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The Recent Advances in Sustainable Solar Photovoltaic Energy Technology
edited by Ewa Krac
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open
Keywords: photovoltaic installation; measurement; productivity of PV installation; renewable power sources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Primary Challenges and Strategies for Urban Renewal Implementation in the Era of Global Urbanization
edited by and Xiwen Chang
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open
Keywords: infrastructure safety; sustainable construction; urban renewal; resilience enhancement; environmental impacts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Geothermal Drilling: Advancing Sustainability in the Global Energy Landscape
edited by Robello Samuel
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy sustainability; renewable energy; carbon footprint reduction; sustainable development; clean energy; geothermal drilling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Life Cycle Assessment and Design of Sustainable Additive Manufacturing
edited by Vincenzo Tebaldo
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; energy requirement; sustainable process; LCA analysis; “ difficult-to-cut” materials; recycling waste
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Products and Services)
Critical Thinking and Practices in Climate Change and Environmental Policy
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate policy; climate social science; environmental policy; climate change and biodiversity; climate ethics; climate law; climate governance; fossil fuels; livestock farming; Paris Agreement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)
Sustainable Application and Functional Roles of Microbial Communities in Soil, Sludge and Sediments
edited by Ke Dong, and Lingling Shi
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial communities; soil; sludge and sediment; microbiome; environmental adaptation; bioremediation; soil health; microbial ecological engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES 2025)
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability comparisons and measurements; green economy and better governance; sustainable resilience of systems; environmental policy and management  ; energy policy  ; energy systems  ; renewable energy sources  ; waste and wastewater treatment  ; water-energy nexus; energy and water efficiency
Sustainable Life Cycle Approaches in Road Construction, Pavement Engineering, and Management submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open
Keywords: life cycle assessment (LCA); sustainable pavement engineering; road infrastructure sustainability; circular economy in construction; life cycle cost analysis (LCCA); pavement materials and design; end-of-life management; carbon footprint and decarbonization; infrastructure maintenance strategies; digital tools for sustainable infrastructure (e.g.; BIM; digital twins)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Biologically Based Green Technology for Sustainable Water and Wastewater Treatment Management
edited by , , and Ewa Miszczak
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open
Keywords: green technology; biological methods; water and wastewater treatment; sustainable water and wastewater management; pollutants; energy and nutrients recovery; environmental and health impact
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Advanced Sustainable Processing Technologies for the Food Industry submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: food by-product valorization; food waste recovery; next-generation food technologies; novel foods development; sustainable packaging solutions; food science; emerging technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Process Safety and Control Strategies for Urban Clean Energy Systems submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban clean energy safety; renewable energy risk assessment; battery storage hazards; hydrogen infrastructure safety; safety simulation frameworks; failure mode prediction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Environmental Behavior and Climate Change submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 41026 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change policy; climate-friendly behavior; greenhouse gas emissions; energy consumption; environmental programs; environmental education; renewable energy consumption
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Innovation and Strategic Management in Business
edited by , Jingjing Zhang and Yinghuan Wang
submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17330 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovation; strategic management; artificial intelligence; digital transformation; network; policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Advancing Sustainable Building Practices: Integrating Green Materials, Healthy Structures, and AI-Driven Solutions submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10058 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable building; green material; healthy structure; comfort environment; artificial intelligence; machine learning; environmental impact; smart buildings; energy efficiency; indoor air quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Challenges and Opportunities in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in the Agrifood Economy
edited by Georgiana Raluca Lădaru, and
submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8513 | Submission Open
Keywords: agrifood economy; agrifood sector; challenges in agrifood; opportunities in agrifood; sustainable agrifood economy; sustainable agrifood system; SDGs; agrifood and SDGs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Energy Economics: The Trade-Offs Between Economics, Energy, and Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7853 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy economics; sustainability; energy transition; environmental economics; economic growth; renewable energy; energy policy; climate change; energy pricing; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Digital Transformation Strategies and AI Gen for Sustainable Business Development
edited by , Carla Azevedo Lobo and
submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4825 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital transformation; artificial intelligence (AI); sustainable business development; AI strategies; environmental impact; efficiency enhancement; smart cities; big data; ethical AI; supply chain management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Fuel, Carbon Emission and Sustainable Green Energy submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2718 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; renewable energy; sustainable fuels; carbon emissions; climate change; energy efficiency; green energy; carbon sequestration; energy decentralization; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Supply Chains, Logistics, Production and Conscious Consumers submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2704 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable supply chains; green logistics; sustainable production; consumer awareness; circular economy; technology integration; policy and regulation towards a green future; greener future
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Building Smart and Resilient Cities
edited by Mahmoud Osman and Emad Hassan
submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1551 | Submission Open
Keywords: infrastructure; resilience; smart cities; sustainability
Wastewater Treatment Technology and Environmental Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1299 | Submission Open
Keywords: low carbonization; recycling; sewage treatment; resource recovery; energy recovery; greenhouse gas; emerging contaminants; mathematical models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
International Economy, Business Ecosystems, and Entrepreneurship: Implications for Sustainable Energy Development submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 974 | Submission Open
Keywords: international economy; business ecosystems; entrepreneurship; sustainable energy development; macro– meso– micro perspective; renewable energy; energy transition; innovation; socioeconomic development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Technology and AI in Hospitality and Tourism
edited by James H.W. Shen
submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 601 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart destination management systems; sustainable tourism practices; AI-driven personalization in tourism services; digital innovations in tourism
Harnessing Biological and Abiotic Solutions for Enhanced Productivity and Phytochemical Profile of Plants
edited by , Željan Maleŝ and
submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 547 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological solutions; abiotic solutions; plant productivity; phytochemicals; biological activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Recycling and Reuse of Concrete Materials in Sustainable Engineering
edited by Ghassan Nounu
submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable construction; recycled aggregates; supplementary cementitious materials; carbonation; durability; 3D printing; geopolymer concrete; life cycle assessment; road construction; self healing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Smart and Sustainable Solutions for Landslide and Landslide Dam Risks in a Changing Climate
edited by , Qiujie Meng and
submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open
Keywords: landslide early warning; AI in geohazards; sustainable mitigation; climate adaptation; digital twin; bioengineering; IoT monitoring; landslide dam breaching; risk governance; sdgs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)
Thoughts on Food: Consumer Food Waste from an Interdisciplinary Perspective, Second Edition submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open
Keywords: food waste; consumer food waste; food service; hotels; household food waste; food management; food practices; behaviour change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Innovative Research on Battery Materials and Their Applications
edited by
submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovative materials; environmentally friendly; material applications; electrodes; energy storage; sustainable technologies; next-generation batteries; battery material recycling; technological advances
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Safeguarding Geological Heritage: Remote Sensing and Innovations in Sustainable Disaster Prevention
edited by , Joanna Fidelus-Orzechowska and
submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open
Keywords: geological heritage protection; remote sensing; sustainable disaster prevention; geomorphological processes and risks; risk assessment and mitigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)
Integrated Approaches to Sustainable Municipal Solid Waste Management: Challenges, Innovations, and Resource Recovery submission deadline 2 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 750 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste management; sustainable development; nutrient and energy recovery; landfill; sustainable resources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
Enhancing Sustainability Through Integrating the IoT into Education
edited by Vassilis Komis, , Anastasia Misirli and
submission deadline 2 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open
Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT); sustainable development; STEM; innovation; education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Energy Transition for Sustainability: Building a Renewable, Low-Carbon Future
edited by , Sylvia Meimaridou Rola and
submission deadline 2 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric mobility; energy policy; energy poverty; energy transition; just energy transition; low-carbon development; renewable energy; smart grids; smart metering; sustainable development goals (SDGs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Innovations in Cementitious Materials Towards Carbon Emissions Reduction
edited by Regina Kalpokaitė-Dičkuvienė
submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13704 | Submission Open
Keywords: cement; binder; hydration; microstructure; supplementary cementitious materials; nano additives; self-healing mechanisms; crack propagation; pore refinement; pore structure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Balancing Efficiency, Sustainability, and Economic Development in Operations Management
edited by Jose M. Cruz and Dong Li
submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5206 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable operations; digital transformation; life cycle analysis; ethical operations; policy framework; sustainable innovation; operations efficiency; market competitiveness; sustainable product development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Soil Ecology and Carbon Cycle
edited by Renyong Shi, Ni Ni and Shi Yao
submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3947 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil ecology; sustainable soil management; soil microorganism; soil remediation; food security; soil contamination process; soil management policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Soil and Water in the Age of Climate Change: Implications for Sustainable Agriculture
