Sustainability

Sustainability in Smart Factory and Industry 4.0

edited by

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 419 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; smart manufacturing; smart factory; intelligent technologies; sustainability; industrial internet of things; cloud manufacturing; additive manufacturing; simulation and augmented reality

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

Consumer Behaviour and Environmental Sustainability—Second Edition

edited by

Antonis Skouloudis

, Iosif Botetzagias and

Eftichios Sartzetakis

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 390 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable consumption; Sustainable Development Goal 12; green purchasing intention; consumer preferences; social motivations for consumption; green products and services; household waste behaviours; public acceptability of environmental policy instruments; environmentally conscious consumerism; green consumers

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

Sustainability Pathways in Biomass and Agricultural Resource Utilization

edited by

Sameer Al-Asheh

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 389 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass utilization; agricultural resource efficiency; renewable energy; sustainable farming practices; circular economy; bio-based materials; carbon footprint reduction; climate change mitigation; resource conservation; bioeconomy sustainability

Improving Sustainable Processes and Products through Biological Fermentation: Advances in Obtaining Agricultural Inputs to Food

edited by

Paulo Ricardo Franco Marcelino

, Fernanda Palladino Pedroso and Monica María Cruz-Santos

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 384 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural bioinputs; fermented foods; biorefineries; agricultural microbiology; food fermentation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Unlocking the Sustainability Potential of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus Through Systems Thinking Approach

edited by

Petra Schneider

and Mohammad Mozumder

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

Keywords: water-energy-food nexus; resource scarcity mitigation; climate adaptation; multifunctionality; nature-based solutions; systems thinking; complex systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Composites, Construction, and Artificial Intelligence Optimization—Second Edition

edited by

Md. Saiful Islam

and

Md. Habibur Rahman Sobuz

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

Keywords: sustainability; biodegradable composite; green composites; natural fiber; biopolymer; nanocomposites; biocomposites; construction management; building sustainability; RC structural response; green building technology; cementitious materials; fiber-reinforced concrete; recycled aggregate concrete; structural health monitoring; artificial intelligence (AI); microstructure; 3D printing technology; building information modelling (BIM); SDGs; IoT; digital twins; biomanufacturing; circular economy; architecture

Innovations in Sustainable Food Processing Technologies

edited by

Andrei Borșa

and

Muntean Mircea Valentin

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 344 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food processing; circular economy; energy efficiency; non-thermal processing technologies; food waste valorization; sustainable packaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Economic Growth and Development for Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Sorin-George I. Toma

and Catalin Gradinaru

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; economic growth; economic development; sustainability; environmental sustainability; sustainable development goals; gross domestic product

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

Smart Agriculture, Ecological Resources and Environment

edited by Lichang Yin and

Feiyan Xiao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart agriculture; resource utilization; greenhouse gas emissions; soil microbial carbon use efficiency; sustainable management; climate change; cultivated land use; yield– soil carbon relationship

Sustainable Urban Environments: Addressing Air Pollution and Climate Change Challenges

edited by

Kuotai Cheng

and

Chun-Fa Cheng

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban environments; air pollution control; climate change mitigation; urban air quality; green infrastructure; smart technologies; sustainable urban planning; climate adaptation strategies; greenhouse gas emissions; pollution monitoring; urban resilience; policy frameworks; community initiatives

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

Advancing Sustainable Forest Management: Economic Values and Conservation Strategies

edited by

Jitka Fialova

and

Petra Hlavackova

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable forestry; forest economics; biodiversity; forest conservation; climate solution; forest policy; innovation in forestry; environmental economics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

Energy System Optimisation and Integration and the Sustainable Use of Renewable Energy

edited by

Rohitha Weerasinghe

and Sivasakthivel Thangavel

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy system optimisation; advanced modelling and simulation techniques for energy systems; optimisation algorithms for energy management and grid efficiency; AI and machine learning applications in energy optimisation; demand-side management and energy storage optimisation; integration of renewable energy sources; challenges in integrating solar; wind; hydro; and bioenergy; hybrid energy systems and microgrid technologies; smart grid solutions and digitalisation for seamless integration; policy and regulatory frameworks for renewable integration; sustainable use of renewable energy; lifecycle analysis and environmental impact assessment; sustainable energy policies and transition pathways; community-based renewable energy projects; the decarbonisation of industrial and transportation sectors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Green Extraction Processes from Natural Sources and Agricultural By-Products to Achieve New Foods Development: Sustainability Opportunities and Sensory Challenges

edited by

Ignacio Vietez

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural sources and agricultural by-products; functional food development; green extraction processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Recent Advances in Biomass Conversion, Renewable Energy, and Biomaterials—2nd Edition

edited by

Lei Zhang

and

Jun Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural and forestry waste processing; bioactive materials; biomass degradation; biomass refinery; biofuels processes; biomaterials; bioresource technology; biotechnologies applied for renewable energies; biotransformation; chemical and biological conversions; renewable energy; sustainable processing; biomaterials for sustainability

