The 58th Universities’ Transport Studies Group (UTSG) Annual Conference will take place at the University of Surrey, Guildford, England, between 13 and 15 July 2026.

Call for papers

The details will be provided soon.

Authors are invited to submit their research papers to the conference. Topics include but are not limited to:

  • Transportation and Environment
  • Energy in Transportation
  • Climate Change and Resilience in Transportation
  • Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
  • Connected Autonomous Vehicles (CAV)
  • Shared Mobility and MaaS
  • Public Transportation Systems
  • Infrastructure Design and Maintenance
  • Traffic Management, Operations and Safety
  • Transportation Policy and Economics
  • Social Equity and Transportation
  • Transportation and Health
  • Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion in Transport
  • Traffic Psychology and Behaviour
  • Logistics & Freight Transportation
  • Emerging Trends in Air and Water Transport

Key dates

– Abstract Submission: TBC.

– Accepted Abstracts Notification: TBC.

– Extended Abstract/ Full Paper Submission Deadline: TBC.

1. Abstract Submission:

Authors must submit a 300-word abstract and six keywords that should clearly identify the objectives, background, methods, main findings, and conclusions of your work. The abstracts will be reviewed and authors will be informed of the decision by TBC. Only authors of accepted abstracts will be invited to submit either a ‘full paper’ or an ‘extended abstract’ using the appropriate templates available on the UTSG and Conference websites.

Abstract Submission Deadline: TBC.

2. Paper Submission Guidelines:

Authors of accepted abstracts will have two options for submitting their research work:

  *   A full paper (max. 12 pages long); this is the recommended option for authors considering the special-issue initiative.

  *   An extended abstract of max. 1500 words

Deadline: TBC.

Full papers and extended abstracts will need to use the corresponding UTSG templates. Please also note that Smeed Prize entrants must submit a full paper to be eligible (see, criteria below). Templates and further information can be found on the UTSG website.

Smeed Prize Submissions

[Open to UTSG member institutions in the UK and Ireland, only] Papers can be submitted for the Smeed Prize competition if they are prepared and presented entirely by an author who:

  *   Has carried out the work described in the paper while registered as a postgraduate student at a UTSG member institution, and

  *   Is either still registered as a student at such an institution or has had a viva since the previous UTSG conference.

We are looking forward to welcoming you to Guilford!

SUBMISSION SYSTEM: Open for Extended Abstract/ Full paper submissions

UTSG 2026 Conference Local Organising Team

Dr Nikolas Thomopoulos (Chair)

The details will be provided soon.

VENUE, GALA DINNER, TRAVEL, AND ACCOMMODATION INFORMATION

Registration Fees (Including Gala Dinner)

The details will be provided soon.

UTSG 2026 Keynote Speakers

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