International Research Progress in School Travel and Behavior: A Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis

Xiaofeng Ji, Haotian Guan, Mengyuan Lu, Fang Chen and Wenwen Qin
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Xiaofeng Ji: Faculty of Transportation Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650504, China
Haotian Guan: Faculty of Transportation Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650504, China
Mengyuan Lu: Faculty of Transportation Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650504, China
Fang Chen: Yunnan Integrated Transport Development and Regional Logistic Management Tink Tank, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650504, China
Wenwen Qin: Faculty of Transportation Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650504, China

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 14, 1-25

Abstract: A deep understanding of school travel mode can help policymaking related to the optimization of the school travel structure, alleviating urban traffic congestion due to the increasingly prominent phenomenon of urban sprawl. However, existing studies in this field are based on a specific research perspective, and comprehensive reviews are rather limited. Therefore, this study aims to provide an in-depth, systematic review of school travel by using bibliometric analysis. Firstly, based on the Web of Science, TRID, ScienceDirect, and MEDLINE databases, 457 studies about school travel are selected from between 1996 and 2021. Secondly, utilizing bibliometric analysis, the research progress is summarized with emphasis on the annual performance of the literature, publication status of a country or region, literature source institutions, keywords of the literature, and co-citation network analysis. The research results show that (1) the United States, Canada, and Australia rank top in the number of studies on school travel, and they also have high citation frequency and connection strength. (2) This study collects studies published in 34 journal publications, and the “ Journal of Transport & Health ” is the main source for publishing research. (3) The choice of school travel mode is significantly affected by individual characteristics, family conditions, and social status. The built environment and parental factors play a leading role in students’ active travel to school, and independent mobility and active transport contribute to students’ healthy development. However, policy planning is necessary to further improve the transportation infrastructure sustainability and school route safety. (4) Finally, several promising directions and potential limitations are discussed for developing countries based on the research progress in developed economies.

Keywords: sustainable urban transport; school travel behavior; active travel to school; bibliometric (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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