Sustainability

Innovations for Sustainable Multimodality Transportation

edited by Jaouad Boukachour and Abdelhamid Benaini

submission deadline 16 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2938

Keywords: sustainability in multimodal transportation; challenges in achieving modal shift; reducing reliance on road transport; carbon footprint reduction and optimization; integration of transport modes under uncertainties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Pathways to Sustainable Transportation Systems: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Maria Papadakaki

, Georgia Tzamalouka and

Joannes Chliaoutakis

submission deadline 16 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 400

Keywords: sustainable transportation; mobility systems; green technologies; urban planning; smart cities; climate resilience; transportation equity; policy innovation; behavioral change; renewable energy integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Ecosystem Services and Water Resources Management

edited by Dan Chen, Qiong Yue and Zhaohui Luo

submission deadline 18 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5415 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem services; water resources management; ecosystems; sustainability; water issues and solutions; NEXUS; ecological restoration

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

Economic Valuation of Ecosystem Services in Forest Landscapes: Integrating Sustainable Management Practices

edited by Alin Emanuel Artene and Aura Emanuela Domil

submission deadline 18 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2084 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable business practices; ecosystem services; economic valuation; circular economy; sustainable development goals; climate change adaptation; green technology; corporate sustainability; sustainable management; economic resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

Sustainable Manufacturing: Supply Chain and New Product Development

edited by Yousef Amer and

Sang-Heon Lee

submission deadline 19 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 368 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; circular economy; green supply chain management; digital transformation; industry 4.0; industry 5.0; lean and agile manufacturing; smart and sustainable manufacturing; artificial intelligence in sustainability; sustainable product design; life cycle assessment; renewable energy integration; sustainable logistics and transportation; quality assurance and predictive analytics; digital twins for sustainable systems

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

Sustainable Circular Economy in Industry 4.0

edited by

George Lazaroiu

and

Dan-Cristian Dabija

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 13970 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; Industry 4.0; sustainability practices; product and service digitalization; renewable energy and low-carbon technologies

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

Cutting-Edge Research in the Building Information Modelling (BIM) Application for Sustainable Construction

edited by

Sonia Lupica Spagnolo

and Alberto Pavan

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7974 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modelling (BIM); digital transformation; built environment; sustainable construction; data management; digital twins; digital building logbooks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Resource Management and Circular Economy Sustainability

edited by Sandra Pavón and

Tatiana Scarazzato

submission deadline 22 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6608 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycling; circular economy; sustainability; waste management; wastewater treatment; critical raw material recovery

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

Green Infrastructure Systems in the Context of Urban Resilience

edited by

Carlos José Lopes Balsas

submission deadline 22 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3548 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental ecosystem; urban revitalization; green infrastructure banking; green roofs; rain harvesting and gardens; stream daylighting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Development, Sustainable Policy, and Innovation: A Scholarly Inquiry into Corporate Brands and Investor Behavior

edited by

Ana Isabel Jiménez Zarco

,

Jun Wang

and Ling Lin

submission deadline 22 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 800 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; sustainable policy; innovation; investor behavior; corporate brands

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

Sustainability-Oriented Digital Transformation and Innovative Assessments in Higher Education

edited by Mirko Prosen and Sabina Ličen

submission deadline 24 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1165 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; sustainability in higher education; innovative assessments; artificial intelligence; virtual reality learning; sustainable development goals; inclusive learning environments; adaptive learning platforms; education for sustainable development; interdisciplinary educational practises

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

Enhancing Performance, Sustainability and Circularity of Waste Management Processes

edited by

Georgios Samiotis

and

Dimitrios Katsantonis

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 299 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; circular economy; waste management; waste valorization; resource recovery; pollution control; remediation processes; environmental footprint mitigation; carbon sequestration; monitoring and remote sensing

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

Conservation Tillage, Machinery and Sustainability in Agriculture Development

edited by

Shuhong Zhao

submission deadline 27 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 646 | Submission Open

Keywords: straw mulching; seedbed preparation; no and less tillage; subsoiling; stubble crushing; operating mechanism of agricultural machinery and equipment; energy consumption and sustainability; sustainability assessment and policies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

The Interplay of Energy Consumption and the Digital Economy in the Pursuit of a Low-Carbon Transition

edited by

Minzhe Du

and

Guanglai Zhang

submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15100 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy consumption; digital economy; carbon neutrality; energy transformation; low-carbon economy; sustainable development; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Research and Application of Sustainable Water Management to Agricultural Development

edited by Qiang Li,

Vinayak S. Shedekar

and

Chunhao Gu

submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5881 | Submission Open

Keywords: water quantity and quality; agricultural sustainability; nutrient transport; BMPs

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

Sustainable Solutions for Land Reclamation and Post-mining Land Uses

edited by

Francis F. Pavloudakis

,

Christos Roumpos

and

Philip-Mark Spanidis

submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5057 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable environment and land management; land uses; eco-restoration; land reclamation– rehabilitation– repurposing; soil remediation; circular economy; sustainability in surface mines

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

Risk and Resilience in Sustainable Supply Chain Management

edited by

Juan Manuel Ramon Jeronimo

and

Raquel Flórez López

submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1954 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain resilience; risk management strategies; sustainable supply chain management; operational disruptions

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

Advances in Economic Development and Business Management

edited by

Răzvan Cătalin Dobrea

and

Nicoleta Cristache

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 27 articles | Viewed by 94413 | Submission Open

Keywords: business management; e-business; digital transformation; sustainable development; entrepreneurship; innovation

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

Digitalization and Innovative Business Strategy

edited by

Chun-Liang Chen

,

Chih Kai Chen

and

Yao Chin Lin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 59614 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative business strategy; value co-creation; digital service; e-commerce and cross-border e-commerce; digital platform service ecosystem; SMEs’ digital transformation; innovation; service innovation; sustainable service; service ecosystem innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Energy and Environment: Policy, Economics and Modeling

edited by

Abdul Rehman

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 15 articles | Viewed by 52841 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy consumption; environmental sustainability; energy policy; environmental pollution; renewable energy; electrical energy; economic growth; economic modeling; clean energy; sustainable development; fossil fuels; energy efficiency improvements; energy transition; energy finance; carbon emission reduction; GHG emissions; wind energy; solar energy; thermal energy; nuclear energy; energy poverty

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advanced Agricultural Economy: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Edson Talamini

and Antonio Domingos Padula

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 42760 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural systems; biodiversity; bioenergy; sustainable agriculture; dematerialization; bioeconomy; ecological economics; agricultural economics; economic indicators; economic impact; poverty alleviation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Emerging IoT and Blockchain Technologies for Sustainability

edited by Abdelaziz Bouras and

Abdelhak Belhi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 42666 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT; blockchain; AI; decentralized applications; efficient security; supply chain sustainability; energy-efficient IoT/computing; smart transportation; smart agriculture

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

Challenges and Future Trends of Sustainable Environmental Education

edited by

Pasquale Onorato

and Marco Di Mauro

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 35420 | Submission Open

Keywords: science education; scientific literacy; climate change; environmental education; climate psychology; climate action; environmental economy; sustainable development; environmental law

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

Design and Management of Sustainable Products, Industrial and Manufacturing Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Yoshiki Shimomura

and

Shigeru Hosono

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 32706 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; sustainable product design; design for sustainability; product– service systems; manufacturing systems; servitization; smart technology and cyber-physical systems; socio-technical system design; sustainable system innovation; well-being

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

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management under Sustainable Development

edited by

Patricia P. Iglesias-Sánchez

and

Carmen Jambrino-Maldonado

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 32682 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurship; sustainability; innovation; startups

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

Advances in Engineering Education and Sustainable Development

edited by Anderson Sunda-Meya

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 32494 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineering education; sustainable development; curriculum innovation; assessment methods; pedagogical innovation; sustainability integration; technology and sustainability; community engagement; global perspectives

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

AI-Driven Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Business Innovation

edited by

Radosław Wolniak

,

Judyta Kabus

and Anna Brzozowska

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 30837 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; business management; innovation in business; sustainable business practices; new technologies in business; digital transformation in business; customer experience in business; AI in business; ESG AI in business; entrepreneurship and AI; circular economy

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

Life Cycle Assessment in the Context of Climate Change: A Sustainable Development Perspective

edited by

Paula Quinteiro

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 29198 | Submission Open

Keywords: life cycle thinking tools; water footprint; carbon footprint; life cycle sustainability assessment; climate change; sustainable production and consumption; energy efficiency

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

Sustainable Rural Development Practices and Results: Learnings and Results from Policies and Initiatives—2nd Edition

edited by

Francisco Navarro Valverde

,

Eugenio Cejudo García

and

Marilena Labianca

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 29191 | Submission Open

Keywords: rural depopulation; social innovation in rural areas; territorial quality marks of food; learnings from the implementation of the LEADER approach; multifunctionality of rural landscapes; successful and failed initiatives; rural governance; networks of actors in rural development; youth and gender perspectives; impacts and added value of rural development initiatives

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

Advancing Sustainable Cities and Urban Regions Development: New Challenges and Prospects

edited by

Qian Zhou

and Shihu Zhong

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 28461 | Submission Open

Keywords: regional economics; sustainable development; resilient city; technological innovation; spatiotemporal evolutionary

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

Sustainable Higher Education: Innovative Teaching and Learning, and Leadership for Creating Impacts on Local Society and Globally

edited by

Nada Trunk Širca

,

Anca Draghici

and

Karim Moustaghfir

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 27821 | Submission Open

Keywords: higher education; innovative teaching and learning; leadership; third mission of the university; inclusive society; internationalization; artificial intelligence and technology; sustainable development

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

Education for Sustainable Development: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Juan Carlos Mosquera Feijoo

,

Marcos García Alberti

and

Fernando Suárez Guerra

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 25784 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational innovation; transversal competences; socially oriented education; sustainability mind-shift; challenge-based learning; service learning; education for sustainable development (ESD); sustainable digitalization; sustainable development goals (SDGs); sustainability university rankings; circular economy; sustainable development indicators

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

Analytical Research on Consumer Behavior and Digital Marketing Connection for Facilitating Sustainable Marketing Effectiveness

edited by

Gheorghe Epuran

and

Radu Constantin Lixǎndroiu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 22042 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer behaviour; digital marketing; loyalty; electronic engagement; neuromarketing; AI and Chat GPT; value co-creation; marketing efficiency; marketing ethics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Leadership and Strategic Management in SMEs

edited by

Senmao Xia

, Zhaoxing Wang, Peiyu He and

Yanguo Jing

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 21698 | Submission Open

Keywords: SME; sustainable leadership; strategic management; sustainability practices; regulatory impact; technological innovation; environmental impact

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

Sustainable Land Use and Management, 2nd Edition

edited by

Lu Zhang

,

Bing Kuang

and

Bohan Yang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 20868 | Submission Open

Keywords: land use planning and management; land overexploitation; the harmony of the human– land system; sustainable development; big data; system simulation

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

Global Supply Chain Management for Sustainable Organizational Performance

edited by Ahmad K. Elshennawy and

Elizabeth Cudney

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 18663 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain management; artificial intelligence; sustainability; sustainable implementation; supply chain 4.0; best practices; smart warehousing; organizational performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Health and Sustainable Lifestyle: Balancing Work and Well-Being

edited by Akira Tsuda, Taiyo Miyashita, Phongchai Jittamai and Yoshiyuki Tanaka

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16813 | Submission Open

Keywords: health; sustainable lifestyle; work– life balance; sustainable well-being; healthy organization; organizational culture; social problem solution; sustainable behavioral change; employee satisfaction

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

Digital Transformation of Supply Chain Innovation

edited by

Himanshu Shee

,

Omid Ameri Sianaki

and Tharaka De Vass

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 16492 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital supply chain management; supply chain innovation; sustainable operations; Industry 4.0; SCM 4.0; emerging technology adoption; circular economy

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

A Quantitative Analysis and Interdisciplinary Approach to the Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Idiano D'Adamo

,

Massimo Gastaldi

and

Vincenzo Stornelli

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 14854 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals (SDGs); interdisciplinary analysis; quantitative methods; policy sustainable synergies; barriers to sustainability; sustainable inequalities; development strategy

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

Environmental and Economic Sustainability in Agri-Food System

edited by

Behnaz Saboori

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12921 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; food security; economic resilience; environmental protection; agri-food policies; circular economy; resource efficiency; sustainable food production; climate-smart agriculture; agri-food system innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Progress in Sustainable Smart Tourism: Planning, Developing, Management and Sustainability

edited by

Tsung Hung Lee

and

Fen-Hauh Jan

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11416 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; augmented reality; mixed reality; smart tourism; smart tourism business; smart tourism destination; smart tourism experience; smart tourist; sustainable smart tourism; virtual reality

