IFToMM for Sustainable Development Goals: Contributions from I4SDG 2025 Conference

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to contribute to a Special Issue dedicated to selected papers from The third IFToMM International Conference for Sustainable Development Goals (I4SDG 2025). This Special Issue will highlight outstanding research presented at the forum that aligns with the United Nations 2030 Development Agenda and emphasizes the role of Mechanism and Machine Science (MMS) in fostering sustainable development.

About IFToMM and the Special Issue

The International Federation for the Promotion of Mechanism and Machine Science (IFToMM) is a globally active scientific community, committed to advancing mechanical engineering knowledge and practice. Through initiatives like I4SDG, IFToMM actively contributes to addressing global challenges by supporting technologies that promote sustainability, inclusiveness, and responsible innovation.

This Special Issue aims to do the following:

• Showcase IFToMM’s contributions toward achieving selected Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
• Present cutting-edge research from the IFToMM community with clear relevance to sustainability.
• Raise awareness of the SDGs within the MMS field.
• Foster interdisciplinary collaboration among researchers, engineers, and scholars from both technological and humanistic domains.
• Strengthen the global network of researchers committed to developing sustainable engineering solutions

Topics of Interest

We welcome original contributions, case studies, and reviews related to the theory, design, application, and practice of Mechanism and Machine Science in the context of sustainability. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Biomechanical Engineering;
• Linkages and Mechanical Control;
• Sustainable Energy Systems;
• Robotics and Mechatronics;
• Green Tribology;
• Humanitarian Engineering and Appropriate Technologies;
• Socio-Technical Systems for Sustainable and Inclusive Development;
• Education in MMS and SDGs;
• Computational Kinematics;
• Gearing and Transmissions;
• Vibrations and Reliability;
• Rotordynamics and Multibody Dynamics;
• Micromachines;
• Engines and Powertrains;
• History and Terminology of MMS.

Dr. Giuseppe Carbone
Dr. Luigi Tagliavini
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-anonymized peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Robotics is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1800 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.