Review Process

All papers submitted for publication are refereed and accepted solely on the basis of quality and importance. The contribution of each paper should be clearly stated in the introduction. Decisions regarding the publication of the paper are based on the value of the contribution to the field of transportation science. Criteria such as relationship with existing literature, length, and style are taken into account.

Once a paper is submitted, the Editor-in-Chief initially reviews the submission. Authors are notified if their paper is judged to be outside of the journal’s scope, or unlikely to receive favorable consideration by the referees. Papers that pass the initial screening process are assigned to an Associate Editor who selects referees on the basis of expertise and prior work in the area. The Associate Editor prepares a recommendation regarding publication to the Editor-in-Chief who makes the final determination regarding the papers disposition. A clear indication on the suitability of a manuscript is usually provided after the first round of refereeing. As a rule, manuscripts can undergo only one major revision.