Sustainability

Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES 2025)

edited by

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability comparisons and measurements; green economy and better governance; sustainable resilience of systems; environmental policy and management ; energy policy ; energy systems ; renewable energy sources ; waste and wastewater treatment ; water-energy nexus; energy and water efficiency

Sustainable Life Cycle Approaches in Road Construction, Pavement Engineering, and Management

edited by

Konstantinos Mantalovas

and

Gaetano Di Mino

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: life cycle assessment (LCA); sustainable pavement engineering; road infrastructure sustainability; circular economy in construction; life cycle cost analysis (LCCA); pavement materials and design; end-of-life management; carbon footprint and decarbonization; infrastructure maintenance strategies; digital tools for sustainable infrastructure (e.g.; BIM; digital twins)

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

Biologically Based Green Technology for Sustainable Water and Wastewater Treatment Management

edited by

Malwina Tytła

,

Olga Anne

,

Elif Yakamercan

and Ewa Miszczak

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: green technology; biological methods; water and wastewater treatment; sustainable water and wastewater management; pollutants; energy and nutrients recovery; environmental and health impact

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

Advanced Sustainable Processing Technologies for the Food Industry

edited by

Diana-Nicoleta Raba

,

Despina-Maria Bordean

and

Mariana-Atena Poiana

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: food by-product valorization; food waste recovery; next-generation food technologies; novel foods development; sustainable packaging solutions; food science; emerging technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Process Safety and Control Strategies for Urban Clean Energy Systems

edited by

Zhilei Wang

,

Qingxin Ba

and

Congliang Ye

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban clean energy safety; renewable energy risk assessment; battery storage hazards; hydrogen infrastructure safety; safety simulation frameworks; failure mode prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Environmental Behavior and Climate Change

edited by

Genovaitė Liobikienė

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 41062 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change policy; climate-friendly behavior; greenhouse gas emissions; energy consumption; environmental programs; environmental education; renewable energy consumption

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

Innovation and Strategic Management in Business

edited by

Yan Yan

, Jingjing Zhang and Yinghuan Wang

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17358 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; strategic management; artificial intelligence; digital transformation; network; policy

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

Advancing Sustainable Building Practices: Integrating Green Materials, Healthy Structures, and AI-Driven Solutions

edited by

Ali Bahadori-Jahromi

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10073 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building; green material; healthy structure; comfort environment; artificial intelligence; machine learning; environmental impact; smart buildings; energy efficiency; indoor air quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Challenges and Opportunities in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in the Agrifood Economy

edited by Georgiana Raluca Lădaru,

Mariarosaria Lombardi

and

Ionut Laurentiu Petre

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8522 | Submission Open

Keywords: agrifood economy; agrifood sector; challenges in agrifood; opportunities in agrifood; sustainable agrifood economy; sustainable agrifood system; SDGs; agrifood and SDGs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Energy Economics: The Trade-Offs Between Economics, Energy, and Sustainability

edited by

Mehdi Seraj

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7872 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy economics; sustainability; energy transition; environmental economics; economic growth; renewable energy; energy policy; climate change; energy pricing; sustainable development

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

Digital Transformation Strategies and AI Gen for Sustainable Business Development

edited by

Carla Santos Pereira

, Carla Azevedo Lobo and

Fernando Moreira

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4836 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; artificial intelligence (AI); sustainable business development; AI strategies; environmental impact; efficiency enhancement; smart cities; big data; ethical AI; supply chain management

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

Sustainable Fuel, Carbon Emission and Sustainable Green Energy

edited by

José Antonio Soriano García

,

Edgar Vicente Rojas Reinoso

and

Pablo Fernández-Yáñez

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2720 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; renewable energy; sustainable fuels; carbon emissions; climate change; energy efficiency; green energy; carbon sequestration; energy decentralization; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Supply Chains, Logistics, Production and Conscious Consumers

edited by

Erica Varese

and

Bartłomiej Kabaja

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2708 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chains; green logistics; sustainable production; consumer awareness; circular economy; technology integration; policy and regulation towards a green future; greener future

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

Building Smart and Resilient Cities

edited by Mahmoud Osman and Emad Hassan

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1555 | Submission Open

Keywords: infrastructure; resilience; smart cities; sustainability

Wastewater Treatment Technology and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Yifeng Xu

