Sustainability

Sustainable Energy and Climate: Net Zero Strategies and Rapid Decarbonisation Pathways

edited by

Bertug Ozarisoy

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Issa Chaer

and

Haşim Altan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 53833 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change and mitigation; passive solar design; sustainable building design; environmental monitoring; testing; and modelling; outdoor thermal comfort; thermal comfort and adaptation; net zero energy buildings and communities; climate modelling and forecasting; environmental sustainability; climate resilience and adaptation; urban environment; urban heat island effect; sustainable development goals; indoor air quality; healthy building design; modelling energy performance of buildings; building energy performance assessment methods; energy efficiency; energy policy and economics; energy; energy policy; built environment; net zero energy; retrofitting; life-cycle cost assessment; building occupancy survey; in situ measurements; decarbonisation strategies; socio-technical systems approach; climate change projections; occupant behaviour; benchmarking and standardisation; renewable energy systems; sustainable technologies; multi-objective optimisation; energy conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Governance: ESG Practices in the Modern Corporation

edited by

Ioannis Passas

,

Christos Floros

and Vortelinos Dimitrios

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 45970 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable governance; ESG practices; corporate sustainability; ethical stewardship; ESG reporting; stakeholder engagement; corporate social responsibility (CSR); regulatory compliance; financial performance; technological innovation in ESG

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

Management for Sustainable Future: Challenges, Innovations and Organizational Performance

edited by Walery Okulicz-Kozaryn

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 39565 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; sustainable future; SDGs 1– 17; sustainable management; management functions; management methods; management decisions; Artificial Intelligence; organizational performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Achieving Sustainability in Destination Marketing and Tourism Management

edited by

Mariana Ramona Ciolac

, Cosmin Alin Popescu and Elena Peţ

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 36098 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; tourism management and marketing; smart development strategies; sustainable forms of tourism

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

Sustainable Tourism Management and Marketing

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submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 30260 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism marketing; sustainable tourism management; sustainable tourism development; protected natural areas; community-based tourism; prism of sustainability in tourism; digital engagement strategies

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

Sustainability Assessment of Agricultural Cropping Systems

edited by

Karolina Ratajczak

and

Grażyna Szymańska

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 29039 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; low-intensity tillage systems; biodiversity in modern agriculture; limitation of the effects of drought; residue management; cover crops; changing climatic conditions; sustainable crop rotation; microorganisms; soil

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Eco-Environmental Effects and Spatio-Temporal Evolution Characteristics of Land Use Change

edited by Hui Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 26981 | Submission Open

Keywords: land use; urban expansion; crop land; wetland; forest; water body; conservation and protected areas; remote sensing; machine learning; deep learning; sustainable ecosystem; sustainable land use; sustainable environment

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

Innovation and Sustainability in Inclusive Education

edited by

Luis Ortiz Jiménez

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 25911 | Submission Open

Keywords: inclusion; educational innovation; technologies applied to education; universal design for learning (UDL); educational evaluation in inclusive contexts; educational response to students with disabilities; collaborative networks (OBJ 17); education sustainability

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

Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Management

edited by

Muzaffar Asad

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 25594 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable entrepreneurship; innovation; big data analytics; entrepreneurial marketing; open innovation; green product innovation; innovation performance

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

Agricultural Engineering for Sustainable Production and Circular Economy

edited by

Pawel Sobczak

,

Jacek Mazur

,

Piotr Markowski

and Andrzej Anders

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17653 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural engineering; circular economy; food production; utilization; precision agriculture; technology 4.0

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Intelligent Transportation: Cooperative Systems and Vehicle Automation

edited by Jia Hu,

Haoran Wang

and

Jintao Lai

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16720 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transportation; cooperative system; vehicle automation; driver assistance; eco-driving; energy management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Transport and Land Use for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Linchuan Yang

, Wei Lv, Hongliang Ding and

Hongtai Yang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16414 | Submission Open

Keywords: transport and land use; built environment; physical environment; travel behavior; transport geography; transport planning; land use planning; TOD; transit; synergy

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

Sustainable and Resilient Regional Development: A Spatial Perspective

edited by

Yingxia Pu

, Pingguo Yang, Qiuhao Huang and Xiujun Tai

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 15413 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilience; vulnerability; sustainability; shocks and stresses; society inequality; global South/North; spatial thinking; adaptation; complex systems; policy actions

