Sustainability

Blue Economy Strategies for Resilient and Sustainable Coastal and Marine Ecosystem Protection

edited by

and Aytaç Özgül

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: biovidersity credits; coastal defences; aritificial reefs; wavebreakers; marine construction; fish enhancements; restoration; ecotourism; rigs; costal/marine resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

The Third Pole in Peril: Climate Change, Water Security, and Sustainable Futures in the Hindu Kush Himalaya

edited by

Katie Conlon

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: Himalayas; mountain sustainability; socio-ecological systems; traditional knowledge systems; climate justice; community resilience; climate adaptation; watershed governance; early warning systems; climate risks; rural livelihoods; community-led conservation

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

Sustainable Waste Process Engineering and Biomass Valorization

edited by

Serhiy Pyshyev

,

Denys Miroshnychenko

and

Bohdan Korchak

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13162 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; waste-to-energy; biomass valorization; resource recovery; sustainable waste management; environmental sustainability; renewable energy; life cycle assessment; socio-economic sustainability; green technologies

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

Air Quality Characterisation and Modelling—2nd Edition

edited by

José Carlos Magalhães Pires

and

Álvaro Gómez-Losada

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7743 | Submission Open

Keywords: particulate matter; African dust; nitrogen oxides; ground-level ozone; development; evaluation and application of models; statistical models; data mining and machine-learning-based models; integrated modelling and assessment

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

Synergistic Approaches to Energy Transition, Circular Economy and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

edited by

Mohammad Fazle Rabbi

and

Sándor Kovács

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5012 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy transition; circular economy; sustainable development goals; renewable energy; climate action; resource efficiency; decarbonization; responsible consumption; sustainability innovation; resilient infrastructure

Consumer Behavior, Food Waste and Sustainable Food Systems

edited by

Beata Bilska

and Marzena Tomaszewska

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4990 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer behaviour; food waste; sustainable food systems; driving factors; educational programs; food waste prevention; food waste minimization; disposal paths; food waste management; food waste hierarchy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Intelligent Transportation Systems and Sustainable Multimodal Transport

edited by Evangelos Bekiaris and

Maria Gkemou

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1554 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; digital twins; embedded solutions; digitalisation of infrastructure; cooperative connected automated driving; physical and digital infrastructure; sustainable multimodal transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Intelligent Control for Sustainable Energy Management Systems

edited by

Eduardo Mojica-Nava

and

Duvan Tellez-Castro

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 924 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent control systems; smart grids; sustainable energy management; renewable energy integration; energy efficiency; decentralized energy systems; smart metering; data-driven modeling; real-time optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Development and Energy Management of Hybrid Power Systems in Maritime Transport

edited by

Chong Yao

and

Xiaojun Sun

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 834 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy integration; intelligent energy management; energy management strategies; sustainable shipping; marine renewable energy

Exploring the Influence of ESG Factors on Environmental Investments for Sustainable Development

edited by

Antonio Thomas

and

Stefano Marciano

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESG; non-financial disclosure; sustainability reports; integrate reporting; eco-investments; eco-innovations; corporate sustainability reporting directive; integrated thinking; greenwashing

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

Transforming Urban Mobility: Sustainable Solutions for Modern Cities

edited by Dirk Wittowsky and Sören Groth

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: mobility behaviour; multioptionality; multimodality; e-mobility; sharing systems; new mobility; smart city; public health; walkability; mobility culture; transformation processes; resilience; user acceptance; subjetvice perspectives; smart mobilty; modelling urban mobilty; bike and pedestrian mobility; public spaces

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

Optimising Industry Sustainability for a Future-Ready Built Environment

edited by

Xiancun Hu

, Dalin Zeng and

Yuting Chen

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sustainability; social sustainability; economic sustainability; sustainable construction; construction project management; construction innovation; urban renewal; smart construction; circular economy; resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Corporate Governance, Innovation Management and Sustainability Performance

edited by

Daqian Shi

submission deadline 2 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2221 | Submission Open

Keywords: stakeholder governance models; ESG-aligned innovation; sustainability transition pathways; digital governance ecosystems; SDG-driven corporate strategy; innovation value chain analysis; institutional void adaptation; governance-innovation configurations; sustainability performance metrics

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

Digital Innovation for Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Emissions Reduction

edited by

Aurelija Burinskienė

submission deadline 2 May 2026 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; sustainable logistics; green supply chain; carbon tracking; emissions optimization; AI in logistics; IoT; digital twin; blockchain; transport decarbonization; warehouse automation; data-driven sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

