The Decarbonisation of Heating and Cooling Following EU Directives by Joana Fernandes, Silvia Remédios, Frank Gérard, Andro Bačan, Martin Stroleny, Vassiliki Drosou, Rosie Christodoulaki

“…Hence, addressing the decarbonization of the H&C sector is key to achieving a successful energy transition. …”
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Does firms’ economic performance affect social and environmental performance with the mediation of the green image? by Mehran Ullah, Haseeb Ur Rahman, Syeda Hira Fatima, Muhammad Zahid, Muhammad Zeeshan Mirza, Saeeda Rehman

“…This study investigates how firms’ economic performance (EP) influences social performance (SP) and environmental performance (EnP) through the mediating role of green image (GI) in Pakistan’s manufacturing sector, offering critical insights for achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in developing economies. …”
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A neighborhood search-based heuristic for the dynamic vehicle routing problem by Wilton Gustavo Gomes da Costa, Ricardo Santos, Willy Alves de Oliveira Soler, Bianca de Almeida Dantas

“…Due to its wide applicability, particularly in the logistics sector, numerous variants of the VRP have been developed. …”
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Design and optimization of an off-grid power plant in the Mesopotamian Marshes of Iraq by Maher T. Alshamkhani, Hussein Togun, Ali Wadi Al-Fatlawi, A. Mudhafer, Nawras Jameel Jassim, Adnan A. Ateeq, Mohammed Mustafa Sultan Alsaad, Abdellatif M. Sadeq

“…The urbanization rate in Iraq stands at 70%, and the energy sector predominantly relies on fossil fuels. This dependency puts the country in an energy crisis, necessitating a shift toward green and renewable energy sources. …”
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Artificial intelligence in open innovation project management: A systematic literature review on technologies, applications, and integration requirements by Moonita Limiany Prasetyo, Randall Aginta Peranginangin, Nada Martinovic, Mohammad Ichsan, Hendro Wicaksono

“…The findings also highlight the importance of aligning AI initiatives with open innovation requirements, where collaboration, agility, and external knowledge integrations are crucial. …”
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Threat appraisal and individual adaptation as drivers for collaborative drought management in the Netherlands by Lars De Graaff, Marthe L.K. Wens, Jaime Hoogesteger, Maurizio Mazzoleni, Anne F. Van Loon

“…This is putting greater strain on agricultural production and the availability of freshwater resources. The agricultural sector needs to adapt to these increasing drought risks and must transition towards more sustainable and climate-robust production systems. …”
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An Outcome Overview of Housing Rehabilitation and Reconstruction in Mataram City Post Lombok Earthquake Disaster by Ni Nyoman Kencanawati, Buan Anshari, Eko Pradjoko, Rini Srikus Saptaningtyas, Teti Handayani

“…The earthquake that occurred in sequence caused damage to many buildings and even destroyed housing for residents. This residential sector suffered enormous damage and losses in Mataram City, the province's capital. …”
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Developing globally-accessible medicines for pandemic preparedness: An analysis of three alternative innovation models by Iulia Slovenski, Yiqi Liu, Adrián Alonso Ruiz, Kaitlin Elizabeth Large, Marcela Vieira, Adam Strobeyko, Erika Shinabargar, Suerie Moon

“…We analysed the pharmaceutical innovation ‘niche’ for pandemic products and 35 alternative initiatives within it, to inductively derive a typology of three archetypal alternative models: The National Biosecurity model is well-established, proliferating since COVID-19, driven and funded primarily by the public sector, and delivering innovation for national needs. …”
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Multifactorial Analysis of Wood Deterioration in Ancient Egypt: A Case Study of Khufu’s Second Solar Boat by Shimaa Ibrahim, Paola Grenni, Lucia Mancini, Marco Voltolini, Hanan Mohamed Kamal Abdel-Fatah, Ahmed Refaat, Dina M. Atwa

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Dispersive X-ray absorption spectroscopy using independent grazing-incidence focusing and convexly bent Bragg-crystal dispersing optics by Juanjuan Huang, Adam P. Tornheim, Xianbo Shi, Mark Wolfman, Yanna Chen, Steve M. Heald, Shelly D. Kelly, George E. Sterbinsky

