Sustainability

Sustaining Growth: Balancing Economic, Social, and Environmental Concerns in Rural and Agricultural Development

edited by

Michael Blakeney

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7565 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; sustainable agriculture; orphan crops; geographical indications

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

Research Methodologies for Sustainable Tourism

edited by

Eva Podovšovnik

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7523 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; tourism; sustainable tourism; quantitative research; qualitative research; green tourism

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

Agricultural Economics, Policies, and Rural Development for Sustainability

edited by

Andrei Jean Vasile

,

Andrea Feher

and

Carmen Adriana Gheorghe

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7344 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; agricultural economics and policy; common agricultural policy; rural development; sustainable rural development strategy; circular economy in agriculture; agricultural management and marketing; climate change; economics and environmental policy

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

Powertrain Design and Control in Sustainable Electric Vehicles

edited by

Jiageng Ruan

, Yahui Zhang, Yang Tian and

Jing Zhao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7322 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid powertrain; electrified powertrain; fuel cell vehicle; distributed drive; sustainable energy management strategy; hybrid energy system; transmission; power split system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advanced Research on Marine and Deep Oil & Gas Development

edited by Jianbo Zhang, Xiaohui Sun and Wenqiang Lou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7118 | Submission Open

Keywords: oil and gas development; marine; deep strata; drilling; multiphase flow; flow assurance; pressure control; production increase; intelligence development; environmental safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Consumer Behavior Research in Food: A Focus on Health, Safety, and Sustainability, 2nd Edition

edited by

Pei Liu

and

Yee Ming Lee

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6985 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer behavior; sustainability; food safety; healthy and nutritional food choices; food choice motivations; food choice decisions; technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Urban Noise Control, Public Health and Sustainable Cities

edited by

Ercan Altinsoy

and

Margret Sibylle Engel

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6885 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental noise; noise abatement; emerging noise sources; strategic soundscape planning; soundscape interventions; sustainable soundscapes; soundscape design; restorative sonic environment; quiet areas; urban health

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

Health, Nature-Based Strategies, and Resilience

edited by

Semra A. Aytur

and

John Bucci

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6764 | Submission Open

Keywords: nature-based solutions; public health; planetary health; resilience; greenspace; bluespace; nature connectedness; nature-based interventions; nature-based therapy; pre-environmental behavior; citizen science; eco-anxiety; climate change; adaptation; mitigation; sustainable food systems; natural products; environmental justice; indigenous knowledge; One Health

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

Sustainable Use of Water Resources in Climate Change Impacts

edited by Ewa Janson and Łukasz Pierzchała

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6690 | Submission Open

Keywords: water resources scarcity; climate change; reuse of water; sustainable water management

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

Sustainable Management for Distributed Energy Resources

edited by Yue Xiang, Yitong Shang, Qian Zhang and Zhiyuan Tang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6673 | Submission Open

Keywords: distributed energy resources; microgrid; virtual power plant; demand response; energy management; advanced control; optimal operation and planning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Ecotourism as a Catalyst for Environmental Conservation: Balancing Tourism and Ecosystem Preservation

edited by

Xiaoting Chi

, Wenjia Ruan and

Young-joo Ahn

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6500 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecotourism; sustainable tourism; environmental conservation; ecosystem preservation; tourist behavior; environmental education; tourism co-creation; tourism planning and development; tourism management; tourism impacts; digital technology and green consumption in tourism; green leadership; ESG (environmental; social; and governance); pro-environmental behavior; food waste management; green lifestyle

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

Social Responsibility, Education and Managerial Strategies for Sustainable Development

edited by

Daniel Badulescu

and

Tomina Saveanu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6310 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate social responsibility; business strategies; managerial strategies; sustainable development; SDGs; ESG; green economy; sustainable business; education for sustainability; CSR and education

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

Advanced Technologies for Sustainable and Low-Carbon Energy Solutions

edited by

Sunel Kumar

, Xinlu Han,

Dingkun Yuan

and

Tariq Aziz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6203 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy technologies; low-carbon energy solutions; renewable energy integration; energy storage systems; green hydrogen; carbon capture and storage; smart grid technology; artificial intelligence in energy; energy efficiency; clean energy innovation

