JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT ECONOMICS AND POLICY
Scope & Guideline
Driving research excellence in transport economics and policy.
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Transport Economics:
The journal publishes research that explores the economic principles and models related to transportation, including cost-benefit analyses, pricing strategies, and market dynamics. - Policy Analysis:
Research on transportation policy, including regulatory frameworks, governance structures, and the impact of policy decisions on transport systems and services. - Empirical Studies:
The journal emphasizes empirical research that utilizes quantitative and qualitative methods to assess transportation systems, their performance, and their socio-economic impacts. - Public-Private Partnerships (PPP):
A focus on the role of PPP in transportation projects, including case studies and analyses of their effectiveness, challenges, and benefits. - Sustainability and Environmental Impact:
Research that examines the sustainability of transport systems, including studies on emissions, energy efficiency, and the transition to greener transport solutions. - Technological Innovations:
Exploration of the impact of new technologies on transportation, including automated vehicles, smart transport systems, and their economic implications.
Trending and Emerging
- Sustainability and Climate Change:
There is an increasing focus on the implications of transport systems on climate change, including studies on net-zero targets and the challenges of transitioning to sustainable transport solutions. - Public Transport Innovations:
Research exploring innovations in public transport, including the impacts of privatization, governance structures, and efficiency improvements, has gained traction. - Impact of Technology on Transportation:
Emerging studies on the influence of new technologies such as autonomous vehicles and smart transport systems highlight their economic implications and potential disruptions. - Behavioral Economics in Transport Choices:
An increasing interest in understanding how behavioral factors influence mode choice and travel patterns, particularly in the context of changing work environments post-COVID-19. - Multimodal Transportation Systems:
Research addressing the integration of different transport modes and the efficiency of multimodal systems is becoming more prominent, reflecting the complexities of modern transport networks.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Transportation Modes:
Research focused solely on traditional transport modes, such as buses and trains without considering technological advancements or multimodal approaches, has diminished. - Infrastructure Development Focus:
There is a noticeable decline in articles solely dedicated to the construction and development of transport infrastructure, as the journal shifts towards analyses that incorporate economic impacts and policy implications. - General Transport Efficiency Studies:
While still relevant, studies that broadly address transport efficiency without specific context or methodological innovation have been less frequently published. - Historical Analysis of Transport Policies:
Papers that primarily focus on historical perspectives of transport policies without linking them to current issues or future implications are becoming less common. - Single-Country Studies without Comparative Analysis:
Research that examines transport economics in a single country without comparative insights or implications for broader contexts is experiencing a decline.
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