AI-Optimized Design and Management in Environmental Engineering Towards Climate-Neutral Infrastructure

edited by

Sławomir Rabczak

submission deadline 2 May 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate-neutral infrastructure; AI-optimized design; environmental engineering; carbon footprint reduction; digital twins; sustainable construction; machine learning applications; smart energy systems; circular economy; predictive maintenance

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

Innovative Research Methods for Sustainable Educational Development

edited by

Umut Akçıl

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 16241 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable education; innovative research methods; AI-powered research; empirical research; action research; mixed-methods research; advanced-visualized research methods; research with big data integration; interdisciplinary approaches

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

Carbon Neutral Society and Sustainable Development: Challenges and Solutions

edited by Ehsan Jorat

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8424 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon neutrality; sustainable development; societies; challenges; solutions

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

Sustainability of Supply Chain and Logistics System: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by

Dezhi Zhang

,

Shuanglin Li

and Xin Wang

submission deadline 6 May 2026 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open

Keywords: green vehicle routing; green supply chain network design; reverse logistics network design; sustainable biomass collection network design; green sailing; green production and scheduling optimization; sustainable emergency logistics network; optimization of multimodal network; distribution optimization of new energy vehicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Smart Cities for Sustainable Development, Volume II

edited by Antonio J. Jara

submission deadline 6 May 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; air quality; data quality; resilience solutions; water quality; mobility; low emission zones; green deal; data spaces for sustainability; standards for sustainability; urban health; circular economy; green cities; regenerative cities; sustainable development goals; doughnut economics; sandboxes; testing and experimentation facilities

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

Research on Chemical Pollutants and Sustainable Environment Management

edited by

Anna Turek

and

Kinga Wieczorek

submission deadline 7 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3152 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical pollutants; migration; risk assessment; monitoring; water; soil; plant; environmental analysis

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

Carbon Economy for Sustainable Development: Theoretical and Applied Research

edited by

Wei Zhang

and

Xuemeng Liu

submission deadline 8 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4368 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon economy; sustainable development; industrial decarbonization; carbon pricing; renewable energy; policy analysis; sustainable transitions; carbon capture and storage; climate mitigation; socio-economic systems

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

Sustainable Photovoltaic Waste Recycling: Materials, Technology and Circular Economy

edited by

Jing Li

submission deadline 8 May 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: photovoltaic waste recycling; circular economy; end-of-life solar modules; resource recovery; recycling technologies; critical raw materials; life-cycle assessment (LCA); sustainable energy systems; policy and regulation; industrial ecology

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

Microgrids: Control, Analysis, and Applications for Sustainable Energy System

edited by

Yinghao Shan

and Yanping Yang

submission deadline 8 May 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: microgrids; sustainable energy systems; energy management optimization; renewable energy integration; cyber-physical security; resilience enhancement; carbon footprint reduction; smart grid control; energy policy; virtual power plant

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

The Role of AI in Sustainable Development and Risk Management

edited by

Alessia D’Andrea

and

Arianna D'Ulizia

submission deadline 9 May 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; sustainable development; risk management; environmental monitoring; smart cities; predictive analytics; decision support systems; AI governance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Enabled Sustainable Practices and Future

edited by

Siliang Yang

, Yulei Li, Sulaimon Adebiyi,

Shan Shan

and

Wai Lok Woo

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 18384 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; energy and environmental management; climate change mitigation; technological advancement; sustainability

Advances in Low-Carbon Economy Towards Sustainability

edited by

Jaime Ortiz

and

Haibo Wang

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4746 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon economy; sustainability; carbon neutrality; decarbonization; climate change

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

Toward Sustainable Tourism: Management Practices and Customer Experiences

edited by

Jonghyeong Kim

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 604 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; sustainable business practices; sustainable business strategy; customer experience; consumer behavior; ESG

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

Innovative Pathways to Sustainable Procurement and Enhanced Resource Efficiency in Manufacturing Enterprises

edited by

Hamzeh Al Amosh

,

Hashem Alshurafat

, Allam Hamdan and John Sands

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 451 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; sustainable procurement; innovation; circular economy; green supply

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

Sustainable Built Environment in Smart Cities

edited by Mariangela De Vita, Giordana Castelli and Stefania De Gregorio

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive design; built environment management; citizen well-being; urban comfort; building environmental quality; built heritage enhancement

