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Transportation in Developing Economies

ISSN 2199-9287 · e-ISSN 2199-9295 · Springer-Verlag · CH
JTR D · 45/100 — Weak — major gaps or warning signs · checked 20 Oct 2026 · methodology 2026.10
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Identity & governance
14 / 25 · 3 unchecked
56%
Editorial integrity
11 / 25
44%
Technical standing
11 / 20 · 4 unchecked
55%
Preservation & access
2 / 15 · 6 unchecked
13%
Reach & citation
7 / 15 · 2 unchecked
47%

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Journal website live and on HTTPS 3/3
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ISSN displayed on the site 3/3
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Editorial integrity

Peer-review policy published 0/7
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Publication ethics / malpractice policy 6/6
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No predatory-style red flags 5/9
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Technical standing

Crossref member — DOIs registered 5/5
281 DOIs on record · source ↗
Crossref metadata completeness (current articles) 6/6
abstracts 6% · licences 100% · ORCIDs 94% · references 99% · source ↗
DOIs displayed as links on the site 0/2
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OAI-PMH endpoint and Google Scholar tags 0/3
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Registered DOIs resolve to a live page 0/2
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Articles on the site carry a registered DOI 0/2
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Preservation & access

Preservation (Keepers Registry / archives) 0/6
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Creative Commons licence stated 0/4
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APC / fee transparency 0/3
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Open-access statement 2/2
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Reach & citation

Listed in DOAJ 0/6
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Indexed and cited in OpenAlex 5/5
284 works · 3051 citations · h-index 26 · source ↗
Citation depth (h-index ≥ 5) 2/2
h-index 26 · source ↗
Other verified index / registry listings 0/2
none recorded

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01 Oct 2026D45before 9 Oct 2026

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