Sustainability

Sustainable Supply Chain Management and the Circular Economy in the Digital Revolution

edited by

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submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open

Keywords: information management; sustainable supply chain; circular economy; industrial digitalization; digital transformation; digital entrepreneurship; blockchain; AI-enabled innovation; privacy-preserving data sharing; life cycle assessment; supply chain resilience; ecosystem governance

Cities and Resource Governance in the Age of Sustainability

edited by

Giuseppe T. Cirella

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; city governance; climate adaptation; energy transitions; environmental policy; green infrastructure; participatory decision-making; resource efficiency; resource management; smart cities; social equity; sustainability transitions; sustainable development; urban resilience; water and waste management

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

Air Pollution: Causes, Monitoring and Sustainable Control

edited by

Deming Han

,

Zechen Yu

and

Xiaojia Chen

submission deadline 2 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open

Keywords: atmospheric aerosol and ozone pollution; mercury pollution; atmospheric pollution simulation; atmospheric chemistry

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

Research in Sustainable Marketing and Digital Economy

edited by

Robert Wolny

, Marcin Lipowski and Jolanta Tkaczyk

submission deadline 3 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable marketing; green marketing; eco-marketing; digital economy; sustainable consumption; e-consumer behavior; circular economy; ESG communication; anti-greenwashing; AI in marketing

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

Agricultural Resources Management and Sustainable Ecosystem Services

edited by

Ping Li

, Yingjun She,

Yatao Xiao

and Zhiguang Dai

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural water– soil resources; sustainable use; co-optimization; ecosystem resilience; healthy agro-ecosystem; sustainability quantification; integrated management; agricultural resources management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Advanced Technologies for Bio-Based Products, Green Process and Resource Recovery

edited by Melisa Paola Bertero

submission deadline 6 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-based products; green chemistry; circular bioeconomy; resource recovery; sustainable processes; biomass conversion; biorefineries; life cycle assessment; waste valorization; environmental sustainability

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

Generative AI Literacy in Education and Innovation: Fostering Sustainable Futures

edited by

Patricio E. Ramirez-Correa

submission deadline 7 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative artificial intelligence; literacy; sustainability; education; human-AI interaction

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

SDG 9: Technology Management for Innovation in the Era of AI Transformation

edited by

Chie Hoon Song

submission deadline 7 Nov 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: technology management; LLM; artificial intelligence; information extraction; natural language processing; technology innovation; technology forecasting; technology recommendation; technology evaluation; patent data; patent information; agentic AI

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

Waste Valorization, Sustainable Innovation and Circular Economy

edited by

Monika Czop

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste valorization; sustainable innovation; resource recovery; bio-based materials; circular design; life cycle assessment; industrial symbiosis; circular business models; regenerative systems; circular economy

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

Sustainable Water Security: Forecasting Hydrometeorological Events in Poorly Gauged Basins

edited by

El Mahdi El Khalki

and Ismail Bouizrou

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrometeorological forecasting; poorly gauged basins; remote sensing; climate change impacts; machine learning in hydrology; water security and risk management

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

Innovation for Sustainability, Circular Economy, System Transitions and Societal Transformations

edited by Serdar Türkeli‬ and René Kemp

submission deadline 13 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6736 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; sustainability; circular economy; multiple value creation; new business models; transformative change; social economy; alternative economy; public policy; governance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Innovation Paradigm Shift in the Digital Era: From Technological Breakthroughs to Social Transformation

edited by

Yang Ma

,

Ruo Jia

and Qi Cao

submission deadline 13 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; sustainability transitions; artificial intelligence and big data; Internet of Things (IoT); circular economy; smart cities and sustainable mobility; governance and ESG metrics; socio-technical systems; equity and inclusiveness; digital twins and cyber-physical systems

Sustainable Urban Food Systems: Pathways to the Future

edited by

Elena Pogurschi

and

Marius Ciobanu

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban diets; food reformulation; food waste valorization; functional foods; upcycled ingredients; optimized nutrition; urban dietary behaviors; pathways to sustainable food futures

