Smart City Logistics on the Basis of Digital Tools for ESG Goals Achievement
, Anna Viktorovna Strimovskaya 2, Sergey Mikhailovich Sergeev 3,*, Larisa Nikolaevna Borisoglebskaya 4, Natalia Dedyukhina 5, Igor Sklyarov 6, Julia Sklyarova 7 and Lilya Saychenko 8Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
Dear Authors,
The paper is fascinating.
It could be a helpful piece; maybe it is excellent. However, I am not the best person to judge that since I got lost and felt overwhelmed by the buzzwords and equations. It could be because I am not the target audience.
I suggest eliminating previously unintroduced acronyms from the title and the abstract. Introduce ESG later. Industry 5.0 could be explained in a sentence instead of using the 'industry 5.0' lingo. That comment is valid all across the paper. Consider using simple terminology and writing about the meaning of those big words instead of welding 5-6 buzzwords together in a single sentence because it is difficult to understand. That all is my weakness and not the authors'; however, you need to consider that not all of your readers use those expressions as you can.
In the discussion/conclusion parts - that I suggest merging - 'authors' referred to eight times (28 times in the paper). Could you draw that differently?
Who are the potential users of the knowledge established? How can they use that? How can we use mathematical formulas that were developed? Would it support decisions about what and by whom?
I hope others can give you more valuable reviews.
Good luck,
Rob
Author Response
Dear Reviewer,
Thank You for the comments. Please also see the attachment.
Comment:
The paper is fascinating.
It could be a helpful piece; maybe it is excellent. However, I am not the best person to judge that since I got lost and felt overwhelmed by the buzzwords and equations. It could be because I am not the target audience.
I suggest eliminating previously unintroduced acronyms from the title and the abstract. Introduce ESG later. Industry 5.0 could be explained in a sentence instead of using the 'industry 5.0' lingo. That comment is valid all across the paper. Consider using simple terminology and writing about the meaning of those big words instead of welding 5-6 buzzwords together in a single sentence because it is difficult to understand. That all is my weakness and not the authors'; however, you need to consider that not all of your readers use those expressions as you can.
In the discussion/conclusion parts - that I suggest merging - 'authors' referred to eight times (28 times in the paper). Could you draw that differently?
Who are the potential users of the knowledge established? How can they use that? How can we use mathematical formulas that were developed? Would it support decisions about what and by whom?
Answer: We are thankful for the valuable comments and we have thoroughly followed and addressed the comments in the paper.
Author Response File: 
Author Response.pdf
Reviewer 2 Report
1. Add more keywords minimum five keywords
2. Citations: Please recheck again the manuscript as there are many statements or strong statements require citations. For example: Japan's experience building an Industry 5.0 society brings ideas about the possibility of reaching that ambitious goal to other countries.
3. Literature gaps: authors have mentioned the gaps in the literature but there were no brief introduction or discussion in the introduction section regarding this. Authors should explain why is this problem critical and what has other authors covered regarding this problem?
4. Figure 2 can be improved for readability.
5. Literature for broad framework of research object should be included so we can see what past studies covered for this problem.
6. Methodology: the steps in figure 1 should be explained. For example, how do authors identify what keywords or criteria for selection or rejection?
7. Findings are confusing. The figure 1 is on systematic literature review. However, the figure is without section 3. Results. Smart city logistics model. what is the difference? is this a case study to validate the findings? or it this part of the findings?
8. Correlation in Table 1 is based on authors finding. Authors should include citation as well for each technology.
Author Response
Dear Reviewer,
Thank You for Your recommendation. Please also see the attachment.
- Add more keywords minimum five keywords
Answer 1: Keyword added total of 5 keywords
- Citations: Please recheck again the manuscript as there are many statements or strong statements require citations. For example: Japan's experience building an Industry 5.0 society brings ideas about the possibility of reaching that ambitious goal to other countries.
Answer 2: All claims are checked and cited in the main text
- Literature gaps: authors have mentioned the gaps in the literature but there were no brief introduction or discussion in the introduction section regarding this. Authors should explain why is this problem critical and what has other authors covered regarding this problem?
Answer 3: Author has discussed the gap in the introduction and explain the situation
- Figure 2 can be improved for readability.
Answer 4: The figure has improved
- Literature for broad framework of research object should be included so we can see what past studies covered for this problem.
Answer 5: Authors attempted to include additional literature to improve the manuscript.
- Methodology: the steps in figure 1 should be explained. For example, how do authors identify what keywords or criteria for selection or rejection?
Answer6: All steps are carefully explained in the main text
- Findings are confusing. The figure 1 is on systematic literature review. However, the figure is without section 3. Results. Smart city logistics model. what is the difference? is this a case study to validate the findings? or it this part of the findings?
Answer 7: The authors could discuss that the suggested approach presents the ways of achieving strategic goals of the ESG concept through applying digital technologies at smart city logistics. The researchers suggest considering the implementation of digital logistics in ESG goals without other industrial engineering and management activities, such as smart manufacturing, extended customer service, alternative delivery routes and options, and return flows management.
- Correlation in Table 1 is based on authors finding. Authors should include citation as well for each technology.
Answer 8: The authors have added citations for each claim.
Author Response File: Author Response.pdf
Round 2
Reviewer 1 Report
Congrats to the paper
