Smart City Transportation and Electric Vehicles: Innovations for Sustainable Urban Mobility

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue, entitled “Smart City Transportation and Electric Vehicles: Innovations for Sustainable Urban Mobility”, focuses on the transformative role of advanced transportation technologies and electric vehicles (EVs) in shaping the future of urban mobility. As cities worldwide grapple with challenges such as traffic congestion, air pollution, and climate change, smart transportation systems and the widespread adoption of EVs offer sustainable solutions that enhance urban efficiency, reduce environmental impact, and improve public health.

This Special Issue invites interdisciplinary research exploring how smart technologies, such as intelligent transportation systems (ITSs), the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and big data, are revolutionizing urban transport networks. It also highlights the importance of EV infrastructure, renewable energy integration, and mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) in promoting cleaner, safer, and more accessible transportation options.

By addressing technological innovations, policy development, and social equity considerations, this Special Issue aims to contribute to the global dialog on sustainable urban development. Contrinbutions should focus on topics including smart mobility strategies, autonomous and connected vehicles, last-mile delivery solutions, and the environmental and health impacts of urban transportation systems. The goal is to showcase research that supports the transition toward smarter and more resilient low-carbon cities through innovative transportation solutions.

The integration of smart transportation systems and electric vehicles (EVs) is reshaping urban mobility, offering promising pathways toward sustainable, efficient, and intelligent urban environments. As cities worldwide grapple with the challenges of urbanization, congestion, pollution, and climate change, the advancement of smart mobility solutions, including connected transport networks, autonomous vehicles, shared mobility services, and the electrification of transport fleets, is emerging as a key enabler of sustainable urban development.

Smart city transportation leverages information and communication technologies (ICTs), Internet of Things (IoT) devices, big data analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize traffic flow, reduce emissions, and enhance the efficiency, safety, and accessibility of urban transport systems. Meanwhile, the proliferation of electric vehicles, supported by renewable energy integration, smart charging infrastructure, and policy incentives, is critical to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving urban air quality, and fostering energy sustainability.

This Special Issue, entitled “Smart City Transportation and Electric Vehicles: Innovations for Sustainable Urban Mobility”, aims to explore cutting-edge research, innovative technologies, and practical applications that advance smart and sustainable transportation in urban settings. It seeks to address interdisciplinary approaches that connect urban planning, transportation engineering, environmental science, and public policy to foster the development of resilient, inclusive, and low-carbon urban mobility ecosystems.

Aligned with the journal’s focus on sustainability, smart technologies, urban planning, and transportation systems, this Special Issue invites contributions that explore how smart transportation strategies and EV adoption can contribute to urban sustainability, public health improvement, climate action, and technological innovation.

We welcome original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and case studies on, but not limited to, the following topics:

• Smart mobility systems and intelligent transportation technologies;
• EVs and their integration into smart grids;
• Infrastructure for EV charging in urban environments;
• Autonomous electric vehicles and shared mobility;
• Policy frameworks and incentives for EV adoption and smart mobility;
• Urban logistics, freight electrification, and last-mile delivery innovations;
• The environmental impacts of EVs and smart transportation on urban air quality;
• Mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) platforms and user behavior analysis;
• Data-driven urban planning and real-time traffic management;
• Cybersecurity and privacy issues in connected transportation systems;
• Life cycle analysis and sustainability assessments of EV technologies;
• Public health and social equity implications of smart transportation systems.

We look forward to receiving your valuable contributions and advancing the knowledge and practice of smart and sustainable urban mobility.

Dr. Fatemeh Nasr Esfahani
Prof. Dr. Carrie M. Hall
Guest Editors

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• smart cities
• intelligent transportation systems
• electric vehicles
• urban mobility
• sustainable transportation
• autonomous vehicles
• renewable energy integration
• IoT in transportation
• smart grid integration
• cybersecurity in smart mobility