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title: "Transport Policy: citation impact and most-cited papers"
description: "Transport Policy has a 2-year mean citedness of 5.61 and an h-index of 169 in OpenAlex, #21 of 120 tracked economics journals by citedness. In 2025 it published 438 papers, and its papers received 20,182 citations."
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# Transport Policy

- 0 papers in the last 7 days
- category: Economics
- publisher: Elsevier BV
- ISSN 0967-070X
- Journal website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/transport-policy
- ISSN portal: https://portal.issn.org/resource/ISSN/0967-070X
- OpenAlex: https://openalex.org/S186558940

Back to the ranking: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/journals.md

## Key findings

- Transport Policy has a 2-year mean citedness of 5.61 and an h-index of 169 in OpenAlex, #21 of 120 tracked economics journals by citedness.
- In 2025 it published 438 papers, and its papers received 20,182 citations.
- Transport Policy published 43 papers in the last 30 days (2026-10-02 to 2026-10-31), ranking #13 of 400 journals.
- Leading institutions: Tongji University (4), Hong Kong Polytechnic University (4) and Chang'an University (2).
- Countries: China (19), United States (7) and Hong Kong (6).
- 40% of the papers Transport Policy published in 2023–2025 are open access in OpenAlex (hybrid 29%, bronze 3% and green 7%), #103 of 123 tracked economics journals by open-access share.
- From Oct 2023 to Sep 2026, Transport Policy published 1,193 papers (33 a month on average, by publication date in OpenAlex).
- Its most frequent keywords over that period were “China” (71), “high-speed rail” (58) and “mode choice” (57).
- Since October 2016, its most-cited paper is “Behavioral trade-offs and heterogeneity in passenger response to in-train alighting information” (2026-10-04), with 1 citation.

## Citation metrics

*Citation metrics (OpenAlex)*

| Metric | Value |
|---|---:|
| 2-year mean citedness | 5.61 |
| h-index | 169 |
| i10-index | 2,680 |
| Papers in OpenAlex | 4,270 |
| Citations in OpenAlex | 174,713 |
| Rank among tracked economics journals | [#21 of 120](https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/journal-metrics/economics.md) |

*Papers per year and the citations the journal's papers received that year (OpenAlex)*

| Year | Papers | Citations received |
|---|---:|---:|
| 2026 (so far) | 445 | 16,894 |
| 2025 | 438 | 20,182 |
| 2024 | 302 | 17,879 |
| 2023 | 263 | 16,805 |
| 2022 | 254 | 16,633 |
| 2021 | 282 | 14,920 |
| 2020 | 226 | 11,996 |
| 2019 | 163 | 9,297 |
| 2018 | 206 | 8,245 |
| 2017 | 166 | 6,868 |
| 2016 | 144 | 5,795 |

2-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's count of citations per paper a journal published in the two previous years, an open counterpart to the journal impact factor (which counts only Web of Science citations); the h-index and i10-index cover all its papers. The figures come from OpenAlex (CC0) and are read again monthly.

Official metrics such as the Journal Impact Factor (Clarivate) and CiteScore (Scopus) are licensed by their owners and not copied here; the publisher shows them on the journal's website. Journal website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/transport-policy

## The last 36 months

*Papers by publication date, Oct 2023 to Sep 2026*

| Oct 23–Sep 24 | Oct 24–Sep 25 | Oct 25–Sep 26 | 36 months |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 280 | 400 | 513 | 1,193 |

*Most frequent keywords, Oct 2023 to Sep 2026*

| # | Keyword | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [China](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/china.md) | 71 |
| 2 | high-speed rail | 58 |
| 3 | mode choice | 57 |
| 4 | sustainable transport | 51 |
| 5 | [COVID-19 pandemic](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/covid-19-pandemic.md) | 50 |
| 6 | travel behavior | 46 |
| 7 | [CO2 emissions](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/co2-emissions.md) | 43 |
| 8 | autonomous vehicles | 40 |
| 9 | electric vehicle adoption | 38 |
| 10 | electric vehicles | 35 |

