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Soil Quality and Innovation in Agriculture: Dynamics, Indicators, and Sustainability, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4714 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil quality indicators; sustainable soil management; soil quality monitoring; innovation in agriculture; soil functions
Research Progress and Evaluation Challenges of By-Product and Waste Valorization, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2513 | Submission Open
Keywords: by-product valorization; bioactive; circular economy; green chemistry; green metrics
Sustainable Civil Engineering: Circular Economy, Environmental Impact, and Tools Driving Transformation
edited by and Joanna Sagan
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2106 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable construction; circular economy; environmental impact; non-destructive testing (NDT); life cycle assessment (LCA); building information modeling (BIM); Internet of Things (IoT) in construction; artificial intelligence (AI) in construction; construction waste management; ESG in construction; resource efficiency; interdisciplinary approaches in civil engineering; governance in sustainable construction projects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Environmental Economics, Policies and Sustainable Economic Development
edited by Shoude Li
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1500 | Submission Open
Keywords: dynamic control in environmental economics; environmental pollution control; applications of optimal control theory within environmental economics; dynamic analysis of product innovation and process innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Innovations in the Degradation and Remediation of Emerging Organic Pollutants
edited by , , and Zhihao Chen
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1150 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging contaminants; per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs); microplastics; environmental remediation; degradation mechanisms; advanced oxidation processes; green technologies; artificial intelligence; environmental fate and transport; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Advances in the Sustainability of the Built Environment, Green Energy, and Building Energy Performance
edited by Marta Laska, and Krystyna Curtis
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 974 | Submission Open
Keywords: built environment; thermal comfort; energy neutrality; net-zero energy and emission buildings; sustainability in building sector; thermomodernization; renewable energy sources; energy poverty; building simulations; greenery and buildings; environmental air quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Food Science and Engineering for Sustainability—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 831 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste valorization; innovative food processing technologies; novel product development; food packaging; food chemistry and nanotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Urban Futures and Sustainable Cities: Geographies of Transition and Transformation
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 596 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable transformation geography; sustainable cities; urban resilience; multi-scale interaction; socio technical systems; nature based solutions; smart cities; compact cities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)
Innovations in Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chain and Logistics Management
edited by Michael Wang, , Yongjiang Shi, Kurt Y. Liu and Bill Wang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovation; sustainability; resilience; digitalization; supply chain; logistics; transportation
Advanced Planning, Operation and Control Methods for Sustainable Power Systems
edited by , Wei Lin, Lun Yang and Qian Jiang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable power systems; renewable energy sources; power system operation optimization and control techniques; grid expansion planning; flexibility sources; demand response; energy storage systems; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Addressing Climate Uncertainty: Toward Resilient and Sustainable Agriculture submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open
Keywords: resilient agriculture; sustainable agriculture; climate uncertainty; agroecology; climate-smart technologies; risk management; adaptive governance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Lifecycle Assessment of Building Materials, Components, and Techniques: Tools for Sustainability
edited by and Vanesa Celina Sáez
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental life cycle assessment; comparative LCA; sustainable building materials; sustainable construction; environmental product declarations (EPDs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Energy Carbon Emission Reduction and Carbon Neutrality: The Uncertainty Path
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon neutrality; climate policy; energy/climate policy uncertainty; climate risk and opportunity; environmental regulation; regulatory transformation; institutional adaptation; adaptation strategy; corporate environmental strategy; environmental management practice; international climate agreements ESG performance; legal adaptation; technology innovation; export performance; poverty and inequality; firm resilience; green transition trade-offs; decarbonization cost; environmental compliance pressure; digital transformation and sustainability; growth drag; structural adjustment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Leveraging AI and Deep Learning for Smart Cities: Challenges, Opportunities, and Applications to Sustainable Development submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); sustainable development goals (SDGs); deep learning; Internet of Things; big data analytics; computer vision; large language model; generative and agentic AI applications; ethical challenges
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Smart and Inclusive Public Services: Digital Pathways to Local Sustainability
edited by , Camelia Speranța Pîrciog, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital transformation  ; public governance  ; regional development  ; digital inclusion  ; sustainable management  ; public services  ; local sustainability; data-driven governance; policy-relevant evidence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Life Cycle Assessment(LCA) of Sustainable Building Materials submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open
Keywords: LCA; recycled materials; reused materials; bio-based materials; low-carbon materials; performance analysis; innovative approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
