Sustainability

Sustainable Management and Tourism Development

edited by

and Cristina Gallego Gómez

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; tourism management; environmental impact; ecotourism; governance; cultural heritage; smart tourism; circular economy; community development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

The Path to Sustainability: Advanced Research on Energy Conservation and Saving

edited by Ramón Quiza and

Deivis Avila

submission deadline 27 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1590 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energies technologies; energy and artificial intelligence; climate change; desalination; and wastewater treatment; solar; wind; wave; and tidal energy application; intelligent techniques applied to power systems and power distributions; power energy management; energy storage technology; offshore wind energy; renewable hybrid systems; clean energy and waste recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Environmental Solutions Based on Advanced Geospatial Technologies

edited by

Shuo Zheng

,

Xiaoshuang Ma

and

Yang Bai

submission deadline 27 May 2026 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; GIS; deep leaning; natural resources; natural hazards; environmental pollution; carbon cycle; multiple sphere coupling

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

Smart and Responsible Tourism: Innovations for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Mateusz Naramski

,

Mateusz Trzeciak

and

Kinga Stecuła

submission deadline 28 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1729 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart tourism; sustainable tourism; responsible tourism; IoT in tourism; VR in tourism; IT in tourism; AI in tourism; digital tools; tourism innovations; eco-friendly travel

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)

Empowering Citizens Through Science: Innovative Approaches in Environmental Education and Engagement

edited by

Elisa Bergami

, Sara Righi and Erika Iveth Cedillo-Gonzalez

submission deadline 28 May 2026 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: awareness; environmental education; citizen science; active learning; knowledge transfer; pro-environmental behaviours; perception; science communication; public participation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)

Sustainable Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation

edited by

Khanh Quoc Nguyen

and

Gioele Capillo

submission deadline 28 May 2026 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: fisheries; conservation; marine protected areas; management; abandoned; lost; or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG); biodiversity; stock assessment; pollution; degradation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction for Sustainable Resource Utilization

edited by Shiqi Liu,

Sijie Han

, Fansheng Huang and Sijian Zheng

submission deadline 28 May 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: CCUS; CO2 and CH4 capture; CO2 and CH4 utilization; CO2 geological storage; clean fossil energy

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

Sustainable Development in Industrial and Academic Projects: Bridging Theory and Practice

edited by

Anca Draghici

,

Claudiu Kifor

,

Valentin Grecu

and Hanen Khanchel-Lakhoua

submission deadline 29 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2365 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; industrial sustainability; project management; academic– industry collaboration; sustainability metrics; digital transformation; sustainability tools; policy frameworks; collaborative platforms; case studies in sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Heat Transfer Enhancement Strategies in Sustainable Engineering

edited by

Mohammadreza Kadivar

submission deadline 29 May 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer enhancement; sustainable thermal systems; energy efficiency; additive manufacturing; thermal energy storage; convective heat transfer; thermal management

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

Sustainable Engineering Trends and Challenges Toward Industry 4.0

edited by

Andreea Cristina Ionica

and

Jose Machado

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2316 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable engineering; computer simulation; product lifecycle management; eco-friendly software design; digital transformation; sustainable project management; industrial robots; innovation in software development; software quality and sustainability; big data and data analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Products and Services)

Sustainable Ocean Governance and Marine Environmental Monitoring

edited by Yi-Chen Shih and Huey-Shian Chung

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1320 | Submission Open

Keywords: blue economy; marine biodiversity; marine pollution prevention; marine resource management; marine special planning; marine offshore wind farm; marine renewable energy; maritime law/regulation; ocean governance; integrated coastal zone management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Urban Resident Participation and Sustainable Urban Environments

edited by

Chuntian Lu

and

Jing Xu

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1196 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental awareness; pro-environmental behavior; environmental governance; environmental risk perception; environmental justice; climate change; urban environmental policy; urban resilience

The Future of Renewable Energy: The Role of Solar Power in Sustainable Development

edited by

Stefania Perrella

and

Daniela Cirone

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar energy; photovoltaic systems; renewable energy transition; energy policy; sustainable development; energy storage; smart grids; techno-economic analysis; off-grid solutions; energy justice; heat pumps

