https://journalpro.org/index.php/jad <p><strong><em>Journal of Asian Development</em> </strong>(ISSN 2377-9594) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes two issues each year. The journal focuses on social science topics from the Asian region. The journal is owned and published by Bigedu Foundation, a not-for-profit organization regulated by the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations.</p> <p><strong><em>Journal of Asian Development</em> </strong>publishes all article types, such as original articles, review articles, case reports, technical reports, research letters, etc. Authors can only submit unpublished works, which are not under consideration for publication in any other journals.</p> <p>The journal accepts <strong><a href="https://journalpro.org/index.php/jad/about/submissions">Online submission</a></strong> and Email submission (<strong><a href="mailto:jad@bigedu.org">jad@bigedu.org</a></strong>)</p> en-US <p>Copyrights of all articles published in Bigedu Foundation are retained by the authors, with first publication rights granted to the journal. The journal/publisher is not responsible for subsequent uses of the work.</p> <p>All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) license.</p> <p>Authors have the rights to reuse, republish, archive, and distribute their own articles after publication, and undertake to permit others to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon this work non-commercially provided the original work is properly cited. The full guidance that applies to the CC-BY license can be found at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p> jad@bigedu.org (William Berger) jad@bigedu.org (William Berger) Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:26:54 +0000 OJS 3.2.1.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 https://journalpro.org/index.php/jad/article/view/72 <p>As a green, low-carbon, intensive and efficient transport mode, inland waterway transportation plays an increasingly vital role in regional integrated transportation systems and coordinated economic development. As a pilot zone for high-quality development of inland waterway transportation, the Yangtze River Delta has witnessed intensive issuance of relevant policies by local governments to advance the construction of a modern inland waterway transportation system. Based on content analysis and the PMC index model, this paper constructs an evaluation system comprising 9 primary indicators (including policy nature, effectiveness and functions) and 36 secondary indicators, and quantitatively assesses 32 inland waterway transportation policy texts released by the three provinces and one municipality in the Yangtze River Delta over the past five years. The results indicate that the inland waterway transportation policies in the Yangtze River Delta are generally sound, with positive progress made in green transformation, infrastructure upgrading and transport structure optimization. However, there remain deficiencies in the alignment of short-, medium- and long-term plans, cross-regional coordination, improvement of guarantee mechanisms and innovation incentives. Obvious regional differences exist in policy focus: Shanghai excels in financial and technical support; Jiangsu boasts superior policy coverage and completeness; Zhejiang’s policies are highly directional; and Anhui has achieved notable results in guiding functions and green transformation. This study can provide quantitative support and practical reference for optimizing inland waterway transportation policies and enhancing regional collaborative governance in the Yangtze River Delta.</p> Zheng Chen, Jiayi Liu Copyright (c) 2026 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 https://journalpro.org/index.php/jad/article/view/72 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000