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Special Issues

Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:

• Leveraging AI in Industry 4.0: Overcoming Challenges and Seizing Opportunities for Sustainable Operations Management (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
• Reliability and Risk Assessment for Sustainable Development: Engineering and Science (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
• Sustainability and Urban Beekeeping (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
• Progress and Challenges in Realizing SDG-6 in Developing Countries (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
• The Future of Road Pavement Materials: Towards the Improvement of Performances and Sustainability (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
• Integration of Thermal, Thermochemical, and Sustainable Biological Conversion Technologies (Deadline: 1 October 2025)
• IoT Systems for Sustainable Development (Deadline: 15 October 2025)
• Analysis on Real-Estate Marketing and Sustainable Civil Engineering (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
• Sustainable Hospitality and Tourism Strategies: Aligning Stakeholder Behavior Towards Wellness in Protected Natural Sites (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
• Technologies of Energy Storage, Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
• Sustainable Practices in Agriculture: Towards a Greener Future of Food Production (Deadline: 1 November 2025)
• Roles and Status of Sustainable Development Goals in the Deployment of Technological and Social Innovations (Deadline: 6 November 2025)
• Development of Monitoring, Maintenance and Sustainability Technics of Infrastructures, Including Bridge, Railway, and Other Structures (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
• Enhancing Sustainability Through Circular Economy and Energy and Material Recovery (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
• Traditional Land-Based Knowledge and Practice as Environmental Sustainability (Deadline: 1 December 2025)
• Realising Digital Futures Through Green AI, Cybersecurity and Sustainable Societies (Deadline: 1 December 2025)
• Innovative Risk Management and Sustainable Practices in Construction (Deadline: 15 December 2025)
• Sustainable Construction: 3D Printing and Material Recycling (Deadline: 30 December 2025)
• Innovative Approaches in Sustainable Food Processing, Waste Management, and By-Product Valorization (Deadline: 30 December 2025)
• Advanced Methodologies for Sustainability Assessment: Theory and Practice (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
• Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Transport, Environment and Sustainability (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
• Sustainable Leadership, Environment Innovation, Societal Transitions and Innovation Business Model (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
• Sustainable Green Technologies: Current Trends, Applications, and Future Challenges (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
• Educational Psychology for Student Well-Being and Sustainable Development (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
• Technologies for Green and Sustainable Mining (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
• Empowering Artificial Intelligence to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
• Climate-Driven Droughts: Pathways to Resilience in Line with SDG13 (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
• Advanced Technologies for Sustainable and Low-Carbon Energy Solutions (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
• Digitalization and Its Application of Sustainable Development: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
• Sustainable Materials Selection in Civil Engineering Projects (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
• Spatial Planning and the Latest Challenges of Sustainable Urbanization (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
• Exploiting Image Processing, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, and Sustainable Artificial Intelligence Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
• Between Bits and Biodiversity: The AI Dilemma in the Era of Sustainability (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
• Low-Carbon Development and Transition Paths: Emissions, Controls and Drivers (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
• Creativity, Innovation, and Organizational Performance in the Environment of Creative City (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
• Sustainable Construction Management and Building Information Modelling Implementation (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
• Energy Infrastructure Transition and Expansion: Role of Local Context, Community Collaboration, and Co-Production (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
• Novel Tools and Research Methods: Probing the Sustainable Adaptation-Climate Crisis Nexus (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
• Advancing Educational Sustainability Through Machine Learning (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
• Sustainable Design and Performance Analysis of Structure and Building Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
• Beyond Adoption: Ensuring the Sustainable Use of New Technologies (Deadline: 3 January 2026)
• Harnessing Big Data for Sustainable Development: A Pathway to Greener Futures (Deadline: 10 January 2026)
• Data-Driven Sustainable Development: Techniques and Applications (Deadline: 15 January 2026)
