The International Journal of Forest Engineering invites manuscript submissions for a special collection entitled
Timber
Truck Transportation in the 21st Century. Manuscripts will be considered through December 31, 2024. The collection will consider both review articles and original research from all timber producing regions on the following topics:
Transportation costs,
Safety,
Fleet management,
Labor and workforce development,
Regulatory/policy (e.g., weight restriction on hauling, driver qualifications),
Infrastructure (e.g., bridges, pavement),
Equipment (e.g., truck configurations, fleet age, ergonomics), and
New developments (e.g., autonomous driving, alternative fuels).
For more information, please contact Joe Conrad (University of Georgia, USA, Guest Associate Editor) at
jlconrad@uga.edu or Charlie Blinn (University of Minnesota, USA, Editor-in-Chief) at
cblinn@umn.edu.