Sustainable Transportation
A section of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Section Information
Sustainable transportation studies new methodologies, techniques, and developments that identify, evaluate, and/or solve social, economic, environmental, and climate issues.
From a social and economic point of view, accessibility, equity, social justice, and externalities produced by congestion and accidents are key issues. From an environmental and climate point of view, reduction of pollution, energy consumption, and global warming are very important problems that need to be addressed.
Sustainable mobility research is very dynamic and in recent times has been supported by new technologies in order to achieve even greater results and impacts. Thus, it is very important to study the impacts of current mobility and future mobility, both from the point of view of new modes of transport, as well as emerging tools and policies that are being developed. In this line, it is important to study the impacts of autonomous and connected mobility, as well as support systems that allow us to improve the efficiency and sustainability of our trips.
Other important issues to study are the impacts of sustainable policies, the promotion of active mobility, the use of cleaner and more efficient transport modes, and the improvement in quality of public and other sustainable transport systems.
This section of the journal encourages the submission of articles related to:
- Sustainable mobility planning, policies, and governance
- Methodologies, practices, and policies for achieving behavioral change
- Transport demand management
- Equity, social justice, and gender equality
- Traffic safety
- Global warming
- Carbon-neutral fuel and green mobility
- Electric vehicles
- Renewable energies
- Public transport and transit-oriented development
- Sustainable Cities
- Smart mobility, Smart Cities, and Smart Grids
- New traffic management systems
- Maas—Mobility as a service
- Green logistic
- Freight transport
In this sense, both research papers and review papers on these topics are welcome. In particular, “Sustainable Transportation” welcomes contributions by early-career researchers and propositions for Special Issues on a single, interesting theme in the field of sustainable transportation.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Innovative and Sustainable Development of Transportation (Deadline: 30 May 2023)
- Traffic Safety, Road User Attitudes and Sustainable Transportation (Deadline: 30 May 2023)
- Challenges and Perspectives on Human-Centered Sustainable Transportation (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Smart and Clean Transport Planning: Decision Making, Behaviour Change and Socio-Economic Impact (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Toward Sustainability: Transportation System Evaluation and Optimization (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Energy-Efficiency in Sustainable Supply Chains and Logistics (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Innovation in Sustainable Electric Power Systems Management under Emerging Electric Vehicle Demand (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Sustainable Transport Solutions And Construction Materials For Safer And Green Roads (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Control System for Sustainable Urban Mobility (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Intelligent Vehicle-Infrastructure System and Sustainable Transportation (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Smart Community Resilient Environment to Reduce Emissions from Road Surfaces and Vehicles (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Sustainable Road Transport System Planning and Optimization (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Transport Sustainability and Resilience in Smart Cities (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Maritime and Inland Waterways Transportation (Deadline: 1 June 2023)
- Sustainable Shipping—Energy Efficiency and Environmental Performance in Maritime Transport (Deadline: 1 June 2023)
- Autonomous Vehicle: Future of Transportation Sustainability (Deadline: 1 June 2023)
- Safety Performance of Automated Vehicles considering Conflicts with Human Driven Vehicles and Vulnerable Road Users (Deadline: 15 June 2023)
- Urban Intelligent Traffic System Control and Optimization (Deadline: 17 June 2023)
- Green Logistics and Intelligent Transportation (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Sustainable Railway Infrastructure and Rolling Stock (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Sustainable Development in Air Transport Management (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Road Traffic Engineering and Sustainable Transportation - The Second Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Road Accident Analysis and Policy Planning in African Countries (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Information and Perception Technologies Development and Applications in the Transportation Sector (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Transport Safety (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Roundabouts Performance in Road Transport Networks - Future Challenges, Problems and Issues (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Enhancing Subgrade Stability in Complex Environment for Sustainable Road (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Carbon Neutralization in Sustainable Port and Shipping (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Emission