ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,340Top JournalHybrid

Transportation Research Part B-Methodological

Acronym:trb
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Abbreviation (ISO):TRANSPORT RES B-METH
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Identifier (ISSN):0191-2615(Print)
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Publisher:Elsevier Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
6.5↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Transportation Research Part B-Methodological

WoS Q1
257104.0820184.5720194.820205.620217.6320226.820235.820246.320256.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):6.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
2.07
#1,340

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
194

194 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate6.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
156articles/year
27.48% Gold OA•99.33% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Transportation Research: Part B publishes papers on all methodological aspects of the subject, particularly those that require mathematical analysis. The general theme of the journal is the development and solution of problems that are adequately motivated to deal with important aspects of the design and/or analysis of transportation systems. Areas covered include: traffic flow; design and analysis of transportation networks; control and scheduling; optimization; queuing theory; logistics; supply chains; development and application of statistical, econometric and mathematical models to address transportation problems; cost models; pricing and/or investment; traveler or shipper behavior; cost-benefit methodologies.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science89.9%Mathematics67.4%Engineering59.6%Economics51.1%Physics32.4%Mathematical optimization31.9%Transport engineering31.2%Statistics31.1%Business25.5%Computer network22.6%Programming language22.4%Biology22%Artificial intelligence21%Quantum mechanics20.7%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Q1
Rank29/626
IndexSSCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Q1
Rank19/193
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Q1
Rank16/109
IndexSCIE
JCRSSCI2026

TRANSPORTATION

Q1
Rank10/66
IndexSSCI
JCRSCIE2026

TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q1
Rank16/80
IndexSCIE
JCISSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Q1
Rank80/627
IndexSSCI
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Q1
Rank15/193
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Q1
Rank10/109
IndexSCIE
JCISSCI2026

TRANSPORTATION

Q1
Rank11/66
IndexSSCI
JCISCIE2026

TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q1
Rank13/80
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF6.5
Articles / Year135
Total Citations84
2025
IF6.3
Articles / Year146
Total Citations690
2024
IF5.8
Articles / Year164
Total Citations1,861
2023
IF6.8
Articles / Year127
Total Citations2,777
2022
IF7.632
Articles / Year145
Total Citations3,698

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,340Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1979-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Decision SciencesEngineeringSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.07

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.74

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,020 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,956
3-Year Documents401
Citable Documents397

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 Rate30.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Civil and Structural EngineeringQ1
Management Science and Operations ResearchQ1
TransportationQ1
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: 6.9%

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):
1区 (Zone 1)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区ECONOMICS
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

Transportation Research Part B-Methodological (acronym: trb, abbr: TRANSPORT RES B-METH, ISSN: 0191-2615) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Elsevier Ltd in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.070 (Q1), an H-index of 194.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 14.1周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 156 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,020 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
Elsevier Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OX5 1GB

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16