Sustainability

New Solutions for Sustainable Mobility Infrastructures and Grid Integration

edited by

and

submission deadline 13 May 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11350 | 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 Water Management: Balancing Aquatic Ecosystems for Long-Term Resilience

edited by

Eugenia López-López

and

Jacinto Elías Sedeño-Díaz

submission deadline 15 May 2027 | Viewed by 651 | Submission Open

Keywords: nature-based solutions; water quality; ecosystem services; remote sensing; water sustainability; circular economy

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

Artificial Intelligence in Economics, Management, and Marketing: Micro–Macro Foundations and Frontier Applications

edited by Rocsana Manea Tonis,

Oliva M. D. Martins

and

Gheorghe Orzan

submission deadline 15 May 2027 | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; productivity growth; economic transformation; labor markets; algorithmic decision-making; digital transformation; consumer behavior analytics; AI governance and ethics; innovation and competitiveness; sustainable economic development

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

Advanced Research on Geological Disaster Prevention and Control for Sustainability

edited by Xiaohui Sun,

Li Tang

and

Ping Liu

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1337 | Submission Open

Keywords: geological disasters; landslide; debris flow; risk assessment; early warning; sustainable mitigation; sustainability; hazard mapping; resilience; disaster risk reduction

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

Advances in Green Chemistry and Catalytic Materials in Environmental and Energy Systems

edited by Raúl García-Cervilla,

Miguel Garcia-Rollan

,

Miguel Ángel Rodríguez-Cano

and María del Carmen Recio-Ruiz

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | Viewed by 1296 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable catalysis and green chemistry; biomass valorization, lignin conversion, and anaerobic digestion; carbon-based materials for catalytic and environmental applications; green hydrogen, biogas, and biomethane with renewable energy integration; circular economy and waste-to-value processes; thermochemical, catalytic, and biological conversion technologies; environmental remediation and pollution control; process modeling and simulation of chemical systems; life cycle assessment (LCA) and sustainability evaluation; pilot-scale validation; scale-up challenges; technology readiness levels (TRLs)

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

Advances in Renewable Energy Integration: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Energy Transition

edited by

Laurențiu Dan Milici

,

Pavel Atanasoae

and Constantin Ungureanu

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 723 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; implementation; optimization; innovation; sustainability; resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainability in the Digital Age: Synergizing Information Technology, Learning Analytics, and Digital Transformation

edited by

Zhaofang Chu

and

Yunfei Wang

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; information systems; sustainable supply chain management; sustainable operations; artificial intelligence; big data analytics; supply chain resilience; green innovation; digital platforms; cybersecurity; privacy protection; learning analytics; circular economy

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

CO₂ Capture and Utilization: Sustainable Environment

edited by Yisong Wang

submission deadline 24 May 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14914 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 capture; sustainable development; greenhouse gas reduction; advanced environmental management materials; renewable energy integration; life-cycle assessment; resource efficiency and economic viability

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

Quality of Life in the Context of Sustainable Development

edited by

Agnieszka Sompolska-Rzechuła

and Anna Oleńczuk-Paszel

submission deadline 25 May 2027 | 12 articles | Viewed by 21511 | Submission Open

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

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

Building a Sustainable Sharing Economy: Corporate Responsibility, Integration and Innovation

edited by

Dolores Gallardo Vázquez

, Beatriz Rosado-Cebrián and

Tânia Cristina Simões de Matos dos Santos

submission deadline 25 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1012 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable sharing economy; corporate social responsibility (CSR); circular business models; responsible innovation; stakeholder engagement; sustainable entrepreneurship; ESG strategies; collaborative consumption; business sustainability; digital transformation

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

Research on Resilience and Sustainable Maintenance of Underground Structures

edited by

Yu Liang

, Zhiyao Feng and Zuxian Wang

submission deadline 25 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 694 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground structure resilience; sustainable maintenance; health monitoring; intelligent defect detection; resilience enhancement; life cycle assessment; condition-based maintenance

