Sustainability

Renewable Energy and Energy Economics: Pathways to Sustainable Systems Development

edited by

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 454 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy systems; energy economics; sustainability; decarbonization; electrification; green hydrogen; levelized cost of energy (LCOE) and levelized cost of storage (LCOS) analyses; circularity of energy systems; life cycle assessment; sustainability key performance indicators (KPI)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Corporate Sustainability and ESG: Strategies, Tools, Good Practices and Challenges

edited by Otávio José Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 25 articles | Viewed by 90063 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; ESG; GRI; SDGs; CE; governance

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

Sustainable Digital Education: Innovations in Teaching and Learning

edited by

Murat Tezer

and

Ezgi Pelin Yıldız

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 18 articles | Viewed by 68045 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital technologies; educational and instructional technologies; online learning; artificial intelligence (AI) technologies; AI in education; ChatGPT; AI and technological innovations

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

Sustainable Agricultural and Rural Development

edited by

Karmen Pažek

and

Črtomir Rozman

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 14 articles | Viewed by 37257 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; rural development; farm management; agri-food systems; quantitative modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Digitalisation, Entrepreneurship and Innovation for Sustainable Business Management

edited by

Martin Wynn

and

Bilgin Metin

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 30195 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable business; circular economy; digitalisation; entrepreneurship; innovation; leadership; business strategy

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

Environmental Protection, Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development

edited by

Carlos Mestanza-Ramón

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 22116 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental impacts; biodiversity conservation; environmental sustainability; pollution; tourism; environmental management

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

Advancing Management Practices Through Digital Marketing and Sustainable Innovation

edited by Ghaleb El Refae,

Ahmad Aljumah

and Mohammed Nuseir

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 21636 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability ; digital marketing ; sustainable innovation ; green business models ; corporate social responsibility ; ESG ; circular economy ; supply chain sustainability ; big data & analytics ; strategic management ; responsible leadership ; sustainable consumption

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

Innovations in Environment Protection and Sustainable Development

edited by

Rasa Vaiškūnaitė

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18664 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental protection; sustainable development; sustainability; United Nations Sustainable Development Goals; environmental management; overconsumption and waste management; environmental impact assessment; climate change; deforestation; clean energy; renewable energy sources; economic inequality

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

Exploring the Relationship Between Authenticity and Wellbeing in Heritage Tourism

edited by

Deepak Chhabra

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 16826 | Submission Open

Keywords: heritage tourism; wellbeing; authenticity

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

Advancing Energy-Efficient Buildings for Net-Zero Carbon Emission Goals

edited by

Vasyl Zhelykh

, Khrystyna Myroniuk and

Zuzana Vranayova

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15056 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy-efficient buildings; net-zero emissions; sustainable construction; building energy optimization; renewable energy integration; passive heating and cooling; low-carbon architecture; green building technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Green Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Innovations for Sustainable Transport and Distribution

edited by Ruozhen Qiu,

Qingguo Bai

and Jianhu Cai

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14859 | Submission Open

Keywords: green logistics; supply chain management; transportation; distribution system; sustainable development; environment; environmental impact reduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Water Management: Innovations in Wastewater Treatment

edited by Jordana Georgin and Dison S. P. Franco

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13521 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; sustainable water management; resource recovery; emerging pollutants; advanced treatment technologies; circular economy; nature-based solutions

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

Geographical Information System for Sustainable Ecology

edited by

Yuanzhi Yao

,

Xiaoai Dai

and

Xue Liu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13352 | Submission Open

Keywords: geographical information systems (GISs); sustainable ecology; environmental monitoring; spatial analysis; habitat management; resource management

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

Fostering Sustainability: Business Innovation and Consumer Choices

edited by

Mahmoud Elmarzouky

and Doaa Shohaieb

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13135 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable business strategies; consumer behavior; green marketing; pro-environmental decision-making; technology-enabled sustainability; digital transformation; sustainability initiatives; stakeholder trust; brand loyalty; corporate sustainability practices; behavioral insights; sustainable consumption; environmental responsibility; green innovation; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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

