Journal of Intelligent and Connected Vehicles (JICV)has officially embarked on a new chapter in its development. In 2026, JICV fully transitioned back to SciOpen, the international digital publishing platform developed independently by Tsinghua University Press. This transition not only signifies that China's first English-language Open Access journal in the field of intelligent and connected vehicles has entered a new stage of growth, but also represents a major milestone in the journal's commitment to its founding mission: actively participating in global science and technology governance and serving the international academic community.
We sincerely invite experts from both academia and industry worldwide to join us on this independent and innovative platform. Together, we can drive the deep integration of cutting-edge research with market demands, accelerate the transformation of innovative achievements into real-world productivity, and lead the upgrade and evolution of the smart mobility industry.
Visit the journal at:
https://www.sciopen.com/journal/2399-9802
Submission link:
https://mc03.manuscriptcentral.com/jicv-thu
Contact the editorial team at:
jicv@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn
About the Journal
Launched in 2018, the Journal of Intelligent and Connected Vehicles (JICV) is academically supported by the School of Vehicle and Mobility at Tsinghua University. The journal is led by Editor-in-Chief Academician LI Keqiang and Professor WANG Jianqiang, with Professor QU Xiaobo serving as Executive Editor-in-Chief.
As China's first independently launched, fully Open Access English academic journal dedicated to intelligent vehicles, JICV covers high-quality original research and review articles across all aspects of ICV technology. It aims to provide a premium academic exchange platform for global scholars in intelligent vehicles and transportation.
The journal is indexed by major databases, including ESCI (Web of Science), Ei Compendex, Scopus, Inspec, DOAJ, and ProQuest. In June 2025, JICV received its first Impact Factor of 7.8, ranking 10th out of 77 journals in the "Transportation Science & Technology" category (Q1).
Key accolades and milestones include:
2023: Selected for the "High Starting Point New Journal" project of the China City Science and Technology Journal Excellence Action Plan.
2025: Ranked as a T1 High-Quality Journal in both the Automotive Engineering and Highway Transportation categories.
November 2025: Indexed as a "Chinese Core Journal of Science and Technology."
2026: Fully transitioned to SciOpen, the international digital publishing platform independently developed by Tsinghua University Press, officially commencing its new chapter of independent operation.