Sustainable Water Management: Innovations in Wastewater Treatment

edited by Jordana Georgin and Dison S. P. Franco

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6104 | Submission Open

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

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

Decision-Making in Sustainable Management

edited by

João Miguel Lourenço

and

Nuno Costa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6010 | Submission Open

Keywords: Pareto; optimal; MADM; MCDM; sustainable; balanced solutions; resources optimization; uncertainty; robustness; resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Advancing Innovation and Sustainability in SMEs: Insights and Trends

edited by

Cristinel Petrisor Constantin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5909 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; business innovation; innovative SMEs; innovative products; information technology; machine learning; artificial intelligence; technology adoption model (TAM); circular economy; marketing strategies for SMEs

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

Sustainability and Innovation in Engineering Education and Management

edited by

Pawel Nowak

,

Jerzy Rosłon

,

Mariola Książek-Nowak

,

Aleksander Nicał

and Janusz Sobieraj

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5859 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; building design; technological innovation; green construction; project management; optimization; Industry 4.0; ICT in construction; BIM; soft skills in construction; educational aspects of sustainable construction

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

Ground Source Heat Pump and Renewable Energy Hybridization

edited by

Charles Yousif

and Javier M. Rey Hernández

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5843 | Submission Open

Keywords: ground source heat pump; hybrid heat pump energy systems; geothermal energy; renewable energy integration; energy efficiency; thermal energy storage; system optimization; environmental impact assessment; economic feasibility; energy sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

New Trends in Sustainable Transportation

edited by Vittorio Ranieri, Paolo Intini and

Stefano Coropulis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5821 | Submission Open

Keywords: road safety; road safety assessments; e-scooters; vulnerable road users; bikes; cycle path; public transport; recycled materials; innovative road pavements; railways; airports

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Environmental Policy as a Tool for Sustainable Development: 2nd Edition

edited by

Konstantinos S. Ioannou

,

Evangelia Karasmanaki

and

Georgios Tsantopoulos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5661 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental policy; decision making; climate change; sustainability ; environmental governance; circular economy; climate action; policymaking; technological transition; environmental agreements; strategic planning; stakeholder engagement

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

Transdisciplinary Approach in Sustainable Shipping: Transition to a Zero-Emission Maritime Industry

edited by

Seyedvahid Vakili

and

Anastasia Christodoulou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5604 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable maritime practices; maritime decarbonization; green shipyards; ports as energy hubs; zero-emission shipping

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Sustainable Urban Planning and Design in the Context of Climate Change

edited by

Deepak Kumar

,

Sulochana Shekhar

and Maya Kumari

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5344 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban planning; climate change adaptation; resilient cities; green infrastructure; renewable energy; energy efficiency; sustainable transportation; urban heat island mitigation; water management; carbon footprint reduction; biodiversity enhancement; inclusive public spaces; community resilience; environmental health; climate-smart urban design

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

Sustainability and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) in Hospitality and Tourism Sector—2nd Edition

edited by

Hyeon-Mo Jeon

and

Hyung-Min Choi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5277 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental; social; and governance (ESG) practices and disclosure; ESG and corporate performance; ESG and corporate value; corporate social responsibility; sustainable marketing; sustainable human resource management; eco-friendly practices; green marketing and consumer behavior

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

Sustainable Urban Mobility and Transportation Planning for Better Resilience

edited by

Chun Yang

and Rong Deng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5108 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable mobility; transportation planning; smart transportation systems; data-driven urban planning; inclusive urban design; transportation governance; health and well-being design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Landscape Connectivity for Sustainable Biodiversity Conservation

edited by

Irene Petrosillo

,

Donatella Valente

and

Maria Victoria Marinelli

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5093 | Submission Open

Keywords: habitat connectivity; landscape services; conservation priorities; multiscale assessment; biodiversity loss; biodiversity conservation

