Sustainability

Sustainable Design and Upgrading of Bridges: From Life-Cycle Thinking Principles to Life-Cycle Analysis

edited by

Nicola Scattarreggia

,

Ricardo Monteiro

and

You Dong

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: bridges; sustainability; life cycle thinking; life cycle analysis; retrofitting; conceptual design; advanced modelling

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

The Role of Knowledge Management in Designing and Achieving Business Sustainability

edited by

Constantin Bratianu

and

Ruxandra Bejinaru

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14023 | Submission Open

Keywords: knowledge dynamics; knowledge sharing; knowledge management; knowledge risks; knowledge strategies; business strategies; business competitiveness; sustainability

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

GIS Implementation in Sustainable Urban Planning—2nd Edition

edited by

Qingmin Meng

,

Haibin Gu

and

Yongchun Yang

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3832 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilience and sustainability; urban development and planning; land use and planning; zoning and mapping; infrastructure analysis; urban forest; urban hazards; crime analysis and mapping; urban ecology; urban environments

Circular Economy and Sustainability: Integrating Technology and Management Solutions

edited by

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submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2977 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular business models; sustainable technologies; eco-smart solutions; global best practices; sustainability management (ESG); digital marketing; strategic branding; policy and regulation; digital transformation for circular economy; challenges and opportunities

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

Innovative Pathways of Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development

edited by

Yongtie Cai

, Zhifeng Hu and

Guang Zeng

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2402 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy technologies; sustainable development; energy transition; hybrid systems; smart grids; energy storage; techno-economic analysis; lifecycle assessment; carbon neutrality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Behavioural Approaches to Promoting Sustainable Transport Systems, 2nd Edition

edited by

Craig K. Allison

,

Katherine Plant

and

James Fleming

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1475 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transport systems; eco-driving; hypermiling; sustainability; driving behaviour change; system modelling; assistance systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Autonomous Driving and Intelligent Routing Systems in Sustainable Future Transportation

edited by

Yinlong Liu

and Shengyong Ding

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1466 | Submission Open

Keywords: geometry vision; intelligent robotics; intelligent transportation; machine vision; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Materials and Technologies for Battery Manufacturing

edited by

Biyu Jin

, Qinghua Zhang and

Jinliang Zhu

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1423 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-friendly materials; battery recycling; Li-ion batteries; Na-ion batteries; Li-air batteries; K-ion batteries; cathode materials; anode materials; solid-state electrolytes; green manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Eco-Harmony: Blending Conservation Strategies and Social Development

edited by

Hui Zhang

, Ishibashi Seiji, Liang Tang,

Wenfeng Gong

and

Hui Fu

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1407 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological conservation; conservation strategies; social development; traveling demand; landscape architecture; conservation planning; ecosystems

Sustainable Cultural Tourism: Balancing Preservation, Development and Visitor Experience—2nd Edition

edited by

Lucrezia Lopez

and

Antonietta Ivona

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable cultural tourism; tourism development; overtourism/undertourism; visitor experience and management; tourism policies and strategies in cultural tourism; climate changes scenarios; UN’ s sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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

Risk and Reliability Assessment Related to Sustainable Development

edited by

Chao Zhang

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk assessment; sustainable development; uncertainty management; big data analytics; decision-making tools; system resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Business Management: Innovative Strategies for the Future of the Global Economy

edited by

Ionica Holban Oncioiu

submission deadline 2 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable business models; sustainable development; innovation in business strategy; green business practices; environmental impact reduction; sustainable supply chain management; business ethics and sustainability; digital transformation in sustainable business; circular economy; eco-innovation; sustainable marketing strategies; sustainable consumer behavior; corporate sustainability; resource efficiency; strategic management for sustainability; green finance and investment; environmental and social governance (ESG); technology and sustainability integration; organizational resilience; sustainability metrics and reporting; sustainable product development; stakeholder engagement in sustainability; climate change and business adaptation

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

Emerging Technologies That Facilitate the Sustainable Management of Digital Supply Chains and the Circular Economy

edited by

Muhammad Noman Shafique

submission deadline 3 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 7060 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain; emerging technologies; artificial intelligence (AI); blockchain; internet of things (IoT); supply chain transparency; carbon footprint reduction; predictive analytics; green logistics; circular economy

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

Shaping the Future of Cities by AI Applications in Sustainable Urban Systems—Unlocking the Potential of AI, Generative AI and Machine Learning

edited by

Stuart So

and

Dickson K. W. Chiu

submission deadline 3 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 530 | Submission Open

Keywords: information management; data science; artificial intelligence; business analytics; operations and environmental sustainability; operations and supply chain management

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

Sustainable Energy: Research on Heat Transfer and Energy Systems

edited by Huaming Dai

submission deadline 3 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy; heat transfer; energy storage; hydrogen; thermal-electrical integration; thermochemical conversion; energy management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Building: Risk Assessment and Occupational Safety in Construction Management

edited by

Jolanta Tamošaitienė

submission deadline 4 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7052 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; green building; regulation; environmental product declaration; civil engineering; construction; construction management; decision making; multi criteria decision making (MCDM); risk; occupational safety

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

Modeling, Control, and Optimization of Hybrid Energy Systems

edited by

Ayman Al-Quraan

, Ala'aldeen Al-Halhouli and

Ahmad M. A. Malkawi

submission deadline 5 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8398 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Research Progress on Treatment of Wastewater

edited by Luís Fernando Cusioli and

Rosangela Bergamasco

submission deadline 5 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption; natural adsorbents; wastewater treatment; sustainability; agro-industrial waste; heavy metals; organic pollutants; contaminant removal; chemical modification; industrial effluents; waste reuse; filtration; water purification; environmental impact

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

Sustainable Engineering for Industry 4.0: Digitization and Circularity in Manufacturing

edited by

Darina Dupláková

and

Lucia Knapčíková

submission deadline 6 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1220 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable engineering; Industry 4.0; digitization; circular economy; manufacturing processes; real-time monitoring; ergonomics; waste reduction; human-centric design; industrial sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Green Smart Cities: Synergies Between Technology and Nature-Based Solutions

edited by

Jarosław Brodny

submission deadline 6 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open

Keywords: green smart cities; nature-based solutions; urban resilience; iot; sustainable urban development; climate adaptation; digital twins; urban ecosystems; smart planning; blue-green infrastructure

Circular Economy and Sustainable Water Treatment

edited by Dragana Tomašević Pilipović and

Nataša Slijepčević

submission deadline 9 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable water treatment; water reuse; wastewater valorization; sustainable water management; resource recovery; nature-based solutions; advanced water treatment technologies; zero-waste water treatment; energy-efficient water systems; smart water management; sediment remediation; water pollution control

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

Sustainable Development Goal 7: Biofuel Production from Biomass Conversion

edited by

Alessio Ilari

and Elena Leoni

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1863 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofuel; biomasses; renewable sources; energy conversion; life cycle assessment; sustainability; environmental impact; near-infrared spectroscopy; thermochemical processes; biochemical processes; chemical– physical processes; novel fuels; drop-in biofuels

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

Integrating GIS and Remote Sensing for Sustainable Water Management in a Changing Climate

edited by

Nezar Atalla Hammouri

, Muheeb Awawdeh and

Abdullah Al-Rawabdah

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 1164 | Submission Open

Keywords: GIS; remote sensing; sustainable water management; climate change; hydrological modeling; watershed management; drought monitoring; flood monitoring; water quality assessment; water availability

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

Sustainability of Construction Materials

edited by

Niall Holmes

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement; supplementary cementitious materials; hydration modelling; performance; sustainability; green concrete; sustainable construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Agriculture: Soil, Water and Environmental Practices in Climate Change

edited by

Lyudmyla Kuzmych

, André Carlos Auler and Nataliia Voloshchuk

submission deadline 11 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1629 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; agriculture; soil; water; environment; climate; food; ecology; organic farming; regenerative agriculture systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Advances in Intelligent and Sustainable Transportation Through Multidisciplinary Approaches

edited by Zhiwu Huang and

Heng Li

submission deadline 12 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8089 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent transportation; sustainable transportation; electric vehicles; public transportation; transportation safety; road safety; autonomous vehicles; multidisciplinary approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Applications of Geospatial Technologies on Urban, Environmental, and Public Health Sustainability

edited by

Kalliopi Kyriakou

submission deadline 12 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1046 | Submission Open

Keywords: geographic information systems (GISs); remote sensing; GeoAI; smart cities; urban environments; spatiotemporal data; environmental monitoring; public health; spatial analytics

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

Digital Transformation of Energy: Advanced Monitoring and Assessment of Industrial Ecosystems

edited by

Zsolt Čonka

and

Robert Stefko

submission deadline 12 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; power engineering; energy efficiency; industrial ecosystems; advanced monitoring; assessment; Industry 4.0; data analysis; machine learning; Artificial Intelligence (AI); smart grid; cloud computing; predictive maintenance; automation; cybersecurity

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

The Application of Green Technology in the Modern Construction

edited by

Jaeheum Yeon

and

Yooseob Song

submission deadline 13 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3513 | Submission Open

Keywords: BIM; immersive virtual environment; digital twin infrastructure; data visualization; sustainable construction technologies; 3D printable cementitious mixtures; metals and alloys in extreme environments; advanced construction material characterization

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

AI-Driven Innovation: Shaping the Future of Sustainable Civil Infrastructure

edited by

Woubishet Zewdu Taffese

and

Leonardo Espinosa-Leal

submission deadline 13 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1814 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); civil infrastructure; sustainable construction; smart infrastructure; digital twins; lifecycle assessment; predictive maintenance; climate adaptation; circular economy; resilient infrastructure systems

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

Catalyzing Change: Educational Pathways Toward Sustainability Practices

edited by

Chrysanthi Kadji-Beltran

,

Nansia Kyriakou

and Nikleia Eteokleous

submission deadline 13 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 1684 | Submission Open

Keywords: authentic learning; higher and continuing education; sustainability education; transformative pedagogy; active experiential learning; innovative practices in sustainability education

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

Functionalized Bioadsorbent Materials for Water Treatment and Environmental Sustainability

edited by Carolina Constantin

submission deadline 14 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: functionalized bioadsorbent materials; recycling; circular economy; water treatment; environmental sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Sustainable Digital Marketing Policy and Studies of Consumer Behavior

edited by

Joana Carmo Dias

and

Albérico Travassos Rosário

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 7046 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable digital marketing; consumer behavior; eco-friendly digital platforms; sustainability-oriented marketing; digital marketing policy; artificial intelligence; ethical consumerism; sustainable consumption patterns

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

Circular Economy Solutions for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Alejandro Padilla-Rivera

and

Adriana Rivera Huerta

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6990 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; life cycle assessment; social LCA; LCSA; eco-design; sustainable development; climate change mitigation; industrial ecology; sustainability transitions; circular business models

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

Translating the Concept of Sustainability into Tourism Practice—Destination Perspectives: 2nd Edition

edited by

Julia N. Albrecht

and Marco Haid

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5186 | Submission Open

Keywords: tourism; sustainability; sustainability implementation; tourism destination; destination governance; tourism policy; destination management

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

Innovations in Digital Education for Reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

edited by

Jesús N. García

and

Judit García-Martín

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4759 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital education; sustainable development goals (SDGs); AI for sustainable development; sustainability; socio-economic scientific; integrated approaches to sustainable development; define and quantify sustainability; measure and monitor sustainability; sustainability tools; applications of sustainability; policies and laws relating to sustainability

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

Low Carbon Innovation: Energy Policy and Strategic Technology Planning

edited by Mingming Zhang and Hao Ding

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4687 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy transition; low-carbon innovation; energy policy; green technology innovation; outward foreign green direct investment

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

Energy Technology, Power Systems and Sustainability

edited by

Dmitry Baimel

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1007 | Submission Open

Keywords: power electronics; power systems; energy technologies; renewable systems; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Water Security: Governance, Inequalities, and Sustainability

edited by

Francisco Silva Pinto

,

Tiago Balieiro Cetrulo

and Natália Molina Cetrulo

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 762 | Submission Open

Keywords: water security; governance; social inequalities; climate change; sustainable water management; resource allocation; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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

Innovative and Sustainable Pavement Materials and Technologies

edited by Valerio Carlos A. Andrés Valeri,

Miguel A. Franesqui

,

Diana Movilla-Quesada

and

Aitor C. Raposeiras

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 686 | Submission Open

Keywords: pavement materials; pavement technologies; sustainable pavements; asphalt; recycled materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Life Cycle Assessment: Methods, Applications and Future Trends

edited by

Sharath K Ankathi

and

Utkarsh Shailesh Chaudhari

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 337 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable life cycle assessment; circular economy; waste-to-energy; environmental systems analysis; industrial sustainability; AI and digital LCA tools; resource optimization; sustainable process design; recovery and reprocessing of waste tailings; critical materials manufacturing

Marketing and Sustainability in the Blue Economy

edited by Christy Ashley and Jason D. Oliver

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 319 | Submission Open

Keywords: blue economy; sustainable marketing; ocean economy; marine-based industries; coastal and marine business innovations; sustainable tourism; sustainable consumer behaviors; green supply chains

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

Circular Economy and Green Technology for Sustainable Development

edited by

José Carlos Sánchez-García

,

Brizeida Hernández-Sánchez

,

Clara Margaça

and Giuseppina Maria Cardella

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; green technology; sustainable development; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); environmental innovation; sustainable production models; ecological transition; sustainability policies; sustainable entrepreneurship; environmental governance

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

Green Logistics, Supply Chains, and Organizational Management in Sustainable Health Services

edited by

Osvaldo Luiz Goncalves Quelhas

, Robisom Damasceno Calado and Julio Vieira Neto

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable healthcare services; the healthcare services industry supply chain; sustainable logistics; models for assessing the maturity of sustainable management; the circular economy within healthcare services; sustainable service management models; waste management in the management systems of healthcare services; sustainable digital transformation

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

Corporate Sustainability: Enhancing Supply Chain Resilience and Environmental Performance

edited by

Kun Su

,

Yasir Shahab

and

Adwoa Anokye Effah Nana

submission deadline 16 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4265 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain resilience; supply chain sustainability; environmental performance; corporate sustainability; sustainable operations; green supply chain

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

Sustainable Land Management: Urban Planning and Land Use

edited by

Yupeng Fan

submission deadline 16 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3697 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban planning; land use efficiency; ecosystem preservation; climate adaptation; urbanization impacts; green infrastructure; urban sustainability; data-driven solutions; urban-rural integration; land use optimization

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

Sustainable Planning and Design of Urban Underground Space for Smart Cities

edited by

Wanjie Hu

,

Jianjun Dong

and Chengji Liang

submission deadline 17 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2115 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart city; urban underground space; urban planning and management; emerging infrastructure; underground logistics systems; intelligent transportation systems; critical infrastructure; urban environment modeling; social-technological system; project and operations management of urban systems

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

Methane and Other Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Monitoring, Adaptation, and Mitigation Strategies

edited by

Jose Ignacio Gere

,

Cecilia Loza

, María Paz Tieri and

Silvina Restovich

submission deadline 18 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

Keywords: nitrous oxide; methane; carbon sequestration; carbon balance; carbon footprint

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovating for a Sustainable Future: Integrating Knowledge Management and Technology for Resilient Systems

edited by

Giovanni Schiuma

and

Gabriela Citlalli Lopez-Torres

submission deadline 19 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2349 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable innovation; knowledge management; technology; strategic management; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Risk Management and Economic Development of Sustainable Enterprises

edited by

Herbert Kimura

submission deadline 19 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 440 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable enterprises; risk management; economic development; impacts of sustainability; reputational risk; risk models and frameworks; environmental and climate risks; innovation and sustainability; sustainability regulation and policy

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

Climate Resistance and Local Governmental Policy: Lessons from Los Angeles and Tel Aviv

edited by

Alon Tal

submission deadline 19 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate resilience; local government policy; urban climate adaptation; equity-focused climate actions

