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Journal of Transport and Sustainability (JTaS) addresses the vitally important nexus between transport and sustainability. It covers papers addressing a wide range of issues relating to transport and the mobility of people, goods, information and the sustainability implications. The journal aligns with United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)9 – Industry, innovation and infrastructure, SDG11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities, and SDG13 – Climate action.

JTAS is a gold open access journal. The article processing charge (APC) of £1,250 will be waived for content submitted to this journal before 1 February 2026.

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eISSN: 3049-852X

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Aims and scope

Globalisation, industrialisation, e-commerce and tourism mean demand for transport is ever-increasing and the effects of this global mass mobility – both positive and negative – affect almost every aspect of contemporary society and manifest themselves in ever-more dramatic ways. Issues of local pollution, Net Zero, congestion, climate change, responsible sourcing and procurement, personal safety, financial efficiency and performance, disruptive technologies, staff wellbeing, place-based solutions for decarbonisation, im/mobility and ageing and behavioural change mean transport’s relationship with the concept of sustainability is both highly complex and of major concern worldwide. 

Journal Transport and Sustainability (JTaS) addresses the vitally important nexus between transport and sustainability. It will cover papers addressing a wide range of issues relating to transport and the mobility of people, goods, information and the sustainability implications. It will examine the economic, social, political and environmental aspects of transportation planning, operations and evaluation, and the intersection between transport and other policy sectors, including health, education and international affairs. The journal is purposefully interdisciplinary in scope and will host different disciplinary backgrounds and perspectives. Following rigorous quality assurance, suitable papers will be sent for blind peer review. Each paper must demonstrate a firm appreciation of how its content relates to the broader imperatives associated with transport and sustainability. Papers on the following topics will be particularly welcome:  

  • All the mechanised transport modes, namely road, rail, maritime and aviation; 
  • ‘Active’ forms of transport, most notably cycling and walking; 
  • Decarbonisation and Net Zero – policies, technologies and critiques; 
  • New forms of shared and micromobility (including scooters); 
  • Disruptive innovations in passenger and personal transport and freight logistics; 
  • Submissions which consider the first, last and every mile of the journey; 
  • Policy and governance issues regarding transport’s relationship with inter-related public policy areas; 
  • AI and advanced data analytics as they can be applied to transport; 
  • Place-based transport solutions (e.g., multimodal interchanges, travel plans, mobility hubs) 
  • Transport futures, especially in the context of transport’s emerging relationship with ICTs; 
  • ‘Mobilities’ concerns associated with sociological, behavioural and spatial aspects of travel and transport; 
  • Disasters and Resilience
  • Papers which focus on areas of the world which have hitherto been underexplored from a transport and sustainability perspective.
     

The article processing charge (APC) of £1,250 will be waived for content submitted to this journal before 1 February 2026.

Transparency statement for Journal of Transport and Sustainability

  1. Journal Ownership: Journal of Transport and Sustainability is owned and published by Emerald Publishing.
  2. Peer Review Process: The journal operates a double-anonymous peer review model. All articles undergo an initial assessment by the journal editor. If they are suitable for consideration, articles will then be reviewed by a minimum of two external reviewers to assess suitability for publication. Final responsibility for editorial decisions rests with the Editor-in-Chief of the journal.
  3. Editorial team/contact information: Contact details for the editorial team can be found on the journal homepage. Queries may also be directed to Emerald’s Publishing team as follows: Rebecca Torr [email protected]
  4. Copyright: All articles in the journal are published Open Access under a Creative Commons Attribution license (CC BY-4.0). This allows authors to retain copyright of their work whilst others can share, use and build upon this work created on the basis that appropriate attribution is given.
  5. Author Fees: Article Processing Charges (APCs) apply and details can be found in the author guidelines section of the journal homepage.
  6. Allegations of Misconduct: All journals published by Emerald are members of and subscribe to the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics. In the event of any allegation of research or publication misconduct, the publisher and editor will adhere to COPE guidelines in dealing with such allegations.
  7. Conflicts of interest: Authors are asked to declare any financial or ethical conflicts of interest upon submitting their work to the journal. Difficult cases will be referred to the Committee on Publishing Ethics (COPE) for advice.
  8. Frequency: The journal operates a continuous publication model whereby articles will be published as the final and complete version of record upon acceptance.
  9. Access: All journal articles are published Open Access on EmeraldInsight.com under a CCBY 4.0 licence (please see section 4).
  10. Advertising: The journal does not accept direct advertising.
  11. Archiving: Emerald provides perpetual access for all e-journal content by working with digital preservation schemes Portico, LOCKSS and CLOCKSS.
  12. Direct marketing: On occasion, the journal will use direct marketing activities (primarily email campaigns) to raise awareness of the journal and to invite authors to submit articles. Marketing activities are conducted by Emerald.
     

This statement was updated by Rebecca Torr (Emerald Publishing) on 12th November 2024.

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