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

Green Processing of Lignocellulosic Biomass for the Production of Renewable Fuels and Chemicals

edited by Tirath Raj

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 15387 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioenergy; green processing; biofuels production

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

Achieving Sustainability: Role of Technology and Innovation

edited by

Manjula S. Salimath

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14197 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; technology; innovation; digitization; management

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

Advanced Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Techniques for Safe Operation and Control in Power and Sustainable Energy Systems

edited by

Van-Hai Bui

,

Wencong Su

, Xuan Zhou and

Akhtar Hussain

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13876 | Submission Open

Keywords: the applications of advanced machine learning in sustainable energy systems; energy management systems; microgrids; power system operation and control; reinforcement learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovation in Low-Carbon Economic Growth and Sustainable Development

edited by

Hui Hu

and

Zeyu Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13576 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy technologies; circular economy; sustainable urban planning; climate resilience; eco-innovation

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

Advanced, Digital, Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management

edited by

Jay Rajasekera

and Shinji Ayuha

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11456 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; green tech; agri-tech; health tech; fintech; renewables; inclusive business; digital technologies; AI; big-data

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

Innovations and Challenges in Sustainable Building Development: Materials, Design, Technologies, and Management

edited by Maria Ratajczak,

Monika Siewczyńska

, Piotr Nowotarski and

Patrick Dallasega

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11453 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building development; eco-friendly building materials; modular design; green construction technologies; sustainable project management; innovative construction methods; building performance optimization; life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Trends and Perspectives in the Approach to Sustainable Food Design and Production

edited by

Karolina Pycia

and

Joanna Kaszuba

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 11259 | Submission Open

Keywords: food production; sustainable production; by-product management; bioactive substances; biodegradable packaging; natural methods of food preservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Enhancing Sustainability Through Power System Flexibility, Smart Grids, and Energy Digitalization

edited by

Mikaeel Ahmadi

and Atsushi Yona

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10198 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grid; power system flexibility; sustainability; energy digitalization; SDGs; energy management; electrical vehicle; renewable energy; sustainable transportation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

A New Paradigm in Teacher Education: Sustainability in Teacher Training

edited by

Çiǧdem Hürsen

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10104 | Submission Open

Keywords: teacher training; teacher training programs; technology-supported teacher training programs; new orientations and approaches in teacher training; teacher candidates; sustainability practices; sustainability and teachers; sustainable development goals and teacher training

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

Ecology and Environmental Science in Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Viktor Brygadyrenko

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10101 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; global climate change; extensive methods of agricultural production; biotechnology in animal husbandry; microorganisms in agriculture; local biodiversity; agricultural production and landscape diversity; sustainability of biological communities; taxonomic diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Rural Development and Agricultural Policy

edited by

Changbin Yin

,

Qiang Wang

and

Shu Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8674 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; green development; green consumption; rural development; agricultural policy; environmental sustainability; climate change adaptation; sustainable technologies; socio-economic; farm planning

Sustainability of Pavement Engineering and Road Materials

edited by

Chaohui Wang

,

Qian Chen

, Ping Li and Yuanzhao Chen

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8120 | Submission Open

Keywords: pavement engineering; road materials; sustainability; functional materials; environmental protection; solid waste; pavement recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Hydrological Insights for Sustainable Ecosystem Management Under Climate Change

edited by

Gowhar Meraj

,

Shruti Kanga

and

Pankaj Kumar

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7160 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; hydrological cycles; ecosystem resilience; sustainable water management; hydrological modeling; ecological feedback mechanisms; water resource management; ecosystem services; environmental sustainability; climate adaptation strategies

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

Sustainable Energy Futures: Emerging Technology of Geological Carbon Storage

edited by

Seyed M. Shariatipour

and

Mohammadreza Bagheri

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6940 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 storage; carbon capture; CO2 sequestration; CCS; carbon storage; geological CO2 storage; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advancements and Innovation in Tourism Management and Strategic Management: Sustainable Development Perspective

edited by

Christos Papademetriou

,

Dimitrios Belias

, Konstantina Ragazou and

Sofia Anastasiadou

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6847 | Submission Open

Keywords: strategic management; sustainable tourism management; innovation in tourism; sustainable development goals (SDGs); tourism policy and governance; resilience and adaptation strategies; technological advancements in tourism; community-based tourism