Educating for Sustainability: Advances and Challenges in Environmental Education

edited by

Dana Perniu

and Corina Cace

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12767 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental education; education for sustainability; planetary boundaries; innovative teaching; complexity; problem solving; environmental ethics

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

Achieving Sustainability Goals Through Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Laura-Diana Radu

and

Daniela Popescul

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10011 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; sustainability; machine learning; resilience; ethics; green innovation; intelligent information systems; smart cities; social vulnerabilities

Technology Enhanced Education and the Sustainable Development

edited by

Viacheslav Osadchyi

, Svitlana Symonenko and

Olena Kuzminska

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8205 | 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)

Sustainable Fisheries Resources Management and Aquatic Ecosystem Conservation

edited by Angela Dikou

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7686 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem-based fishery management; incentives for sustainable development of aquatic resources; raising environmental baselines; stabilizing vs. self-reinforcing dominant feedback loops; adaptive management

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

Supply Chain Challenges for Sustainable Supply Chain Management: Innovation and Integration

edited by

Rekha Guchhait

and

Mitali Sarkar

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7663 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain challenges for sustainability; sustainable supply chain management; green manufacturing for sustainable supply chain management; climate actions for sustainable supply chain management; used product management for a sustainable supply chain; green logistics practices for sustainable supply chain management; managerial policies for sustainable supply chain management; resource management for a sustainable supply chain; alternative energy resources for sustainable supply chain management; society engagement for sustainable supply chain management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Shaping Future Cities: Turning Assessment into Strategies and Actions for Resilience

edited by Beatrice Mecca,

Francesca Abastante

and Ombretta Caldarice

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7107 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate resilient cities; sustainability assessment; nature-based solutions

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

Recent Advances in Environmental Economics Toward Sustainability

edited by

Liliana Ionescu-Feleaga

,

Elena Condrea

,

Ionela Munteanu

and

Bogdan Ştefan Ionescu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6652 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental economics; performance assessment; sustainability evaluation; sustainable finance; ESG; performance metrics; digitalization; circular economy

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

Digital Transformation in Sustainable Development: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Global Governance

edited by

Peng Zhu

, Da Huo and Yan Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6390 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; digital transformation; artificial intelligence; global governance

Innovation Management, Organizational Resilience, and Performance: Pathways to a Sustainable Future

edited by

Živilė Stankevičiūtė

and

Eglė Staniškienė

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6238 | Submission Open

Keywords: organizational resilience; employee resilience; organizational adversity; operational adaptability; sustainable organizational development; sustainability-focused operations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainability in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management: 2nd Edition

edited by

Salah Haridy

,

Ridvan Aydin

and

Mohammad Shamsuzzaman

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5844 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain; sustainable product development; sustainable lean six sigma; sustainable quality engineering; sustainable project management; sustainable safety; sustainable waste management; sustainable and renewable energy management

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

Advancements in Solid Waste Valorization for Clean Energy and Environmental Protection

edited by

Riaz Ahmad

,

Muhammad Sultan

and Waseem Hayat

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5255 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste valorization; bioenergy production; sustainable waste management; circular economy; biomass conversion; waste treatment innovations; green energy solutions; environmental impact of waste; renewable energy from waste

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

Green Transportation and Collaborative Logistics Management Driven by Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Yong Wang

and Muqing Du

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5176 | Submission Open

Keywords: green transportation; logistics network design; resource sharing; operations management; recycling logistics; vehicle routing problem; artificial intelligence; intelligent algorithm

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

Sustainable Supply Chains: A Catalyst for Global Development

edited by

Marcelo Werneck Barbosa

and Marcelo Bronzo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4944 | Submission Open