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1302 | Submission Open

Keywords: low carbonization; recycling; sewage treatment; resource recovery; energy recovery; greenhouse gas; emerging contaminants; mathematical models

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

International Economy, Business Ecosystems, and Entrepreneurship: Implications for Sustainable Energy Development

edited by

Dimos Chatzinikolaou

and

Renata Kubus

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 981 | Submission Open

Keywords: international economy; business ecosystems; entrepreneurship; sustainable energy development; macro– meso– micro perspective; renewable energy; energy transition; innovation; socioeconomic development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Technology and AI in Hospitality and Tourism

edited by James H.W. Shen

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 602 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart destination management systems; sustainable tourism practices; AI-driven personalization in tourism services; digital innovations in tourism

Harnessing Biological and Abiotic Solutions for Enhanced Productivity and Phytochemical Profile of Plants

edited by

Valerija Vujčić Bok

, Željan Maleŝ and

Ivana Sola

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 547 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological solutions; abiotic solutions; plant productivity; phytochemicals; biological activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Recycling and Reuse of Concrete Materials in Sustainable Engineering

edited by Ghassan Nounu

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 380 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; recycled aggregates; supplementary cementitious materials; carbonation; durability; 3D printing; geopolymer concrete; life cycle assessment; road construction; self healing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Smart and Sustainable Solutions for Landslide and Landslide Dam Risks in a Changing Climate

edited by

Yixiang Song

, Qiujie Meng and

Zhu Zhong

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open

Keywords: landslide early warning; AI in geohazards; sustainable mitigation; climate adaptation; digital twin; bioengineering; IoT monitoring; landslide dam breaching; risk governance; sdgs

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

Thoughts on Food: Consumer Food Waste from an Interdisciplinary Perspective, Second Edition

edited by

Efrat Elimelech

and

Ofira Ayalon

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: food waste; consumer food waste; food service; hotels; household food waste; food management; food practices; behaviour change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Innovative Research on Battery Materials and Their Applications

edited by

Adrian Beda

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative materials; environmentally friendly; material applications; electrodes; energy storage; sustainable technologies; next-generation batteries; battery material recycling; technological advances

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Safeguarding Geological Heritage: Remote Sensing and Innovations in Sustainable Disaster Prevention

edited by

Roberto Sergio Azzoni

, Joanna Fidelus-Orzechowska and

Pierluigi Brandolini

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: geological heritage protection; remote sensing; sustainable disaster prevention; geomorphological processes and risks; risk assessment and mitigation

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

Integrated Approaches to Sustainable Municipal Solid Waste Management: Challenges, Innovations, and Resource Recovery

edited by

Aleksandra Wdowczyk

submission deadline 2 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 754 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; sustainable development; nutrient and energy recovery; landfill; sustainable resources

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

Enhancing Sustainability Through Integrating the IoT into Education

edited by Vassilis Komis,

Konstantinos Lavidas

, Anastasia Misirli and

Dimitris Tsipianitis

submission deadline 2 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT); sustainable development; STEM; innovation; education

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

Energy Transition for Sustainability: Building a Renewable, Low-Carbon Future

edited by

Neílton Silva

, Sylvia Meimaridou Rola and

Leandro Andrei Beser de Deus

submission deadline 2 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric mobility; energy policy; energy poverty; energy transition; just energy transition; low-carbon development; renewable energy; smart grids; smart metering; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovations in Cementitious Materials Towards Carbon Emissions Reduction

edited by Regina Kalpokaitė-Dičkuvienė

submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13717 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement; binder; hydration; microstructure; supplementary cementitious materials; nano additives; self-healing mechanisms; crack propagation; pore refinement; pore structure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Balancing Efficiency, Sustainability, and Economic Development in Operations Management

edited by Jose M. Cruz and Dong Li

submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5209 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable operations; digital transformation; life cycle analysis; ethical operations; policy framework; sustainable innovation; operations efficiency; market competitiveness; sustainable product development

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

Soil Ecology and Carbon Cycle

edited by Renyong Shi, Ni Ni and Shi Yao

submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3954 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil ecology; sustainable soil management; soil microorganism; soil remediation; food security; soil contamination process; soil management policy