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

Food Security, Food Recovery, Food Quality, and Food Safety

edited by Preciosa J.C. Jesus da Costa Pires,

Fernando Mata

, Aloia Romaní and

Cleide Mara Faria Soares

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11001 | Submission Open

Keywords: food waste; active food ingredients; food production; nutritionally balanced food; bioprocesses; sustainable food systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Rural Development Projects: Diversity and Opportunities from Principles of Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems

edited by Adolfo Cazorla Montero and

Ignacio De los Ríos Carmenado

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10063 | Submission Open

Keywords: planning; sustainable rural development; working with people; sustainable project management; project-based learning; responsible investment in agriculture and food systems

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

Open Innovation in Green Products and Performance Research

edited by

Iwona Zdonek

,

Beata Hysa

and Marzena Podgórska

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9440 | Submission Open

Keywords: open innovations; green products; circular economy; sustainable development; stakeholders’ engagement; sustainable behaviors; higher education activities in open innovations

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

Socially Sustainable Urban and Architectural Design

edited by

Reza Askarizad

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9101 | Submission Open

Keywords: socially sustainable built environment; social interaction in public spaces; urban morphology; space syntax; socio-spatial inequality; pedestrian behavior; wayfinding and spatial cognition; mental well-being; social sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Marine Engineering and Efficient Marine Transportation of Energy

edited by

Luca Braidotti

and

Serena Bertagna

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8637 | Submission Open

Keywords: ship design; shipbuilding; waterborne energy transport; alternative fuels; marine renewable energy; life cycle assessment; emission reduction; regulatory frameworks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Energy Saving and Emission Reduction from Green Transportation

edited by

Wenbo Li

, Shanyong Wang, Xiu Cheng and

Jun Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7546 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy saving; emission reduction; green transportation; life cycle assessment; transportation electrification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Energy: Addressing Issues Related to Renewable Energy

edited by

Firoz Alam

,

Yingai Jin

, Hang Meng and Hao Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7506 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind; solar; hydro; bioenergy; geothermal; wave; clean hydrogen; conventional energy; power generation; energy storage; energy economics; energy security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Evolving Indigenous Nations and Communities: Sustainable Territories and Social Ecology in a Changing Geopolitical Context

edited by Aoife Bennett and Deborah Delgado Pugley

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7143 | Submission Open

Keywords: indigenous territories; geopolitics; external finance of indigenous economies; nature protection; recovery and restoration; land and forest management practices; new indigenous movements

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

The Sustainable Development of a Low-Carbon Economy in the Context of Climate Change

edited by

Chao Feng

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6567 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate policy; low-carbon economic development; green economy transition; carbon emission reduction; low-carbon energy; digital technology; green finance; climate risk

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

The Role of Innovation and Technology in Advancing Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Paulo Antônio Zawislak

and Luís Felipe Machado Do Nascimento

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6246 | Submission Open

Keywords: minimal life conditions; health and well-being; quality education; clean technology; industry and innovation; ecosystems and infrastructure; climate action; partnerships for goals

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

Recent Technological Advancements Driving Sustainable Development in Flexible and Resilient Power and Energy Systems

edited by

Marcelo Gustavo Molina

and

Maximiliano Martinez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6078 | Submission Open

Keywords: integration and operation of renewable energy sources (rES); solar energy; wind power; hydropower; geothermal energy; biomass; wave and tidal energy; microgrids and smart grids; distributed generation; advanced infrastructure and power electronics facilities; flexible AC transmission systems (FACTS); energy storage; electric vehicles (EVs); modeling and simulation of power systems; demand-side management; power system planning; reliability and resilience; electricity markets; application of artificial intelligence (AI) in power systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Watershed Hydrology and Sustainable Water Environments

edited by

George Nick Zaimes

,

Paschalis Koutalakis

and

Valasia Iakovoglou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6037 | Submission Open

Keywords: erosion; water quality; riparian area; pollution; nature-based solutions; anthropogenic pressures; urbanization; climate change; ecosystem services; sustainable development goals

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

Sustainable Development of Advanced Composite Materials in Construction

edited by

Rajab M. Abousnina

and

Benchaa Benabed

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5916 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer-composite-reinforced concrete and geopolymer concrete; fiber-reinforced polymer-hybrid materials; composite materials in 3D printing (additive manufacturing); microstructure analysis of composite materials; composite construction durability and performance; composite materials for energy efficiency in construction; state-of-the-art reviews on the sustainability of composite materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Scientific Disposal and Utilization of Coal-Based Solid Waste

edited by

Junmeng Li

and

Yanli Huang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5743 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental impact; mining wastewater; mine waste; solid waste disposal; sustainable development; environmental assessment; recycling

