Sustainability

Sustainable Management and Digital Transformation for Logistics, Supply Chain, and Procurement

edited by

submission deadline 15 Apr 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5735 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; digital transformation; green logistics; supply chain resilience; circular economy; artificial intelligence (AI); blockchain; innovative procurement; carbon neutrality; ethical sourcing

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

Advances in Intelligence and Sustainability of Architecture, Structure and Construction

edited by

Dongzhi Guan

,

Shu Su

and

Weijiu Cui

submission deadline 15 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1214 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent construction; sustainable engineering and management; low-carbon buildings; 3D print; resilient structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Biodiversity Hotspots in Forests: Conservation Strategies and Global Implications

edited by

Petros Ganatsas

,

Marianthi Tsakaldimi

and Evangelia N. Daskalakou

submission deadline 16 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3100 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity hotspots; forest conservation; forest management; climate impacts; sustainable forestry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

Synergies for Low-Carbon Mobility: Sustainable Transportation Innovation

edited by

Naghmeh Niroomand

submission deadline 17 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 726 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon mobility; sustainable transportation; autonomous electric vehicles; electric vehicles; autonomous vehicles; CO2 emissions assessment; traffic simulation; driving behavior modeling; life-cycle assessment; intelligent transportation systems; digital twin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Digital Supply Chains Management and Sustainability

edited by

Narasimha Rao Vajjhala

and Kenneth David Strang

submission deadline 17 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 420 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital supply chain management; sustainability; ESG compliance; blockchain; artificial intelligence; Internet of Things; big data analytics; circular economy; Industry 4.0; supply chain resilience

Management of Metal and Micropollutant Contamination in Soil and Water

edited by

Adam Łukowski

submission deadline 18 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 838 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil contamination; water contamination; metals, micropollutant; pollution management; bioavailability

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

Geophysical Data Analytics and Sustainable Environmental Applications

edited by

Rifaat Abdalla

and

Mohammed El-Diasty

submission deadline 18 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: geophysical environmental data; earth observation; geospatial analysis; remote sensing applications; environmental sustainability; geoAI and spatial modeling

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

Plankton Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

edited by

Luca Russo

,

Roberta Congestri

and Saverio Savio

submission deadline 19 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: plankton; biodiversity; ecosystem services; phytoplankton; zooplankton

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation)

Innovations for Sustainable Water Management, Wastewater Treatment and Pollutant Removal

edited by

Karolina Migdał

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable water management; wastewater treatment; constructed wetlands; nature-based solutions; micropollutants; nutrient removal; stormwater management; water quality; environmental protection; decentralized systems; hybrid treatment systems; adsorption; water reuse

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

Intelligent Control, Smart Grid Optimization and Sustainable Energy Management

edited by

Cong Zhang

,

Wei Zhang

, Zipeng Liang and Shibo Chen

submission deadline 21 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1715 | Submission Open

Keywords: uncertainty analysis; intelligent control; risk assessment; fault identification; coordinated planning; optimization technologies; power and energy systems; renewable power generation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Digital Transformation in Sustainable Construction Management: From Macroeconomic Dynamics to Life-Cycle Efficiency

edited by

Aleksandra Kostrzanowska-Siedlarz

submission deadline 21 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 687 | Submission Open

Keywords: macroeconomic determinants; economic sustainability of the construction sector; construction economics; information technology (IT); life-cycle costing (LCC); construction management; sustainable urban development; digital twins and BIM

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

Economic and Policy Framework Towards Green Energy Transition

edited by Vasileios Vlachos,

Pavlos Stamatiou

and

Persefoni Polychronidou

submission deadline 22 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 553 | Submission Open

Keywords: green energy transition; sustainable development goals; energy policy; environmental quality; climate change mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Emerging Materials and Sustainable Process Engineering for Energy, Water, Environmental, and Industrial Applications

edited by

Seif El Islam Lebouachera

, Sadjia Bertouche and

Nadia Chekir

submission deadline 22 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging materials; sustainable process engineering; wastewater treatment; advanced oxidation processes; renewable energy; circular economy; environmental remediation; water treatment technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovative Applications of GIS, Remote Sensing and Data Analysis in Sustainable Environmental Management

edited by

Xiguang Yang

and

Ying Yu

submission deadline 22 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: GIS; remote sensing; sustainable environmental management; terrestrial ecosystem carbon sink; climate change response; ecosystem monitoring

