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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,060Hybrid

Transportation Science

Acronym:transci
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Abbreviation (ISO):TRANSPORT SCI
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Identifier (ISSN):0041-1655(Print)/1526-5447(Online)
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Publisher:INFORMS Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences
Clarivate IF (2026)
5↑ +0.2
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 (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Transportation Science

WoS Q1
24573.3420183.3120193.3820204.1220214.920224.620234.420244.8202552026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
2.371
#1,060

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
139

139 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate6.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
99articles/year
0.53% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Transportation Science, published quarterly by INFORMS, is the flagship journal of the Transportation Science and Logistics Society of INFORMS. As the foremost scientific journal in the cross-disciplinary operational research field of transportation analysis, Transportation Science publishes high-quality original contributions and surveys on phenomena associated with all modes of transportation, present and prospective, including mainly all levels of planning, design, economic, operational, and social aspects. Transportation Science focuses primarily on fundamental theories, coupled with observational and experimental studies of transportation and logistics phenomena and processes, mathematical models, advanced methodologies and novel applications in transportation and logistics systems analysis, planning and design. The journal covers a broad range of topics that include vehicular and human traffic flow theories, models and their application to traffic operations and management, strategic, tactical, and operational planning of transportation and logistics systems; performance analysis methods and system design and optimization; theories and analysis methods for network and spatial activity interaction, equilibrium and dynamics; economics of transportation system supply and evaluation; methodologies for analysis of transportation user behavior and the demand for transportation and logistics services. Transportation Science is international in scope, with editors from nations around the globe. The editorial board reflects the diverse interdisciplinary interests of the transportation science and logistics community, with members that hold primary affiliations in engineering (civil, industrial, and aeronautical), physics, economics, applied mathematics, and business.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science96.7%Mathematics94.1%Engineering91.3%Mathematical optimization62.8%Operations research61.3%Economics56.1%Transport engineering48.9%Computer network40.5%Operating system40%Programming language38.1%Physics37.2%Business34.6%Statistics34.1%Algorithm33.7%Geography30.7%Artificial intelligence29.6%Biology26.2%Quantum mechanics24.9%Philosophy24%Geometry23.4%Electronic engineering22%Embedded system20.9%Management20.7%Combinatorics20.5%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Q1
Rank21/109
IndexSCIE
JCRSSCI2026

TRANSPORTATION

Q2
Rank17/66
IndexSSCI
JCRSCIE2026

TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q2
Rank24/80
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Q1
Rank21/109
IndexSCIE
JCISSCI2026

TRANSPORTATION

Q2
Rank20/66
IndexSSCI
JCISCIE2026

TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q2
Rank22/80
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF5
Articles / Year44
Total Citations26
2025
IF4.8
Articles / Year66
Total Citations286
2024
IF4.4
Articles / Year79
Total Citations858
2023
IF4.6
Articles / Year71
Total Citations1,034
2022
IF4.898
Articles / Year94
Total Citations2,254

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,060Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1967, 1969-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.371

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.87

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,960 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,442
3-Year Documents233
Citable Documents231

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 Rate21.8%

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
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: 6.8%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
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 Science (acronym: transci, abbr: TRANSPORT SCI, ISSN: 0041-1655) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by INFORMS Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences in United States. 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 2.371 (Q1), an H-index of 139.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 99 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,960 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
INFORMS Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
INFORMS, 7240 PARKWAY DR, STE 310, HANOVER, USA, MD, 21076-1344

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