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

Sustainable Marketing and Consumer Management

edited by Xiao Tong and

Yuli Liang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5626 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable marketing; green marketing; consumer brand relationships; consumer management; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Renewable Energy Technologies and Sustainability of Energy Efficient Buildings

edited by

Ineta Geipele

and Antra Kundzina

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2516 | Submission Open

Keywords: green energy; sustainable built environment; energy performance of buildings; sustainable building management; digitalization and automation of building management; smart cities; green gases in urban areas; renewable energy communities; green architecture principles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Valorization of Renewable Resources for the Production of Biobased Products Through the Implementation of Circular Bioeconomy Principles: Second Edition

edited by

Erminda Tsouko

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1595 | Submission Open

Keywords: biobased production; renewable biomass; life cycle assessment; carbon neutral bioeconomy; pretreatment; waste management; environmental footprint; biofuels; genetic approaches; transition to biocircularity

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

Sustainability and Advances in Microplastic Pollution: Detection, Distribution, and Impact Across Environmental Matrices and Ecosystems

edited by

Claudia Campanale

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: airborne microplastic; waterborne microplastic; sediment contamination; ecosystem impact; analytical methods; environmental policy; sustainable solutions; waste reduction strategies

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

The Intersection of Sustainability and Food Science Research

edited by

Claudia Sánchez-Lara

and

Maria Paula Duarte

submission deadline 22 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open

Keywords: food technology; by-products; food ingredients; up-cycling; food science; sustainable technologies; food production; eco-friendly food systems; food security; eco-efficient practices; circular economy

Adapting Education for a Changing Environment and Sustainable Development

edited by Gökmen Dağlı,

Zehra Altınay

and Phillip Benachour

submission deadline 23 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1692 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; quality education; adaptation to changing environmental conditions; digital transformation; managerial changes and roles; cultural and social change; sustainable development

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

Towards Sustainable Wastewater Solutions: Innovations, Challenges, and Economic Opportunities

edited by

Margarida Oliveira

and

Luisa Paula Cruz Lopes

submission deadline 23 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 677 | Submission Open

Keywords: decentralized systems; bioremediation; membrane bioreactors (MBRs); constructed wetlands; nutrient recovery; policy frameworks; public– private partnerships; circular economy; sustainable wastewater management; water– energy nexus

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

Advances in Climate and Energy Economics

edited by

Zhenhua Liu

, Xu Wang and Jinyu Chen

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3092 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate finance; energy finance; sustainable finance; climate risks; green assets; energy transition; carbon pricing; sustainable investment; ESG

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

Sustainable Valorization of Biomass for Clean Energy and High-Value Products

edited by Soyeon Jeong

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2501 | Submission Open

Keywords: biorefinery; biomass valorization; bioenergy; renewable energy; bio-based materials; biochemicals; biomass conversion; green solvents

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

Agricultural Waste Management and Sustainable Practices

edited by

Lavinia Calinoiu

and

Laura Mitrea

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1892 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural waste management; bioconversion technologies; value-added products from waste; biodegradable packaging; circular economy in agriculture; sustainable waste valorization; bio-based materials; microbial and enzymatic waste processing; eco-friendly packaging solutions; waste-to-resource innovations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Geotourism: Economic and Environmental Benefits for Rural Development

edited by

Carlos Neto De Carvalho

submission deadline 26 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2917 | Submission Open

Keywords: geoparks; regenerative tourism; community engagement; geoproducts; genuine sustainable communication; educational opportunities; climate change and tourism; inclusive geotourism; digital geonomadism

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

Advancing Sustainable Development Through Artificial Intelligence (AI)

edited by

Hossein Bonakdari

,

Ebrahim Ghaderpour

and

Silvio José Gumiere

submission deadline 28 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16522 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); sustainable development; climate change mitigation; resource management; environmental monitoring; smart cities; decision support systems (DSS); Internet of Things (IoT); ethical AI; resilient systems

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

Green Growth: Global Low-Carbon Economic Transition for Sustainable Development

edited by

Mohammad Mafizur Rahman

submission deadline 28 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5641 | Submission Open

Keywords: green growth; low-carbon economy; environmental sustainability; economic development; climate change; renewable energy; circular economy; sustainable development; carbon pricing; innovation and resilience