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Atmospheric Pollution and Microenvironmental Air Quality

edited by Hui Chen and

Lan Yao

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: atmospheric pollution; microenvironmental air quality; health exposure assessment; climate change interactions; urban sustainability; indoor and outdoor pollution; pollution mitigation strategies; sustainable urban design

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

The Role of Industry 4.0 in Advancing Circular Economy and Sustainability

edited by

Marco Marconi

and

Giorgia Pietroni

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; circular economy; sustainable design; smart manufacturing; digital transformation; design for circular economy; digital sustainability assessment; Industry 4.0 production systems; data-driven manufacturing

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

Advanced Technologies in Digital and Sustainable Transformation of Teaching and Learning

edited by

Chih-Chao Chung

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 70216 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; sustainable education; artificial intelligence; augmented reality; virtual reality; meta-reality; STEAM pedagogies; curriculum design; technology integration; immersive learning

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

Control of Traffic-Related Emissions to Improve Air Quality

edited by

Hefeng Zhang

, Yunjing Wang and

Xinping Yang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 38002 | Submission Open

Keywords: traffic-related emissions; exhaust and non-exhaust emissions; emerging pollutants; emissions characteristics; emissions inventory; environmental implications; control techniques; mobile source management policy

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

Sustainable Energy: The Path to a Low-Carbon Economy

edited by

Kamrul Hassan

,

GM Shafiullah

and Terri Trireksani

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 25920 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy; low-carbon economy; renewable energy; energy transition; decarbonisation; energy transformation; SDGs; carbon capture; energy strategy; CO2 emissions; climate change

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

Sustainable Energy Economics: The Path to a Renewable Future

edited by

Anam Azam

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 15030 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; sources; climate change; sustainability; energy; transition

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

Applications of Sustainable and Emerging Construction Materials in Civil Engineering

edited by

Sami Tabsh

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 14824 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; fiber-reinforced polymers; engineered cementitious composites; recycled materials; geopolymers; high performance materials; durability; engineered wood; emerging materials; nanomaterials; repair; strengthening; structural fire engineering; 3D printing; resilient structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

The Impacts of Industry Innovation and Environmental Regulation on Sustainable Development: Regional, National, and Global Perspectives

edited by

Hirofumi Fukuyama

and Stavros Kourtzidis

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 13735 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental regulation; regional economic development; industry innovation; green economy transition; circular economy; sustainability; environmental performance indicators; productivity and efficiency

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

Digital Ecosystem and Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by

Gustavo Hermínio Salati Marcondes De Moraes

, Bruno Brandão Fischer and

Angélica Pigola

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11361 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital ecosystem; sustainable entrepreneurship; technological innovation; information security; sustainable development goals

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

Analysis of Energy Systems from the Perspective of Sustainability

edited by

Jianli Zhou

,

Shenbo Yang

and Yao Tao

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11165 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy system engineering; sustainability analysis; multi-energy coupling; management theories and methods in energy system; energy policy and economics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

The Convergence of Recreation, Green Tourism and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Mateusz Rozmiarek

and

Mateusz Grajek

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11136 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-tourism; sustainable leisure; sport activities; volunteering; green management; health promotion; responsible tourism; well-being practices; psycho-ecology; outdoor recreation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)

Advancements in Sustainable Building Design: Enhancing Indoor Comfort and Resilience in Extreme Weather Conditions

edited by

Tsz Wun Tsang

and Cehao Yu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10053 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor comfort; environmental acceptance; sustainable building design; extreme weather events; climate change; building resilience; building adaptability; monitoring and control; building sustainability; health and well-being; sustainable technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Application of Remote Sensing and Machine Learning in Sustainable Agriculture

edited by Mihai Valentin Herbei,

Ana Cornelia Badea

, Aleksandar Ristić and

Paul Sestras

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9918 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; artificial intelligence; machine learning; crop monitoring; smart agriculture; UAV; sensors; spatial– temporal analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Innovative Strategies for Net-Zero Carbon Cities Integrating Renewable Energy, Smart Infrastructure and Circular Economy Models

edited by

Hanaa Hachimi

,

Chakib El Mokhi

and

Abderrahim Lakhouit

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9200 | Submission Open

Keywords: net-zero cities; renewable energy; smart infrastructure; circular economy; recycling; sustainable urban development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Safety Culture in Manufacturing Enterprises

edited by

Kinga Stecuła

, Patrycja Kabiesz and

Radosław Wolniak

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8522 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable safety culture; safety culture management; eco-efficient manufacturing; safe and sustainable work environments; sustainability in occupational health; green safety practices; workplace safety; integrated safety and sustainability; long-term safety solutions; sustainable safety management strategies; resource-efficient safety technologies; environmental and safety compliance; safety training and education; safety audits; modern technology in safety; industrial safety; innovations and safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Energy: Addressing Issues Related to Renewable Energy

edited by

Firoz Alam

,

Yingai Jin

, Hang Meng and Hao Zhang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7597 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind; solar; hydro; bioenergy; geothermal; wave; clean hydrogen; conventional energy; power generation; energy storage; energy economics; energy security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Agricultural Economics, Advisory Systems and Sustainability

edited by

Georgios Kountios

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7451 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural economics; agricultural advice; agricultural knowledge and innovation systems (AKIS); ICT in agriculture; agricultural education; agricultural extensions; precision agriculture; agricultural policy; farm management; rural development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Digital Technology and Conservation Science for Sustainable Preservation of Cultural Heritage: Interdisciplinary Studies, Challenges, and Perspectives

edited by

Lucian-Cristian Ratoiu

and

Monica Dinu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6792 | Submission Open

Keywords: digitization; digital restoration; reconstructions; and digital twins; digital management and innovative strategies; innovative theories and methodologies; multi-modal approaches; heritage reconversion; accessibility; preventive conservation; risk assessment studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)

Sustainable Control and Management of Pollution from Solid Waste: New Technologies and Advancements for Waste Characterization and Processing

edited by

Riccardo Gasbarrone

and

Roberta Palmieri

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6395 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-friendly technologies; solid waste management; waste characterization; waste processing; sustainable development; pollution control; circular economy; waste utilization; resource recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Development Goals towards Sustainability)

Advancing Energy-Efficient Buildings for Net-Zero Carbon Emission Goals

edited by

Vasyl Zhelykh

, Khrystyna Myroniuk and

Zuzana Vranayova

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5588 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy-efficient buildings; net-zero emissions; sustainable construction; building energy optimization; renewable energy integration; passive heating and cooling; low-carbon architecture; green building technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Environmental Sustainability, Society, and Businesses: Public and Managerial Opinions on Environmental Issues

edited by

Michalis Skordoulis

,

Petros Kalantonis

and

Garyfallos Arabatzis

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5331 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sustainability; corporate social responsibility (CSR); ESG; sustainability reporting; public opinion; financial performance; green tourism; cultural sustainability; consumer behavior; stakeholder engagement

Impact of Digital Transformation of Industries on Economic Sustainability

edited by

Ismael Cristofer Baierle

and Felipe Fehlberg Herrmann

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5268 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital technologies; sustainability; Industry 4.0; industrial symbiosis; green supply chain; lean manufacturing; digital transformation; circular economy; industry performance; reverse logistics; competitiveness

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

Technology-Enhanced Education and Sustainable Development

edited by

Małgorzata Gawlik-Kobylińska

and

Boriss Misnevs

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4375 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational technology; sustainable development goals (SDGs); education for sustainable development; digital learning; artificial intelligence in education; virtual and augmented reality in education; online and hybrid learning models; teaching sustainability; digital competences

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

Groundwater Management, Pollution Control and Numerical Modeling

edited by

Jichao Sun

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3824 | Submission Open

Keywords: groundwater protection; groundwater exploitation; aquifer protection; soil moisture content; groundwater– sediment interaction; monitoring technology; groundwater sensor; remote sensing; groundwater simulation; numerical simulation; groundwater artificial intelligence; groundwater big data; groundwater sustainable development; land desertification; groundwater pollution

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

The Influence of Industry Innovation and Environmental Regulation for the Sustainable Development of Regional Economy

edited by Jiayu Fang and Chao Gao

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3538 | Submission Open

Keywords: industry innovation; environmental regulation; sustainable development; regional economy; artificial intelligence; data analytics

