Sustainability

Urbanization and Environmental Sustainability—3rd Edition

edited by

Enrico Ivaldi

,

Leonardo Salvatore Alaimo

and

Alfonso Piscitelli

submission deadline 2 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1096 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable cities; urban futures; urban greening; land system; energy consumption; food habits; travel habits

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

Emerging Technologies That Facilitate the Sustainable Management of Digital Supply Chains and the Circular Economy

edited by

Muhammad Noman Shafique

submission deadline 3 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 14503 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain; emerging technologies; artificial intelligence (AI); blockchain; internet of things (IoT); supply chain transparency; carbon footprint reduction; predictive analytics; green logistics; circular economy

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

Advanced Engineering in Marine Renewable Energy and Sustainability

edited by

Ching-Piao Tsai

and

Chun-Han Ko

submission deadline 3 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 429 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine renewable energy; wave energy; tidal energy; current energy; OTEC; ocean engineering; hydrodynamics; sustainability assessment; offshore renewable energy; techno-economic analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Organization Management and Entrepreneurial Leadership

edited by

Saeed Nosratabadi

and Thabit Qasem Awad Atobishi

submission deadline 5 Oct 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 33594 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable organization management; entrepreneurial leadership; sustainable innovation; corporate sustainability; social entrepreneurship; sustainable business models; organizational culture; sustainability performance; circular economy; sustainable value creation

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

Monitoring and Mitigating Pollutants in Aquatic Environments

edited by

Ludmiła Polechońska

and

Mateja Germ

submission deadline 7 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 377 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental contamination and pollution; management; protection; sustainable solution; aquatic systems; water, sediment and biota

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

Sustainable Transportation and Logistics Optimization

edited by

Jie Ma

,

Jingxu Chen

and

Xinlian Yu

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 50800 | Submission Open

Keywords: shared mobility; public transportation; sustainable logistics; electrification transportation and logistics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Development Goal 7: Biofuel Production from Biomass Conversion

edited by

Alessio Ilari

and Elena Leoni

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5782 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofuel; biomasses; renewable sources; energy conversion; life cycle assessment; sustainability; environmental impact; near-infrared spectroscopy; thermochemical processes; biochemical processes; chemical–physical processes; novel fuels; drop-in biofuels

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

Sustainable Digital Transformation in Higher Education: Enhancing Sustainable Smart Education

edited by

Silvia Parusheva

,

Simona Sternad Zabukovsek

and

Samo Bobek

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2062 | Submission Open

Keywords: e-learning; artificial intelligence; augmented reality; intelligent tutoring systems

Sustainable Innovation: Integrating Green Computing, Renewable Energy and Smart Power Systems

edited by

Grazia Lo Sciuto

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 534 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy sources; energy harvesting systems; hydrogen potential; smart grid; AI; green technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainability of Construction Materials

edited by

Niall Holmes

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 504 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement; supplementary cementitious materials; hydration modelling; performance; sustainability; green concrete; sustainable construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Agriculture: Soil, Water and Environmental Practices in Climate Change

edited by

Lyudmyla Kuzmych

, André Carlos Auler and Nataliia Voloshchuk

submission deadline 11 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9137 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; agriculture; soil; water; environment; climate; food; ecology; organic farming; regenerative agriculture systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Information Systems in Business Innovation: Knowledge Transfer, Dynamic Capability and Sustainability Transition

edited by

Ivanna Dronyuk

and Nataliya Chukhray

submission deadline 11 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2358 | Submission Open

Keywords: information systems (IS); business innovation; knowledge transfer; dynamic capabilities; digital transformation; sustainability transition; green IT; organizational learning; innovation ecosystems; strategic management; digital platforms; sustainable business models; ESG integration; resilience and adaptability; inter-organizational collaboration

The Role of Hydraulic Engineering in Sustainable Water Resource Management for Agriculture

edited by

Cosimo Peruzzi

and

Fabiola Gangi

submission deadline 11 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 455 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural engineering; irrigation; sustainable water management; hydraulic modelling; hydraulic structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Applications of Geospatial Technologies on Urban, Environmental, and Public Health Sustainability

edited by

Kalliopi Kyriakou

submission deadline 12 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5189 | Submission Open

Keywords: geographic information systems (GISs); remote sensing; GeoAI; smart cities; urban environments; spatiotemporal data; environmental monitoring; public health; spatial analytics

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

Innovative Strategies for Rural Development: Advances in Sustainable Agriculture and Responsible Agritourism

edited by

Jarosław Uglis

,

Gniewko Niedbała

and

Anna Jęczmyk

submission deadline 14 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18633 | Submission Open

Keywords: rural development; sustainable agriculture; regenerative agriculture; rural and agritourism; responsible agritourism; regenerative agritourism; ecoagritourism; farming tourism; rural revitalization; animals in tourism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Circular Economy Solutions for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Alejandro Padilla-Rivera

and

Adriana Rivera Huerta

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 20206 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; life cycle assessment; social LCA; LCSA; eco-design; sustainable development; climate change mitigation; industrial ecology; sustainability transitions; circular business models

