Journal of Urban Management (Journal)

Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publicationsEditorial work

Description

Call for papers: Urban transition approaches and pathways towards sustainable and smart urban future

Special issue information:

Cities are at the forefront for tackling global sustainability challenges, driving the urgent need for navigating and proposing urban transitions approaches and pathways towards shaping a sustainable and smart future.
This Special Issue explores the intersection of urban development, digital technology adoption, urban resilience building, low carbon transition, as well as social policy innovation, to accelerate the shift to sustainable and smart futures.

We invite theoretical, empirical, and practical contributions that examine governance frameworks, technological integration, development patterns, socio-economic dynamics, and stakeholder collaborations of urban systems from international communities.

By bridging interdisciplinary studies, this Special Issue aims to advance knowledge on scalable solutions for sustainable and smart cities, offering insights for policy-makers, private-sectors, and academics committed to urban revolution pathways towards sustainability and smartness.
Period1 May 202531 Mar 2026
Type of journalJournal
ISSN2589-0360
Degree of RecognitionInternational

Keywords

  • Smart City
  • Urban sustainability
  • Digital Technology Adoption
  • Urban Governance
  • Low-carbon transition
  • Inclusive urban planning
  • Peri-urban areas
  • Resilient city