Sustainability

Soil-Microbe Synergy for Sustainable Ecosystems

edited by Zhipeng Wu,

, Weiguo Cheng and Shuirong Tang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 47 | 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 35 | 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 26 | 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 14143 | 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 2552 | 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)

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 2009 | 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)

Energy Economics and Sustainable Environment

edited by

Ahmad Sakhrieh

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1992 | 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)

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 1040 | 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 773 | 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 705 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 682 | 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 451 | 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 323 | 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 241 | 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 153 | 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 144 | 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 119 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 100 | 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 44 | 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 37 | 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 681 | 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 282 | 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 373 | 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 157 | 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 1343 | 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 1382 | 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 1349 | 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

The Governance of the Low-Carbon Transition for Sustainable Development

edited by Yujie Hu

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 345 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon transition; sustainable development; governance frameworks; policy formulation; stakeholder engagement; technological innovation; social impacts; economic impacts; case studies; policy recommendations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)

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 269 | 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

Nikolaos Margaritis

submission deadline 11 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofuels; bioenergy; biohydrogen; biomethane; biorefineries

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

Sustainable Methods for Resource Recovery and Circular Waste Management

edited by

Igor Palčić

and

Melissa Prelac

submission deadline 11 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: agri-food waste; circular economy; bioactive compounds; biochar; biomass valorization; composting; resource recovery; waste management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)

Integrating Sustainability into Management Control Systems: Challenges, Missing Concepts, and Emerging Research Areas

edited by Ivo Hristov,

Yongjian Bao

and Riccardo Camilli

submission deadline 12 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability management; CSR; sustainability control systems; sustainable performance; sustainability compliance

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

Precision Farming Practices for Sustainable Plant Protection

edited by

Joanna Krzymińska

,

Jolanta Kowalska

and

Magdalena Jakubowska

submission deadline 12 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant protection; precision farming; precision agriculture. nanotechnology; IoT; drones; robotics; autonomous vehicles; detection models; remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Lean Development of Supply Chain and Logistic in Smart Port

edited by

Xiuwen Fu

and Xiangwei Liu

submission deadline 12 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart port; sustainable lean development; supply chain logistics; smart technologies; port ecosystem; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Sustainable Marketing and Consumption in the Digital Age

edited by

Łukasz Wróblewski

submission deadline 13 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3754 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable marketing; sustainable consumption; phygital marketing; phygital consumption; phygital consumers; consumer typology; marketing strategies; responsible consumption

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

Comprehensive Application of Concrete for Sustainability in Construction and Green Building

edited by

Hyunjin Ju

and Sun-Jin Han

submission deadline 14 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete; composite materials; structural analysis; durability; mechanical behavior; finite element analysis; nonlinear analysis; civil engineering; green building; sustainable construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Mathematical Optimisation for Sustainable Supply Chains: From Network Design to Carbon Reduction

edited by Reza Eslamipoor

submission deadline 14 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain; value chain; resource optimisation; carbon dioxide reduction; green logistics; mixed-integer programming; multi-objective models; optimisation algorithms; inventory management; sustainable distribution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Green Technology and Biological Approaches to Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Marko Vinceković

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4905 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; green technology; biological approaches; biofertilizers; biopesticides; precision agriculture; integrated farming systems; agroecology; climate-smart agriculture; soil health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Transportation Systems and Travel Behaviors

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4329 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transportation; travel behaviors; electric vehicles; shared mobility; public transportation; mobility as a service; environmental impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Green Transition and Technology for Sustainable Management

edited by

Valentina Ndou

,

Eglantina Hysa

,

Otilia Manta

and Mirela Panait

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2624 | Submission Open

Keywords: green technology; sustainable digital transformation; circular economy innovation; renewable energy systems; artificial intelligence and sustainability; environmental; social; and governance strategies and corporate sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Transport and Traffic Management for Green Environment

edited by

Tomas Tichy

and

Edouard Ivanjko

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2590 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transport; ecological transport; environmental approaches in transport; traffic management in areas with low-emission transport; autonomous vehicles; traffic flow analysis; telematics systems; technological approaches; traffic management and efficiency; newly adapted technologies for environmental approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Resource Utilization and Management of Electronic Waste: Innovations, Challenges, and Future Directions

edited by

Eleni Kastanaki

and

Giin Yu Amy Tan

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1936 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging e-waste recycling technologies; reuse of e-waste; advanced technologies for e-waste management; life cycle assessment and environmental impact of e-waste management; circular economy practices in e-waste management; remanufacturing e-waste; policy and regulatory frameworks for sustainable e-waste management; socio-economic impacts of e-waste recycling; innovations in design for dismantling and reuse

(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)

Sustainable Management of Georesources: From Mining and Mine Tailings to Waste Recycling

edited by

Sheila Devasahayam

, John Samuel Thella,

Mohammadali Sepehri

and

Sela Akdag

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 459 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate smart mining; green economy; hydrogen economy; industrial decarbonization; e.g.; green steel; cement/concrete decarbonization; hydrogen iron making; eco-communication; critical elements recovery; energy storage; recycling; e-wastes energy and water nexus; digital innovation; technoeconomic modeling; battery recycling; automotive wastes; life cycle analysis; nuclear energy; safety protocols; carbon utilization; catalysts for clean energy production; waste heat recovery; nano-materials; sustainable mining; mine tailings management; critical mineral recovery; geotechnical risks and stability; mine closure and rehabilitation; tailings reprocessing; mine tailings storage facilities (TSFs); sustainable mining; climate-smart mining; circular economy; critical minerals; tailings reprocessing; geotechnical stability; seismic risk in TSFs; life cycle assessment (LCA); techno-economic assessment (TEA); green metallurgy; industrial decarbonization; battery and e-waste recycling; digital mining technologies; artificial intelligence in geomechanics; sustainable mine closure; sustainable georesource management; mine waste valorization; hydrogen-based ironmaking; environmental risk assessment; eco-efficient comminution; rare earth elements; energy storage materials; heat energy storage systems; low-carbon technologies

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

Sustainability of Biodiversity and Wildlife Based on Conservation Biology

edited by

Carrie P. Freeman

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation biology; biodiversity; wildlife sustainability; endangered species; habitat preservation; ecosystem services; sustainable development; climate change; conservation policy; genetic diversity

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