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

Sustainable Business Practices in Emerging Markets: Innovation, Governance, and Environmental Impact

edited by

Zhaoyang Kong

,

Yuhua Zheng

,

Daojuan Wang

and Farid Ullah

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6749 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging market; sustainable development; innovation; environmental protection; environmental regulation; government subsidy; carbon emission; digital economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Photovoltaic Thermal Systems for Sustainable Energy Production

edited by

Sebastian Hudisteanu

, Nelu-Cristian Cherecheș and Florin Emilian Turcanu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6587 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy generation; photovoltaic thermal; BIPV; solar energy; PV cooling; energy production; energy efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Food Systems: Innovations in Production and Waste Management for a Greener Future

edited by

Dragan R. Milicevic

and Nataša Kilibarda

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6378 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food systems; food waste; Circular Economy; precision agriculture; sustainable packaging; food security; food safety; climate change; life cycle assessment; innovation; waste management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainability Teaching in the Face of the Global Challenges of the 21st Century

edited by

Álvaro-Francisco Morote

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6037 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals (SDGs); climate change and natural hazards; water resources and landscape; end-purposes of sustainability teaching; relevant social problems; education for democratic citizenship

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

Building Resilience: Sustainable Approaches in Disaster Management

edited by

Sandra Carrasco

, Irene Perez Lopez and Carlos Zeballos-Velarde

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6021 | Submission Open

Keywords: nexus SDGs and SFDRR in theory; policy and practice; investing in disaster prevention; engagement and action; localising global agendas for building resilience; middle-term to long-term impact of DRR policies and action; long-impact of humanitarian aid in disaster recovery; disaster governance; social; political; and economic dimensions; impacts on the built environment and beyond such as livelihoods; health and education

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

Harnessing Technology for Sustainable Tourism: Paving the Way for a Sustainable Future in Travel

edited by Seunghun Shin

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5826 | Submission Open

Keywords: technology; environmental sustainability; economic sustainability; social sustainability

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

Green Landscape and Ecosystem Services for a Sustainable Urban System

edited by

Luisa Sturiale

and

Maria Rosa Trovato

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5799 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem services; urban green system; green urban landscapes; resilient and inclusive city; sustainable development goals; urban planning processes; evaluation of ecosystem services; ecosystem service economic evaluation; social multi-criteria evaluation; multi-criteria decision aid

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

Achieving Carbon Neutrality: Recent Progress of Sustainable Energy Economic, Energy Policy and Energy Transition, 2nd Edition

edited by

Andrew John Chapman

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5375 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; energy economics; carbon neutrality; energy transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advancing Wastewater Treatment and Reuse for Sustainable Water Resources

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submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5154 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; advanced treatment technologies; reclaimed water; water reuse; water quality; risk assessment and management; cost and life cycle analysis; water quality and hydraulic modeling; digital water

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

Novel and Scalable Technologies for Sustainable Waste Management

edited by

Jan Baeyens

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5023 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; wastewater treatment; waste minimization; waste disposal; particle technologies

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

Global Hydrological Studies and Ecological Sustainability

edited by

Magdalena Toporowska

and

Beata Ferencz

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4988 | Submission Open

Keywords: water resources; water cycle; watershed sustainability; climate change; human pressure; resilience and vulnerability; ecosystem functioning; ecosystem services; sustainable ecosystem management

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

Towards a Sustainable Future: The Role of Technological Innovation in Internet Service Development

edited by

Shugang Li

and Ying Qian

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4975 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative technologies; sustainable development; internet service systems; system performance; artificial intelligence (AI); blockchain technology; Internet of Things (IoT); data-driven decision-making

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

Sustainable Use of Bioactive Compounds: Green Approaches Towards Healthier Outcomes

edited by Nevena Grujić-Letić and

Emilia I. Gligoric

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4965 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; bioactive compounds; sustainability; environmental chemistry; molecular docking

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

Sustainable Transport Planning: Reducing Emissions for a Greener Future

edited by

Hamad Al Jassmi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4844 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban transport planning; sustainable mobility; multi-modal transportation; low emission vehicles; green infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Spatial Analysis and Spatial Planning for Sustainability in Urban Areas

edited by

Francesco Zullo

and

Cristina Montaldi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4383 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable spatial and urban planning; urban resilience; land use and land cover changes; greenways and urban ecosystem services; urban growth models; urban sprawl and urban sprinkling

