Sustainability

Sustainability Planning and Assessment in Urban Settings with Innovative Spatial Analytic Methods

edited by Jaekyung Lee and Minkyu Park

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2007 | Submission Open

Keywords: geospatial analysis; sustainable land use; climate adaptation planning; smart cities; environmental justice; GIS and remote sensing; urban resilience; urban sustainability

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

Exploring Sustainable Tourism from Economics and Ecological Footprints

edited by Gabriela Țigu, Remus Ion Hornoiu, Smaranda Adina Cosma and Carmen Chaşovschi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1738 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism and hospitality; ecotourism; natural and cultural heritage; local communities; carbon footprint; over tourism; tourism ethics; green tourism; green hospitality

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

Sustainable Thermal Management: Innovations in Energy Efficiency and Eco-Friendly Materials

edited by

Ali Alahmer

,

Mohammad Alrbai

and

Sameer Al-Dahidi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1618 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable thermal management; energy efficiency; nanomaterials; eco-friendly materials; phase change materials; thermal insulation; renewable energy systems; advanced cooling technologies; heat recovery systems; smart thermal systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Environmental Monitoring

edited by

Jun Li

,

Chengye Zhang

and Yuanheng Sun

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1565 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental impact assessments; vegetation dynamics; soil and water conservation; land degradation mapping; coastal wetland monitoring; water quality assessment; urban sprawl analysis; disaster risk management; machine learning in remote sensing; geospatial modeling

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

Shared Space for Active Modes and Micromobility: Recent Trends, Methodologies and Policies—2nd Edition

edited by

Socrates Basbas

and

Andreas Nikiforiadis

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1402 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban mobility; active mobility; shared space; walking; cycling; e-scooters

Sustainable Operations, Supply Chain Management, and Business Analytics: Design, Data-Driven Optimization Models, and Performance Evaluation

edited by

Sungmook Lim

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1201 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain management; business analytics; benchmarking; performance evaluation; data-driven optimization; eco-efficiency

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

Rethinking Agri-Food Waste: Towards a Circular and Regenerative Future

edited by Zacharias Ioannou and

Kosmas Ellinas

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1195 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; agri-food waste; advanced packaging technology; nanotechnology; compost; advanced materials; smart technology

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

Agricultural Environment Monitoring for Sustainable Agricultural Development

edited by

Chuan-Chi Chien

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1171 | Submission Open

Keywords: environment monitoring; sustainable agriculture; smart agriculture; agricultural resource utilization; agricultural policy and economics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable and Resilient Civil Engineering Structures

edited by

Shuling Hu

, Ruizhao Zhu and Ruibin Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1167 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable; resilient; material; civil engineering structural system; performance evaluation; design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Effects and Atmospheric Processes of Disaster Weather in the Context of Global Climate Change, 2nd Edition

edited by

Shenming Fu

, Yun Chen,

Bo Wang

and

Liang Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1158 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy rainfall; high wind; tornado; hail; cold wave; mesoscale vortex; extratropical cyclone; dense fog; mesoscale convective systems; thunderstorms; renewable energy; climate change

Sustainable Pavement Design and Road Materials

edited by

Meng Guo

and Meichen Liang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1108 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt pavements; sustainability; recyclable materials; long-life asphalt pavement; life-cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Harmless Disposal and Valorisation of Solid Waste

edited by

Hang Yu

,

Jingyang Luo

and Zhiqiang Zhao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1046 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste management; harmless disposal; resource utilization; circular economy; waste-to-energy conversion; recycling strategies; sustainable development; green cities; advanced treatment methods; waste treatment optimization

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

Water Pollution Control Technologies for the Sustainable Development of Watersheds

edited by Hongbo Xi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 908 | Submission Open

Keywords: water pollution; rural and domestic wastewater; agricultural wastewater; industrial wastewater; waste collection and disposal; watershed management

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

Pollution Control and Sustainable Development of Renewable Energy Solid Waste

edited by

Jia Wen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 891 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy waste; wind turbine blades; photovoltaic panels; lithium-batteries; environmental sustainability

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

Economic Geography, Mineral Resources, and the Pursuit of Sustainability

edited by

Salah Al-Khirbash

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 831 | Submission Open

Keywords: economic geography; mineral resources; sustainability; economic growth; management

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

Sustainable Consumption Economics: Impact on the Environmental Management of Products and Services

edited by

Ángel Acevedo-Duque

,

Jessica Müller-Pérez

,

Elizabeth Emperatriz García-Salirrosas

,

Leonardo Ortegón Cortazar

and Fatima De Souza Freire

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 763 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable consumption; environmental management; business policies; sustainable marketing; corporate social responsibility; sustainable practices; supply chain management; waste reduction; sustainability strategies; environmental economics

