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Innovative Strategies for Sustainable Urban Rail Transit
edited by
submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6635 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban rail transit; sustainability; passenger–freight mixed transportation; intelligent dispatching; energy-efficient train operation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Application of Data-Driven in Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 26004 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable logistic; sustainable inventory management; logistics route optimization; data-driven technology; operation management and optimization; sustainable supply chain; supply chain coordination; sustainable supply chain network design; supply chain visualization; carbon emission reduction strategy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Intelligent Transport Systems: AI-Driven Multi-Modal Fusion for Green Development
edited by , and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6977 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent transport; green transport; sustainable transportation systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable, Intelligent, Resilient, and Connected Mobility and Transport Services
edited by , , and Jingwei Guo
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6873 | Submission Open
Keywords: connected vehicles; Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS); urban mobility innovation; transport electrification; smart infrastructure; autonomous vehicles; sustainable and shared mobility; intelligent transport systems; resilient transportation; transport policy and governance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Intelligent Transportation Systems for Sustainable Transportation Management
edited by , , and Zeyang Cheng
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4103 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent transportation systems (ITS); sustainable transportation management; connected and automated vehicles (CAVs); eco-driving and energy efficiency; human factors in automated driving; edge computing & IoT for traffic management; environmental impact assessment; real-time traffic optimization; big data analytics in mobility; artificial intelligence in transportation management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Driving Behavior Analysis and Traffic Modelling for Sustainable Smart Mobility Systems
edited by Eleni Mantouka and Panagiotis Fafoutellis
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 1083 | Submission Open
Keywords: driving behavior; traffic modelling; smart mobility; mixed traffic conditions; autonomous vehicles; CCAM; sustainable transport; machine learning; big data analytics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Urban Vehicle Access Regulations (UVARs) Applications for Sustainable Urban Mobility
edited by , Oxana Tchepel and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 939 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable urban mobility; urban vehicle access regulations; low emission zones; zero emission zones; transport externalities in cities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Transportation and Logistics Optimization
edited by , and
submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 50888 | Submission Open
Keywords: shared mobility; public transportation; sustainable logistics; electrification transportation and logistics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Human Behavior and Its Role in Shaping Sustainable Supply Chains and Logistics submission deadline 17 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1886 | Submission Open
Keywords: human behavior; human activity; logistics process; green supply chain process
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Advances in Intelligent and Sustainable Transportation Through Multidisciplinary Approaches
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 17938 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent transportation; sustainable transportation; electric vehicles; public transportation; transportation safety; road safety; autonomous vehicles; multidisciplinary approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Smart and Sustainable Infrastructure for Decarbonized Transport Systems submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5616 | Submission Open
Keywords: reduction in CO2 emissions; low-emission mobility lower operating costs; transport system maintenance optimization improved quality of life in cities; smart mobility and intelligent systems transport infrastructure reliability; availability and safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Innovations in Electric Vehicle Technology
edited by and Kabseok Ko
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2088 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric vehicle; battery technology; battery recycling; second-life battery applications; vehicle-to-grid; charging infrastructure; renewable energy integration; power system optimization; smart mobility; carbon neutrality; sustainable transportation; artificial intelligence in EVs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Artificial Intelligence and IoT for Sustainable Transportation and Smart Infrastructure
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1248 | Submission Open
Keywords: transportation engineering; smart infrastructure; artificial intelligence; machine learning; Internet of Things
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Management of Logistic and Supply Chain—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 560 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable logistics; sustainable supply chain; circular economy; smart logistics; closed-loop supply chain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Digital Innovation for Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Emissions Reduction submission deadline 2 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 737 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital transformation; sustainable logistics; green supply chain; carbon tracking; emissions optimization; AI in logistics; IoT; digital twin; blockchain; transport decarbonization; warehouse automation; data-driven sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
AI and Technology Disruptions: Impacts on Transportation, Road Safety and Urban Form
edited by Krsto Lipovac and Alan Ross
submission deadline 29 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6121 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; transportation; autonomous vehicles; electric vehicles; AI; urban farming; 15-minute cities; smart cities; green walls; liveable cities; road safety; traffic management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Research on Sustainable Public Transportation System: Behavior, Safety and Planning—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6267 | Submission Open
Keywords: public transportation systems; public transportation planning; travel behavior; multimodal transport systems; safety; mobility as a service; large language models (LLMs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Transportation Strategies for Urban and Regional Mobility