edited by
submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 738 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil; climate change; soil water; water; agriculture; crops; irrigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Advancing Sustainability in the Food Industry: The Role of Certification Schemes and Management Systems in Building Trust Within Circular Economy Initiatives
edited by
submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open
Keywords: food certification; circular economy; communication; credibility; sustainable production; management systems; standardization; environmental management systems; food quality; BRC; IFS; ISO 14001; GlobalG.A.P.; corporative governance; ISO 59004
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Governance, Innovation and Eco-Friendly Regional Energy Transitions
edited by Florian Weber and
submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy transitions; multi-level governance; regional and local scale; sustainable energy paths
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Smart Transport Based on Sustainable Transport Development
edited by and
submission deadline 6 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6563 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart transport; sustainable transportation; green transport technologies; intelligent transport systems; green logistics; connected and autonomous vehicles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Hybrid and Organic Photovoltaics for Sustainable Energy Solutions
edited by , Xuepeng Liu and
submission deadline 6 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open
Keywords: hybrid and organic photovoltaics; perovskite solar cells; organic solar cells; degradation mechanisms; device stability; scalable fabrication; encapsulation technologies; sustainability; simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Research on Heat Transfer and Sustainable Energy Systems
edited by
submission deadline 6 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open
Keywords: heat transfer; sustainable energy systems; energy efficiency; waste heat recovery; renewable energy; thermal energy storage; heat flux measurement; advanced thermal management; green energy technologies; thermal system optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)
The Role of Functional Materials and Nanotechnology in Energy and Environmental Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 7 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open
Keywords: batteries; supercapacitors; solar cell; environment remediation; synthesis of nanomaterials; fuel cell; adsorption; functional materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Construction and Demolition Waste Management for a Sustainable Future submission deadline 8 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 31379 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste management; construction and demolition waste management; sustainable construction; recycling technology; circular economy; environmental aspects assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
Air Pollution and Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 8 Mar 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11291 | Submission Open
Keywords: air pollution and health; air pollution control policies and regulations; circular economy; disparities in air pollution exposure; environmental sustainability; indoor air pollution; sustainable consumption and production; social inequalities; sustainable cities; sustainable urban planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air, Climate Change and Sustainability)
Recycling of Materials for Sustainable Development and Circular Economy
edited by , Marta Rossi and
submission deadline 8 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9080 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; circular economy; recycling; water efficiency; energy efficiency; carbon-neutral processes; zero waste initiatives; life cycle assessment (LCA); organizational life cycle assessment (OLCA); smart cities; innovation in recycling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
Water Sustainability: Innovative and Sustainable Technologies for Wastewater Pollution Control in the Context of the Circular Economy
edited by , and María Cristina López‐Méndez
submission deadline 8 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8753 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable urban and rural development; wastewater treatment; nature-based solutions; sustainable agriculture; aquaponics and aquaculture; renewable energy; soil bioremediation; eco-engineering; use of artificial intelligence wastewater; sustainability assessment; biodiversity; wetlands
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Sustainable Waste Management and Recovery
edited by Marcelo Henrique Otênio, Juliana Alves Resende and
submission deadline 9 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 26312 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste management; bioprocesses; new biomass; environmental impact; emerging pollutants; micropollutants; circular economy; one health concept
(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
Sustainable Marketing: Consumer Behavior in the Age of Data Analytics
edited by and John Yang
submission deadline 9 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13362 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability marketing; consumer behavior; data analytics; sustainable consumption; ethical marketing; green marketing; AI and machine learning; consumer insights; behavioral data analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Risk Management and Resilient Infrastructure
edited by , , and Jae-Wook Jung
submission deadline 9 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable infrastructure; risk; seismic risk; climate-induced hazards; multi-hazard; probabilistic risk assessment; fragility analysis; disaster risk reduction; structural safety; resilience metrics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Sustainable Urban Mobility Management and Road Behavior of Vulnerable Users
edited by , Francisco Alonso and
submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 24162 | Submission Open
Keywords: road safety; urban planning; pedestrian; cyclist; vulnerable users; sustainable transportation; safety measures; user behavior; infrastructures; road traffic campaigns; road safety education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
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