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

Design and Sustainability of Buildings and Civil Engineering Structures

edited by Milind A. Siddhpura and

Ana Evangelista

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable design; building performance; civil engineering; lifecycle assessment; low-carbon materials; resilient infrastructure; green construction; structural innovation; adaptive reuse; smart buildings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Waste Management: Recycling for a Green Environment

edited by

Anna Rolewicz-Kalińska

and Krystyna Lelicińska-Serafin

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable waste management; recycling; circular economy; green environment; resource efficiency; material recovery; organic waste valorization; climate change mitigation; environmental sustainability; life cycle assessment (LCA)

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

Atmospheric Pollution and Environmental Chemistry: Towards Sustainable Solutions

edited by

Silvia Mosca

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: atmospheric pollution; environmental chemistry; air quality monitoring; sustainable air management; emerging pollutants; remediation techniques

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

Smart Mobility for Sustainable Future Transportation

edited by

Angelo Coppola

and Gennaro Nicola Bifulco

submission deadline 11 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5552 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart mobility; CCAM; MaaS; C-ITS; connected and automated vehicles; smart cities

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

Achieving Sustainability in New Product Development and Supply Chain

edited by

Mihai Dragomir

submission deadline 12 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6870 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable product development; sustainable supply chains; human-centered engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Digital Innovation for People-Centered Design, Planning and Management of Climate-Resilient Cities

edited by

Sara Torabi Moghadam

and

Jhon Ricardo Escorcia Hernández

submission deadline 13 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1840 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital participation; co-creation; climate resilience; urban adaptation; citizen engagement; social equity; sustainable urban transitions; digital tools; inclusive planning; participatory governance

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

Sustainable Ecological Restoration Materials and Technologies

edited by Yaqiang Li and

Zongrui Lai

submission deadline 13 May 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological restoration materials; slope stability technologies; soil and water conservation; desertification prevention and control; soil remediation

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

Digital Economy and Business Innovation for Sustainability Transitions

edited by

Mu Yang

submission deadline 14 May 2026 | Viewed by 423 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital economy; sustainability transitions; business innovation; digital transformation; circular economy; socio-technical systems; sustainable development; innovation management; digital inclusion; digital entrepreneurship

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

Circular Economy Strategies for Waste Management: Innovations in Resource Recovery and Sustainability

edited by

Adriana Gómez-Sanabria

and

Haniyeh Jalalipour

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 18543 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste and materials management; circular economy; financing models; sustainability; decarbonization; public– private partnerships; stakeholders

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

Develop, Educate and Communicate Sustainability Through STEM Education and Beyond: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Leon Yufeng Wu

,

Chih-Chang Yu

,

Ming-Yen Lee

and Chun-Hung Lin

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5974 | Submission Open

Keywords: STEM education; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); science communication; interdisciplinary education; educational innovation; CDIO; learning metrics regarding sustainability

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

Recent Advances in Sustainable Construction Materials and Structural Systems

edited by

Zike Wang

,

Weiwei Wu

, Weichen Tian and

Longbiao Yan

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3943 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon concrete; solid waste recycling; renewable concrete; sustainable materials; mechanical properties; structural properties; simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Innovation in Circular Economy and Sustainable Development

edited by

Vanesa Rodríguez-Cornejo

and

Paula Isabel Rodríguez Castro

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3052 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; sustainable development goals; circular economy; efficiency; sustainability; environmental dimension; economic growth

Green Innovation, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development

edited by

Christos Lemonakis

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2478 | Submission Open

Keywords: green innovation; corporate social responsibility (CSR); sustainable business practices; sustainable strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Spatial Analysis and GIS for Sustainable Land Change Management

edited by

Elzbieta Bielecka

,

Beata Calka

and

Mohamed Zhran

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1746 | Submission Open

Keywords: GIS technology; land management; green and blue infrastructure; renewable energy; sustainable site location; landscape fragmentation; quality of life; Earth observation data

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

Sustainable Tourism Management: Innovations and Strategies for a Resilient Future

edited by

Soyoung An

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1198 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism management; sustainability in the hospitality industry; responsible tourist behavior; community-based tourism; digital innovation in tourism; sustainable destination management

The Rise of Neo-Entrepreneurship: Redefining Business for a New Era

edited by

Miika Kajanus

,

Tuomo Eskelinen

and

Carmen Nastase

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 782 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurial skills development; innovation; startups; social impact; sustainability; digital transformation; technological integration; disruption; creative economy; social entrepreneurship; green business; e-commerce; youth entrepreneurship; smart solutions; entrepreneurial mindset; modern business models; value creation

