The ''Journal of Transport Geography'' is a quarterly

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published by

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in association with the Transport Geography Research Group of the

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(with the

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). The journal was established in 1993 and covers all aspects of transportation geography. The

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are Elizabeth C. Delmelle (

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) and Mark Zuidgeest (

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). The founding editor is Richard Knowles (

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Abstracting and indexing

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, the

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, and

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. According to the ''

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'', the journal has a 2023

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of 5.7.

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Editor in the Spotlight – Richard Knowles
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