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Watershed Hydrology and Sustainable Water Environments submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6065 | Submission Open
Keywords: erosion; water quality; riparian area; pollution; nature-based solutions; anthropogenic pressures; urbanization; climate change; ecosystem services; sustainable development goals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Sustainable Development of Advanced Composite Materials in Construction submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5925 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer-composite-reinforced concrete and geopolymer concrete; fiber-reinforced polymer-hybrid materials; composite materials in 3D printing (additive manufacturing); microstructure analysis of composite materials; composite construction durability and performance; composite materials for energy efficiency in construction; state-of-the-art reviews on the sustainability of composite materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Scientific Disposal and Utilization of Coal-Based Solid Waste
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5761 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental impact; mining wastewater; mine waste; solid waste disposal; sustainable development; environmental assessment; recycling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)
Innovative Technologies and Strategies in Disaster Management, 2nd Edition
edited by Sasha Zhijie Dong and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5626 | Submission Open
Keywords: disaster management; emerging technologies; data exchange; policy implications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hazards and Sustainability)
System Design and Operation in Sustainable Transport Networks submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5293 | Submission Open
Keywords: public transport; autonomous driving; traffic control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Advances in Sustainable Energy Systems
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5189 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy; resource; system; assessment; policy; renewable energy; energy storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Perspectives and Challenges: New Energy Power Generation and Power System Sustainability
edited by Giovanni Brumana and Elisa Ghirardi
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4554 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; power generation; energy storage; energy conversion; renewable energy; energy management; smart grids’ testing and modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Exploring the Relationship Between Authenticity and Wellbeing in Heritage Tourism
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4412 | Submission Open
Keywords: heritage tourism; wellbeing; authenticity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Research on Sustainable E-commerce and Supply Chain Management
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4297 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable e-commerce; sustainable supply chains management; sustainable marketplaces; sustainable packaging; sustainable logistics; sustainable business models; sustainable shopping; sustainable consumer behavior; sharing economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Lighting: Design for Human Wellbeing and Technological Development
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4196 | Submission Open
Keywords: lighting design; human-centric lighting; lighting quality; energy efficiency; lighting sources; lighting management; lamp innovation; sustainable design for lighting systems; energy conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Land Use Strategies for Sustainable Development
edited by Xia Li
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4170 | Submission Open
Keywords: land use; sustainable development; farmland protection; prevention of land degradation; urban land use planning; big data and artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Sustainable Practices in Bridge Construction submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4141 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy-efficient design and maintenance of bridges; innovative bridge construction techniques; bridge life-cycle assessment; sustainable transportation integration; climate-resilient design and restoration of bridges; climate change impact assessments; monitoring systems on bridges; sensor technologies; predictive maintenance of bridges; multi-risk assessment of bridges
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Green and Low-Carbon Development: Emissions and Control Strategies for Air Pollutants and Greenhouse Gases
edited by Yue Tao and Yali Tong
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3609 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; air pollutants; greenhouse gases; emission inventories; emission reduction pathways; emission control technologies; mitigation and transformation behavior; environmental risks; emission reduction policies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Geographical Indications and Products of Origin as Tools for Agroecological Transition of Rural Territories submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3440 | Submission Open
Keywords: geographical indications; products of origin; resilient food systems; sustainable food systems; climate change; rural resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)
Sustainable Brand Management and Consumer Perceptions (2nd Edition)
edited by , and Antonio Marín-García
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3301 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; brand management; consumer perceptions; services marketing; consumer behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable and Smart City: Planning for Resilience
edited by and Ravil Muhamedyev
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3212 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart infrastructure; smart technologies; sustainable urban planning and design; climate resilience and adaptation; energy efficiency and renewable resources; green spaces and biodiversity; social resilience and equity; risk management; policy and governance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Smart Cities for Sustainable Development: Innovations in Spatial Planning and Environmental Management submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2849 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; smart city; spatial planning; environmental sustainability; urban planning; practical examples; policy frameworks; case studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Sustainable Development and Analysis of Tunnels and Underground Works