Control in Sustainable Transportation System for Better Environment (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Challenges in Sustainable Transportation Implementation (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Technology, User Behavior and Infrastructure for Sustainable Traffic Safety (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Multi-criteria Decision Making and Sustainable Transport (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Sustainable, Resilient and Smart Mobility (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Resilience Strategies for Post-COVID-19 Supply Chains (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Smart Transportation and Intelligent and Connected Driving (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Progress and Challenge of Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Sustainable City Logistics and Urban Freight Transport: Data-Driven and Field-Driven Methods and Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Traffic Safety within a Sustainable Transportation System (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Sustainable Blockchain Applications in Intelligent Transportation and Logistics Management (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Vulnerable Road Users in Safe System Approach (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Recent Advances and New Perspectives on Sustainable Transportation Engineering (Deadline: 1 July 2023)
- Digital Production Systems and Global Supply Chain Sustainability (Deadline: 10 July 2023)
- Emerging Transportation in Sustainable Development Environment: Multi-Modal Transportation and Connected Automated Vehicle (CAV) Technology (Deadline: 10 July 2023)
- Development Trends of Sustainable Mobility (Deadline: 15 July 2023)
- Sustainability Assessment of Emerging Mobility Technologies (Deadline: 15 July 2023)
- Promotion and Optimization toward Sustainable Urban Logistics Systems (Deadline: 15 July 2023)
- Sustainable Fuel Spray, Fuel Film Formation and Combustion Applied in Low-Carbon Powertrains (Deadline: 15 July 2023)
- Port Governance (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Advances in Intelligent Ports and Maritime Management (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Power Grids’ Future Perspective in the Mainstream E-mobility Era and under the Umbrella of Sustainable Development (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Intelligent Transportation System in the New Normal Era (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Frontiers in Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Industry Dynamics (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Networked Electric Vehicles for Green Intelligent Transportation (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Sustainable and Intelligent Transportation System in Tunnel System (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Sustainable Development of Urban Mobility through Active Travel and Public Transport (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Dynamic Traffic Assignment and Sustainable Transport Systems (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Sustainable Mobility (Deadline: 1 August 2023)
- Optimization in Transportation Networks and Logistics Systems: Models and Applications (Deadline: 1 August 2023)
- Innovative and Sustainable Urban Mobility Solutions in the Cities of the Adriatic-Ionian Region (Deadline: 1 August 2023)
- Looking Back, Looking Ahead: Vehicle Sharing and Sustainability (Deadline: 2 August 2023)
- Responsible and Accountable Supply Chain Management and Logistics for Sustainable Cities (Deadline: 15 August 2023)
- Shared Space for Active Modes and Micromobility: Recent Trends, Methodologies and Policies (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Smart Cities, Eco-Cities, Green Transport and Sustainability (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Future-Proofing Study in Sustainable Railway Transportation Systems (Deadline: 30 August 2023)
- Post-COVID-19 Era for Maritime Logistics and Port Management (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Sustainable Approaches to Improving Road Traffic Safety and Environmental Capacity (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- The Future of Sustainable Urban Mobility (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Sustainable Maritime Transportation (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Optimising Air Quality and Health Benefits of Transport Decarbonisation (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- The Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality of Global Air-Transport Industry (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Application of Emerging Simulation Technologies in Achieving Sustainable Transportation Systems (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Micro-Mobility for Sustainable Urban Transportation (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Unmanned Ground Vehicle and Flying Cars Motion Planning and Control in Complex Environment (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- New Techniques to Promote Sustainable Mobility: Evaluation, Optimization and Behavioral Adaptation (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Global and International Logistics - the Second Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Autonomous Vehicles and Sustainable Transportation (Deadline: 1 September 2023)
- Sustainability in Aviation (Deadline: 1 September 2023)
