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Sustainable Supply Chain Management in Industry 4.0
edited by Zhitao Xu, Zhenyong Wu and Yaping Fu
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 21014
Keywords: supply chain; Industrial 4.0; sustainability; data analytics; sustainable supply chain optimization; logistics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Sustainable Energy Systems and Applications submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11324
Keywords: sustainable development goals; renewable energies; energy efficiency; urban development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Smart Infrastructure Management and Sustainable Urban Development
edited by Sungjoo Hwang
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1348
Keywords: smart infrastructure; sustainable society and community; resilience; urban development; monitoring and control; ICTs; safety and health; quality of life; urban population
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Whose Sustainable Education for Whom in an Era of Commodification of Education and Technology submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1083
Keywords: sustainable education; education for sustainable development; sustainability in education; artificial intelligence and digitalisation in education; commodification; commercialism; and capitalism in education; technologization in education; policy for sustainable education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Strategies for Improving the Sustainability of Asphalt Pavements
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1059
Keywords: asphalt pavements; sustainability; green technologies; recyclable materials; life-cycle assessment; climate resilience; pavement maintenance strategies; low-carbon construction; circular economy; sustainable infrastructure
Data Science Innovative Techniques and Applications for a Sustainable Environment
edited by , and Daljeet Singh
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 884
Keywords: data science; machine learning; artificial intelligence; environmental data; sustainable environment
Sustainable Agriculture and Restoration of Agroecosystem Affected by Climate Change submission deadline 22 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 17406 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agriculture; biochar; carbon sequestration; green remediation; environment restoration; agro-food waste; biotechnology; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Advancing Water and Soil Sustainability with Integrative Approaches
edited by
submission deadline 24 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8949 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; water pollution; soil health; remediation techniques; pollution risk assessment; environmental degradation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Geotechnical and Underground Infrastructures
edited by , Dalong Jin, and
submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9025 | Submission Open
Keywords: data-centric geotechnics; geotechnical risk assessments and management; computer vision in geotechnical engineering; building information modeling and digital twin; integration of data-driven and physics-based methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)
Groundwater, Soil and Sustainability (2nd Edition) submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 592 | Submission Open
Keywords: groundwater sustainability; groundwater management; groundwater and soil contamination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Ecology, Biodiversity and Sustainable Conservation
edited by and Xun Du
submission deadline 26 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3236 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity monitoring and assessment; monitoring technology and methods; ecosystem functions and services; species conservation strategies; sustainable resource management; species endangerment and extinction; biodiversity conservation; ecosystem stability; ecosystem health; protected areas
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation)
Hospitality and Tourism Management: Trends, Innovations and Sustainable Development
edited by Fabiana Sepe and
submission deadline 29 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 915 | Submission Open
Keywords: tourism management; hospitality; sustainability; innovation; community engagement
Patterns and Drivers of Urban Greenspace and Plant Diversity
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9810 | Submission Open
Keywords: patterns; drivers; urban greenspace; plant diversity; ancient and old trees
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Innovations in Water Distribution Networks: Sustainability, Resilience, and Risk Assessment submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5185 | Submission Open
Keywords: water distribution system; water leak detection; condition assessment; resilience; risk assessment; vulnerability assessment; water quality monitoring; maintenance management; optimal network design; rehabilitation and renewal of water distribution network
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Regional Development, Environmental Governance, and Sustainable Transformations submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 605 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental governance; sustainable development; political ecology; public goods; biodiversity; climate change; water agreement; environmental policy
Current Advances in Green Polymers, as Substitutes for Container Industries, for the Reduction of Synthetic Plastics’ Pollution submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open
Keywords: plastics; microplastics; biodegradability; biodegradable containers; sustainability; plastic accumulation; pollution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Towards Sustainable Waste Systems: Advancing Solutions for Circular Economy, Resource Recovery, and Environmental Protection
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open
Keywords: barriers to a circular economy; opportunities of a circular economy; sustainability; waste management; problematic waste
(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
Advancements in Entrepreneurship, Economic Analysis, and Business Strategy from a Sustainable Perspective
edited by Federico Lanzalonga, Andrei Bonamigo and Harnesh Makhija
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 84768 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable entrepreneurship; green business models; ESG (environmental; social; and governance) policies; corporate sustainability strategies; economic analysis in sustainability; business innovation for environment; social impact of entrepreneurship; sustainable development goals (SDGs); green economics; sustainable business practices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Advanced Research on Agriculture and Food Systems Landscape towards Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 26215 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agriculture; agroecology; land use planning; sustainable food systems; circular economy; AI and smart technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainable Organizational Adaptation: Nurturing Ecosystems for Innovation and Resilience
