International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology

International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology
DisciplineTransportation, Civil and Structural Engineering
LanguageEnglish
Edited byWei (David) Fan and Zhongyin Guo
Publication details
History2012–present
Publisher
Tongji University Press Co., Ltd. (China)
FrequencyQuarterly
Yes
4.8 (2024)
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4Int. J. Transp. Sci. Technol.
Indexing
ISSN2046-0430 (print)
2046-0449 (web)
Links

International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology (IJTST) is a peer-reviewed and open-access academic journal covering research on transportation systems. It is sponsored by Tongji University and published by Tongji University Press. It collaborates with Elsevier B.V. on behalf of KeAi Communications Co. Ltd. for online publishing.[1] The journal was founded in 2012 by Prof. Zhongyin Guo (Tongji University), Dr. Zhongren Wang (California Department of Transportation), and Dr. Chiu Liu (California Department of Transportation). The current editors-in-chief are Wei (David) Fan (University of North Carolina) and Zhongyin Guo (Tongji University).[2]

Overview and history

IJTST is a single-blind peer-reviewed journal that publishes research on science and technology related to passenger and freight transportation. The journal covers studies across multiple modes of transportation, with topics including safety, efficiency, reliability, resilience, and sustainability. The journal focuses on scientific and technological aspects of transportation systems, and also includes research examining the implications of new technologies for the planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operation of transportation infrastructure and facilities.[3]

The journal was initially published by Multi-Science Publishing in the United Kingdom upon its launch in 2012. In 2016, ownership transferred to Tongji University and Tongji University Press, and the journal began international online publication through Elsevier.[4] In April 2024, the journal was assigned the CN serial number CN31-2204/U by the National Press and Publication Administration of China.[5]

Editors

The editorial board comprises 45 experts from 13 countries, including Prof. Jianlong Zheng (academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering), three chairpersons of American Transportation Research Board committees, three Eisenhower Presidential Scholars, four National Science Foundation CAREER award winners, and Nadia Gkritza, a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.[2][6][7] Regular editorial board meetings are held annually in January in Washington, D.C., United States, in conjunction with the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting.[8][9]

Awards and significance

In 2022, IJTST was selected as one of the first batch of Overseas Return Pilot Journals by the China Association for Science and Technology. In the following year, it was indexed by Ei Compendex and Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) of Web of Science.[10][11] In 2024 and 2025, IJTST was listed as one of the “Highest International Impact Academic Journals of China” in the Annual Report for International Citation of Chinese Academic Journals (Natural Science), compiled by the International Research Center for the Evaluation of Chinese Academic Documents and Tsinghua University Library.[12] In 2024, the journal was selected for Phase II of the Excellence Action Plan for China’s Scientific, Technical, and Medical Journals, a program administered by the China Association for Science and Technology.[13]

The article Assessing the impacts of deploying a shared self-driving urban mobility system: An agent-based model applied to the city of Lisbon, Portugal received a Best Paper Award from KeAi Publishing.[14] The award was presented in November 2023 as part of KeAi’s Forum on the Developments of International STM Journals — KeAi’s Tenth Anniversary Celebration, where a hundred papers were selected based on the most cited publications of Elsevier's SciVal.[15]

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in:

  • International OA Journal Recommended List (OARL)[22]
Journal metrics and rankings
Metric Ranking Category Quartile
Journal Impact factor

(Web of Science)

 4.8 13/62 Transportation Q1
22/77 Transportation Science & Technology Q2
Journal Citation Indicator

(Web of Science)

 1.38 11/62 Transportation Q1
15/77 Transportation Science & Technology Q1
Scopus CiteScore 8.3 53/407 Civil and Structural Engineering Q1
63/406 Environmental Science — Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law Q1
23/133 Engineering — Automotive Engineering Q1
37/152 Social Sciences — Transportation Q1

See also

References

  1. ↑ "International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier". www.sciencedirect.com. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  2. 1 2 "Editorial Board". KeAi Publishing. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  3. ↑ "International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology". KeAi Publishing. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  4. ↑ "《交通科学与技术》（IJTST） - 同济大学-科研管理部" [International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology - Tongji University - Research Institute of Science and Technology]. kgb.tongji.edu.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  5. ↑ "国家新闻出版署关于创办《交通科学与技术（英文）》期刊的批复 - 国家新闻出版署" [Official Reply of the National Press and Publication Administration on the Establishment of the International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology - National Press and Publication Administration] (in Chinese). Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  6. ↑ "ASCE honors Gkritza as Fellow - Purdue University". Purdue University. 2023-08-21.
  7. ↑ "Members of the Chinese Academy of Engineering". en.cae.cn. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  8. ↑ IJTST. "IJTST | 2025 年编委会会议顺利召开！" [IJTST | The 2025 Editorial Board Meeting was Successfully Held!]. Weixin Official Accounts Platform (in Chinese). Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  9. ↑ "TRB Annual Meeting | National Academies". www.nationalacademies.org. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  10. 1 2 "Engineering Village | Databases | Compendex | Elsevier". www.elsevier.com. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  11. 1 2 2024 Journal Impact Factor, Journal Citation Reports (Clarivate, 2025)
  12. ↑ 中国学术期刊国际引证年报（自然科学与工程技术） [Annual Report for International Citation of Chinese Academic Journals (Natural Science)] (PDF) (in Chinese) (2024 ed.). 《中国学术期刊（光盘版）》电子杂志社有限公司 China Academic Journals (CD Edition) Electronic Publishing House. 2024-12-20.
  13. ↑ "关于对中国科技期刊卓越行动计划二期项目拟入选项目进行公示的通知 - 中国科学技术协会" [Notice on the Public Announcement of Proposed Selected Projects for Phase II of the Excellence Action Plan for China’s Scientific, Technical, and Medical Journals - China Association of Science and Technology]. sj.cast.org.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  14. ↑ "喜报 | IJTST文章荣获2023科爱百篇优秀论文奖" [Good News | An IJTST Article Wins the 2023 KeAi Best Paper Award]. Weixin Official Accounts Platform (in Chinese). 2023-11-16.
  15. ↑ "科爱十年百篇优秀论文奖揭晓！健康医学有哪些？ | 生涯频道 | 领研网" [KeAi’s Ten-Year Top 100 Outstanding Papers Announced!]. www.linkresearcher.com (in Chinese). 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  16. ↑ "International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology – DOAJ". doaj.org. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  17. ↑ "International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology - Journal detail - Scopus". Scopus.
  18. ↑ "TRID Serials | Information Services". www.trb.org. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  19. ↑ "ScienceChina 中国科学文献服务系统". sciencechina.cn. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  20. ↑ "Inspec content and coverage". www.theiet.org. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  21. ↑ "Google Scholar". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  22. ↑ "International OA Journal Recommended List". International OA Journal Recommended List. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
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