Transportation papers
Pofolia’s corpus holds 69 papers from Transportation (2012–2025), each with a short summary. Below, the 20 most-cited, then the most recently added.
At a glance
- Most cited: Smart cities of the future (2012, 2,167 citations).
- The 20 papers listed have 24,034 citations between them.
- 13 of the 14 with a known journal quartile appeared in a Q1 journal.
- 6 have a free full text (open access).
- Most frequent journals: ACM Transactions on Intelligent Systems and Technology, Annals of the Association of American Geographers, arXiv (Cornell University).
- Published between 2012 and 2021.
Most cited
Ranked by citation count. Because citations accumulate over time, this list naturally leans towards work published a few years ago; for where the field is now, see “recently added”. How to read the signals
Smart cities of the future
The European Physical Journal Special Topics · 2012 · Q2 · FWCI 102.07 · 2,167 citations · Open access
This paper outlines the foundational concepts and research challenges for defining and developing 'smart cities,' which integrate Information and Communication Technology (ICT) with traditional urban infrastructure.
Introducing the “15-Minute City”: Sustainability, Resilience and Place Identity in Future Post-Pandemic Cities
Smart Cities · 2021 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 235.61 · 1,799 citations · Open access
The "15-Minute City" concept, re-emerging post-pandemic, proposes a novel approach to urban planning focused on chrono-urbanism to create more humane, resilient, and sustainable cities.
Unique in the Crowd: The privacy bounds of human mobility
Scientific Reports · 2013 · Q1 · FWCI 252.20 · 1,601 citations · Open access
Human mobility traces are highly unique, with just four spatio-temporal points sufficient to identify 95% of individuals in a dataset with hourly location and carrier antenna resolution.
The Uncertain Geographic Context Problem
Annals of the Association of American Geographers · 2012 · FWCI 101.37 · 1,368 citations
A new methodological challenge, the Uncertain Geographic Context Problem (UGCoP), is identified, distinct from the MAUP, affecting studies linking area attributes to individual outcomes.
Urban Computing
ACM Transactions on Intelligent Systems and Technology · 2014 · Q1 · SJR 2.00 · FWCI 216.80 · 1,333 citations
Urban computing leverages city-generated data to address challenges like traffic congestion and pollution through a cycle of sensing, management, analytics, and service provision.
Role of Built Environments in Physical Activity, Obesity, and Cardiovascular Disease
Circulation · 2012 · Q1 · SJR 8.00 · FWCI 132.56 · 1,325 citations
This review highlights how features of the built environment, beyond individual efforts, can influence physical activity levels and consequently impact obesity and cardiovascular disease risk.
A global map of travel time to cities to assess inequalities in accessibility in 2015
Nature · 2018 · Q1 · SJR 19.00 · FWCI 202.93 · 1,219 citations
Researchers created a high-resolution global map quantifying travel time to cities in 2015, revealing significant accessibility disparities.
Natural Scales in Geographical Patterns
arXiv (Cornell University) · 2017 · 1,131 citations
Researchers have developed a new, objective method to identify inherent geographical scales of human movement by analyzing social media photo data. This approach reveals a consistent, low number of natural scales (2 or 3) across diverse regions, from cities to countries.
WorldPop, open data for spatial demography
Scientific Data · 2017 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · 1,120 citations
WorldPop provides detailed, open-access spatial demographic datasets to enable accurate measurement of population growth impacts and planning of interventions.
Discovering regions of different functions in a city using human mobility and POIs
2012 · 1,102 citations
A new framework, DRoF, integrates human mobility data with Points of Interest (POIs) to identify distinct functional regions within a city, such as educational or business districts.
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2017 · 1,079 citations · Open access
This paper analyzes the radioactivity dynamics of a Plutonium-239 sample, revealing that the influence of solar eclipses can persist for days.
Big data, smart cities and city planning
Dialogues in Human Geography · 2013 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 67.53 · 1,068 citations · Open access
Urban big data, primarily from sensors and tagged to space/time, is shifting city planning from long-term strategy to short-term management and operational focus.
Quantifying the Impact of Human Mobility on Malaria
Science · 2012 · Q1 · SJR 10.00 · FWCI 112.67 · 1,043 citations
Analyzing mobile phone data from 15 million users in Kenya, researchers mapped malaria parasite movements across the country, revealing localized transmission around Nairobi.
Big data and its technical challenges
Communications of the ACM · 2014 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 177.20 · 1,032 citations
This paper explores the inherent technical challenges that must be overcome to fully realize the potential of Big Data.
The effect of COVID-19 and subsequent social distancing on travel behavior
Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives · 2020 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 249.74 · 974 citations
Social distancing measures due to COVID-19 are expected to significantly reduce overall travel demand and shift preferences away from public transport towards active travel like walking and cycling.
