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:
- Design and Optimisation of Supply Chain Networks (Deadline: 28 May 2022)
- Sustainability in Urban Transportation: Factors Impacted on Alternative Fuel Vehicle Usage (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Servitization, Logistics and Manufacturing in Resilient and Digital Supply Chains (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Sustainable Public Transport in Urban Areas – Optimization, Management and Development (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Sustainable Low Emission Mobility (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Energy Consumption Modeling of Innovative Technologies in Transportation Systems (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Application of Emerging Simulation Technologies in Achieving Sustainable Transportation Systems (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Road Traffic and Pavement Engineering toward Sustainable Development (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Sustainability Issues in Aviation (Deadline: 15 June 2022)
- Sustainability of Transport Infrastructures (Deadline: 15 June 2022)
- “Accelerating Sustainable Transitions” in Maritime Transport and the Port Industry (Deadline: 22 June 2022)
- Accident Prevention and Risk Management for Safe and Sustainable Transportation (Deadline: 28 June 2022)
- Technology and Innovation Management for Sustainable Transportation and Supply Chain (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Sustainability in Air Transport and Multimodality (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- The Impact of Natural Hazards on Transport (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Highway Models and Sustainability (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Sustainable Smart Urban Transport System (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Information and Perception Technologies Development and Applications in the Transportation Sector (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Sustainable Maritime Transportation: Energy Consumption, Competition and Efficiency (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Digital Production Systems and Global Supply Chain Sustainability (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Green Shipping and Port Operations (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Electrification for The Automotive Sector Towards Sustainable Mobility (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Impact of COVID-19 on Pedestrian Behavior, Road Safety and Sustainable Transportation (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Challenges and Strategies for Sustainable Transportation and Traffic Safety (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- The Trends and Innovation of Sustainable Transport Infrastructure in Smart Cities (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- The Role of Transport Infrastructure in Regional Development (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Shared Mobility and Sustainable Transportation (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Challenges of Environmental Protection in Sustainable Transportation Planning (Deadline: 1 July 2022)
- Towards Sustainable Intelligent Transport Systems: Methods, Modelling, and Insights (Deadline: 15 July 2022)
- Intelligent Mobility: Technologies, Applications and Services (Deadline: 15 July 2022)
- Sustainable Urban Freight Transport, City Logistics and Transportation (Deadline: 15 July 2022)
- Sustainability in Pavement Design and Pavement Management (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Optimising Air Quality and Health Benefits of Transport Decarbonisation (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Roundabouts Performance in Road Transport Networks - Future Challenges, Problems and Issues (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure Management (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Tendencies and Strategies of Active Mobility to Promote Urban Sustainable Transportation Systems (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Sustainable Transportation and Road Safety (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Sustainability in Operations Management (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- E-transportation for Future Sustainability (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- New Perspectives on Transportation Mode Choice Decisions (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Aviation Management and Air Transport Industry II (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Sustainability Assessment of Emerging Mobility Technologies (Deadline: 1 August 2022)
- Application of Big Data in Energy-Efficient Management of Rail Systems (Deadline: 15 August 2022)
- Smart Transportation: Sustainable Design, Control and Management (Deadline: 15 August 2022)
- Sustainable Transport Services, Energy Policy, and Environmental Impact Assessment (Deadline: 15 August 2022)
- Sustainable Urban Mobility Systems Management and Public Transport Development (Deadline: 15 August 2022)
- Web Intelligence and Smart Mobility Ecosystems (Deadline: 15 August 2022)
- Data-Driven Analysis and Control Methods in ITS and Accident Prevention (Deadline: 18 August 2022)
- Urban Transport Network Modeling and Sustainable Maritime Transportation (Deadline: 20 August 2022)
- Sustainability in Manufacturing Operations and Supply Chain Management (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Towards Sustainability: Data-Driven Design of Intelligent Transportation Systems (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- The Future of Sustainable Urban Mobility (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Green Logistics and Sustainable Economy (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Resilient, Safe and Sustainable Solutions for Freight Transport and Logistics (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Technical Support of Digital Twins to Smart City and Intelligent Transportation (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Sustainable Regional Traffic Congestion and System Resiliency (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Multimodal Transportation Infrastructures and Operations in Urban Cities (Deadline: 1 September 2022)
