Aims & Scope

Aims

Smart Cities (ISSN 2624-6511) provides an advanced forum for the dissemination of information on the science and technology of smart cities, publishing reviews, regular research papers (articles) and communications in all areas of research concerning smart cities. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible, with no restriction on the maximum length of the papers published so that all experimental results can be reproduced.

Where applicable, articles should combine modeling/simulations and/or experimentation for idea validation. Simulation tests virtually validate the proposed methods, while experiments provide real-world validation, fostering collaboration and robust inquiry.

The journal also seeks contributions that focus on the analysis and assessment of smart city development and management regarding city design, governance and policy implementation. These contributions should involve new and interesting aspects and be based on solid theoretical foundations. They should also go beyond specific city profiles and enhance the overall theoretical and conceptual understanding of smart cities and territories.

Scope

This journal encompasses all topics relating to various aspects of smart cities research. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Core Technologies & Methods for Smart Cities
• artificial intelligence (AI) & machine learning
• Internet of Things (IoT) & sensor networks
• big data analytics & urban informatics
• digital twins & urban modeling
• blockchain technology
• 5G/6G & advanced communication networks
• cloud/edge computing
• cyber-physical systems
• Key Application Areas in Smart Cities
• smart mobility & transportation (e.g., MaaS)
• smart energy systems & grids
• sustainable & resilient infrastructure
• urban governance & citizen engagement
• smart buildings & urban planning
• social sustainability & quality of life
• connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs)
• water and waste management
• logistics and supply chains
• Cross-Cutting Themes in Smart Cities
• metaverse for smart cities
• human-centric design & inclusivity
• cybersecurity & privacy
• policy, AI ethics & governance
• citizen engagement
• public participation
• Sustainability, Resilience & Environment in Smart Cities
• urban sustainability
• urban resilience
• urban environmental monitoring
• urban climate change adaptation
• urban circular economy
• urban green infrastructure
• urban disaster management

MDPI Publication Ethics Statement

MDPI is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). MDPI takes the responsibility to enforce a rigorous peer-review together with strict ethical policies and standards to ensure to add high quality scientific works to the field of scholarly publication. Unfortunately, cases of plagiarism, data falsification, inappropriate authorship credit, and the like, do arise. MDPI takes such publishing ethics issues very seriously and our editors are trained to proceed in such cases with a zero tolerance policy. To verify the originality of content submitted to our journals, we use iThenticate to check submissions against previous publications.

Book Reviews

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Copyright / Open Access

Articles published in Smart Cities will be Open-Access articles distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The copyright is retained by the author(s). MDPI will insert the following note at the end of the published text:

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