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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #20,125Hybrid

SAE International Journal of Commercial Vehicles

Identifier (ISSN):1946-391X(Print)/1946-3928(Online)
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Publisher:SAE
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for SAE International Journal of Commercial Vehicles

WoS Q4
01120.520230.620240.6202512026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.232
#20,125

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
29

29 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate33.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
32articles/year
5.19% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

SAE International Journal of Commercial Vehicles (ISSN: 1946-391X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, published by SAE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.00, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.232 (Q3), an H-index of 29.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering95.5%Automotive engineering80.1%Physics72%Computer science69.2%Thermodynamics58.2%Aerospace engineering48.8%Mechanical engineering40.6%Environmental science34.3%Mathematics30.8%Quantum mechanics29.2%Structural engineering23.8%Economics22%Artificial intelligence21.4%Biology20.8%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q4
Rank67/80
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q4
Rank73/80
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1
Articles / Year21
Total Citations1
2025
IF0.6
Articles / Year44
Total Citations34
2024
IF0.6
Articles / Year27
Total Citations33
2023
IF0.5
Articles / Year23
Total Citations66
2022
IF—
Articles / Year31
Total Citations183

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #20,125Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2009-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Engineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.232

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.95

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,567 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations70
3-Year Documents66
Citable Documents64

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 Rate14.3%

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
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: 33.3%

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TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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

SAE International Journal of Commercial Vehicles (ISSN: 1946-391X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, published by SAE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.00, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.232 (Q3), an H-index of 29.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 32 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,567 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
SAE
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28