Author Instructions

Aims & Scope
The IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology covers the theoretical, experimental and operational aspects of electrical and electronics engineering in mobile radio, motor vehicles and land transportation. (a) Mobile radio shall include all terrestrial mobile services. (b) Motor vehicles shall include the components and systems and motive power for propulsion and auxiliary functions. (c) Land transportation shall include the components and systems used in both automated and non-automated facets of ground transport technology.

OJVT aims to publish peer-reviewed high-quality papers including cutting-edge studies and breakthroughs in the above areas. The new journal is fully compliant with funder mandates, including Plan S.

Open Access
This journal is 100% open access, which means that all content is freely available without charge to users or their institutions. All articles are published under a CC BY 4.0 license, and the author retains copyright. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, as long as proper attribution is given. Articles published under CCBY-NC-ND are also available to users under the same conditions as CCBY, but the reuse cannot be for commercial purposes or change the work in any way.

Open access is provided through the payment of an article processing charge (APC) paid after acceptance. APCs are often financed by an author’s institution or the funder supporting their research.

The articles in this journal are peer-reviewed in accordance with the requirements set forth in the IEEE PSPB Operations Manual (sections 8.2.1.C & 8.2.2.A). Each published article will have been reviewed by a minimum of two independent reviewers using a single-anonymous peer review process, where the identities of the reviewers are not known to the authors, but the reviewers know the identities of the authors. Articles will be screened for plagiarism before acceptance.

Ethics
All IEEE authors are expected to adhere to IEEE’s publishing ethics, including the definition of authorship, the appropriate citation of sources, the accurate reporting of data, and the publishing of original research. Visit the IEEE Author Center to learn more. All articles submitted for publication should be original and not under consideration elsewhere; if your article is based on a previous publication such as a conference proceeding, cite the original publication and clearly indicate how the articles differ. Contact the Editor-in-Chief with any questions on publishing ethics.

AI-generated text
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may not be used in place of an author to generate content in an article. AI tools may be used to modify existing text generated by the paper authors, for example to improve grammar.  Where AI tools are used for such purposes, their use shall be disclosed in the acknowledgments section of the paper.

Article Submission
Paper Submission

ORCID
All IEEE journals require an Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID) for all authors. ORCID is a persistent unique identifier for researchers and functions similarly to an article’s Digital Object Identifier (DOI). You will need a registered ORCID to submit an article or review a proof in this journal. Learn more about ORCID and sign up for an ORCID today.

English Language Editing Services
English language editing services can help refine the language of your article and reduce the risk of rejection without review. IEEE authors are eligible for discounts at several language editing services; visit the IEEE Author Center to learn more. Please note these services are fee-based and do not guarantee acceptance.

Share Your Code and Data
Increase the impact of your work by sharing your code and data for others to view, build upon, and reuse. IEEE works with Code Ocean, a cloud-based computational reproducibility platform, to make your code discoverable. IEEE DataPort, an online data repository of datasets and data analysis tools, makes your datasets discoverable. Visit the IEEE Author Center for more information.

Binary Decision
IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology uses a binary decision process.  It means that authors receive an accept or reject decision.  For the decision related to rejection, you will be provided with feedback on whether resubmission is encouraged.

Resubmission of reject-and-resubmit manuscripts
Authors of reject-and-resubmit manuscripts are allowed to resubmit their manuscripts to OJVT only once if they wish to do so. At the time of submission, the corresponding author is required to indicate in a cover letter on whether the manuscript is a new submission or a resubmission of a previously rejected manuscript. If the paper is a resubmission of a reject-and-resubmit manuscript, an explanation of the major changes and a detailed point-to-point response to the reviewers’ and editor’s comments must be uploaded.

Article Processing Charges (APCs)
For papers submitted in 2025, the APC is US$2075 plus applicable local taxes.

The following discounts apply:

IEEE Members receive a 5% discount.

IEEE VTS Members receive a 20% discount.

These discounts cannot be combined and do not apply to undergraduate and graduate students. Information about IEEE's Low and Lower-middle Income Country Program is available (https://open.ieee.org/for-authors/ieee-low-and-lower-middle-income-country-open-access-discount-program/).  Some institutions offer assistance for open access funding. Check our institutional partners list (https://open.ieee.org/for-institutions/institutional-partners/) to see if yours is one.

Of note is that OJVT has no page limits, and no over-length page charges.

Post-Acceptance
If your article is accepted for publication, you will receive emailed instructions regarding your next steps. You may be asked to upload final production-ready files. Shortly after final files are uploaded, you will receive your article proofs for final review, along with instructions on how to review your proofs and submit any corrections. Please note that major changes to your article, including the list of references, are not permitted after the article is accepted for publication. Please contact the Editor-in-Chief if you have any doubts about whether a modification you wish to make is appropriate.