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

Industry 4.0 and Application of Artificial Intelligence System in Operation Management

edited by

Jose Antonio Marmolejo-Saucedo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4985 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twins; Industry 4.0; life cycle analysis; lean manufacturing; green optimization; sustainable practices; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Advances in Data-Driven Transportation Systems: Emerging Trends, Challenges, and Applications

edited by

Yi Li

,

Meng Meng

and

Ziyue Yuan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4962 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon/resilient transportation systems; data-driven optimization; sustainable transport; emergency management; infrastructure management; network analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Scenarios of Energy and Ecological Footprint

edited by

James Hopeward

,

Paul C. Sutton

and

Keri Hopeward

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4768 | Submission Open

Keywords: future scenarios; sustainable systems; regenerative; footprint; energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advancing Public Transport and Urban Infrastructures for Micro-Mobility in Sustainable Cities

edited by

Sebastian Seriani

,

Fernandes Vicente

and Taku Fujiyama

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4682 | Submission Open

Keywords: equity; accessibility; and sustainability; service-level analysis; intermodality; and railway infrastructure; inclusive design and universal accessibility in public transport; crowd management and public space; spatial analysis of mobility and big data; the use of innovative technologies and methodologies; urban environment and mobility challenges; public policies in sustainable mobility; strategies for the promotion of public and non-motorized transport; the resilience of public transport systems and urban infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainability, Strategic Management, Smart Governance and Smart Cities: 2nd Edition

edited by

Tomáš Peráček

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4557 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart city; strategy; sustainability; innovation

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

Environmental Sustainability and Design Strategies of Future Smart Energy Systems

edited by

Lorenzo Mario Pastore

,

Costanza Vittoria Fiorini

and Livio De Santoli

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4349 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart energy systems; life cycle assessment; energy planning; renewable energy communities; positive energy districts; system flexibility; hydrogen; hard-to-abate sectors; energy storage; sustainable buildings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

From Waste to Resource: Processing Waste and By-Products into Valuable Products

edited by

Wojciech Czekała

,

Yen Wah Tong

and

Paula Varandas Ferreira

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4309 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste; by-products; circular economy; sustainable development; environmental protection; energy; fertilizers; biorefineries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Challenges and Solutions for Sustainable Biodiversity and the Conservation of Aquatic and Water-Dependent Habitats

edited by

Mirosław Grzybowski

,

Katja Neves

and Magdalena Bowszys

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4174 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; loss of biodiversity; climate change; threats and pressures; aquatic habitats

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

Research on Sustainable Forest Management in the Context of Climate Change

edited by

Andreja Đuka

, Jelena Kolić and Mario Ančić

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4061 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest operations; remote sensing; silviculture; forest fires; phytopathology; entomology; stress physiology; dendrology; paedology; phytocoenology; wood technology; bioeconomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

Durability Assessment of Stone-Built Heritage

edited by

Marco Ludovico Marques

and

Carlos Chastre

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3852 | Submission Open

Keywords: durability; stone heritage; weathering; building materials

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

Precision Agriculture Techniques for Sustainable Water and Soil Management

edited by Iulian Voicea,

Florin Nenciu

and

Atanas Atanasov

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3844 | Submission Open

Keywords: IOT and sensor-based technologies; artificial intelligence in agriculture; highly efficient biofertilizers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Smart Mobility for Sustainable Development

edited by

Alaa Khamis

and

Hesham A. Rakha

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3822 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart mobility; sustainable mobility; green mobility; affordable mobility; accessible/inclusive mobility; sustainable development goals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Lighting and Light Pollution

edited by

Grega Bizjak

and

Christophe Martinsons

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3766 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable lighting; indoor lighting; outdoor lighting; needed lighting levels; intelligent lighting; use of electric energy for lighting; integrative lighting; light pollution; CCT for outdoor lighting; light pollution regulation

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

Indoor Environmental Quality and Green Energy: Towards Sustainable Building Energy Development

edited by

Eziaku Onyeizu-Rasheed

, Priya Vishnu and

Wajiha Mohsin Shahzad

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3746 | Submission Open

Keywords: green energy; indoor environment quality; climate change; building occupants; building operations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Transportation Systems Design and Management

edited by

Xin Zhang

, Yuanke Wu, Yi Jin and Yulin Jin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3730 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transportation development; operation management; intelligent maintenance; safety and security; energy conservation; system design; digital transformation; digital innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Shifting Paradigms: Reimagining Human-Nature Relationships for Sustainable Biodiversity Conservation

edited by Ann-Marie Nienaber, Michael Elliott and Julie A. Ewald

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3442 | Submission Open

Keywords: transformative change; biodiversity conservation; governance structures; human behaviour; environmental sustainability; paradigm shift; interdisciplinary collaboration; Anthropocene era; nature futures framework

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

Natural Resource Economics and Environment Sustainable Development

edited by

Antonietta Varasano

,

Paola D'Antonio

, Costanza Fiorentino and

Meriame Mohajane

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3340 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental monitoring; pollution; conservation agriculture; precision agriculture; resource curse; GIS; remote sensing; machine learning; deep learning

