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Journal of Transportation Security

Springer New York · United States · Est. 2007

ISSN1938-7741eISSN1938-775X
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
28
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
Total28
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
0.247
H-Index
26
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.609
Total Works
336
Total Citations
2,924
2yr Mean Citedness
1.45
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Aims & Scope

Journal of Transportation Security is a multidisciplinary platform devoted to presenting new research, ideas, and analysis in the field of global transportation security. Reflects the evolving dynamics of this timely and rapidly changing field. Offers a comprehensive perspective covering various areas such as legal studies, supply chain management, and cybersecurity. Targets a broad audience including researchers, educators, policy makers and security practitioners worldwide. Covers transportation on land, sea, air, and space in the broader context of both technological and geo-political developments.

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

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2007
Annual Volume~ 22 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications336
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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer New York
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1938-7741 / 1938-775X
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
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.

LawQ2
Political Science and International RelationsQ3
Safety ResearchQ3
Sociology and Political ScienceQ3
Management Science and Operations ResearchQ4
TransportationQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Transportation

Scopus Categories

LawSociology and Political ScienceTransportationManagement Science and Operations ResearchSafety ResearchPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Maritime Security and HistoryInfrastructure Resilience and Vulnerability AnalysisSupply Chain Resilience and Risk ManagementRisk and Safety AnalysisMaritime Navigation and SafetyAir Traffic Management and OptimizationTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceOccupational Health and Safety ResearchTraffic and Road SafetyAviation Industry Analysis and Trends
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref