WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #21,679CAS 4区Hybrid

International Journal of Heavy Vehicle Systems

Abbreviation (ISO):INT. J. HEAVY VEH. SYST

Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.204•SCImago Rank: #21,679•Identifier (ISSN):1744-232X(Print)/1741-5152(Online)•Articles / Year: 36•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,541 USD

Clarivate IF (2026)Q4

0.6

– 0

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

H-Index (2021)

18 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4

Self-Citation Rate20%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

36articles/year

0.9% Gold OA•97.22% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.00pts

Latest Max Score

Estimated (Dec 26)

Scoring Basis: WoS Q4(IF: 0.6)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year

Year	Max Score	Evaluation Details	Source
2026	1.00đ	WoS Q4(IF: 0.6)	🔵 Computed
2025	1.00đ	WoS Q4(IF: 0.6)	🔵 Computed
2024	1.00đ	WoS Q4(IF: 0.5)	🔵 Computed
2023	1.00đ	WoS Q4(IF: 0.6)	🔵 Computed
2022	1.00đ	WoS Q4(IF: 0.568)	🔵 Computed
2021	1.00đ	WoS Q4(IF: 0.838)	🔵 Computed
2020	1.00đ	WoS Q4(IF: 0.915)	🔵 Computed
2019	1.00đ	WoS Q4(IF: 0.45)	🔵 Computed
2018	1.00đ	WoS Q4(IF: 0.105)	🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

IJHVS provides an authoritative source of information and an international forum in the field of on/off road heavy vehicle systems, including buses. It is a highly professional and refereed journal which forms part of the proceedings of the International Association for Vehicle Design. IAVD is an independent, non-profit, learned society which provides a forum for professionals in both industry and academic institutions to meet, exchange ideas and disseminate knowledge in the field of automotive engineering, technology, and management.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Engineering99.5%Physics80.5%Automotive engineering75.6%Computer science71.6%Thermodynamics67.2%Aerospace engineering58.9%Mechanical engineering56.9%Structural engineering54.9%Quantum mechanics49.8%Mathematics45.4%Artificial intelligence33.6%Materials science32.9%Economics30.3%Composite material29.5%Operating system27.8%Truck27.7%Biology26.7%Management25%Transport engineering22.3%Control (management)22.3%Programming language22.1%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering & Technology Engineering: Mechanical

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #21,679Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2000, 2004-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Engineering

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.204

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3

Scopus H-Index (2025)

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.78

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,541 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations95

3-Year Documents110

Citable Documents110

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 Rate23.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Automotive EngineeringQ3

Mechanical EngineeringQ4

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

4区 (Zone 4)Engineering & Technology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed

Updating

Average time to first editorial decision

Online Publication Speed

Updating

Time from acceptance to online publication

Official Acceptance Rate

Updating

Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher

Open Access Model

Hybrid

OA publishing option or traditional subscription

Publisher

Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.

Publication Language

English

Frequency

Quarterly

Editorial Address

INDERSCIENCE ENTERPRISES LTD, WORLD TRADE CENTER BLDG, 29 ROUTE DE PRE-BOIS, CASE POSTALE 896, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, CH-1215

Indexing & Databases

SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL	JCRSCIE	173/184	Q4
TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY	JCRSCIE	75/80	Q4
ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL	JCISCIE	176/184	Q4
TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY	JCISCIE	76/80	Q4