Sustainability

Healthy, Equitable and Environmentally Sustainable Food Environments

edited by

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: institutional food environments; public health nutrition; sustainable diets; health equity; institutional food systems; policy evaluation; environmental sustainability; food retail audits; nutrition policy; healthy food access

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Application of Remote Sensing to the Monitoring of Land Cover and Water Environment—2nd Edition

edited by

Xiaoshuang Ma

,

Chen Wang

and

Zhixiang Yin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: land cover monitoring; environmental monitoring; environmental remote sensing; remote sensing of water quality; geological hazard monitoring; natural disaster; coast and marine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)

Impact of Heavy Metals on the Sustainable Environment—2nd Edition

edited by

Lidija Ćurković

and Mihone Kerolli Mustafa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal; mobility; soil pollution; water contamination; air pollution; plant accumulation; health risk; environmental monitoring; risk assessment; heavy metal remediation; environmental sustainability; environmental modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health, Well-Being and Sustainability)

Sustainable and Integrated Coastal Zone Management Under a Changing Climate: Innovations and Insights

edited by

Isavela N. Monioudi

and

Antonios Emmanouil Chatzipavlis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: Integrated Coastal Management (ICM); coastal sustainability; climate change; adaptation; coastal resilience; sea-level rise; coastal infrastructure; ecosystem-based management; decision support tools; coastal risk assessment; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Functional Foods: A Sustainable Processing Perspective

edited by Fabiola León-Galván

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable ingredients and raw materials; sustainable food processing; food safety and quality; chemical analysis in food systems; energy efficiency in food production; nutritional enhancement; circular economy in food systems; research on functional foods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Building Materials for Greener Future

edited by Jolanta Pranckevičienė and

Ina Pundienė

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; waste valorization; recycled aggregates; binder

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Advances in Water and Sediment Quality Assessment, Treatment Technologies, Pollution Control, and Resource Reuse

edited by

Marcin Sidoruk

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: water quality; sediment quality; heavy metals; pollution monitoring; ecological risk assessment; contaminant transport and accumulation; water and sediment remediation; wastewater treatment technologies; circular economy; resource recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)

Sustainable Food Systems and the Reuse of Food Waste

edited by

Marta Sánchez

and

Pedro Ferreira-Santos

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: food waste; resource recovery; physicochemical pretreatment; fermentation; green extraction; bioactive compounds; biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

New Technological Applications in Agriculture for the Development of the Circular Bioeconomy, 2nd Edition

edited by Yingkuan Wang and

Jianbo Shen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural circular economy; digital villages; new technologies; new methods; new equipment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioeconomy of Sustainability)

Waste Management Strategies for Clean Coal Technologies

edited by Yanfeng Li and Baolin Xing

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: clean coal technology; resource utilization of coal-based solid waste; carbon capture and storage; environmental risks of waste disposal; clean combustion of coal; synergistic development of energy and environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Manufacturing Supply Chain and Logistics Technology

edited by

Lina He

and Zhenyong Wu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: manufacturing supply chain; logistics technology; smart manufacturing; digital twin; artificial intelligence (AI); AI agent; Internet of Things (IoT); blockchain; knowledge service; sustainable supply chain; supply chain resilience; risk management; predictive decision-making

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)

Reactive Extrusion for Sustainable Biomaterials and High-Value Applications

edited by Ali Ayoub

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: extrusion; bioplastics; food processing; composite; blending; biomanufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Energy Transitions and the Banning of Synthetic Products: Historical Developments and Present-Day Controversies

edited by

Pierre Desrochers

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy density; energy transition; energy addition; carbon fuels; forest transition; biomass; renewable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Soil-Microbe Synergy for Sustainable Ecosystems

edited by Zhipeng Wu,

Ahmed Salah Elrys

, Weiguo Cheng and Shuirong Tang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil– microbe synergy; sustainable agriculture; microbial carbon pump; soil health indicators; bioremediation; climate resilience; microbial ecology; ecosystem services; soil biodiversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)

Advancing the Social Dimensions of Sustainability Frameworks and Indicators for Resilient Organizations and Communities

edited by

Gabriele Giorgi

,

Stefano Ruggieri

and

Rubinia Celeste Bonfanti

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: social sustainability; organizational resilience; psychological safety; employee well-being; technostress; hybrid work; gamification; artificial intelligence in organizations; ethical leadership

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychology of Sustainability and Sustainable Development)

