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Leveraging the Multidisciplinary Insights to Solve Watershed Management Problems
edited by Yang Zhou and Kai Tian
submission deadline 26 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 582 | Submission Open
Keywords: model simulation; watershed ecosystem services; wetland biodiversity; policy frameworks; multidisciplinary insights; watershed management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Sustainability of Archaeological Sites, Monuments and Historic Ensembles amid the Continuous Expansion of Cities and Infrastructures
edited by Dimitrios Kaimaris
submission deadline 26 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban expansion; modern infrastructures; environmental and climate challenges; cultural heritage preservation; technological innovations; interdisciplinary collaboration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Innovative Development and Application of Sustainable Management
edited by and Feng-Chia Li
submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2905 | Submission Open
Keywords: decision analysis; innovation and invention; management of service and operation; sustainable manufacturing; information technology application; electronic commerce; data analysis; marketing management; sustainable retail and distribution management; sustainable logistics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Innovation Management, Competition Strategies and Corporate Sustainability—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1171 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovation; entrepreneurship; competition; strategy; sustainability; environmental; social and governance (ESG)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Energy and Climate: Net Zero Strategies and Rapid Decarbonisation Pathways submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 53741 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change and mitigation; passive solar design; sustainable building design; environmental monitoring; testing; and modelling; outdoor thermal comfort; thermal comfort and adaptation; net zero energy buildings and communities; climate modelling and forecasting; environmental sustainability; climate resilience and adaptation; urban environment; urban heat island effect; sustainable development goals; indoor air quality; healthy building design; modelling energy performance of buildings; building energy performance assessment methods; energy efficiency; energy policy and economics; energy; energy policy; built environment; net zero energy; retrofitting; life-cycle cost assessment; building occupancy survey; in situ measurements; decarbonisation strategies; socio-technical systems approach; climate change projections; occupant behaviour; benchmarking and standardisation; renewable energy systems; sustainable technologies; multi-objective optimisation; energy conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Governance: ESG Practices in the Modern Corporation
edited by , and Vortelinos Dimitrios
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 45899 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable governance; ESG practices; corporate sustainability; ethical stewardship; ESG reporting; stakeholder engagement; corporate social responsibility (CSR); regulatory compliance; financial performance; technological innovation in ESG
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Management for Sustainable Future: Challenges, Innovations and Organizational Performance
edited by Walery Okulicz-Kozaryn
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 39483 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; sustainable future; SDGs 1– 17; sustainable management; management functions; management methods; management decisions; Artificial Intelligence; organizational performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Achieving Sustainability in Destination Marketing and Tourism Management
edited by , Cosmin Alin Popescu and Elena Peţ
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 36012 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; tourism management and marketing; smart development strategies; sustainable forms of tourism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Sustainable Tourism Management and Marketing submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 30212 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable tourism marketing; sustainable tourism management; sustainable tourism development; protected natural areas; community-based tourism; prism of sustainability in tourism; digital engagement strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Sustainability Assessment of Agricultural Cropping Systems submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 29017 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agriculture; low-intensity tillage systems; biodiversity in modern agriculture; limitation of the effects of drought; residue management; cover crops; changing climatic conditions; sustainable crop rotation; microorganisms; soil
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Eco-Environmental Effects and Spatio-Temporal Evolution Characteristics of Land Use Change
edited by Hui Li
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 26941 | Submission Open
Keywords: land use; urban expansion; crop land; wetland; forest; water body; conservation and protected areas; remote sensing; machine learning; deep learning; sustainable ecosystem; sustainable land use; sustainable environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)
Innovation and Sustainability in Inclusive Education submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 25874 | Submission Open
Keywords: inclusion; educational innovation; technologies applied to education; universal design for learning (UDL); educational evaluation in inclusive contexts; educational response to students with disabilities; collaborative networks (OBJ 17); education sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Management
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 25557 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable entrepreneurship; innovation; big data analytics; entrepreneurial marketing; open innovation; green product innovation; innovation performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Agricultural Engineering for Sustainable Production and Circular Economy
edited by , , and Andrzej Anders
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17621 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural engineering; circular economy; food production; utilization; precision agriculture; technology 4.0
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainable Intelligent Transportation: Cooperative Systems and Vehicle Automation
edited by Jia Hu, and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16693 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable transportation; cooperative system; vehicle automation; driver assistance; eco-driving; energy management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Transport and Land Use for a Sustainable Future
