(ISSN 2766-6190)
Advances in Environmental and Engineering Research (AEER) is an international peer-reviewed Open Access journal published quarterly online by LIDSEN Publishing Inc. This periodical is devoted to publishing high-quality peer-reviewed papers that describe the most significant and cutting-edge research in all areas of environmental science and engineering. Work at any scale, from molecular biology to ecology, is welcomed.
Main research areas include (but are not limited to):
- Atmospheric pollutants
- Air pollution control engineering
- Climate change
- Ecological and human risk assessment
- Environmental management and policy
- Environmental impact and risk assessment
- Environmental microbiology
- Ecosystem services, biodiversity and natural capital
- Environmental economics
- Control and monitoring of pollutants
- Remediation of polluted soils and water
- Fate and transport of contaminants
- Water and wastewater treatment engineering
- Solid waste treatment
Advances in Environmental and Engineering Research publishes a variety of article types (Original Research, Review, Communication, Opinion, Comment, Conference Report, Technical Note, Book Review, etc.). We encourage authors to be succinct; however, authors should present their results in as much detail as necessary. Reviewers are expected to emphasize scientific rigor and reproducibility.
Publication Speed (median values for papers published in 2024): Submission to First Decision: 6.2 weeks; Submission to Acceptance: 16.2 weeks; Acceptance to Publication: 9 days (1-2 days of FREE language polishing included)
Special Issue
Sustainability of SMEs in the Face of Environmental Uncertainty
Submission Deadline: February 28, 2026 (Open) Submit Now
Guest Editor
Jose Moleiro Martins, PhD
Professor, ISCAL-Polytechnic University of Lisbon, Av. Miguel Bombarda 20, 1069-035 Lisboa, Portugal.
Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL), Business Research Unit (BRU-IUL), Lisboa, Portugal
Research Interests: Knowledge Transfer; Entrepreneurship; Innovation; Technological Innovation; Sustainability
About This Topic
SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises) being the main drivers of economic growth, should be crucial actors in efforts to achieve sustainable development, as they are responsible for the largest environmental impact and industrial pollution worldwide. Their impact on social and environmental issues grants them a fundamental role in sustainable development, despite the lack of resources, capabilities, and expertise. Collaboration and partnerships with stakeholders, including governments, suppliers, customers, consultants, competitors, and universities, contribute to the adoption of sustainable practices by SMEs. Regional and national sustainability initiatives can benefit from the development of networks supporting eco-innovation in SMEs, helping to overcome local challenges, such as reducing polluting emissions, energy and water consumption, material substitution, reuse, and recycling, and health and safety prevention programs.
Rapid changes in political regulations, climate change, scarcity of natural resources, and stakeholder pressures for more sustainable practices represent additional risks but also opportunities for innovation and differentiation in capturing new markets for SMEs. This environmental uncertainty makes the business environment unpredictable and challenging in terms of operations, competitiveness, and sustainability for SMEs.
This special issue encourages researchers to submit work addressing topics related to the following themes:
- Obstacles in the introduction and integration of sustainable development practices.
- Organizational competitiveness based on eco-innovation.
- Industry challenges in the face of economic uncertainty.
- Sustainability processes in industry and services.
- Challenges in combating climate change.
- Effects of technological transition on organizational operations.
- Opportunities and challenges in the energy transition of the automotive industry.
- Contributions of AI to sustainability.
- Uncertainty associated with the technological transition to more environmentally friendly technologies.
- Creation of sustainable products in response to new market opportunities.
- Effects of climate change and extreme events on the economy and society.
- Volatility of resource prices due to changes in supply chains.
- Opportunities inherent in technological innovations and the transition to a green economy.
- Adoption of clean technologies in operational processes.
- Access to financing for SMEs to adapt to environmental uncertainty.
- Geopolitical and economic uncertainties arising from new strategic directions of states.
Keywords
Sustainability; SMEs; Environmental Uncertainty; Eco-Innovation; Green Economy; Technological Transition; Process Automation; Climate Change; Energy Transition.
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). Research articles and review articles are highly invited. Authors are encouraged to send the tentative title and abstract of the planned paper to the Editorial Office (aeer@lidsen.com) for record. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Editorial Office.
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