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Thermal Conversion Processes of Biomass for Sustainable Utilization in Energy, Chemical, and Metallurgical Industries submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1735 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal processes; biomass; pyrolysis; gasification; circular economy; greenhouse gas emissions; energy efficiency; secondary resources
Environmental Impact Assessment and Sustainable Conservation of Urban Ecology
edited by and Min-Kyung Kim
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1627 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity conservation; green infrastructure integration; ecosystem services; climate change adaptation; urban ecology; environmental impact assessment (EIA)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)
A Research on Sustainable Prevention and Management of Geological Disasters in Engineering
edited by , Jimeng Feng and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1625 | Submission Open
Keywords: engineering geological disasters; sustainable risk assessment; resilient infrastructure; green materials; disaster monitoring and early warning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Sustainable and Smart Transportation Systems submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1532 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable; smart transportation systems; artificial intelligence; safety; advanced sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Optimizing the Water-Energy Nexus for Future-Ready Cities: Pathways to Sustainability
edited by , Paola Andrea Alvizuri-Tintaya and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1310 | Submission Open
Keywords: water– energy nexus; smart sustainable cities; urban resource management; social impacts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
When EdTech Meets Digital Culture: Advancing Educational Innovation in a Digital Society submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 1208 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital culture; cultural inclusivity; educational innovation; educational technologies; digital society; digital cultural competence; digital spaces
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Environmental Economics and Sustainability
edited by and Cheng-Feng Wu
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1017 | Submission Open
Keywords: environment economics; sustainable development; economic analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Green Innovation and CSR: Driving Sustainable Solutions for Environmental Challenges
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1013 | Submission Open
Keywords: green innovation; corporate social responsibility (CSR); environmental challenges; circular economy; waste reduction; carbon footprint; corporate sustainability reporting; stakeholder trust
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Low-Carbon Future: Innovations in Digital Supply Chain Optimization and Circular Economy
edited by Cuihua Zhang and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 978 | Submission Open
Keywords: supply chain optimization; low-carbon; circular economy; digital technology; green emissions reduction; green transformation; green logistics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Sustainable Biomass Utilization for Renewable Energy
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 949 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass conversion; biofuels; biomass pretreatment; enzymatic digestibility; fermentation technologies; bioenergy; sustainable energy; renewable energy; biomass processing; energy storage; energy distribution; circular economy; waste-to— energy technologies; lignocellulosic biomass; thermochemical conversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainability in Natural Hazards Mitigation and Landslide Research: 2nd Edition
edited by Ching-Ying Tsou
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 937 | Submission Open
Keywords: landslides; sustainability; mitigation strategies; environmental impacts; nature-based solutions; community engagement; geoecological evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hazards and Sustainability)
Towards Sustainable and Resilient Pavements: Recycled Materials, Sensing Technologies, and Predictive Maintenance submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 705 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable asphalt pavement; recycled materials; resilient infrastructure; asphalt durability; pavement maintenance; sensing technologies; predictive maintenance; smart roads; self-healing asphalt; pavement monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Perspectives on the Roles of Civil Society in Advancing Food System Transformation and Sustainable Agriculture
edited by , Kim Niewolny and Lia Kelinsky-Jones
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 683 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agriculture; civil society organizations and movements; complex partnerships for social and food systems’ change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Advances in Sustainable Construction Engineering and Management
edited by Jeong-Hoon Lee, and Jinwoo Kim
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 671 | Submission Open
Keywords: construction engineering and management; sustainable; smart construction; digital twin; automation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
AI-Driven Smart Sensing and Non-Destructive Testing for Sustainable Innovation: Enhancing Environmental Sustainability and Technological Progress submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 635 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental sustainability; artificial intelligence for green technologies; non-destructive testing (NDT) and sustainability; smart sensors for environmental monitoring; sustainable infrastructure assessment; predictive maintenance and resource optimization; intelligent sensing systems for sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Innovation Management, Organizational Resilience, and Performance: Pathways to a Sustainable Future submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 548 | Submission Open
Keywords: organizational resilience; employee resilience; organizational adversity; operational adaptability; sustainable organizational development; sustainability-focused operations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Green Economy and Sustainable Infrastructure to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals
edited by , , and Fatemeh Pariafsai
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 518 | Submission Open
