Call for papers of CICTP2019

Theme:Transportation in China 2025 July 6-8, 2019, in Nanjing，China,jointly organized by Chinese Overseas Transportation Association (COTA) and Southeast University (SEU).

Conference Chairs:

Professor Lei Zhang, President of Chinese Overseas Transportation Association (COTA)

Professor Guangjun Zhang, President of Southeast University (SEU)

The 19th COTA conference International Conference of Transportation Professionals (CICTP2019) will be held during July 6-8, 2019, in Nanjing, China, jointly organized by Chinese Overseas Transportation Association (COTA) and Southeast University (SEU). As the hosts and organizers of CICTP2019, COTA and SEU invite submissions of original research and innovative practice from both researchers and practitioners.

CICTP2019 will address challenges and opportunities emerging from the development of new technologies. Transportation research that supports the exploration of Transportation in China 2025 is especially encouraged. The conference will host a series of technical sessions, plenary sessions, and special forums, including the World Bank Forum, the Dean’s Forum, and COTA Career Development Forum for Young Scholars and Students. The best-paper awards and other professional awards will be granted to the authors of excellent papers or institutes/enterprises which have made outstanding contributions to the development of transportation systems in China.

We welcome any topics in, but not limited to, the following areas:

•Transportation Policy

•Transportation Planning and Management

•Sustainable and Intelligent TransportationSystems

•Public Transit

•Traffic Operations, Control and Management

•Traffic Safety and Emergency Responses

•Transportation Energy, Environment andSustainability

•Travel Behavior and Activities

•Driving Behavior and Human Factors

•Transport Systems with Autonomous Vehicles and Intelligent Infrastructure

•Transport Geography and GIS

•Road Geometric Design

•Pavement and Materials Engineering

•Highway Construction and Maintenance

•Railway Traffic and High Speed Rail

•Aviation, Naval Architecture and Water Transportation 

•Bridges, Tunnels and other Transportation Structures

•Transportation Infrastructure Asset Management

•Underground Transportation Construction and Operation

Important Dates

•Abstract Submission Deadline: September 15, 2018

•Abstract Acceptance Notification: September 30, 2018

•Full Paper Submission Deadline: October 31, 2018

•Full Paper Acceptance Notification: November 20, 2018

•Revised Paper Submission Deadline: December 15, 2018

•Conference: July 6-8, 2019

Proceedings and Publication

The conference proceedings will be published and indexed via the EI Compendex. Selected papers will be invited to submit to special issues of SCI-indexed journals including

Contact information

For more information about CICTP 2019, please visit the conference website through

Questions about this conference should be directed to
 Southeast University:

Dr. Pan Liu (liupan@seu.edu.cn),
 COTA:

Dr. Jianming Ma (mjming@gmail.com) or

Dr. Lei Zhang (lei@umd.edu).