Ruqaya Alameri

Prof. Cheng

Journal Analysis Paper

1. Years of publication (when was it first 1996-2016

published)
2. Who is the publisher
3. Stated purpose / vision / mission

Transportation research broad TRB

To help the researchers find the latest advice

4. Number of issues per year

5. Number of articles per issue
6. Types of writing published

from expert to address their needs

70 issues
Between 15-22
Peer reviewed publication

(research

papers,

book

reviews,

summaries?)
7. Types and affiliations of writers published Organizations, students, individuals.
journal
8. Audience (i.e., who reads it?)
9. Structure of each publication

Experts, researchers, students.

Each issue has many articles there is no table

(Hint: table of contents)

10. Structure of each article in the journa

of continents
Title, abstract,

introduction,

literature

reviews, material, methods and data, table,

Figures and Graph, discussion of result,
conclusion, acknowledgement, references.
11. Special issues during the year
All issues are special
12. Other interesting features (languages, It has an innovative practices in
transportation field in the United States.
impact factor, etc
Understand the TRB process and
13. Requirements for getting an article
published

what the reader are looking for.

Observe all of the rules for technical
papers,

Submit

clear

written

paper that follows all of the TRR

requirements
rules

for

also

consider

submission

such

the
as

Ruqaya Alameri
Prof. Cheng

Journal Analysis Paper

14. Features on the journals website

deadlines, and article length.

Standard features there is no exceptions

Transpiration Research Record TRR: Journal of the Transportation Research Board has been
showing a deep insight in the transportation field. It seems that TRR Journal covered huge types
of transportation topics. It is discussing approximately 70 issues annually of peer-reviewed,
outstanding papers, which means it represents a high-quality information and research results to
address transportation challenges. Moreover, it shows broad coverage for all transportation
modes in policy, administration, planning, economics, operation, design, maintenance, safety and
more. In this regard, the breadth of TRR journals topics makes TRR Journal the most cited
transportation journal in the world. Series of this journal published every year since 1963, Which
means this journal is continues research to provide an advanced research for researchers,
transportation practitioners, and other professional engineers needs.
As a result of a large number of volumes and issues of this journal, there are many types of
writers for this journal such as organization, student, and individuals. Therefore, it is particular
journal from the collection of peer-review papers in the different areas of transportation each
year. This journal has 2600 volumes, and it has 15-20 articles per issue. In other words, every
issue has to cover all aspects of transportation subjects leading to the high acceptable result. It
seems the structure of each article is clear and it is like a frame for every article in this journal
because all of the articles begin with the title, abstract, literature reviews, methods, data, table,
figures, result, discussion of results and acknowledge to references. Therefore, it is not easy to

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Prof. Cheng

Journal Analysis Paper

write a technical paper if the author is not familiar with those structures. While the publisher and
readers have different expectations and concerns about the authors papers, the author has to
learn the structure of Transportation Research Board TRB paper to make impacts on
transportation research. All issues in this journal are important because the goal of these
technical papers is to advance the transportation knowledge. It is very clear to identify TRR
Journal has an innovative practice for all types of transportation in the United States because it
provides solutions for many transportation problems and it helps the experts by giving them
advice through its research.
Regarding the Journal websites, it is very standard and easy to find the publication and
the organization for this journal. Also, it has an advanced search at the top right of this journal to
help researchers narrow the search. Even more, it shows a picture of the journal with some
information about it.
In conclusion, TRR Journal is a powerful new technical format with the latest searches
and analysis in engineering transportation knowledge. TRR publishes more than 26,000 papers in
volumes of the Record. It is continuing to build on its tradition of disseminating research
findings to advance transportation future studies and help the researchers to develop solutions for
traffic problems.