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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,546Hybrid

Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour

Identifier (ISSN):1369-8478(Print)/1873-5517(Online)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
5↑ +0.6
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour

WoS Q1
24574.3520224.120233.520244.4202552026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.219
#3,546

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
135

135 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate14.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
236articles/year
47.77% Gold OA•96.36% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour focuses on the behavioural and psychological aspects of traffic and transport. The aim of the journal is to enhance theory development, improve the quality of empirical studies and to stimulate the application of research findings in practice. TRF provides a focus and a means of communication for the considerable amount of research activities that are now being carried out in this field. The journal provides a forum for transportation researchers, psychologists, ergonomists, engineers and policy-makers with an interest in traffic and transport psychology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science72%Psychology71.7%Engineering60.3%Medicine44.2%Biology43%Philosophy32.5%Transport engineering32.4%Geography30.6%Artificial intelligence30.4%Neuroscience29.2%Economics29.2%Physics28.7%Mathematics28.5%Social psychology27.3%Political science24.6%Law23.7%Epistemology21.9%Applied psychology21.8%Psychiatry20.7%History20.3%Operating system20.2%Simulation20.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Q1
Rank17/115
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

TRANSPORTATION

Q2
Rank17/66
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Q1
Rank22/115
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

TRANSPORTATION

Q1
Rank13/66
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF5
Articles / Year268
Total Citations114
2025
IF4.4
Articles / Year403
Total Citations1,825
2024
IF3.5
Articles / Year328
Total Citations3,683
2023
IF4.1
Articles / Year235
Total Citations4,014
2022
IF4.349
Articles / Year247
Total Citations5,639

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,546Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1998-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringPsychologySocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.219

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.64

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,489 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,547
3-Year Documents760
Citable Documents760

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 Rate39.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied PsychologyQ1
Automotive EngineeringQ1
Civil and Structural EngineeringQ1
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: 14.3%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED
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 F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour (ISSN: 1369-8478) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Elsevier in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.219 (Q1), an H-index of 135.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 236 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,489 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
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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