• This journal will publish high quality research papers and cases in transportation and multimodal logistics (Covering all three dimensions - Technology (Infrastructure), Management (Services), Policy (Regulations)).
• The journal issues will be released Biannually (twice in a year) - January and July which will include a total 10 to 15 Research Papers and Cases per issue. An additional issue in the niche domain can also be published if good quality research papers are received by Publication Cell or University organizes a Conference.

Being India's first and only University in Transportation and Logistics, GSV will publish the journal - JATMML as Open Access (OA) journal for initial two years with a purpose to promote the widespread dissemination of research in transportation and logistics to benefit the sector.

• Editor in Chief:

  • Prof. Jitesh J. Thakkar, Dean (Academics) & Professor (Logistics & SCM), Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalya (GSV)

• Associate Editors:

  • Dr. Venkat Chintala, Associate Professor, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalya (GSV)
  • Dr. Vipul Kumar Mishra, Associate Professor, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalya (GSV)
  • Dr. Sunil Kumar Sharma, Associate Professor, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalya (GSV)

• Prof. S. G. Deshmukh, Ex-Professor, IIT Delhi
• Prof. G Raghuram, Ex-Director, IIM Bangalore & Ex-Professor, IIM Ahmedabad
• Prof. U. S. Dixit, Professor, IIT Guwahati
• Mr. Rakesh G.A, Train Development Director (India), Rolling Stock and Components, Alstom Transport India
• Prof. Jitendra Kumar Jha, Professor, IIT Kharagpur
• Shri Lalit Mansukhani, Railway Signalling and Telecom Expert, Indian Railways
• Dr. Satya Gupta, President, VLSI Society of India
• Prof. S P Sarmah, Professor, IIT Kharagpur
• Mr. Milind Nirmal, Executive Director, Asia Pacific at Deutsche Bahn Engineering and Consulting
• Prof. Arshinder Kaur, Professor, IIT Madras
• Prof. J Maiti, Professor, IIT Kharagpur
• Dr. Atul Kumar, IBM Research; Chair ACM SIGSOFT India (iSoft)
• Prof. Kamal Kishore Sharma, Professor, IIM Kozhikode
• Prof. Akhilesh Barve, Professor, MANIT Bhopal
• Prof. Totakura Bangar Raju, Professor and Dean, Indian Maritime University
• Mr. Arun Arora, Director, Chetak Logistics, Mevyn and Chetak Foundation
• Dr. Ajay Shanker Singh, Ministry of I&B, Govt. of India
• Prof. Ravi Kant, SVNIT, Professor, Surat

The scope of JAMML is intentionally broad, encompassing a wide array of topics including, but not limited to:

• Multimodal Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• Advances in Transport Engineering and Technology including all the modes of transportation - Rail, Road, Aviation, Water, and Ports and Shipping
• PM Gati Shakti and National Logistics Policy
• Integrated transportation systems and network optimization
• Intermodal freight operations and infrastructure development
• Transport safety and sustainability
• Sustainable logistics and green supply chains
• Digitalization, automation, and AI applications in transportation and logistics
• Resilience, risk management, and humanitarian logistics (disaster management)
• Policy, regulation, and economic aspects of multimodal transport and logistics
• Urban logistics and last-mile delivery innovations
• Infrastructure Projects

1. How to submit a Research Paper/ Case Study for JATMML?
   Authors can submit their original research paper or case study via email at gsvpublicationcell@gsv.ac.in.
2. What is the Format?
   Authors should submit their manuscript following these formatting standards:
   • File Type: MS Word/PDF
   • Line Spacing: Single
   • Font Size: 12 for all text & 14 for title
   • Word Limit: Should be no more than 10,000 words (Maximum 20 pages (single-spaced))
   • Font Type: Times New Roman
   • References: APA Style – https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples
   • Structure of Research Paper: Abstract, Introduction, Literature Review, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Recommendations, Conclusions and Future Directions, and References
   • Structure of Case Study: Case study can be prepared as per the sample given here
3. Review Process:
   • Step 1: Editor-in-Chief reviews the overall quality of the manuscript (novelty, innovation, and industry focus). Manuscripts not meeting standards will receive a desk rejection.
   • Step 2: The Area Editor sends the manuscript to two reviewers for double-blind review.
   • Step 3: Reviewers share their feedback with the Area Editor, who compiles comments and sends them to the Editor-in-Chief.
   • Step 4: The Editor-in-Chief communicates the decision to the corresponding author.
   • Step 5: Authors revise the manuscript according to reviewer comments and resubmit within the deadline.
   • Step 6: On final acceptance from Editor-in-Chief, authors submit a Copyright Transfer Agreement to the GSV Publication Cell, authorizing GSV to publish their work under the copyright of Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya.
   • Step 7: The GSV Publication Cell publishes the Open Access (OA) journal volume with necessary editing.

Expected Time of Review: 4-6 Weeks

Publication Format: Open Access (Digital)

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