作為運輸系統分析跨學科研究領域最重要的科學期刊，運輸科學發表了關于各種運輸方式----目前和未來；各級規劃----戰略、戰術和業務----相關現象的高質量原創文章；以及所有類型的影響-經濟，社會和環境。交通學主要側重于基礎理論，再加上對運輸和物流現象和過程的觀測和實驗研究、數學模型、先進的方法以及在運輸和物流系統分析、規劃和設計中的新應用。期刊涵蓋了廣泛的主題，包括但不限于運輸系統設計和優化；交通流量理論和模型及其在交通運營和管理中的應用；運輸和物流系統的戰略、戰術和運營規劃；運輸系統經濟學；運輸用戶行為分析；對運輸和物流服務的需求。

As the foremost scientific journal in the cross-disciplinary research field of transportation systems analysis, Transportation Science publishes high-quality original contributions on phenomena associated with all modes of transportation–present and prospective; all levels of planning–strategic, tactical, and operational; and all types of impact–economic, social, and environmental. Transportation Science focuses primarily on fundamental theories, coupled with observational and experimental studies of transportation and logistics phenomena and processes, mathematical models, advanced methodologies, and novel applications in transportation and logistics systems analysis, planning, and design. The journal covers a broad range of topics, including, but not limited to, transportation system design and optimization; traffic flow theories and models, and their application to traffic operations and management; strategic, tactical, and operational planning of transportation and logistics systems; economics of transportation systems; analysis of transportation user behavior; and the demand for transportation and logistics services.