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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · Switzerland · Est. 2019

ISSN2624-8921eISSN2624-8921

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total43

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

0.535

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.033

Total Works

654

Total Citations

4,750

2yr Mean Citedness

2.90

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the development and analysis of technologies and strategies for vehicles, including hybrid electric vehicles, autonomous driving systems, and subway rail vehicles. Research covers energy management, environmental perception, interior noise reduction, motion control, fault detection in engine components, traffic flow prediction, and cybersecurity in intelligent transportation systems. Additionally, it explores hydrogen-based energy for vehicles, rail replacement processes, carbon emission reduction in expressway systems, driver monitoring, fuel additive effects, waste heat recovery, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2019

Annual Volume~ 125 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications654

Publisher OrgMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~6 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2624-8921 / 2624-8921

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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?

CLOCKSS

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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

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.

Automotive EngineeringQ2

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, MechanicalTransportation Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

Automotive EngineeringElectrical and Electronic Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Autonomous Vehicle Technology and SafetyVehicle emissions and performanceElectric and Hybrid Vehicle TechnologiesVehicle Dynamics and Control SystemsElectric Vehicles and InfrastructureTraffic control and managementAdvanced Battery Technologies ResearchTraffic and Road SafetyTraffic Prediction and Management TechniquesTransportation Planning and Optimization