Sustainability

Sustainable Composites, Construction, and Artificial Intelligence Optimization—Second Edition

edited by

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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2777 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; biodegradable composite; green composites; natural fiber; biopolymer; nanocomposites; biocomposites; construction management; building sustainability; RC structural response; green building technology; cementitious materials; fiber-reinforced concrete; recycled aggregate concrete; structural health monitoring; artificial intelligence (AI); microstructure; 3D printing technology; building information modelling (BIM); SDGs; IoT; digital twins; biomanufacturing; circular economy; architecture

Technology and Digital Transformation in Sustainable Education

edited by

Hüseyin Bicen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2755 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational technology; artificial intelligence; augmented reality; gamification; massive open online courses

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

Digital Transformation and Innovation for a Sustainable Future—2nd Edition

edited by

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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2652 | Submission Open

Keywords: digitization; digital transformation; digital innovation; digital innovation processes; digital sustainability

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

Advancing Sustainable Supply Chain and Logistics Planning: Challenges, Innovations, and Strategies

edited by Adnen El Amraoui, Ahmed Frikha and

Ngoc Ai Thy Nguyen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2487 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain; green logistics; artificial intelligence; optimization; multi-criteria decision making (MCDM); forecasting and planning; circular economy; transport and urban mobility; risk management; Industry 4.0/5.0; carbon footprint reduction; resilient supply chains; smart logistics; sustainable innovation; environmental policy; lifecycle assessment; data-driven logistics; ethical supply chains; digital transformation; energy efficiency

Assessing the Nexus of Climate Change, Water Security, and Human Mobility Towards Sustainability

edited by

Francisco Silva Pinto

,

Tiago Balieiro Cetrulo

and Rafael De Brito Dias

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2480 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; human mobility; water security; water governance; sustainable water management; sustainability; climate justice; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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

Advances in Green Consumption: Pathways to Sustainability

edited by

Yam B. Limbu

and

Bruce Huhmann

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2394 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer behavior; sustainable consumption; green consumerism; sustainability; value creation or co-creation; corporate social responsibility; green marketing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

STEM Education and Innovative Methodologies for Sustainability

edited by

Constantine Skordoulis

,

Chara Papoutsi

and

Nikolaos Larios

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2286 | Submission Open

Keywords: STEM education; sustainability; innovative methodology; interdisciplinary learning; educational innovation; sustainable development goals (SDGs); systems thinking; pedagogical approaches; socio-emotional competences; future-oriented education

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

Green Battery Revolution for Sustainable Development

edited by

Lisha Dong

,

Xiangning Bu

,

Zehua Wang

and Xin Lyu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1932 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; sustainable materials; battery recycling; carbon footprint; renewable energy; lithium–ion alternatives; circular economy; environmental impact; green technology; clean energy transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Lean Construction and Sustainability in Construction Industry

edited by

Cylde Zhengdao Li

and Jian Liu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1855 | Submission Open

Keywords: lean construction; sustainable construction; waste minimization; BIM; circular economy; life-cycle assessment; construction management; green building; value stream mapping; project delivery

Place Branding and Brand Management for Sustainable Creative Cities

edited by

Jordi de San Eugenio Vela

,

Xavier Ginesta Portet

and

Nahuel Iván Faedo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 1848 | Submission Open

Keywords: place branding; brand management; public diplomacy; sustainable cities; urban planning

Environmental Management of Industrial Carbonization

edited by

Muhammad Ikram

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1821 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental management; industrial carbonization; sustainability; life-cycle sustainability assessment; circular economy; sustainable development goals; carbon capture and utilization; cleaner production; renewable energy integration; green finance

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

Novel Modelling/Assessment Approaches in the Sustainable Management of River/Lake Ecosystems

edited by Mahdi Sedighkia and

Vassiliki Markogianni

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1709 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic habitat modelling; sustainable ecosystems; rivers/lakes; water quality assessment; field studies; remote sensing-based methods; environmental flows; application of eco-hydrological/eco-hydrodynamic models

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

Resilient and Sustainable Solutions for Earthquake Resistant Building Structures

edited by

Anthimos S. Anastasiadis

,

Antonio Formisano

,

Emmanouil Golias

and

Marius Mosoarca

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 1696 | Submission Open

Keywords: earthquake; resiliency in buildings; sustainability in buildings; building stock; retrofitting; energy and seismic efficiency; new and existing buildings; historical and cultural heritage buildings; resilience-based design; damage and functionality; carbon impact; life cycle analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Lifestyle Hygiene and Environmental Hygiene to Promote Sustainable Health and Well-Being

edited by

Lucia Maria Lotrean

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1691 | Submission Open

Keywords: lifestyle hygiene; environmental hygiene; global health; wellbeing

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

Environmental Change from a Social Science Perspective

edited by

Ana Rita Farias

and Marta Santos Silva

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1401 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental change; human behavior; sustainable practices; social science perspectives; climate action strategies; behavioral insights

