Academic Journal
Q1Public Transport
About Public Transport
Public Transport is a scholarly journal published by Springer Verlag. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.861 and H-index of 41.
Coverage: 2009-2026. Research categories: Information Systems (Q1); Mechanical Engineering (Q1); Management Science and Operations Research (Q2); Transportation (Q2).
Verified field sources
- Journal Impact Factor: 3.2 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
- Editor(s): Stefan Voß (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
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Topics in published research
Transportation Planning and Optimization; Urban Transport and Accessibility; Transportation and Mobility Innovations; Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis; Traffic Prediction and Management Techniques; Vehicle Routing Optimization Methods.
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Reported open-access list prices
3,390.00 USD; 2,790.00 EUR; 2,490.00 GBP
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