Decarbonizing Our World: Strategies and Technologies for Climate Mitigation

edited by

Joanna Rosak-Szyrocka

and

Huangxin Chen

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: decarbonization; climate mitigation; net-zero emissions; CCUS; renewable energy; low-carbon technologies; energy transition; sustainable development

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

A Framework for Sustainable Food Systems: Balancing Environmental, Nutritional, and Socioeconomic Goals

edited by

Alice Stiletto

and

Samuele Trestini

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer behavior; front-of-pack labels; nutri-score; agri-food marketing; sustainable food systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Advanced Renewable Energy and Power Generation Technologies: Progress and Techno-Economic Analysis

edited by

Akshay Kumar Saha

submission deadline 16 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrical power generation; renewable energy resources; technology; clean and green energy; grid integration; artificial intelligence; machine learning; optimization; sustainability; policy; socio-technical perspectives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Carbon Biogeochemistry and Sustainability

edited by Pei Lei, Zhineng Hao,

Dong Ren

and Deliang Yin

submission deadline 19 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon biogeochemistry; organic matter; carbon-based materials; greenhouse gases; carbon neutrality; sustainability

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

Innovations in Sustainable Construction: Intelligent Facility Management and Energy-Efficient Building Systems

edited by

Piotr Wos

submission deadline 24 Nov 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; smart buildings; energy efficiency; building automation; internet of things (iot); artificial intelligence; digital twins; building information modeling (bim); life-cycle assessment (lca); predictive maintenance

Circular and Regenerative Business Models: Innovation, Capabilities, and Market Ecosystems

edited by Luis Manuel Cerdá Suárez and

Rafael Robina-Ramírez

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable marketing; ecosystem design; market shaping; dynamic capabilities; circular economy; regenerative business models; ESG data governance; market ecosystems; platform and ecosystem governance; sustainable innovation management

Sustainable Water Management Under Climate Change: Advances in Modeling and Decision-Support

edited by

Carina Almeida

submission deadline 26 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: water management; climate change; hydrological modeling; decision-support systems; sustainability; resilience and uncertainty analysis; nature-based solutions; extreme events

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

Sustainable Monitoring Systems for Building and Industrial Sectors: Energy Efficiency, Indoor Air Quality, and Thermal Comfort

edited by Jorge Loy-Benitez and Shahzeb Tariq

submission deadline 26 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable monitoring systems; energy efficiency; indoor air quality; thermal comfort; smart sensing; building and industrial sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Pathways for Vernacular and Heritage-Built Environments

edited by Fernando Vegas López-Manzanares,

Camilla Mileto

,

Alicia Hueto-Escobar

and

David Eduardo Morocho Jaramillo

submission deadline 26 Nov 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: built heritage; bioclimatic strategies; environmental performance; traditional materials; urban and rural contexts

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

Sustainable Organizational Management in the Hospitality Industry: Green Climate, Leadership, Employee Engagement and Well-Being

edited by

Hye Hyun Yoon

and

Hyo Sun Jung

submission deadline 27 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable hospitality management; organizational green climate; sustainable leadership; employee engagement; well-being; corporate social responsibility; pro-environmental behavior; resilience; human sustainability; hospitality innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Research on Digital Teaching and Learning in Education for Sustainability

edited by

Raquel Barragán Sánchez

,

Rocío Piñero-Virué

and

Victoria Fernández-Scagliusi

submission deadline 28 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable education; educational innovation; accessibility and equity; eco-responsible use of digital technologies; personalized and adaptive learning; emerging educational technologies

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

AI and Technology Disruptions: Impacts on Transportation, Road Safety and Urban Form

edited by Krsto Lipovac and Alan Ross

submission deadline 29 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; transportation; autonomous vehicles; electric vehicles; AI; urban farming; 15-minute cities; smart cities; green walls; liveable cities; road safety; traffic management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

