Dataset for: Beyond the Tailpipe: A Systematic Literature Review of the Socio-Technical, Material, and Political Boundaries of Net Zero Transport
Description
This dataset contains the search protocols, screening data, and the data extraction/synthesis matrix used for the systematic literature review titled "Beyond the Tailpipe: A Systematic Literature Review of the Socio-Technical, Material, and Political Boundaries of Net Zero Transport." The review adopts a socio-technical epistemological stance to evaluate the transition to net zero transport across four interconnected domains: 1. Ontological Boundaries and Framing 2. Material Constraints and Life-Cycle Realities 3. Institutional Structures and Corporate Adaptation 4. Societal Outcomes and Eco-Social Equity. The dataset includes the exact search strings used in the Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus databases, the PRISMA-aligned screening funnel data (tracking the reduction from 2,515 initial records to 81 final included studies), and the comprehensive synthesis matrix detailing the rationale and thematic coding for the final corpus of literature.
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Steps to reproduce
Steps to Reproduce / Methodology: The data was collected following the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) framework. Search Strategy: Iterative database searches were conducted across Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus for peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters published in English between 2015 and 2025. An initial exploratory search phase mapped the foundational ontology of the field. A secondary, refined search phase deployed standardised baseline strings (e.g., "net zero transport" OR "transport decarbonisation" OR "sustainable mobility") combined with neutral associative markers for the four socio-technical domains (framing, life-cycle/material constraints, governance/political economy, and public acceptance/equity). Screening Process: 1. Identification: The initial searches yielded 2,515 records. 2. Deduplication: 1,052 duplicates were removed, leaving 1,463 unique records. 3. Primary Screen: Manual title and abstract screening eliminated 1,393 papers lacking macro-policy relevance, resulting in a shortlist of 170 records. 4. Secondary Screen: 5 records were excluded for lacking sociopolitical or structural critique (e.g., isolated mechanical engineering analyses). 5. Full-Text Review: 2 non-English articles were excluded. The remaining 163 articles were evaluated against a cross-disciplinary inclusion criterion, requiring studies to explicitly bridge at least two of the four core analysis domains. This eliminated a further 82 articles. 6. Final Corpus: 81 peer-reviewed publications were included for full thematic synthesis.
Institutions
- Monash UniversityVictoria, Melbourne