Collection: Research highlights for 2025

[Melissa Plail, Cell Reports Sustainability]

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The editors at Cell Reports Sustainability have selected some of their favorite articles, reviews, and perspectives published in 2025. These papers reflect the breadth of disciplines that contribute to sustainability to tackle the grand challenges that we face today. We hope you enjoy our picks.     Melissa Plail Editor-in-chief     View the full collection   Sustainability assessment of single-atom catalysts in the transition to greener chemical processes Bajada et al. Article The recipe for success in working across boundaries O’Brien et al. Commentary Global economic impact of scuba dive tourism Schuhbauer et al. Article Sustainable recycling of lithium-ion batteries: Pipe dream or realistic solution Spiewak et al. Perspective Marine protected areas stage of establishment and level of protection are good predictors of their conservation outcomes Horta e Costa et al. Article Barriers to quantifying human alterations of global floodplains and how we can overcome them Rajib et al. Perspective   Global challenges, equitable solutions Cell Reports Sustainability is a multidisciplinary, gold open access journal that publishes cutting-edge research across natural, applied, and social sciences that seeks to address the world’s grand challenges. Homepage   Pre-submission inquiry   Submit your paper   Get the next issue Special Content - Newsletter & Updates is a communication type sent to you by Cell Press. Unsubscribe from this communication type. Change your marketing email preferences on the Cell Press Preference Center Copyright © 2026 Elsevier Limited. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies. | Elsevier Privacy Policy Elsevier Limited., 125 London Wall, London, EC2Y 5AS