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

Wastewater Treatment Technology Under Sustainable Environmental Monitoring

edited by

Domagoj Nakić

,

Ivan Halkijevic

and Hana Posavčić

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3897 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; advanced technologies; sustainable wastewater management; environmental sustainability

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

Microplastic Research and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Ines Kovačić

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3865 | Submission Open

Keywords: detection techniques; transportation in the food web; microplastic biodegradation; microplastic regulations; environmental sustainability

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

Active Tectonic, Geological Hazard and Seismic Sustainability

edited by Nunzia Voltattorni

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3773 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault mapping; seismic hazard; earthquake risk; fault monitoring techniques; risk probabilistic assessment

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

Sustainable Utilization of Agro-Wastes ＆ Pollution Reduction and Control

edited by Keqiang Zhang, Run Zhao,

Suli Zhi

and

Huiying Du

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3480 | Submission Open

Keywords: in situ monitoring and measurement; agro-waste treatment; nutrients management; microalgae transformation; land application; ammonia and odour reduction; GHG control; heavy metal control; antibiotics and ARGs resistance; sustainable utilization

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

The Application of Machine Learning and AI Technology Towards the Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Sufi Fahim

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3336 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI) in sustainability; machine learning (ML) for sustainable development; smart cities and AI technologies; AI for environmental conservation; AI-driven renewable energy management; Predictive analytics for SDGs; AI for climate change mitigation; AI in circular economy; AI for green transportation; AI in waste and water management

Environmental Planning and Governance for Sustainable Cities

edited by

David Pastor-Escuredo

and

Do-Hyung Kim

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3243 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sustainable cities; circular cities; 15-minute cities; urban climate; governance; urbanization; environmental planning

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

Sustainable Applications and Innovations in Energy Transfer Processes and Photovoltaic Performance

edited by

Jihoon Moon

, Byeongjoon Noh and

Fath U Min Ullah

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3114 | Submission Open

Keywords: federated learning; photovoltaic system performance; privacy-preserving energy data; artificial intelligence; machine learning; computer vision; image processing; predictive maintenance; energy transfer efficiency; sustainable energy technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Developing Sustainable Participation in Learning for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Resilience

edited by

Kaori Kitagawa

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3042 | Submission Open

Keywords: early years; school years; disaster and climate resilience; DRR education; community learning; participation; collaboration

Soil Stabilization and Geotechnical Engineering Sustainability

edited by Kewei Fan, Yi Pik Helen Cheng, Yanhao Zheng, Yuefu Zhou and Yonggang Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2913 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; soil stabilization; sustainable materials; soil mechanics; geotechnical design; environmental assessment

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

Disaster Prevention, Resilience and Sustainable Management

edited by

Yongmin Kim

and

Qian Zhai

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2878 | Submission Open

Keywords: disaster resilience; sustainable management; risk mitigation

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

Sustainable Animal Production and Livestock Practices

edited by

Rodrigo Morales

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2805 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable livestock; animal welfare; greenhouse gas emissions; conservation grazing; regenerative practices; agroecological livestock production; circular economy; carbon balance; integration of agroforestry and livestock

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Innovative Industrial Policies for Sustainable Development: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by Xiaohong Wang and Shaopeng Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2605 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable industrial growth; green technologies; digital transformation; innovative industrial policies; cross-sectoral collaboration innovation; sustainable industrial policy; green supply chain management; digital transformation; circular economy; sustainable digitization

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

Sustainable Flood Risk Management: Challenges and Resilience

edited by Angela Connelly, Paul O'Hare and

Yamuna Kaluarachchi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2429 | Submission Open

Keywords: community resilience; integrated flood risk management; climate adaptation; natural flood management measures

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

Technological Innovations for Sustainability in Food Processing and Food Safety

edited by

Slaven Jurić

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2287 | Submission Open

Keywords: food chemistry; food safety; food processing; novel technologies; edible coatings; food waste reduction technologies; functional foods; nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

