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:
- Sustainable Transport Research and Railway Network Performance (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Behavioural Approaches to Promoting Sustainable Transport Systems, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 1 April 2026)
- Autonomous Driving and Intelligent Routing Systems in Sustainable Future Transportation (Deadline: 1 April 2026)
- Advances in Intelligent and Sustainable Transportation Through Multidisciplinary Approaches (Deadline: 12 April 2026)
- Artificial Intelligence and IoT for Sustainable Transportation and Smart Infrastructure (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Sustainable Transport: Logistic, Optimization, Traffic Flow and Road Safety (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Sustainable Innovations in Electric Vehicle Technology (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Sustainable Transitions in Transport Energy Consumption: Self-Contained Transport Energy Systems Using Renewable Energy (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Sustainable Transportation: Strategies for Enhancing Safety and Reliability—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Transportation and Infrastructure for Sustainability (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Intelligent Transportation Systems and Sustainable Multimodal Transport (Deadline: 1 May 2026)
- Digital Innovation for Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Emissions Reduction (Deadline: 2 May 2026)
- Vulnerability and Resilience of Transport Systems under Sustainable Transport Development (Deadline: 18 May 2026)
- Building a Sustainable and Reliable Supply Chain in Collaborative Business (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Sustainable Aviation and Urban Air Mobility: Policy, Technology, and Workforce Perspectives (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Research on Sustainable Public Transportation System: Behavior, Safety and Planning—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- System Design and Operation in Sustainable Transport Networks (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Sustainable Road Transport System Planning and Optimization—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Sustainable Transportation Strategies for Urban and Regional Mobility (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Enhancing Sustainable Urban Mobility Through Shared Autonomous Vehicles and Strategic Street Planning Scenarios (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Sustainable Traffic and Mobility—2nd Edition (Deadline: 5 June 2026)
- Sustainable Transportation: Logistics and Route Network Aspects—2nd Edition (Deadline: 17 June 2026)
- Sustainable Air Transport Management and Sustainable Mobility (Deadline: 27 June 2026)
- Enhancing Resilience in Road Transport Networks Within a Sustainable Perspective: Assessment, Risk Management, and Decision Support Systems (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Recent Advances and Innovations in Urban Road Safety (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Rethinking the Accessibility and Sustainability of Public Transportation (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Planning and Optimization of Sustainable Transportation in Smart Cities: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Road Safety, Traffic Behaviors and Sustainable Transportation Planning (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Analysis of Logistics and Supply Chain Systems for Sustainable Development (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Sustainable Logistics Network Reconstruction Under the Concept of Smart City (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Sustainable Development and Application in Autonomous Driving System for Better Mobility (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Exploratory Railway Track Structure, Railway Operation and Transport in Sustainable Development of Railway Systems (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Modular Railway Stations in Sustainable Transportation System (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Driving Behavior Analysis and Traffic Modelling for Sustainable Smart Mobility Systems (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Sustainable Transport System and Mobility in Urban Traffic (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Sustainable Urban Transport and Logistics Management (Deadline: 1 July 2026)
- Mobility Planning for Healthy and Sustainable Cities (Deadline: 1 July 2026)
- Intelligent Transport System and Sustainable Traffic Management (Deadline: 10 July 2026)
- Transport and Traffic Management for Green Environment (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Sustainable Transportation Systems and Travel Behaviors (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Sustainable Urban Mobility: Road Safety and Traffic Engineering (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Multimodal Transportation Hubs: Strategies, Technologies, and Policies for Intermodal Operation Efficiency (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Contribution of Intelligent Transport Systems to Sustainable Development Goals (Deadline: 24 July 2026)
- Sustainable Marine Engineering and Efficient Marine Transportation of Energy (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Advances in Intelligent Transportation, Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles in the Context of Sustainability (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Sustainable and Smart Transportation Systems (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Sustainable Logistics Management: Research Focus on Port and Maritime Transportation (Deadline: 11 August 2026)
