Economics of Transportation

Aims & Scope

Economics of Transportation publishes scholarly papers that make important contributions to transportation economics.

The journal also publishes papers that research the interaction between transportation and other economic activities; papers that seek to promote cross fertilization with other fields of economics including labor, trade, urban economics, and industrial organization; and substantive papers on timely policy issues relating to transportation.

The journal welcomes both theoretical and applied papers.

Papers are welcome regardless of the originating discipline provided they contribute to the goals of the journal.

Economics of Transportation aims to uphold the highest standards of scientific originality and quality.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.7

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.977

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	29

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5018

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	144

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Valuation of travel time

  Citation: 265

  Authors: Kenneth A.

• A review of the economics of parking

  Citation: 198

  Authors: Eren

• Airports and airlines economics and policy: An interpretive review of recent research

  Citation: 153

  Authors: Anming, Achim I.

• Airline competition and domestic US airfares: A comprehensive reappraisal

  Citation: 134

  Authors: Jan K., Darin, Ethan S.

• A review of public transport economics

  Citation: 113

  Authors: Daniel, Alejandro

• Cruising-for-parking in congested cities with an MFD representation

  Citation: 102

  Authors: Nikolas

• Congestion in the bathtub

  Citation: 102

  Authors: Mogens

• The bottleneck model: An assessment and interpretation

  Citation: 95

  Authors: Kenneth A.

• The economics of automated public transport: Effects on operator cost, travel time, fare and subsidy

  Citation: 77

  Authors: Alejandro, Constantinos

• Bad weather and flight delays: The impact of sudden and slow onset weather events

  Citation: 75

  Authors: Stefan, Christian

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