edited by , Jian Zhang, Cong Zhang and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2787 | Submission Open
Keywords: tunnels and underground works; sustainable detection techniques; risk management; intelligence technology; intelligent maintenance; resilient evaluation; resilient improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Strategies for Sustainable STEM Education
edited by King Dow Su, Ming-Hsiu Mia Chen and Chiung-Sui Chang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2530 | Submission Open
Keywords: developments in the field of food manufacturing and production; clean water development; innovation in the development of industries that rely on clean energy; the design and planning of solutions to tackle environmental pollution; global climate change solution design and planning; strategic planning for the integration of stem at all levels of the education system; the design and planning of sustainable entrepreneurship strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Ecological Sustainability on Agroforests for Mammal Biodiversity Conservation submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2270 | Submission Open
Keywords: mammals; biodiversity; defaunation; anthropogenic factors; trophic cascade; ecosystem functioning; conservation biology; habitat loss; protected areas; agroforest
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation)
Ecosystemic Services and Landscape Perspectives on Sustainable Urban Forest Planning submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2122 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban forest; neutral cities; sustainability; environmental services; urban management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Sustainable Transport System and Mobility in Urban Traffic submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2031 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable urban mobility; sustainable transit policies; smart mobility solutions; multimodal transportation; mobility-as-a-service (MaaS); connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs); urban air mobility (UAM); urban traffic optimization; emission reduction strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Transforming Supply Chain Operations: Circular Economy, Logistics Optimization, and Carbon Footprint Reduction
edited by and Muhammad Salman Habib
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1829 | Submission Open
Keywords: supply chain operations management; circular economy; logistics optimization; humanitarian supply chains; ESG frameworks; carbon footprint reduction; GHG emissions; sustainable supply chains in service industries (tourism; hospitality; etc.)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Development and Climate, Energy, and Food Security Nexus
edited by Tetsuji Tanaka
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1350 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; energy transitions; food security; sustainable development; resilience; nexus thinking; policy innovation; SDGs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Development of Monitoring, Maintenance and Sustainability Technics of Infrastructures, Including Bridge, Railway, and Other Structures
edited by , Runzhou You, Mingsheng Xue and Mengdi Jia
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 564 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural health monitoring; modal analysis; optimal sensor placement; structural maintenance; vibration control
AI for Sustainable and Resilient Operations Management
edited by and Reinaldo Gomes
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 526 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI in operations management; resilient supply chains; intelligent digital twins; smart decision support systems; AI-driven optimization; predictive analytics; green logistics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Advances in Soil Health for Sustainable Agriculture
edited by , Sachidanand Singh and Kusum Sharma
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 470 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil health; sustainable agriculture; soil fertility; soil microbiome; carbon sequestration; organic amendments; soil biodiversity; nutrient cycling; sustainable soil management; climate-resilient agriculture; regenerative farming; soil conservation; ecosystem services; agricultural sustainability; soil– water interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)
Historical Land Use Change and Sustainable Forest Use
edited by , Lan Ma and Zhilong Zhao
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 381 | Submission Open
Keywords: land use; cropland; forest; forest landscape; deforestation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)
Remote Sensing for Coastal Resilience: Addressing Climate Impact and Sustainable Solutions submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open
Keywords: coastal planning systems; coastal management strategies; coastal erosion; ecosystem degradation; climate adaptation strategies; coastal land use/land cover change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)
Sustainable Construction Management Operations and Construction Engineering
edited by Emanuele Maiorana
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open
Keywords: design optimization; management and planning; saving resources; alternative solutions; monitoring; new materials; mass production; recycling; traceability; efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Optimizing Camelid and Ruminant Agro-Ecosystems in Challenging Environments
edited by Mozart Fonseca, and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open
Keywords: camelids; community; crops; economics; environment; livestock; pasture; rangeland; ruminants; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
High-Efficiency Thermal Energy Storage, Utilization and Conversion Technologies
edited by Yukihiko Matsumura, Xin Zhou, Rui Han, Mengli Zhang and Guantong Wang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal energy storage; thermal energy management; thermal energy transport; thermal energy conversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Renewable Energy, Smart Grid Technologies and Sustainable Energy Management: Challenges and Opportunities
edited by
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 14330 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy resources; energy storage systems; cyber– physical energy systems; smart grid; microgrid; cyberattacks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Production and Supply Chain Management submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10831 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable production; sustainable consumption; sustainable supply chains; sustainable operations management; sustainable business models; circular economy; circular supply chains; social sustainability; digital sustainability; digital supply chains