- Sustainable Management and Application of E-Logistics (Deadline: 15 September 2022)
- Sustainable Transportation for the Future: Automated Vehicles and Big Data on Traffic Operations (Deadline: 15 September 2022)
- Sustainable Maritime Policy and Management (Deadline: 21 September 2022)
- Sustainable Last Mile Delivery and Returns on E-Commerce Market (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Road Traffic Engineering and Sustainable Transportation - The Second Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Challenges of Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning in Theory and Practice (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Emerging Technologies and Sustainable Road Safety (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Sustainable and Intelligent Transportation Systems in the Era of the COVID-19 Pandemic (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Innovative Interactions for Smart Public Transport (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Traffic Flow, Road Safety, and Sustainable Transportation (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Methods and Measures to Improve Road Safety and Travel Efficiency in Sustainable Urban Transport Management (Deadline: 15 October 2022)
- Sustainable Supply Chain: Operations Management and Technical Research (Deadline: 20 October 2022)
- Urban Freight Transport and City Logistics (Deadline: 30 October 2022)
- Sustainable and Smart Transportation (Deadline: 30 October 2022)
- Integration and Intellectualization of Eco-Transportation and Logistics Resources (Deadline: 30 October 2022)
- Toward Sustainability: Transportation System Evaluation and Optimization (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Mitigation Strategies for Aviation’s Climate Impact (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Future Prospects in Sustainable Engineering Development for Transport Infrastructures and Systems (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Green and Liveable Transport Infrastructures (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Innovative and Sustainable Development of Transportation (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Sustainable Development in Air Transport Management (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Sustainable Operation and Maintenance of Railway Systems (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Evaluation of Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Airspace System Planning and Management (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Systems Engineering for Advanced Transport Systems – Solutions for Changes in Transport Demand Caused by Remote and Virtual Activities (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Frontiers in Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Industry Dynamics (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Intelligent Transportation Systems Application in Smart Cities (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Urban Mobility and Active Transport Transition (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Unmanned Ground Vehicle and Flying Cars Motion Planning and Control in Complex Environment (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Road Safety and Better Mobility in Sustainable Urban Transport (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Exploring the Relationship between Urban Form, Mobility and Social Well-Being: Towards an Interdisciplinary Field of Sustainable Urban Planning and Transport Development (Deadline: 1 December 2022)
- Safety Performance of Automated Vehicles considering Conflicts with Human Driven Vehicles and Vulnerable Road Users (Deadline: 15 December 2022)
- Recent Advances and New Perspectives on Sustainable Transportation Engineering (Deadline: 15 December 2022)
- Industry 4.0 Applications and System Solutions in Supply Chain Management (Deadline: 15 December 2022)
- Sustainable Transportation and Policy Planning in City Development (Deadline: 15 December 2022)
- Emerging Technologies and Mobility as a Service in Sustainable and Resilience Transportation Infrastructures (Deadline: 24 December 2022)
- Sustainable Public Transport and Logistics Network Optimization (Deadline: 30 December 2022)
- Future-Proofing Study in Sustainable Railway Transportation Systems (Deadline: 30 December 2022)
- Smart Community Resilient Environment to Reduce Emissions from Road Surfaces and Vehicles (Deadline: 30 December 2022)
- Connected Vehicle and Mobile Computing in Transportation (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Digital Technologies for Supply Chain Resilience and Sustainability (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Dynamic Trans-Sino-Europe Transport Networks and Their Impacts on Sustainable Goals (UNSDGs) (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Mobility in Transition – Providing Innovative and Sustainable Solutions for Transport and Traffic in a Dynamic Global Environment from a Transdisciplinary Perspective (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Transport Safety (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Technology and Innovation in Sustainable Shipping and Ports Management in Post Pandemic Era (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Electrification of Urban Transports and the Environment (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Data Analytics and Blockchain in Transport Systems (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Mobility as a Service: Perspectives for Large-scale Operations (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- The Potential Diffusion and Impacts of Autonomous Electric Vehicles: Evidence and Modelling Approaches (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Resilience Strategies for Post-COVID-19 Supply Chains (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Smart Transportation and Intelligent and Connected Driving (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Autonomous