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Waste Management and Recycling for Sustainability (2nd Edition) submission deadline 29 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 710 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; metallurgy processes; urban minerals; phase diagram; thermodynamics; CCUS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Sustainable Construction Materials and Technological Innovation
edited by Jonathan E. Oti
submission deadline 29 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable construction; technological innovation; smart materials; energy efficiency; waste reduction; green building practices; resource efficiency; eco-friendly materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Sustainability Challenges: Recovery and Valorization of Food Wastes and New Ingredients and Foods Development submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 48970 | Submission Open
Keywords: food waste; sustainable management of food waste; valorisation of food waste; new foods; food waste recycling; technologies for food waste recovery; food sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Sustainable Organizational Adaptation: Nurturing Ecosystems for Innovation and Resilience
edited by Okechukwu Lawerence Emeagwali
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 41190 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovation ecosystems; ecosystem innovation; ecosystem management; business ecosystems; innovation ecosystem management; strategic adaptability; sustainable adaptation; complex adaptive systems; organizational resilience; open innovation; value networks; absorptive capacity; co-innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Socially Sustainable Urban and Architectural Design
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 35541 | Submission Open
Keywords: socially sustainable built environment; social interaction in public spaces; urban morphology; space syntax; socio-spatial inequality; pedestrian behavior; wayfinding and spatial cognition; mental well-being; social sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Circularity, Innovation, and Optimisation in Sustainable Supply Chains
edited by , Esther Oluwadamilola Olufemi Rotimi and Olamide Shittu
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 35113 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovation; optimization; supply chain; sustainability; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
AI Solutions for Improving Sustainability in Water Resource Management submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 17 articles | Viewed by 34081 | Submission Open
Keywords: time series; watershed; artificial intelligence; stochastic methods; hydrology; sustainability; hydrological processes; real-time prediction; optimization algorithms; predictive modelling; water balance; environmental sustainability; water demand; meteorological variables; water quantity and quality; watershed variables
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Application of Data-Driven in Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 25816 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable logistic; sustainable inventory management; logistics route optimization; data-driven technology; operation management and optimization; sustainable supply chain; supply chain coordination; sustainable supply chain network design; supply chain visualization; carbon emission reduction strategy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Interdisciplinary Explorations in Health and Healthcare: Addressing Complex Challenges for Sustainable Futures
edited by , Delores Springs and Kevin Richardson
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 23056 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable health systems; sustainable design and health; biotechnologies and sustainability; food security and health; environmental health; environmental racism; environmental justice; pandemic preparedness; patient voice in public health; healthcare access; health policy development; United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); interdisciplinary health approaches; global health security; public health research; health equity; resilient health infrastructures; sustainable healthcare practices; global health disparities; community health development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health, Well-Being and Sustainability)
Artificial Intelligence and Mobile Technologies for Sustainable Development of Smart Regions submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 20640 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart cities and regions; ecosystems for sustainable development; artificial intelligence and AI systems; UAV as a service; mobile smart technologies; safety and security informed sustainability; wellness engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Geoenvironmental Engineering and Water Pollution Control
edited by and Maria Eugenia Gimenez Boscov
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 20376 | Submission Open
Keywords: geoenvironmental engineering; water pollution; remediation techniques; soil and groundwater contamination; new geomaterials; renewable energies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Sustainable Development of Regional Tourism
edited by Krzysztof Widawski and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 18148 | Submission Open
Keywords: nature tourism; rural tourism; heritage tourism; tourism management in a region; protected areas; active tourism; sustainable tourism product; sustainable development; case studies; tourist resources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Geological Engineering and Sustainable Environment
edited by Francisco Javier Torrijo, and Julio Garzón-Roca
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 16772 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable engineering; geological engineering; resilience; geomaterials; climate change; applied AI; environmental impact; natural hazards
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)
Economic and Environmental Concerns Regarding Agri-Food Products Within the Context of Sustainability submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14884 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; agri-food products; circular economy; food supply chain; innovation in agri-food; environmental impact; emerging technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Sustainable Agriculture with Innovative Technology and Equipment: Towards a Low-Carbon Era
edited by and Wei Ma
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14782 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent agronomic equipment; low-carbon and smart agriculture; carbon footprint; scenarios modelling; sustainable agriculture; agriculture/farming system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Employee-Centric Approaches to Sustainable Tourism Development, Hospitality, and Tourist Satisfaction
