Journal profile
Active Travel Studies
ISSN 2732-4184 · University of Westminster Press · United Kingdom
Active Travel Studies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 9 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Active Travel Studies is published by University of Westminster Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Urban Transport and Accessibility, Transportation and Mobility Innovations and Older Adults Driving Studies, together about 47.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Transportation. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
We live in times of climate crisis, with illegal levels of air pollution in many cities worldwide, and what has been called an epidemic of physical inactivity. Technological change alone will not solve such problems: we also need major growth in active travel (primarily walking and cycling, but also other active and semi-active types of travel, such as scooters) to replace many shorter car trips. Active modes could even (e.g. through electric assist trikes) help make urban freight much more sustainable. Journals within many fields cover active travel, but literature remains highly segmented and (despite high levels of policy interest) difficult for practitioners to find. Established, mainstream journals are not open access, another barrier to policy transfer and knowledge exchange. Thus, while many towns, cities, and countries seek to increase active travel, the knowledge base suffers from a lack of high-quality academic evidence that is easy to find and obtain. This reinforces practitioner reliance on often lower-quality grey literature, and a culture of relying on ad hoc case studies in policy and practice. This journal provides a bridge between academia and practice, based on high academic standards and accessibility to practitioners. Its remit is to share knowledge from any academic discipline/s (from bioscience to anthropology) that can help build knowledge to support active travel and help remove barriers to it, such as car dependency. Within this normative orientation, it is rigorously academic and critical, for instance not shying away from analysing examples where interventions do not lead to more active travel. It goes beyond immediate policy imperatives to share knowledge that while not immediately change-oriented can contribute to a deeper understanding of, for instance, why people drive rather than walk. As well as publishing relevant new research, the journal commissions both commentary pieces on such research, and critical reviews of the existing literature. Reflecting the diversity of its audience, its content is varied, including written work of different lengths as well as audio-visual material
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 7, Germany 1, Colombia 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Urban Transport and AccessibilitySocial Sciences33.3%
- Transportation and Mobility InnovationsEngineering7.8%
- Older Adults Driving StudiesHealth Professions6.3%
- Traffic and Road SafetyEngineering5.2%
- Urban Green Space and HealthEnvironmental Science4.7%
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness ManagementPsychology4.7%
- Transportation Planning and OptimizationSocial Sciences4.2%
- Disability Rights and RepresentationSocial Sciences4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, Crossref, Sherpa RomeoPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.79OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 84 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 28 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 66 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 45 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 201 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Editorial review, Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
Article types accepted12, with length limits
- commentariesCommentaries should reflect upon or critique a specific 'happening' such as a release of a major study or other notable occurrence related to journal focus. Aut…Length not stated
- commentaryResearch articles must describe the outcomes and application of unpublished original research. These should make a substantial contribution to knowledge and und…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- debatesDebates should allow a range of views on a subject relevant to the journal’s focus to be aired in a lively manner by at least two authors taking contrasting pos…Length not stated
- opinionResearch articles must describe the outcomes and application of unpublished original research. These should make a substantial contribution to knowledge and und…Length not stated
- original researchResearch articles must describe the outcomes and application of unpublished original research. These should make a substantial contribution to knowledge and und…Length not stated
- research articleResearch articles must describe the outcomes and application of unpublished original research. These should make a substantial contribution to knowledge and und…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- research articlesResearch articles must describe the outcomes and application of unpublished original research. These should make a substantial contribution to knowledge and und…Length not stated
- reviewResearch articles must describe the outcomes and application of unpublished original research. These should make a substantial contribution to knowledge and und…Length not stated
- review articleResearch articles must describe the outcomes and application of unpublished original research. These should make a substantial contribution to knowledge and und…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- reviewsReviews can cover topics such as current controversies or the historical development of studies as well as issues of regional or temporal focus. Papers should c…Length not stated
- viewpointResearch articles must describe the outcomes and application of unpublished original research. These should make a substantial contribution to knowledge and und…Length not stated
- viewpointsViewpoints will offer informed analysis and critical views surrounding key and emerging issues in active travel research with suggestions for future directions …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Abstract of no more than 250 words required for research articles. Model summary
The main text of research articles must be preceded by an abstract of no more than 250 words summarising the main arguments and conclusions of the article.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing interests
Competing interests must be declared; standard statement required if none. Model summary
If the author(s) has/have any competing interests then these must be declared. A short paragraph should be placed before the references. If there are no competing interests to declare then the following statement should be present: The author(s) has/have no competing interests to declare.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data accessibility statement required; repository location and DOI for open data; journal can host supplementary files if no repository. Model summary
If data, structured methods or code used in the research project have been made openly available, a statement should be included to inform the reader how/where to obtain these files. This should include the repository location and the DOI linking to it.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Human subjects research must comply with Declaration of Helsinki; ethics approval and informed consent required where applicable. Model summary
Research involving human subjects, human material, or human data must have been performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Authors responsible for obtaining permissions for third-party content. Model summary
The author is responsible for obtaining all permissions required prior to submission of the manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports the global exchange of knowledge. Authors of published material remain the copyright holders and grant third parties the right to use, reproduce, and share the article according to the Creative Commons licence agreement.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Blind peer review: title and abstract only in manuscript file; author details entered online. Model summary
To ensure blind peer review, please only list the title and abstract on the submitted manuscript file.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Westminster Press
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2732-4184
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Active Travel Studies
How long does peer review take at Active Travel Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Active Travel Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–6; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Chicago. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Active Travel Studies based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (7), Germany (1) and Colombia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Active Travel Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Active Travel Studies is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Active Travel Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Active Travel Studies is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .