- SDG 09 - Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

We are calling for articles to our new Collection on Industry, innovation and infrastructure, in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goal: SDG 9. This collection creates a cross-disciplinary space for researchers and stakeholders working across various disciplines to address this significant global issue. We bring together scholarship and policy that makes a difference to Industry, innovation and infrastructure for a sustainable future.

Goal 9 seeks to build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation. Economic growth, social development and climate action are heavily dependent on investments in infrastructure, sustainable industrial development and technological progress. In the face of a rapidly changing global economic landscape and increasing inequalities, sustained growth must include industrialization that first of all, makes opportunities accessible to all people, and second, is supported by innovation and resilient infrastructure.

We are welcoming a range of perspectives including theoretical, methodological, quantitative and qualitative studies. Original Research and Review Papers are accepted. We are specifically interested in research that advances understanding on:

- Developing quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and transborder infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all

- Promoting inclusive and sustainable industrialization and, by 2030, significantly raising industry’s share of employment and gross domestic product, in line with national circumstances, and double its share in least developed countries

- Increasing the access of small-scale industrial and other enterprises, in particular in developing countries, to financial services, including affordable credit, and their integration into value chains and markets

- By 2030, upgrading infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, with all countries taking action in accordance with their respective capabilities

- Enhancing scientific research, upgrading the technological capabilities of industrial sectors in all countries, including encouraging innovation and substantially increasing the number of research and development workers per 1 million people and public and private research and development spending by 2030

- Facilitating sustainable and resilient infrastructure development in developing countries through enhanced financial, technological and technical support to African countries, least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States

- Supporting domestic technology development, research and innovation in developing countries, including by ensuring a conducive policy environment for, among others, industrial diversification and value addition to commodities

- Significantly increasing access to information and communications technology and strive to provide universal and affordable access to the Internet in least developed countries

We are interested to hear your ideas for short commentary or a collection of articles, please contact the journal of your choice directly to discuss this before submitting.

Submission Procedure:

Submission is possible to one of the participating journals on the right, please select TC: SDG5 - Industry, innovation and infrastructure in the electronic submission portal. Accepted articles will be published in the respective journal, as well as highlighted on the Collection page.