Transportation Research Part D

Transportation Research Part D
Title	Transportation Research Part D
Discipline	Transportation studies
Abbreviation	Transp. Res. D
Publisher	Elsevier
Frequency	Bimonthly
History	1996–present
Impact	6.9 (2022)

Transportation Research Part D Transportation Research Part D is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering environmental impacts of transport, sustainable mobility, and transport policy. The journal publishes original research, reviews, and case studies that intersect with urban planning, climate science, and public health. Contributors and readers include academics, practitioners, and policymakers affiliated with leading universities and international organizations.

Overview

Transportation Research Part D addresses environmental and sustainability dimensions of transport and mobility, situating studies alongside debates in urban planning, environmental policy, and energy transitions. Authors frequently cite institutions such as University of California, Berkeley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Imperial College London, Tsinghua University, and University of Oxford while engaging with frameworks developed by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, United Nations Environment Programme, European Commission, World Bank, and International Energy Agency. Research published in the journal often references case studies in cities like London, New York City, Beijing, Paris, and Singapore, and draws on modeling approaches used by groups at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, ETH Zurich, Delft University of Technology, and Tokyo Institute of Technology.

Scope and Aims

The journal aims to publish work that links transport systems to environmental outcomes, with emphasis on emissions, air quality, noise, land use, and modal shift. Authors engage with policy instruments such as emissions trading schemes discussed by European Union institutions, congestion charging programs exemplified by Stockholm, and regulatory frameworks influenced by the Clean Air Act and international agreements like the Paris Agreement. Interdisciplinary research integrates methods from teams at California Institute of Technology, University of Cambridge, Columbia University, University of Toronto, and Monash University, and examines technologies developed by firms and labs including Tesla, Inc., Toyota Motor Corporation, Siemens, Bosch (company), and General Motors.

History and Publication Details

Established in 1996, the journal emerged as a companion to other titles in the Transportation Research series published by Elsevier. Over time its editorial scope evolved alongside major events and institutions such as the Kyoto Protocol, the formation of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and gatherings like the World Urban Forum and COP climate summits. Publication has been continuous, with issues produced bimonthly and special issues organized around conferences hosted by organizations like the Transportation Research Board and the International Transport Forum. The journal’s publisher collaborates with editorial offices located near major academic hubs including Amsterdam, London, New York City, and Beijing.

Editorial Board and Peer Review

The editorial board comprises scholars and practitioners affiliated with universities and agencies such as University College London, Princeton University, University of Sydney, Georgia Institute of Technology, and McGill University. Editors often have prior service in organizations like the Royal Society, Academy of Social Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and advisory roles for bodies such as United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and Asian Development Bank. Peer review is double-blind or single-blind depending on submission pathways, with reviewers drawn from networks associated with conferences like TRB Annual Meeting, European Transport Conference, World Conference on Transport Research, and specialist societies including the Institute of Transportation Engineers.

Abstracting and Indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in major bibliographic databases and citation services including Web of Science, Scopus, Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, and specialist indexes used by libraries at Harvard University, University of California system, Oxford University, Yale University, and University of Melbourne. Institutional repositories and aggregators at organizations like JSTOR, ProQuest, and EBSCO facilitate discovery, while metrics are tracked by services operated by Clarivate Analytics and Elsevier (company).

Impact and Reception

The journal’s impact factor and citation metrics place it among influential outlets for research on transport and the environment, cited by scholars at Stanford University, Princeton University, University of Michigan, Cornell University, and policy analysts at Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and United Nations. Reviews and editorial commentaries have referenced debates involving landmark works by authors associated with IPCC reports, the Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change, and policy analyses from the European Investment Bank. The journal has been used to inform regulatory decisions in municipal governments such as London Borough of Camden, New York City Department of Transportation, and national agencies like Transport for London and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Notable Articles and Contributions

Notable contributions include influential empirical analyses and modeling studies that have been cited alongside reports by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, meta-analyses echoing methodological guidance from Cochrane Collaboration-style reviews, and case studies comparing transport strategies across cities such as Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Barcelona, Seoul, and Hong Kong. Highly cited articles have influenced technology assessments related to electric vehicles, biofuels, shared mobility pilots, and lifecycle assessments used by laboratories at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and policy units within European Commission Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport. The journal’s special issues have gathered work from symposia organized by Transportation Research Board, Institute of Transportation Engineers, and international consortia including C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group.

Category:Transportation journals