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The Transition to Sustainable Health and Development: Economic, Policy and Society

edited by

Wang-Kin Chiu

and

Hon-Ming Lam

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 47146 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; education for sustainable development; food security; green education; green environment; green initiatives; chemical pollution; sustainability; sustainable health; sustainable society; systems

Data-Driven Strategic Approaches to Public Management

edited by Sotirios Bersimis,

Andreas Fousteris

and

Dimitrios A. Georgakellos

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 19642 | Submission Open

Keywords: data-driven strategic approaches; public management; public health; public sector efficiency; data analytics; statistical learning; artificial intelligence; sustainability

The Role of Green Finance in Economic Development

edited by Felicia Hui Ling Chong and Christophe Schinckus

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 15145 | Submission Open

Keywords: green finance; economic development; sustainable growth; environmental economics; financial innovation; policy analysis; market mechanisms; economic theories

New Technologies' Application in Hospitality Industry Marketing: The Impact on Consumer Attitude and Behavior

edited by Hiran Roy and Anisur R. Faroque

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2711 | Submission Open

Keywords: marketing; hospitality; consumer behaviour; consumer attitude; AI; IoT

Business Innovation and Corporate Governance to Achieve Sustainable Organizations

edited by Ricardo Simões Santos, Antonio Pimenta de Brito,

Luis Pires

and

Polinpapilinho Katina

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 28980 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 5.0; corporate governance; IoT in logistics; sustainable business environment; corporate social responsibility; open innovation; AI; machine learning; blockchain; smart contracts; robotics; M2M (machine to machine); privacy; security

Enhancing Community Wellbeing: Innovations in Sustainable Urban Planning and Built Environments

edited by

Mina Jowkar

and

Nirodha Fernando

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 21661 | Submission Open

Keywords: retrofit technology; healthy building; innovative renovation; sustainable renovation; occupant wellbeing; building renovation; neighborhood renovation

Corporations, Economic Transformation and Sustainable Development in the Post-COVID-19 Era

edited by Abdelhafid Benamraoui and Premkanth Puwanenthiren

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporations; economic transformation; ESG; governance; performance; sustainability

Urban Planning and Regional Development for Sustainability

edited by

Khan Rubayet Rahaman

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 385 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban and regional planning; spatial science; development policies; urban management; data analytics

Research on the Carbon Emission Management, Sustainability and Corporate Governance

edited by

Nick Tsitsianis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon emission governance; greenwashing; corporate governance structures; digital sustainability tools

AI-Powered Horizons: Shaping Our Future World

edited by

Seongjin Lee

Euteum Choi

and Joontaek Oh

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12273 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous system; AI enabled manned and unmanned teaming; digital transformation; AI enabled digital twin; intelligent automation; human– machine interaction; smart cities; AI ethics; AI in healthcare; technological singularity

Regional Development Toward Sustainable Growth

edited by Mordechai Chaziza and Carmela Lutmar

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable regional development; economic– environmental policy; social equity and resilience; governance and institutional analysis; climate-resilient economies; regional cooperation; economic diplomacy; energy governance; disaster diplomacy; small states and economic cooperation

Green Economy and Sustainable Economic Development

edited by Maria-Eleni K. Agoraki,

Andreas Papandreou

and Spiliopoulos Odysseas

submission deadline 21 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 788 | Submission Open

Keywords: green economy; sustainable economic development; sustainability; innovation; corporate governance; ESG; sustainable finance; sustainable regulatory framework

Integrating Green Finance into Corporate Responsibility for Sustainable Development

edited by Costinela Fortea and

Marius Sorin Dincă

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open

Keywords: transition finance; green finance; corporate responsibility; sustainable development; ESG; sustainable investments; digital innovation; public policy; corporate governance; blockchain

Green Human Resources Management and Innovation

edited by Kleanthis K. Katsaros and

Aspridis George

submission deadline 26 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: change management; GHRM; innovation; leadership; organizational culture; performance

Regional Sustainability Transitions: Economic Pathways, Policy Innovations, and Institutional Resilience

edited by

Akm Mohsin

and Markus Gerschberger

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: regional sustainability transitions; regional economics; economic pathways; policy innovation; institutional resilience; governance; circular economy; green growth; sustainable infrastructure; regional policy

Waste Management and Environmental Protection

edited by Soroush Rahmati and

Stephen Quilley

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal recovery; secondary resources; waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE); spent batteries; industrial residue; spent catalysts; mine tailings; hydrometallurgy; flotation; mechanochemical processing; circular economy; life cycle and techno-economic assessment

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