Keywords:

sustainable supply chain management;

closed-loop supply chains;

sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);

sustainable performance;

green logistics;

supply chain collaboration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Enhancing Energy Efficiency and Optimizing Thermal Design in Energy Storage Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Zhi Li

and

Yonghong Xu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4815 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal energy storage; electrochemical energy storage; compressed air energy storage; multi-scale composite energy storage systems; energy efficiency; thermal management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Urban Green Transport and Mobility: Lessons from Practice

edited by

Natalia Distefano

,

Salvatore Leonardi

and Maria Grazia Augeri

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4773 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban planning; environmental impact; micro-mobility; active-mobility; bike lanes; public transport; car-free zones; traffic calming; best practices

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

Resilient Infrastructure for Climate Action: The Nexus of Technology, Management, and Innovation

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submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3475 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; resilience; infrastructure; technology; management; innovation

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

Sustainable Risk Assessment: Hazard Monitoring, Forecasting, and Mitigation

edited by N.A.K. Nandasena,

Cheng Chen

, Hendra Achiari and

Zhonghou Xu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3334 | Submission Open

Keywords: tsunami; storm; numerical modeling; experiments; field observation; ecosystems; prediction; mitigation; assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Hazards and Sustainability)

Smart Agricultural Technologies, Sustainable Livestock Production and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Goran Kiš

,

Zhouzhou Zheng

,

Zhencao Wu

and Shan Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3197 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture ; advanced sensors ; deep learning models ; agricultural robot ; intelligent algorithm ; animal nutrition and health ; sustainable farming ; forages and precision feeding ; alternative feeds ; environment sustainability ; greenhouse gas emission ; climate change and resilient agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

AI- and Data-Driven Urban Solutions for Sustainability, Resilience, and City Operations

edited by

Mahdi Jemmali

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 2999 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; sustainable urban development; urban resilience; urban analytics; internet of things (IoT); edge computing; artificial intelligence; digital twins; intelligent transportation systems; energy management; remote sensing; UAV monitoring; privacy and cybersecurity; trustworthy AI; scheduling; operations research; resource allocation; metaheuristics; multi-objective optimization; MILP

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

Sustainable Strategies for Monitoring and Mitigating Climate Extremes

edited by

Komali Kantamaneni

,

U. Surendran

and Cristiane Mansur de Moraes Souza

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2947 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; extreme weather events; GIS mapping; numerical methods

Sustainable Business Model Innovation, Regeneration, Resilience, and Circular Economy

edited by Vincenzo Basile,

Nunzia Capobianco

,

Luca Giraldi

and

Marco Valerio Rossi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2646 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable business model innovation; circular economy; regenerative business models; organizational resilience; sustainability transitions; corporate sustainability; strategic management for sustainability; value creation and capture; green entrepreneurship; sustainable innovation practices

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

Sustainable Development: Environmental, Social and Economic Pillars of Contemporary Challenges

edited by

Anna Sobczak

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2636 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; sustainable development goals (SDGs); sustainable tourism; environmental protection; energy transformation; renewable energy sources (RES); corporate social responsibility (CSR); ESG; sustainable entrepreneurship; sustainable logistics; smart city; sustainable finance; human capital and education

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

Low-Energy Buildings and Low-Carbon Grid Systems

edited by

Huijun Wu

and

Jia Liu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2627 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-energy buildings; low-carbon grid systems; demand response; grid and building energy system integration; smart energy system; grid-responsive building

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Generative AI and the Future of Pedagogical Sustainability: Balancing Creative Innovation with Ethical Fairness

edited by

Despo Ktoridou

,

Nicholas Theodorakopoulos

and

Vasso Stylianou

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2616 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative AI (GenAI); sustainable education; GenAI-enabled pedagogy; educational sustainability; professional learning; executive education; sustainable assessment design; AI-authentic assessment; educational equity; social sustainability in education; academic integrity systems; AI governance; learning transfer; green AI; environmental footprint of EdTech; human–AI co-creativity; cognitive offloading; digital divide 2.0; algorithmic fairness; institutional resilience; SDG 4 quality education; educational resource efficiency; faculty professional development; EdTech carbon accounting