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

Sustainable Strategic Management for Social Entrepreneurship Innovation and Economic Development

edited by Kwame Adom, James Tuffour and Kwame Oduro Amoako

submission deadline 27 May 2027 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: social entrepreneurship; sustainable strategic management; social innovation; economic development; business model innovation; impact investing; sustainable development goals; hybrid organizations; social impact; circular economy

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

From Waste to Resource: Sustainable Valorization of Marine Biomass for a Circular Blue Economy

edited by

Daniela Baldantoni

and

Flavia De Nicola

submission deadline 27 May 2027 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; marine biomass residues; blue bioeconomy; nature-based solutions; biowaste valorisation; waste management; ecological restoration

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

Sustainable Energy: The Path to a Low-Carbon Economy

edited by

Kamrul Hassan

,

GM Shafiullah

and Terri Trireksani

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 14 articles | Viewed by 45270 | Submission Open

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

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

Energy Transition Amidst Climate Change and Sustainability

edited by

Kentaka Aruga

,

Md. Monirul Islam

and

Arifa Jannat

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 18291 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; energy transition; climate change; sustainable development; energy efficiency; energy policy; environmental impact; energy storage; smart grids; sustainable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Safety Culture in Manufacturing Enterprises

edited by

Kinga Stecuła

, Patrycja Kabiesz and

Radosław Wolniak

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 14540 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable safety culture; safety culture management; eco-efficient manufacturing; safe and sustainable work environments; sustainability in occupational health; green safety practices; workplace safety; integrated safety and sustainability; long-term safety solutions; sustainable safety management strategies; resource-efficient safety technologies; environmental and safety compliance; safety training and education; safety audits; modern technology in safety; industrial safety; innovations and safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Future of Ecohydrology: Climate Change and Land Use

edited by

Yanfeng Wu

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14211 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecohydrology; climate change; land use; water resources; sustainability; ecosystem resilience; climate adaptation; hydrological modeling; biodiversity conservation; integrated water management

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

Sustainable Operations and Green Supply Chain

edited by

Fouad Jawab

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13593 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; supply chain; operations; performance; collaboration; environmental impact; social impact; theory; best practices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

The Synthesis of Low-Carbon New Materials and Their Application in Green Design

edited by Yanchen Li, Chenglong Zhang, Yanhong Jia and

Kaibao Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12532 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon composite materials; mechanism analysis; green design; sustainable design concept

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Transformation and Sustainability in Higher Education: Emerging Issues and the Research Developments

edited by Mary Koutselini and

Lefkios Neophytou

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9323 | Submission Open

Keywords: transformation; UN sustainable development goals; sustainability; artificial intelligence; distance learning; HEIs’ internalization; partnerships; societal needs

Biodiversity, Biologic Conservation and Ecological Sustainability—2nd Edition

edited by

Francisco Guerrero

,

Juan Diego Gilbert

and

Andreas Reul

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7639 | Submission Open

Keywords: anthropocene; biodiversity; climate change; conservation; global change; management plans; restoration; sustainability

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

Urban Green Infrastructure for Heat Mitigation and Social Equity: Global Perspectives and Challenges

edited by

Paul Osmond

,

Bo Wang

and

Peng Cui

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7178 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban green infrastructure; heat island mitigation; social equity; green gentrification; climate adaptation; traditional ecological knowledge; Global South cities; environmental justice

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

Advances in Urban—Regional Planning for Sustainable Development

edited by Weihua Zeng and Yihui Chen

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 5579 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban–regional planning; sustainable development; ecosystem service; water metabolism; high-quality development

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

Food Security and Food Choices in Sustainable Development: Strategies and Applications

edited by

Lelia Voinea

,

Mihaela Bucur

and

Razvan Dina

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4498 | Submission Open

Keywords: food sustainability; food security; nutritional adequacy; responsible food choices; consumer behaviour; food innovations; food system robustness; green food supply chain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Human Settlement Design and Assessment

edited by

David Hou Chi Chow

and

Wuxing Zheng

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2205 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable human settlements; sustainability assessment; climatology; thermal comfort; indoor-outdoor thermal environment; green buildings; resilient cities and architecture; hydrological processes