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

Advancements in Sustainable and Smart Materials

edited by

Bingang Xu

and

Junxian Huang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1368 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; smart materials; renewable materials; biodegradable materials; adaptive materials; responsive materials; self-healing; green synthesis; energy efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Advancing Circular Practices and Resource Recovery in Waste Management Systems

edited by

Toru Matsumoto

and

Richao Cong

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1289 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy transition management; assessment methodologies and simulation; innovative recycling technologies; resource recovery; sustainable waste management; ICT and AI applications; utilization of information platforms; consumers’ awareness and behaviour

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

Future of Industry 4.0: Sustainable Blueprints, Industry Chains, and Digitalization

edited by Luca Esposito and

Xihui Chen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1265 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; sustainable development; sustainable digitization; cutting-edge technologies

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

Towards Climate-Neutral and Resilient Building and Urban Energy Systems

edited by

Miguel Á. García-Fuentes

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1244 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate-neutral cities; energy efficient buildings; urban resilience; decarbonization; smart and flexible energy systems; low-carbon buildings; energy transition; sustainable urban planning; building retrofitting; climate adaptation strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Carbon Markets, Sustainable Rural Development, and Food Security: Economic and Policy Strategies

edited by

Alessandro Scuderi

, Mariarita Cammarata and

Giuseppe Timpanaro

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1192 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon markets; sustainable rural development; food security; agricultural economics; climate-smart agriculture; carbon finance; environmental governance; life cycle assessment; policy innovation; rural livelihoods

Marine Renewable Energy and Sustainable Ocean Resources

edited by

Zhong Xiao

, Lin Cui and

Linlin He

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1189 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine renewable energy; offshore wind; wave energy; tidal energy; ocean current energy; offshore geotechnical engineering; wave–structure–seabed interaction; sustainable ocean resources; offshore infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Sustainable Strategies for the Control of Persistent Toxic and Radioactive Contaminants

edited by

Yu Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1164 | Submission Open

Keywords: persistent toxic substances; emerging contaminants; radioactive contaminants; life-cycle management; health and ecological risk assessment; green remediation technologies; pollutant fate and transport; adaptive environmental management; transboundary pollution control; sustainable pollution control strategies

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

Driving Behavior Analysis and Traffic Modelling for Sustainable Smart Mobility Systems

edited by Eleni Mantouka and Panagiotis Fafoutellis

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 1093 | Submission Open

Keywords: driving behavior; traffic modelling; smart mobility; mixed traffic conditions; autonomous vehicles; CCAM; sustainable transport; machine learning; big data analytics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Innovations in Sustainable Food Processing Technologies

edited by

Andrei Borșa

and

Muntean Mircea Valentin

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 949 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food processing; circular economy; energy efficiency; non-thermal processing technologies; food waste valorization; sustainable packaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Urban Vehicle Access Regulations (UVARs) Applications for Sustainable Urban Mobility

edited by

Francisco J. Calvo

, Oxana Tchepel and

Susana da Costa Freiria

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 943 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban mobility; urban vehicle access regulations; low emission zones; zero emission zones; transport externalities in cities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Technology-Enhanced Education for Sustainable Development

edited by

Salvador Reyes-de Cózar

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 783 | Submission Open

Keywords: technology-enhanced learning; sustainable education; digital tools in education; e-learning platforms; educational sustainability; green technology in education; AI in education; inclusive education; digital literacy; sustainable development goals

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

Sustainable Economic Growth and Development for Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Sorin-George I. Toma

and Catalin Gradinaru

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 780 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; economic growth; economic development; sustainability; environmental sustainability; sustainable development goals; gross domestic product

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

Local Wild Edible Plants (WEPs) for Biodiversity, Food Systems, and Sustainable Development

edited by

Mauri Åhlberg

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 733 | Submission Open

Keywords: wild edible plants (WEPs); wild edible weeds; ecosystem services; species identification; biodiversity; food systems; good environment; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Transport and Urban Renewal

edited by

Juan Benavente Ponce

,

Andres Rodriguez

, Iria Lopez-Carreiro and

Carlos Romero Morales

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 730 | Submission Open

Keywords: land use; mobility; sustainable development; urban renewal

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

Sustainable Construction Engineering and Construction Project Management

edited by William Collinge

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 718 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction; project management; United Nations; SDGs; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Fishery Management Under Extreme Environmental Challenges

edited by

Felipe Amezcua

and

María Teresa Carreón-Zapiain

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 650 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate-ready harvest control rules; extreme event fisheries impacts; adaptive fisheries governance; ocean warming stock dynamics; hypoxia-tolerant management strategies; socio-ecological resilience; dynamic spatial closures; quota banking climate shocks; ecosystem-based fisheries adaptation; food security under extremes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Renewable Energy in Smart Energy Systems: Technologies, Strategies, and Applications

edited by

Matia Mainardis

,

Mattia Cottes

and

Patrizia Simeoni

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 637 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart energy systems; urban-industrial symbiosis; renewable energy; life cycle assessment; circular economy; district heating and cooling; waste and wastewater treatment; hydrogen; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Urban Transitions at the Margins: Gentrification, Peripheral Growth, and Socio-Ecological Sustainability

edited by

Liliana Dumitrache

and Bogdan Suditu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 625 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban margins; gentrification; peripheral urbanization; socio-ecological sustainability; informal settlements; urban transitions; displacement; urban governance; resilience; urban futures