Sustainable Logistics Network Reconstruction Under the Concept of Smart City

edited by

Renata Činčikaitė

and

Aidas Vasilis Vasiliauskas

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable logistics; smart city; supply chain optimisation; green transport infrastructure; digital logistics solutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Traditional and Local Crop Varieties for Sustainable Cultivation and Climate-Resilient Food Production

edited by

Ante Lončarić

and Svjetlana Škrabal

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: traditional varieties; local crops; sustainable cultivation; climate resilience; agrobiodiversity; low-input agriculture; biodiversity conservation; plant adaptation; sustainable food systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Development in Light of Current Challenges in the Social and Economic Sphere

edited by

Ewa Chomać-Pierzecka

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13970 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable policy; sustainable development; sustainable economics; sustainable management; sustainable society

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)

Geographical Information System for Sustainable Ecology

edited by

Yuanzhi Yao

,

Xiaoai Dai

and

Xue Liu

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2533 | Submission Open

Keywords: geographical information systems (GISs); sustainable ecology; environmental monitoring; spatial analysis; habitat management; resource management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)

Energy Economics and Sustainable Environment

edited by

Ahmad Sakhrieh

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1978 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy economics; environmental sustainability; renewable energy; sustainable development; energy transition; energy policy; decarbonization; circular economy; energy efficiency; climate policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Educating for Sustainability: Advances and Challenges in Environmental Education

edited by

Dana Perniu

and Corina Cace

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1954 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental education; education for sustainability; planetary boundaries; innovative teaching; complexity; problem solving; environmental ethics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)

Achieving Sustainability in Safety Management and Design for Safety

edited by In-Ju Kim and

Anna Mazzi

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1023 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk assessment; occupational and environmental hazards; emergency response; complex disasters; chemical hazards; disaster risk reduction; vulnerability analysis; traffic; workplace; home; and community safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)

Decarbonization in the Building Sector: Prospects, Challenges and Policy Frameworks

edited by

Muhammad Asif

and Emrah Atar

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 753 | Submission Open

Keywords: global warming; climate change; embodied energy; construction materials; energy efficiency; renewable energy; life cycle analysis; circular economy; Paris agreement; sustainable development goals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Circular Economy, Industrial Symbiosis and Sustainable Development: Actions for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

edited by

Julio Cesar Ferro De Guimarães

, Eliana Andrea Severo and

Vilmar Tondolo

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 685 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sustainability; sustainable operations; environmental practices; circular economy; sustainable supply chain management; sustainable development goals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)

Sustainability of Smart Building: The Intelligence Application, Industry 4.0, BIM, Environmental Comfort, and Safety Application

edited by Andrew Ebekozien, Solomon Oisasoje Ayo-Odifiri and

Clinton Aigbavboa

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 673 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; smart building; intelligence application; Industry 4.0; BIM; environmental comfort; safety application in construction; construction digitalisation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Innovations in Teaching Education for Sustainable Development at University and School Levels

edited by

María Cristina Cardona-Moltó

,

Cristina Miralles-Cardona

and

José María Esteve-Faubel

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 449 | Submission Open

Keywords: education for sustainable development (ESD); innovative pedagogies; teacher education; sustainability in education; curriculum development; interdisciplinary teaching; digital learning tools; sustainable teaching practices; higher education; school education

Sustainable Steel and Composite Structures

edited by

Yuchen Song

,

Boshan Chen

, Youtian Wang and

Xuemei Lin

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 404 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel structures; composite steel– concrete structures; high performance steel; high performance concrete; life-cycle assessment and design; reusable and demountable structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Integration of Renewable Energy into Future Power Systems

edited by

Rabin Dhakal

and

Ashish Sedai

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 319 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy integration; sustainable power systems; grid flexibility; energy storage; variable renewable energy (VRE); curtailment mitigation; forecasting and optimization; power system sustainability; decarbonization; energy transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Mobility Planning for Healthy and Sustainable Cities

edited by

Zeenat Kotval-Karamchandani

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban planning; sustainability; population health; mobility; vulnerable population

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Urban Transport and Logistics Management

edited by

Changjiang Zheng

, Muqing Du, Xiaonian Shan and Jinxing Shen

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban transport; green logistics; smart city initiatives; autonomous vehicles; multimodal transport systems; traffic optimization; energy-efficient transportation; urban logistics management; resilient transport systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Tracking Climate and Environmental Changes to Safeguard Ecosystems

edited by

Pedro Antonio Arnau del Amo

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; climate change; ecosystem and climate services; dynamic process analysis; ocean– atmosphere interactions; ecosystem resilience; land-use change; climate models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Air, Climate Change and Sustainability)

Energy Economy and Sustainable Energy Development

edited by Mantas Švažas and Valentinas Navickas

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: regional energy systems; decentralization; producing consumers; synergies effects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Redefining Progress Towards Inclusive Societies: Social Sustainability at the Intersection of Economy and Policy

edited by

Rosanna Cataldo

, Maria Gabriella Grassia and

Viktoriya Voytsekhovska

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: economic sustainability; human-centric development; human well-being; public policy; quality of life; social equity; social cohesion; social innovations; sustainable healthcare; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)