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Products and Services)
Biodiversity, Conservation Biology and Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6832 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity; ecosystems; conservation; valorization; ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation)
Traditional Land-Based Knowledge and Practice as Environmental Sustainability
edited by , Rani Muthukrishnan, Jean Kayira and
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2997 | Submission Open
Keywords: indigenous land-based knowledge; traditional ecological practices; environmental sustainability; land sovereignty; decolonizing environmental management; biodiversity conservation; indigenous climate action
Sustainable Electrical Engineering and PV Microgrids
edited by Ignacio Martin-Diaz
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2048 | Submission Open
Keywords: distributed energy; renewable energy production; PV microgrids; sustainable energy management; energy storage; predictive maintenance; condition monitoring; transient phenomena in electric networks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Resilience Enhancement and Sustainable Development of Engineering Structures
edited by , and Dengjia Fang
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1229 | Submission Open
Keywords: recoverable; self-recoverable; replaceable; resilience performance; multi-hazard coupling; resilience assessment; structural repair; intelligent maintenance; sustainability evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Realising Digital Futures Through Green AI, Cybersecurity and Sustainable Societies submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 454 | Submission Open
Keywords: human-centred AI; AI and cyberworld; sustainable AI; green AI; fairer digital world; digital inequalities; digital inclusions
Integrating Consumer Preferences into Sustainable Offerings: Marketing Innovations for a Green Economy
edited by , James A. Busser and Minji Kim
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable consumption; consumer preferences; green economy; marketing innovation; eco-friendly offerings; green choice; innovative marketing strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Circular Economy Approaches in Vehicle Manufacturing and Recycling: Challenges and Opportunities
edited by
submission deadline 3 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open
Keywords: eco-design; disassemblability; recyclability; resource efficiency; circular economy; sustainability; critical raw materials; vehicle manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Advances in Green and Sustainable Construction Materials
edited by , Xupei Yao and Yuan Gao
submission deadline 4 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14167 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-carbon cementitious composites; renewable materials for construction; solid waste for cementitious materials; reusable or recyclable construction materials; energy-efficient construction materials; 3D-printed concrete materials and structures; construction and demolition waste; durable construction materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Sustainable Urban Planning and Transportation Planning in the Face of Autonomous Vehicles
edited by
submission deadline 4 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1049 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous vehicles; connected vehicles; sustainable urban planning; transportation planning; emissions reduction; land use optimization; accessibility; mobility as a service (MaaS)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Innovations in Sustainable Building Design and Energy submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open
Keywords: building performance; sustainable building design; energy efficiency; social sustainability; urban environment; computer simulation; case studies; research methodology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Removal of Heavy Metals Contamination to Enhance the Sustainable Environment
edited by and Shanshan Li
submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7716 | Submission Open
Keywords: cadmium; arsenic; lead; chromium; mercury; ecotoxicology; biogeochemistry; removal; remediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Carbon Cycling in the Terrestrial Environment and Environmental Sustainability
edited by Tsung-chow Su
submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4309 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon cycling; land use change; carbon allocation in plants; carbon– nitrogen interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
The Future of Bridge Engineering: Sustainable Infrastructure and Structural Stability
edited by
submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1389 | Submission Open
Keywords: bridge structures; sustainable development; durability; complex service environment; extreme climate; long-term service performance; evaluation methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Transportation Electrification and Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Technologies
edited by and Bin Zou
submission deadline 11 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3269 | Submission Open
Keywords: transportation electrification; travel behavior modeling; vehicle-to-grid (V2G); vehicle-to-building (V2B); vehicle-to-everything (V2X); electric vehicles (EVs); distributed energy resources (DERs); charging management; resilience; backup power
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Advancing Sustainable Futures: Integrating Service Learning in Education and Research
edited by Tiberio Garza, Shaoan Zhang and Chengcheng Li
submission deadline 12 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6752 | Submission Open
Keywords: Education for Sustainable Development (ESD); service learning; sustainability competencies; interdisciplinary education; community partnerships; experiential learning; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); higher education; sustainability leadership; curriculum design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Innovations in Sustainable Aquaculture and Blue Biotechnology for Environmental and Economic Resilience
edited by , Alfredo O. Gálvez and Jéssika Lima De Abreu
submission deadline 12 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1551 | Submission Open
Keywords: active feed; bioremediation; economy; environmental impact mitigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)
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