“…Additionally, instrument design, data analysis methods, and initial DXAS results on lithium–manganese–nickel oxide laminates are presented.…”
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Can the accepting foreign clinical data policy improve innovation investment of pharmaceutical firms? Empirical evidence from China by Mengjuan Jiang, Jingjing Huang, Su Wang, Yulu Fan, Yuwen Chen, Yuwen Chen

“…IntroductionIn October 2017, China initiated adjustments to the registration procedures for imported drugs to promote accessibility to overseas drugs. …”
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Designing and planning a bioethanol supply chain network under uncertainty using a data-driven robust optimization model under disjunctive uncertainty sets by Farzaneh MansooriMooseloo, Maghsoud Amiri, Mohammad Taghi Taghavi Fard, Mostafa Hajiaghaei-Keshteli

“…Therefore, the aim of this study is to design and optimize the biomass-to-bioethanol supply chain network using data-driven robust optimization methods and disjunctive uncertainty sets.Methodology: The methodology of this study is a multi-methodology approach based on mathematical modeling and machine learning algorithms. Initially, uncertainty sets for the non-deterministic model parameter were created using K-means and SVC methods. …”
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Quiet Quitting in the Hospital Context: Investigating Conflicts, Organizational Support, and Professional Engagement in Greece by Aikaterini Toska, Ioanna Dimitriadou, Constantinos Togas, Eleni Nikolopoulou, Evangelos C. Fradelos, Ioanna V. Papathanasiou, Pavlos Sarafis, Maria Malliarou, Maria Saridi

“…This study investigates the phenomenon of “quiet quitting” within the healthcare sector, with a specific focus on hospital staff in Greece. …”
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Future marine biofuels in the port of Seattle region by Swaroop Atnoorkar, Kevin Zhang, Kelcie Kraft, Kristin C. Lewis, Emily Newes, Dane Camenzind, Steve Peterson

“…Marine transportation, a vital global sector, emits 3% of global annual greenhouse gas emissions, which are predicted to increase in the future. …”
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Digital Synergy and Strategic Vision: Unlocking Sustainability-Oriented Innovation in Saudi SMEs by Karam Zaki, Abrar Alhomaid, Ashraf Ghareb, Hany Shared, Alaa Raslan, Gamal S. A. Khalifa, Ahmed K. Elnagar

“…These findings emphasize the necessity of aligning strategic initiatives with digital advancements to foster innovation that achieves a balance among economic, social, and environmental objectives. …”
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China’s development path for intermittent renewable energy power generation: The influence of diffusion factors by Lu Zhang, Ruiyu Zhang, Xiangcheng Zhang, Baichen Xie, Xianpeng Chen

“…With the proposed carbon-neutrality targets, intermittent renewable energy will become increasingly significant for the power sector in the future. It is vital to study its development paths, particularly for wind power and photovoltaics, while considering constraints on diffusion potential. …”
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A causality investigation into stock prices and macroeconomic indicators in the Indian stock market [version 3; peer review: 2 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Farman Ali, Sanjay Singh Chauhan, Pradeep Suri, Amar Johri, Umme Hani, Firoz Alam

“…The Reserve Bank of India should maintain an optimal money supply to prevent inflation and exchange rate fluctuations, while bolstering the export sector and facilitating imports through initiatives like Atma-nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan and Make in India. …”
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A Bibliometric Research on Food Market Shifts. Challenges for Actors in the Food Chain by Corina Ionela Dumitrescu, Mirona Ana Maria Ichimov, Nicoleta Niculescu, Iuliana Grecu

“…The results highlight a significant increase in the volume of research dedicated to sustainability and digitalisation in the food sector, reflecting a growing academic interest in these topics. …”
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Toward SDG's 8: How sustainability livelihood affecting survival strategy of woman entrepreneurs in Indonesia by Achsania Hendratmi, Marhanum Che Mohd Salleh, Puji Sucia Sukmaningrum, Ririn Tri Ratnasari

“…The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) emphasise the crucial and multifaceted contribution the business sector can make to their achievement. This study analyses sustainable livelihood models as potential solutions that could aid in attaining the SDGs. …”
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Re-Designing Secure Children’s Homes Through a Child-First Lens by Caroline Andow, Stefan Kleipoedszus, Rachel Dunn, Nicola Wake, Raymond Arthur, Adeela Shafi, David Gibson

“…The research presented here involves a mixed-methods approach gathering rich qualitative data from participants across the sector. Fifty-three participants engaged in participatory methodologies, focus groups, and interviews, which led to a large data set. …”
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