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2883 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable mobility systems; walkability and pedestrian planning; cycling networks and policies; public transportation performance; connected and automated vehicles; electric and shared mobility; active and multimodal travel integration; low-emission policy frameworks; congestion reduction strategies; road safety solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Road Safety Management and Sustainable Traffic Design for Urban Resilience submission deadline 5 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 783 | Submission Open
Keywords: cycling infrastructure; e-scooter safety; micromobility; road safety; sustainable mobility; sustainable urban planning; traffic design; traffic modelling; urban resilience; vulnerable road users
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Revolutionizing Road Infrastructure: A Nexus of Bioengineering, Waste Valorization, and Intelligent Systems
edited by
submission deadline 14 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8401 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable road infrastructure; innovative construction materials; bio-asphalt and bio-additives; waste material recycling in construction; smart technologies in road construction; artificial intelligence and the internet of things in infrastructure; energy efficiency and conservation; greenhouse gas reduction; zero waste construction; analytical and simulation techniques in roadway design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Transitions in Transport Energy Consumption: Self-Contained Transport Energy Systems Using Renewable Energy
edited by , Fang Fu and Xingtang Wu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 29010 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; self-contained transport energy systems; transport energy systems; new energy vehicles; electric vehicles; electric vehicle charging/discharging station; decarbonization in transport systems; low-carbon-based transport operation systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Transport: Logistic, Optimization, Traffic Flow and Road Safety
edited by Domenico Gattuso and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11500 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable transport; logistics optimization; traffic flow management; green technologies; road safety; energy efficiency; social equity in transportation; last-mile logistics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Smart Mobility for Sustainable Development submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11441 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart mobility; sustainable mobility; green mobility; affordable mobility; accessible/inclusive mobility; sustainable development goals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Urban Transport Planning: Challenges and Solutions
edited by and Filippo Carrese
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6185 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable mobility; urban transport planning; urban mobility; shared mobility; transport equity; smart transport technologies; city logistics; multimodal transport
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Enhancing Resilience in Road Transport Networks Within a Sustainable Perspective: Assessment, Risk Management, and Decision Support Systems
edited by , , and Antonino Recupero
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4340 | Submission Open
Keywords: road transport; trnasport network resilience; infrastructure vulnerability; risk assessment; infrastructure maintenance strategies; resilient mobility planning; sustainable development; transportation plenning; decision support systems (DSSs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable, Safe and Resilient Mobility in a Telecoupled World: Transport Challenges Under Climate Change
edited by , Tatiana Maria Cecy Gadda and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 811 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; road safety; resilient mobility; telecoupling; climate change; extreme events; transport infrastructure; risk assessment; intelligent transportation systems; sustainable transport policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Towards Sustainable Mobility: The Integration of Transportation, Energy, Environment and Health submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 706 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable transportation; transport–energy–environment integration; low-carbon transportation; sustainability assessment and indicators; urban mobility policy and planning; public health; human well-being
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Planning and Optimization of Sustainable Transportation in Smart Cities: 2nd Edition submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3474 | Submission Open
Keywords: transport systems; transportation networks; optimization; routing; electromobility; sustainable transportation; intelligent transportation systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Recent Advances and Innovations in Urban Road Safety
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submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2955 | Submission Open
Keywords: road safety; urban road system; accidents; smart infrastructure; technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Analysis of Logistics and Supply Chain Systems for Sustainable Development
edited by Guanghui Zhou and
submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2184 | Submission Open
Keywords: logistics optimization with the sustainable goals; green routing; sustainable location; green inventory management; circular economy and reverse logistics; humanitarian logistics; sustainable transportation system; closed-loop supply chains management; social responsibility in supply chain; green innovation; environmental management and performance; supply chain resilience and security; environmental, social and governance (ESG) management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Logistics Network Reconstruction Under the Concept of Smart City submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable logistics; smart city; supply chain optimisation; green transport infrastructure; digital logistics solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Asphalt Pavements: Advanced Materials and Technologies
edited by , and
submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open
Keywords: pavement engineering; asphalt pavement; road sustainability; infrastructure resilience; life cycle assessment; asphalt recycling; low-carbon technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Transportation: Logistics and Route Network Aspects—2nd Edition submission deadline 17 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2767 | Submission Open
