Against the backdrop of rising urban population density and intensifying territorial competition for investment, human capital, and technological resources, urban mobility transcends the operational sphere of transportation to become a strategic infrastructure for urban development. Pressures generated by congestion, pollution, logistical inefficiency, and institutional fragmentation necessitate the streamlining of mobility systems through integrated, sustainable, and digitalised solutions. Accordingly, this study analyses the evolution of scientific literature on urban mobility between 2015 and 2025, aiming to identify dominant thematic clusters and the extent to which the managerial dimension is integrated into the field’s conceptual framework. The results of the bibliometric analysis indicate a significant potential for theoretical development at the intersection of strategic management, urban mobility, and territorial competitiveness.
Mihu et al. (Tue,) studied this question.