Traffic Injury Prevention

Aims & Scope

The purpose of Traffic Injury Prevention is to bridge the disciplines of medicine, engineering, public health and traffic safety in order to foster the science of traffic injury prevention.

The archival journal focuses on research, interventions and evaluations within the areas of traffic safety, crash causation, injury prevention and treatment.

General topics within the journal's scope are driver behavior, road infrastructure, emerging crash avoidance technologies, crash and injury epidemiology, alcohol and drugs, impact injury biomechanics, vehicle crashworthiness, occupant restraints, pedestrian safety, evaluation of interventions, economic consequences and emergency and clinical care with specific application to traffic injury prevention.

The journal includes full length papers, review articles, case studies, brief technical notes and commentaries.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9
2024	1.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.566

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	69

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10280

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	961

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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 Medicine 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.

• Cell Phones and Driving: Review of Research

  Citation: 238

  Authors: Anne T., Laurie A., Keli A.

• Effects of Age and Experience on Young Driver Crashes: Review of Recent Literature

  Citation: 222

  Authors: Anne T., Daniel R., Keli A., Susan A., Herbert M.

• Effects of Alcohol and Other Drugs on Driver Performance

  Citation: 206

  Authors: E. J.D., H.

• Comparison of Driving Errors Between On-the-Road and Simulated Driving Assessment: A Validation Study

  Citation: 197

  Authors: Orit, Sherrilene, Kezia, William

• The Relationship between Self-Regulation and Driving-Related Abilities in Older Drivers: An Exploratory Study

  Citation: 156

  Authors: Lisa J., David W.

• Drugs and Driving

  Citation: 150

  Authors: J. MICHAEL, JOHAN J., ASBJØRG S., ALAIN G.

• Effects of Personality on Risky Driving Behavior and Accident Involvement for Chinese Drivers

  Citation: 143

  Authors: Jiaoyan, Feng, Weina, Zhun, Xianghong

• It Cannot Be All about Safety: The Benefits of Prolonged Mobility

  Citation: 141

  Authors: Jennifer, Michelle

• Graduated Licensing Laws and Fatal Crashes of Teenage Drivers: A National Study

  Citation: 125

  Authors: Anne T., Eric R., Michele, Keli A., Laurie A.

• Driving Fatigue in Professional Drivers: A Survey of Truck and Taxi Drivers

  Citation: 123

  Authors: Fanxing, Shuling, Lingzhi, Musen, Qijia, Chunhui, Wei

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