Aims & Scope
npj Sustainable Mobility and Transport considers research focused on the transition from current mobility systems towards more inclusive and sustainable transport and mobility solutions. We envision a future where transportation systems, both for passengers and freight, have substantially reduced negative environmental impacts while still fulfilling their fundamental function of promoting economic and social development. To support this transition, the journal adopts an interdisciplinary perspective, incorporating various fields such as engineering, social sciences, environmental sciences, urban sciences, and behavioral sciences. Research published in the journal is related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, in particular 3, 9, and 11.
The journal covers a broad range of topics including but not limited to:
- Environmental studies associated with transport and mobility
- Impacts on sustainability from interventions in transport and mobility systems
- Multimodal transport systems
- Interactions between land use and transport systems
- Interactions between energy and transport systems
- Economic impacts of transport and mobility systems
- Socio-technical transition pathways in transport and mobility
- Stakeholders' behavioral characterization: travelers, public and private companies, policy-makers, transport operators, infrastructure operators, tech companies, energy providers, and housing developers.
- Geography of transport and mobility systems
- System dynamics, operations research, simulation, and multi-agent methods for modeling transport and mobility systems’ complexity
- Social and economic analysis of transport and mobility systems
- Innovative transport modes, technologies, and business models
The journal encourages research that views transport as part of a larger, interconnected, system of sub-systems. The overarching objective of this journal is to tackle the challenges associated with transportation and mobility systems as comprehensive entities, acknowledging their interconnections with other system components such as land use and urban spatial constraints, social equity, economic activities, energy systems, and the environment. The ultimate goal is to alleviate the unintended adverse effects of transportation, including emissions, energy waste, congestion-related time losses, land consumption, and transportation poverty by employing policies, designs, interventions, engineering solutions, or innovative approaches to plan and manage transportation systems. The timeline of these transitions can be focused on both short-term and long-term.
The journal offers more choice to Nature Portfolio authors who are seeking a fully open-access and more inclusive platform for publishing their work. The journal is led by transportation experts who collaborate to cultivate high-quality research. As part of the npj Series, this journal focuses on fostering global partnerships with the research community and other Springer Nature journals.