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

Soil and Water in the Age of Climate Change: Implications for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Karolina Furtak

submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 744 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil; climate change; soil water; water; agriculture; crops; irrigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Advancing Sustainability in the Food Industry: The Role of Certification Schemes and Management Systems in Building Trust Within Circular Economy Initiatives

edited by

Piotr Kafel

submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: food certification; circular economy; communication; credibility; sustainable production; management systems; standardization; environmental management systems; food quality; BRC; IFS; ISO 14001; GlobalG.A.P.; corporative governance; ISO 59004

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Governance, Innovation and Eco-Friendly Regional Energy Transitions

edited by Florian Weber and

Teva Meyer

submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy transitions; multi-level governance; regional and local scale; sustainable energy paths

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Smart Transport Based on Sustainable Transport Development

edited by

Bin Ji

and

Shuanglin Li

submission deadline 6 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6569 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart transport; sustainable transportation; green transport technologies; intelligent transport systems; green logistics; connected and autonomous vehicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Hybrid and Organic Photovoltaics for Sustainable Energy Solutions

edited by

Xiaoqiang Shi

, Xuepeng Liu and

Erica Magliano

submission deadline 6 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid and organic photovoltaics; perovskite solar cells; organic solar cells; degradation mechanisms; device stability; scalable fabrication; encapsulation technologies; sustainability; simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Research on Heat Transfer and Sustainable Energy Systems

edited by

Andrey Mityakov

submission deadline 6 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer; sustainable energy systems; energy efficiency; waste heat recovery; renewable energy; thermal energy storage; heat flux measurement; advanced thermal management; green energy technologies; thermal system optimization

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

The Role of Functional Materials and Nanotechnology in Energy and Environmental Applications

edited by

Muhammad Yousaf

and

Ali Imran

submission deadline 7 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: batteries; supercapacitors; solar cell; environment remediation; synthesis of nanomaterials; fuel cell; adsorption; functional materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Construction and Demolition Waste Management for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Michał Juszczyk

,

Tomáš Hanák

and

Michał Pyzalski

submission deadline 8 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 31418 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; construction and demolition waste management; sustainable construction; recycling technology; circular economy; environmental aspects assessment

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

Air Pollution and Sustainability

edited by

Pallav Purohit

submission deadline 8 Mar 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11342 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution and health; air pollution control policies and regulations; circular economy; disparities in air pollution exposure; environmental sustainability; indoor air pollution; sustainable consumption and production; social inequalities; sustainable cities; sustainable urban planning

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

Recycling of Materials for Sustainable Development and Circular Economy

edited by

Paolo Sospiro

, Marta Rossi and

Antonis A. Zorpas

submission deadline 8 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9098 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; circular economy; recycling; water efficiency; energy efficiency; carbon-neutral processes; zero waste initiatives; life cycle assessment (LCA); organizational life cycle assessment (OLCA); smart cities; innovation in recycling

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

Water Sustainability: Innovative and Sustainable Technologies for Wastewater Pollution Control in the Context of the Circular Economy

edited by

Luis Carlos Sandoval-Herazo

,

Erick Arturo Betanzo-Torres

and María Cristina López‐Méndez

submission deadline 8 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8771 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban and rural development; wastewater treatment; nature-based solutions; sustainable agriculture; aquaponics and aquaculture; renewable energy; soil bioremediation; eco-engineering; use of artificial intelligence wastewater; sustainability assessment; biodiversity; wetlands

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

Sustainable Waste Management and Recovery

edited by Marcelo Henrique Otênio, Juliana Alves Resende and

Alberto Delgado Dos Reis

submission deadline 9 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 26333 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; bioprocesses; new biomass; environmental impact; emerging pollutants; micropollutants; circular economy; one health concept

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

Sustainable Marketing: Consumer Behavior in the Age of Data Analytics

edited by

Sang-Uk Jung

and John Yang

submission deadline 9 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13388 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability marketing; consumer behavior; data analytics; sustainable consumption; ethical marketing; green marketing; AI and machine learning; consumer insights; behavioral data analysis

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

Sustainable Risk Management and Resilient Infrastructure

edited by

Seunghyun Eem

,

Shinyoung Kwag

,

Bub-Gyu Jeon

and Jae-Wook Jung

submission deadline 9 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable infrastructure; risk; seismic risk; climate-induced hazards; multi-hazard; probabilistic risk assessment; fragility analysis; disaster risk reduction; structural safety; resilience metrics