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

Approaching a Carbon Neutral and Sustainable Society Using Geological Solutions

edited by

Kazbulat Shogenov

and

Alla Shogenova

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 583 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 capture; CO2 use and storage; geothermal energy; CO2–geothermal, CPG; H2, hydrogen geological storage; UHS—undeground hydrogen storage; synergy of unconventional renewable energies

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

Pathways to Clean Energy: Technologies, Policies, and Impacts

edited by

Yanchao Feng

and

Shilei Hu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 570 | Submission Open

Keywords: clean energy; energy transition; energy resilience and security; technological innovation; policy simulation; socio-economic impacts; risk identification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Management in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry Towards Circular Economy

edited by

Joel Reynolds

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 553 | Submission Open

Keywords: hospitality sustainability; tourism sustainability; foodservice sustainability; event management sustainability; social responsibility; circular economy

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

Sustainability of Waste Recovery on Renewable Energy Systems

edited by Juan Jose Garcia Pabon, Abdul Orlando Cárdenas Gómez and Luz Elena Peñaranda Chenche

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 540 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental engineering; renewable energy engineering; thermal engineering; mechanical engineering; sustainable development; chemical engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advances in Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Analytical Methods

edited by

Pere Colomer-Vidal

,

Bernat Oró-Nolla

and

Olga Gómez-Navarro

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 510 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental pollution; persistent organic pollutants (POPs); PFAS; pesticides; environmental monitoring; bioindicators; analytical chemistry; risk assessment

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

Technological Pathways to Waste Reduction and Resource Efficiency

edited by

Damira Keček

,

Katerina Fotova Čiković

and Joško Lozić

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 463 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste reduction; resource efficiency; technological innovations; artificial intelligence; AI-driven approaches; sustainability

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

Sustaining the Waste-Energy Nexus: Thermal and Biochemical Pathways for Bioenergy and Waste-to-Product Valorization in Municipal and Industrial Streams

edited by

Fares AlMomani

and Kashif Rasool

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 456 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste-to-energy; bioenergy valorization; thermal conversion; biochemical pathways; circular economy; municipal solid waste; industrial waste valorization; resource recovery; sustainable biorefineries; waste-to-products

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

Advances in Sustainable Rural Tourism: Methods, Strategies and Practice—2nd Edition

edited by

Ramona Mariana Ciolac

,

Tiberiu Iancu

,

Gabriela Popescu

and

Tabita Cornelia Adamov

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 395 | Submission Open

Keywords: rural tourism; smart development strategies; sustainability; rural resources and community development; branding methods for rural environments

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

Management of Waste, Residues and By-Products Generated in Biotechnological Processes Consistent with Sustainable Development

edited by

Jarosław Domański

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 391 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotechnology waste; waste management; circular economy; biotechnological processes; anaerobic digestion; methane; hydrogen; resource recovery; digestate; wastewater sludge

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

The Role of Functional Materials and Nanotechnology in Energy and Environmental Applications

edited by

Muhammad Yousaf

and

Ali Imran

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open

Keywords: batteries; supercapacitors; solar cell; environment remediation; synthesis of nanomaterials; fuel cell; adsorption; functional materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Innovations in Food Chemistry: From Green Processing to Functional Ingredients

edited by

Maria Teresa Liberatore

, Mariacinzia Rutigliano and Flavia Dilucia

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 360 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-sustainability, innovative foods; new functional ingredients; bioactive compounds; food by-products; green energy; non-thermal technologies; novel solvents; microwave and ultrasonic processing; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Building Design and Energy Efficiency

edited by

Kangting Tsai

, Chien-Hung Tung and Yin-Hao Chiu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building design; energy efficiency; low-carbon architecture; building performance; indoor environmental quality; renewable energy; microgrid; resilient design; smart building technologies; thermal comfort; BIM; willingness to pay

Sustainable Monitoring and Management of Farmland Ecosystems

edited by Yuhua Tian

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open

Keywords: farmland ecosystem; nutrient management; pollution management; carbon sequestration; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Power Systems: Building a Greener Grid

edited by

Jiandong Duan

and Shaogui Fan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable power systems; greener grid; renewable energy integration; energy transition; carbon neutrality; sustainability assessment; energy policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Heat Pumps and Refrigeration Systems: Innovations in Eco-Friendly Fluids and Energy Efficiency

edited by