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

Advances in Photovoltaic Technologies and Sustainable Energy Solutions

edited by

Abdul Hai Al-Alami

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3305 | Submission Open

Keywords: third-generation photovoltaics; tandem solar cells; solar photovoltaic materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainability Education through Green Infrastructure

edited by Laura B. Cole and Laura Zangori

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3226 | Submission Open

Keywords: green infrastructure; green buildings; sustainable development; environmental education; education for sustainability; science education; socio– ecological systems; systems thinking

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

Ecological Transition in Economics

edited by

Chun-Chih Chen

and

Hsiao-Tien Pao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3204 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological economics; sustainability transition; green policies; resource management; circular economy; environmental governance; socio-economic development; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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

Sustainable Materials Selection in Civil Engineering Projects

edited by

Narinder Singh

,

Ilenia Farina

and Gurminder Singh

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3193 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; green building materials; life cycle assessment (LCA); circular economy in construction; low-carbon materials; recycled construction materials; bio-based building materials; multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM); eco-friendly infrastructure; material durability and sustainability

Low-Carbon Transition Policies and Challenges for Renewable Energy Development

edited by

Kejun Jiang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2992 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; energy transition; independent grid; green hydrogen; energy policies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Towards Sustainability: The Geochemistry of Groundwater and Surface Water Systems

edited by

Shen Qu

, Shouchuan Zhang and Xiaohui Ren

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2880 | Submission Open

Keywords: geochemistry; hydrochemistry; isotope; groundwater– surface water interaction; numerical modeling; thermal water; water cycle

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

Sustainable Development of Low-Carbon Energy Transition and Climate Change Adaptation

edited by

Yongrok Choi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2734 | Submission Open

Keywords: governance on the transition; low-carbon economy; environmental or sustainable performance; green technology or strategy; sustainable mitigation policies

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

Energy-Efficient Technologies in Wastewater Treatment: Innovations and Application

edited by

Mounia Achak

, Sahar Bouaddi and Ali Faddouli

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2665 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar energy; energy efficiency; wastewater treatment; renewable energy; energy recovery; membrane bioreactors (MBRs); sustainable water management; resource recovery; energy treatment technologies; wastewater to energy; sludge management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Energy Transition and the Collaborative Governance for Reduction of Pollution and Carbon Emissions

edited by

Feng Wang

, Lingyun He and

Zhangqi Zhong

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2649 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon abatement and pollution reduction; energy transition; collaborative governance; energy security; energy system; green and low-carbon development; climate change; environmental governance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovative Approaches for Monitoring Water Quality and Environmental Health

edited by

Mohamed Hamouda

,

Mohammad Reza Nikoo

,

Bassem Mokhtar

and Gilbert Hinge

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2479 | Submission Open

Keywords: water quality sensors; field monitoring of emerging contaminants; reservoir; groundwater; and river water quality monitoring; remote sensing of water quality; hybrid approaches for better accuracy; environmental water monitoring; advanced machine learning; deep learning; and federated learning models for environmental monitoring; physics-informed machine learning and deep learning models for water quality modeling; unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for environmental monitoring; edge and edge-of-things computing architectures for water quality monitoring-related data analysis and prompt actions

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

Sustainable Fisheries Management: Progress and Future Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Ben Drakeford

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2475 | Submission Open

Keywords: fisheries management; sustainable fisheries development; resource management; marine policy; environmental economics and policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Advanced Geotechnical Engineering Technology and Application in Environmental Detection

edited by

Tingyao Wu

, Ling Ji and Yuqing Xia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2430 | Submission Open

Keywords: geotechnical monitoring technology; environmental adaptability; environmental testing; tunnels; slopes; buildings; standards

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

Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Economic Development

edited by

Virginija Grybaitė

and

Giedrė Lapinskienė

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2378 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate social responsibility; sustainable economic development; ESG; business strategies; business models; sustainable business

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

Sustainable Green Technologies: Current Trends, Applications, and Future Challenges

edited by

Sergio Correia

,

Paulo Brito

and

Mohamed Lahby

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2346 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; energy efficiency; green smart cities; AI for sustainability; green IoT; circular economy; environmental impact; policy and green technology; economic analysis of green energy