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

Effectiveness Evaluation of Sustainable Climate Policies

edited by Xu Wang,

Zhenhua Liu

and

Zhenhua Zhang

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14085 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; environmental policy; emission trading; carbon tax; green transition; econometrics; text analysis; machine learning; deep learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Air, Climate Change and Sustainability)

Marketing and Sustainability in the Blue Economy

edited by Christy Ashley and Jason D. Oliver

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4972 | Submission Open

Keywords: blue economy; sustainable marketing; ocean economy; marine-based industries; coastal and marine business innovations; sustainable tourism; sustainable consumer behaviors; green supply chains

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

Preserving and Utilizing Tourism Resources for Sustainable Futures: Heritage, Community, and Innovation

edited by

Won-seok Lee

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3298 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; tourism resources; heritage conservation; sustainable tourism

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

Water Security: Governance, Inequalities, and Sustainability

edited by

Francisco Silva Pinto

,

Tiago Balieiro Cetrulo

and Natália Molina Cetrulo

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2927 | Submission Open

Keywords: water security; governance; social inequalities; climate change; sustainable water management; resource allocation; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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

Application of Sustainable Materials in the Construction Industry

edited by

Katarzyna Gabryś

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2507 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; construction industry; circular economy; life-cycle assessment; recycled materials; low-carbon construction; green building

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Circular Economy and Green Technology for Sustainable Development

edited by

José Carlos Sánchez-García

,

Brizeida Hernández-Sánchez

,

Clara Margaça

and Giuseppina Maria Cardella

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2501 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; green technology; sustainable development; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); environmental innovation; sustainable production models; ecological transition; sustainability policies; sustainable entrepreneurship; environmental governance

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

Sustainable Life Cycle Assessment: Methods, Applications and Future Trends

edited by

Sharath K Ankathi

and

Utkarsh Shailesh Chaudhari

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1701 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable life cycle assessment; circular economy; waste-to-energy; environmental systems analysis; industrial sustainability; AI and digital LCA tools; resource optimization; sustainable process design; recovery and reprocessing of waste tailings; critical materials manufacturing

Green Logistics: Transforming the Supply Chain for a Low-Carbon Future

edited by

Lei Xu

, Xiaojun Yang and Peng Du

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1520 | Submission Open

Keywords: decarbonizing transport; supply chain management; circular logistics systems; sustainable aviation fuels

The Impacts of Marketing, Decision-Making and Consumer Choices on the Sustainability of Foods and Services

edited by

Hyo Sun Jung

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1506 | Submission Open

Keywords: marketing strategies; decision-making process; consumer choices; consumer psychology; sustainable consumption; sustainable food; sustainable services; responsible consumption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Strategic Management, Innovation Dynamics and Economic Sustainability

edited by

Anca Elena Afloarei Nucu

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1281 | Submission Open

Keywords: economic sustainability; strategic management; innovation dynamics; corporate governance; entrepreneurship; sustainable business models

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

Energy Efficiency and Circular Economy in Sustainable Net-Zero Retrofitting of Buildings

edited by

Ljubomir Jankovic

and

Juan Ferriz-Papi

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1134 | Submission Open

Keywords: net-zero retrofit; circular economy; modelling and simulation; AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

From Environmental Risks to Public Health Resilience: Policy Innovations for Sustainability

edited by Constantina Skanavis

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1014 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental health; public health; resilience; sustainability; climate change; policy innovation; One Health; planetary health; governance; health promotion; policy implementation; global health

Water Quality and Sustainable Wastewater Treatment

edited by Xi Li

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 988 | Submission Open

Keywords: nitrogen; phosphorus; migration; transformation; quality; treatment; measure; policy

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

Operationalizing Sustainability with Digital Tools: Measurement, Policy and Performance

edited by Nohade Nasrallah,

Christian Haddad

and Rima Assaf

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 636 | Submission Open

Keywords: strategic management; hybrid business models; eco-innovation; natural resource-based view; dynamic capabilities; digital transformation; circular economy; risk management; cost of capital

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

Achieving Sustainable Development Goals Using Modern Technologies Including AI

edited by

Ramakrishnan Ramanathan

and

Usha Ramanathan

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 412 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals; modern technologies; artificial intelligence; case studies; qualitative; quantitative; modelling; multi-disciplinarity; circular economy

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

Battery Aging and Circular Economy Strategies: Extending Lifespan and Reducing Environmental Impact

edited by

Ali Sari

and

Mohammed Kharrich

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open

Keywords: battery aging; circular economy; battery lifecycle assessment; second-life batteries; battery recycling; energy storage sustainability; degradation modeling; battery management systems (BMS); environmental impact; sustainable energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Corporate Sustainability: Enhancing Supply Chain Resilience and Environmental Performance

edited by

Kun Su

,

Yasir Shahab

and

Adwoa Anokye Effah Nana

submission deadline 16 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14029 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain resilience; supply chain sustainability; environmental performance; corporate sustainability; sustainable operations; green supply chain