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

Evaluation of Landscape Ecology and Urban Ecosystems

edited by

Barbara Prus

,

Stanisław Bacior

and

Adam Senetra

submission deadline 29 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6270 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural landscapes; land management; land use/land cover; nature-based solutions; sight-aesthetic value; landscape valuation; underwater landscapes; soundscapes

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

Advancements in Sustainable Manufacturing Systems and Risk Management

edited by

Pier Francesco Orrù

and

Anna de Carolis

submission deadline 29 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2684 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 5.0; manufacturing systems; risk management

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

Sustainable Civil Engineering: Sustainable Performance Evaluation of Construction Automation Process

edited by

Junbok Lee

submission deadline 29 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; construction automation; performance evaluation; ICT

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

Advances in Business Model Innovation and Corporate Sustainability

edited by

Cheng-Wen Lee

and

Jonqlan Lin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 17 articles | Viewed by 67560 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; business model innovation; sustainable strategic management; technological application; new pattern of business model; consumers and suppliers; efficiency and effectiveness; environmental practice; social impact; innovative supply chain

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

Renewable and Sustainable Energy for Sustainability Future: Current State, Potential and Perspectives

edited by

Dimitra Vagiona

and

Eva Loukogeorgaki

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 38366 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy sources; renewable energy policies; integrated spatial energy planning; renewable energy sources management and planning; renewable energy technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Development in Urban and Rural Tourism

edited by

José Ramón-Cardona

,

María Dolores Sánchez-Fernández

and

José Álvarez-García

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 33355 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate social responsibility (CSR); cultural landscape; economic impacts; environmental impacts; gastronomy; hospitality management; local; rural and urban tourism; mature destinations; overtourism; regional development; residents’ attitudes; social impacts; sustainable development; tangible and intangible heritage; tourism development; tourism planning

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

Transportation and Infrastructure for Sustainability

edited by

Larysa Neduzha

and

Iryna Bondarenko

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 24404 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transport/infrastructure; water/road/rail/air/pipeline transport/infrastructure; freight/passenger transportation; water/road/rail/air/pipeline construction; design of water/road/rail/air/pipeline routes/means; water/road/rail/air/pipeline operation and capacity; water/road/rail/air/pipeline risk assessment; innovation; energy saving; and ecology in water/road/rail/air/pipeline transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Enterprise Operation and Supply Chain Management

edited by Reza Eslamipoor

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 22724 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain; environmental sustainability; operation management

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

Remediation Techniques to Mitigate the Effects of Soil Pollution by Heavy Metals

edited by

Yuanan Hu

and Wumei Xu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18789 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metals; soil pollution; soil remediation; environmental geochemistry; transformation; fate; risk assessment; heavy metal removal

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

Innovative and Smart Renewable Energy Technologies for Developing Low-Carbon and Sustainable Societies

edited by

Alireza Dehghani-Sanij

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 18610 | Submission Open

Keywords: clean and renewable energy; energy sources and production; energy conversion and storage; energy efficiency; energy conservation and recovery; energy management and optimization; smart; hybrid energy systems; energy equity; security; and access; energy and buildings; climate change and global warming; sustainable societies; sustainability and decarbonization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Resource Sustainability: Sustainable Materials and Green Engineering

edited by

Romualdo Rodrigues Menezes

,

Gelmires de Araujo Neves

and

Alisson Mendes Rodrigues

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 18495 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; bio-based materials; energy-efficient materials; innovative materials; green route

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Digital Economy Transformation: Driving Sustainability Through Innovative Management

edited by Alfonso Marino and Paolo Pariso

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18399 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital innovation; strategic management; sustainability; digital transformation; circular economy; business strategy; socio-economic impact; technological integration

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

Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Livestock for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

George P. Laliotis

and

Vassilios Dotas

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 17214 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock; animal husbandry; climate change; greenhouse gas emissions; mitigation strategies; sustainable livestock; production systems; manure management; diet management; waste treatment; cyclic economy; methanogenesis; handling practices; environmental impact; environmental policies.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Towards Sustainable Business: Business Models Innovation for Circular Economy

edited by

Sajid Anwar

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 15836 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; business models; environmental practices; innovation; supply chains; sustainable operations; green innovation; sustainability; global commerce dynamics