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

Transformation and Sustainability in Higher Education: Emerging Issues and the Research Developments

edited by Mary Koutselini and

Lefkios Neophytou

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 735 | Submission Open

Keywords: transformation; UN sustainable development goals; sustainability; artificial intelligence; distance learning; HEIs’ internalization; partnerships; societal needs

Trends in Supply Chain Operations Management for Sustainable Development

edited by

João Lemos Nabais

and Pereira Raquel Ferreira

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 678 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain operations management; sustainability; sustainable development; circular economy; green logistics; digital transformation; regulatory compliance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Digital Technology-Enabled Sustainable Supply Chain Management

edited by Pengwen Hou, Liangjie Xia,

Lei Xie

and

Jun Wang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 638 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain; circular economy; carbon emissions; ESG; reversed logistics; green manufacturing; digital technology; blockchain; IoT; AI and big data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Technology Enhanced Education and the Sustainable Development

edited by

Viacheslav Osadchyi

, Svitlana Symonenko and

Olena Kuzminska

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 612 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational technology (EdTech); digital transformation in education; sustainability in higher education; technology-enhanced learning (TEL); blended and online learning; virtual and augmented reality in education; artificial intelligence in education (AI in EdTech); open educational resources (OER); e-learning and sustainability; digital equity and inclusion; environmental impact of edtech; lifelong learning for sustainability; smart campuses and sustainability; sustainability competencies in education; digital pedagogy for sustainability; ai and machine learning in education; big data in higher education; policy and governance in digital education; ethics of digital transformation in education; EdTech for global sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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

Theories and Applications of Sustainable Energy Systems and Smart Power Grids—2nd Editon

edited by

Xinshan Zhu

,

Yuenan Li

and

Leijiao Ge

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 498 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grid power system; renewable solar wind energy storage; superconductivity; maintenance; data driven deep learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainability Strategy, Corporate Growth and Risk Perspectives

edited by Alberto Dell'Acqua and Massimo Mariani

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 421 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate strategy; environmental; social; and governance orientation; sustainability; wealth creation; green finance; capital markets; disclosure; corporate governance

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

Viability and Resilience for Sustainable Supply Chains

edited by

Rosario Michel-Villarreal

,

Eliseo Luis Vilalta-Perdomo

and

David Ernesto Salinas-Navarro

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 400 | Submission Open

Keywords: viability; resilience; adaptability; supply networks; sustainable supply chain management

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

edited by Mahdi Sedighkia and

Vassiliki Markogianni

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 389 | 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)

Bringing Ecosystem Services into Decision-Making—2nd Edition

edited by

Zhe Feng

and

Huafu Zhao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 383 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem services; decision-making; spatial planning; ecological management; conservation of natural capital; effectiveness assessment; human well-being; sustainable development

AI for Sustainable Supply Chain-Driven Business Transformation

edited by

Shu-Chu Liu

and Chih-Hung Chung

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 378 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); sustainable supply chain management; business transformation; human– AI collaboration; decision support systems; process reengineering; organizational learning; risk management; circular economy; digital twin; Gen AI

Environmental Change from a Social Science Perspective

edited by

Ana Rita Farias

and Marta Santos Silva

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 378 | 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)

Sustainable Food Systems: Advancing Equity, Efficiency, and Resilience for a Better Future

edited by

Corina Zugravu

,

Mirela Nedelescu

and Luminița Mihaela Dumitrașcu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 355 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food systems; resource efficiency; health equity; resilience; public health nutrition; planetary health; food policy; food security; climate adaptation; socio-economic sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Opportunities and Challenges in Managing Circular Economy and Sustainable Development Goals for a Better and Cleaner Future

edited by

Ramona Giurea

,

Elena Cristina Rada

, Anca Tulbure and

Luca Adami

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 350 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; sustainable development; resource efficiency; environmental management systems; quality management; renewable energy; waste management; water management; wastewater management; sustainable food systems; environmental economics; environmental pollution; sustainable tourism; human health

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

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

edited by Luca Esposito and

Xihui Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 321 | 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)

Blue Carbon Ecosystems and Ecological Response to Climate Change

edited by Derrick Vaughn

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open

Keywords: blue carbon; climate change; carbon cycle; coastal wetlands; marine ecosystems; ecosystem change; climate policy; coastal management; coastal restoration; carbon markets

