Journal of Highway and Transportation Research and Development, established in 1984, is in charge of Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China and sponsored by Research Institute of Highway Ministry of Transport. After nearly 40 years of dedicated work in this field, it has become an authoritative academic journal in highway transportation. Since 1992，It has been honorably selected as a core journal in A Guide to the Core Journals of China for nine consecutive times. In 2021, it was ranked as a Tier 1 journal in the highway transportation category of the 'High-Quality Scientific Journal Classification Directory' by the China Association for Science and Technolog. It has been included by some important database systems at home and abroad, such as Chinese Science Citation Database (CSCD), Source Journal for Chinese Scientific and Technical Papers and Citations Database (CSTPCD), World Journal Clout Index（WJCI）of Scientific and Technological Periodicals， iNSPEC Database in the U K ，American Chemical Abstracts (CA), Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA), Japan Science and Technology Corportion (JST), Index of Copurnicus（IC） in Poland.
I Papers Scope
We primarily publish scientific research and engineering practical outcomes in the field of highway transportation that exhibit innovation and practicality. We prioritize papers with a high academic level and novel research methods. Research results funded by the National Natural Science Foundation, major national R&D projects, and provincial and ministerial-level technological innovation funds are given precedence for publication.
We moderately report on innovative technical methods related to highway transportation, advanced material applications, unique process flows, and features of national and provincial/ministerial-level key engineering projects in the form of special topics, columns, and special issues.
We also welcome exploratory results from interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary research.
II Content for Submission
Including but not limited to:
Road Engineering: Theories and methods of road design, microscopic structure and performance of road materials, road traffic safety and risk assessment, interaction between road and environmental systems, etc.
Bridge Engineering: Bridge design and optimization, bridge materials and durability, bridge monitoring and maintenance, etc.
Tunnel Engineering: Tunnel design and construction, tunnel safety and risk assessment, tunnel maintenance and life cycle analysis, etc.
Intelligent Transportation: Traffic flow prediction and management, machine learning and big data analysis, dynamic traffic allocation and control, vehicle tracking and navigation, intelligent traffic equipment and sensors, etc.
Traffic Engineering: Traffic flow theories and models, intersection and roadway design, traffic safety and accident research, route traffic safety facilities, etc.
Transport Economics: Analysis of traffic demand and supply, transportation policies and planning, etc.
Environmental Engineering: Traffic emissions and environmental impacts, noise and vibration control, road area ecology, etc.
Logistics Engineering: Supply chain optimization and management, logistics information systems and technologies, etc.
Automotive Engineering: Vehicle design and manufacturing, vehicle safety and performance testing, etc
III. Manuscript Requirements
Title: Clear and concise, reflecting the innovative points.
Abstract: Written as a report-style abstract, following the four-section format of "Research Objective - Method - Results - Conclusion". Directly addressing the main topic, without background or evaluative language. Approximately 500 words are recommended.
Keywords: 5 to 8 in total. In order: column name, research achievement name, research method, research subject, and other terms beneficial for retrieval.
Introduction: Introduce the research background, objective, significance, and related literature to provide context for readers.
Main Text: Elaborate on the research methods, experimental design, data analysis, etc., showcasing the research process and results.
Discussion: Analyze and interpret the research results, compare with existing research, and discuss the significance and limitations of the study.
Conclusion: Summarize the main findings and significance of the study, suggesting future research directions and recommendations. 3 to 4 suggestions are recommended.
References: List all references cited in the paper, formatted according to academic standards. Follow the principles of "latest, key, essential, and personally read". Use sequential coding and bilingual representation in both Chinese and English.
Self-explanatory:
Tables: Use three-line tables. Table titles should be bilingual in both Chinese and English.
Illustrations: Made with general graphic software. Single column illustrations should not exceed 8 cm in width, and full-column illustrations should not exceed 16 cm. For coordinate graphs, both the x and y axes must indicate their corresponding quantity and unit. Titles should be bilingual in both Chinese and English.
Parameters: All parameters appearing in the paper must be explained when they first appear. These parameters include those in the main text, formulas (if subscripts and superscripts are variables, they should also be explained), figures, and tables. Symbols representing matrices, vectors, and tensors should be in bold.
Manuscript Information:
Author Information: Typically, only the main participants are listed. The first author and corresponding author should include a brief introduction: Name (year of birth-), gender, educational background, professional title, main work or research direction, E-mail. Information about the author and their institution should be displayed bilingually in both Chinese and English.
Funding Information: For research projects funded by grants, the name of the funding project, source, and code should be specified.
IV. Manuscript Acceptance
This journal only accepts online submissions. To submit, please visit the official journal website at http://www.gljtkj.com. Download the submission template to ensure that the paper format meets the template requirements. After registering on the website, you can then submit your manuscript.
Feedback on submitted articles will generally be provided within 3 months. If the author does not receive feedback after this period, they may handle the manuscript as they see fit.
Upon receiving a revision notice, authors should return the revised manuscript within 1 month. If the revision is not returned within this period (exceptions may apply for special reasons provided they have been communicated to the editorial department), the submission will be considered automatically withdrawn.
The journal does not charge a review fee. After acceptance, there will be a page fee. Each author of the published article will receive 1 copy of the journal issue in which their article appears.
V. Copyright Statement
Authors should possess undisputed copyright of their submitted works and bear full responsibility for the content. Authors must ensure that the manuscript has not been submitted to multiple journals simultaneously and guarantee the journal's right to first publication. Once the manuscript is accepted by this journal, the authors will transfer all copyright pertaining to the work, including but not limited to the rights of reproduction, distribution, digital transmission, translation, and compilation (as well as any accompanying charts or tables), to the journal. The duration of this license is the statutory protection period of the work's copyright, and the licensing territory is worldwide. When authors exercise the aforementioned rights under the Copyright Law or transfer these rights to a third party, they must not harm the interests of this journal. If the work is included in another compilation, it must be clearly indicated that it was previously published in this journal, along with the publication year, volume, and issue.