• Data Science Innovative Techniques and Applications for a Sustainable Environment (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
• Strategies for Improving the Sustainability of Asphalt Pavements (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
• Hospitality and Tourism Management: Trends, Innovations and Sustainable Development (Deadline: 29 January 2026)
• Regional Development, Environmental Governance, and Sustainable Transformations (Deadline: 30 January 2026)
• Novel Technologies and Digital Design in Smart Construction (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
• Sustainability of Phytoremediation of Contaminated Soils (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
• Sustainable Innovations and Advanced Techniques in Composite Structures: Towards a Greener Future (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
• The Inspiration of Science and Science Education in Environmental Sustainability (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
• Resilience and Recovery of Tourism from the Perspective of Sustainability (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
• Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Data-Driven Solutions for Sustainable Systems (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
• Data-Driven Solutions for Sustainable Emergency Preparedness and Response (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
• Achieving Sustainability Goals Through Artificial Intelligence (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
• Sustainability, AI and the Evolution of Energy Infrastructure: Understanding the Intersection of Economics, Environment, and Society (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
• Place Branding and Brand Management for Sustainable Creative Cities (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
• Sustainability Pathways in Biomass and Agricultural Resource Utilization (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
• Smart Cities, Smart Governance and Sustainable Development (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
• Sustainable Strategies for Monitoring and Mitigating Climate Extremes (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
• Geology, Engineering, and Environmental Sustainability in the Context of Natural Disasters (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
• 3D Printing for Multifunctional Applications and Sustainability (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
• Smart Agriculture, Ecological Resources and Environment (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
• Agriculture and Climate Change: Strategies for Sustainable Development (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
• The Impacts of Recent Technological Advancements on Sustainable Managerial Practices (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
• Sustainable Composites, Construction, and Artificial Intelligence Optimization—Second Edition (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
• Emerging Trends in Waste Management and Sustainable Practices (Deadline: 1 February 2026)
• Emerging Practices in Sustainable Tourism (Deadline: 1 February 2026)
• Sustainable Animal Nutrition and Feeding Strategies for Enhanced Livestock Production and Environmental Impact Reduction (Deadline: 11 February 2026)
• Advancing Green Chemistry in Bio-Circular Economies: Sustainable Solutions for Waste Valorization and Resource Efficiency (Deadline: 15 February 2026)
• Sustainability in Space and Aerospace Technologies (Deadline: 16 February 2026)
• Developing Sustainable Participation in Learning for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Resilience (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
• Sustainable Rural Development and Agricultural Policy (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
• Sustainable Assessing Technologies for Environmental and Health Monitoring (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
• The Applications of Modern Biotechnology to Environmental Pollution Control (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
• Advances in Refrigeration for Sustainability (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
• The Application of Machine Learning and AI Technology Towards the Sustainable Development Goals (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
• Digital Twins and Artificial Intelligence for Smart Cities of the Sustainable Future (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
• Sustainable Rural Development and Agricultural Economic Transformation 2nd Volume (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
• A Multidisciplinary Approach to Sustainability Volume II (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
• Building Smart and Resilient Cities (Deadline: 1 March 2026)
• Technology and AI in Hospitality and Tourism (Deadline: 1 March 2026)
• Development of Sustainable Optoelectronic Materials (Deadline: 10 March 2026)
• Environmental Microbiology for Sustainable Bioenergy Solutions (Deadline: 30 March 2026)
• Effects and Atmospheric Processes of Disaster Weather in the Context of Global Climate Change, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
• Emerging Technologies in Silicon Solar Cells for Sustainable Energy Systems (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
• Shared Space for Active Modes and Micromobility: Recent Trends, Methodologies and Policies—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
• Transformation and Sustainability in Higher Education: Emerging Issues and the Research Developments (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