edited by Okechukwu Lawerence Emeagwali
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 24538 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovation ecosystems; ecosystem innovation; ecosystem management; business ecosystems; innovation ecosystem management; strategic adaptability; sustainable adaptation; complex adaptive systems; organizational resilience; open innovation; value networks; absorptive capacity; co-innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Digital Transformation and Open Innovation for Business Ecosystems
edited by and Naoshi Uchihira
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 24443 | Submission Open
Keywords: business ecosystems; platform ecosystems; innovation ecosystems; digital transformation; open innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Novel Technologies and Digital Design in Smart Construction
edited by and Zhihe Yang
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 23427 | Submission Open
Keywords: technology innovation; digital technologies; AI techniques; data-driven approaches; novel materials; sustainable development; climate change socio-technical system
Intelligent Systems and Consciousness Society: Sustainable Transportation and Decision Making
edited by Yorgos Stephanedes and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 22636 | Submission Open
Keywords: Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)  ; C-ITS • Artificial Intelligence  ; Machine Learning (ML)  ; Natural Language Processing (NLP); decision/policy making; dynamic transport; traffic systems; traffic management; safety and security; logistics; digital data management; sustainability; smart cities; impact
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Smart Sensors and IoT Solutions for Sustainable Agriculture and Aquaculture Practices
edited by , and Hsin-Wei Kuo
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 20384 | Submission Open
Keywords: agri-aqua sustainability; smart irrigation and aquaculture management; machine learning in agriculture and aquaculture; digital agriculture and aquaculture; climate-smart agriculture and aquaculture; controlled environment agriculture and aquaculture; environmental sensing; wireless sensor networks; remote control; IoT; UAV; Zigbee; LoRa; deep learning; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Digitalisation, Entrepreneurship and Innovation for Sustainable Business Management
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 18731 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable business; circular economy; digitalisation; entrepreneurship; innovation; leadership; business strategy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Safety and Risk Analysis of Industrial Processes from the Perspective of Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17096 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable processes; safety; hazards and risks; environment; industrial processes; integrated framework; industrial accidents; responsibility; prevention; mitigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Chemical Engineering and Technology)
Asphalt Binder and Sustainable Pavement Design
edited by and Hasan Faisal
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 16701 | Submission Open
Keywords: asphalt binder; recycled asphalt pavement; rubber-modified asphalt; recycled plastic asphalt; warm-mix asphalt; cold-mix asphalt; pavement performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Research on Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Economic Development submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 14194 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable entrepreneurship; sustainability; sustainable economic development; entrepreneurship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Green Product Development
edited by , and Wei Li
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14153 | Submission Open
Keywords: green supply chain management; e-commerce; sustainable supply chain; closed-loop supply chain; low-carbon supply chain; eco-friendly product design; innovation for green products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Circular Economy and Life Cycle Assessment: Closing the Loop for Sustainable Resource Management
edited by Andrea Di Maria
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 13997 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; Life Cycle Assessment (LCA); sustainable resource management; carbon sequestration; policy decision making
(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)
Advances in Sustainable Water and Wastewater Treatment: Emerging Technologies and Solutions
edited by Wei Li, Sicheng Shao and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 13388 | Submission Open
Keywords: wastewater treatment; solid waste treatment; biological metabolism; carbon reduction; refractory wastewater
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Digital Technology for Circular Economy Towards Sustainable Development submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13057 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; digital innovation; sustainable development; resource efficiency; environmental sustainability; internet of things (IoT); artificial intelligence (AI); blockchain technology; data analytics; policy and regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Geoenvironmental Engineering and Water Pollution Control
edited by and Maria Eugenia Gimenez Boscov
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12842 | Submission Open
Keywords: geoenvironmental engineering; water pollution; remediation techniques; soil and groundwater contamination; new geomaterials; renewable energies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
The Latest Studies on Natural Hazards and Sustainable Civil Engineering submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12201 | Submission Open
Keywords: seismic resilience; sustainability; earthquake-induced demands; flooding; tsunami loadings; flooding loadings; hydrological hazards; resilience of built environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hazards and Sustainability)
Transportation Systems and Infrastructures Planning, Optimization, and Management submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11637 | Submission Open