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

Sustainable Animal Husbandry and the Production of Animal-Derived Food: Current Status and Challenges for the Coming Decades

edited by

Anna Kasprzyk

and Ewa Januś

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 509 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable environmental development; animal production systems and food quality; biodiversity and animal welfare; greenhouse gas emissions; carbon sequestration; life cycle assessment; animal nutrition; manure and slurry management; animal health management; precision animal farming technologies; digital technologies in animal husbandry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Pathways for Aligning Cleaner Production with Planetary Boundaries: Green Innovation, Decarbonization and Circularity in Action

edited by

Feni Agostinho

,

Biagio F. Giannetti

, Cecília M. V. B. Almeida, Fernando J. Díaz López and

Carmen Teodosiu

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 442 | Submission Open

Keywords: cleaner production; planetary boundaries; circular economy; decarbonization; sustainability assessment; green innovation

Sustainable Food Processing and Chemical Analysis

edited by

Călin Jianu

and

Ersilia Alexa

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food processing; green technologies; food safety and quality; chemical analysis in food systems; energy efficiency in food production; waste reduction and capitalization of by-products; nutritional enhancement; eco-friendly food packaging; life cycle assessment (LCA)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Emerging Technologies in Agricultural Engineering: Smart Solutions for Sustainable Development

edited by Xiang Wang

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart agriculture; precision farming; renewable energy integration; climate-resilient technologies; AI in agriculture; sustainable water management; circular bioeconomy; agricultural robotics; IoT for sustainability; resource efficiency; smart logistics

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Sustainable Tourism

edited by

Jose Weng Chou Wong

, Ivan Ka Wai Lai, Xin Wang and Shan Wang

submission deadline 16 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3241 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism development; tourism practices for sustainability; sustainable event tourism; ecotourism; sustainable and smart tourism; sustainable urban tourism; sustainable MICE tourism; sustainable tourism planning and regional development; sustainable tourism and tourism economics; consumer behaviour; visitor experience and visitor management; overtourism/undertourism; community development and sustainable tourism; cultural heritage preservation

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

Digital Marketing for Sustainable Development from the Aspect of the Business Models

edited by

Gomaa Agag

and

Ziad H. Abdelmoety

submission deadline 17 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 13238 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; sustainable business model innovation; transformative sustainable business models; social media and sustainable development; digitalization and business models; e-commerce and sustainable development; artificial intelligence and business models

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

Agricultural Sustainability and Economic Viability: The Role of Technology

edited by Godswill Makombe, Ajuruchukwu Obi,

Anne Gongwe

, Ngonidzashe Chiranga and

Binganidzo Muchara

submission deadline 17 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 736 | Submission Open

Keywords: economic viability; agricultural sustainability; communities of practice; institutional economics; resource economics; technology; precision farming; blockchain and digital cooperatives; justice; equity; climate change

Advanced Studies in Environmental Technology and Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Zhen Wei

submission deadline 17 May 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater remediation; emerging contaminants; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); membrane technology; resource recovery; photocatalysis; sustainable water management; bioelectrochemical systems; nanomaterials in environmental engineering; Fenton-like reactions

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

Development Economics and Sustainable Economic Growth

edited by

Jungsuk Kim

submission deadline 18 May 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 39741 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; economic growth; economic development

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

Vulnerability and Resilience of Transport Systems under Sustainable Transport Development

edited by

Caterina Malandri

submission deadline 18 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8401 | Submission Open

Keywords: transport network vulnerability and resilience; assessment of transport network reliability; robust and resilient transportation networks; transport network design for emergency management; transport system disruptions; resilience of multimodal transportation systems; recovery of transportation systems; impacts of disruptions of transportation services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Integrated Bioenergy Systems: Process Optimization and Sustainable Fuel Production

edited by

Omar Aboelazayem

and

Mardin Abdalqadir

submission deadline 18 May 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

ESG as a Catalyst for Business Sustainability: Theoretical Insights and Practical Applications

edited by

Zhilin Yang

,

Hui Lu

and

Gang Li

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7467 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; ESG (environment; social and governance); business sustainability; corporate social responsibility; environmental management; climate change; digitalization; innovation and sustainability; green finance

