ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #21,679Hybrid

International Journal of Heavy Vehicle Systems

Abbreviation (ISO):INT. J. HEAVY VEH. SYST
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Identifier (ISSN):1744-232X(Print)/1741-5152(Online)
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Publisher:Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.6– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Heavy Vehicle Systems

WoS Q4
01120.120180.4520190.9220200.8420210.5720220.620230.520240.620250.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.204
#21,679

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
27

27 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate20%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
36articles/year
0.9% Gold OA•97.22% Original Research

Aims & Scope

IJHVS provides an authoritative source of information and an international forum in the field of on/off road heavy vehicle systems, including buses. It is a highly professional and refereed journal which forms part of the proceedings of the International Association for Vehicle Design. IAVD is an independent, non-profit, learned society which provides a forum for professionals in both industry and academic institutions to meet, exchange ideas and disseminate knowledge in the field of automotive engineering, technology, and management.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering99.5%Physics80.5%Automotive engineering75.6%Computer science71.6%Thermodynamics67.2%Aerospace engineering58.9%Mechanical engineering56.9%Structural engineering54.9%Quantum mechanics49.8%Mathematics45.4%Artificial intelligence33.6%Materials science32.9%Economics30.3%Composite material29.5%Operating system27.8%Truck27.7%Biology26.7%Management25%Transport engineering22.3%Control (management)22.3%Programming language22.1%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL

Q4
Rank173/184
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q4
Rank75/80
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL

Q4
Rank176/184
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q4
Rank76/80
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.6
Articles / Year22
Total Citations2
2025
IF0.6
Articles / Year74
Total Citations25
2024
IF0.5
Articles / Year81
Total Citations53
2023
IF0.6
Articles / Year98
Total Citations86
2022
IF0.568
Articles / Year70
Total Citations106

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #21,679Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2000, 2004-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Engineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.204

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.78

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,541 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations95
3-Year Documents110
Citable Documents110

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate23.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Automotive EngineeringQ3
Mechanical EngineeringQ4
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 20%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

International Journal of Heavy Vehicle Systems (abbr: INT. J. HEAVY VEH. SYST, ISSN: 1744-232X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.204 (Q3), an H-index of 27.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 36 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,541 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
INDERSCIENCE ENTERPRISES LTD, WORLD TRADE CENTER BLDG, 29 ROUTE DE PRE-BOIS, CASE POSTALE 896, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, CH-1215

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28