AI-Driven Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Business Innovation

edited by

Radosław Wolniak

,

Judyta Kabus

and Anna Brzozowska

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 32494 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; business management; innovation in business; sustainable business practices; new technologies in business; digital transformation in business; customer experience in business; AI in business; ESG AI in business; entrepreneurship and AI; circular economy

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

Sustainable Higher Education: Innovative Teaching and Learning, and Leadership for Creating Impacts on Local Society and Globally

edited by

Nada Trunk Širca

,

Anca Draghici

and

Karim Moustaghfir

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 28973 | Submission Open

Keywords: higher education; innovative teaching and learning; leadership; third mission of the university; inclusive society; internationalization; artificial intelligence and technology; sustainable development

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

Ecosystemic Services and Landscape Perspectives on Sustainable Urban Forest Planning

edited by

Roberto Moreno-García

,

Carmen Galan

and

José M. Cansino

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2174 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban forest; neutral cities; sustainability; environmental services; urban management

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

Advancing Eco-Friendly Materials and Sustainable 3D Printing in Smart Manufacturing

edited by

Abdelkrem Eltaggaz

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-friendly materials; sustainable 3D printing; smart manufacturing; additive manufacturing; process optimization; circular economy; green manufacturing; 3D printing in drone technology

Recent Advances in Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in the Landscape Context

edited by

Armando Sunny

and Luis Fernando Gopar-Merino

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem modeling; climate change; biodiversity; ecosystem services; environmental sustainability; landscape ecology; global change; conservation planning; resilience; sustainability science

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

GIS-Based Spatial Analysis for Ecological Monitoring and Sustainable Landscapes

edited by

Shangmin Zhao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: GIS spatial analysis; ground deformation ; ecological monitoring; remote sensing; brownfield remediation; watershed rehabilitation ; nature-based solutions; heritage conservation ; ecosystem services ; sustainable landscapes

Sustainable Materials for Building Envelopes

edited by

Francesca Merli

and

Chiara Chiatti

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; building envelope; thermal insulation; acoustic performance; life cycle assessment (LCA); bio-based materials; recycled materials; hygrothermal properties; energy efficiency; civil engineering applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Techniques for Sustainable Water Resource Management

edited by

Tymoteusz I. Miller

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; water resource management; sustainable development; environmental monitoring; hydrological modeling; climate change adaptation; data-driven decision-making; federated learning; aquatic ecosystems

Emerging Sustainable Nanomaterials: Exploration and Advanced Applications

edited by

Joseph Edward Govan

and

Julio Sánchez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; circular economy; environmental remediation

Municipal Solid Waste Management Regulation, Circularity and Urban Sustainability

edited by

Corrado lo Storto

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: municipal solid waste (MSW); recycling and reuse; waste collection and treatment; waste reduction and prevention; circular economy; sustainable cities; regulatory frameworks; smart waste management; performance metrics in waste management; public engagement and incentives

Building Information Modeling for Sustainable and Smart Construction

edited by

Manuel Pinto

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Sandra Pereira

and Maria do Rosário

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: BIM; BIM-6D; BIM-sustainability; BIM-smart construction; green BIM; circular economy; asset management and life cycle; digital technologies and artificial intelligence

Planning Smart Cities for Environmental Sustainability

edited by Ana Clara Mourao Moura,

Francisco Henrique De Oliveira

and Paulo Pellegrino

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: geospatial technologies; smart city planning and design; digital twins; extended reality (XR); artificial intelligence (AI); citizen-centric planning; geodesign; climate resilience; sustainable development goals (SDGs); geotechnologies for decision-making

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

Sustainable Digital Transformation: Pathways to Resilient Enterprises, Regions, and Nations

edited by

Vida Davidavičienė

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; digital economy; sustainable innovation; resilient enterprises; changing work models; remote work; value chain transformation; green transition; digital sustainability; green business models; circular economy; Industry 5.0