Land Use and Sustainable Environment Management

edited by

Heera Lee

, Bora Lee and Byoung Ki Choi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2303 | Submission Open

Keywords: nexus approach; water management; multifunctional landscape; sustainable development goals (SDGs); socio-ecological systems

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

Sustainable Building Decarbonization

edited by Szymon Firląg and

Michał Piasecki

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2158 | Submission Open

Keywords: whole-life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions; zero-emission building; cost-optimal level; indoor environmental quality; deep renovation; adaptation to climate change; energy poverty; building renovation passport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Circularity Approach to Solving Resource and Climate Problems

edited by Le Quyen Luu,

Maurizio Cellura

and

Sonia Longo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2054 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; life cycle thinking; sustainable production and consumption; 10R; eco-design; resource and material; climate change

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

Digitalization and Its Application of Sustainable Development: 2nd Edition

edited by

Jing Gao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2013 | Submission Open

Keywords: digitalization; sustainability; digital transformation

Green Chemistry: Valorization and Byproduct Utilization for Sustainable Solutions

edited by

Ivan L. Lawag

and Francis M. Dela Rosa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 1989 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; byproduct utilization; waste valorization; sustainable solutions; resource conservation; biofuels; biodegradable packaging; renewable energy; environmental sustainability; circular economy

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

The Nexus Between Environment, Economy, Policy and Sustainable Development—a Needed Global Systems Optimization to Stay Below 1.5 Degrees

edited by Giovanna Croxatto Vega

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1988 | Submission Open

Keywords: shared socioeconomic pathways; biofuels; land use change; burden shifting; LCA; sustainability

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

Artificial Intelligence for Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation and Sustainability: Innovative Approaches for a Greener Future

edited by Ana Paula Oliveira and Tânia Carraquico

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1859 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change mitigation; renewable energy; sustainable development; green technologies; energy transition; carbon footprint reduction; smart cities; circular economy; environmental monitoring; education for sustainability; AI tools in higher education sustainability programs; university– industry collaboration

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

Sustainable Leadership, Environment Innovation, Societal Transitions and Innovation Business Model

edited by

Yan-Bin Huang

and

Chien-Hsiang Huang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1789 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals; green energy; green economy; green financial technology; organizational change; green innovation; green creativity; green co-creating value; green business model; employee green confusion; green corporate competitiveness; corporate social responsibility; sustainable leadership

Hybrid Energy Systems for Electric Mobility Applications—Impacts on Sustainable Development

edited by

Ayman Al-Quraan

, Ahmed Koran and Ashraf Ghassab Radaideh

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1780 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; solar energy; wind energy systems; biomass and biofuels; geothermal energy; tidal power; wave energy; photosynthetic process; hydro-power

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Climate-Driven Droughts: Pathways to Resilience in Line with SDG13

edited by

Muhammad Abrar Faiz

and Faisal Baig

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1730 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate; extremes; SDG 13; droughts; drought propagation; sustainability

Sustainable Construction Through Utilization of Optimization Tools and Experimental Methods: 2nd Edition

edited by

Uroš Klanšek

and

Tomaž Žula

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1691 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building; construction management; project scheduling; production processes; site layout planning; structural design; materials research; environmental engineering; technology development; optimization; mathematical programming; heuristics; hybrid approaches; multi-criteria decision-making techniques; experimental methods

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

Educational Psychology for Student Well-Being and Sustainable Development

edited by

Larry J. Grabau

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1598 | Submission Open

Keywords: student belonging; student well-being; school bonding

Impact of Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events on Crop Growth, Pest Management and Crop Production

edited by

Mustafa O. Jibrin

,

Israel Ikoyi

and Ibrahim Mohammed

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1584 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate; climate-smart; extreme weather events; global food security; pest management; soil health; crop production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Remote Sensing for Sustainable Environmental Ecology

edited by

George Melillos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1530 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; environmental sustainability; climate change monitoring; ecosystem resilience; biodiversity conservation; UAV and LiDAR applications; AI and geospatial analytics; land-use change detection; natural resource management; ecological monitoring

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

Sustainable Design and Performance Analysis of Structure and Building Materials

edited by

Mengtao Wu

,

Fangcheng Liu

and

Tao Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1450 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable design; performance analysis; resilient infrastructure; low-carbon structures; building materials; resource efficiency; structural safety; artificial intelligence; data-driven solutions

