Energy EfficiencyInternet of Things and Social Network InteractionsCivil and Geotechnical Engineering ResearchEducation, Safety, and Science StudiesTransportation Planning and OptimizationAerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics ResearchInnovation in Digital Healthcare SystemsTransport and Economic Policies

Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Korean Society for Railway

Is Journal of the Korean Society for Railway a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of the Korean Society for Railway: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 54/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of the Korean Society for Railway?

Journal of the Korean Society for Railway is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.206.

Is Journal of the Korean Society for Railway indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of the Korean Society for Railway is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of the Korean Society for Railway?

The Journal of the Korean Society for Railway (JKSR) launched in 1997 aims to provide a platform to exchange research information, establish and pioneer railway-related academia, and present research results that are both practical and unique. The journal covers various research results, derived from theory and experiments, on topics related to railways such as railway policy and management, railway facilities, carriage machinery, electrical signals, and track engineering. It includes research outcomes that can contribute directly to the improvement of railway technologies as well as innovativ

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