值此新年伊始,我很高兴与大家一同回顾并分享IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology(OJVT)在过去一年中取得的令人振奋的进展。

OJVT持续稳健发展,赢得了科研界的广泛信任与认可。连续第二年,期刊投稿数量再创新高:2024 年共收到501篇稿件,2025年更是达到了815篇。这不仅体现了数量的增长,更反映了作者群体对OJVT作为高质量、具前瞻性学术平台的坚定信心。

这一成果离不开编辑团队的无私奉献与高效协作。在3位 Editors-at-Large 和 54 位编辑的共同努力下,OJVT于2025年继续保持 IEEE开放获取期刊中的领先表现。2025年第三季度,稿件从投稿到作出决定的平均周期仅为2.6周。同时,我们通过更加严格的初审机制,进一步提升期刊质量,并将录用率优化至20–23%。

一流的IEEE同行评审期刊,建立在作者、编辑、审稿人及工作人员的共同努力之上。编辑工作是一项全天候的志愿服务,我由衷感谢所有编辑、审稿人以及IEEE工作人员所展现出的高度责任感、专业精神与学术热忱。

自 2024 年起,OJVT 设立年度优秀编辑与审稿人表彰机制。根据工作量、审稿效率及评审质量等综合标准,2025 年度获奖者包括:

Best Performing Editor:
Shabnam Sodagari教授(美国加州州立大学),以其卓越的可靠性和持续的高水平表现,在高负荷稿件管理中展现了出色的效率。

Top Performing Editor (Mobile Communications):
Carlos A. Gutierrez教授(墨西哥圣路易斯波托西自治大学),因其在信道建模领域审稿管理中的卓越投入与领导力,以及始终如一、精准的编辑决策。

Top Performing Editor (Motor Vehicles and Land Transportation):
Subhadip Kumar先生(自由职业),在机动车与陆地交通领域的大量投稿中,提供了高质量且及时的评估。

Exemplary Reviewers:
Yuanbin Chen、Rajarshi Majumdar、Rajendramayavan Sathyam和Akihito Taya,感谢他们提供了深刻、全面且准时的审稿意见。

我亦谨向IEEE工作人员团队致以诚挚感谢,感谢他们在期刊制作、投稿系统与作者支持等方面的专业保障,为OJVT的高效运行提供了坚实支撑。

展望未来,在编辑委员会与全球科研社区持续支持与协作下,我坚信OJVT将不断迈向新的高度,在学术质量、影响力与国际声誉方面持续提升。

Edward Au博士
OJVT主编
2026年1月3日

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CALL FOR PAPERS
IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology
Special Issue on Vehicular Digital Twins: Architectures, Communication Protocols, and Applications for Internet of Vehicles Systems

With the convergence of digital modelling, 6G vehicular communication, and AI-driven autonomy, Vehicular Digital Twins (VDTs) are set to redefine how vehicles interact, adapt, and evolve in real-time. This special issue solicits high-quality contributions in systems, protocols, simulations, and real-world deployment of VDTs, with emphasis on vehicular technologies and secure communications.

We invite original contributions on, but not limited to:

  • VDT architecture and multi-layer modelling
  • Communication protocols (5G/6G, C-V2X) for real-time VDTs
  • AI and ML for adaptive twin control
  • Cybersecurity, quantum-safe VDT communication
  • Blockchain and trust management
  • Edge/cloud integration
  • Use cases (e.g., fleet management, predictive maintenance, autonomous driving)

Submission Deadlines

  • Manuscript Due Date: February 1, 2026
  • Editorial decision – first round of review: March 1, 2026
  • Deadline for resubmission for manuscripts with Reject & Resubmit editorial decision: May 1, 2026
  • Final editorial decision: June 1, 2026
  • Tentative Publication Date: July/August 2026

Submission Guidelines
Prospective authors should: review the authors instructions and paper submission instructions at https://vtsociety.org/publication/ieee-ojvt/author-instructions and https://vtsociety.org/publication/ieee-ojvt/paper-submission, respectively. Initial submissions may have up to 14 pages.
Authors should submit a manuscript through https://ieee.atyponrex.com/submission/dashboard?siteName=ojvt

Lead Guest Editor

  • Sunil Prajapat, Gachon University, Republic of Korea

Guest Editors

  • Joel Rodrigues, Federal University of Piauí, Brazil
  • Jianwei Niu, Beihang University, China
  • Ahmed Farouk Metwaly, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar