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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,053Hybrid

Vehicular Communications

Acronym:vehcom
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Abbreviation (ISO):Veh. Commun
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Identifier (ISSN):2214-2096(Print)
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Publisher:Elsevier Inc.
Clarivate IF (2026)
5.7↓ -0.8
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 Vehicular Communications

WoS Q1
258113.2920183.5320194.7120206.9120218.3720226.720235.820246.520255.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):5.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.326
#3,053

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
69

69 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate6.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
81articles/year
17.01% Gold OA•97.59% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Vehicular communications is a growing area of communications between vehicles and including roadside communication infrastructure. Advances in wireless communications are making possible sharing of information through real time communications between vehicles and infrastructure. This has led to applications to increase safety of vehicles and communication between passengers and the Internet. Standardization efforts on vehicular communication are also underway to make vehicular transportation safer, greener and easier. The aim of the journal is to publish high quality peer–reviewed papers in the area of vehicular communications. The scope encompasses all types of communications involving vehicles, including vehicle–to–vehicle and vehicle–to–infrastructure. The scope includes (but not limited to) the following topics related to vehicular communications: Vehicle to vehicle and vehicle to infrastructure communications Channel modelling, modulating and coding Congestion Control and scalability issues Protocol design, testing and verification Routing in vehicular networks Security issues and countermeasures Deployment and field testing Reducing energy consumption and enhancing safety of vehicles Wireless in–car networks Data collection and dissemination methods Mobility and handover issues Safety and driver assistance applications UAV Underwater communications Autonomous cooperative driving Social networks Internet of vehicles Standardization of protocols.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science99.5%Engineering77.3%Operating system68.5%Computer network67.8%Telecommunications62.8%Computer security49.4%Wireless46%Mathematics45.4%Wireless ad hoc network35.4%Vehicular ad hoc network33.1%Physics32.2%Electrical engineering29.7%Statistics24.3%Programming language24%Quantum mechanics23.6%Political science23.6%Law23.6%Artificial intelligence22.9%Biology21.3%Geography20.2%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Q1
Rank30/127
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q1
Rank19/80
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Q1
Rank29/128
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q1
Rank16/80
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF5.7
Articles / Year64
Total Citations8
2025
IF6.5
Articles / Year121
Total Citations363
2024
IF5.8
Articles / Year120
Total Citations1,011
2023
IF6.7
Articles / Year110
Total Citations1,611
2022
IF8.373
Articles / Year83
Total Citations2,511

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,053Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2014-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.326

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
7.53

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,677 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,657
3-Year Documents317
Citable Documents316

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 Rate28.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Automotive EngineeringQ1
CommunicationQ1
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ1
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):
2区 (Zone 2)Computer Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区TELECOMMUNICATIONS
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

Vehicular Communications (acronym: vehcom, abbr: Veh. Commun, ISSN: 2214-2096) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering, published by Elsevier Inc. in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.326 (Q1), an H-index of 69.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 81 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,677 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 Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
RADARWEG 29, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1043 NX

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16