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

Economic and Financial Perspectives on Sustainable Mobility and Public Transportation

edited by Joseph Sobieralski and

Dimitrios Siskos

submission deadline 23 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable mobility; public transportation; sustainable finance; infrastructure financing; climate finance; public–private partnerships; ESG; transport economics; infrastructure investment

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

Advanced Treatment of Emerging and Traditional Environmental Pollutants: Technologies, Mechanisms and Sustainable Development

edited by

Haiming Zhao

,

Jin Huang

and

Meng Li

submission deadline 23 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental pollutants; pollutant degradation; remediation technology; degradation or immobilization mechanisms; green strategy; emerging contaminants; ecological restoration; sustainable development

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

Research on Sustainable Tunnel and Underground Construction

edited by

Zhen Huang

submission deadline 25 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 556 | Submission Open

Keywords: tunnel and underground engineering; sustainable development; complex geological environments; carbon emission reduction; low-carbon materials; high-toughness materials; structural resilience; construction technologies; smart operation and maintenance; environmental impact; ecological protection; intelligent monitoring; innovative design

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

Sustainable Engineering: Bridging Waste Management, Circular Economy, and Climate-Resilient Design

edited by

Anna Podlasek

, Joanna Koszewska and

Katarzyna Kołacz

submission deadline 25 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 510 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular waste management; climate-resilient spatial planning; waste infrastructure siting; land-use planning; brownfield reclamation; adaptive reuse; peri-urban systems; rural sustainability; spatial decision-support tools; resource recovery; building information modelling (BIM); artificial intelligence (AI); internet of things (IoT); geospatial analysis; data-driven planning

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

Sustainable Solutions for Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recovery

edited by

Bin Yang

, Yulian Wang and

Yafeng Fu

submission deadline 25 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; solid waste; resource recovery; intelligent sorting; separation; leaching; AI-driven process optimization; extraction; material preparation

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

Sustainable Solid Waste Management and Construction Recycling for Building Manufacturers

edited by Alejandra Vidales Barriguete

submission deadline 28 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable waste management; construction recycling; construction and demolition waste; building material manufacturers; circular economy; environmental and social benefits

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

Leisure for Sustainable Future: Exploring Sustainable Environmental Leisure Activities

edited by

María de los Ángeles Valdemoros-San-Emeterio

, María Jesús Monteagudo and

Cristina Medrano Pascual

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 11 articles | Viewed by 31489 | Submission Open

Keywords: leisure; sustainability; society; culture; economy; communities; governance; tourism; intergenerational

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

Sustainable Tourism Development and Economic Impacts: Insights into Tourist Behavior, Resident Engagement, Cultural Experiences, and Meeting, Incentive, Conference, and Exhibition Tourism

edited by

Keun-Soo Park

,

Nan Chen

, Kyoung-Bae Kim and

Sung-Bum Kim

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 24800 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; economic impacts; tourist behavior; resident engagement; cultural experiences; MICE ice tourism; tourism policy; community well-being; environmental sustainability; social equity; tourism development strategies

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

Digital Transformation in Sustainable Supply Chain and Service Operations

edited by

Xin Tian

, Qiang Cai and Erjiang E

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 24421 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; digitalization; sustainable supply chain; AI/big data-driven; IoT applications; supply chain management; supply chain optimization; environmental sustainability; socio-economic impacts; service; operations management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Soil Pollution, Soil Ecology and Sustainable Land Use

edited by

Hui Li

and

Hui Yin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 11 articles | Viewed by 19337 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health; nutrient cycling; soil pollutants; ecological conservation; large-scale modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)

Technology Applications in Sustainable Energy and Power Engineering

edited by

Huaiyu Wang

and

Cheng Shi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17630 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; sustainable power engineering; artificial intelligence application; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Business Practices in Emerging Markets: Innovation, Governance, and Environmental Impact

edited by

Zhaoyang Kong

,

Yuhua Zheng

,

Daojuan Wang

and Farid Ullah

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17456 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging market; sustainable development; innovation; environmental protection; environmental regulation; government subsidy; carbon emission; digital economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Building Sustainable Businesses: Psychological Drivers, Organizational Strategies and Entrepreneurial Development

edited by

Panagiotis A. Tsaknis

and Alexandros G. Sahinidis

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14423 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial intention; personality and leadership; training; startups; business strategy; behavioral economics in entrepreneurship; digital transformation

