What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Transportation Safety & Security?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Transportation Safety & Security is 2.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Transportation Safety & Security indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Transportation Safety & Security is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.690 (Q1) and an H-index of 35.

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

Journal of Transportation Safety & Security is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,140 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Journal of Transportation Safety & Security?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Journal of Transportation Safety & Security is "J. Transp. Saf. Secur". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #8,395Hybrid

Journal of Transportation Safety & Security

Abbreviation (ISO):J. Transp. Saf. Secur

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Identifier (ISSN):1943-9962(Print)/1943-9970(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.8↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Transportation Safety & Security

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.69

#8,395

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

35 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate20.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

100articles/year

2.52% Gold OA•94% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Transportation Safety & Security (abbr: J. Transp. Saf. Secur, ISSN: 1943-9962) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of TRANSPORTATION, published by Taylor & Francis. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.690 (Q1), an H-index of 35.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Engineering94.4%Transport engineering85.8%Computer science85.7%Medicine76%Environmental health70.4%Poison control69.5%Medical emergency69.5%Emergency medicine69.5%Mathematics45.9%Programming language35.8%Statistics35.1%Operating system34.8%Political science33.3%Law33.3%Forensic engineering30.8%Geography29.6%Human factors and ergonomics28.5%Physics27.4%Injury prevention27.1%Crash26.7%Pathology26.3%Economics26.2%Occupational safety and health22.8%Biology22.6%Machine learning21.5%History21%Artificial intelligence20.8%Archaeology20.8%

Primary Research Areas

Transportation

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

TRANSPORTATION

Rank42/66

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

TRANSPORTATION

Rank44/66

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
TRANSPORTATION	JCRSSCI	42/66	Q3
TRANSPORTATION	JCISSCI	44/66	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.8

Articles / Year50

Total Citations8

2025

IF2.6

Articles / Year63

Total Citations116

2024

IF2.4

Articles / Year42

Total Citations240

2023

IF2.6

Articles / Year52

Total Citations389

2022

IF2.825

Articles / Year48

Total Citations568

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.8	50	8
2025	2.6	63	116
2024	2.4	42	240
2023	2.6	52	389
2022	2.825	48	568
2021	—	50	716
2020	—	54	879
2019	—	104	1,806
2018	—	41	856
2017	—	40	707
2016	—	53	1,027
2015	—	20	391

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,395Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2009-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.69

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.20

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,140 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations704

3-Year Documents208

Citable Documents207

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate24.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Safety ResearchQ1

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: 20.8%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Engineering & Technology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4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 100 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,140 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.