The key objective of IJVSS is to disseminate the recent advances and research needs of the industries and institutions engaged in automotive, aerospace, marine and other transportation vehicle structures and systems. The prime focus is given to the subjects of modelling, analysis, design, simulation, optimization and testing of structures and systems of the following:

• Automotive vehicle including scooter, auto, passenger car, motor sport and racing vehicles.
• Truck, trailer and heavy vehicles for road transport.
• Rail, bus, tram, emerging transit and hybrid vehicle.
• Terrain vehicle, armoured vehicle, construction vehicle and Unmanned Ground Vehicle.
• Aircraft, launch vehicle, missile, airship, spacecraft, space exploration vehicle, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Micro Aerial Vehicle.
• Marine vehicle, ship and yachts and under water vehicles.

The journal addresses the following topics:

• Vehicle structures: complete vehicle design, body-in-white (BIW), closures, and all systems (such as power train, steering, suspension, brakes, etc.) requiring stiffness, strength, vibration, and impact energy absorption considerations.
• Industrial design of vehicles including exterior and interior styling.
• Design methodologies, processes and life cycle management.
• Computer-aided design and engineering (CAD and CAE).
• Multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO).
• Knowledge-based methods in vehicle design.
• Advanced materials and joining technologies.
• Design for X (where X = NVH i.e. noise, vibration and harshness, packaging and ergonomics, crashworthiness and occupant safety, durability, vehicle dynamics, performance and fuel economy, aerodynamics and thermal management, sustainability/ recyclability, manufacturing feasibility, assembly and disassembly, etc.).
• Smart materials, sensors, actuators, microprocessors, etc. aiding in enhanced performance of vehicle systems.
• Experimental calibration and measurements.
• Active control and safety
• Electric vehicles and systems
• Hydrogen propulsion systems