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International Journal of Heavy Vehicle Systems

Inderscience Enterprises Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1992

ISSN1741-5152

SJR Q3✓ 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?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.204

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.351

Total Worksi

1,124

Total Citationsi

5,474

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.34

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal of Heavy Vehicle Systems aims to develop, promote, and coordinate the science and practice of vehicle design. It publishes research in automotive engineering, truck, tractor, structural engineering, and control theory, integrating disciplines like automotive engineering.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1992

Annual Volume~ 84 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,124

Publisher OrgInderscience Publishers

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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?

Inderscience Enterprises Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1741-5152

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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

259

2019

230

2020

141

2021

101

2022

2023

2024

2025

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 EngineeringQ4

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 ResearchSoil Mechanics and Vehicle DynamicsRailway Engineering and DynamicsElectric and Hybrid Vehicle TechnologiesVehicle emissions and performanceTransport Systems and TechnologyHydraulic and Pneumatic SystemsVibration Control and Rheological FluidsAgriculture and Farm Safety

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Heavy Vehicle Systems

Is International Journal of Heavy Vehicle Systems a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Heavy Vehicle Systems: 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 Heavy Vehicle Systems?

International Journal of Heavy Vehicle Systems 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 0.34.

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

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