Journal of Transportation Security
Impact Factor & Key Scientometrics

I. Basic Journal Info

Country

United States

Journal ISSN: 19387741, 1938775X

Publisher: Springer New York

History: 2008-2021

Journal Hompage: Link

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Scope/Description:

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 multidisciplinary 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.