## Most-cited since October 2016

*The journal's most-cited papers published since October 2016*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1.0 | [Behavioral trade-offs and heterogeneity in passenger response to in-train alighting information](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104467) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | 2026-10-04 | Lucus Kyin Nar, Ho‐Yin Chan, Anthony Chen |

## Open access

*Papers per year by open-access status (OpenAlex)*

| Year | Papers | Open access | Diamond | Gold | Hybrid | Bronze | Green | Closed |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 2017 | 166 | 37% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 7% | 25% | 63% |
| 2018 | 206 | 29% | 0% | 0% | 4% | 6% | 19% | 71% |
| 2019 | 163 | 32% | 0% | 0% | 4% | 8% | 20% | 68% |
| 2020 | 226 | 38% | 0% | 0% | 12% | 7% | 20% | 62% |
| 2021 | 282 | 54% | 0% | 0% | 20% | 5% | 29% | 46% |
| 2022 | 254 | 44% | 0% | 0% | 24% | 4% | 16% | 56% |
| 2023 | 263 | 44% | 0% | 0% | 27% | 8% | 9% | 56% |
| 2024 | 302 | 39% | 0% | 0% | 29% | 2% | 7% | 61% |
| 2025 | 424 | 38% | 0% | 0% | 30% | 1% | 7% | 62% |
| 2026 (so far) | 445 | 34% | 0% | 0% | 29% | 0% | 5% | 66% |

Open-access status as OpenAlex reports it for each paper (diamond: published in an open-access journal that charges authors no fee; gold: published in an open-access journal; hybrid: open under a licence in a subscription journal; bronze: free to read on the publisher's site without an open licence; green: only a free copy in a repository; closed: no free copy found). Papers count by publication year; the share is of the papers whose status is known.