Marine Business for Sustainability

edited by

Cheolho Yoon

and

Min Jung Kang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1388 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine business; marine law and policy; marine logistics; marine resources management; marine tourism; marine environmental protection; marine information technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Sustainability and Advanced Research on Microbiology

edited by

Alexander Machado Cardoso

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1110 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture microbiology; bioremediation; climate change adaptation; ecosystem services; environmental microbiology; hydroponics; microbial biotechnology; microbial sustainability; renewable resources; sustainable agriculture

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

Rural–Urban Integration and Revitalization: A Sustainability Perspective

edited by Miriam Grant

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1032 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; rural– urban integration; revitalization; circular economy; governance; SDGs

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

Environmental Economics, Policies and Sustainable Economic Development

edited by Shoude Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 972 | Submission Open

Keywords: dynamic control in environmental economics; environmental pollution control; applications of optimal control theory within environmental economics; dynamic analysis of product innovation and process innovation

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

Sustainable Wastewater Management

edited by Laura Șmuleac,

Antonia Cristina Maria Odagiu

and Raul Pascalau

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 968 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; water quality; sustainability; water security; circular economy of water; sewage treatment plants; sewage sludge treatment; adaptation to climate change; water reuse; waste management; environmental protection

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

Sustainable Civil Engineering: Circular Economy, Environmental Impact, and Tools Driving Transformation

edited by

Justyna Jaskowska-Lemańska

and Joanna Sagan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 959 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; circular economy; environmental impact; non-destructive testing (NDT); life cycle assessment (LCA); building information modeling (BIM); Internet of Things (IoT) in construction; artificial intelligence (AI) in construction; construction waste management; ESG in construction; resource efficiency; interdisciplinary approaches in civil engineering; governance in sustainable construction projects

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

Optimizing Logistics and Supply Chain Management towards Industry 5.0

edited by

Mario Fargnoli

,

Elena Stefana

,

Antonio Javier Nakhal Akel

and

Francesco Simone

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 898 | Submission Open

Keywords: operations management; Industry 5.0; logistics; supply chain management; product service systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainability Education: Innovative Teaching

edited by Evangelia Mavrikaki and Apostolia Galani

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 862 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative teaching methods; curriculum; teachers; SDGs

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

Sustainable Development: Integrating Economy, Energy and Environment

edited by Huaping Sun, Wei Wei and Bless Kofi Edziah

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 847 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; energy transition; environment; economic development

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

Sustainable Monitoring of Soil Pollutants and Land Management Assessment

edited by

Laura Martín-Pozo

,

Carmen Mejías

and

Julia Martín

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 754 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil pollution; emerging and priority pollutants; analytical methods; sustainable land management; environmental monitoring; pollutant fate and transport; soil quality assessment

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

Corporate Social Performance: Pathways to Sustainable Growth

edited by Yaffa Moskovich,

Esther Hertzog

and Yuval Achouch

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 751 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate organization; corporate community; corporate industry; kibbutz community; cooperatives; alternative organizations

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

Smart Manufacturing for Sustainability and Net Zero Transition

edited by Vasiliki C Panagiotopoulou, Emanuele Pagone,

Konstantinos Salonitis

and

Panagiotis Stavropoulos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 736 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; manufacturing; energy efficiency; process optimisation; raising awareness; sustainability readiness; training; reskilling and upskilling; social sustainability; financial sustainability; environmental sustainability

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

Advances in the Sustainability of the Built Environment, Green Energy, and Building Energy Performance

edited by Marta Laska,

Łukasz Amanowicz

and Krystyna Curtis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 688 | Submission Open

Keywords: built environment; thermal comfort; energy neutrality; net-zero energy and emission buildings; sustainability in building sector; thermomodernization; renewable energy sources; energy poverty; building simulations; greenery and buildings; environmental air quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Construction Management and Building Information Modelling Implementation

edited by Behzad Abbasnejad,

Sahar Soltani

and

Alireza Ahankoob

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 670 | Submission Open

Keywords: Building Information Modelling (BIM); sustainable construction; digital twins; lifecycle assessment; green building; circular economy; construction waste management; energy efficiency; climate resilience; digital transformation

