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Strategic environmental investment under intergovernmental regulatory competition: An evolutionary game approach 政府间监管竞争下的战略环境投资：一个进化博弈方法

IF 4.9 2区社会学

Sustainable Futures Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.sftr.2026.101646

Lu Zhang , Yan Song , Ming Zhang

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Measuring performance and productivity of G20 Nations in the industrial sector: Enhancing environmental energy efficiency using the global Malmquist–Luenberger DEA approaches 衡量G20国家工业部门的绩效和生产率：利用全球Malmquist-Luenberger DEA方法提高环境能源效率

IF 4.9 2区社会学

Sustainable Futures Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.sftr.2026.101647

Vishal Chaubey , Kshitish Kumar Mohanta , Rajkumar Verma

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Global ESG sentiment, policy commitments, and sustainability uncertainty: A cross-country analysis 全球ESG情绪、政策承诺和可持续性不确定性：一项跨国分析

IF 4.9 2区社会学

Sustainable Futures Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.sftr.2025.101636

Nargis Sultana

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The impact of KOLs on consumption intention: The mediating role of perceived brand quality 意见领袖对消费意愿的影响：感知品牌质量的中介作用

IF 4.9 2区社会学

Sustainable Futures Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.sftr.2026.101673

Minh Sang Vo, Thi Thuy An Ngo, Thanh Chung Pham

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Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) for sustainability assessment–How reliable are the results? 可持续性评估的多准则决策分析(MCDA) -结果的可靠性如何？

IF 4.9 2区社会学

Sustainable Futures Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.sftr.2026.101657

Mehran Rad, Ulf Sonesson, Evelina Höglund, Karin Östergren

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Dispositional regulatory focus in citizen science: Implications for engagement in environmental and public health monitoring 公民科学中的性情管制焦点：参与环境和公共卫生监测的影响

IF 4.9 2区社会学

Sustainable Futures Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.sftr.2026.101656

Berj Dekramanjian

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Sustainability strategies and capital costs: A study of non-financial disclosure in the GCC agri-food industry 可持续发展战略与资本成本：海湾合作委员会农业食品行业非财务信息披露研究

IF 4.9 2区社会学

Sustainable Futures Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.sftr.2025.101590

Nadia Adnan , Noreen Sher Akber

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Development and sustainability challenges in the maquiladora industry: A lean perspective 加工厂的发展和可持续性挑战：精益视角

IF 4.9 2区社会学

Sustainable Futures Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.sftr.2025.101570

José Roberto Díaz Reza , Jorge Luis García Alcaraz , Cuauhtémoc Sánchez Ramírez , Julio Blanco Fernández , Arturo Realyvásquez Vargas , Jose Luis Rodríguez Álvarez

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Exploring the impact of climate change anxiety and social media information overload on unusual purchase behavior 探讨气候变化焦虑和社交媒体信息超载对不寻常购买行为的影响

IF 4.9 2区社会学

Sustainable Futures Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.sftr.2025.101571

My-Trinh Bui, T.H. Hanh Nguyen, Huong Le

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Sustainable leather processing: A critical review of emerging green technologies and practices 可持续皮革加工：新兴绿色技术和实践的重要回顾

IF 4.9 2区社会学

Sustainable Futures Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.sftr.2025.101562

Rabeya Sultana , Taslim Ur Rashid , Mohammed Mizanur Rahman

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