The Impact of Pollution on The Sustainability of Food Systems
edited by Corina Dana Mişcă, , and Aurica B. Borozan
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open
Keywords: food waste recovery; food technologies; circular economy; soil pollution; microbiological contamination; consumer health; food sustainability; sustainable use; food resources; food waste
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Digital Twins and Manufacturing Systems: How to Move Towards Sustainability in Industry 4.0
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital transformation; sustainability of digitization; Industry 4.0/5.0; sustainable manufacturing; industrial engineering; sustainable materials; sustainable design
Sustainability of Intelligent Detection and New Sensor Technology
edited by and Xiaofang Kong
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent detection; sensor technologies; sensor fabrication; sensor fusion; sustainability; energy-efficient sensors; AI in intelligent detection; AI-powered sensor optimization; sensor design innovations; sensor data processing and analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Ergonomics for a Sustainable Digital Age: Human-Centred Design for Social, Economic, and Human Wellbeing
edited by , Gui Fu and Mu Tong
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; human factors and ergonomics; safety and health; wellbeing; human– computer interaction; human– AI interaction human performance; VR/AR/MR; e-health
Sustainable Air Quality Management: Bioaerosols, Human Health, and Integrated Environmental Strategies
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiological air quality; bioaerosols; bacterial bioaerosols; fungal bioaerosols; health risk
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air, Climate Change and Sustainability)
Process Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Sustainability
edited by Jan C. Bongaerts
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open
Keywords: LCA; social LCA; economic valuation; sustainability; SDGs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Strategic Approaches to Develop Sustainable Product-Service Systems
edited by Rodrigo Pascual and Haitao Liao
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable product-service systems (PSS); lifecycle management (LCM); performance-based contracts (PBCs); circular economy; sustainable business models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Products and Services)
Sustainable Crop Systems and Agricultural Products for Climate-Resilient Agriculture
edited by , Nedjoud Grara, and Sana Besnaci
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable crop production; modeling and optimization in sustainable development; innovations and challenges for the biostimulants and biopesticides production and application; low-input agriculture; novel natural resources for biostimulants and biopesticides; screen for new agri-products; naturally derived chemicals and potential applications for science; industry and agriculture; novel experimental studies on plant products to reinforce sustainable agriculture and environment; rational and sustainable valorization of agri-food waste— an innovative approach to convert waste into high-quality and environment-friendly products; sustainable water management and wastewater treatment solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
From Mind to Market: How Artificial Intelligence Reshapes Sustainable Business and Education submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; AI in sustainable business; AI-driven sustainable business practices; digital transformation; AI in sustainable education; human– AI collaboration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Looking at the Future: Approaches to a More Sustainable and Just Tourism, 2nd Edition
edited by Andrea Giampiccoli and Anna Dłużewska
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable tourism; sustainability; alternative tourism; tourism strategies; tourism policies; tourism; tourism sustainability; tourism and poverty; tourism and inequality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Removal of Heavy Metals From the Environment: Advances and Applications submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open
Keywords: clays; engineered mineral materials; zeolites; geopolymers; (bio)char; nanosorbents; modified sorbents; sorption; hybrid systems; electrocoagulation; heavy metals; wastewater treatment
Innovative Strategies for Sustainable Livestock Production submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel feeding strategies; greenhouse gas emissions; pollution; livestock farm residues; sustainability; environmental-friendly practices; innovative technologies; digital farming; smart farming; precision livestock farming
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
From Disposal to Resource: Technological Innovations for Closing the Loop on Solid Waste
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: technology acceptance; public perception; sustainable waste management; consumer behavior; circular economy; smart waste management; adoption barriers; waste-to-energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
Decision Analysis for Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure Systems: Design and Planning with Digital Supports submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: decision analysis; resilient and sustainable infrastructure; digital decision support systems; climate vulnerability; planning and design support system; multi-criteria decision-making; scenario analysis; geospatial analysis; citizen science; natural capital accounting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Rural Sustainability: Touristic Consumption and Local Development
edited by Pablo Quezada-Sarmiento
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open
Keywords: rural sustainability; community-based tourism; ancestral and indigenous knowledge; local development; sustainable tourism systems; socio-ecological resilience; cultural heritage preservation; territorial governance; sustainable rural livelihoods; nature-based tourism; pedaling heritage; rural cycling routes; IOT on tourism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Sustainable Development of Wind-Sand Prevention and Ecological Conservation
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open
Keywords: blown sand hazards; sand control projects; sand disaster prevention; hazard management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Sustainable Homes of Tomorrow: Innovations in Materials and Design
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable design; circular economy; green materials; furniture innovation; life cycle assessment; renewable resources; bio-based composites