- Advances on the Impact of Transportation Emissions and Air Quality (Deadline: 15 September 2023)
- Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) for Sustainable Transportation in Sustainable Cities (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Strategies of Sustainable Transportation in Urban Planning (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Intelligent Transportation Systems towards Sustainable Transportation (Deadline: 22 September 2023)
- Sustainable Maritime Transportation: Risk Management and Accident Analysis (Deadline: 24 September 2023)
- Sustainable Transport Services, Energy Policy, and Environmental Impact Assessment (Deadline: 28 September 2023)
- Emerging Applications of Data-Driven Intelligent Transportation Systems toward Sustainability with an Emphasis on Privacy and Safety of Citizens (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Sustainable Road Pavements (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Advances in Urban Transport and Vehicle Routing (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Sustainable and Intelligent Transportation Systems in the Era of the COVID-19 Pandemic (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Decarbonizing the Transportation Sector: Pathways, New Challenges, Technological Development and Sustainable Mobility Planning (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Technological Development, Applications, and Sustainability of Maglev Transportation Systems (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Traffic Flow, Road Safety, and Sustainable Transportation (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Future Planning and Innovation for Energy Refilling Infrastructures in Sustainable Transport Systems (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Towards Future Public Transport Systems: Techniques for Improving Quality of Services (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Sustainable Freight Transport and Green Logistics (Deadline: 1 October 2023)
- Latest Research on Safety Improvements for Sustainable Transportation Systems (Deadline: 1 October 2023)
- Operations for Sustainable Shipping and Port Management (Deadline: 1 October 2023)
- Sustainable Transition in Green Maritime Transportation and Port Management (Deadline: 1 October 2023)
- Public Transport Network and Sustainable Development (Deadline: 2 October 2023)
- The Role of Transportation Systems in the Development of More Sustainable Mobility (Deadline: 4 October 2023)
- Autonomous Systems and Intelligent Transportation Systems (Deadline: 5 October 2023)
- Application of Advanced Simulators for Enhancing the Mobility and Safety Levels of the Transportation System (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Sustainable Transportation System Management and Optimization (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Today's Urban Mobility: Experiences from COVID-19 Current Trends and New Perspectives (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Sustainable Development of Intelligent Rail Transit (Deadline: 16 October 2023)
- Mobility Innovations and Sustainable Society (Deadline: 17 October 2023)
- Traffic Accident Analyses and Road Safety for Sustainable Transportation (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Big Data Analytics in Sustainable Transport Planning and Management (Deadline: 23 October 2023)
- Traffic Safety and Sustainable Crowd Management (Deadline: 30 October 2023)
- Sustainable Urban Transport: Energy Saving and Pollutant Emission Control (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Integrating Sustainable Transport and Urban Design for Smart Cities (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Active Transport among University Students: Patterns, Motivations and Challenges (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Sustainable Public Transport and Logistics Network Optimization (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Current Movement in Sustainable Urban Mobility (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Role of Lidar and Microwave Photonic Radar Based Sensors for Autonomous Vehicles (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Application of Big Data in Sustainable Transportation (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Behavioural Approaches to Promoting Sustainable Transport Systems (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Future Prospects in Sustainable Engineering Development for Transport Infrastructures and Systems (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Urban Mobility and Active Transport Transition (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Open Urban Mobility for Efficient and Sustainable Transport (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- The Sustainable Development of Transportation (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Sustainable Cities: Analytical Methods for Studying Urban Mobility and Travel Behavior (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Sustainable Development of Airspace Systems (Deadline: 4 November 2023)
- Road Safety Modeling and Engineering towards Advanced and Sustainable Transportation (Deadline: 8 November 2023)
- Optimization of Sustainable Transport and Logistics Processes (Deadline: 13 November 2023)
- Recent Research on UAM/AAM Aircraft and Systems: Modeling, Advanced Control, and Emerging Technologies (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Data-Driven Rail Transit Operation, Timetable Scheduling, and Dispatching (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Emerging Technologies/Products and Advances in Future Transportation Systems (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Sustainability in Air Transport Management (Deadline: 25 November 2023)
