In this feature paper, we introduce voluntary sustainability standards (VSS) and canvas the research that has been conducted on VSS from different academic disciplines. We identify four main areas of research on VSS and explore them. First, we focus on research on the institutional design of VSS, which highlights the diversity among VSS. Next, we…
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Standards is a peer-reviewed journal published by MDPI, covering Quality and Management Systems, Quality and Supply Management, Digital Transformation in Industry. Over its lifetime it has published 179 papers, which have received 893 citations.
| Publisher | MDPI |
|---|---|
| Reference style | Numbered (MDPI) Numbered — [1], [2] in the text 1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Standards 2023, 12, 45–58.
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| Publishes research in | Quality and Management Systems Quality and Supply Management Digital Transformation in Industry Sustainable Building Design and Assessment Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting |
| ISSN | 2305-6703 |
| Citation impact (2-yr) | 1.66 |
| h-index | 15 |
| i10-index | 30 |
| Open access | Yes — indexed in DOAJ |
| Top institutions publishing here | University of Maribor |
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With the rapid advancement of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technologies in recent years, their uses have been increasingly adopted in the architecture, engineering, and construction industries. To satisfy the needs of various types of construction projects, a considerable amount of research work has been performed to implement and refine the operations, safety, and accuracy of…
Ice accretion is a serious problem in cold climates, causing automobile and airplane accidents, as well as severe economic losses throughout various sectors. To combat these issues, many solutions have been developed, such as de-icing materials, which can delay or prevent the adhesion of ice to a surface through chemical, temperature, or physical means. To…
The main task of safety and health at work is to protect the most important thing we have, the health of each of us. Employers are able to anticipate and prevent risks by properly implemented occupational safety and health management systems. The basic task of the article is to describe the history of safety management…
Human beings experience a large fraction of their exposure to air pollutants in indoor environments. Air pollution is a large environmental health risk, and exposure to ambient air pollution and indoor air pollution contribute equally to the total number of fatalities worldwide. Although legislative authorities have established limit values for ambient outdoor air and stack…