Predicting the Next Location: A Recurrent Model with Spatial and Temporal Contexts
Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence · 2016 · SJR 1.00 · 970 citations
A novel Spatial Temporal Recurrent Neural Network (ST-RNN) model significantly improves location prediction by explicitly modeling continuous time intervals and geographical distances, outperforming existing methods like FPMC and TF.
Distributive justice and equity in transportation
Transport Reviews · 2016 · Q1 · SJR 2.00 · FWCI 81.12 · 967 citations
This paper proposes a new framework for transport policy evaluation, focusing on accessibility as a human capability, drawing from Rawlsian and Capability Approaches.
Statistical and Econometric Methods for Transportation Data Analysis
2020 · FWCI 116.76 · 933 citations
The third edition of this textbook expands upon previous editions by incorporating recent advancements in statistical and econometric methods relevant to transportation data analysis.
Systematic literature review of built environment effects on physical activity and active transport – an update and new findings on health equity
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity · 2017 · Q1 · SJR 2.00 · FWCI 19.42 · 913 citations · Open access
Improvements in neighborhood walkability, park quality, and active transport infrastructure are likely to boost physical activity in both children and adults.
Dynamic population mapping using mobile phone data
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2014 · Q1 · SJR 3.00 · FWCI 107.75 · 890 citations
Analyzing over 1 billion mobile phone call records from Portugal and France, researchers demonstrate the ability to create spatially and temporally explicit population density estimates at national scales.
Recently added
Sustainable Urban Mobility Transitions—From Policy Uncertainty to the CalmMobility Paradigm
Smart Cities · 2025 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 71.54 · 70 citations
A new conceptual framework, CalmMobility, is introduced to address fragmentation and societal resistance in urban sustainable mobility transitions, offering adaptive, co-created pathways grounded in education and a deliberate approach.
A global record of annual terrestrial Human Footprint dataset from 2000 to 2018
Scientific Data · 2022 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · 676 citations · Open access
A new global dataset mapping annual Human Footprint from 2000-2018 reveals over 2 million km² of wilderness was lost, with mangroves experiencing over 5% loss.
Exploring Millions of Footprints in Location Sharing Services
Proceedings of the International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media · 2021 · 696 citations · Open access
Analysis of 22 million user check-ins from location sharing services reveals that human mobility follows Levy Flight patterns and periodic behaviors, influenced by geographic, economic, and social status factors.
Quantitative Methods for Analysing Travel Behaviour of Individuals
2021 · FWCI 134.83 · 562 citations
This chapter reviews recent quantitative methods for analyzing individual travel behavior, covering model specification (multinomial-probit, generalized-extreme value), estimation (choice-based samples, incomplete choice sets), evaluation (prediction-success tables), and forecasting (Clark method aggregation).
15-Minute City: Decomposing the New Urban Planning Eutopia
Sustainability · 2021 · Q1 · FWCI 77.05 · 531 citations · Open access
The 15-minute city concept, while not radical, reorients urban planning from neighborhood accessibility to within-neighborhood proximity of urban functions, promoting bottom-up wellbeing and optimizing citywide resource allocation.
Introducing the “15-Minute City”: Sustainability, Resilience and Place Identity in Future Post-Pandemic Cities
Smart Cities · 2021 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 235.61 · 1,799 citations · Open access
The "15-Minute City" concept, re-emerging post-pandemic, proposes a novel approach to urban planning focused on chrono-urbanism to create more humane, resilient, and sustainable cities.
How is COVID-19 reshaping activity-travel behavior? Evidence from a comprehensive survey in Chicago
Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives · 2020 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 127.33 · 548 citations
COVID-19 accelerated shifts to telecommuting and online shopping, with significant changes observed in Chicagoans' travel behavior, potentially persisting post-pandemic.
Modal share changes due to COVID-19: The case of Budapest
Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives · 2020 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 128.08 · 521 citations
Public transport usage in Budapest declined most significantly during COVID-19 restrictions, while other modes saw varied impacts.
Journals in this field
The journals that publish most of this field’s papers. Quartile (Q1–Q4), SJR and h-index are from SCImago Journal Rank; “in this field” is how many of the journal’s pooled papers belong here. What is a Q1 journal? · What is the h-index?
| Journal | Quartile | SJR | h-index | In this field | Summaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLOS ONE | Q1 | — | 500 | 5 | 87 |
| Transport Reviews | Q1 | 2.00 | 126 | 4 | 4 |
| Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives | Q1 | 1.00 | 68 | 4 | 5 |
| Science | Q1 | 10.00 | 1433 | 3 | 268 |
| Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America | Q1 | 3.00 | 929 | 3 | 110 |
| International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity | Q1 | 2.00 | 172 | 3 | 13 |
| Sustainability (Switzerland) | Q1 | — | 242 | 3 | 28 |
| Dialogues in Human Geography | Q1 | 1.00 | 60 | 2 | 3 |
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