From Concept to Reality: The Role of Micromobility in Enabling the 15-Minute City Vision

edited by

Paraskevas Nikolaou

,

Socrates Basbas

and

Byron Ioannou

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2204 | Submission Open

Keywords: 15-minute city; micromobility; electric bikes; shared mobility systems; sustainable mobility; urban development; policymaking for promoting sustainable mobility; sprawl cities; inclusive spaces

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Transportation Planning: Gender, Mobility and Care

edited by Inés Sánchez de Madariaga

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2149 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transportation; public transport and regional planning integration; shared mobility; women in transport; Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS); mobility of care; multi-modal networks; equity in mobility; smart city planning; transport policy innovation; user behavior analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Soil Health Impacting Ecosystem Resilience

edited by

Jan Hopmans

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2030 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil indicators; soil quality; soils

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

Transitioning to Sustainable Energy: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by Yehia F. Khalil

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1969 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; green Energy; renewable Energy; sustainable Development; circular Economy; upcycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Exploitation and Utilization of Hydrocarbon Resources

edited by Qingyong Luo, Zezhang Song,

Mianmo Meng

and Jinqi Qiao

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1953 | Submission Open

Keywords: sedimentary environment and genesis mechanism of fine-grained rocks; shale oil/gas; petroleum geology; petroleum geochemistry; reservoir geochemistry; seismic data analysis; organic matter accumulation; hydrocarbon generation and enrichment; pore evolution in formation conditions; reservoir characterization of oil/gas; the occurrence and mobility of oil/gas; new advances in drilling techniques; hydraulic fracturing; characterization of fracture networks; the interaction between fracturing fluids and rocks; enhanced oil/gas recovery

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

Entrepreneurship, Digital Transformation and Sustainable Development Goals

edited by Alexandros Sahinidis and

Panagiota Xanthopoulou

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1951 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable entrepreneurship; digital innovation; strategic management; sustainability strategies; blockchain in sustainability; artificial intelligence for sustainable development; social entrepreneurship; digital transformation; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); social entrepreneurial intention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Energy Economics and Energy Policy Towards Sustainability—2nd Edition

edited by

Yu Hao

and Zhiyuan Gao

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1942 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy policy; sustainable development; energy consumption; energy structure; energy transition; renewable energy technology; green investment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Sustainability Volume II

edited by

Mirna Habuda-Stanić

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1848 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental protection; sustainable agriculture and food production; environmental engineering and impact assessment; environmental monitoring; environmental regulations and laws; forestry and urban forestry; green architecture and construction; green chemical engineering; green biotechnology; renewable energy; green economy; green education; green technology; green and biomedicine and medicine; green and society; sustainable tourism; water and wastewater treatment and reuse; waste management; water management

Sustainable Disaster Management and Community Resilience

edited by

Ranit Chatterjee

, Abhinandan Saikia, Tanaya Sarmah and Somnath Bera

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 1812 | Submission Open

Keywords: community resilience; resilience theory; systems of systems; critical infrastructure; socio-ecological resilience; economic resilience; risk governance; disaster recovery; social systems; computation models; engineering; resilience framework; sustainability

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

Smart and Sustainable Cities and Rural Regions: Data-Driven Approaches for Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure

edited by

Jidong J. Yang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1728 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilient infrastructure; data-driven solutions; digital transformation; Internet of Things (IoT); sustainable development; big data analytics; rural connectivity; urban– rural integration

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

Sustainable Advanced Materials: Semiconductors, Oxides, and Metal-Based Systems for Energy and Electronics

edited by

Yana Suchikova

and

Marina Konuhova

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1661 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable semiconductors and oxide materials; advanced ceramics and metal-based composites; radiation-resistant and high-temperature materials; rare-earth elements and critical materials; nanostructured materials for energy applications; green electronics and sustainable photonics; functional coatings and catalysis for clean energy; energy-efficient materials for photovoltaics and batteries; low-impact synthesis and processing of materials; circular economy and material recycling strategies; material performance under extreme environmental conditions; sustainability-driven material substitution; life cycle assessment of advanced materials; next-generation materials for sustainable infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Rural Development and Agricultural Economic Transformation 2nd Volume

edited by Peter Bielik, Natália Turčeková and

Henrietta Nagy

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1366 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural economics; regional development; CSR; climate change mitigation; green economy; natural resources; environmental integrity; carbon neutrality