Advances in Sustainability, Life-Cycle Assessment, and Circularity of Construction Materials
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; life cycle assessment  (LCA); construction materials; environmental product declarations  (EPD); embodied carbon; service life modelling; end-of-life scenarios; BIM– LCA integration
Integrating the Water-Energy-Food Nexus for Sustainable Development
edited by , Janaina Pasqual Lofhagen and Regina Célia De Oliveira
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open
Keywords: territorial planning; resilience; policies and laws relating to sustainability; decision-making; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); smart sustainable communities; Nature-based Solutions (NbS); adaptation to climate change; ancestral knowledge; education and awareness of sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)
Strategic Leadership and Innovation in Sustainability: Driving Organizational Transformation in Complex Environments submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open
Keywords: strategic leadership; sustainable innovation; ESG performance; sustainability; corporate governance; green transformation; digital and AI-driven sustainability; circular economy; stakeholder engagement; sustainable business models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Advances in Resilience Engineering and Risk Management for Sustainability
edited by , Fangqiu Xu and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open
Keywords: resilience engineering; risk management; health management; sustainability; sustainable infrastructure; climate adaptation; digital technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable, Safe and Resilient Mobility in a Telecoupled World: Transport Challenges Under Climate Change
edited by , Tatiana Maria Cecy Gadda and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; road safety; resilient mobility; telecoupling; climate change; extreme events; transport infrastructure; risk assessment; intelligent transportation systems; sustainable transport policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Advanced Research on Sustainable Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy efficiency; energy conservation; sustainable energy systems; process integration and optimization; industrial energy management; renewable energy integration; smart energy technologies; low-carbon transitions; digitalization and energy analytics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Life Cycle Thinking and Circular Economy for Sustainable Industrial Production submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; industrial ecology; circular economy; life cycle thinking; life cycle assessment; life cycle costing; social life cycle assessment; case studies; methodological challenges
New Materials and Sustainable Development in Pavement Engineering
edited by Mofreh Saleh, , Svetlana Besklubova, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable pavements; eco-friendly binders; recycled aggregates; subgrade stabilization; life-cycle assessment (LCA); pavement durability; self-healing asphalt; phase-change materials; photocatalytic coatings; resilient infrastructure; smart maintenance technology; digital twin technology; image processing
From Industry 4.0 to Construction 5.0: Sustainable Pathways Across the Construction Value Chain
edited by Angelos Amditis, and Theo Zaffagnini
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open
Keywords: Industry 4.0; construction 5.0; sustainable construction; digital twins; smart manufacturing and prefabrication; human-centric innovation; circular economy in construction; supply chain digitalization; construction value chain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Sustainable and Smart Asphalt Materials: Toward Greener Pavement Systems
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable pavement materials; bio-based polymers; asphalt modification; recycled materials; self-healing asphalt; circular economy; environmental performance
AI-Driven Decision-Making and Data Analytics for Sustainable Supply Chain and Circular Economy submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: technology adoption; AI adoption/artificial intelligence adoption; sustainable supply chains; circular economy; digital innovation; data-driven decision-making; decision support systems; technology acceptance model (TAM)/UTAUT/TOE; smart and circular supply chains; AI-powered sustainability solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Sustainable Water and Nutrients Resources Management: Natural and Constructed Wetlands
edited by José Luis Marín-Muñiz and Irma Zitácuaro Contreras
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural wetlands; constructed wetlands; carbon sequestration; wastewater treatment; sustainability; environmental services; nutrient cycle; pollution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)
Sustainable Electromobility: Innovations in EV Charging Systems, Powertrain and Vehicle Technologies
edited by , and Branko Ban
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; electromobility; electric vehicle; charging; energy storage systems; grid integration; life-cycle assessment (LCA); low-power electric vehicles; powertrain systems; sustainable mobility; zero- and second-life batteries
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Energy Security in the Context of a Sustainable Economy
edited by , and Moïse G. Sidiropoulos
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy security; sustainable economy; energy policy; sustainability governance; ESGs; sustainable management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Research on the Groundwater Characterization and Monitoring
edited by , , and Alfredo González-Calderón
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open
Keywords: groundwater monitoring; sustainable water resource management; geophysical and geochemical characteristics; modelling; artificial groundwater recharge (MAR)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)
Manufacturing Systems and Digital Twins: How to Move Towards Sustainability in the Era of Industry 4.0
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital twins; sustainable manufacturing; Industry 4.0; simulation-based design; cyber-physical systems; predictive maintenance; smart factories; lifecycle management; system-of-systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)
Towards Sustainable Mobility: The Integration of Transportation, Energy, Environment and Health submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable transportation; transport– energy– environment integration; low-carbon transportation; sustainability assessment and indicators; urban mobility policy and planning; public health; human well-being
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
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