About the Journal
Railway Sciences is an international, open access, peer-reviewed journal publishing research covering all aspects of railway, in association with China Academy of Railway Sciences.
Submission information
Accepted manuscript types and word counts
- Research Paper — min 4000 words
- Case Study — min 4000 words
- Practitioner Paper — min 4000 words
- Technical Paper — min 4000 words
- Review — min 4000 words
Please see the article types and word counts section on the about this journal page for more information. The word count includes all text, figures and tables. When estimating your total, please allow 280 words for each figure or table. Read more about the article types for this journal.
Reference style
Use the APA reference style. Read more about the reference types for this journal.
Keywords
Please include up to 6 short, relevant keywords that describe the main topics of your paper. When you submit to the journal, you’ll be able to choose keywords that describe the main topics of your paper from a list of recommended keywords, or you can add your own.
Peer review type
Double anonymous peer review. All submissions are sent to at least 2 independent and anonymous reviewers.
Open access options
This is a diamond open access journal. No article processing charges (APCs) are required. Read more about our open access options.
ORCiD
All authors, including co‑authors, must have a valid ORCiD. Visit the ORCiD website to register.
Accepted languages
This journal only accepts manuscripts written in UK or US English.
Accepted submission files
Article files should be provided in Microsoft Word format.
There are currently no open calls for papers for this journal. New calls are posted as they become available.
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