*Papers, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-24 | [Quantifying free riders of purchase subsidies for electric cars in Germany – A forecast-based approach](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104510) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Theo Lieven, Matthias Brüning | University of St.Gallen |
| 2026-10-23 | [Deciphering the geometric quantification and mobility patterns of transfers from a spatial cognition perspective: A continuous space analytical framework](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104511) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Yu Li, Yajuan Deng, Hailong Liu et al. | Chang'an University |
| 2026-10-23 | [Bridging the electric vehicle charging infrastructure gap: Assessing spatial imbalances through socioeconomic demand and utilization metrics](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104509) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Manish Yadav, Sudarsan Nilavalagan, Joseph Chan Joo Keng et al. | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay; Sri Eshwar College of Engineering; Nanyang Polytechnic; … |
| 2026-10-23 | [Port efficiency beyond the terminal: weather exposure, cargo-origin concentration and logistics vulnerability](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104505) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | William Barros Miranda, Ticiana Grecco Zanon Moura, Lorena García-Alonso et al. | Universidad de Oviedo |
| 2026-10-22 | [Reconfiguring online–offline shopping during the early COVID-19 public health shock: Evidence from mobile phone signaling and app usage data in Shenzhen](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104506) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Yurun Wang, Wenjia Zhang, Yun Geng et al. | Peking University; Tongji University; Fudan University |
| 2026-10-22 | [From prediction to intervention: Probabilistic waiting time forecasting for resilient port management under tropical cyclones](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104503) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Ruikai Sun, Hui Li, Hao Rong et al. | Liverpool John Moores University; University of Southampton |
| 2026-10-21 | [Cityndex: an active accessibility indicator based on effort and distance](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104501) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Filipe Pais, Nuno Sousa, Luís Alçada‐Almeida et al. | Institute for Systems Engineering and Computers; Universidade Aberta; University of Coimbra; … |
| 2026-10-21 | [Expanding e-commerce logistics but unequal spatial accessibility: evidence from the spatial distribution of express delivery points in Chinese megacities](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104502) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Zhaoping Wu, Shibei Zhu, Y. H. Tan et al. | Hangzhou City University; Zhejiang University; Zhejiang University of Science and Technology |
| 2026-10-20 | [A systematic review of global ship recycling research: Drivers, trends, and future research opportunities](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104500) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Jingni Guo, Veronica Schulz, Michael G H Bell | The University of Sydney; Kühne Logistics University |
| 2026-10-20 | [Similar networks, different spatial approaches: Climate adaptation in Dutch water and road infrastructure planning practices](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104499) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Cheyenne Raskeyn, Margo A. van den Brink, Tim Busscher et al. | University of Groningen; North-West University; Rijkswaterstaat |
| 2026-10-19 | [Auto–transit competition on radial commuting corridors: A two-dimensional spatial game-theoretic analysis](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104495) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Zahra Shirazi, Ahmadreza Talebian, Hossein Haghshenas et al. | Isfahan University of Technology; University of Memphis |
| 2026-10-17 | [Auto insurance affordability and the gap in car ownership: An analysis of transportation burden](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104491) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Tat Srisan, Paul M. Ong, Tierra S. Bills | University of California, Los Angeles |
| 2026-10-17 | [Who do national logistics hubs really serve? A multi-spatial-scale analysis of logistics-industry coordination in China](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104498) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Yi Liu, Jiaguo Liu, Keyu Xu et al. | Dalian Maritime University |
| 2026-10-16 | [Managing fleet capacity through lay-up: Segment-specific drivers in non-offshore and offshore shipping markets](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104496) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Lixian Fan, Yan Wang, Dong Yang | Shanghai University; Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| 2026-10-15 | [Construction cost and traffic performance of transport infrastructure projects: Evidence from a multilateral lender](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104494) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Olga Collado Romero, Doramas Jorge-Calderón, Timo Välilä | University College London; European Investment Bank |
| 2026-10-15 | [Planning fixed-route urban air mobility services: A framework for early implementation and multimodal integration](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104497) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Renwei Liu, Haishan Xia, Kangyu Liang et al. | Beijing Jiaotong University; George Mason University; Ministry of Transport |
| 2026-10-14 | [Integrated planning of public fast and slow charging stations in urban cities](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104492) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Dian Sheng, Chen Zhang, Baoli Liu et al. | Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Dalian Maritime University; Florida State University; … |
| 2026-10-13 | [The economic effects of interregional transport infrastructure: A meta-analysis](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104490) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Yanwen Yun, Meng Zhang | Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology; Tianjin Chengjian University |
| 2026-10-10 | [Beyond the mask: How COVID-19 reshaped travel behavior for deaf Koreans and the implications for inclusive policy](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104489) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Jaeyoung Lee, Charmhun Jo, Ning Peishan et al. | University of Central Florida; Central South University; Queensland University of Technology; … |
| 2026-10-10 | [Stakeholder attention to advanced air mobility reveals worldwide disparities](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104488) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Justin Hayse Chiwing G. Tang, Yuan Li, Enyuan Cao et al. | Hong Kong Polytechnic University; TU Dortmund University; Vrije Universiteit Brussel; … |
| 2026-10-09 | [Editorial Board](https://doi.org/10.1016/s0967-070x(26)00488-9) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) |  |  |
| 2026-10-09 | [Incentive effects on voluntary safety reporting behavior in airports](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104486) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Sheng‐Hua Xiong, Yan-Zhao Shi, W. K. Chow et al. | Civil Aviation Flight University of China; Hong Kong Polytechnic University; University of Alberta; … |