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14485 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-performance work systems (HPWS); employee service quality; sustainable tourism development; tourism and hospitality industry; human resource management (HRM); employee motivation; destination competitiveness; sustainable HR practices; tourism destination sustainability; employee engagement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Tackling Energy Poverty and Vulnerability Through Energy Efficiency submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14352 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy poverty; vulnerability; energy efficiency; heating decarbonization; inclusivity; energy access; affordability; household energy demand; transport poverty; micro-enterprises
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Future of Ecohydrology: Climate Change and Land Use
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14014 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecohydrology; climate change; land use; water resources; sustainability; ecosystem resilience; climate adaptation; hydrological modeling; biodiversity conservation; integrated water management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)
Sustainable Operations and Green Supply Chain
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13472 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; supply chain; operations; performance; collaboration; environmental impact; social impact; theory; best practices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Sustainable Development of the Digital Economy and Digital Innovation in the Web2.0 Environment
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 13044 | Submission Open
Keywords: Web2.0 and sustainable economy; digital economy; digital innovation; big data; internet of things; green innovation; sustainable development; sharing economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Advances and Applications in Renewable Energy and Sustainable Buildings submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12829 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind energy; solar energy; photovoltaics; biomass; hydropower; geothermal energy; sustainable buildings; passive buildings; machine learning; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Sustainable Strategies for Improving Water Quantity and Quality in Anthropogenically Transformed Areas submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12537 | Submission Open
Keywords: water relations transformation; water deficits; water availability; water pollution; eutrophication; sustainable water resources management; water quality improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Advanced Research on Marine and Deep Oil & Gas Development
edited by , Xiaohui Sun and Wenqiang Lou
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11941 | Submission Open
Keywords: oil and gas development; marine; deep strata; drilling; multiphase flow; flow assurance; pressure control; production increase; intelligence development; environmental safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Impact of Management Innovation on Sustainable Development
edited by Ioannis Bakouros and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11671 | Submission Open
Keywords: management innovation; sustainable development; case studies; empirical research; manufacturing; innovative approaches; stakeholders; governments; sustainability science; future directions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Sustainable Management and Regulation of Agricultural Water Resources in the Context of Global Climate Change, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11339 | Submission Open
Keywords: ater scarcity; irrigation; agriculture water management; crop evapotranspiration; water use efficiency; climate change; adaptation; regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Smart Cities, Smart Governance and Sustainable Development
edited by Guangwei Hu and Nan Zhang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10608 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart cities; technological innovation; urban development; internet of things (IoT); artificial intelligence (AI); sustainable urban development; smart governance; data-driven decision making; citizen engagement; urban infrastructure
Pro-Environmental Behavior and Sustainable Development in Organizations submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9772 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental sustainability; pro-environmental behavior; circular business models; sustainability reporting; sustainable development goals; green technologies; sustainable decision-making; resource management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Sustainable Cities in the Digital Age: Harnessing Smart Technologies for Urban Innovation submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9542 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart cities; climate-resilient urban systems; IoT for sustainability; AI in urban planning; digital twin applications; low-carbon mobility; blockchain for governance; urban climate adaptation; circular economy in cities; sustainable development goals (SDG 11); green and blue infrastructure; data-driven urban innovation; urban inclusivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Transformation and Sustainability in Higher Education: Emerging Issues and the Research Developments
edited by Mary Koutselini and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9141 | Submission Open
Keywords: transformation; UN sustainable development goals; sustainability; artificial intelligence; distance learning; HEIs’ internalization; partnerships; societal needs
Renewable Energy as a Pillar of Sustainable Development—a Revolution Changing the World
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8593 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; clean energy; global transition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Biodiversity, Biologic Conservation and Ecological Sustainability—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7552 | Submission Open
Keywords: anthropocene; biodiversity; climate change; conservation; global change; management plans; restoration; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation)
Operations Research for Sustainability in Logistics and Supply Chain Management submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7298 | Submission Open
Keywords: logistics; supply chain optimization; Tripple Bottom Line; heuristic and metaheuristic approaches; machine learning; exact approaches; economic aspects; social aspects; environmental issues
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Urban Green Infrastructure for Heat Mitigation and Social Equity: Global Perspectives and Challenges