• Bringing Ecosystem Services into Decision-Making—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
• Viability and Resilience for Sustainable Supply Chains (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
• AI for Sustainable Supply Chain-Driven Business Transformation (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
• GIS Implementation in Sustainable Urban Planning—2nd Edition (Deadline: 1 April 2026)
• Eco-Harmony: Blending Conservation Strategies and Social Development (Deadline: 1 April 2026)
• Green Smart Cities: Synergies Between Technology and Nature-Based Solutions (Deadline: 6 April 2026)
• Sustainable Life Cycle Assessment: Methods, Applications and Future Trends (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
• The Intersection of Sustainability and Food Science Research (Deadline: 22 April 2026)
• Tunneling and Underground Engineering: A Sustainability Perspective (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
• Innovative Building Envelope Solutions for Sustainable and Energy-Efficient Buildings (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
• Soil Science and the Latest Studies on Sustainable Agriculture: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
• AI-Driven Sustainability in Heritage Science (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
• Sustainability and Energy Performance of Buildings (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
• Sustainable Research on Grid Integration and Electrical Power Systems (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
• Fertilization for Sustainable Agriculture 4.0 (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
• Green Building Intelligence: Evaluating Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Solutions (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
• Advances in Sustainable Production and Operations Management (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
• Sustainability of Agriculture: The Impact of Climate Change on Crops—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
• Advanced and Sustainable Technologies in the Design of Supply Chains and Low Environmental Impact Systems (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
• Green Deal Strategies Towards Sustainability of Water, Raw Materials and Energy—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
• Synergistic Approaches to Energy Transition, Circular Economy and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (Deadline: 1 May 2026)
• Sustainable Development and Energy Management of Hybrid Power Systems in Maritime Transport (Deadline: 1 May 2026)
• Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Enabled Sustainable Practices and Future (Deadline: 10 May 2026)
• Innovation in Circular Economy and Sustainable Development (Deadline: 15 May 2026)
• Sustainable Tourism Management: Innovations and Strategies for a Resilient Future (Deadline: 15 May 2026)
• Pathways for Aligning Cleaner Production with Planetary Boundaries: Green Innovation, Decarbonization and Circularity in Action (Deadline: 15 May 2026)
• Emerging Technologies in Agricultural Engineering: Smart Solutions for Sustainable Development (Deadline: 15 May 2026)
• Agricultural Sustainability and Economic Viability: The Role of Technology (Deadline: 17 May 2026)
• Urban Resident Participation and Sustainable Urban Environments (Deadline: 30 May 2026)
• Challenges Detection and Mitigation for Sustainable Rural Tourism (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
• Environmental Sustainability, Society, and Businesses: Public and Managerial Opinions on Environmental Issues (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
• Towards Sustainability: Achieving Environmental Protection from a Safety Engineering Perspective (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
• Green Management and Governance in the Energy Industry (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
• Advancing Sustainable Development Goals Through Biobased Energy Systems: Integrating Technological, Environmental, and Socio-Economic Perspectives (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
• Resilient and Intelligent Control and Optimization of Sustainable Energy Systems (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
• Decision-Making Frameworks for Energy Justice: Balancing Social, Economic, and Environmental Objectives (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
• Sustainability and Artificial Intelligence: A Marriage Made in Heaven, or Trouble at the Horizon? (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
• Sustainability in the Manufacturing of Composite Material (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
• Sustaining Occupant Well-Being: Thermal Comfort and Air Quality in Indoor Environments (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
• Advances in Waste Biomass and Environmental Sustainability: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
• The Role of Smart Grids in Promoting Sustainable Energy Practices (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
• Decarbonizing Mobility: Innovations in Energy Efficiency and Environmental Impact Mitigation (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
• Energy Transition, Sustainable Growth and Economic Development (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
• Sustainable Energy Trade and Environmental Performance: Technological Innovations and Human Responses (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