Sustainable Agricultural Production and Crop Plants Protection

edited by

Francesco Lops

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1278 | Submission Open

Keywords: disease control; climate change; biodiversity; sustainable agriculture; food security; integrated production; chemicals; biological control; microorganisms (BCA); ecological footprint

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Recycling Food, Energy Industry and Household Waste into Biofertilizers for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Rasa Šlinkšienė

, Kristina Jančaitienė and

Rasa Paleckiene

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1244 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agroecosystems; biofertilizers; organic fertilizers; liquid biofertilizers; bulk biofertilizers; fertilizer industry; fertilizer engineering technology; bioorganic materials; sustainable fertilizer-plant systems; industrial waste recycling; environmental sustainability; soil health; carbon-nitrogen ratio; plant nutrients; nitrogen leaching; potassium leaching; greenhouse gas emissions; biochar; pyrolysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials for Environmental and Energy Sustainability

edited by

Nimer Murshid

and Wael Al-Kouz

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1233 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; nanomaterials; nanofluid; pollutant detection; environmental remediation; renewable energy; sustainability; green synthesis; pollution mitigation; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Waste Treatment/Recycling, Circular Economy and Sustainable Development

edited by

Juris Burlakovs

and

Inga Grīnfelde

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1213 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; recycling technologies; environmental monitoring; resources recovery

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

Agricultural Economics and Rural Development

edited by Hui Mao, Dan Pan and

Xiaoheng Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1025 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural economics; rural development; sustainable agriculture; climate change adaptation; rural infrastructure; socio-economic resilience; digital transformation

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

The Applications of Modern Biotechnology to Environmental Pollution Control

edited by Achinta Bordoloi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 940 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioremediation; emerging contaminants (ECs); pollution control; water treatment; environmental monitoring

Data-Driven Approaches and Decision Support Tools for Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure Systems

edited by

Weiwei Mo

and

Fei Han

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 936 | Submission Open

Keywords: systems thinking; sustainable and resilient infrastructure systems; decision support systems; interdisciplinary approaches; data analytics; scenario analysis; digital twinning; artificial intelligence; machine learning; uncertainty and risk assessment; participatory modeling

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

Sustainable Corporate Governance and Urban Economic Resilience

edited by

Stefania Cristina Curea

,

Monica Aureliana Petcu

and

Catalina Motofei

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 913 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate sustainability; ESG strategies; urban economic resilience; sustainable finance; business ethics and governance; circular economy in urban environments; green financial policies; stakeholder engagement

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

Engineering Psychology: Human-Orientated Design and Sustainable Wellbeing

edited by

Lorna Uden

, Jeremiah Sullins and

Gregory S. Ching

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 891 | Submission Open

Keywords: human-orientated design; human-centered design; engineering psychology; ergonomics; user experiences; human– computer interaction; design thinking; sustainable design; inclusive design; social impact; quality of life; sustainable living

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychology of Sustainability and Sustainable Development)

Microgrids, Electrical Power and Sustainable Energy Systems

edited by Pengfeng Lin, Yu-chen Su, Chao Zhang and Junjun Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 860 | Submission Open

Keywords: power electronic dominated power system; hybrid AC/DC microgrid; power electronics design and application; renewable energy integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Green Nanotechnology: Empowering Nutritionally Rich Crops and Microgreens for Global Food Security

edited by

Zienab Ahmed

, Abdelmoneim Abdalla and

Mohammad Israil Ansari

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 803 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; green synthesis; nanofertilizers; post-harvest applications; plant growth promoters

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Innovation and Energy Transformation Toward Regional Economy Development

edited by

Fang Su

,

Haiyang Shang

and

Jiangbo Chang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 773 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy; energy transformation; sustainable innovation; regional economy development; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Digital Twins and Artificial Intelligence for Smart Cities of the Sustainable Future

edited by

Jung-Hua Lo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 577 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twins; smart cities; artificial intelligence sustainable development; urban computing; intelligent infrastructure; data-driven decision-making; Internet of Things (IoT); smart mobility; environmental monitoring