| 2026-10-09 | [Driving workload, unsafe driving behavior, and driving risk among intercity bus drivers in China: Evidence from naturalistic driving data](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104487) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Wanliang Wang, Yahua Zhang, Xuehui Jiang et al. | Tongji University; University of South Australia |
| 2026-10-07 | [Building supply chain resilience through transport worker retention](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104483) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Debbie Hopkins, Nicky Gregson, Ho‐Yin Chan et al. | University of Oxford; Durham University; University of Sheffield; … |
| 2026-10-06 | [Navigating public transport satisfaction: Regional disparities and policy implications](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104469) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Hanghun Jo, Sangho Choo, Kiyong KIM et al. | Hanyang University; Hongik University; Korea Transportation Safety Authority |
| 2026-10-06 | [Electric vehicle use, travel behavior, and driver perceptions in the context of aging communities: Evidence from a car owner survey in the Yangtze River Delta cities](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104466) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Huan Dong, Haixiao Pan, Muzhao Yu | Tongji University |
| 2026-10-06 | [The effects of enhancing pedestrian-protective infrastructure on intersection safety](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104468) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Yu‐You Liou, Hung‐Hao Chang | National Taiwan University |
| 2026-10-05 | [Paying for autonomous vehicle infrastructure and effective oversight: Preferences for funding methods](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104474) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Eric Stewart, Erika E. Gallegos, Steven A. Conrad | Colorado State University |
| 2026-10-05 | [Does high-speed rail network development foster green technology innovation? Evidence from resource-based cities in China](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104472) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Zilong Yu, Wen Yu-yuan | Renmin University of China |
| 2026-10-05 | [Profit-oriented flexibilization of bus lines based on relative rapidity](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104470) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Jin-Yang Li, Hui Wang, Hui Xue et al. | East China Jiaotong University; University of Hong Kong; Tongji University |
| 2026-10-05 | [Explaining adoption timing in global UAV regulation: Policy diffusion, capacity constraints, and regional dynamics, 2013–2024](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104473) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Sheng He, Megat-Usamah Megat-Johari, Tong Zhu et al. | Universiti Putra Malaysia; Chang'an University |
| 2026-10-05 | [Does sustainability enhance or compromise aviation safety? A systematic review](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104471) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Huan Wang, Mark E. Holmes, Yue Gu et al. | Macau University of Science and Technology; University of Southern Queensland; Central Queensland University; … |
| 2026-10-05 | [How port governance shapes living labs for energy transitions](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104456) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Sonia Yeh, Christopher Dirzka, Aleksander A. Kondratenko et al. | Chalmers University of Technology; Copenhagen Business School; Universidad de Sevilla |
| 2026-10-05 | [Stakeholder attributes in maritime logistics ecosystem: a policy perspective for small island states](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104459) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Enrico D’agostini, Maria Attard | World Maritime University; University of Malta |
| 2026-10-04 | [Transport affordability and automobile debt in the United States](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104465) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Matthew J. Palm, Nicholas J. Klein, Stella Connaughton | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Cornell University |
| 2026-10-04 | [Behavioral trade-offs and heterogeneity in passenger response to in-train alighting information](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104467) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Lucus Kyin Nar, Ho‐Yin Chan, Anthony Chen | Hong Kong Polytechnic University; University of Oxford |
| 2026-10-03 | [Effects of green travel creation initiative on carbon mitigation: Evidence from China](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104450) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Yantuan Yu, Wen Gao, Yayun Ren | Guangdong University of Foreign Studies; Guizhou University of Finance and Economics |
| 2026-10-03 | [Understanding young consumers’ purchase intention for autonomous vehicles: Evidence from China](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104462) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Hongyun Si, Jiaxuan Liang, Mengyuan Zhang et al. | Shandong University of Finance and Economics; Chongqing University; University of Hong Kong |
| 2026-10-03 | [Global paradigms of sustainable urban mobility: Towards just transportation transitions](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104451) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Calvin Rapa, Emmanuel Tolulope Busayo | University of the Witwatersrand; Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences |
| 2026-10-03 | [Governing automated traffic enforcement in decentralized contexts: Evidence from Indonesia's electronic traffic law enforcement policy](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104458) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Sri Haryaningsih, Farah Devi Andriani, Bhakti Nur Avianto et al. | Tanjungpura University; Nasional University |
| 2026-10-03 | [What is the behavioural response impact difference of a push-pull policy initiative in contrast to a standalone push or pull initiative?](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104453) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | David A. Hensher, Camila Balbontín, John D. Nelson | The University of Sydney; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Centre For Sustainable Urban Development |
| 2026-10-03 | [Crossing safety of school-age pedestrians: An evolutionary game analysis in autonomous driving scenarios](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104464) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Wenbo Huang, Shushan Chai, Aixia Gao et al. | Beijing Police College; Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China; Beijing University of Technology |
| 2026-10-02 | [Transport cost-benefit analysis: critical evaluation and improvement](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104461) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Stefan Gößling, Bert van Wee, Todd Alexander Litman et al. | Linnaeus University; Delft University of Technology; Technion – Israel Institute of Technology; … |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). Transport Policy. Journal Research Rankings. Retrieved October 31, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy

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