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Smart Cities: Infrastructure, Innovation, Technology, Governance and Citizenship
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Dear Colleagues,
Today, we face the reality that cities are changing. As this change occurs, advances in research must provide solutions to the various problems that arise as consequences of this change. Administrations, universities, and companies must cooperate to lay the foundations of the smart city.
Examples of such solutions include the integration of renewable energy sources, energy efficiency (in construction and processes), sustainable mobility, the integration of the IoT and smart systems, and advanced and efficient infrastructures, as well as water and energy, food sustainability, climate change, and sustainable development goals, among others.
Thus, the main pillars of a city are as follows:
- Energy efficiency and sustainability;
- Infrastructure, energy, and the environment;
- Mobility and IoT;
- Governance and citizenship.
We invite submissions of both original research and review articles. Additionally, papers pertaining to the VI Ibero-American Congress of Smart Cities (ICSC-CITIES 2023) will be considered. We hope that this collection of papers will serve as an inspiration for all researchers interested in the prosperity of smart cities.
Prof. Dr. Luis Hernández-Callejo
Prof. Dr. Sergio Nesmachnow
Prof. Dr. Pedro Moreno-Bernal
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Keywords
- IoT and ubiquitous devices
- smart mobility
- energy
- smart grid
- governance and citizenship
- energy efficiency and sustainability
- smart industry
- smart environment
- smart economy, development, and education
- smart public services (waste management, health, public transportation, among others)
- urban informatics, big data, data management, analytics and artificial intelligence for smart cities
- other developments for smart cities
Participating Journals
Journal Name | Impact Factor | CiteScore | Launched Year | First Decision (median) | APC |
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Buildings
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3.1 | 3.4 | 2011 | 15.3 Days | CHF 2600 |
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Sensors
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3.4 | 7.3 | 2001 | 18.6 Days | CHF 2600 |
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Smart Cities
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7.0 | 11.2 | 2018 | 28.4 Days | CHF 2000 |
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Sustainability
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3.3 | 6.8 | 2009 | 19.7 Days | CHF 2400 |
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Urban Science
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2.1 | 4.3 | 2017 | 20.7 Days | CHF 1600 |
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Applied Sciences
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2.5 | 5.3 | 2011 | 18.4 Days | CHF 2400 |
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