edited by , Wei Lv, Hongliang Ding and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16390 | Submission Open
Keywords: transport and land use; built environment; physical environment; travel behavior; transport geography; transport planning; land use planning; TOD; transit; synergy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Sustainable and Resilient Regional Development: A Spatial Perspective
edited by , Pingguo Yang, Qiuhao Huang and Xiujun Tai
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 15374 | Submission Open
Keywords: resilience; vulnerability; sustainability; shocks and stresses; society inequality; global South/North; spatial thinking; adaptation; complex systems; policy actions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)
Green Processing of Lignocellulosic Biomass for the Production of Renewable Fuels and Chemicals
edited by Tirath Raj
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 15360 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioenergy; green processing; biofuels production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Chemical Engineering and Technology)
Achieving Sustainability: Role of Technology and Innovation submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14180 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; technology; innovation; digitization; management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)
Advanced Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Techniques for Safe Operation and Control in Power and Sustainable Energy Systems
edited by , , Xuan Zhou and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13858 | Submission Open
Keywords: the applications of advanced machine learning in sustainable energy systems; energy management systems; microgrids; power system operation and control; reinforcement learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Innovation in Low-Carbon Economic Growth and Sustainable Development
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13559 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy technologies; circular economy; sustainable urban planning; climate resilience; eco-innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Innovations and Challenges in Sustainable Building Development: Materials, Design, Technologies, and Management
edited by Maria Ratajczak, , Piotr Nowotarski and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11444 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable building development; eco-friendly building materials; modular design; green construction technologies; sustainable project management; innovative construction methods; building performance optimization; life cycle assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Advanced, Digital, Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management
edited by and Shinji Ayuha
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11434 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; green tech; agri-tech; health tech; fintech; renewables; inclusive business; digital technologies; AI; big-data
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Trends and Perspectives in the Approach to Sustainable Food Design and Production submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 11242 | Submission Open
Keywords: food production; sustainable production; by-product management; bioactive substances; biodegradable packaging; natural methods of food preservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Enhancing Sustainability Through Power System Flexibility, Smart Grids, and Energy Digitalization
edited by and Atsushi Yona
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10188 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart grid; power system flexibility; sustainability; energy digitalization; SDGs; energy management; electrical vehicle; renewable energy; sustainable transportation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Ecology and Environmental Science in Sustainable Agriculture submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10089 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agriculture; global climate change; extensive methods of agricultural production; biotechnology in animal husbandry; microorganisms in agriculture; local biodiversity; agricultural production and landscape diversity; sustainability of biological communities; taxonomic diversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
A New Paradigm in Teacher Education: Sustainability in Teacher Training
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10070 | Submission Open
Keywords: teacher training; teacher training programs; technology-supported teacher training programs; new orientations and approaches in teacher training; teacher candidates; sustainability practices; sustainability and teachers; sustainable development goals and teacher training
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Sustainable Rural Development and Agricultural Policy submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8661 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agriculture; green development; green consumption; rural development; agricultural policy; environmental sustainability; climate change adaptation; sustainable technologies; socio-economic; farm planning
Sustainability of Pavement Engineering and Road Materials
edited by , , Ping Li and Yuanzhao Chen
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8117 | Submission Open
Keywords: pavement engineering; road materials; sustainability; functional materials; environmental protection; solid waste; pavement recycling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Hydrological Insights for Sustainable Ecosystem Management Under Climate Change submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7152 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; hydrological cycles; ecosystem resilience; sustainable water management; hydrological modeling; ecological feedback mechanisms; water resource management; ecosystem services; environmental sustainability; climate adaptation strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Sustainable Energy Futures: Emerging Technology of Geological Carbon Storage submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6924 | Submission Open
Keywords: CO2 storage; carbon capture; CO2 sequestration; CCS; carbon storage; geological CO2 storage; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Advancements and Innovation in Tourism Management and Strategic Management: Sustainable Development Perspective
edited by , , Konstantina Ragazou and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6837 | Submission Open
Keywords: strategic management; sustainable tourism management; innovation in tourism; sustainable development goals (SDGs); tourism policy and governance; resilience and adaptation strategies; technological advancements in tourism; community-based tourism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Sustainable Business Practices in Emerging Markets: Innovation, Governance, and Environmental Impact
edited by , , and Farid Ullah