Keywords: transportation system and infrastructures optimization; transport planning; traffic and infrastructure management; sustainable mobility; intelligent transportation systems (ITS); traffic simulation; congestion mitigation; multimodal integration; big data in transportation; road safety and risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Advancing Sustainable Building Practices: State of the Art in Thermal Insulation Materials, Energy Efficiency, and Technological Innovations submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11015 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable building insulation; energy-efficient construction materials; thermal insulation innovations; building energy performance; CO2 emission reduction in buildings; numerical modeling in material science; climate change resilience in architecture; renewable insulation materials; state-of-the-art insulation technologies; the environmental impact of thermal materials; artificial intelligence used for sustainable buildings; deep learning used for climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Advances in Sustainable Climate Change Adaptation Research and Technology
edited by , and Tammy E. Parece
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10904 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; water security; food security; economic incentives; climate change policy; data science; artificial intelligence; satellite technologies; sustainable systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air, Climate Change and Sustainability)
Advances in Sustainable Energy Technologies and Energy Systems
edited by Ascensión López-Vargas and Natalia Pichel
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10653 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy technology; renewable energy sources; smart energy management; climate change mitigation; technological advancements
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Tackling Energy Poverty and Vulnerability Through Energy Efficiency submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9941 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy poverty; vulnerability; energy efficiency; heating decarbonization; inclusivity; energy access; affordability; household energy demand; transport poverty; micro-enterprises
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Irrigation Technologies for Saving Water
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9874 | Submission Open
Keywords: water-saving irrigation technologies; sustainable development; yield improvement; water use efficiency; efficient utilization of water resources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Sustainable Agriculture with Innovative Technology and Equipment: Towards a Low-Carbon Era
edited by and Wei Ma
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9675 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent agronomic equipment; low-carbon and smart agriculture; carbon footprint; scenarios modelling; sustainable agriculture; agriculture/farming system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Research on Sustainable Business Ecosystems and Corporate Governance
edited by Konstantina Ragazou, Nikolaos Sariannidis and Georgia Zournatzidou
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9274 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; ESG; efficiency; sustainable governance; SMEs; resilience; business ecosystem
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Development of Regional Tourism
edited by Krzysztof Widawski and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8904 | Submission Open
Keywords: nature tourism; rural tourism; heritage tourism; tourism management in a region; protected areas; active tourism; sustainable tourism product; sustainable development; case studies; tourist resources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Green Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Innovations for Sustainable Transport and Distribution
edited by Ruozhen Qiu, and Jianhu Cai
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8506 | Submission Open
Keywords: green logistics; supply chain management; transportation; distribution system; sustainable development; environment; environmental impact reduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Agricultural Engineering for Sustainable Development
edited by , Taras Lendiel and Oleksii Opryshko
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8441 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart agriculture; agricultural machinery navigation; sustainable agriculture; artificial intelligence; automation and robotics; controlled agricultural environments; planning; management; and forecasting for agricultural production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Building Resilience and Green Building Construction for Environmental Sustainability
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8165 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable constructions; reuse of building materials; seismic protection; sustainable interventions; bio-based materials; zero-damage constructions; quick vulnerability assessment; durability; concrete; rupture; masonry; modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Sustainable Waste Management Strategies for Circular Economy
edited by , , and Evan K. Paleologos
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8111 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste prevention and minimization; resource recovery and recycling; extended producer responsibility; sustainable materials management; industrial symbiosis; sustainable urban waste management; smart waste management systems; advanced recycling technologies; waste-to-energy; circular economy legislation; international cooperation and standards; public awareness and education; case studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
Innovative Approaches to Sustainable Governance Development and Strategy
edited by Yong Qi, Yangao Xiao and Yuting Deng
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7387 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable governance; intellectual property; corporate sustainability strategies; digital economy; sustainable industrialization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Intelligent Transportation Systems Applications for Sustainability and Safety
edited by Dongdong Wang, , Chenzhu Wang and Liqiang Wang
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7302 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent transportation system; traffic safety; machine learning; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Water Resources Management in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities
edited by and Soroosh Sharifi
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6262 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; infrastructure; planning; sustainable indicators
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
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