Towards Industry 5.0: Sustainable, Resilient Production and Human-Centric Manufacturing
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 22
Special Issue Editor
Interests: sustainable manufacturing and operations management; agile and lean manufacturing; Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, titled “Towards Industry 5.0: Sustainable, Resilient Production and Human-Centric Manufacturing”, looks at how industry is evolving beyond the automation and efficiency focus of Industry 4.0. The goal is to bring together fresh perspectives and practical experiences that show how sustainability, resilience, and human-centricity can work hand in hand to shape the future of manufacturing.
Sustainability is seen not only as an environmental responsibility but also as a driver of competitive and adaptive production. Human-centric manufacturing highlights the importance of people—developing skills, ensuring well-being, and creating workplaces where humans and technology complement each other. Resilient production reflects the growing need to adapt to uncertainty, disruptions, and rapid change while remaining aligned with long-term goals.
Alongside these pillars, this Issue will also explore how data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning can support greener, smarter, and more agile production systems. Real-world examples and case studies are especially encouraged, showing how theory translates into practice.
By combining conceptual insights with practical evidence, this Special Issue aims to enrich the literature and offer useful guidance to researchers, industry leaders, and policymakers working to design production systems that are not only efficient but also sustainable, resilient, and truly human-centered.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome, and research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Sustainable production as a pillar of Industry 5.0, including research or analysis on its relation to human-centric manufacturing and resilient production;
- Human-centric manufacturing as a pillar of Industry 5.0, including research or analysis on its relation to sustainable production and resilient production;
- Resilient production as a pillar of Industry 5.0, including research or analysis on its relation to human-centric manufacturing and sustainable production;
- Green manufacturing assisted by data-driven and/or machine learning and/or artificial intelligence approaches towards overcoming Industry 5.0 challenges;
- Data-driven and machine learning- or artificial intelligence-assisted production as strategies and methods to foster the Industry 5.0 paradigm;
- Business models to face Industry 5.0 challenges;
- Roadmaps and strategies to overcome Industry 5.0 challenges.
Dr. Paulo Peças
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Industry 5.0
- sustainability
- human-centric manufacturing
- resilient production
- sustainable business models
- green manufacturing
- circular economy
- twin transition
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