• Advancements in Thermal Engineering: Innovations for Sustainable Energy Systems (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
• Sustainable Materials and Innovative Techniques for Green and Safe Mining (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
• Sustainable Horticulture: Innovations in Crop Production and Resource Management (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
• Innovation of CAV: Advanced Technology and Sustainable Applications (Deadline: 1 June 2026)
• Sustainable Bioconversion of Biomass and Waste (Deadline: 1 June 2026)
• Case Studies on Wind Turbine Noise (Deadline: 1 June 2026)
• Sustainable Logistics 4.0 (Deadline: 1 June 2026)
• Exploring the Nexus Between Project Management, Innovation and Sustainability (Deadline: 1 June 2026)
• Promoting Energy Transition: Harnessing Solar Energy and Geothermal Resources (Deadline: 5 June 2026)
• Sustainable Research on Hydrogen Energy and Hydrogen Storage (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
• Sustainable Development of Recreational Boating and Marine Tourism: Environmental, Economic, and Social Challenges (Deadline: 17 June 2026)
• Mechanics of Sustainable Engineering Materials: Performance, Degradation and Applications (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
• Molecules4Life: Sustainable Development—Second International Meeting (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
• Sustainable Structural Health Monitoring in Civil Engineering (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
• Sustainable Development in Agricultural Machinery and Technology (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
• Sustainable Value Co-Creation: The Intersection of Green Consumer Behaviour and Marketing (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
• Leveraging Remote Sensing for Sustainable Watershed Management (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
• Sustainable Procurement Strategies for a Resilient Future (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
• Green Foundations: How Geotechnical Engineering Can Support Sustainable Infrastructure (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
• Research on Resource Utilization of Solid Waste (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
• Sustainable Strategic Management: Integrating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Factors (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
• Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) and AI-Generated Content (AIGC) for Sustainable Futures: Innovations in Education, Culture, and Society (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
• Green Economic Systems and Regional Sustainability Transitions (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
• Life Cycle Assessment of Sustainable Construction and Building Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
• Smart Infrastructure for Sustainable Urban Development: Integrating Green Design, Digital Innovation, and Resilient Policy (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
• Sustainable Development Education for the 21st Century: Teaching Method and Education System (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
• Climate Change-Induced Tourism Destination Shifts and Strategies for the Sustainable Adaptation (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
• Research on Sustainable Transportation and Urban Traffic—3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
• Innovations in Teaching Education for Sustainable Development at University and School Levels (Deadline: 1 July 2026)
• Sustainable Strategies for Green Ports and Maritime Logistics: Innovations, Challenges, and Best Practices—2nd Edition (Deadline: 4 July 2026)
• Service Experience and Servicescape in Sustainable Consumption (Deadline: 10 July 2026)
• Information Systems in Business Innovation: Knowledge Transfer, Dynamic Capability and Sustainability Transition (Deadline: 11 July 2026)
• Accident Analysis for Sustainable Safer Roads and Vehicles (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
• Sustainability of Biodiversity and Wildlife Based on Conservation Biology (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
• Integrating Ecosystem Services and Indigenous Knowledges for Sustainable Resource Management and Policy (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
• Sustainable Logistics Systems: The Impacts of Artificial Intelligence and Combinatorial Optimization (Deadline: 22 July 2026)
• Thermal Conversion Processes of Biomass for Sustainable Utilization in Energy, Chemical, and Metallurgical Industries (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
• Green Economy and Sustainable Infrastructure to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
• Improving Wind Energy Systems: The Role of Computational and Experimental Capability in Sustainable Development (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
• Shaping Green Choices: Consumer Behavior and the Path to Sustainable Development (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
• The Optimization of Food Processing in the Context of the Sustainable Development Goals (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
• Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainability (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
• Sediment Transport in River Flows and Fluvial Hydraulics for Sustainable Development (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
• Impact of Emerging Contaminants in Freshwater Ecosystem: Ecotoxicity and Sustainable Remediation (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