- The Innovative Design of Service-Oriented Public Transport: Towards Sustainable Mobility and Travel Habits (Deadline: 15 August 2026)
- Intelligent Transportation Systems and Sustainable Urban Traffic Management and Transportation Planning (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Smart Mobility for Sustainable Development (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Sustainable Urban Transport Planning: Challenges and Solutions (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Smart and Sustainable Bridges for the Future (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Green and Smart Synergies in Port, Shipping and Water Transportation (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Sustainable Urban Mobility and Transportation Planning for Better Resilience (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Advances in Data-Driven Transportation Systems: Emerging Trends, Challenges, and Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Sustainable Mobility Planning Under the Power of Emotion: Affective Influences on Pro-Environmental Behaviors (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Sustainable Transportation Planning: Gender, Mobility and Care (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Sustainable Transportation Systems Design and Management (Deadline: 1 September 2026)
- Smart Transport Based on Sustainable Transport Development (Deadline: 6 September 2026)
- Sustainable Air Transport Operations and Planning: Digital Twin Pathways to Net-Zero Aviation (Deadline: 10 September 2026)
- Psychological Determinants of Sustainable Mobility Behaviors (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Innovative Strategies for Sustainable Urban Rail Transit (Deadline: 25 September 2026)
- Sustainable, Intelligent, Resilient, and Connected Mobility and Transport Services (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Sustainable Intelligent Transport Systems: AI-Driven Multi-Modal Fusion for Green Development (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Urban Vehicle Access Regulations (UVARs) Applications for Sustainable Urban Mobility (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Application of Data-Driven in Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Intelligent Transportation Systems for Sustainable Transportation Management (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Sustainable Transportation and Logistics Optimization (Deadline: 10 October 2026)
- Human Behavior and Its Role in Shaping Sustainable Supply Chains and Logistics (Deadline: 17 October 2026)
- Sustainable Management of Logistic and Supply Chain—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Smart and Sustainable Infrastructure for Decarbonized Transport Systems (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- AI and Technology Disruptions: Impacts on Transportation, Road Safety and Urban Form (Deadline: 29 November 2026)
- Sustainable Transportation and Infrastructure Management (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Road Safety Management and Sustainable Traffic Design for Urban Resilience (Deadline: 5 December 2026)
- Revolutionizing Road Infrastructure: A Nexus of Bioengineering, Waste Valorization, and Intelligent Systems (Deadline: 14 December 2026)
- Sustainable Public Transit Systems: Innovative Design, Planning and Operational Strategies (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Sustainable, Safe and Resilient Mobility in a Telecoupled World: Transport Challenges Under Climate Change (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Towards Sustainable Mobility: The Integration of Transportation, Energy, Environment and Health (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Sustainable Transport Planning: Reducing Emissions for a Greener Future (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Sustainable Transportation Engineering and the Road Safety (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Green Shipping and Sustainable Operational Strategies of Clean Energy (Deadline: 3 February 2027)
- Connected and Automated Vehicle Technology in Sustainable Intelligent Transportation Systems (Deadline: 9 February 2027)
- Sustainable Pavement Engineering: Road Construction and Innovative Materials (Deadline: 15 February 2027)
- New Energy Vehicle Technologies in the Context of Energy Transition and Sustainability (Deadline: 17 February 2027)
- Intelligent Maritime Systems: Data-Driven Solutions for Sustainable Shipping and Ocean Governance (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Transportation Systems and Infrastructures Planning, Optimization, and Management: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Sustainable Urban Mobility Management and Road Behavior of Vulnerable Users (Deadline: 10 March 2027)
- Navigating Towards Sustainable Maritime Logistics: Innovation in Energy Management and Environmental Conservation (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Electric Vehicle Revolution for a Sustainable Future (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Inclusive, Sustainable and Smart Mobility Solutions for Sustainable Cities (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Sustainable and Smart Transportation Systems: Electrification, Alternative Fuels, and Green Mobility (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Accident Prevention and Risk Management for Safe and Sustainable Transportation
- Advances in Transportation Planning and Management
- 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 and Smart Traffic Variation, Development and Analysis toward Multi-model and Multi-source Data
- Sustainable Freight Transportation System
- Sustainable Maritime Policy and Management
- Sustainable Public Transport in Urban Areas – Optimization, Management and Development
- 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