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

Sustainable Consumer Behavior Towards Environmentally Conscious Consumption

edited by

Jose Luis Vazquez-Burguete

,

María P. García-Miguélez

and

Cristina Elena Nicolescu

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1690 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable consumption; green consumer behavior; pro-environmental decision-making; green marketing; sustainability transitions; behavioral interventions; circular economy; environmental psychology; ethical consumption; consumer sustainability

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

Empowering Smallholder Farmers: Participatory Research and Multi-Stakeholder Cooperation for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by Xiaoqiang Jiao

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1350 | Submission Open

Keywords: participatory action research; smallholder farmers; multi-stakeholder cooperation; agricultural green development; nutrient management; emission reduction; science and technology backyard (STB); behavioural adoption; sustainable intensification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Digital Innovation and Intelligent Optimization for Sustainable and Resilient Systems

edited by

Long Zhang

and

Yan Li

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1193 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent optimization; sustainable development; digital innovation; risk management; emergency management; resource allocation; multi-energy systems; green technological innovation

Planning Smart Cities for Environmental Sustainability

edited by Ana Clara Mourao Moura,

Francisco Henrique De Oliveira

and

Ana Mafalda Madureira

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1122 | Submission Open

Keywords: geospatial technologies; smart city planning and design; digital twins; extended reality (XR); artificial intelligence (AI); citizen-centric planning; geodesign; climate resilience; sustainable development goals (SDGs); geotechnologies for decision-making

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

Advances in Sustainable Transportation Networks: Planning Methods and Technologies

edited by

Lihui Zhang

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1038 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation network planning; sustainable transporation; multimodal transportation; low-altitude transportation network; public transportation network; non-motorized transportation network; AI-empowered technique; innovative mobility system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Supply Chain Systems: Modeling, Analytics, and Decision-Making in the Digital Economy

edited by

Tianjian Yang

and Weiguo Fan

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 915 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain management; sustainability; digital economy; e-commerce platform and channels; platform supply chain; platform ecosystem and governance; data and AI-driven supply chain; green supply chain; coordination and mechanism design; supply chain coopetition

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

Sustainable Manufacturing Engineering for Improving Product Quality and Optimization of Industrial Processes

edited by

Adela Eliza Dumitraşcu

and Dorin-Ion Dumitrascu

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 857 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability performance criteria; integrated sustainability assessment; industrial systems engineering; lifecycle sustainability analysis; circular economy indicators; risk-based sustainability management; digitalization and sustainability metrics; cross-industry sustainability frameworks

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

Building Information Modelling for Sustainable Architecture: Protection, Performance and Transformation

edited by

Yusuf Arayici

and

Semra Arslan Selçuk

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 797 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modelling (BIM); sustainable architecture; heritage conservation; green building design; energy efficiency; lifecycle assessment; digital documentation; construction management; retrofit strategies; circular economy in construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Safe and Sustainable Intelligent Transportation Infrastructure and System (ITIS)

edited by

Kang-Won Wayne Lee

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 758 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transportation infrastructure; transportation engineering; green engineering materials; Superpave asphalt mix-design; balanced mix design (BMD); pavement mechanistic-empirical design (PMED); intelligent transportation infrastructure and system (ITIS); smart green highway; sustainable energy; AI-based transportation infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainability in the Manufacturing of Composite Material

edited by

Thywill Cephas Dzogbewu

and

Deon De Beer

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 745 | Submission Open

Keywords: recyclability; composite materials; sustainability; additive manufacturing; waste reduction

Exploring the Development of Renewable Energy: Power Systems, Energy Markets, Renewable Energy and Related Technological Applications

edited by Ye Guo and Ligeng Li

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 690 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; smart grids; energy storage; electricity markets; artificial intelligence; sustainability assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

The Social-Environmental Dimensions of Climate Policy: Driving Through Renewable Energy Deployment

edited by

Simone Belli

,

Eliana Díaz-Cruces

and Marcelo Leon

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 574 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; climate policy; sustainability; social-environmental; public acceptance; green transition; environmental perception; well-being