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

Sustainable Urban Mobility Management and Road Behavior of Vulnerable Users

edited by

Mireia Faus

, Francisco Alonso and

Cristina Esteban

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 24189 | Submission Open

Keywords: road safety; urban planning; pedestrian; cyclist; vulnerable users; sustainable transportation; safety measures; user behavior; infrastructures; road traffic campaigns; road safety education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Agriculture, Aquaculture and Livestock Practices: Enhancing Food Supply Chains for a Resilient Future

edited by

Emmanuel Olatunbosun Benjamin

and

Gertrud Buchenrieder

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10526 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; innovation and technology; artificial intelligence (AI); impact assessment; food policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Artificial Intelligence and Sustainable Development

edited by

Pierrick Bruneau

,

Laura Cirrincione

and

Gianluca Scaccianoce

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8870 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable AI governance; circular economy; social sustainability; ethical AI; trustworthy AI; sustainable development goals; AI-based building management systems; AI-based energy management systems; AI-based smart grid management; AI-based dynamic urban management; AI for cultural heritage

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

Building and Infrastructure Engineering: Sustainable Utilization of Innovative Eco-Efficient Materials—2nd Edition

edited by

Gustavo Henrique Nalon

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4438 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-efficient concrete; eco-efficient geomaterials; circular construction; life cycle assessment; waste recycling; low-carbon materials; resource conservation; green construction; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Niche Tourism and Sustainable Marketing Trends

edited by

Bruno Barbosa Sousa

and

Vasco Ribeiro Santos

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3819 | Submission Open

Keywords: green marketing; niche tourism; sustainable marketing; special interest tourism; sustainability

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

Climate Change, Hydrological Uncertainty and Sustainable Water Management

edited by Ghazi Ali Al-Rawas

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3308 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; hydrological uncertainty; water resources management; extreme events; resilience; hydrological modeling; water governance; sustainable water management; integrated water resources management

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

Development of Sustainable Optoelectronic Materials

edited by

Yen-Lin Chu

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; optoelectronic materials; renewable resources; eco-friendly synthesis; energy efficiency

Applications of Sustainable Materials in Structural Engineering for Built Environment Sustainability

edited by

John J. Myers

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative materials; structural engineering; reinforced concrete; anti-corrosion systems

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

Sustainable Practices for Valorizing Wastewater and Organic Waste from Drink or Food Industry into Clean Energy as a Form of Sustainable Urban Pollution Control

edited by Arquímedes Cruz López

submission deadline 11 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: value-added products; green industry; lignocellulosic biomass waste; sustainable development; circular economy; wastewater; microalgae; thermochemical treatment; microbial communities; seafood waste; biorefinery

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

Innovative Pathways to Sustainable Urban Development and the Green Economy

edited by

Ernesto D. R. Santibanez-Gonzalez

submission deadline 11 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban development; green economy; sustainability; urban planning; green infrastructure

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

Sustainable Building Materials and Environmental Sustainability: Materials, Air Quality, Wall Building, and Biophilic Solutions

edited by

Maria Idália Gomes

submission deadline 12 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9893 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; lifecycle assessment; energy efficiency; building wall technologies; biophilic design; carbon footprint; occupant well-being; ecological integrity; case studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Green Innovation, Circular Economy and Sustainability Transition

edited by

Dzintra Atstaja

submission deadline 12 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4509 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; sustainability science; sustainable development goals; understanding and changing values; innovation

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

AI-Driven Low-Carbon Sustainable Energy Systems: System Design, Computational Strategies, and Emerging Innovations

edited by

Ning Zhang

, Yan Juan, Chao Ning and

Yumeng Song

submission deadline 12 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2346 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven optimization; reinforcement learning; integrated energy systems; deep learning; digital twin modeling; virtual power plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Transportation Engineering and Mobility Safety Management

edited by

Fabio Borghetti

and

Giovanni Calabrò

submission deadline 13 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5487 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation planning; sustainable mobility; public transport; transportation decarbonization; transportation systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