edited by , and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7063 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban green infrastructure; heat island mitigation; social equity; green gentrification; climate adaptation; traditional ecological knowledge; Global South cities; environmental justice
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air, Climate Change and Sustainability)
Exploring the Innovative Approaches and Advanced Practices to Sustainable Agriculture and Animal Husbandry submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6868 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agriculture; precision farming; animal welfare; climate change mitigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainable Intelligent Transport Systems: AI-Driven Multi-Modal Fusion for Green Development
edited by , and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6816 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent transport; green transport; sustainable transportation systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable, Intelligent, Resilient, and Connected Mobility and Transport Services
edited by , , and Jingwei Guo
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6779 | Submission Open
Keywords: connected vehicles; Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS); urban mobility innovation; transport electrification; smart infrastructure; autonomous vehicles; sustainable and shared mobility; intelligent transport systems; resilient transportation; transport policy and governance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainability Planning and Assessment in Urban Settings with Innovative Spatial Analytic Methods
edited by Jaekyung Lee and Minkyu Park
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6776 | 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)
Sustainability, AI and the Evolution of Energy Infrastructure: Understanding the Intersection of Economics, Environment, and Society
edited by and Ruipeng Tan
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6313 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); energy infrastructure; economic impacts; renewable energy integration; smart grids; energy efficiency; environmental sustainability; social equity; energy transition; AI-driven optimization
3D Printing for Multifunctional Applications and Sustainability
edited by Nida Naveed, , Naveed Anwar and Mir Irfan Ul Haq
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6096 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing—3D printing; multi-material 3D printing; sustainable materials; smart manufacturing; multifunctional applications; green manufacturing; circular economy; advanced composites; energy-efficient manufacturing; biodegradable polymers
Sustainability in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5797 | 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)
Literature Reviews Addressing Sustainable Tourism, Culture and Heritage Research
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5736 | Submission Open
Keywords: generational travel motives for visiting historical/cultural rural destinations; culinary travel; best practices regarding over-tourism management; sustainability and the business of hospitality; balancing cultural travel experiences with local resident well-being
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Sustainable Innovation and Digital Governance
edited by , Rashmi Jain and Sushil
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5287 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable innovation; digital governance; technology-driven solutions; environmental sustainability; social equity; governance frameworks; enterprise architecture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Wastewater Treatment, Water Pollution and Sustainable Water Resources
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5203 | Submission Open
Keywords: wastewater treatment; water pollution; water reuse; resource recovery; consumption reduction; sustainable water resources; green technologies and processes; wastewater management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Sustainable Operations, Supply Chain Management, and Business Analytics: Design, Data-Driven Optimization Models, and Performance Evaluation
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5182 | 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)
Agriculture and Climate Change: Strategies for Sustainable Development
edited by Bingjie Song, Guy M Robinson and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5162 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; sustainable development; regional scale; national scale; climate change adaptation; climate-smart agriculture
Viability and Resilience for Sustainable Supply Chains submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4800 | Submission Open
Keywords: viability; resilience; adaptability; supply networks; sustainable supply chain management
Human–Wildlife Coexistence—Future Solution
edited by Achyut Aryal and Kedar Baral
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4540 | Submission Open
Keywords: human–wildlife coexistence; conservation biology; biodiversity; ecosystem sustainability; climate change impacts; environmental policy; human–wildlife conflict mitigation; wildlife management; community engagement; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health, Well-Being and Sustainability)
Sustainable Consumption Economics: Impact on the Environmental Management of Products and Services submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4497 | 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)
Sustainable Ocean Engineering and the Development and Utilization of Marine Renewable Energy
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4181 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable ocean engineering; marine renewable energy; offshore wind energy; tidal energy; wave energy; ocean thermal energy conversion; marine energy integration; environmental impact assessment; energy storage and transmission; ocean engineering design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)
Intelligent Transportation Systems for Sustainable Transportation Management
edited by , , and Zeyang Cheng
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4012 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent transportation systems (ITS); sustainable transportation management; connected and automated vehicles (CAVs); eco-driving and energy efficiency; human factors in automated driving; edge computing & IoT for traffic management; environmental impact assessment; real-time traffic optimization; big data analytics in mobility; artificial intelligence in transportation management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
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