Towards Environmental Sustainability and Clean Energy: Multi-Scale Exploration of Gas Hydrate

edited by

Huaimin Dong

,

Weichao Yan

,

Naser Golsanami

and Sha Song

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 575 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural gas hydrates; molecular simulation; petrophysics experiments; digital rock technology; well logging; reservoir evaluation; seismic exploration; production technique; clean energy; environment and energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Tourism and Environmental Development: A Sustainable Perspective

edited by

Yeongbae Choe

, Jooa Baek and

Jaeseok Lee

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 563 | Submission Open

Keywords: tourism development; sustainability; resident; over- and under-tourism; pro-environmental tourist behavior; tourism growth; responsible tourism development; SDGs

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

Sustainable Assessing Technologies for Environmental and Health Monitoring

edited by

Pedro C. Moura

and

Sofia Pessanha

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 540 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable technologies; environmental monitoring; health monitoring; pollutants assessment; spectrometric technologies; chromatographic technologies; electronic noses; hazardous exposure

Effects of Climate Change on Indoor and Environmental Radioactivity

edited by Yong-ha Kim and Kanchan Maiti

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 490 | Submission Open

Keywords: radionuclides; climate change; indoor radioactivity; environmental radioactivity; radiation-induced health risk; radiation-induced environmental risk; environmental sustainability

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

Sustainable Local Development: AI and Digital Innovations in Urban Smart Cities

edited by

Dorian Cojocaru

and

Liviu Florin Manta

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 448 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable digital infrastructures; digital transformation of businesses; digitalization of public services; digital transformations for local authorities; socially and environmentally sustainable cities; smarter cities; people-oriented cities; robotization; smart city strategies

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

Advances in Refrigeration for Sustainability

edited by

Nuno Costa

and

João Garcia

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 409 | Submission Open

Keywords: refrigerants; refrigeration technology; smart refrigeration; energy efficiency; environmental impact; supply chain optimization

Innovative Approaches for Sustainable Built Environments: Integrating Circular Materials, Green Infrastructures, and Smart Technologies

edited by

Giulia Caneva

, Valentina Tomei and

Paola Altamura

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 408 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart green infrastructures; low-carbon solutions; sustainable building design; urban ecology; ecosystem services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Advancements in Digital Logistics and Maritime Supply Chain Innovation: A Sustainable Development Perspective

edited by

Maria Lambrou

and Cassia Galvao

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open

Keywords: maritime supply chains; maritime logistics; digital logistics; innovative AI-driven business models in shipping; ports; maritime logistics; and supply chain management; sustainable maritime supply chain management operations; digital twin technology for maritime supply chain sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Optimizing Green Building Design with Passive and Climate-Responsive Strategies

edited by

Miguel Amado

and Antonio Ribeiro Amado

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open

Keywords: green buildings; passive design; climate responsiveness; design; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Development of Catalysts for Green Processes and Clean Technologies

edited by Catia Cannilla and

Serena Todaro

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 325 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; green chemistry; biofuels; environmentally friendly processes

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

Sustainable Food Consumption and Production: Market-Driven Approaches

edited by Wei Yang and

Lu Feng

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable consumption and production; food quality and safety; food security; food supply chains; consumer behaviour; reformulated foods; plant-based meat alternatives; bio-fortified foods; food policy and environmental impact

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

Innovative Circular Economy Pathways and Practices Driving Sustainable Development

edited by Singh Shweta, Janpriy Sharma and

Mohit Tyagi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; sustainable development; resource efficiency; circular business models; waste valorization; reverse logistics; digital platforms for circularity; closed-loop supply chains; policy and governance for CE; industrial symbiosis

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

Innovative Approaches in Water Quality Monitoring and Ecosystem Health

edited by

Ira-Adeline Simionov

and

Iulian Vasiliev

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; emerging contaminants; hazardous contaminants; eutrophication; virtual sensors; IoT; water quality; biosensors; modeling; nature-based solutions

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

Opportunities and Challenges in the Sustainable Development of Composite Material

edited by Iuliana Hudisteanu, Ioana-Sorina Ențuc,

Gabriel Oprişan

and Nicolae Ţǎranu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-friendly composite materials; sustainable composite laminates; strengthening with composite materials; composite material reuse; pultruded composite elements

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

The Recent Advances in Sustainable Solar Photovoltaic Energy Technology

edited by Ewa Krac

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: photovoltaic installation; measurement; productivity of PV installation; renewable power sources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Primary Challenges and Strategies for Urban Renewal Implementation in the Era of Global Urbanization

edited by