From research to roadmaps: Electric vehicle studies driving sustainable policy frameworks

IF 7.3 1区工程技术 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Transportation Research Part D-transport and Environment Pub Date : 2025-02-11 DOI:10.1016/j.trd.2025.104645

Hira Tahir , Sami El-Ferik , Muhammad Tayyab

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Achieving sustainable development goals requires transformative approaches, with transportation offering significant decarbonization potential. While electric vehicle (EV) research has grown rapidly, early studies focused on bibliometric trends or impact of policies on EV adoption, neglecting the reverse dynamic—how research shapes policy. This paper fills this gap by analyzing how EV research influences policy using a methodological framework. A dataset of 44,246 Scopus articles, cross-referenced with Overton database quantifies the policy impact of EV research, identifying key contributors such as influential journals (Transportation Research Part A & D, Energy Policy), authors, and countries. Our findings reveal that articles on cost comparisons, environmental metrics, and integration solutions hold significant policy influence despite low traditional citation counts. Topic modeling highlights policy resonance in studies on battery technology, emission reduction, and grid integration. This work advocates for multi-metric approaches, combining bibliometric and policy impact assessments, to advance science-policy studies and drive societal change.

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Transportation Research Part D-transport and Environment 工程技术-运输科技

CiteScore

14.40

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9.20%

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314

审稿时长

39 days

期刊介绍： Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment focuses on original research exploring the environmental impacts of transportation, policy responses to these impacts, and their implications for transportation system design, planning, and management. The journal comprehensively covers the interaction between transportation and the environment, ranging from local effects on specific geographical areas to global implications such as natural resource depletion and atmospheric pollution. We welcome research papers across all transportation modes, including maritime, air, and land transportation, assessing their environmental impacts broadly. Papers addressing both mobile aspects and transportation infrastructure are considered. The journal prioritizes empirical findings and policy responses of regulatory, planning, technical, or fiscal nature. Articles are policy-driven, accessible, and applicable to readers from diverse disciplines, emphasizing relevance and practicality. We encourage interdisciplinary submissions and welcome contributions from economically developing and advanced countries alike, reflecting our international orientation.