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

From Waste to Resource: Processing Waste and By-Products into Valuable Products

edited by

Wojciech Czekała

,

Yen Wah Tong

and

Paula Varandas Ferreira

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11554 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste; by-products; circular economy; sustainable development; environmental protection; energy; fertilizers; biorefineries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Logistics for a Resilient Future: Sustainable Approaches to Supply Chain Management

edited by

Michael Wang

,

Samsul Islam

,

Ahmad Abareshi

, Ki-Soon Hwang and Bill Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10164 | Submission Open

Keywords: logistics management; supply chain management; Industry 5.0; resilience; sustainability; human-centered; technologies; sustainable operations

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

Built Environment and Sustainable Energy Efficiency

edited by

João Carlos Gonçalves Lanzinha

,

Ana Briga-Sá

,

Eduarda Cristina Pires Luso

and

Pedro Manuel Isaac Brandão

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8781 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable architecture; energy efficiency; green building design; renewable energy integration; low-carbon urban development; sustainable construction materials; passive design strategies; climate-resilient buildings; smart energy technologies; built environment sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Land Use and Sustainable Environment Management

edited by

Heera Lee

, Bora Lee and Byoung Ki Choi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6751 | Submission Open

Keywords: nexus approach; water management; multifunctional landscape; sustainable development goals (SDGs); socio-ecological systems

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

Unlocking Sustainable Value: Challenges and Innovations in Green Marketing

edited by

Theodore Tarnanidis

and

Bruno Barbosa Sousa

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5651 | Submission Open

Keywords: greenwashing; green branding; green marketing; digital platforms; artificial intelligence; eco-literacy; consumer trust; behavioral shifts; policy innovations; regulatory frameworks; circular economy; sustainable value chains; green product innovation; sustainability messaging; cross-cultural perspectives; transparency; ethical dilemmas; environmental claims

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

Green Materials, Smart BIM and Comfortable Environments: Towards Sustainable Building

edited by

Domenico Enrico Massimo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5638 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollution; climate change; global warming; sustainability; ecological transition; urban metabolism and post-carbon city strategies; pollution from construction sector; nature-based ecological transition of global construction sector; implementation of nature-based transitions; sustainable construction; green building; brand new green buildings versus new brown buildings; green building rating tool (GBRT) and GBRT post-occupancy valuations; ecological retrofitting of existing portfolio versus BAS maintenance of stocks; energy bio–eco (nature-based)-efficiency; energy conservation; nature-based energy conservation measures; co-benefits of energy conservation measures; co-benefit valuations; MCA, multi-criteria analysis; MCDV, multi-criteria decision valuation; energy performance simulation program software, EPSPs; thermal comfort; life cycle assessment (LCA); LCA of green buildings versus brown buildings; benefit–cost valuations and CFA (cash flow analysis) of investments; data base management system (DBMS), GIS, BIM, and 3D studio in the strategy and implementation of green buildings; cost analysis; cost archives; cost estimation; cost forecast; detailed cost estimate of nature-based new constructions and retrofitting of green buildings; cost, income, and market value of buildings; market price less the total construction cost of a building: value added and profitability creation; market price premium for the extra expenses of green buildings; spatial and factor analyses of materials, works, and yard sites in green construction; material and factor analyses of green buildings versus brown buildings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Education: The Role of Innovation

edited by

Juan Carlos Bustamante

, Natalia Larraz Rábanos and Manuel Segura-Berges

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4664 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; sustainable education; digital transition; technology; SDG

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

Road Safety, Traffic Behaviors and Sustainable Transportation Planning

edited by

Mariano Pernetti

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4171 | Submission Open

Keywords: road safety; sustainable transportation; traffic accidents; urban mobility; intelligent transportation systems; driver behavior; environmental impact; transportation policy; autonomous vehicles; multimodal transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Advancements in Sustainable Composite Materials: From Innovative Technologies to Eco-Friendly Design—2nd Edition

edited by

Evangelia Tarani

and

George Z. Papageorgiou

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3355 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable material science; material design; environmental friendliness; sustainable composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Materials and 3D Printing Technologies for Green Construction and Composite Applications

edited by

Rajab M. Abousnina

and Magdi Almabrok

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 2641 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction materials; waste-derived materials; additive manufacturing in construction; geopolymer composites; recycled construction materials; fibre-reinforced composites; circular economy in construction; durability and microstructure; low-carbon construction materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