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

Impacts of Climate Change and Extreme Events on Global Food Security

edited by

Jieming Chou

and

Yuan Xu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2530 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; extreme events; climate tipping points; agriculture; food security; impact assessment; sustainable development; adaptation; risk mitigation

Circular Economy and Sustainable Business Management: The Catalytic Role of Green Technologies

edited by

Pantea Foroudi

and

Ra'ed Masa'deh

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2509 | Submission Open

Keywords: information systems for knowledge economy; circular economy (CE); green technologies; sustainable business management (SBM); catalytic role; resource allocation; low-carbon business model; stakeholder collaboration; interdisciplinary research; environmental externalities; institutional support

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

Climate-Responsive Strategies for Sustainable Infrastructure

edited by

Dimitrios Goulias

and

Guglielmina Mutani

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2440 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate responsive strategies; sustainable infrastructure; albedo; urban heat islands; low-carbon and recycled materials; renewable energy sources; sustainability assessment; life cycle analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Modelling Urban Geophysics for Sustainable Infrastructure and Smart Cities

edited by

Majid Khan

,

Zhenlei Li

and

Umair Khan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2323 | Submission Open

Keywords: geophysical methods; numerical modeling; smart cities; AI in geophysics; rock mechanics; sustainable infrastructure; early warning systems; machine learning for urban resilience; ground-penetrating radar; seismic methods; urban sustainability; engineering geological systems

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

Enhancing Urban Green Spaces and Forests to Cultivate a Sustainable Future

edited by

Denise Dillon

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2290 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban green spaces; sustainable development; environmental resilience; urban forestry; nature-based solutions

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

Sustainable Infrastructure Engineering: Intelligent Construction, Structural Health Monitoring and Sustainable Materials

edited by

Jun Hu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2264 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable architecture; civil engineering; green and low-carbon buildings; structural health monitoring; resilient and smart structures; energy-efficient building design; life cycle assessment; digital twin; sustainability of infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Advancements in Eco-Friendly Concrete and Sustainable Construction Materials

edited by

Mohammad R. Irshidat

and

Muni Raj Maurya

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2109 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon concrete; sustainable construction materials; recycled aggregates; waste valorization; geopolymer binders; supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs); carbonation and CO₂ sequestration; thermal-insulating concrete; bio-based building materials; three-dimensional printing in construction; circular economy in construction; life cycle assessment (LCA); structural supercapacitor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Manufacturing and Logistics: Driving Low-Carbon Industrial Transition

edited by Weiwei Cui, Yukan Hou and

Biao Yuan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1927 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable manufacturing; green logistics; renewable energy; low-carbon technologies; smart scheduling; smart logistics; operations management; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Advancing Sustainable Practices and Innovations Across Manufacturing Systems and Integrated Supply Chains for Resource Efficiency

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1921 | Submission Open

Keywords: operations management; sustainable manufacturing; resource efficiency; integrated supply chains; sustainable logistics; strategic operations management; Industry 4.0; artificial intelligence in operations; ISO management systems; operational performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Farming the Blue: The Sustainability of Aquaculture and the Marine Environment

edited by

Marco Shizuo Owatari

,

Caio César França Magnotti

and

Aline Brum Figueredo Ruschel

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1881 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; circularity; environment; feed additives; marine fish farming; multitrophic aquaculture; mollusc farming; sustainability; sustainable development

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

Digital Economy, Sustainable Economic Transformation, and Regional Development

edited by

Alex Zarifis

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1868 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; regional development; digital economy; e-business; cross-border e-commerce; AI; Fintech; Insurtech; trust; sustainability

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

Advances in Sustainable Smart Manufacturing and Industrial Intelligence

edited by

Xianyu Zhang

and

Xinguo Ming

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1851 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; digital manufacturing; green manufacturing; sustainable manufacturing; sustainable value network; smart product severs systems; industrial artificial intelligence

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