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Frontiers in Future Transportation is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing cutting-edge research on next-generation mobility systems and transport technology.

To accelerate the global transition toward safe, smart, sustainable, and equitable transport networks by providing an openaccess platform for transportation engineers, urban planners, and mobility researchers.

About the journal

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  • Peer review

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  • Publishing fees

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Editors

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Antonio Comi

University of Rome Tor Vergata

Italy

Specialty Chief Editor

Transportation Systems Modeling

Carlo Beatrice

Institute of Sciences and Technologies for Sustainable Energy and Mobility (CNR-STEMS)

Italy

Specialty Chief Editor

Advancements in Sustainable Transport

Grigorios Fountas

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Greece

Specialty Chief Editor

Transport Safety

Konstantinos Koufos

Queen's University Belfast

United Kingdom

Specialty Chief Editor

Connected Mobility and Automation

Abbas Sheykhfard

The University of New Mexico

United States

Associate Editor

Transport Safety

Abhijit Choudhury

Hitachi (Japan)

Japan

Associate Editor

Advancements in Sustainable Transport

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Articles

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Research topics

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About the journal

Scope

The scope encompasses autonomous vehicle control, vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications, electric and hybrid transport systems, smart traffic signal control, micro-mobility, urban spatial planning, human factors in automated driving, aviation and maritime innovations, and sustainable transport electrification.

Aims

To accelerate the global transition toward safe, smart, sustainable, and equitable transport networks by providing an open-access platform for transportation engineers, urban planners, and mobility researchers.

Editor-in-Chief
David A. Hensher
Established
2020
Subject area
Transportation Science & Engineering

Sections

  • Advancements in Sustainable Transport

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/future-transportation/sections/advancements-in-sustainable-transport

  • Connected Mobility and Automation

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/future-transportation/sections/connected-mobility-and-automation

  • Freight Transport and Logistics

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/future-transportation/sections/freight-transport-and-logistics

  • Transport Safety

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/future-transportation/sections/transport-safety

  • Transportation Electrification

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/future-transportation/sections/transportation-electrification

  • Transportation Systems Modeling

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/future-transportation/sections/transportation-systems-modeling

Article types accepted

  • Original Research
  • Review
  • Mini Review
  • Brief Research Report
  • Perspective
  • Hypothesis and Theory
  • Data Report
  • Technology and Code
  • Opinion
  • Editorial

Fees and currencies

  • Article Processing Charges (APCs) apply to support open-access publishing. Frontiers provides waivers and institutional support for eligible authors.

Fees are charged only after acceptance. Waivers and discounts are available for authors with limited funding.

Fees and waivers policy

Editorial policies

Journal Policies

  • Open Access: Published under the Creative Commons CC-BY license, enabling free access and unrestricted distribution with proper attribution.
  • Peer Review: Collaborative, transparent, and rigorous peer review conducted by experts in transportation engineering, intelligent systems, and mobility planning.
  • Publication Ethics: Adheres strictly to international ethical standards set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Instructions for authors

Author Guidelines

  • Manuscripts must be written in clear, concise, and grammatically correct English.
  • References and citations must conform to Frontiers standard format (author-date or numerical depending on the section).
  • Transportation models, traffic simulation setups, vehicle control algorithms, field test protocols, and data sources must be fully described to ensure research reproducibility.
  • Mandatory disclosure of data availability and conflict of interest statements.

Journal metrics

Citation score
3.7
Impact indicator
0.60
Articles
50
Total views
0
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0
Citations
1,118

Internal metrics, calculated on this platform and maintained by the editorial office.

Official bibliometric indicators

Impact factor
1.9
CiteScore
3.7
Citations
1118
Acceptance rate
33
Time to publication
98

Source: official publisher page · retrieved 2026-10-16

Some values were updated by the editorial office on 2026-10-21.