Yousef Maknoon and Shadi Sharif Azadeh are guest-editing the Nature Portfolio Collection Real-Time Urban Logistics for Sustainable, Proximate Cities in npj Sustainable Mobility and Transport.
The collection invites research on the design and operation of urban logistics systems that support more sustainable and accessible cities. Topics include real-time logistics optimization, micro-delivery systems, platform-based delivery, shared urban infrastructure, digital technologies, behavioural models, and the environmental and social implications of last-mile operations.
The collection welcomes theoretical and applied research, including optimization, simulation, empirical analysis, and interdisciplinary approaches. The current submission deadline shown by the publisher is 17 November 2026.