China’s ascendance in transport research

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Notes

1. The data extracted from the WoS database were accessed at different times from June to August 2016.

2. All 54 selected journals: “Accident Analysis and Prevention”, “Computer-aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering”, “European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research”, “IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Magazine”, “IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems”, “IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology”, “IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine”, “IET Intelligent Transport Systems”, “International Journal of Automotive Technology”, “International Journal of Engine Research”, “International Journal of Heavy Vehicle Systems”, “International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics”, “International Journal of Sustainable Transportation”, “International Journal of Transport Economics”, “International Journal of Vehicle Design”, “ITE Journal-Institute of Transportation Engineers”, “Journal of Advanced Transportation”, “Journal of Air Transport Management”, “Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems”, “Journal of Public Transportation”, “Journal of Safety Research”, “Journal of Transport & Health”, “Journal of Transport and Land Use”, “Journal of Transport Economics and Policy”, “Journal of Transport Geography”, “Journal of Transportation Engineering”, “Maritime Economics & Logistics”, “Maritime Policy & Management”, “Mobilities”, “Networks & Spatial Economics”, “Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Transport”, “Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part D – Journal of Automobile Engineering”, “Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part F-Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit”, “Promet-Traffic & Transportation”, “Research in Transportation Economics”, “Road & Transport Research”, “Traffic Injury Prevention”, “Transport Policy”, “Transport Reviews”, “Transport”, “Transportation Journal”, “Transportation Letters – The International Journal of Transportation Research”, “Transportation Planning and Technology”, “Transportation Research Part A – Policy and Practice”, “Transportation Research Part B – Methodological”, “Transportation Research Part C – Emerging Technologies”, “Transportation Research Part D – Transport and Environment”, “Transportation Research Part E – Logistics and Transportation Review”, “Transportation Research Part F – Traffic Psychology and Behaviour”, “Transportation Research Record”, “Transportation Science”, “Transportation”, “Transportmetrica A – Transport Science”, “Transportmetrica B – Transport Dynamics”.

3. The extraction of data is based on the address field in the WoS database using “China” and “USA”. This is a rough analysis because it does not take into account the collaborative efforts between China and the USA, and between these countries and other jurisdictions. Nevertheless, the trend obtained from this analysis may still help illustrate temporal and geographical changes.

4. 23 SE journals: “Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering”, “IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Magazine”, “IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems”, “IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology”, “IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine”, “IET Intelligent Transport Systems”, “International Journal of Automotive Technology”, “International Journal of Engine Research”, “International Journal of Heavy Vehicle Systems”, “International Journal of Vehicle Design”, “ITE Journal – Institute of Transportation Engineers”, “Journal of Advanced Transportation”, “Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems”, “Journal of Transportation Engineering”, “Networks & Spatial Economics”, “Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers – Transport”, “Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part D – Journal of Automobile Engineering”, “Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part F – Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit”, “Promet-traffic & Transportation”, “Transport”, “Transportation Planning and Technology”, “Transportation Research Part C – Emerging Technologies”, “Transportation Research Record”.

5. 22 SSE Journals: “Accident Analysis and Prevention”, “European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research”, “International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics”, “International Journal of Sustainable Transportation”, “International Journal of Transport Economics”, “Journal of Air Transport Management”, “Journal of Public Transportation”, “Journal of Safety Research”, “Journal of Transport & Health”, “Journal of Transport and Land Use”, “Journal of Transport Economics and Policy”, “Journal of Transport Geography”, “Maritime Economics & Logistics”, “Maritime Policy & Management”, “Mobilities”, “Research in Transportation Economics”, “Road & Transport Research”, “Traffic Injury Prevention”, “Transport Policy”, “Transport Reviews”, “Transportation Journal”, “Transportation Research Part F – Traffic Psychology and Behaviour”.