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

Emerging Approaches, Innovation and Sustainability in Higher Education Teaching and Learning

edited by

Abílio Afonso Lourenço

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3457 | Submission Open

Keywords: higher education; educational trends; pedagogical innovation; sustainable education; emerging technologies; student-centered learning; sustainability skills; educational transformation; higher education challenges; innovative practices

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

Contributions of Operations Management to Supply Chain Sustainability: Industrial Applications

edited by

Ângela M.E. Silva

,

Ana Cristina Ferreira

and

Anabela Carvalho Alves

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3264 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals; resilience of supply chain management; supply chain disruption issues; cost savings; innovation and technology; risk assessment and risk mitigation; waste reduction; integration of economic circularity; Industry 4.0; green and sustainable supply chain management; data science in supply chain management; decision-making models; lean– green; lean supply chains

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainability in Forest Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity Conservation

edited by

Grzegorz Kopij

and R.A. Makhado

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3244 | Submission Open

Keywords: nature conservation; biodiversity; forest protection; wildlife management; forest botany; animal ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

Towards Sustainability: Achieving Environmental Protection from a Safety Engineering Perspective

edited by

Hui Liu

, Chang Xu, Bo You and

Yu Xu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3200 | Submission Open

Keywords: safety engineering; environmental protection; sustainability; emergency response; hazard mitigation; sustainable risk management

Sustainable Disaster Management: Theory and Practice

edited by

Ming Shan

and Chun Fu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3070 | Submission Open

Keywords: disaster management; resilience; infrastructure systems; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Hazards and Sustainability)

Advancing Sustainable Development: Innovations in Solid Waste and Wastewater Treatment for Environmental Protection

edited by

Hanane Tounsadi

and

Jae Kwang (Jim) Park

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2985 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater; water contamination; sustainable; artificial intelligence; emergent pollutants; advanced materials; advanced technologies; sustainable development; green synthesis; photocatalytic systems; circular economic approach; ecological solutions

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

The Role of Wastewater Treatment in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Ivana Mihajlović

and

Mladenka Novaković

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2638 | Submission Open

Keywords: clean water; sustainable water management; water ecosystems; clean energy technology; untreated wastewater; water quality; resource use efficiency; climate resilience; waste management; recycled water; SDG monitoring; SDG indicators; ecological footprint

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

Innovative Detection Technology to Meet Food and Fuel Needs—2nd Edition

edited by

Chao Hui Feng

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2468 | Submission Open

Keywords: food control; food quality; food science; alternative engines; biofuels; hyperspectral imaging; near-infrared spectroscopy; online analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Clean Technologies and Innovative Approaches for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Hui Gong

,

Abdulmoseen Segun Giwa

and Emmanuel Alepu Odey

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2445 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; clean technologies; sustainable water management; resource recovery; advanced oxidation processes; membrane filtration; electrochemical treatment; anaerobic digestion; decentralized systems; energy efficiency; emerging contaminants; circular economy; life cycle assessment; smart water systems; hybrid treatment technologies; integrated technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)

Sustainable Safety Assessment and Failure Analysis of Urban Underground Pipeline Networks

edited by Bin Li, Kejie Zhai and

Xueming Du

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2176 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground pipeline systems corrosion defects; finite element analysis (FEA); digital twins; defect interaction; failure prediction models; surface roughness characterization; pipeline rehabilitation strategies; complex loading conditions; sustainable infrastructure

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

Circular Economy in Construction: Innovations, Challenges, and Sustainable Practices

edited by

João Adriano Rossignolo

and

Gabriela Lyra

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1963 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy in construction; sustainable building materials; waste valorization in construction; construction and demolition waste (CDW) management; bio-based and recycled materials; life cycle assessment (LCA) in construction; digitalization and Industry 4.0 in circular construction; regenerative and Net-Zero buildings; policy and governance for circular construction; carbon footprint reduction in the built environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Research on Water, Wastewater Management Technologies and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Tahereh Jafary

and

Anteneh Mesfin Yeneneh

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1921 | Submission Open

Keywords: water management; wastewater treatment; environmental sustainability; resource recovery; integrated water resources; climate resilience; water reuse; pollution control; sustainable development; water governance

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

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