Sustainable Products and Services
A section of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Section Information
The world is experiencing a new stage of development in the context of sustainable development. In the establishment of sound products and services, bringing social and economic benefits and realizing sustainable economic and social development has become a major research topic. Sustainable products and services have proven to be a very good alternative for developing new business models and transforming traditional offers into sustainable ones. Environmental, social, and economic benefits support the idea of developing this field.
Thematically, “Sustainable Products and Services” includes:
- Clean technology/cleaner production;
- Eco-efficiency;
- Industrial ecology;
- Intra/Intergenerational equity;
- Life cycle management;
- Life cycle thinking;
- Life cycle sustainability assessment;
- Producer responsibility;
- Rebound effect;
- Sustainable design;
- Sustainable lifestyles;
- Sustainable policies;
- Sustainable procurement;
- Sustainable products and services;
- Sustainable production;
- Green/Sustainable supply chain management;
- Servitization;
- Eco-design;
- Product redesign for the circular economy;
- Design for sustainable behavior;
- AI applications to product design and sustainability;
- Data analytics for new product development;
- Blockchain for new product development and security.
Accordingly, the Section “Sustainable Products and Services” is interested in research articles, conceptual articles, review articles, and commentaries covering the whole breadth of sustainability concerns. This Section publishes theoretical and empirical papers related to the abovementioned issues. In particular, the Section welcomes contributions by early-career researchers and propositions for Special Issues on a single specific theme in the field of Sustainable Products and Services.
Editorial Board
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Process Innovations in Agri-Food Supply and Value Chains (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Advances in Industrial Risk Analysis and Management (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Sustainable Design and Life Cycle Engineering (Deadline: 1 May 2024)
- Digital Production and Sustainable Smart Manufacturing (Deadline: 14 May 2024)
- Quantitative Methods for Sustainable Product Development (Deadline: 16 May 2024)
- Green and Clean Hydrogen Production (Deadline: 19 May 2024)
- Sustainable Practices and Governance in the Fashion and Textile Industry (Deadline: 28 May 2024)
- Sustainable Organizations and Their Products in a Turbulent Environment (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Sustainable Project, Production and Service Operations Management (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Intelligent Information Systems and Operations Management (Deadline: 1 June 2024)
- Utilization of Biomass Resources and Green Chemical Products (Deadline: 18 June 2024)
- Advanced Technologies in Smart Manufacturing and Product Innovation (Deadline: 25 June 2024)
- Sustainable Product Design, Manufacturing and Management (Deadline: 4 July 2024)
- Co-design and Social Innovation for Climate Neutrality (Deadline: 13 August 2024)
- Land Management and Sustainable Agricultural Production (Deadline: 25 August 2024)
- Manufacturing and Management Paradigms, Methods and Tools for Sustainable Industry 4.0 oriented Manufacturing Systems (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Achieving Sustainability in Production Management with a Focus on Industry 4.0 and Lean Philosophy (Deadline: 5 September 2024)
- Large-Scale Production Systems: Sustainable Manufacturing and Service (Deadline: 8 September 2024)
- Digital Transformation, Servitization, and Ecosystem Innovation for Sustainable Transition (Deadline: 12 September 2024)
- Smart Product-Service Design for Sustainability (Deadline: 16 September 2024)
- Sustainable Production and Supply Chain Management (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Research Advances in Additive Manufacturing and Sustainable Industrial Engineering (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Sustainable Smart Manufacturing and Enterprise Digital Transformation (Deadline: 18 October 2024)
- Digital Technologies as Enabling Strategies for the Sustainable Transition of Productive Systems (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Digital Twin and AI-Driven Sustainability Excellence (Deadline: 6 November 2024)
- Design and Management of Sustainable Products, Industrial and Manufacturing Systems—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- Sustainable and Optimal Manufacturing (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- The Links and Effects between Sustainable Product Development, Industry 4.0, Supply Chain, Lean Manufacturing, and Circular Economy (Deadline: 18 January 2025)
- Smart Ergo-Design: Innovating Sustainability through Smart Ergonomics and Design (Deadline: 8 April 2025)
- Smart Manufacturing for Sustainability and Net Zero Transition (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Industry 4.0, Digitization and Opportunities for Sustainability (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
