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Smart Cities publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Business Model Innovation in Smart Cities submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3712 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart cities; business models; innovation; sustainability; partnerships; policy; financing
Next Generation of Smart Grid Technologies submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4201 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energies; energy storage systems; energy communities; demand forecast; weather forecast; demand-side management; intelligent control and energy management systems; digital twins; grid stability and reliability; market operation; power converters; information and communication technologies; cybersecurity; data analytics; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Grids)
Cost-Effective Transportation Planning for Smart Cities submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1455 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart cities; transport system; planning; cost analysis; accessibility; equity; environment; energy; simulation; optimization; machine learning; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Transportation)
Circular Economy in Smart Agriculture submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 488 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; smart technologies; food supply chain; urban agriculture; food security; big data; circular solutions; climate-smart agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Urban Agriculture)
Smart Urban Air Mobility submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2345 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban air mobility; technologies for urban air mobility; artificial intelligence for urban air mobility; cybersecurity of urban air mobility; infrastructures for urban air mobility; mobility as a service
(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Transportation)
City Logistics and Smart Cities: Models, Approaches and Planning submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1527 | Submission Open
Keywords: city logistics; urban freight distribution; green urban logistics; e-commerce; green vehicles; city logistics management; light freight vehicles; freight vehicle route optimization; city logistics planning
Inclusive Smart Cities
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 31947 | Submission Open
Keywords: age-friendly city; augmented urban spaces; E-governance; inclusive smart city; low-cost smart city; slum regeneration; smart waste management; urban resilience; urban robotics; vertical city
The Convergence of 5G and IoT in a Smart City Context submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 28972 | Submission Open
Keywords: IoT; Smart Cities; virtualization; communication security; interoperability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)
Social Sustainability of Smart Cities–Current Debates and Future Challenges
edited by J. Andres Coca-Stefaniak and Ye (Sandy) Shen
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 709 | Submission Open
Keywords: social equality; quality of life; cultural engagement and regeneration; technology in city planning and managing; safety; accessibly; diversity; inclusivity; digitalisation and AI in cities; ethics in smart cities; artefacts; community; wellbeing; resilience; digital transitions
Blockchain Applications in the Metaverse for Smart Cities submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 646 | Submission Open
Keywords: blockchain; metaverse; digital markets; cryptocurrencies; NFTs; digital assets; smart contracts
Energy Strategies of Smart Cities submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 784 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy strategy; smart cities; technical innovation; engineering development; artificial-intelligence-driven energy systems; policy strategies; urban planning; sustainable development; climate change; internet of things; data management; business cases; social behavior; inclusive innovation; interdisciplinary development; governance frameworks
Feature Papers in Smart Cities
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1120 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart grids and smart infrastructure; ICT and IoT in the smart city; smart sensing; smart transportation and mobility; smart energy; smart buildings; smart food and agriculture; smart governance; smart people; smart economy; smart healthcare; smart living
Digital Innovation and Transformation for Smart Cities submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12971 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovative transformation; technological advancements; collaboration; data-driven analytical platforms; digital inclusion; accessibility to digital technologies and infrastructure; resilience
Breaking Down Silos in Urban Services
edited by and Asun Santamaria
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1191 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban services integration; smart cities; Internet of Things; IoT platforms; Iot communication technologies; cross-service interoperability; urban data spaces
Paving the Future: Sustainable Road Design and Urban Mobility in Smart Cities
edited by Maria Luisa Tumminello, , and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4816 | Submission Open
Keywords: road design; urban mobility; sustainable transportation; road safety; shared mobility; microscopic traffic simulation modeling; LCA; road economy; traffic management; vulnerable road users; fuel consumption and emissions; energy saving solutions; connected and automated vehicles; intelligent transport systems (ITS); smart cities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Transportation)
Big Data and AI Services for Sustainable Smart Cities
edited by , Fanjing Meng, and Paul Townend
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 666 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart city infrastructure; big data analytics for urban development; AI services in smart cities; citizen-centric smart city solutions; sustainable smart city solutions
Computer Vision for Creating Sustainable Smart Cities of Tomorrow
edited by Debaditya Acharya, Monica Wachowicz and Muhammad Saqib
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart cities; computer vision; deep learning; mobility for disabled populations; visual analytics; visual navigation; CCTV cameras; elderly care; urban digital twins; simulation
Smart Mobility: Linking Research, Regulation, Innovation and Practice submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart cities; information and communication technology (ICT); regulatory frameworks and standardisation; urban mobility planning; transportation technologies; data interoperability and integration; cooperative intelligent transportation systems (C-ITSs); mobility as a service (MaaS); Cloud of Things  (CoT)
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