New Solutions for Sustainable Mobility Infrastructures and Grid Integration

edited by

Valerio Apicella

and

Carmine Stefano Clemente

submission deadline 13 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2413 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable mobility; e-mobility; charging infrastructure; hydrogen mobility; hybrid microgrids; smart charging; V2G; V2X; wireless power transfer; battery swapping

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Solar Energy: Thermal and Photovoltaic Uses

edited by

Rubén D. Piacentini

, Salvador Gil and Víctor José Passamai

submission deadline 13 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; solar; thermal; photovoltaic; efficiency; hybrid; renewable; greenhouse gases; climate change

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

Sustainable Management and Organizational Behavior in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry

edited by

Yoon Jung Jang

submission deadline 14 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16708 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable hospitality; organizational behavior; employee engagement; environmental responsibility; customer satisfaction

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

Sustainable Risk Assessment and Remediation of Soil Pollution

edited by

Wentao Yang

and Xiao Deng

submission deadline 14 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1038 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural soil contamination; agricultural sustainability; heavy metals; emerging contaminants; fate; ecotoxicological effects; green remediation technologies; health risk assessment

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

Sustainable Risk Assessment: Hazard Monitoring, Forecasting, and Mitigation

edited by N.A.K. Nandasena,

Cheng Chen

, Hendra Achiari and

Zhonghou Xu

submission deadline 14 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 983 | Submission Open

Keywords: tsunami; storm; numerical modeling; experiments; field observation; ecosystems; prediction; mitigation; assessment

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

Advancing Sustainable Construction Through BIM Adoption: Innovations, Challenges, and Opportunities

edited by

Ke Chen

submission deadline 14 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modeling (BIM); sustainable construction; construction management; life cycle assessment (LCA); digital innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

ESG Management, Performance, and Corporate Sustainability: Insights and Innovations

edited by Ali Meftah Gerged and Khaldoon Albitar

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 38784 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESG (Environmental; Social; and Governance); financial performance; corporate governance; long-term sustainability; risk management; climate change; global economic shifts; policy frameworks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Eco-Friendly E-commerce: Empowering Purchase Intentions for Sustainable Growth

edited by Natalia López-Mosquera García

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10857 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer behaviour; digital sustainability; eco-conscious consumer; eco-friendly e-commerce; environmental impact; green marketing; online retail; purchase intentions; sustainable growth; sustainable practices

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

Advanced Concrete- and Cement-Based Composite Materials

edited by Xiao Huang and Caixia Wang

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6051 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance concrete; sustainable construction materials; fiber-reinforced concrete; self-healing concrete; smart concrete; durability of cement composites; recycled materials in concrete; microstructural analysis; eco-friendly cementitious materials; advanced mix design; energy conservation; low-carbon materials; composite materials; building envelopes; smart building materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Protecting Coastal Ecosystems: Sustainable Approaches to Managing Marine Pollution

edited by

Roberto Martins

and Denis Abessa

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3782 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine pollution; coastal management; marine ecotoxicology; estuaries; coastal zones; contaminants of emerging concern; water quality; marine ecology; eutrophication; microbiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Towards a Sustainable Future: Innovative Approaches in Project Management

edited by Hamdi Bashir, Udechukwu Ojiako and

Mohammed Al-Mhdawi

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1383 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; project management; innovation; sustainable practices; challenges and barriers; process innovation; risk management; stakeholder engagement; digital transformation; sustainable development metrics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Smart Electricity Grid and Sustainable Power Systems

edited by

Jidong Wang

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1184 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grid; sustainable energy; low carbon operation; energy storage; sustainable management; distributed generation; demand response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Emerging Pollutants, Atmospheric Processes, Urban Heat Islands and Integrated Environmental Observations: Advances in Remote Sensing and Analytical Techniques

edited by

Adrian Rosu

, Daniel-Eduard Constantin and

Mihaela Timofti

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 842 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging pollutants; atmospheric dynamics; urban heat islands; remote sensing; DOAS; ACTRIS; advance laboratory techniques; environmental monitoring; integrated observations; sustainable development

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

Sustainable Management, Digital Technologies, and Data Analytics for Green Environmental Management

edited by

Tehmina Khan

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 396 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable management; digital technologies; data analytics; sustainability (social and environmental) reporting; environmental management; compliance

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

Sustainable and Professional Education: Teacher Education and E-learning

edited by

Tommy Tanu Wijaya

, Cao Yiming and

Akhmad Habibi

submission deadline 16 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10123 | Submission Open