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

Total Quality Management and Lean Manufacturing: A Total Sustainability Management Framework

edited by

Michel J. Leseure

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5872 | Submission Open

Keywords: operations; supply chain; trade-off; reversing environmental issues; total quality management; lean; theory of constraints; zero impact

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

Economics of Energy in the Context of Carbon Emissions and Environmental Sustainability

edited by Taimoor Hassan and Syed Anees Haider Zaidi

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5672 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy consumption and production; renewable energy; non-renewable energy; environmental sustainability; carbon emissions; energy transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Novel Techniques for Water Resources in a Changing Climate: Hydrological Strategies for a Sustainable Future

edited by Hossein Hamidifar, Ghufran Ahmed Pasha and

Charalampos Skoulikaris

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4887 | Submission Open

Keywords: water resources management; climate change; hydrological modeling; sustainability; machine learning; flood and drought risk; sediment transport; water quality; socio-economic impacts; resilience strategies

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

Climate Change Impacts and Sustainable Tourism

edited by João Vasconcelos and

António Saraiva Lopes

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4045 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate vulnerability; tourism adaptation; community resilience; climate policy; tourism development

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

Fostering Sustainable Education and Enhancing Student Creativity Through Innovative Educational Technologies

edited by

Yu-Shan Chang

,

Hung Yue Suen

and Wan-Hsuan Yen

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2204 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; creativity; sustainable education; educational technology (EduTech); adaptive learning; artificial intelligence (AI); virtual reality (VR/AR/MR/XR); automated feedback system; educational technology; generative AI (GenAI); interactive learning; learning analytics

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

Assessing Progress Towards Sustainability at the Macro Scale: Indicators, Policies and Challenges

edited by

Stanislav Shmelev

and Irina A. Shmeleva

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2184 | Submission Open

Keywords: progress; sustainability; performance; policy; assessment

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

Bridges of the Future: Sustainable Infrastructure and Structural Stability

edited by

Izabela Joanna Drygała

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable bridge design; structural stability; bridge engineering; life-cycle assessment; climate-resilient infrastructure; smart monitoring systems; seismic performance; innovative construction materials

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

SDG 6: Challenges and Solutions for Drinking Water Quality

edited by Monika Zdeb and

Andżelika Domoń

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: distribution systems; drinking water; water quality; water stability; heavy metals; secondary contamination; drinking water purification; monitoring

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

Groundwater Resources and Sustainable Water Management

edited by Libera Esposito

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban water management; urban river basin; climate change; water resources; water quality; water quantity; urban hydrogeology; hydrogeological modelling; water pollution; subsidence

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

Advances in Efficient and Sustainable Transport Using Electric Vehicles and Energy Storage in Transport

edited by

Chengjiang Li

submission deadline 21 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8091 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric vehicles; energy storage; intelligent transportation systems; vehicle-to-grid; energy sustainability; efficient electric propulsion systems; smart grids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Intelligent Control, Optimization and Management of Sustainable Battery Energy Storage System

edited by

Bin Duan

, Rui Zhu and

Qi Zhang

submission deadline 22 May 2026 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: battery energy storage system; fault diagnosis; battery state estimation; advanced machine learning; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovative Materials, Nature-Based Solutions and Energy-Efficient Solutions in Sustainable Buildings and Cities

edited by

Paola Lassandro

submission deadline 24 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3070 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced composites; recycled materials; phase-change materials; low-carbon concrete; nanomaterials; eco-materials; green infrastructure; nature-based solutions; energy efficiency; climate change adaptations; urban sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Management in Tourism and Hospitality: Understanding Consumer Trends

edited by

Silvia Baiocco

, Paola M. A. Paniccia and

Antonella Monda

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 21675 | Submission Open

Keywords: tourism; hospitality; sustainability; sustainable development; management; tourism demand; corporate social responsibility; destination management; value co-creation; consumer behaviour; entrepreneurship

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

Quality of Life in the Context of Sustainable Development

edited by

Agnieszka Sompolska-Rzechuła

and Anna Oleńczuk-Paszel

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6999 | Submission Open

Keywords: quality of life; sustainable development; sustainable cities; infrastructure; renewable energy resources; protection of the environment; climate change; legal aspects of sustainable development and quality of life

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

Co-Creating Sustainable Food & Wine Tourism and Rural Development

edited by

Maria Lúcia Pato

and

Elisabeth Kastenholz

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5727 | Submission Open

Keywords: food & wine tourism; co-creation; sustainability; tourist experience; stakeholders; local resources; heritage; governance; rural regeneration; rural development