Sustainability and Innovation in Phase Change Materials for Efficient Thermal Energy Storage

edited by

Hamza Faraji

,

Fateh Mebarek-Oudina

and Khadija Choukairy

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 611 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase change materials (PCMs); thermal energy storage (TES); latent heat storage; nanocomposites for PCM; hybrid materials; thermal conductivity enhancement; encapsulation techniques; renewable energy integration; energy efficiency; sustainable energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

The Driving Force behind Sustainable Green Development & Technology Innovation

edited by

Xiaodan Guo

and Fangqiu Xu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 576 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; green finance; renewable energy; green development; technological innovation

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

Industrial Digital Transformation and Sustainable Innovation Development

edited by

Francesco Bellini

, Yannis Charalabidis and Irina Gorelova

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 570 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; sustainable development; industrial development; innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Innovative Fluid Dynamics Applications for Sustainable Renewable Energy Development

edited by

Mohammad-Reza Pendar

,

Esmaeil Esmaeilifar

and

Frederico Miguel Freire Rodrigues

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 568 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; sustainable energy systems; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); wind turbine aerodynamics; wave and tidal energy converters; aerodynamic and hydrodynamic modelling and optimization; sustainable solar thermal energy; hybrid renewable energy systems; fluid– structure interactions; experimental fluid dynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Development and Planning of Supply Chain and Logistics

edited by

Abderahman Rejeb

and

Suhaiza Zailani

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 561 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain management; logistics; transportation; business and management; technology applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Exploiting Image Processing, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, and Sustainable Artificial Intelligence Applications

edited by

Dan Munteanu

and

Simona Moldovanu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 548 | Submission Open

Keywords: image processing; deep learning; machine learning; artificial intelligence; data; environment science; sustainable artificial intelligence; education; healthcare; agriculture; forestry; physical education; energy management; Internet of Things

Sustainable Urban Transport Planning: Challenges and Solutions

edited by

Sergio Maria Patella

and Filippo Carrese

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 536 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable mobility; urban transport planning; urban mobility; shared mobility; transport equity; smart transport technologies; city logistics; multimodal transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Digital Technologies and Industrial AI for Sustainable Solutions in a Value Chain

edited by

Gunjan Soni

, Görkem Ataman, Surbhi Bhatia Khan and

Mangey Ram

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 523 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable manufacturing; predictive maintenance; resource optimization; blockchain in supply chain; energy efficiency; digital twins; smart logistics; circular economy; precision farming; green supply chain management

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

Harnessing the Digital Economy for Environmental Pollution Control: Policies, Practices, and Perspectives

edited by

Zhen Liu

, Xianyu Yu and

Feng Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 513 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital policy; digital transformation; sustainable development; environmental pollution control; corporate social responsibility

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

Sustainable Solid Waste Treatment, Disposal, and Recycling Potential

edited by Alejandra Vidales Barriguete and

Eva Barreira

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 511 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste treatment; recycling possibilities; waste management; new market niche; benefits to society

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

Low-Carbon Development and Transition Paths: Emissions, Controls and Drivers

edited by

Jiajia Gao

and Guoliang Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 508 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollutants; greenhouse gases; generation mechanisms; emission characteristics; control technologies; synergy effects; driving factors; transition paths; environmental monitoring and assessment; international cooperation and exchange

Innovative Approaches in Sustainable Wastewater Treatment and Bioremediation

edited by Abimbola Motunrayo Folami, Oluyemi Awolusi and Feroz Mahomed Swalaha

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 473 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable wastewater treatment; bioremediation; artificial intelligence; bioengineered organisms; emerging contaminants; nutrient recovery; renewable energy; decentralized treatment systems; environmental public health; risk assessment

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

Sustainable Circular Economy Practices and Life Cycle Assessment for Manufacturing

edited by Luca Canetta,

Paolo Rosa

and Marzio Sorlini

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 472 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; life cycle assessing (LCA); business models; circular supply chain; circularity assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Innovative Approaches to Sustainable Production Systems and Supply Chain Management

edited by

Abdel Latef M. Anouze

and

Abdulkareem Awwad

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 442 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; sustainable production systems; sustainable supply chain management; innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Between Bits and Biodiversity: The AI Dilemma in the Era of Sustainability

edited by Micaela Moreira Pinho,

Fernando Moreira

and Fátima Leal

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 436 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; sustainable development; sustainable development goals; data centres; environmental impact; water footprint; energy footprint; resource management

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