
Academic Journal
Q1Railway Engineering Science
About Railway Engineering Science
Railway Engineering Science is a scholarly journal published by Springer. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.278 and H-index of 45.
Coverage: 2020-2026. Research categories: Computational Mechanics (Q1); Computer Science Applications (Q1); Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Q1); Mechanical Engineering (Q1); Transportation (Q1).
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Topics in published research
Railway Engineering and Dynamics; Railway Systems and Energy Efficiency; Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures; Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research; Mechanical stress and fatigue analysis; Structural Health Monitoring Techniques.
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