What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Public Transportation?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Public Transportation is 4.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Public Transportation indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Public Transportation is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.973 (Q1) and an H-index of 41.

Who publishes Journal of Public Transportation and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Public Transportation is published by National Center for Transit Research. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,553 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Journal of Public Transportation?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Journal of Public Transportation is "J. PUBLIC TRANSP". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,116Gold OA

Journal of Public Transportation

Abbreviation (ISO):J. PUBLIC TRANSP

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Identifier (ISSN):1077-291X(Print)/2375-0901(Online)

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Publisher:National Center for Transit Research

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.4↑ +0.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Public Transportation

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.973

#5,116

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

41 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate10%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

9articles/year

100% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Public Transportation (abbr: J. PUBLIC TRANSP, ISSN: 1077-291X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of TRANSPORTATION, published by National Center for Transit Research in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.973 (Q1), an H-index of 41.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Engineering82.6%Transport engineering80.4%Political science74%Law73.6%Computer science72.8%Waste management68.3%Public transport67.2%Business64.7%Economics54%Transit (satellite)41.4%Geography35.9%Marketing32.7%Mathematics32.5%Biology29.2%Operating system26.9%Service (business)24.6%Economy24.6%Civil engineering23.6%Physics23.6%History22.2%Medicine22.2%Philosophy21.8%Archaeology21.3%

Primary Research Areas

Transportation

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile 3 Calls for Papers

3 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

3 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

TRANSPORTATION

Rank22/66

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

TRANSPORTATION

Rank27/66

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
TRANSPORTATION	JCRSSCI	22/66	Q2
TRANSPORTATION	JCISSCI	27/66	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.4

Articles / Year26

Total Citations4

2025

IF3.7

Articles / Year31

Total Citations77

2024

IF2

Articles / Year34

Total Citations265

2023

IF12.2

Articles / Year40

Total Citations531

2022

IF37.667

Articles / Year31

Total Citations425

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.4	26	4
2025	3.7	31	77
2024	2	34	265
2023	12.2	40	531
2022	37.667	31	425
2021	—	12	170
2020	—	7	857
2018	—	23	546
2017	—	18	347
2016	—	43	1,020
2015	—	33	536
2014	—	37	881

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,116Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1996, 2006-2007, 2009-2018, 2020-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.973

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.79

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,553 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations483

3-Year Documents102

Citable Documents102

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 Rate28.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Urban StudiesQ1

TransportationQ2

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: 10%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Engineering & Technology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区TRANSPORTATION

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 9 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,553 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.