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Agro-Ecosystem Approaches to Sustainable Land Use and Food Security

edited by

Horațiu Felix Arion

and

Iulia D. Arion

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: agro-ecosystems; sustainable land use; food security; climate resilience; biodiversity conservation; soil health; integrated landscape management; sustainable agriculture; circular food systems; socio-ecological transitions

Open Innovation, Circular Economy and Sustainable Green Business: Current Issues and Future Perspectives

edited by

Katarzyna Szopik-Depczyńska

and

Carlotta D'Alessandro

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

Keywords: open innovation; sustainable corporate management; current issues in sustainability; emerging technologies; circular economy; ESG integration; innovation ecosystems; future business models; sustainability transition; innovation ecosystems; future business models; sustainability transitions

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

Intelligent and Data-Driven Technologies for Sustainable Water and Carbon Management

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submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent water systems; AI and machine learning; digital twins; data-driven modeling; smart sensors and IoT; remote sensing analytics; carbon and LCA modeling; water– energy– carbon nexus; decision-support optimization; smart monitoring systems

Exploring Digital Transformation and Sustainability

edited by

Adel Ben Youssef

, Alper Ertürk and

Ahmad Sedaghat

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; artificial intelligence; applied robotics in sustainability; sustainability; Industry 4.0; smart manufacturing; artificial intelligence governance; digital economy; resilient systems; sustainable education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Measuring What Matters: Outcomes of Smart-City Innovation for Sustainability

edited by

Jiří Remr

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; SDG 11; impact evaluation; climate neutrality; climate resilience; urban analytics; indicators and KPIs; equity and inclusion; data governance; comparability and transferability

Productivity, Efficiency, and Green Growth for Sustainability

edited by

Dong-hyun Oh

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; productivity; efficiency; green growth; eco-efficiency; green productivity; sustainable development goals (SDGs); environmental performance; frontier analysis; circular economy; innovation and technology; energy and resource efficiency; sustainable industrial transformation; policy and governance

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

Landscape Planning Between Coastal and Inland Areas

edited by

Massimo Sargolini

, Ana Sopina,

Valentina Polci

and Flavio Stimilli

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal– inland landscape dynamics; sustainable landscape planning; environmental transformation; interdisciplinary landscape research; river valley systems; ecological and cultural connectivity; landscape governance; resilient territorial development; landscape observatory; integrated spatial planning; socioecological networks; communication processes

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

Resource Recovery and Sustainable Biomass Waste and Wastewater Management

edited by Jinsong Liang and Longyi Lv

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

Keywords: biomass waste; wastewater; sustainable development; biofuel; biorefinery; artificial intelligence

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

Advanced Control Strategies for Renewable Energy Systems and Sustainable Development: 2nd Edition

edited by

Youssef Errami

, Abdellatif Obbadi and Sahnoun Smail

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

Keywords: renewable energy conversion systems; maximum power point tracking; power electronic converter; controllers of renewable energy systems; control and optimization; nonlinear controllers; fault ride-through; artificial intelligence control; fuzzy logic research; deep learning; sustainable energy

Integrating the Triad: Carbon Neutrality, Circular Economy, and Energy Transition for the Sustainable Development

edited by

Javier Cifuentes-Faura

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon neutrality; circular economy; energy transition; sustainable development; decarbonization; renewable energy; green industry; resource efficiency; climate policy; ESG; just transition; innovation systems; SDGs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Research on the Interactions Between Plants and the Environment: Mechanisms, Adaptations, and Sustainable Perspective

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submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change adaptation; abiotic stresses; plant– microbe interactions; omics-based stress mechanisms; phytoremediation; ecosystem resilience; biostimulants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Development of the Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Technologies

edited by

Rajendra Singh Adhikari

, Ghassan Zubi and Pravin Kannan

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; energy efficiency; hydrogen economy; e-mobility; sustainable aviation; green shipping; electrolyzers and fuel cells; battery technologies; supercapacitors; energy sector digitalization; smart grids; multi-energy systems; circular economy; critical materials; power-to-X systems; waste-to-energy; energy carriers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

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