Journal of Transportation Security

Aims & Scope

The mission of the Journal of Transportation Security is to disseminate new research, thought, and analysis for teachers, researchers, policy makers and practitioners who view transportation security as a critical element of our world.

Since the inception of transportation networks, security has always played a role in planning and execution, albeit a tertiary one to increased efficiencies and reduced costs.

Over the past two decades, however, ongoing attacks by criminals and terrorists have altered the ways that transportation security is viewed by governments and industry.

Protecting the physical infrastructure of transport systems along with cargo, passengers, and personnel is now held as both a national security priority and an organizational necessity.

Fundamental to fulfilling the mission of JTRS is a global, multi-disciplinary approach to the subject of transportation security.

Over the past ten years, at least ten articles have been published from each of these varied areas of specialization: legal studies; supply chain management; engineering and technology; maritime and ocean transport; economics and business; emergency management; criminology; rail and mass transit; aviation security; geopolitics; public policy; education and knowledge management; cybersecurity and space; and road and inland transport.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.6
2024	1.00

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	18710

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	62

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.247

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	20

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Decision Sciences and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• A methodology to assess the criticality of highway transportation networks

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Satish V., Wilfredo F.

• A tale of two cities

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Christian, Bertrand, Taras, Yurij

• Investigating training, transfer and viewpoint effects resulting from recurrent CBT of X-Ray image interpretation

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Saskia M., Diana, Stefan, Adrian

• A risk and cost-benefit assessment of United States aviation security measures

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Mark G., John

• Concealment, corruption, and evasion: a transaction cost and case analysis of illicit supply chain activity

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Gautam

• Civil unmanned aircraft systems and security: The European approach

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Mikko

• Evaluating security screening checkpoints for domestic flights using a general microscopic simulation model

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Josephus, Ardeshir, Mingxin

• Analysis of the global maritime transportation system as a layered network

  Citation: 32

  Authors: David L., Daniel, Ralucca

• MITIGATE: a dynamic supply chain cyber risk assessment methodology

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Stefan, Nineta, Haralambos

• Supply chain security—mitigation measures and a logistics multi-layered framework

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Luca

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