Low-Impact Materials and Construction Strategies for Sustainable and Resilient Buildings

edited by

Daniel Wałach

and

Izabela Skrzypczak

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; eco-friendly materials; resilience; geopolymers; cementitious composites; soil stabilization; durability assessment; life-cycle assessment; structural diagnostics; underground structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Urban Heat, Microclimate, and Comfort: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Energy, Health, and Well-Being in Cities

edited by Tania Sharmin

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban heat; urban microclimate; thermal comfort; human health and well-being; heat exposure; energy performance; high-density urban environments; urbanisation patterns; climate-responsive design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)

Sustainability in Thermal Energy and Technology

edited by

Juan Manuel Belman-Flores

submission deadline 2 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable sources; energy efficiency; life cycle; environmental impact; advanced heat exchangers; urban thermal networks; nanotechnology; high-efficiency thermal insulation; cogeneration and trigeneration; application of AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Energy Communities: Innovations in Urban Building Design and Energy Systems

edited by

Moises Odriozola-Maritorena

, Iñaki Gómez-Arriaran and

Zaloa Azkorra-Larrinaga

submission deadline 3 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy communities; urban energy systems; renewable energy integration; smart buildings; distributed energy resources (DERs); energy efficiency in buildings; community microgrids; sustainable urban design; energy democracy; building-energy modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Innovation in Multifunctional Concrete and Cement: A Life Cycle Approach

edited by

Mariusz Żółtowski

,

Gabriela Rutkowska

and

Paweł Ogrodnik

submission deadline 3 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete; sewage sludge ash; properties; environmental protection; glass waste; cement mortars; cement addictive

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Adaptation Beyond Climate: Facing Planetary Limits and Ecological Injustices

edited by

Dario Padovan

,

Osman Arrobbio

and Andrea Taffuri

submission deadline 3 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptation; change; maladaptation; indigenous knowledge; vulnerability; governance; technological fix; agroecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)

Digital Transformation, Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Business Models

edited by

Shintaro Sengoku

, Kazutoshi Sasahara and Yuya Kajikawa

submission deadline 4 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 674 | Submission Open

Keywords: technology management; innovation management; entrepreneurship; sustainable growth; corporate strategy; sustainability science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Strategies for Green Ports and Maritime Logistics: Innovations, Challenges, and Best Practices—2nd Edition

edited by

Nicoletta González-Cancelas

,

Rodrigo Pérez Fernández

,

Alberto Camarero Orive

and Francisco Soler Flores

submission deadline 4 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable port operations; green maritime logistics; decarbonization strategies; energy transition; digital twins; artificial intelligence in logistics; optimization models; port resilience and risk management; blue economy; smart infrastructure

Renewable Energy Technologies and Sustainable Economy

edited by

Andrea Micangeli

submission deadline 5 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 370 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; sustainable development; decentralized energy system; energy policy; economic impact; environmental sustainability; energy optimization; sustainable community

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Corporate Environmental Performance and Disclosure: Implications for Sustainability—Second Edition

edited by

Jianfu Shen

and William Yu

submission deadline 6 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate environmental performance; disclosure; sustainability; carbon emission; ESG

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)

Strategies for Sustainable Soil, Water and Environmental Management

edited by

Asad Sarwar Qureshi

and

Redouane Choukr-Allah

submission deadline 7 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1314 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health; soil degradation; soil management; water management; environmental sustainability; marginal areas; saline water use; policy interventions; climate change; soil management technologies; best practices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)

Intelligent Transport System and Sustainable Traffic Management

edited by

Jinlei Zhang

and

Wei Ma

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1374 | Submission Open

Keywords: traffic big data; artificial intelligence; data-driven methods; transportation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Service Experience and Servicescape in Sustainable Consumption

edited by Cristian Rusu,

Nicolás Matus

and

Fabián Silva-Aravena

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1328 | Submission Open

Keywords: service experience; servicescape and environmental design; sustainable consumption and behavior; tourism experience and tourist behavior; health service management and patient experience; education and student experience; predictive analytics and consumer modeling; decision support systems (DSS) and explainable AI; digital transformation and smart services; service ecosystems

Information Systems in Business Innovation: Knowledge Transfer, Dynamic Capability and Sustainability Transition

edited by

Ivanna Dronyuk

and Nataliya Chukhray

submission deadline 11 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: information systems (IS); business innovation; knowledge transfer; dynamic capabilities; digital transformation; sustainability transition; green IT; organizational learning; innovation ecosystems; strategic management; digital platforms; sustainable business models; ESG integration; resilience and adaptability; inter-organizational collaboration

SDG 7: Sustainability in Biomass Utilization and Biomass Conversion

edited by