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

Advanced Developments in Digital and Sustainable Innovation of Design and Construction Management

edited by

Olugbenga Timo Oladinrin

,

Joao Alencastro

and Lekan Ojo

submission deadline 16 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5331 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital innovation; modern methods of construction; sustainable construction; digital integration; building information modeling (BIM); automation in construction; digital twins; artificial intelligence (AI); circular economy; lifecycle assessment (LCA); construction management; project delivery innovation; resilient built environment; sustainable design practices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Innovative Strategies for Marine Conservation, Safety, and Sustainability

edited by

Woo-Dong Lee

, Taeyoon Kim and

Myounghoon Kim

submission deadline 16 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2245 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine conservation; coastal and ocean sustainability; marine disaster response and recovery; maritime safety management; resilient coastal systems; marine ecological restoration; sustainable marine operations; marine risk assessment and preparedness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Sustainable Planning and Design of Urban Underground Space for Smart Cities

edited by

Wanjie Hu

,

Jianjun Dong

and Chengji Liang

submission deadline 17 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5847 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart city; urban underground space; urban planning and management; emerging infrastructure; underground logistics systems; intelligent transportation systems; critical infrastructure; urban environment modeling; social-technological system; project and operations management of urban systems

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

Mineral Resource Utilization and GeoConservation for Sustainable Development

edited by Shucheng Tan

submission deadline 17 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4050 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical mineral resources; mine environment; geological relics; geoparks; geological environment; geological disaster; mine ecological restoration

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

Human Behavior and Its Role in Shaping Sustainable Supply Chains and Logistics

edited by

Bernardo Nugroho Yahya

and

Askiner Gungor

submission deadline 17 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1880 | Submission Open

Keywords: human behavior; human activity; logistics process; green supply chain process

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Corporate Environmental Responsibility for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Rahat Munir

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4181 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon accounting; energy and waste management; sustainability; Sustainable Development Goals; corporate environmental responsibility; sustainability controls

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

Green Building, Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Sustainable Management

edited by

Liyaning (Maggie) Tang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 374 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modelling (BIM); built environment; advanced materials; smart buildings; sustainable management; energy-efficient technologies; low carbon

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Towards Zero-Carbon Built Environments: Sustainable Energy Integration at Building and District Scales

edited by

Manuela Almeida

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open

Keywords: zero-carbon built environment; energy efficiency; renewable integration; district energy systems; smart energy management; sustainable renovation; digitalisation; decarbonisation pathways; policy and governance; sustainable urban development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

The Intersection of Sustainability and Food Science Research

edited by

Claudia Sánchez-Lara

and

Maria Paula Duarte

submission deadline 22 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 725 | Submission Open

Keywords: food technology; by-products; food ingredients; up-cycling; food science; sustainable technologies; food production; eco-friendly food systems; food security; eco-efficient practices; circular economy

Adapting Education for a Changing Environment and Sustainable Development

edited by Gökmen Dağlı,

Zehra Altınay

and Phillip Benachour

submission deadline 23 Oct 2026 | 20 articles | Viewed by 22198 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; quality education; adaptation to changing environmental conditions; digital transformation; managerial changes and roles; cultural and social change; sustainable development

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

Innovative Green Building Materials: Trends Revolutionizing the Construction Industry

edited by

Anna Szymczak-Graczyk

and

Barbara Ksit

submission deadline 23 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5893 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecomaterials; sustainable construction; recycling; building life cycle; environmental footprint; carbon footprint; efficient use of materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Towards Sustainable Wastewater Solutions: Innovations, Challenges, and Economic Opportunities

edited by

Margarida Oliveira

and

Luisa Paula Cruz Lopes

submission deadline 23 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4780 | Submission Open

Keywords: decentralized systems; bioremediation; membrane bioreactors (MBRs); constructed wetlands; nutrient recovery; policy frameworks; public–private partnerships; circular economy; sustainable wastewater management; water–energy nexus

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

Sustainable Management: Green Governance, Smart Innovation, and Long-Term Resilience

edited by

Minwir Al-Shammari

and

Muhammad Zubair Mumtaz

submission deadline 23 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 934 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable management; green governance; smart innovation; long-term resilience; sustainability transitions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Advances in Climate and Energy Economics

edited by

Zhenhua Liu

, Xu Wang and Jinyu Chen

submission deadline 24 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7347 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate finance; energy finance; sustainable finance; climate risks; green assets; energy transition; carbon pricing; sustainable investment; ESG

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

Internet of Things-Based Smart Systems in Industrial and Manufacturing Management

edited by Shaohua Huang and Yu Guo

submission deadline 24 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 612 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT; smart networks; generative AI; industrial big data; edge computing; 5G; sustainable manufacturing

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

Sustainable Safety Science and Engineering for Chemical Industry

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 24 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 422 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical industry; process safety; online risk assessment; online risk reduction; cyber–physical safety–security risk; sustainable safety

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

Low Carbon Innovation: Energy Policy and Strategic Technology Planning

edited by Mingming Zhang and Hao Ding

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12101 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy transition; low-carbon innovation; energy policy; green technology innovation; outward foreign green direct investment

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

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