Transportation Engineering Journals: Where to Find Research and Technical Literature

Journal literature helps students and professionals understand current methods, empirical findings, modelling approaches and research gaps. It is particularly useful when a project needs evidence beyond a textbook or class note.

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Transportation and Development Institute publishes the Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems and the Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part B: Pavements. These publications cover transportation systems and pavement-related research within the broader transportation field.

Transportation Infrastructure Geotechnology is a journal published by Springer covering the interface between transportation infrastructure and geotechnical engineering, including topics relevant to roads, railways and transportation infrastructure materials and ground conditions.

The International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology is a transportation research journal that can be useful for literature reviews across transportation systems and related engineering and planning topics.

Start with a precise research question, identify two or three topic terms and add method or context terms. For example, a query can combine traffic signal optimisation with arterial corridors, or travel demand with mode choice and a particular region. Read abstracts first, then follow references and newer papers that cite the most relevant studies.