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Journal of Public Transportation

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1996

ISSN2375-0901

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total65

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

0.728

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.849

Total Works

766

Total Citations

20,092

2yr Mean Citedness

3.11

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Aims & Scope

The Journal of Public Transportation is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes research on public transportation. It covers a wide range of topics related to public transportation, including planning, policy, operations, technology, and management. The journal aims to provide a platform for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to share their work and contribute to the advancement of public transportation.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1996

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications766

OA Since2016

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~19 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2375-0901

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Times cited

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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.

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Urban StudiesQ1

TransportationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Transportation

Scopus Categories

Urban StudiesTransportationGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Transportation Planning and OptimizationUrban Transport and AccessibilityTransportation and Mobility InnovationsTraffic and Road SafetyUrban and Freight Transport LogisticsTraffic Prediction and Management TechniquesEconomic and Environmental ValuationHuman Mobility and Location-Based AnalysisTraffic control and managementSmart Parking Systems Research