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

Disaster Risk Reduction and Sustainability

edited by David Denkenberger,

Joshua M. Pearce

and Baxter Kamana-Williams

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1853 | Submission Open

Keywords: disaster prevention; disaster resilience; sustainability; energy security; global catastrophic risk

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

Energy Conservation Towards a Low-Carbon and Sustainability Future

edited by

Yongming Han

and Xuan Hu

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1149 | Submission Open

Keywords: data-driven; intelligent optimization; efficiency evaluation; artificial intelligence; data mining and fusion; environmental protection; energy saving and optimization; energy consumption forecast; air pollution emissions; renewable energy conversion and utilization; hydrogen energy; high-efficiency energy devices; neural networks; deep learning; environmental efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Green Supply Chain and Sustainable Economic Development—2nd Edition

edited by Jiang Wu and

Peiwen Zhang

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 516 | Submission Open

Keywords: green supply chain; sustainable economic development; comprehensive evaluation; green logistics; supply chain finance

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

Sustainable Management and Tourism Development

edited by

Agustín Álvarez-Herranz

and Cristina Gallego Gómez

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; tourism management; environmental impact; ecotourism; governance; cultural heritage; smart tourism; circular economy; community development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

The Path to Sustainability: Advanced Research on Energy Conservation and Saving

edited by Ramón Quiza and

Deivis Avila

submission deadline 27 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1559 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energies technologies; energy and artificial intelligence; climate change; desalination; and wastewater treatment; solar; wind; wave; and tidal energy application; intelligent techniques applied to power systems and power distributions; power energy management; energy storage technology; offshore wind energy; renewable hybrid systems; clean energy and waste recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Environmental Solutions Based on Advanced Geospatial Technologies

edited by

Shuo Zheng

,

Xiaoshuang Ma

and

Yang Bai

submission deadline 27 May 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; GIS; deep leaning; natural resources; natural hazards; environmental pollution; carbon cycle; multiple sphere coupling

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

Smart and Responsible Tourism: Innovations for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Mateusz Naramski

,

Mateusz Trzeciak

and

Kinga Stecuła

submission deadline 28 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1574 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart tourism; sustainable tourism; responsible tourism; IoT in tourism; VR in tourism; IT in tourism; AI in tourism; digital tools; tourism innovations; eco-friendly travel

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

Empowering Citizens Through Science: Innovative Approaches in Environmental Education and Engagement

edited by

Elisa Bergami

, Sara Righi and Erika Iveth Cedillo-Gonzalez

submission deadline 28 May 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: awareness; environmental education; citizen science; active learning; knowledge transfer; pro-environmental behaviours; perception; science communication; public participation

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

Sustainable Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation

edited by

Khanh Quoc Nguyen

and

Gioele Capillo

submission deadline 28 May 2026 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: fisheries; conservation; marine protected areas; management; abandoned; lost; or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG); biodiversity; stock assessment; pollution; degradation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction for Sustainable Resource Utilization

edited by Shiqi Liu,

Sijie Han

, Fansheng Huang and Sijian Zheng

submission deadline 28 May 2026 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: CCUS; CO2 and CH4 capture; CO2 and CH4 utilization; CO2 geological storage; clean fossil energy

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

Sustainable Development in Industrial and Academic Projects: Bridging Theory and Practice

edited by

Anca Draghici

,

Claudiu Kifor

,

Valentin Grecu

and Hanen Khanchel-Lakhoua

submission deadline 29 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2321 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; industrial sustainability; project management; academic– industry collaboration; sustainability metrics; digital transformation; sustainability tools; policy frameworks; collaborative platforms; case studies in sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Heat Transfer Enhancement Strategies in Sustainable Engineering

edited by

Mohammadreza Kadivar

submission deadline 29 May 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer enhancement; sustainable thermal systems; energy efficiency; additive manufacturing; thermal energy storage; convective heat transfer; thermal management

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

Sustainable Engineering Trends and Challenges Toward Industry 4.0

edited by

Andreea Cristina Ionica

and

Jose Machado

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2250 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable engineering; computer simulation; product lifecycle management; eco-friendly software design; digital transformation; sustainable project management; industrial robots; innovation in software development; software quality and sustainability; big data and data analysis

