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Telework and the limited impact on traffic reduction – Case study Madrid (Spain)

Publicated to:Acta Logistica. 10 (3): 423-434 - 2023-09-01 10(3), DOI: 10.22306/AL.V10I3.411

Authors: Hernandez-Tamurejo, Alvaro; Herraez, Beatriz Rodriguez; Agudo, Maria Leonor Mora

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Faculty of Economics and Business Sciences, Rey Juan Carlos University, Paseo de los Artilleros s/n, Madrid, 28032, Spain - Author
Rey Juan Carlos Univ, Fac Econ & Business Sci, Paseo Artilleros S-N, Madrid 28032, Spain - Author

Abstract

Teleworking has been proposed by organizations and policymakers as a key strategy to help reduce the number of commutes and boost employee satisfaction. Since telework may be linked to a tool to reduce traffic in urban areas, this research aims to determine the impact that telework has on traffic congestion in Madrid (Spain), given a post-Covid19 context in which many organizations have implemented teleworking in the long term. This study provides evidence that teleworking has had a limited favourable impact on traffic in the city of Madrid based on the correlation between telework implementation and the traffic data collected from 7.365 traffic sensors located in Madrid that are distributed and managed by the Madrid City Council. Covid19 represents an influx point with regard to telework implementation, allowing this kind of research to interpret the answer to the question. The results of our research, through regression calculations and Pearson's correlation coefficient, show that telework in the city of Madrid does not generate a positive impact on traffic during peak times proportional to the increase of telework, as expected based on the existing literature. However, there are other elements that influence the modal choice that may affect this correlation, considering that teleworking allows people greater residence flexibility and that residence location and distance to the workplace are factors that significantly influence the modal choice of transport. © Acta Logistica.

Keywords
choicecommutecongestioncovid-19homesustainable traveltelecommutetelecommuting behaviortimetraffic impacttraffic occupancyworkingResidential locationTelecommuteTeleworkTraffic impactTraffic occupancy

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Acta Logistica, and although the journal is classified in the quartile Q4 (Agencia WoS (JCR)), its regional focus and specialization in Management, give it significant recognition in a specific niche of scientific knowledge at an international level.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from the Field Citation Ratio (FCR) of the Dimensions source, it yields a value of: 4.02, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: Dimensions May 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-05-02, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 4
  • Scopus: 5
Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-05-02:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 15 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (Hernández Tamurejo, Álvaro) and Last Author (Mora Agudo, María Leonor).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been Hernández Tamurejo, Álvaro.