AI Adoption in Industry 4.0 and Smart Factories as a Sustainability Enabler

edited by

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submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1995 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; Industry 4.0; smart factory; sustainability; green innovation; use cases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Advanced Biomass Valorisation for a Circular Bioeconomy: Technologies, Resource Efficiency and Sustainability Assessment

edited by

Nuno Lapa

,

Margarida Quina

and

Patrícia Moura

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1653 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass valorisation; circular bioeconomy; biorefineries; resource efficiency; sustainability assessment; waste-to-resource systems; circular resource management; decarbonisation

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

Toward Sustainable Energy Systems and Markets: Forecasting, Optimization, and Economic Decision-Making

edited by

Takuji Matsumoto

, Hikaru Hoshino and

Toru Hattori

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1398 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy forecasting; electricity market design; sustainable energy systems; risk management; optimization and control; economic decision-making; data-driven methods; techno-economic analysis; energy policy and regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Biodiversity and Sustainability in Aquatic Environments

edited by

Ingrida Šatkauskienė

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1390 | Submission Open

Keywords: freshwater ecosystems; sustainability; freshwater monitoring; biodiversity conservation; conservation applications; sustainable management applications; aquatic ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation)

Advancing the Circular Economy Through ESG Data Governance, Business Process Management and Data Analytics

edited by

Valentin Burca

and

Oana Bogdan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1296 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate sustainability; circular economy; data analytics; business process management; corporate performance management and reporting; organisational resilience capabilities; ESG maturity models

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

SDGs in Practice: Challenges, Interlinkages and Transformative Solutions

edited by

John N. Hahladakis

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1077 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals; circular economy; sustainable development goal interlinkages and synergies; sustainable development goal policy and governance; sustainability transition; sustainable development goal clusters

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

Smart Grid Optimization and Energy Storage for Renewable-Dominant Power Systems

edited by Ahmed Awad

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 973 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grid; energy storage; renewable energy; distributed energy resource; sustainability; optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Alternative Sustainable Technologies and Green Chemistry for Low-Carbon Transition and Climate Resilience

edited by

Achmad Yanuar Maulana

and

Mamad Tamamadin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 882 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; sustainable technologies; low-carbon transition; climate resilience; renewable energy systems; energy storage systems; sustainable materials; CFD simulation; GIS and spatial analysis; life cycle assessment (LCA)

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

Sustainable Production and Operations in the Transition to Industry 5.0: Bridging Research and Practice

edited by

Fernando César Almada Santos

, Christoph Koch,

Diego Rorato Fogaça

and

David Hidalgo-Carvajal

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 783 | Submission Open

Keywords: industry 5.0; sustainable production; sustainable operations; resilience; human-centricity; sustainable supply chain management; circular economy; ethical and trustworthy AI; bridging research and practice

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Applications of AI and Machine Learning in Digital Ecosystems

edited by

Domenico Santoro

and

Luca Grilli

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 776 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable AI; internet economy; machine learning; deep learning; explainable AI; trustworthy AI; fairness-aware algorithms; resource efficiency; energy-efficient AI; digital platforms; fintech; smart mobility; time-series forecasting; robust learning; multi-objective optimization

Latest Review Papers in Sustainability in Sustainable Urban and Rural Development

edited by

Phoebe Koundouri

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 742 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban and rural development; territorial resilience and climate neutrality; urban–rural linkages; sustainable land-use and spatial planning; nature-based solutions and ecosystem services; circular economy in territorial systems; sustainable infrastructure and regional development; blended finance and sustainable investment portfolios; SDG implementation and policy frameworks; developed and developing country transitions

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

Advancing Sustainable Tourism Through Green Destination Management

edited by

Adina Candrea

,

Ruxandra-Gabriela Albu

and

Carmen Elena Anton

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 737 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; green destination management; ecotourism; responsible tourism; green consumer behavior in tourism, eco-certification, stakeholder engagement in sustainable tourism

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

Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence Applications to Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Joonghyeok Heo

, Netra Regmi and Seong-sun Lee

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 714 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning/Artificial Intelligence; environmental sustainability; environmental modeling; field investigations; big data analysis; geospatial analysis

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

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