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

Sustainable Ocean Governance and Marine Environmental Monitoring

edited by Yi-Chen Shih and Huey-Shian Chung

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1249 | Submission Open

Keywords: blue economy; marine biodiversity; marine pollution prevention; marine resource management; marine special planning; marine offshore wind farm; marine renewable energy; maritime law/regulation; ocean governance; integrated coastal zone management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Urban Resident Participation and Sustainable Urban Environments

edited by

Chuntian Lu

and

Jing Xu

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1168 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental awareness; pro-environmental behavior; environmental governance; environmental risk perception; environmental justice; climate change; urban environmental policy; urban resilience

The Future of Renewable Energy: The Role of Solar Power in Sustainable Development

edited by

Stefania Perrella

and

Daniela Cirone

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar energy; photovoltaic systems; renewable energy transition; energy policy; sustainable development; energy storage; smart grids; techno-economic analysis; off-grid solutions; energy justice; heat pumps

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

The Role of Industry 4.0 in Advancing Circular Economy and Sustainability

edited by

Marco Marconi

and

Giorgia Pietroni

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; circular economy; sustainable design; smart manufacturing; digital transformation; design for circular economy; digital sustainability assessment; Industry 4.0 production systems; data-driven manufacturing

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

Atmospheric Pollution and Microenvironmental Air Quality

edited by Hui Chen and

Lan Yao

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: atmospheric pollution; microenvironmental air quality; health exposure assessment; climate change interactions; urban sustainability; indoor and outdoor pollution; pollution mitigation strategies; sustainable urban design

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

Advanced Technologies in Digital and Sustainable Transformation of Teaching and Learning

edited by

Chih-Chao Chung

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 69421 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; sustainable education; artificial intelligence; augmented reality; virtual reality; meta-reality; STEAM pedagogies; curriculum design; technology integration; immersive learning

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

Control of Traffic-Related Emissions to Improve Air Quality

edited by

Hefeng Zhang

, Yunjing Wang and

Xinping Yang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 37347 | Submission Open

Keywords: traffic-related emissions; exhaust and non-exhaust emissions; emerging pollutants; emissions characteristics; emissions inventory; environmental implications; control techniques; mobile source management policy

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

Sustainable Energy: The Path to a Low-Carbon Economy

edited by

Kamrul Hassan

,

GM Shafiullah

and Terri Trireksani

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 25500 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy; low-carbon economy; renewable energy; energy transition; decarbonisation; energy transformation; SDGs; carbon capture; energy strategy; CO2 emissions; climate change

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

Sustainable Energy Economics: The Path to a Renewable Future

edited by

Anam Azam

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 14689 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; sources; climate change; sustainability; energy; transition

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

Applications of Sustainable and Emerging Construction Materials in Civil Engineering

edited by

Sami Tabsh

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 14592 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; fiber-reinforced polymers; engineered cementitious composites; recycled materials; geopolymers; high performance materials; durability; engineered wood; emerging materials; nanomaterials; repair; strengthening; structural fire engineering; 3D printing; resilient structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

The Impacts of Industry Innovation and Environmental Regulation on Sustainable Development: Regional, National, and Global Perspectives

edited by

Hirofumi Fukuyama

and Stavros Kourtzidis

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 13624 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental regulation; regional economic development; industry innovation; green economy transition; circular economy; sustainability; environmental performance indicators; productivity and efficiency

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

Digital Ecosystem and Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by

Gustavo Hermínio Salati Marcondes De Moraes

, Bruno Brandão Fischer and

Angélica Pigola

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11255 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital ecosystem; sustainable entrepreneurship; technological innovation; information security; sustainable development goals

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

Analysis of Energy Systems from the Perspective of Sustainability

edited by

Jianli Zhou

,

Shenbo Yang

and Yao Tao

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10941 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy system engineering; sustainability analysis; multi-energy coupling; management theories and methods in energy system; energy policy and economics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

The Convergence of Recreation, Green Tourism and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Mateusz Rozmiarek

and

Mateusz Grajek

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10895 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-tourism; sustainable leisure; sport activities; volunteering; green management; health promotion; responsible tourism; well-being practices; psycho-ecology; outdoor recreation

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

Advancements in Sustainable Building Design: Enhancing Indoor Comfort and Resilience in Extreme Weather Conditions

edited by

Tsz Wun Tsang

and Cehao Yu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9872 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor comfort; environmental acceptance; sustainable building design; extreme weather events; climate change; building resilience; building adaptability; monitoring and control; building sustainability; health and well-being; sustainable technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

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