Transportation Science
Encyclopedia
Transportation Science is a peer-reviewed
academic journal
published by the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences
(INFORMS). The studies published in the journal apply operations research
techniques to problems in the full range of transportation
sectors, including air travel
, rail transport
, commuter lines, and vehicular travel/traffic. From time to time, studies published in Transportation Science are featured in mainstream publications.
Peer review
Peer review is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility...
academic journal
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
published by the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences
Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences
The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences is an international society for practitioners in the fields of operations research and management science...
(INFORMS). The studies published in the journal apply operations research
Operations research
Operations research is an interdisciplinary mathematical science that focuses on the effective use of technology by organizations...
techniques to problems in the full range of transportation
Transport
Transport or transportation is the movement of people, cattle, animals and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, rail, road, water, cable, pipeline, and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations...
sectors, including air travel
Air travel
Air travel is a form of travel in vehicles such as airplanes, helicopters, hot air balloons, blimps, gliders, hang gliding, parachuting or anything else that can sustain flight.-Domestic and international flights:...
, rail transport
Rail transport
Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks they run on...
, commuter lines, and vehicular travel/traffic. From time to time, studies published in Transportation Science are featured in mainstream publications.