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

Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, and Interdisciplinary Urbanism

edited by Asma Mehan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban design; landscape architecture; sustainable cities; interdisciplinary urbanism; smart cities and AI; adaptive reuse; green infrastructure; climate-resilient cities; participatory design

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

Environmental Management of Decarbonization Industrial

edited by

Muhammad Ikram

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 250 | 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)

Renewable Energy as a Pillar of Sustainable Development—a Revolution Changing the World

edited by

Henryk Wojtaszek

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; clean energy; global transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Impact of Anthropogenic Pressures on the Groundwater Quality and Sustainability

edited by

Ana Moldovan

and

Erika Andrea Levei

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: groundwater quality; anthropogenic pressures; sustainable management; pollution indices; hydrogeochemistry; human health risk; modeling

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

The Impact of Insects on Various Ecosystem Services and Sustainable Environmental Practices

edited by

Paweł Migdał

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: insects; ecosystem services; sustainable environmental practices; pollinators; agriculture

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

Sustainable Management in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry Towards Circular Economy

edited by

Joel Reynolds

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 226 | 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)

Low-Carbon Economy and Sustainable Environmental Management

edited by

Guoxiang Li

and Xueting Jiang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon economy; carbon emissions; sustainable development; technological innovation

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

Advanced Technologies and Innovative Process Control Strategies Used for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment and Reuse

edited by

Konstantinos Azis

and

Paraschos Melidis

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane technologies; process control applied in activated sludge systems; advanced wastewater treatment technologies; advanced automatic control strategies; online monitoring and control; instrumentation; control; and automation (ICA) in wastewater treatment plants; real-time control of BNR processes

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

Sustainable Aquaculture and Ecosystem Management: From Water Quality to Biodiversity Conservation

edited by

Ricardo Salgado

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable aquaculture; ecosystem-based management and biodiversity conservation; water quality and environmental monitoring; marine spatial planning; environmental impact assessment; IoT in aquaculture

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

Waste to Energy: An Approach Towards Sustainability

edited by

Emmanuel Galiwango

and James Butler

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste to energy; sustainability; environmental impact; circular economy; resource recovery; technological innovation; renewable energy; energy conversion; waste management; biomass energy; green technology; sustainable development; energy efficiency

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

Sustainable Energy Systems and Economics: Pathways to a Low-Carbon Future

edited by

Yongli Wang

,

Ling Ji

and Xiaochun Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

Keywords: low carbon technology; energy management; low-carbon development path; low-carbon economy; technological evolution path; comprehensive energy utilization; integrated development of low-carbon economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

The Application and Development of Environmental Analytical Chemistry

edited by

Joris Meurs

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental monitoring; analytical techniques; mass spectrometry; ion mobility spectrometry; sustainable monitoring methods; method development; method validation; chromatography

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

Life Cycle Assessment for Sustainable Environmental Management in Food and Drink Sector

edited by

Saioa Ramos

and Filiz B. Dilek

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental impact reduction; product environmental footprint; sustainable technologies; best environmental practices; agrifood production; sustainable fisheries and aquaculture; implementation of sustainable policies; sustainable packaging

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

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

edited by

Lucia Maria Lotrean

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

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

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

The Contributions of Biotechnology to Sustainable Functional Food Production and Health Enhancement

edited by

Božidar Šantek

and

Mladen Pavlečić

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotechnology; sustainable production; bioprocesses; functional food and drink

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

Synthesis of Nanomaterials and Their Applications in Sustainable Energy Storage System

edited by

Sergio Alfonso Pérez-García

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials for energy storage; sustainable batteries and supercapacitors; green synthesis of nanomaterials; advanced electrolytes for energy storage; electrochemical energy storage technologies; hybrid energy storage devices; recyclability and life cycle assessment of nanomaterials; sustainability in energy materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Integrated Sustainability Management: Linking Operations, Energy-Efficient Supply Chains, and Innovation Systems

edited by

Jereb Borut

and

Mohan Lal Kolhe

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated sustainability management; circular economy; operations sustainability; supply chain management; innovation systems; digital transformation in sustainability; green logistics; risk management; renewable energy; resilient value chains

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Solar Photovoltaic and Thermal Energy Systems

edited by Chike F. Oduoza and

Ogheneruona Diemuodeke

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; green energy; circular economy; PVM; decarbonisation; solar thermal energy; solar photovoltaic energy; CHP; bioenergy; renewable energy; digitalisation tools; machine learning and artificial intelligence; hydrogen fuel; multi-generation; hybrid systems; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

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 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 176 | 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)

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