New ETRR Topical Collection: Open call for Papers on CCAM socio-economic aspects
The future of Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility will not be determined by technological progress alone. Its successful integration into European transport systems will also depend on how people, organisations and communities experience and adapt to these new mobility solutions.
Addressing this challenge, the European Transport Research Review (ETRR) has launched a new topical collection entitled “Beyond Technological Readiness: Socio-Economic Perspectives on Societal Readiness and Adoption of CCAM”, inviting researchers to contribute original scientific papers examining the societal dimensions of automated mobility.
The collection brings together four Horizon Europe projects ; CulturalRoad, ReSKILLING, CCAM-ERAS and DIVERSIFY-CCAM ; reflecting a shared ambition to strengthen the contribution of social sciences and humanities to CCAM research.
Contributions are particularly encouraged across eight research themes:
- User acceptance, trust and behavioural responses
- Equity, inclusion and accessibility
- Cultural, geographical and policy influences
- Education, training, skills and social innovation
- Business models, governance and regulation
- Workforce reskilling and employment impacts
- Decision-support frameworks for seamless multimodal mobility
- Evidence-based socio-economic assessments of pilots and demonstrations
Together, these research areas underline the importance of interdisciplinary research in identifying the barriers, opportunities and enabling conditions that will shape future deployment.
Researchers and experts interested in contributing are invited to submit their work by 28 February 2027. The collection follows an open-access publication model, supporting the dissemination and accessibility of research findings across the international scientific community.
Explore the topical collection and submission guidelines here
