Artificial Intelligence in Sustainability Research Operations, Management, and Ecosystems
A special issue of Algorithms (ISSN 1999-4893). This special issue belongs to the section "Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 102
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Interests: sustainable development; circular economy; complex systems; digital transformation; future of work
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce a call for papers for a Special Issue of Algorithms entitled “Artificial Intelligence in Sustainability Research Operations, Management, and Ecosystems”.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative driver in advancing sustainability, enabling innovative solutions to environmental, social, and economic challenges. From optimizing operations and resource management to modeling ecological systems and predicting environmental impacts, AI algorithms are reshaping how sustainability is researched and implemented. As the global agenda moves toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), integrating AI into sustainability research offers unprecedented opportunities for data-driven decision-making, enhanced efficiency, and systemic resilience across diverse sectors.
The primary goal of this Special Issue is to consolidate and disseminate cutting-edge research on the theoretical foundations, algorithmic approaches, and practical applications of AI in sustainability research, including operations, management, and ecosystem analysis. We aim to foster transdisciplinary collaboration among researchers from all areas of knowledge, encouraging the development of innovative methodologies and the sharing of case studies. By bringing together diverse perspectives, this Special Issue seeks to stimulate new discussions and advance the role of AI as a catalyst for sustainable transformation.
Potential topics for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:
- AI applications to achieve the SDGs
- AI applications for sustainable and circular operations management
- AI applications for green, sustainable and circular supply chains
- AI applications for sustainable and circular business models
- AI applications for sustainable and circular innovation ecosystems
- AI applications for sustainable innovation
- AI applications for energy transition, forecasting and efficiency
- AI applications for climate change management
- AI applications for sustainable cities and sustainable mobility
- AI applications for waste reduction
- AI applications environmental data collection
- AI applications for water resource management and pollution control
- Ethical and responsible AI for sustainability
Dr. Tiago Sigahi
Prof. Dr. Lucas Gabriel Zanon
Prof. Dr. José Geraldo Vidal Vieira
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- artificial intelligence
- machine learning
- sustainability
- sustainable development goals
- circular economy
- circular operations
- green supply chains
- sustainable supply chains
- energy transition
- energy efficiency
- climate change
- sustainable cities
- sustainable mobility
- water resource management
- waste reduction
- algorithmic approaches
- ethical AI
- data-driven decision-making
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