Recently, High-speed Railway (HSPR), an English-language journal sponsored by Beijing Jiaotong University, has been officially indexed in two prestigious national and international databases: the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) and the Chinese Science Citation Database (CSCD).
All articles published since the journal’s inaugural issue have been included in the ESCI database. The journal is expected to receive its first impact factor in 2026.
Journal Introduction
High-speed Railway (HSPR) (CN 10-1922/U2, ISSN 2949-8678) is sponsored by Beijing Jiaotong University, with Academician Lu Chunfang of the Chinese Academy of Engineering serving as Founding Editor-in-Chief and President Yu Zujun of Beijing Jiaotong University as Executive Editor-in-Chief.
Guided by the goal of disseminating new theories and technologies and exploring theoretical and practical issues in the development of high-speed railways, the journal adheres to the principles of integrating theory with practice and combining the introduction of international advancements with independent innovation. It is dedicated to publishing the latest achievements in high-speed railway planning and design, operation and management, high-speed railway equipment, and railway engineering. The journal aims to promote international academic exchange and cooperation, enhance the global influence of China’s high-speed railway industry, and contribute to the advancement of world high-speed railway technology.
HSPR’s editorial board currently includes 29 members, 60% of whom are international experts from countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, and France. Among them are several academicians from national academies of science and engineering in the United States, Australia, Japan, Singapore, and Greece.
The journal was selected as part of the “High Starting Point New Journal” Program of the 2022 China Science and Technology Journal Excellence Action Plan. It is currently indexed in ESCI, CSCD, INSPEC, Scopus, and DOAJ, among other major databases.
Journal Website: https://www.keaipublishing.com/en/journals/high-speed-railway
Submission System: https://www.editorialmanager.com/hspr/default2.aspx
About the ESCI Database
The Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) was launched by Thomson Reuters in November 2015. Together with SCIE (Science Citation Index Expanded), SSCI (Social Sciences Citation Index), and A&HCI (Arts & Humanities Citation Index), it forms part of the Web of Science (WOS) database. ESCI primarily indexes high-quality academic journals that have significant influence in emerging research fields.
About the CSCD Database
The Chinese Science Citation Database (CSCD), developed by the National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences, is one of the most important journal evaluation systems in China. It holds recognized authority and influence in both the academic and publishing communities.