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

Towards Sustainable Agroecosystems: Innovations in Greenhouse Gas Mitigation and Carbon Sequestration

edited by

Zhihui Bai

and

Decai Jin

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: agroecosystem; biofertilizer; greenhouse gas mitigation; soil carbon sequestration; bioremediation; microbial ecology; saline– alkali soil improvement; circular nutrient management; sustainable agriculture

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

Design of Sustainable Supply Chains and Industrial Processes

edited by

Fouad Jawab

and

Youness Frichi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: modeling; manufacturing systems; optimization; performance; artificial intelligence; sustainability

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

Advanced Smart Materials for Sustainable Urban Development

edited by

Samira Touhtouh

,

El-Kebir Hlil

and

Abdeowahed Hajjaji

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart materials; energy; urban; sensors; smart cities

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

Advances in Pollutant Removal and Metal Recovery from Water for Sustainability

edited by

Cláudia B. Lopes

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: water treatment; metal recovery; emerging pollutants; rare earth elements; sustainability

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

Sustainable Forestry for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Ronald C. Estoque

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 38173 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable forest management; sustainable harvesting; SDGs; forest certification; community engagement; biodiversity; climate change; ecosystem services; forest conservation; forest restoration; deforestation; forest degradation; tree canopy cover; forest monitoring; GIS; remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

Urban Landscapes, Forestry and Green Infrastructure: From a Sustainable Perspective

edited by

Francesca Ugolini

and David Pearlmutter

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 32760 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban resilience; nature-based solutions; urban environment; climate change; biodiversity; biophilia; cities; green spaces; health; ecosystem services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

ESG Investing for Sustainable Business: Exploring the Future

edited by

Hatem El-Gohary

,

David John Edwards

and

Syed Mohsin Ali Shah

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 24207 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESG investing; ESG performance; ESG reporting; ESG risk management; ESG trends; sustainability; sustainability reporting; sustainable financial markets; green and socially responsible projects; sustainable business; responsible investment; environmental finance; sustainable behaviour

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

Innovation Management and Organizational Performance for Sustainable Future—2nd Edition

edited by

Alina Badulescu

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17347 | Submission Open

Keywords: green innovation; sustainable innovation; sustainable performance; innovation management; economic; social; and envionmental performance; sustainable development; challenges in sustainable development; technologies for innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Information Management and E-Commerce

edited by

Guangxu Li

, Yu Zhou and Wenlong Zhu

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7356 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable information management; green e-business models; accounting information systems and sustainability; sustainable decision-making; internal control and risk management; carbon footprint management and carbon disclosure; decision support system; ecological compensation mechanism

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

Environmental Supply Chain and Sustainable Operations Management: Theories, Methods, Techniques and Applications

edited by

Zhisong Chen

, Shujian Ma, Run Tang and Yong Wu

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6169 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental supply chain; sustainable operations management; green supply chain management; low-carbon supply chain management; social responsibility; green consumer behavior; life cycle assessment; environmental impact; resource efficiency; environmental policies and regulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Emerging Trends in Waste Management and Sustainable Practices

edited by

Abdelhadi Makan

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6032 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable waste management; recycling technologies; circular economy; resource recovery; zero waste strategies; waste treatment innovations; environmental impact assessment; waste policy and regulation; public engagement in waste management; life cycle analysis

Challenges and Future Trends of Sustainable Urban Development and Transition

edited by Xuepeng Qian,

Ji Han

and

Liang Peng

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5734 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability goals; urban planning; transport innovation; resource management; urban ecosystems; urban governance

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

Sustainable Fuel for Green Shipping

edited by

Phan Anh Duong

and

Ran Yan

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3979 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative fuels; sustainable development; fuel cells; dual-fuel technologies; risk assessment; risk management; green ship management; life cycle assessment; LNG and LPG; hydrogen; ammonia; methanol; ethanol; electric propulsion; air pollution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Renewable Energy and Sustainable Energy Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Tianyu Li

and Yongming Yao

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1928 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; sustainable energy; energy storage; energy system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Transportation: Planning, Design, Construction and Engineering to Promote Economic Efficiency and Social Equity

edited by

Nishantha Bandara

, Sunanda Dissanayake and Elin Jensen

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1566 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; social equity; recycled materials; transportation safety; life cycle assessment (LCA); life cycle cost analysis (LCCA); design; construction; transportation accessibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Food Systems

edited by Jared G. Carlberg

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 815 | Submission Open

Keywords: food systems; sustainability; nutrition and health; agriculture; food processing; environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Emerging Practices in Sustainable Tourism

edited by

Randall Upchurch

,

Leonard Jackson

and Danqing Liu

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 566 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism development; environmental tourism; environmental citizenship; community development; stakeholder engagement

Climate-Functional EcoEngineering Design

edited by

Matteo Convertino

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological portfolio; ecohydrological engineering; climate-functional design; terraformation; restoration; networks

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

Enhancing Sustainable Construction Design and Project Execution Using Information Technology

edited by

Payam Rahnamayiezekavat

, Qinjun (Lavender) Liu and Songbo Hu

submission deadline 2 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5085 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; information technology; construction design; project execution; industry 4.0; building information modelling (BIM); life cycle analysis (LCA); machine learning (ML); digital twin (DT)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Small Business Strategies for Sustainable and Circular Economy

edited by

Melody Lanette Adkins LeHew

, Jennifer Johnson Jorgensen and

Yue Teng Vaughan

submission deadline 2 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3230 | Submission Open

