Journal profile
Journal of Sustainable Development of Transport and Logistics
ISSN 2520-2979 · Centre of Sociological Research, Szczecin, Poland · Poland
Journal of Sustainable Development of Transport and Logistics: fully open access; APC about USD 120; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Sustainable Development of Transport and Logistics is published by Centre of Sociological Research, Szczecin, Poland. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Transport and Logistics Innovations, transportation and logistics systems and Maritime Ports and Logistics, together about 30.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims and ScopeJournal of Sustainable Development of Transport and Logistics (JSDTL) is a peer-reviewed, Gold Open Access journal that publishes original, high-quality research and development in the areas of transport science, technology, logistics, policy, practice and aimed at achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Established in 2016 by the Scientific Platform “SciView.Net”. The journal is unique in its field, as it covers all modes of transport and addresses both the engineering and the social science perspective, offering a truly multidisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners, engineers, managers and policymakers. Features: JSDTL is a peer-reviewed, Gold Open Access journal. Covers all modes of transport and addresses both the engineering and social science perspective. Provides a multidisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners, engineers, managers, and policymakers. Supports authors from developing countries. Goals: To contribute to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To publish articles that will directly or indirectly contribute to the achievement of the SDGs. To become catalysts, change agents, activists, and reformers in their countries and regions to achieve the goals of sustainable development of transport and logistics. Tasks: Publish original, high-quality research and development in the areas of transport science, technology, logistics, policy, and practice. Address the challenges faced by developing countries in achieving sustainable development. Focus on sustainable transportation and logistics, which is directly related to the achievement of several UN Sustainable Development Goals. JSDTL covers the following main areas of interest: Freight transport and logistics Transportation system management Logistics Sustainable transport Transportation planning and policy Transportation ergonomics and human factors Transportation infrastructure Regional transport systems Transport corridors Mobility and transport behavior Transportation safety and security Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Transport engineering Transportation economics Environmental issues in transportation and climate change Vehicle design and technology Interdisciplinary transportation research The following article topics may be suitable for the Journal of the Sustainable Development of Transport and Logistics and correspond to the UN Sustainable Development Goals: Sustainable transportation systems and logistics m
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Yuriy VOVKPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 9%); most named Poland 9, Ukraine 9, Mainland China 3, United States 3, Australia 2 (34 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Transport and Logistics InnovationsEngineering11.1%
- transportation and logistics systemsSocial Sciences10.3%
- Maritime Ports and LogisticsEngineering9.5%
- Transportation Systems and LogisticsEngineering9.5%
- Transportation Planning and OptimizationSocial Sciences8.7%
- Logistics and Transportation SystemsBusiness, Management and Accounting5.3%
- Traffic and Road SafetyEngineering5%
- Vehicle Routing Optimization MethodsEngineering3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.09OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 205 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 160 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 141 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 108 |
| 2023 | 32 | 32 | 81 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 65 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 53 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | USD 110 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 120 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted10
- correspondenceCorrespondence regarding the manuscript will be directed to the author who submits it, who will serve as the contact author throughout the entire publishing pro…Length not stated
- design notesDesign notes. Brief contributions on current design, development and application work; not normally more than 2500 words (3 journal pages), including descriptio…Length not stated
- editorialPapers. Reports of original research work. Design notes. Brief contributions on current design, development and application work; not normally more than 2500 wo…Length not stated
- letterPapers. Reports of original research work. Design notes. Brief contributions on current design, development and application work; not normally more than 2500 wo…Length not stated
- original researchPapers. Reports of original research work. Design notes. Brief contributions on current design, development and application work; not normally more than 2500 wo…Length not stated
- papersPapers. Reports of original research work.Length not stated
- rapid communicationPapers. Reports of original research work. Design notes. Brief contributions on current design, development and application work; not normally more than 2500 wo…Length not stated
- rapid communicationsRapid communications. Brief, urgent announcements of significant advances or preliminary accounts of new work, not more than 3500 words (4 journal pages).Length not stated
- review articlePapers. Reports of original research work. Design notes. Brief contributions on current design, development and application work; not normally more than 2500 wo…Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles. These are intended to summarize accepted practice and report on recent progress in selected areas.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Self-archiving
- AI use Authorship and AI Tools (2023)
The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) has released a new position statement regarding the use of AI tools, including ChatGPT, in authorship of academic papers. The statement asserts that AI tools should not be considered as authors of a paper, as they cannot take responsibility for the content submitted, and their usage must be fully disclosed to ensure transparency. COPE Position Statement (…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
The International Committee for Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) has established criteria to determine authorship credit, which includes making substantial contributions to the conception, design, data acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of data, drafting or critically revising the article, and giving final approval of the version to be published. All authors must meet these conditions, and e…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of Interest
Journal of Sustainable Development of Transport and Logistics requires all authors, editors, members and reviewers to disclose any conflicts of interest that may be inherent in the submissions. Financial relationships, personal relationships, academic relationship, intellectual passion, etc., are usually considered to be the most important conflicts of interest. Such arrangements must be disclosed…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics COPE | Artificial Intelligence in the News (2023)
https://publicationethics.org/news/artificial-intelligence-news
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Copyright Model summary
Authors retain copyright to their work and are asked to grant the Centre of Sociological Research, Szczecin, Poland the right to publish the article as the final, definitive and citable Version of Scholarly Record. In turn, we will make the article freely available on our online platform with no subscription fee, article pay-to-view fee or any other form of the access fee and with no publication e…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open Access Policy Model summary
Open access is an ongoing publication practice that differs from traditional methods of publishing papers to the public get submitted, reviewed, authenticated and finally published. In the Open Access publication model, neither readers nor a reader's institution is charged for access to articles or other resources. Users are free to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the f…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review About peer-review
The peer-review process Each JSDTL title offers the highest standards of peer review, overseen by expert editors and editorial boards. We’re proud of the friendly and constructive approach we take with all our potential authors. Our editorial teams evaluate submissions on the grounds of relevance, sound methodology, and clarity, rather than the predicted level of future importance.Our peer-review …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism and copyright
JSDTL editors and readers have a right to expect that submitted work is the author's own, that it has not been plagiarized (i.e. taken from other authors without permission, if permission is required) and that copyright has not been breached (for example, if figures or tables are reproduced). We ask authors to declare that the work reported is their own and that they are the copyright owner. Paper…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Authors are permitted to share the original version of their article on their personal website, employer website, or free public servers related to their field before it is accepted for publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Author Self-Archiving/Public Access Policy
This policy outlines the options available to authors of SciView journal for self-archiving their work on their personal or institutional websites, as well as other repositories. Abstract, Accepted Manuscript, Published Manuscript and Citation information Authors may reuse the Abstract, Accepted Manuscript, Published Manuscript and Citation information (e.g. Title, Author name, Publication dates) …
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
- Centre of Sociological Research, Szczecin, Poland
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2520-2979
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Sustainable Development of Transport and Logistics
How long does peer review take at Journal of Sustainable Development of Transport and Logistics?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Sustainable Development of Transport and Logistics based?
Of the 34 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 9%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (9), Ukraine (9) and Mainland China (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is Journal of Sustainable Development of Transport and Logistics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Sustainable Development of Transport and Logistics is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 120.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .