Call for Chapters
PLANNING
FOR
YOUTH
CENTRIC
MOBILITY
A forthcoming volume in Elsevier’s Advances in Transport Policy and Planning
We invite contributions to a forthcoming edited volume in Elsevier’s Advances in Transport Policy and Planning series (series editor: Dena Kasraian, TU Eindhoven), focusing on youth-centric mobility.
The volume is curated by Juliane Stark, Owen Waygood, Dorothea Schaffner, and Michael van Eggermond. We welcome review-type chapters (see below) and selected case studies that advance conceptual, methodological, and policy debates.
Scope
The Volume explores how children, adolescents, and young adults move through cities and regions – and how transport systems, public space, time use, and wellbeing intersect to shape their everyday lives. The volume aims to synthesize knowledge, identify gaps, and chart pathways for policy and practice.
Topics may include (but are not limited to):
- Transport behaviors and needs of young people (walking, cycling, public transport, micromobility)
- Access to education, leisure, and services
- Rural vs urban contexts: differences in dependence, activities
- Public space use, play streets, and street design
- School-related travel and policy, including school streets, active travel programmes
- Time use, caregiving, and daily mobility practices
- Safety, risk perception, and autonomy
- Equity, inclusion, and intersectionality (e.g., gender, disability, migration, income)
- Wellbeing and self-development, autonomy, and independent mobility
- Public transport fare schemes for young people (e.g. universal youth passes)
- Digitalization, platforms, and emerging mobility services
- Environmental exposures and health/wellbeing
- Governance, policy instruments, and evaluation
- Methods: participatory approaches, ethics, longitudinal data, mixed methods
Types of Contributions
Literature review chapters (priority):
- Scoping reviews
- Narrative reviews
- Systematic reviews
Conceptual and methodological contributions – Policy analyses and synthesis papers – Selected case studies with robust data and clearly transferable lessons
maximum length of 10,000 (excluding abstract, references, tables) – in exceptional cases longer chapters upt to 12,000 words can be accepted, please find manuscript guidelines below (FAQ)
Timeline
- Abstract submission due: 10 July, 2026
- Once a contribution is confirmed by the editors:
Full chapters due: 1 March, 2027 - Peer review and revisions: April–December 2027
- Final production: January 2028
- Expected publication: February 2028
Editorial team
Please contact the editorial team via e-mail. Please include in your subject line: “Youth-Centric Mobility: Chapter Inquiry”. We welcome to submit an abstract (250 words), tentative title, authors/affiliations, type of contribution (review/conceptual/policy/case study), 3–5 keywords. The editorial team will review the submission and confirm whether the proposed topic is accepted.
Juliane Stark
Assoc.Prof. Dr. Juliane Stark,
BOKU University Vienna, Austria, Institute for Transport Studies
Owen Waygood
Prof. Dr. Owen Waygood,
TU Polytechnique Montreal, Canada; Department of Civil, Geological & Mining Engineering
Dorothea Schaffner
Prof. Dr. Dorothea Schaffner
University of Applied Sciences & Arts, Northwestern Switzerland; School of Applied Psychology
Michael van Eggermond
Dr. Michael van Eggermond
University of Applied Sciences & Arts, Northwestern Switzerland
Dep. of Civil Engineering
FAQ
What counts as “youth”?
We welcome work on children, adolescents, and young adults. Please define your age range and justify it in context.
What is the maximum length?
Up to 10,000 words (excluding abstract, references, tables). In exceptional cases, longer chapters up to 12,000 words can be accepted. Please keep references concise and use figures/tables to synthesize where possible.
Do I need to submit a proposal before writing the chapter?
Yes. Please send us an abstract until July 10th 2026. The Editor team will decide if the topic can be included. Once a contribution is confirmed by the editors, the full chapter is due to 1st of March 2027.
How does the submission works?
The submission of full chapters works via the the Platform EMSS. Once a contribution is confirmed by the editors, Elsevier will send the authors a contract and provide access to EMSS.
What is the review process?
Double-blind peer review with at least two reviewers, overseen by the editorial team.
Is there a template for submissions?
No. But please look at our author guidelines:
Are there any charges for the contributors (APC)?
No.