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6726 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging market; sustainable development; innovation; environmental protection; environmental regulation; government subsidy; carbon emission; digital economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Photovoltaic Thermal Systems for Sustainable Energy Production
edited by , Nelu-Cristian Cherecheș and Florin Emilian Turcanu
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6578 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy generation; photovoltaic thermal; BIPV; solar energy; PV cooling; energy production; energy efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Food Systems: Innovations in Production and Waste Management for a Greener Future
edited by and Nataša Kilibarda
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6370 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable food systems; food waste; Circular Economy; precision agriculture; sustainable packaging; food security; food safety; climate change; life cycle assessment; innovation; waste management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Sustainability Teaching in the Face of the Global Challenges of the 21st Century submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6030 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development goals (SDGs); climate change and natural hazards; water resources and landscape; end-purposes of sustainability teaching; relevant social problems; education for democratic citizenship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Building Resilience: Sustainable Approaches in Disaster Management
edited by , Irene Perez Lopez and Carlos Zeballos-Velarde
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6006 | Submission Open
Keywords: nexus SDGs and SFDRR in theory; policy and practice; investing in disaster prevention; engagement and action; localising global agendas for building resilience; middle-term to long-term impact of DRR policies and action; long-impact of humanitarian aid in disaster recovery; disaster governance; social; political; and economic dimensions; impacts on the built environment and beyond such as livelihoods; health and education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hazards and Sustainability)
Harnessing Technology for Sustainable Tourism: Paving the Way for a Sustainable Future in Travel
edited by Seunghun Shin
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5807 | Submission Open
Keywords: technology; environmental sustainability; economic sustainability; social sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Green Landscape and Ecosystem Services for a Sustainable Urban System submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5782 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecosystem services; urban green system; green urban landscapes; resilient and inclusive city; sustainable development goals; urban planning processes; evaluation of ecosystem services; ecosystem service economic evaluation; social multi-criteria evaluation; multi-criteria decision aid
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Achieving Carbon Neutrality: Recent Progress of Sustainable Energy Economic, Energy Policy and Energy Transition, 2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5357 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; energy economics; carbon neutrality; energy transition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Advancing Wastewater Treatment and Reuse for Sustainable Water Resources submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5140 | Submission Open
Keywords: wastewater treatment; advanced treatment technologies; reclaimed water; water reuse; water quality; risk assessment and management; cost and life cycle analysis; water quality and hydraulic modeling; digital water
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Novel and Scalable Technologies for Sustainable Waste Management
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5007 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste management; wastewater treatment; waste minimization; waste disposal; particle technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
Global Hydrological Studies and Ecological Sustainability submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4978 | Submission Open
Keywords: water resources; water cycle; watershed sustainability; climate change; human pressure; resilience and vulnerability; ecosystem functioning; ecosystem services; sustainable ecosystem management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Towards a Sustainable Future: The Role of Technological Innovation in Internet Service Development
edited by and Ying Qian
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4968 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovative technologies; sustainable development; internet service systems; system performance; artificial intelligence (AI); blockchain technology; Internet of Things (IoT); data-driven decision-making
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Use of Bioactive Compounds: Green Approaches Towards Healthier Outcomes
edited by Nevena Grujić-Letić and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4936 | Submission Open
Keywords: green chemistry; bioactive compounds; sustainability; environmental chemistry; molecular docking
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Chemical Engineering and Technology)
Sustainable Transport Planning: Reducing Emissions for a Greener Future
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4839 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban transport planning; sustainable mobility; multi-modal transportation; low emission vehicles; green infrastructure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Spatial Analysis and Spatial Planning for Sustainability in Urban Areas submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4364 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable spatial and urban planning; urban resilience; land use and land cover changes; greenways and urban ecosystem services; urban growth models; urban sprawl and urban sprinkling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)
Wastewater Treatment Technology Under Sustainable Environmental Monitoring
edited by , and Hana Posavčić
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3882 | Submission Open
Keywords: wastewater treatment; advanced technologies; sustainable wastewater management; environmental sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Microplastic Research and Environmental Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3857 | Submission Open
Keywords: detection techniques; transportation in the food web; microplastic biodegradation; microplastic regulations; environmental sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
Active Tectonic, Geological Hazard and Seismic Sustainability
edited by Nunzia Voltattorni
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3770 | Submission Open
Keywords: fault mapping; seismic hazard; earthquake risk; fault monitoring techniques; risk probabilistic assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)
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