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

Advances in Building Energy Efficiency: Pathways to Sustainable Building

edited by

Filippo Busato

and

Marco Noro

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 485 | Submission Open

Keywords: decarbonization; forecast test reference years; building resilience; sustainable HVAC; climate adaptation; indoor climate; renewables; measurement and verification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Digitalization and Intelligentization: Next Generation for Sustainable Education

edited by Shuai Liu

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 468 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable education; digital educational resource; educational model; training; smart educational environment; educational monitoring and evaluation; cooperation and exchanges

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

AI and Data-Driven Solutions for Sustainable and Resilient Energy Systems

edited by

Ioana Pisica

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 462 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; data-driven solutions; sustainable energy systems; resilient energy systems; smart grids; machine learning; energy optimisation; distributed energy resources; multi-vector energy systems; demand flexibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovative Strategies for Sustainable Biomass Valorization and Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Eugenia Papadaki

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 388 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass valorization; wastewater treatment; pollutant degradation; circular economy; bioenergy; biorefinery; process optimization; chemicals recovery; feasibility study; anaerobic digestion; advanced oxidation processes; smart wastewater systems; data-driven approaches

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

Advances in Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency

edited by

Agne Simelyte

and Dainora Gedvilaite

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability ; resilient future ; circular economy ; responsible consumption ; green finance ; socio-economic resilience ; resilient business model ; resource efficiency ; sustainable economic growth

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

Lichens as Bioindicators of Ecosystem Health, Environmental Monitoring, and Sustainable Biotechnology

edited by

Eugenia Cristina Gonçalves Pereira

, Maria de Lourdes Lacerda Buril and Mônica Cristina Barroso Martins

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioindicators and biomonitors; environmental conservation; protected areas; public policies; lichen biota; lichen bioactive metabolites; lichen biotechnology; environmental education

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

Sustainable Building Energy and Renewable Integration

edited by

Razvan Calota

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable buildings; zero-emission buildings; renewable energy integration; building energy performance; digital twins for buildings; circular construction materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Nature- and Geo-Inspired Materials for Low-Carbon Infrastructure

edited by

Samuel Abbey

,

Colin Booth

and

Alice Moncaster

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable civil engineering; biomimetic materials; geo-inspired materials; geopolymer concrete; bio-based materials; low-carbon infrastructure; decarbonization; industrial transformation; MICP; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Lean, AI, and Data-Driven Transformation for Sustainable, Resilient, and Human-Centric Industry 5.0

edited by

Sara Antomarioni

and

Laura Lucantoni

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; Industry 5.0; lean manufacturing; artificial intelligence; data-driven decision-making; sustainable manufacturing; human-centric systems; predictive maintenance; operational resilience; continuous improvement; socio-technical transformation

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

Sustainable Management of Supply Chains and Logistics Pathways in an Era of Global Uncertainty

edited by

Ilias Vlachos

,

George Malindretos

and

Muhterem Sebnem Ensari

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable SSCM; green logistics; supply chain resilience; circular economy; ESG; digital transformation; polycrisis; decarbonization; socio-economic sustainability; global sourcing; green and ethical procurement; corporate social responsibility (CSR)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Patterns and Drivers of Urban Greenspace and Plant Diversity—2nd Edition

edited by

Huafeng Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: patterns; drivers; urban greenspace; plant diversity; ancient and old trees

Advances in Water Circularity and Sustainable Environmental Engineering

edited by Jie He,

Ali Hebaz

,

Mounia El Haji

and Wen Ma

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular water management; water-energy-food nexus; sustainable water resources; climate change adaptation; smart water technologies; artificial intelligence in water; wastewater reuse; desalination sustainability; water governance; industrial symbiosis; territorial resilience; environmental innovation

Advanced Technologies for Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Thermal Management

edited by

Andrea Rocchetti

and

Luca Socci

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open

Keywords: district heating networks; thermal energy storage; heat pumps; integrated energy systems; NZEBs and ZEBs; energy efficiency; thermal system modelling; smart thermal grids; energy flexibility; sustainable thermal management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

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