• ESG and the Net Zero Transition: Operations and Innovation for Sustainability (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
• Green Supply Chain in Sustainable Enterprise Development (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
• Sustainable Innovations in Green Building Materials and Structural Design for Carbon Neutrality (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
• Toward Net-Zero Emissions: Interlinking Renewable Energy Policies, Carbon Markets, and Green Supply Chains (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
• Properties of Cement Based Low-Carbon Concrete for Sustainable Construction (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
• Sustainable Air Quality Management and Monitoring (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
• Sustainable Waste Management: Waste Activation and Mineralization (Deadline: 9 August 2026)
• Future-Proofing Maritime Logistics and Port Management: Sustainability in the Era of Tech Innovation, Climate Goals, and Global Disruption (Deadline: 15 August 2026)
• Safety and Sustainability in Modern Transportation Systems (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
• Computer-Aided Sustainable Development in Underground Engineering (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
• AI-Driven Innovations for a Sustainable Future in Education (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
• Green Economy and Sustainable Economic Development (Deadline: 21 August 2026)
• Energy Storage and Integration of Renewable Energy Systems Towards Energy Sustainability: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
• Macroalgae as Innovative Agricultural Inputs and Climate-Smart Agroecosystems: From the Sea to the Soil (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
• Just Transitions in Urban Space: Geospatial Insights for Equitable and Sustainable Spatial Planning (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
• Soil Restoration and Sustainable Utilization (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
• Smart Technology Applications for Sustainable Urban Futures (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
• Smart Manufacturing for an Integrated Model of Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0 (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
• Innovation and Sustainable Development of Economy: New Material Technologies, Energy Efficiency and Organization Realities (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
• Integrating Data Envelopment Analysis with AI and Digital Tools for Sustainable Solutions (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
• Smart and Efficient Power Systems: Renewable Energy Storage and Grid Integration for a Sustainable Future (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
• Advances in Sustainable Smart Manufacturing and Industrial Intelligence (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
• Integrated Systems for Elemental Geochemical Cycling and Sustainable Development (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
• Advanced Data Science Technology for the Safety, Reliability, and Economic Viability of Sustainable Distributed Systems and Complex Industrial Systems (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
• Integrated Approaches to Sustainable Hydrogen Production and Storage (Deadline: 10 September 2026)
• Sustainable Tourism and Tourism Destination Management (Deadline: 11 September 2026)
• Advancing Sustainable Supply Chain and Logistics Planning: Challenges, Innovations, and Strategies (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
• Engineering Education: Innovation Practice and Technology Enhancement for Sustainability (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
• Green Corporate Practices, Environmental Management and Sustainability Performance (Deadline: 1 October 2026)
• Green Logistics: Transforming the Supply Chain for a Low-Carbon Future (Deadline: 15 October 2026)
• Quality Management in Manufacturing, Industrial, and Systems Engineering for Green Sustainability—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
• Soil Quality and Innovation in Agriculture: Dynamics, Indicators, and Sustainability, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
• Research Progress and Evaluation Challenges of By-Product and Waste Valorization, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2026)

Topical Collections

Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:

• Advanced IT based Future Sustainable Computing
• Advanced Methodologies for Sustainability Assessment: Theory and Practice
• Blockchain Fostering Sustainability: Challenges and Perspectives
• Digital Processes in Social, Cultural and Ecological Conservation (Closed)
• Digital Supply Chain and Sustainability
• Digitalization and Sustainable Development
• Ethics for a Sustainable World: Academic Integrity and Corrupt Behaviour
• Firm Size and Sustainable Innovation Management (Closed)
• Future Design (Closed)
• Governing for Sustainability in a Changing Global Order
• Intention and Tourism/Hospitality Development
• Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment: Implementation and Future Perspectives
• Municipal Solid Waste Management and Environmental Sustainability
• Social Polarization, Inequality and Segregation (Closed)
• Sustainable Development of Rural Areas and Agriculture
• Sustainable Finance and Banking (Closed)
• Telework and Its Implications for Sustainability
• The Impact of Digitalization on the Quality of Life