Vehicles and Sustainable Transportation (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Advances in Green City Logistics (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Application of Decision-Making Approaches under Uncertainty for Sustainable Transport (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Sustainable City Logistics Management and Innovation (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Transport Policies and Urban Logistics in Pandemic and Post-pandemic Contexts (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Digitalization in Logistics to Realize Sustainable Development (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Advanced Application of Sustainable Transportation: Intelligent and Autonomous Traffic Monitoring, Control and Management Systems for Smart Cities (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Sustainable and Safe Road User Behaviour (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Vulnerable Road Users in Safe System Approach (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Sustainable Transportation and Infrastructure Systems (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Advance in Transportation, Smart City, and Sustainability (Deadline: 10 January 2023)
- Responsible and Accountable Supply Chain Management and Logistics for Sustainable Cities (Deadline: 15 January 2023)
- Promotion and Optimization toward Sustainable Urban Logistics Systems (Deadline: 15 January 2023)
- Future Prospects in Supply Chain Management, Risk Management and Manufacturing Flexibility (Deadline: 15 January 2023)
- Market Potential for Carsharing Services (Deadline: 20 January 2023)
- Strategies of Sustainable Transportation in Urban Planning (Deadline: 20 January 2023)
- Sustainable and Intelligent Transportation System in Tunnel System (Deadline: 31 January 2023)
- Security Strategy in CPS for Sustainability (Deadline: 31 January 2023)
- Sustainable Development of Urban Mobility through Active Travel and Public Transport (Deadline: 31 January 2023)
- Post-COVID-19 Era for Maritime Logistics and Port Management (Deadline: 28 February 2023)
- Emergent Paradigms and Technologies for Smart and Autonomous Vehicles (Deadline: 28 February 2023)
- Application of Advanced Simulators for Enhancing the Mobility and Safety Levels of the Transportation System (Deadline: 1 March 2023)
- Sustainability in Aviation (Deadline: 1 March 2023)
- Sustainable Optimization of Railway Vehicles’ Dynamic Performance (Deadline: 10 March 2023)
- Logistics Infrastructure and Sustainability (Deadline: 15 March 2023)
- Advances on the Impact of Transportation Emissions and Air Quality (Deadline: 15 March 2023)
- Smart Cities, Eco-Cities, Green Transport and Sustainability (Deadline: 15 March 2023)
- Secure AI for Transportation Engineering towards Cost-Effective and Sustainable Intelligent Transportation Systems (Deadline: 15 March 2023)
- Digital Transformation in the Transport Sector: A Sustainable Approach (Deadline: 31 March 2023)
- New Trends in Sustainable Supply Chain and Logistics Management (Deadline: 31 March 2023)
- Unmanned Marine Vehicles and Intelligent Control System in Future Maritime Industry (Deadline: 31 March 2023)
- Enhancing Subgrade Stability in Complex Environment for Sustainable Road (Deadline: 31 March 2023)
- Sustainable Transportation Planning and Roadway Safety (Deadline: 31 March 2023)
- Sustainable Management of Transportation Infrastructure Projects (Deadline: 31 March 2023)
- Circular Economy and Logistics (Deadline: 15 April 2023)
- Demand-Related Policies for Sustainable Air Travel (Deadline: 15 April 2023)
- Traffic Safety and Sustainable Crowd Management (Deadline: 21 April 2023)
- Frontiers in Technology, Mobility, and Accessibility for Sustainable Regional and Urban Areas (Deadline: 30 April 2023)
- Smart Port: Sustainable Port Planning, Operations and Policy (Deadline: 1 May 2023)
- Green Maritime Logistics and Sustainable Port Development (Deadline: 15 May 2023)
- Frontiers of Intelligent New Energy Vehicles (Deadline: 26 May 2023)
- Smart and Clean Transport Planning: Decision Making, Behaviour Change and Socio-Economic Impact (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Innovation in Sustainable Electric Power Systems Management under Emerging Electric Vehicle Demand (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Contributions of Transportation and Physical Activity to Sustainability (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Sustainable Transport Solutions And Construction Materials For Safer And Green Roads (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Transport Sustainability and Resilience in Smart Cities (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Sustainable Railway Infrastructure and Rolling Stock (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Emission Control in Sustainable Transportation System for Better Environment (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Emerging Transportation in Sustainable Development Environment: Multi-Modal Transportation and Connected Automated Vehicle (CAV) Technology (Deadline: 10 July 2023)
- Sustainable Maritime Supply Chain (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- New Techniques to Promote Sustainable Mobility: Evaluation, Optimization and Behavioral Adaptation (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Towards Future Public Transport Systems: Techniques for Improving Quality of Services (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Traffic Safety and Transportation Planning (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Challenges in the Integrated Physical–Virtual Modeling of Sustainable Smart Cities (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Energy Consumption Control and Environmental Pollution Treatment in Sustainability (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Bicycling Today: Establishing and Learning from the State of the Art
- Life Cycle Assessment of Modern Mobility (Technologies) – Managing the Turnaround
- Sustainability in Urban Transportation Planning
- Sustainable Freight Transportation System
- 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