Towards Green and Energy Transitions: Techno-Economic Analysis, Optimization, and Innovation Pathways for Sustainability

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Dear Colleagues,

The urgent challenges of climate change, resource scarcity, and the global energy transition require a fundamental transformation of energy and production systems toward sustainability, resilience, and efficiency. Achieving ambitious decarbonization targets demands integrated approaches that combine technological innovation, economic viability, environmental performance, and effective policy frameworks.

Techno-economic analysis (TEA) and optimization methodologies play a central role in supporting decision making for the design, evaluation, and deployment of advanced energy systems. These approaches are increasingly enhanced by digitalization, data-driven methods, and artificial intelligence, enabling more comprehensive assessments of complex and interconnected systems.

At the same time, circular economy principles are reshaping the way energy and resources are produced, utilized, and managed. The integration of circularity with energy systems, along with the advancement of green technologies, innovation, and sustainable business models, is essential for accelerating the transition toward low-carbon and resource-efficient solutions across sectors, including energy, industry, and maritime applications.

This Topic aims to bring together interdisciplinary contributions on techno-economic analysis and optimization, addressing the interconnections between energy systems, resource management, and innovation pathways for a sustainable future.

Prof. Dr. Konstantinos Aravossis
Dr. Eleni Strantzali
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Journal Name	Impact Factor	CiteScore	Launched Year	First Decision (median)	APC
Analytics analytics	-	4.3	2022	24.2 Days	CHF 1200	Submit
Clean Technologies cleantechnol	5.9	9.4	2019	20.9 Days	CHF 1800	Submit
Economies economies	2.3	5.2	2013	23.3 Days	CHF 1800	Submit
Energies energies	3.9	8.3	2008	16.7 Days	CHF 2600	Submit
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering jmse	3.2	5.6	2013	15 Days	CHF 2600	Submit
Resources resources	4.3	7.3	2012	20.3 Days	CHF 1800	Submit
Sci sci	4.1	5.4	2019	28.2 Days	CHF 1400	Submit
Sustainability sustainability	4.1	8.9	2009	16.9 Days	CHF 2400	Submit

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Empowering or Constraining? The Impact of Corporate Digitalization on Green Management Practices

by Jinshan Zhang and Han Bao

Sustainability 2026, 18(12), 6375; https://doi.org/10.3390/su18126375 - 22 Jun 2026

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The relationship between corporate digitalization and green management practices has received increasing scholarly attention, but existing empirical findings remain inconsistent. To clarify this relationship, this research conducts a meta-analysis based on 94 effect sizes from 82 empirical studies, adopting a multivariable research framework [...] Read more.

The relationship between corporate digitalization and green management practices has received increasing scholarly attention, but existing empirical findings remain inconsistent. To clarify this relationship, this research conducts a meta-analysis based on 94 effect sizes from 82 empirical studies, adopting a multivariable research framework to integrate existing findings and explore the factors that contribute to the generation of heterogeneity. The findings indicate that corporate digitalization facilitates green management practices, a conclusion robust across three key dimensions: environmental performance, green innovation, and green supply chain management. Furthermore, the findings show that digitalization exerts a stronger positive effect in non-manufacturing firms, non-heavy-polluting firms, and high-tech firms, while measurement approaches emerge as a critical factor influencing empirical outcomes. These findings provide integrated evidence on the digitalization–green management relationship, clarify its key boundary conditions, and offer practical implications for firms seeking to advance low-carbon transformation through digital technologies. Full article

(This article belongs to the Topic Towards Green and Energy Transitions: Techno-Economic Analysis, Optimization, and Innovation Pathways for Sustainability)

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