"Socially Responsible Urban Freight Transport"

Call for Papers-"Socially Responsible Urban Freight Transport"

Journal: Research in Transportation Business & Management

Publisher: Elsevier

Submission Deadline: 30 Nov 2026

Key Requirements:

• Focus on socially responsible urban freight transport and city logistics.

• Strong interest in last-mile delivery, data collection, planning, safety, and social exclusion reduction.

• Innovative practical solutions are especially welcome.

Overview

This special issue addresses the challenge of making urban freight transport more sustainable and socially responsible. It emphasizes how freight systems affect the environment and society, including accessibility for the elderly and people with disabilities. The issue also highlights the need for alternative delivery systems, better data, and policies that improve efficiency while reducing social exclusion.

Key Research Themes

• Innovative solutions for last-mile deliveries.

• Environmental and social impacts of urban freight transport.

• City logistics data collection and delivery management.

• Freight distribution in tourist and health resorts.

• Modelling and planning freight distribution.

• Public-private partnerships for reducing social exclusion.

• Safety and security in urban freight transport.

Submission Details

• Submission opened on 1 May 2026.

• Submission deadline is 30 Nov 2026.

• Authors should select “VSI: Socially Responsible UFT” in the journal’s submission system.

• Papers presenting innovative initiatives and practical solutions are particularly encouraged.

Guest Editors

• Stanisław Iwan

• Kinga Kijewska

• Leise Kelli De Oliveira

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