Keywords: supply chain management; optimization; routing; modelling; challenges and problems in intermodal transport; new technologies; transport corridors; passenger transportation; environmental pollution management; green logistics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable and Smart Transportation Systems submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 19 articles | Viewed by 20526 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable; smart transportation systems; artificial intelligence; safety; advanced sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Transport Planning: Reducing Emissions for a Greener Future
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9196 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban transport planning; sustainable mobility; multi-modal transportation; low emission vehicles; green infrastructure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Intelligent Transport System and Sustainable Traffic Management
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3292 | Submission Open
Keywords: traffic big data; artificial intelligence; data-driven methods; transportation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Transportation Engineering and the Road Safety
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 383 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable transportation engineering; road safety; infrastructure resilience; vulnerable road users; human factor; highway operation and management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Green Shipping and Sustainable Operational Strategies of Clean Energy
edited by and
submission deadline 3 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 977 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable shipping; green shipping; alternative marine fuels; lifecycle assessment; maritime decarbonization; risk assessment; clean-energy ships
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Connected and Automated Vehicle Technology in Sustainable Intelligent Transportation Systems
edited by and Badr Ben Elallid
submission deadline 9 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open
Keywords: connected and automated vehicles (CAVs); sustainable intelligent transportation systems (S-ITS); artificial intelligence for autonomous driving; vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication; traffic efficiency and safety; cybersecurity and privacy in transportation systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Pavement Engineering: Road Construction and Innovative Materials submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 299 | Submission Open
Keywords: pavement engineering; sustainable road construction; innovative pavement materials; climate-adaptable materials; energy-efficient technologies; low-emission pavement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
New Energy Vehicle Technologies in the Context of Energy Transition and Sustainability submission deadline 17 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 541 | Submission Open
Keywords: New Energy Vehicles (NEVs); energy efficiency; sustainable development; air pollution reduction; power electronics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Exploratory Railway Track Structure, Railway Operation and Transport in Sustainable Development of Railway Systems
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12643 | Submission Open
Keywords: railway infrastructure; railway tracks; railway operation; rail transportation; timetabling; rail transport management; sustainable railway system; modelling and simulation; rail passengers mobility; transport services
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Transportation Planning: Gender, Mobility and Care
edited by Inés Sánchez de Madariaga
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9904 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable transportation; public transport and regional planning integration; shared mobility; women in transport; Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS); mobility of care; multi-modal networks; equity in mobility; smart city planning; transport policy innovation; user behavior analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Intelligent Transportation Systems and Sustainable Urban Traffic Management and Transportation Planning
edited by Giulio Erberto Cantarella and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5465 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable urban systems; ITS; traffic management; transportation planning; traffic and transportation theory; machine learning; digital twins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Green and Smart Synergies in Port, Shipping and Water Transportation
edited by and Chenrui Qu
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2985 | Submission Open
Keywords: green shipping; smart ports; maritime decarbonization; digitalization; alternative marine fuels; port automation; digital twin; IMO Regulations; sustainable logistics; intelligent water transportation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Transportation Systems and Infrastructures Planning, Optimization, and Management: 2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1260 | Submission Open
Keywords: transportation system and infrastructure optimization; transport planning; traffic and infrastructure management; sustainable mobility; intelligent transportation systems (ITSs); traffic simulation; congestion mitigation; multimodal integration; big data in transportation; road safety and risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Intelligent Maritime Systems: Data-Driven Solutions for Sustainable Shipping and Ocean Governance
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 957 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent maritime systems; maritime big data; shipping network modeling; spatiotemporal analysis and forecasting; marine geoinformatics; navigation safety; sustainable shipping; ocean governance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Smart and Sustainable Bridges for the Future
edited by
submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 353 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart bridge management; sustainable infrastructure; digital twin; AI-driven inspection; life-cycle assessment; multi-objective optimization; structural health monitoring; data fusion evaluation method; multi-task agents; robotics in civil engineering; resilient bridge systems; green materials; climate adaptation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Air Transport Management and Sustainable Mobility
edited by
submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12415 | Submission Open
Keywords: air transport sustainable development; sustainable aviation; smart technology; green technologies; fuel efficiency; eco-friendly airports; eco-friendly operations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Traffic and Mobility—2nd Edition
edited by , and Chunxiao Li
submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2169 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart transportation ; public transportation ; travel behavior ; shared mobility ; environmentally friendly mobility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
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