Keywords: pre-service teacher; teacher training; online learning platforms; curriculum design for sustainability; distance education; digital pedagogy; sustainability in education

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

Sustainable Energy Systems: Integrating Renewable Energy Carbon Trading and Electricity Markets

edited by

TianTian Feng

submission deadline 17 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4950 | Submission Open

Keywords: low carbon energy policy; renewable energy consumption; novel power system; integrated electricity; carbon reduction and carbon optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

AI Innovations and Digital Transformation for Risk Assessment and Management in Sustainable Construction

edited by

Ung-Kyun Lee

and

Si Van-Tien Tran

submission deadline 18 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1744 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven risk management; digital twins in engineering; building information modeling (BIM); real-time monitoring; sustainable development; automated safety management; digital transformation; AI-driven decision-making

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Business Model Innovation, Circular Bioeconomy and Sustainable Development

edited by

Roope Husgafvel

submission deadline 18 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 807 | Submission Open

Keywords: business model innovation; circular bioeconomy; sustainable development; sustainability; circular economy; sustainable and circular business models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioeconomy of Sustainability)

Sustainability in the Digital Age: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Transforming Value Chains and Life Cycles

edited by Alessandro Tufano

submission deadline 18 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable AI; digital transformation; AI consumption; AI in value chains; AI carbon footprint; AI technology; AI energy efficiency; sustainable supply chains; smart manufacturing; AI ethics and sustainability

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

Approaching a Carbon Neutral and Sustainable Society Using Geological Solutions

edited by

Kazbulat Shogenov

and

Alla Shogenova

submission deadline 18 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 capture; CO2 use and storage; geothermal energy; CO2– geothermal; CPG; H2; hydrogen geological storage; UHS— undeground hydrogen storage; synergy of unconventional renewable energies

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

Digital Innovation in Sustainable Economics and Business

edited by

Bruna Bruno

, Marisa Faggini and

Anna Parziale

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3082 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital innovation; sustainable innovation; environmental innovations; sustainable business strategies; economic growth and labour markets

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

Freeze-Thaw Cycles of Rock and Soil in the Sustainable Ecological Environment and Engineering Safety

edited by Xiangtian Xu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1114 | Submission Open

Keywords: freeze– thaw cycles; sustainable ecological environment; engineering safety; rock/soil deterioration; climate adaptation; soil– water– salt dynamics

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

Potential Solutions for Environmentally Friendly Supply Chain Transformation

edited by Mingwei Wang, Zhifeng Qian, Yuanyuan Fu and Hengyu Li

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 702 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmentally friendly transformation; green supply chain; low carbon emissions; sustainability decision-making; artificial intelligence; data-driven decision-making

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Digital Technologies in the Strategic Management and Sustainable Development of Agribusiness

edited by

Antonio Domingos Padula

and Carlos Alberto Oliveira de Oliveira

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 299 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; precision agriculture; blockchain in agribusiness; artificial intelligence in farming; big data analytics in agriculture; sustainable agribusiness; IoT in agriculture; agri-food supply chain management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Pathways to Clean Energy: Technologies, Policies, and Impacts

edited by

Yanchao Feng

and

Shilei Hu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: clean energy; energy transition; energy resilience and security; technological innovation; policy simulation; socio-economic impacts; risk identification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advancing Sustainability in Humanitarian Action and Post-disaster Settlements

edited by

Rui Cunha Marques

and Mai Wardeh

submission deadline 22 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5453 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; sustainable development goals; resilience; disaster; humanitarian settlements; refugees; internal displaced person; development

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

Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Water Treatment

edited by

,

,

,

and Roberto M. Malaluan

submission deadline 22 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3119 | Submission Open

Keywords: water pollution; impurity sequestration; novel filters; pollution control; environmental sensors

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

Sustainable Nature-Based Tourism

edited by

Donatella Carboni

,

Sonia Malvica

,

Andreea Andra-Topârceanu

and

Florina Chitea

submission deadline 23 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecotourism; heritage; governance; marketing; interdisciplinarity; visitor experience; tourist policies

