Journal of Railway Science and Technology

Open access

ISSN: 3050-8142

Journal of Railway Science and Technology

Open access

Journal of Railway Science and Technology (JRST) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal committed to promoting research excellence and technological innovation in the field of railways. The journal f...

Journal of Railway Science and Technology (JRST) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal committed to promoting research excellence and technological innovation in the field of railways. The journal focuses on cutting-edge theories, advanced technologies, novel materials, optimized processes, and innovative equipment relevant to railway science and engineering. JRST aims to publish high-quality original research articles and topical reviews that address both fundamental issues and interdisciplinary challenges, serving as a global platform for academic exchange and collaboration.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

  • Planning, design, and construction of railway infrastructure

  • Inspection, monitoring, and maintenance of railway infrastructure

  • Infrastructure resilience enhancement and disaster prevention technologies

  • Civil engineering materials for railway applications

  • Railway operation and management

  • Locomotives, rolling stock, and transportation equipment

  • Intelligent manufacturing and advanced equipment

  • High-speed railway technology

  • Application of emerging interdisciplinary technologies in railways, such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things (IoT), and digital twins

Editorial Board

Influences of seismic excitation and train speed on dynamic performance of train-track-bridge coupled system

Dynamic cumulative effect of ballast settlement considering sleeper void using 3D Train–ballasted track model

Numerical study of load transfer in conventional and X-shaped sleeper-ballast systems under impact loading

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1. Seismic safety of high-speed railway train track bridge systems: research progress, disaster mechanisms, and mitigation strategies

2. A critical review of operations research on the operation and maintenance of railway systems

3. Trends and perspectives in structural health monitoring through edge computing: A review with zero-shot natural language processing categorization

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Call for Papers

Special Issue on Disaster Prevention and Mitigation in Resilient Railway Systems

Submission Deadline: 31 August, 2027

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