Production & Manufacturing Research

Implementing SDG 9 Through Industry 5.0: Sustainable Innovations for Future Smart and Sustainable Factories

The achievement of SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure demands transformative advancements in manufacturing systems, where Industry 5.0, with its focus on human-centricity, sustainability, and resilience, offers a paradigm shift. This Article Collection, part of Taylor & Francis’ SDG Article Collection Series, aims to bridge cutting-edge research with practical solutions for next-generation smart factories, accelerating progress toward sustainable industrialization.

This series is dedicated to publishing groundbreaking research that addresses global sustainability challenges while accelerating progress toward achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Articles published within this collection will benefit from enhanced promotional activities across Taylor & Francis platforms, ensuring increased visibility and discoverability for your research.

Under the editorial leadership of Professor Erwin Rauch (Editor-in-Chief), this collection invites submissions of Research Articles, Review Articles, and other formats that explore the following themes:

1. Human-Centric Smart Factories
   • Cobots (collaborative robots) and AI-augmented workforce training
   • Digital twins for sustainable production planning
2. Sustainable Manufacturing Innovations
   • Zero-waste processes and closed-loop supply chains
   • Energy-efficient systems powered by IoT and edge computing
3. Resilient Infrastructure
   • Blockchain for transparent and adaptive supply networks
   • Cyber-physical systems for disaster-resilient production
4. Policy and Economics
   • Roadmaps for Industry 5.0 adoption in developing economies
   • Cost-benefit analyses of sustainable retrofitting

Submission Guidelines:

• Instructions for authors: Submit to Production & Manufacturing Research
• Deadline: 30 June 2026

Submitting authors will be eligible for a 20% discount on the Article Publishing charge with a specific discount code. The code must be applied at the point of submission.

Please contact [Yu, Zhan <[email protected]>] with any queries and discount codes regarding this Article Collection.

To submit your papers to this Article Collection, please:

1. Check "yes" for the question, "Are you submitting your paper for a specific special issue or article collection?"
2. Select the relevant Article Collection from the drop-down menu under the question, "Implementing SDG 9 Through Industry 5.0: Sustainable Innovations for Future Smart and Sustainable Factories"