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

Innovative Technologies and Strategies in Disaster Management, 2nd Edition

edited by Sasha Zhijie Dong and

Erick Mas

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5600 | Submission Open

Keywords: disaster management; emerging technologies; data exchange; policy implications

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

System Design and Operation in Sustainable Transport Networks

edited by

Valerio De Martinis

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5276 | Submission Open

Keywords: public transport; autonomous driving; traffic control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Advances in Sustainable Energy Systems

edited by

Yaning Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5145 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy; resource; system; assessment; policy; renewable energy; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Construction Project Management for Sustainable Development: Green Building and Resilient Infrastructure

edited by

Nahyun Kwon

, Hyosoo Moon and Kwonsik Song

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5052 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; green building technology; infrastructure resilience; smart project management; lifecycle assessment (LCA); energy efficiency in construction; digitalization in construction; environmental impact assessment; construction technology innovation; building information modeling (BIM)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Perspectives and Challenges: New Energy Power Generation and Power System Sustainability

edited by Giovanni Brumana and Elisa Ghirardi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4546 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; power generation; energy storage; energy conversion; renewable energy; energy management; smart grids’ testing and modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Exploring the Relationship Between Authenticity and Wellbeing in Heritage Tourism

edited by

Deepak Chhabra

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4356 | Submission Open

Keywords: heritage tourism; wellbeing; authenticity

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

Research on Sustainable E-commerce and Supply Chain Management

edited by

Huang Shiu-Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4284 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable e-commerce; sustainable supply chains management; sustainable marketplaces; sustainable packaging; sustainable logistics; sustainable business models; sustainable shopping; sustainable consumer behavior; sharing economy

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

Sustainable Lighting: Design for Human Wellbeing and Technological Development

edited by

Chiara Burattini

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4187 | Submission Open

Keywords: lighting design; human-centric lighting; lighting quality; energy efficiency; lighting sources; lighting management; lamp innovation; sustainable design for lighting systems; energy conservation

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

Land Use Strategies for Sustainable Development

edited by Xia Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4141 | Submission Open

Keywords: land use; sustainable development; farmland protection; prevention of land degradation; urban land use planning; big data and artificial intelligence

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

Sustainable Practices in Bridge Construction

edited by

Vanni Nicoletti

,

José Campos Matos

and

Jakub Kralovanec

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4136 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy-efficient design and maintenance of bridges; innovative bridge construction techniques; bridge life-cycle assessment; sustainable transportation integration; climate-resilient design and restoration of bridges; climate change impact assessments; monitoring systems on bridges; sensor technologies; predictive maintenance of bridges; multi-risk assessment of bridges

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

Green and Low-Carbon Development: Emissions and Control Strategies for Air Pollutants and Greenhouse Gases

edited by Yue Tao and Yali Tong

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3581 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; air pollutants; greenhouse gases; emission inventories; emission reduction pathways; emission control technologies; mitigation and transformation behavior; environmental risks; emission reduction policies

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

Geographical Indications and Products of Origin as Tools for Agroecological Transition of Rural Territories

edited by

John Volpe

and

Philippe Mongondry

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3421 | Submission Open

Keywords: geographical indications; products of origin; resilient food systems; sustainable food systems; climate change; rural resilience

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

Sustainable Brand Management and Consumer Perceptions (2nd Edition)

edited by

Irene Gil-Saura

,

María Eugenia Ruíz-Molina

and Antonio Marín-García

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3277 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; brand management; consumer perceptions; services marketing; consumer behavior

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

Exploring the Impact of ESG Factors on Business Practices and Performance: Towards Sustainable Disclosure

edited by

Silvia Angeloni

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3245 | Submission Open

Keywords: business performance; corporate sustainability; Environmental; Social; and Governance (ESG); ESG reporting standards; risk management; stakeholder engagement; sustainable disclosure; sustainability frameworks; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); transparency and accountability

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

Sustainable and Smart City: Planning for Resilience

edited by

Yelena Popova

and Ravil Muhamedyev

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3207 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart infrastructure; smart technologies; sustainable urban planning and design; climate resilience and adaptation; energy efficiency and renewable resources; green spaces and biodiversity; social resilience and equity; risk management; policy and governance