- Sustainable Future of Aviation Management and Air Transport Industry (Deadline: 28 November 2023)
- Sustainable Urban Transport Planning (Deadline: 29 November 2023)
- A Safer and More Sustainable Tomorrow: Roles of Transport Safety, Efficient Service Quality, and Low-Carbon Development (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Advances in Technology Development on Electric Vehicles for Sustainable Transportation (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Sustainable Smart and Green Port: Planning, Operations, and Policy (Deadline: 7 December 2023)
- Sustainable Road Maintenance and Improvement (Deadline: 10 December 2023)
- Sustainability in the Maritime Transport Research and Port logistics (Deadline: 14 December 2023)
- Planning and Optimization of Sustainable Transportation in Smart Cities (Deadline: 16 December 2023)
- Air Quality-Related Sustainable Transportation Planning and Optimization in Smart Cities (Deadline: 25 December 2023)
- The Urgency of Decarbonizing the Mobility and Transport System (Deadline: 30 December 2023)
- The Improvement of Bike-Sharing System Help Urban Development and Sustainability (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Transportation Systems (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Advances in Braking System for Better Autonomous Driving Safety and User Experience (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Sustainable Transportation and Urban Planning (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Traffic Safety and Transportation Planning (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Transportation Technique, Management and Practice: Sustainability and Safety (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Sustainable Management of Logistic and Supply Chain (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Sustainable Eco-Driving: The Development of Connected and Automated Vehicles (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Thermal Management of New Energy Vehicles (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Application of Decision-Making Approaches under Uncertainty for Sustainable Transport (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Decision Aid Sciences and Applications for Green Logistics and Transportation (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Advances in Active Travel and Transportation Planning in Smart Cities: Past, Present and Future (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Cognitive Aspects of Sustainable Mobility (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Emissions and Control of Transport-Related Pollutants (Deadline: 4 February 2024)
- Sustainable Road Survey and Maintenance: New Tools, Technologies and Practices (Deadline: 7 February 2024)
- Sustainable Transportation and Data Science Application (Deadline: 10 February 2024)
- Sustainable Autonomous Driving Systems (Deadline: 15 February 2024)
- Applications of AI and Blockchain for Autonomous Driving in Safe and Sustainable Transport Systems (Deadline: 21 February 2024)
- Selected Problems Arising in the Development of Sustainable Transport Systems (Deadline: 22 February 2024)
- Sustainability and Resilience in Carbon Neutral Mobility and Resilient Transport Infrastructures (Deadline: 1 March 2024)
- Sustainability Assessments and Implementations in Transport Pavement Infrastructure (Deadline: 5 March 2024)
- Green Shipping and Sustainable Maritime Transport (Deadline: 10 March 2024)
- New Trends and Technologies for Safe, Green, Low-Carbon and Sustainable Traffic Systems (Deadline: 12 March 2024)
- Advances in Transportation Planning and Management (Deadline: 15 March 2024)
- Digitalization of Urban Freight for Improving Sustainability and Livability (Deadline: 17 March 2024)
- Technologies, Strategies and Modelling Issues for Smart Green Ports Design (Deadline: 24 March 2024)
- Revolutionizing Blockchain Technology for Smart and Sustainable Transportation and Logistics (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Application of Big Data in Energy-Efficient Management of Rail Systems (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Sustainable Logistics in the New Era (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Road Safety and Better Mobility in Sustainable Urban Transport (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Accident Prevention and Risk Management for Safe and Sustainable Transportation
- Bicycling Today: Establishing and Learning from the State of the Art
- Emerging Technologies and Sustainable Road Safety
- Life Cycle Assessment of Modern Mobility (Technologies) – Managing the Turnaround
- Methods and Measures to Improve Road Safety and Travel Efficiency in Sustainable Urban Transport Management
- Sustainability in Urban Transportation Planning
- Sustainable Freight Transportation System
- Sustainable Maritime Policy and Management
- Sustainable Public Transport in Urban Areas – Optimization, Management and Development
- Sustainable Rail and Metro Systems
- Sustainable Traffic Variation, Development and Analysis under COVID-19 Influence
- Sustainable Transport Economics, Behaviour and Policy
- Sustainable Urban Mobility Project
- Transport Inequalities, Transport Poverty and Sustainability
- Transportation Planning and Public Transport
- Urban Street Networks and Sustainable Transportation