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Journal of Transportation Security

Springer New York · United States · Est. 2007

ISSN1938-7741eISSN1938-775X
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.32
H-Indexi
26
SNIPi
0.609
Total Worksi
336
Total Citationsi
2,924
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.45
Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

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
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
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?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
6
126
2019
21
222
2020
11
97
2021
15
121
2022
13
46
2023
21
109
2024
32
53
2025
45
30
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.

LawQ2
Political Science and International RelationsQ2
Sociology and Political ScienceQ2
Management Science and Operations ResearchQ3
Safety ResearchQ3
TransportationQ3

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

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Transportation Security

Is Journal of Transportation Security a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Transportation Security: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Transportation Security?

Journal of Transportation Security 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 1.45.

Is Journal of Transportation Security indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Transportation Security is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Transportation Security?

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 devel

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