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

Sustainable Consumption in the Digital Age: Marketing Strategies and Consumer Behavior

edited by

Raed Salah Algharabat

, Ali Abdallah Al-Alwan and

Zainah Qasem

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 11576 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable consumption; digital marketing; consumer behavior; green branding; customer engagement; ethical consumption; AI and personalization; social media and influencer marketing; digital innovation and traceability; customer loyalty and experience; digital marketing strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Tourist Satisfaction, Sustainability, and Sustainable Tourism Development: Second Edition

edited by

Erdogan Koc

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11225 | Submission Open

Keywords: customer satisfaction; tourist satisfaction; customer dissatisfaction; customer loyalty; customer switching; marketing strategies; marketing mix; consumer behaviour; services marketing; SERVQUAL; service quality; service failures; service recovery; customer loyalty; service orientation; organisational behaviour; empowerment; culture; cross-cultural theories; COVID-19; pandemic; smart technologies; service robots; sustainability; UN Global Development Goals; competitiveness; crisis; customer participation; customer co-production; destination development; branding; tourism; hospitality; artificial intelligence; generative AI; ChatGPT; personality; organisational commitment; corporate social responsibility; ethics; employee satisfaction; human resource management

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

Sustainable Transitions in Transport Energy Consumption: Self-Contained Transport Energy Systems Using Renewable Energy

edited by

Ruifeng Shi

, Fang Fu and Xingtang Wu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10726 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; self-contained transport energy systems; transport energy systems; new energy vehicles; electric vehicles; electric vehicle charging/discharging station; decarbonization in transport systems; low-carbon-based transport operation systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Future Trends in Sustainable Buildings: Materials, Technologies, and Computational Approaches

edited by

Antonella Sarcinella

and Sandra Cunha

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9624 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building materials; sustainable building technology; life cycle assessment (LCA); digital construction technologies; building information modeling (BIM); energy simulation in buildings; computational building design; waste management in construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Finance, Technologies, and Regulatory Frameworks: Advancing Sustainability in a Digital Era

edited by

Amir Hasnaoui

and Majdi Karmani

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9354 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESG; sustainable finance; green FinTech; blockchain; artificial intelligence; climate risk; financial inclusion; regulatory compliance; impact investing; sustainable innovation

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

Soil Pollution, Soil Ecology and Sustainable Land Use

edited by

Hui Li

and

Hui Yin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9151 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health; nutrient cycling; soil pollutants; ecological conservation; large-scale modelling

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

Sustainable Development and Emerging Pollutants: Innovations in Detection, Management, and Environmental Protection

edited by

Souad El Hajjaji

,

Najoua Labjar

and Hamid Nasrellah

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9014 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging pollutants; sustainable development; environmental protection; pollutant detection methods; green chemistry; eco-toxicology; contaminant management; policy and regulation; environmental monitoring; wastewater treatment

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

Rural Social Work and Social Perspectives of Sustainability

edited by

Charles C. Fonchingong

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8761 | Submission Open

Keywords: rural social work; agency; social welfare; relational networks; resilience; sustainability; practice; service delivery; social perspectives; rural communities

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

Sustainability of the Water Cycle System and Water Utilization in a Changing Environment

edited by Miao Zhang,

Gonghuan Fang

and

Jie Yang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7947 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative strategies for water utilization; climate hydrology and ecohydrology feedback mechanisms; sustainability of the water cycle and water utilization; evolution of water cycle processes and tipping points; water resource supply and demand balance and management

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

Sustainability and Energy Performance of Buildings

edited by

Giovanni Murano

,

Annalisa Galante

and Giuliano Dall'O'

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7602 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy performance assessment; building energy efficiency; high-performance buildings; sustainability in the built environment; dynamic and steady-state modeling; zero-energy buildings; renewable energy integration; smart buildings; life-cycle assessment (LCA); embodied energy; circular economy in construction; energy audits; building decarbonization; thermal comfort evaluation; artificial intelligence (AI) in energy analysis; building information modeling (BIM); building simulation; climatic data for energy applications; cost-optimal methodology; energy performance of buildings; energy certification of buildings; building envelope; EPBD standards