Keywords: green economy; circular economy; green buildings; sustainable infrastructures; sustainable development goals; economic growth; generative artificial intelligence; sustainable investment; construction management; green economic models; net-zero transitions; economic development; smart digitization; Industry 5.0
ESG and the Net Zero Transition: Operations and Innovation for Sustainability submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 483 | Submission Open
Keywords: ESG; net zero; sustainability; operations; innovation; corporate strategy; sustainable investment
Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainability submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 439 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; climate change adaptation; urban development; responsible artificial intelligence; disaster risk management
Human–Nature Relationship in the Context of Environmental Change and Sustainability submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 430 | Submission Open
Keywords: human– nature relationships; environmental change; climate change and justice; sustainability; health and well-being; socioeconomic systems; ecosocial justice
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Sustainable Solutions for the Microplastic Pollution: Challenges and Innovations submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 411 | Submission Open
Keywords: microplastics; systems-thinking; policy; biodegradable plastic; recycling; reuse; waste management; circular economy; life cycle assessment; environmental impact assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Sustainability Analysis of Renewable Energy Storage Technologies
edited by and Nicola Campagna
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 395 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy storage; renewables; sustainability; life cycle assessment; hydrogen
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Digital Solutions for Sustainable Economic Development
edited by and Olena Sushchenko
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 378 | Submission Open
Keywords: dynamics of open innovation; business models; innovation; entrepreneurship; and sustainability; digital transformation and innovation in the public sector; industry innovation ecosystem design and strategic development; open innovation and strategic competitiveness; big data and analytics. innovation ecosystem for sustainable development; entrepreneurship and technology-based firms; open innovation in the tourism sector; R& D and supply chain; innovation and knowledge creation; other related topics in the field of business and management; logistics; big data; digital transformation and sustainable enterprise development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Approaches to Indoor Air Quality Monitoring and Management
edited by Helen Hoi Ling Kwok, Ka Hei Lui and Alexis Ki Hon Lau
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 368 | Submission Open
Keywords: air pollution; energy efficiency; green building; indoor air quality; occupant health; resilient building; sustainable building
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Sustainable Innovations in Green Building Materials and Structural Design for Carbon Neutrality
edited by , Qun Xie and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open
Keywords: green building materials; low-carbon cementitious binders; recycled materials and waste utilization; prefabricated and modular structures; carbon footprint analysis; green construction technologies; sustainable infrastructure; life cycle assessment (LCA)
Shaping Green Choices: Consumer Behavior and the Path to Sustainable Development
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 363 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable consumption; green consumer behavior; environmental psychology; behavioral economics; sustainable lifestyles; decision-making; policy and consumer choice
Sediment Transport in River Flows and Fluvial Hydraulics for Sustainable Development submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open
Keywords: sediment transport; fluvial hydraulics; aquatic vegetation
Enhancing Sustainability Through Circular Economy and Energy and Material Recovery
edited by and Antonio Dominguez-Ramos
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open
Keywords: resource recovery; circular economy; material recovery; energy recovery; sustainability assessment
Civil Engineering for a Sustainable Future: Innovations and Strategies
edited by Wai-Kei Ao
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability challenges; smart systems; structural health monitoring; energy harvesting; vibration and noise control; data-driven modelling; sustainable transportation; smart manufacturing; environmental impact reduction; machine learning for sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
AI and Sustainable Economic Development: The Long Tail Entrepreneurial Opportunities and Threats to the Rest of Us
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable economic development; entrepreneurship; long tail economy; artificial intelligence (AI); digital inclusion; technological empowerment; inclusive innovation; sustainable economy development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Transforming Landscapes: Sustainable Land Use, Environmental Protection, and Innovations in Landscape Research
edited by Jiazhen Zhang and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable land use; environmental protection; landscape architecture; ecological restoration; green infrastructure; climate-responsive design; landscape planning; digital landscape tools; resilient landscapes; environmental sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Green Supply Chain in Sustainable Enterprise Development submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open
Keywords: green supply chain management; sustainable enterprises; artificial intelligence in GSCM; AI-driven optimization; circular economy; low-carbon manufacturing; green logistics; Industry 4.0 in GSCM; environmental performance; sustainable procurement; supply chain optimization; eco-innovation
The Optimization of Food Processing in the Context of the Sustainable Development Goals submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable food processing; process optimization; food technology innovation; green processing technologies; food waste reduction; by-product revalorization; food preservation techniques; sustainable development goals; functional food ingredients; food safety
Toward Net-Zero Emissions: Interlinking Renewable Energy Policies, Carbon Markets, and Green Supply Chains
edited by and Lingli Qi
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open
