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Cargo Bikes

Cargo bikes is an emerging research domain within sustainable urban logistics and transportation planning. This field investigates the design, deployment, and socio-economic impacts of bicycles specifically engineered for transporting significant loads. Research in this area examines their operational efficiency and suitability for last-mile delivery, particularly within dense urban environments constrained by emissions regulations, physical access limitations, and parking availability. Key characteristics studied include payload capacity, range (especially with electric pedal-assist systems), infrastructure requirements, and user adoption patterns. The concept holds significance for developing low-carbon transport solutions, improving urban freight movement, and informing policy aimed at achieving decarbonization targets.

381

Publications

24.5K

Citations

1K

Authors

373

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

215

Authors

1K

Leading researchers in Cargo Bikes. Counts cover only their work on this concept, not their overall record.

PublicationsCitationsH-Index
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University of Tennessee at Knoxville

13

2.2K

13

SS

University of California, Berkeley

5

1.7K

5

AF

Institute of Transport Economics

5

395

5

JM

Portland State University

5

413

5

SH

University of California, Davis

5

362

5

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Institutions

373

Leading universities and research organizations in Cargo Bikes. Counts cover only their work on this concept, not their overall record.

PublicationsCitationsH-Index
University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Knoxville, United States

20

2.9K

9

Tongji University

Shanghai, China

18

855

9

Delft University of Technology

Delft, The Netherlands

16

728

9

University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley, United States

15

5.1K

9

Southeast University

Nanjing, China

18

1.2K

8

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1–5 of 373

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Leading journals and conferences in Cargo Bikes. Counts cover only their publications on this concept, not their overall record.