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

Leveraging Market Mechanisms and Demand Side Flexibility Resource Complementarity Strategies to Address the Issue of Renewable Energy Consumption

edited by Peng Wang, Xiaofeng Xu and Liying Wang

submission deadline 23 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; new types of power system; electricity market; green certificate market; scheduling modeling; game theory; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Civil Engineering: Innovative Methods for Structures, Elements and Materials

edited by

Marijana Hadzima-Nyarko

,

Dorin Radu

,

Borko Đ. Bulajić

and

Emmanuel Karlo Nyarko

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 24398 | Submission Open

Keywords: finite element analysis; structural integrity; durability and sustainability; infrastructure systems; waste materials

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

Heavy-Metal Soil Contamination: Sources, Opportunities, and Sustainable Solutions

edited by

Pedro Tume

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3912 | Submission Open

Keywords: potentially toxic elements; polluted area; health risk assessment; soil and groundwater contamination

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

Towards Sustainability: Achieving a Circular Economy Through Waste Management

edited by

Tingting Liu

,

Yi Zhang

and

Zhixiong Weng

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1811 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; circular economy; sustainable development; carbon neutral; 3Rs (reduce; reuse; and recycle)

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

Higher Education for Sustainability

edited by Clare Lee, Alison Fox, Victoria Hands and Alison Glover

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1607 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable pedagogies; HEIs; distance learning; Inner Development Goals; sustainability competencies

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

Innovative Strategies for Sustainable Urban Rail Transit

edited by

Haodong Yin

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1500 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban rail transit; sustainability; passenger– freight mixed transportation; intelligent dispatching; energy-efficient train operation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Towards Sustainability: Advanced Research on Environmental Analysis and Air Pollution

edited by Ling Huang, Jiani Tan, Kun Zhang and Qing Mu

submission deadline 26 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15536 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution monitoring; emission inventory; air quality modeling; air pollution management; climate change; secondary air pollutants; machine learning; remote sensing; atmospheric deposition

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

Soil Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: Foundations for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Mohamed Idbella

,

Rihab Djebaili

and

Giuliano Bonanomi

submission deadline 26 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil biodiversity; ecosystem services; sustainable agriculture; soil health; agroecology; regenerative farming; climate resilience; biodiversity conservation; sustainability indicators; sustainable development goals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Waste Management and Recycling for Sustainability (2nd Edition)

edited by

Junjie Shi

,

Qing Zhao

and

Xingbang Wan

submission deadline 29 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; metallurgy processes; urban minerals; phase diagram; thermodynamics; CCUS

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

Renewable Energy for Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Shahriyar Nasirov

and

Carlos Gutierrez-Hita

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 3997 | Submission Open

Keywords: clean energy technologies; energy policy; regulation; energy applications; decarbonized transport; buildings; carbon capture and storage; carbon capture and utilization; life cycle assessment of renewable energy systems; social acceptance and community involvement; biodiversity and land use impacts of renewable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Environmental Microbiology for Sustainable Bioenergy Solutions

edited by

Alina Butu

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 576 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental microbiology; bioenergy production; microbial bioconversion; circular bioeconomy; anaerobic digestion; microbial consortia; biofuels and biogas; biobased materials; synthetic biology; microbial electrochemical systems

Sustainable Transport and Urban Renewal

edited by

Juan Benavente Ponce

,

Andres Rodriguez

, Iria Lopez-Carreiro and

Carlos Romero Morales

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open

Keywords: land use; mobility; sustainable development; urban renewal

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

Advancements in Sustainable and Smart Materials

edited by

Bingang Xu

and

Junxian Huang

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; smart materials; renewable materials; biodegradable materials; adaptive materials; responsive materials; self-healing; green synthesis; energy efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Development of Regions and Cities: Improvements in Planning and the Inhabitants’ Quality of Life

edited by

František Petrovič

and

Peter Mederly

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 35470 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; quality of life; well-being; happiness; satisfaction with life; good life; sustainable development; urban development; regional development; sustainable consumption; sustainable quality of life; sustainable well-bein; sustainable happiness; sustainable life satisfaction; sustainable good life; sustainability of social processes

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

Artificial Intelligence in Education and Sustainable Development

edited by

Pilar Colás-Bravo

,

Emilio Berrocal De Luna

and

Calixto Gutiérrez Braojos

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 33909 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); sustainable development; education; teaching and learning; sustainability; learning assessment; educational management

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

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