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International Journal of Vehicle Performance

International Journal of Vehicle Performance is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 3.6), WoS ESCI. Published by Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.

Checked against the index lists dated 4 October 2026.

ISSN 1745-3194Verify ISSN ↗1745-3208Verify ISSN ↗

Publisher: Inderscience Enterprises Ltd

Scopus · Q2WoS · ESCI

3.6

CiteScore 2025

Scopus

Best quartile

rank 46 of 143 · 68th pctile

Indexed in

major indexes

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Status

Active

Coverage

2013–present

Source type

Journal

Open access

CiteScore

3.6

SJR · SCImago

0.443

Q2 SJR quartile

H-index

Best quartile

Q2 · 68th pctile

Subject area	Rank	Pctile	Q
Automotive Engineering	46 / 143	68th	Q2
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality	100 / 282	64th	Q2
Modeling and Simulation	145 / 397	63rd	Q2
Mechanical Engineering	324 / 740	56th	Q2
Computer Science Applications	483 / 1022	52nd	Q2
Mechanics of Materials	197 / 408	51st	Q2
Fuel Technology	71 / 138	48th	Q3

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Collections

ESCI

Quick answers

Is International Journal of Vehicle Performance indexed in Scopus?

Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2013–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 3.6.

What quartile is International Journal of Vehicle Performance in Scopus?

International Journal of Vehicle Performance is Q2 in Automotive Engineering (rank 46 of 143), Q2 in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality (rank 100 of 282) and Q2 in Modeling and Simulation (rank 145 of 397), by CiteScore 2025. It is ranked in 7 subject areas in all.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Vehicle Performance?

International Journal of Vehicle Performance is indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 3.6, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 68th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.443, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 16.

Who publishes International Journal of Vehicle Performance and what is its ISSN?

International Journal of Vehicle Performance is published by Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. Its print ISSN is 1745-3194 and its online ISSN is 1745-3208.

Is International Journal of Vehicle Performance in Web of Science?

Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.

Is International Journal of Vehicle Performance open access?

No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.

How well cited is International Journal of Vehicle Performance? — open metrics via OpenAlex

International Journal of Vehicle Performance has an h-index of 16 and a 2-year mean of 0.68 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 3.6, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #81 of 120 Scopus journals in Automotive Engineering.

h-index

0.68

2-yr mean citations

i10-index

424

works indexed

1,187

total citations

2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject

#81 of 120 Bottom 33% Automotive Engineering

#143 of 199 Bottom 29% Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

#240 of 323 Bottom 26% Modeling and Simulation

Papers published per year

International Journal of Vehicle Performance published 43 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2021 with 49. 2026* is the year so far.

Main topics

Vehicle Dynamics and Control SystemsElectric and Hybrid Vehicle TechnologiesMechanical Engineering and Vibrations ResearchSoil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics

h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.

Who publishes in International Journal of Vehicle Performance? — latest 53 articles, 2024–2026

In its latest 53 research articles (2024–2026), authors are most often from China (34%), India (15.1%) and Morocco (13.2%).

Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.

Are there integrity warnings for International Journal of Vehicle Performance? — indicators, not proof of misconduct

Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.

Scopus statusActive
Retracted papers None recorded
Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged

Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.

Official sources & links

Journal website ↗ Scopus source ↗ Web of Science ↗ ISSN Portal · 1745-3194 ↗ISSN Portal · 1745-3208 ↗

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