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

Smart Cities for Sustainable Development: Innovations in Spatial Planning and Environmental Management

edited by

Marek Patrycjusz Ogryzek

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2837 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; smart city; spatial planning; environmental sustainability; urban planning; practical examples; policy frameworks; case studies

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

Sustainable Development and Analysis of Tunnels and Underground Works

edited by

Yu Liang

, Jian Zhang, Cong Zhang and

Jun Shen

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2776 | Submission Open

Keywords: tunnels and underground works; sustainable detection techniques; risk management; intelligence technology; intelligent maintenance; resilient evaluation; resilient improvement

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

Strategies for Sustainable STEM Education

edited by King Dow Su, Ming-Hsiu Mia Chen and Chiung-Sui Chang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2517 | Submission Open

Keywords: developments in the field of food manufacturing and production; clean water development; innovation in the development of industries that rely on clean energy; the design and planning of solutions to tackle environmental pollution; global climate change solution design and planning; strategic planning for the integration of stem at all levels of the education system; the design and planning of sustainable entrepreneurship strategies

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

Ecological Sustainability on Agroforests for Mammal Biodiversity Conservation

edited by

Ricardo Siqueira Bovendorp

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2265 | Submission Open

Keywords: mammals; biodiversity; defaunation; anthropogenic factors; trophic cascade; ecosystem functioning; conservation biology; habitat loss; protected areas; agroforest

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

Ecosystemic Services and Landscape Perspectives on Sustainable Urban Forest Planning

edited by

Roberto Moreno-García

,

Carmen Galan

and

José M. Cansino

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2119 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban forest; neutral cities; sustainability; environmental services; urban management

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

Sustainable Transport System and Mobility in Urban Traffic

edited by

Maria Nadia Postorino

and

Caterina Malandri

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2023 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban mobility; sustainable transit policies; smart mobility solutions; multimodal transportation; mobility-as-a-service (MaaS); connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs); urban air mobility (UAM); urban traffic optimization; emission reduction strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Transforming Supply Chain Operations: Circular Economy, Logistics Optimization, and Carbon Footprint Reduction

edited by

Muhammad Omair

and Muhammad Salman Habib

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1814 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain operations management; circular economy; logistics optimization; humanitarian supply chains; ESG frameworks; carbon footprint reduction; GHG emissions; sustainable supply chains in service industries (tourism; hospitality; etc.)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Development and Climate, Energy, and Food Security Nexus

edited by Tetsuji Tanaka

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1347 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; energy transitions; food security; sustainable development; resilience; nexus thinking; policy innovation; SDGs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Development of Monitoring, Maintenance and Sustainability Technics of Infrastructures, Including Bridge, Railway, and Other Structures

edited by

Chunxu Qu

, Runzhou You, Mingsheng Xue and Mengdi Jia

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 564 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; modal analysis; optimal sensor placement; structural maintenance; vibration control

AI for Sustainable and Resilient Operations Management

edited by

S. Mahdi Homayouni

and Reinaldo Gomes

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 523 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI in operations management; resilient supply chains; intelligent digital twins; smart decision support systems; AI-driven optimization; predictive analytics; green logistics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Advances in Soil Health for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Rahul Datta

, Sachidanand Singh and Kusum Sharma

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 469 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health; sustainable agriculture; soil fertility; soil microbiome; carbon sequestration; organic amendments; soil biodiversity; nutrient cycling; sustainable soil management; climate-resilient agriculture; regenerative farming; soil conservation; ecosystem services; agricultural sustainability; soil– water interaction

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

Historical Land Use Change and Sustainable Forest Use

edited by

Yu Ye

, Lan Ma and Zhilong Zhao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 380 | Submission Open

Keywords: land use; cropland; forest; forest landscape; deforestation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

Remote Sensing for Coastal Resilience: Addressing Climate Impact and Sustainable Solutions

edited by

Lia Bárbara Cunha Barata Duarte

and

Ana Cláudia Teodoro

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal planning systems; coastal management strategies; coastal erosion; ecosystem degradation; climate adaptation strategies; coastal land use/land cover change

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

Sustainable Construction Management Operations and Construction Engineering

edited by Emanuele Maiorana

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open

Keywords: design optimization; management and planning; saving resources; alternative solutions; monitoring; new materials; mass production; recycling; traceability; efficiency