Keywords: circularity; business models; sustainability; SMEs; consumer behavior; supply chain; eco-innovation; economic impact; product life cycle; zero waste

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

Strategic Approaches to Develop Sustainable Product-Service Systems

edited by Rodrigo Pascual and Haitao Liao

submission deadline 2 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable product-service systems (PSS); lifecycle management (LCM); performance-based contracts (PBCs); circular economy; sustainable business models

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

Sustainable Organization Management and Entrepreneurial Leadership

edited by

Saeed Nosratabadi

and Thabit Qasem Awad Atobishi

submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15312 | 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)

Enhancing Decision-Making Processes for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

edited by

Yuan-Wei Du

and Ye-Cheng Wang

submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6458 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals (SDGs); sustainable development; ecological safety; systematic thinking; group decision making; multiple-criteria decision making; decision making under uncertainty; risk management; emergency management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Firm Survival and Sustainable Management

edited by

Se-hak Chun

and

Moon Young Kang

submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6339 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable management; sustainable marketing; sustainable firm performances; firm sustainability; environmental; social; and governance (ESG); ESG and firm performances; corporate social responsibility (CSR); creating shared value (CSV); case studies of sustainable management; case studies of centenarian companies; empirical studies of sustainable management; business analytics for sustainable management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Advancements in Construction Materials

edited by

Szymon Skibicki

submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3051 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction materials; sustainable development; recycled aggregate; alternative binders; 3D concrete printing (3DCP); 3D mortar; 3D printing; additive manufacturing; life-cycle assessment; recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainability and Innovation in Tourism and Hospitality Development

edited by

José Alberto Martínez-González

,

Carmen Dolores Álvarez-Albelo

and

Urszula Kobylinska

submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 519 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; environmental sustainability; energy efficiency; climate change; local economic development; sustainable practices

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

Climate Change Impacts on Urban Watershed Hydrology and Water Resources

edited by

Abbas Roozbahani

submission deadline 6 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2472 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban water management; urban river basin; climate change; stormwater; water resources; water availability; urban hydrology; hydrological modeling

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

Advancing Sustainability Through Remote Sensing: Addressing Climate Change Challenges

edited by

Zhuo Chen

and

Mukhiddin Juliev

submission deadline 8 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 805 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; climate change mitigation; environmental monitoring; carbon cycle; cryosphere; coastal management; early warning systems; sustainable development; data fusion; climate resilience

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

Sustainable Transformation on Digital Innovation and Strategic Management

edited by

Baiba Rivza

and Rosita Zvirgzdina

submission deadline 9 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable innovation; digital transformation; strategic management; green technologies; corporate sustainability; digital strategy; innovation management; sustainable business models; technological sustainability

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

Achievements in the Agri-Food Supply Chain Leading to Sustainable Foods IV

edited by

Dimitris Skalkos

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 32383 | Submission Open

Keywords: agri-food supply chain (AFSC); global economy; food products; technologies and innovation; consumers’ attitudes and perceptions towards foods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Electrical Engineering: Powering a Greener Future

edited by

Carlos Silva

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 667 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; smart grids; energy efficiency; sustainable technologies; energy storage; artificial intelligence; microgrids; electric vehicles; environmental impact; energy management systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Animal Nutrition and Feeding Strategies for Enhanced Livestock Production and Environmental Impact Reduction

edited by

Anusorn Cherdthong

submission deadline 11 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3090 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable animal nutrition; precision feeding and efficiency; alternative feed ingredients; feed additives; methane and greenhouse gas reduction; feed efficiency and nutrient utilization; circular economy in livestock; agro-industrial by-products in feed; microbiome and gut health; life cycle assessment in animal production; sustainable livestock and the SDGs

Sustainable Logistics Management: Research Focus on Port and Maritime Transportation

edited by

Vitor Caldeirinha

submission deadline 11 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 701 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable logistics; port governance; maritime transportation; green shipping; smart ports; supply chain decarbonization; digital transformation; blue economy; environmental policy; circular economy in ports

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

New Directions for Cultural and Heritage Sustainability in Hospitality and Tourism

edited by

Young-joo Ahn

and

Xiaoting Chi

submission deadline 12 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1745 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural and heritage tourism; festival/event tourism; tourist behaviors; innovative technologies; challenges and opportunities of cultural and heritage sites; cultural and heritage sites; world heritage sites (WHSs); UN sustainable tourism development goals (SDGs)

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

Marine Coastal Ecosystems: Ecology and Restoration

edited by

Maria Carla de Francesco

submission deadline 12 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

Keywords: monitoring; restoration; conservation; sustainable activities

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

Innovative Green Building Materials: Trends Revolutionizing the Construction Industry

edited by

Anna Szymczak-Graczyk

and

Barbara Ksit

submission deadline 13 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 220 | 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)

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