Keywords: net-zero emissions; renewable energy policy; carbon markets; emissions trading schemes; green supply chains; decarbonization; climate policy; sustainable development; energy transition; environmental economics
Properties of Cement Based Low-Carbon Concrete for Sustainable Construction submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable building materials; sustainable constructions; cement; concrete; technology; low-carbon concrete; admixtures; additives; nanomaterials; phase change materials; rheology; durability; high-performance concrete; self-compacting concrete
Improving Wind Energy Systems: The Role of Computational and Experimental Capability in Sustainable Development
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational fluid dynamics  ; wind systems  ; experimental testing  ; wind turbine resilience  ; performance assessment  ; data analysis
Sustainable Fisheries Management and Ecological Protection
edited by , and Magdalena Tenciu
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open
Keywords: fisheries; sustainable development; climate change; nature-based solutions; biodiversity shifts; conservation strategies; ecological protection; wastewater
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)
Impact of Emerging Contaminants in Freshwater Ecosystem: Ecotoxicity and Sustainable Remediation submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging contaminants; freshwater ecosystem; ecotoxicity; environmental risk assessment; removal technologies; sustainable development; ecosystem services
Sustainable Optimization for Energy and Environmental Systems Engineering
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable optimization; energy and environmental management; system engineering; digitalized economy; Industry 4.0 vs. Society 5.0; zero-emission technologies; renewable energy sources and technologies; emerging technologies; public acceptance; policy issues
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
AI-Powered Commerce: Enhancing Sustainability Through Smart Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); big data analytics; electronic commerce; green supply chain management; ESG (environmental; social; and governance); emerging technologies for sustainable development; smart logistics; sustainable business models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Innovative Research on Lithium-Ion Battery Materials for Sustainable Applications submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open
Keywords: lithium-ion batteries; sodium-ion batteries; battery materials design; battery safety and reliability; thermal management of batteries; battery degradation mechanisms; battery diagnostics and testing; battery recycling and second life; sustainable electrode materials; solid-state electrolytes; desert climate battery performance; renewable energy integration; energy storage systems; circular economy in energy storage; energy storage for electric vehicles; grid-scale battery storage; accelerated aging and thermal abuse; electrochemical performance evaluation; material recovery from spent batteries; techno-economic analysis of recycling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Air Quality Management and Monitoring submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open
Keywords: air pollution; air quality management; air pollution monitoring; environmental monitoring; low-cost sensors; sustainability policies; air pollution control
Selected Papers from the 33rd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE 2025)
edited by David Baxter, and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass feedstocks; agricultural residues; energy crops; short rotation crops; forest residues; organic waste; bioenergy; biofuels; energy carriers; biorefineries; thermochemical conversion; biochemical conversion; bioeconomy; biochemicals; biomaterials; circular economy; integrated approaches; sustainability; climate change; life cycle analysis; environmental sustainability; environmental impacts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Bridging Informal Divides: Urban Food Security and Sustainable Livelihoods in the Global South
edited by , and Sean Sithole
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open
Keywords: food systems; urban food security; circular food economies; sustainability transitions; ecological sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health, Well-Being and Sustainability)
Marketing for Sustainable Tourism Development
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open
Keywords: identification of “ ideal” target markets for destinations; sustainable destination branding; marketing to achieve sustainable tourism goals; social media and sustainable tourism; destination development and placemaking for sustainability; supply chain management for sustainable tourism; internal marketing for sustainable destinations; experience design and sustainable tourism
Connectedness to Nature: Consequences for Well-Being and Sustainability submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open
Keywords: nature connectedness; sustainability; well-being; self-concept; self-transcendence; biophilia; place-based conservation; community-based conservation; social and cultural identity; pro-environmental behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health, Well-Being and Sustainability)
Technology and Education for Sustainable Futures: Innovation, Global Citizenship and Ecosystem Transformation
edited by and José Luis Villena-Higueras
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; sustainable development goals; global citizenship; educational innovation; artificial intelligence; circular economy; ecosystem management; STEM education; university social responsibility; public policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Industry 5.0 Smart Sustainable Techniques and Technologies submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: Industry 5.0 cobots; collaborative robot; digital twin; smart maintenance; machine learning; big data; computer vision; human in the loop; intelligent manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
The Role of Biomass Energy in Renewable and Sustainable Energy: Advanced Technologies, Challenges and Prospects
edited by Yingjin Song, Juan Zhao, Zhi Wang and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass energy; biomass conversion; thermochemical technology; biochemical technology; biomass biorefining; gaseous/solid biofuel; sustainable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Advancing Sustainable Energy Systems: Enhancing Efficiency and Reducing Costs of Renewable Power submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind energy; photovoltaic energy; thermal energy; hydro energy; hydrogen; techno-economic analysis; levelized cost of energy
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