Green Innovation and Digital Transformation in a Sustainable Economy
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 1101
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Interests: innovation; internationalization; economics; sustainability; regional and firm competitiveness; regional and firm dynamics
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Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to submit your original research papers, reviews, or case studies for the upcoming Special Issue on Green Innovation and Digital Transformation in a Sustainable Economy.
Recognizing the mounting global challenges, we emphasize the crucial role of innovation and digital transformation in shaping a resilient and environmentally responsible future. By focusing on the integration of artificial intelligence, big data, the Internet of Things (IoT), and other advanced technologies, this Special Issue will explore how digitalization enables green innovation, enhances resource efficiency, and drives the transition toward a sustainable economy. We are particularly interested in interdisciplinary perspectives and empirical research that examine the intersection between digitalization, internationalization, organizational change and public policy—studies that clarify the synergies between smart technologies and circular economy models, case analyses of successful digital transformations, and research on the barriers and factors driving the adoption of digital tools for greener outcomes.
This Special Issue aims to provide a platform for pioneering research at the intersection of digital technologies, sustainability, innovation and economics. While the literature on sustainability and innovation is robust, this Special Issue seeks to bridge notable gaps by exploring digital transformation as a cornerstone of sustainable economic development. We aim to advance current discourse by integrating perspectives from economics, management, engineering, and policy, thus offering fresh insights and actionable frameworks for academics, practitioners, and policymakers alike. The selected contributions will not only enrich our understanding of how digital tools impact performance and competitiveness but will also provide practical guidance for policy and regulatory initiatives supporting digitalization.
By gathering cutting-edge research and best practices, this Special Issue will serve as a valuable resource for those seeking to stay ahead of evolving trends in sustainability, innovation, and digital strategy. We encourage submissions that challenge conventional wisdom, propose innovative solutions, and highlight emerging opportunities for collaboration among disciplines.
Please submit your manuscripts by 31 December 2026, and join us in shaping the dialogue on the future of sustainable and digitally empowered economies.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Smart technologies for green innovation;
- Digitalization and circular economy;
- AI and innovation;
- Barriers and drivers of digital transformation for a greener economy;
- Impacts of digitalization on performance and competitiveness;
- Policy and regulatory implications for green digitalization.
We welcome contributions from academics, practitioners, and policymakers. We look forward to your valuable contributions to this timely and important Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Celeste Varum
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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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-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly 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 2400 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.
Keywords
- digital transformation
- green innovation
- artificial intelligence
- public policy for digitalization
- digitalization and internationalization
- new business models
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