Towards Sustainability: Applications of Machine Learning in Water Management and Environmental Monitoring

edited by

Soufiane Haddout

and

Mariusz Ptak

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7323 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; water management; environmental monitoring; sustainability; predictive analytics; hydrology; water quality assessment; data-driven decision making; sustainable development; environmental stewardship

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

Sustainable Aquaponic Systems and the Role of Deep Learning in Aquaculture

edited by

Haihua Wang

and Shuofei Yang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6805 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaponic systems; sustainable aquaculture; deep learning in aquaculture; integrated fish-vegetable farming; resource efficiency in aquaponics; hydroponic lettuce cultivation; nutrient cycling; AI in fish farming; smart aquaculture technologies; sustainable food production systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Renewable Energy Conversion and Sustainable Power Systems Engineering

edited by

Carlos Vargas-Salgado

and Jesus Aguila-Leon

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6676 | Submission Open

Keywords: PV systems; wind systems; storage systems; microgrids; smart grids; biomass gasification systems; hydropower systems; power control; greenhouse gas emissions; emissions; reliability of the grid; lithium-ion batteries; lead– acid batteries in microgrids; demand response; SCADA; control algorithms; energy management systems; microgrid simulation; power electronics; losses in power systems; hybrid energy systems; HERS economic analysis; HERSs for developing countries; virtual power plants; prosumer; distributed energy resources (DERs); metaheuristic algorithms; fuzzy logic; bio-inspired optimization; optimization algorithms; grey wolf optimizer (GWO) algorithm; particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm; genetic algorithms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Future: Circular Economy and Green Industry

edited by

Irina Georgescu

,

Ionut Nica

and

Jani Kinnunen

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6168 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; green industry; sustainable development; renewable energy; eco-innovation; resource efficiency; waste management; climate adaption; artificial intelligence in sustainability; cybernetics in circular systems

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

Sustainable Tourism: Climate Change Effect on Tourist Behaviour

edited by

Ren-Fang Chao

, Yi Fu and

Shang-Pao Yeh

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5972 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; climate change; tourist behavior; environmental impact; behavioral adaptation; socio-economic impacts; sustainable practices; tourism industry; climate resilience; tourism management

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

Ecosystem Services and Sustainable Development of Human Health

edited by Michael J. Ahrens, César Augusto Ruiz Agudelo, Angela María Cortes-Gómez and Francisco De Paula Gutierrez Bonilla

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5546 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem services; human health; human development; human well-being; sustainable development

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

Land Use Planning for Sustainable Ecosystem Management

edited by

Xinyuan Liang

, Jing Liu and Yeting Fan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5542 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; land use planning; ecosystem services; land consolidation; ecosystem restoration; ecological protection; land use policy; natural resource management; interdiscipline

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

Sustainable Soil Management: Conservation Strategies for Agricultural Resilience

edited by

Chijioke Emenike

, Temitope Ojo, Patricia Omo-Okoro and

Lord Abbey

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5449 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil management; sustainability; soil nutrient; soil conservation; agricultural practices; soil health; climate change resilience

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

Research on Ecological and Environmental Sustainability Based on Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems

edited by

Qi Feng

and Tao Liu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5107 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; geographic information systems; ecological or environment sustainability; multi-source remote sensing data; three-dimensional geographic information systems; prediction modeling; resource management

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

Sustainable Urban Landscaping for Resilience and Biodiversity Preservation

edited by

Mirjana Ljubojevic

and

Mirjana Ocokoljić

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5023 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable landscaping; urban horticulture; biodiversity– economy– society nexus; urban spaces; circular economy

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

Sustainable Innovations in Health Economics and Health Management: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by

Aviad Tur-Sinai

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4814 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable healthcare; health economics; health management; innovation; equity; accessibility; technology; public-private partnerships; climate change; social determinants of health

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

Sustainable Innovative Development of New Materials Through the Incorporation of the Waste

edited by