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

Optimizing Camelid and Ruminant Agro-Ecosystems in Challenging Environments

edited by Mozart Fonseca,

Daniel de Abreu

and

Aaron K. Hoshide

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open

Keywords: camelids; community; crops; economics; environment; livestock; pasture; rangeland; ruminants; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

High-Efficiency Thermal Energy Storage, Utilization and Conversion Technologies

edited by Yukihiko Matsumura, Xin Zhou, Rui Han, Mengli Zhang and Guantong Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal energy storage; thermal energy management; thermal energy transport; thermal energy conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Renewable Energy, Smart Grid Technologies and Sustainable Energy Management: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Ehsan Naderi

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 14300 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy resources; energy storage systems; cyber– physical energy systems; smart grid; microgrid; cyberattacks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Production and Supply Chain Management

edited by

Eirini Aivazidou

and

Naoum Tsolakis

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10788 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable production; sustainable consumption; sustainable supply chains; sustainable operations management; sustainable business models; circular economy; circular supply chains; social sustainability; digital sustainability; digital supply chains

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

Biodiversity, Conservation Biology and Sustainability

edited by

Francesco Sottile

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6809 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; ecosystems; conservation; valorization; ecology

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

Traditional Land-Based Knowledge and Practice as Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Ranjan Datta

, Rani Muthukrishnan, Jean Kayira and

Yvonne Vizina

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2987 | Submission Open

Keywords: indigenous land-based knowledge; traditional ecological practices; environmental sustainability; land sovereignty; decolonizing environmental management; biodiversity conservation; indigenous climate action

Sustainable Electrical Engineering and PV Microgrids

edited by Ignacio Martin-Diaz

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2036 | Submission Open

Keywords: distributed energy; renewable energy production; PV microgrids; sustainable energy management; energy storage; predictive maintenance; condition monitoring; transient phenomena in electric networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Resilience Enhancement and Sustainable Development of Engineering Structures

edited by

Chengqing Liu

,

Ying Ma

and Dengjia Fang

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1223 | Submission Open

Keywords: recoverable; self-recoverable; replaceable; resilience performance; multi-hazard coupling; resilience assessment; structural repair; intelligent maintenance; sustainability evaluation

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

Realising Digital Futures Through Green AI, Cybersecurity and Sustainable Societies

edited by

Farnaz Farid

and

Mahmoud Elkhodr

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 454 | Submission Open

Keywords: human-centred AI; AI and cyberworld; sustainable AI; green AI; fairer digital world; digital inequalities; digital inclusions

Integrating Consumer Preferences into Sustainable Offerings: Marketing Innovations for a Green Economy

edited by

Eun Joo Kim

, James A. Busser and Minji Kim

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 336 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable consumption; consumer preferences; green economy; marketing innovation; eco-friendly offerings; green choice; innovative marketing strategies

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

Circular Economy Approaches in Vehicle Manufacturing and Recycling: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Abel Ortego-Bielsa

submission deadline 3 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-design; disassemblability; recyclability; resource efficiency; circular economy; sustainability; critical raw materials; vehicle manufacturing

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

Advances in Green and Sustainable Construction Materials

edited by

Mingrui Du

, Xupei Yao and Yuan Gao

submission deadline 4 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14103 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon cementitious composites; renewable materials for construction; solid waste for cementitious materials; reusable or recyclable construction materials; energy-efficient construction materials; 3D-printed concrete materials and structures; construction and demolition waste; durable construction materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Urban Planning and Transportation Planning in the Face of Autonomous Vehicles

edited by

Young-Ji Byon

submission deadline 4 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1043 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous vehicles; connected vehicles; sustainable urban planning; transportation planning; emissions reduction; land use optimization; accessibility; mobility as a service (MaaS)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Innovations in Sustainable Building Design and Energy

edited by

Ahmad Taki

and

Sanober H. Khattak

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: building performance; sustainable building design; energy efficiency; social sustainability; urban environment; computer simulation; case studies; research methodology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Removal of Heavy Metals Contamination to Enhance the Sustainable Environment

edited by

Meng Wang

and Shanshan Li

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7630 | Submission Open

Keywords: cadmium; arsenic; lead; chromium; mercury; ecotoxicology; biogeochemistry; removal; remediation

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

Carbon Cycling in the Terrestrial Environment and Environmental Sustainability

edited by Tsung-chow Su

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4295 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon cycling; land use change; carbon allocation in plants; carbon– nitrogen interactions

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

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