Sustainability

Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Sustainable Economic Development

edited by Antti Ainamo,

and

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4474 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable economic development; innovation; entrepreneurship; business model; green economy; strategy; operations; systemic innovation; ecosystem; ecological innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Management: Economic and Business Development

edited by

Ferda Halicioglu

and

Dragana Radicic

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4405 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals of the United Nations; environmental; social; and governance goals; business sustainability; financial sustainability; economic sustainability; green finance; optimal investment; sustainability of natural resources; circular economics; zero waste; quality of life; eco-taxes; eco-labeling; eco-resource management; eco-feminism and women’ s economics

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

Integrated Sustainability Management Across Processes, Supply Chains, and Innovation Systems as Drivers of Change

edited by

Katarzyna Grzybowska

,

Blanka Tundys

and Piotr Cyplik

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4282 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated sustainability management; sustainable development; supply chain management; business process transformation; innovation systems; ESG (Environmental; Social; Governance); digital technologies (AI; blockchain; IoT; digital twins); Industry 4.0/Industry 5.0; sustainable value chains; Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD); sustainability metrics and indicators; resilience and responsibility; sustainable business models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainability of Smart Energy Networks: Pathway for Achieving a Green Smart Energy Network—2nd Edition

edited by

Francesco Calise

,

Maria Vicidomini

and

Francesco Liberato Cappiello

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4097 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart energy district; district heating and cooling; energy efficiency; sustainability; renewable energy; electric vehicle; storage system; optimization analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Transport: Logistic, Optimization, Traffic Flow and Road Safety

edited by Domenico Gattuso and

Giuseppe Guido

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4072 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transport; logistics optimization; traffic flow management; green technologies; road safety; energy efficiency; social equity in transportation; last-mile logistics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Water Treatment, Waste Valorization and Environment Sustainability

edited by

Ashraf Aly Hassan

and

Muhammad Asad Javed

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4008 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated sustainable approaches for water; energy and the environment; energy production from waste specifically related to biological and chemical pathways; the impact of climate change on water and energy systemsaAdvancements in renewable energy production and water treatment pathways to achieve the UN SDGs (6 and 7); chemical and thermal methods for waste-to-resource conversion; technological innovations for resource efficiency and conservation; ecosystem restoration and biodiversity conservation through sustainable practices

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

Digital Economy Era–Corporate Strategy Management and Sustainable Innovation

edited by

José Moleiro Martins

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3899 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate low-carbon innovation; corporate strategies in response to market digitalization; digital economy; digital economy empowering green finance; digital economy development and environmental uncertainty; digital financing; digital technologies; digital transformation of business processes; environmental protection; green innovation; green production; green technological innovation; green technology; Industry 4.0 and 5.0; internet dynamics in the digital economy; research and development practices directed at sustainability; revenue from R& D of sustainable products; sustainable economic development; sustainable innovation; sustainable innovation development in SMEs and large enterprises; sustainable low-carbon development in the digital economy; sustainable strategic management

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

Global Strategies for Sustainable Energy Transitions: Innovations and Reflections

edited by

Asma Aziz

,

Hussein A. Mohammed

and Barun Das

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3821 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy strategies; sustainable energy transitions; distributed energy resources; energy storage technologies for sustainable energy transition; techno-economic analysis; energy policy and governance; technological innovations in energy; integration of renewable systems; socio-economic impacts of energy transitions; global energy solutions; renewable energy policy; energy sustainability; clean energy technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Application of Land Surveying and Mapping in Land Resource Development and Management

edited by

Ying Tu

,

Bing Xu

, Hanlin Zhou and

Yimeng Song

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3684 | Submission Open

Keywords: land surveying; land cover/land use mapping; sustainable land management; land resource development; land use planning; remote sensing; geographic information science (GIS)

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

Geographical Information Technology and Urban Sustainable Development

edited by

Jianbo Tang

,

Xuexi Yang

and

Wentao Yang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3626 | Submission Open

Keywords: geospatial data analysis; social sensing; sustainable cities; urban land use patterns; simulation and forecasting of urban development; GeoAI

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

Innovative Applications for Sustainable Agriculture: Strategies for Soil Fertility, Plant Growth, and Stress Mitigation

edited by Andrés Calderín García and Danielle França de Oliveira Torchia

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3506 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; humic substances; soil fertility; carbon sequestration; soil– plant interactions; abiotic stress mitigation; plant growth stimulation; sustainable agriculture; soil organic carbon; agricultural innovations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Tourism Development in Natural and Rural Areas: Stakeholders, Tourists and Destination Management

edited by

Seweryn Zielinski

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3473 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecotourism; nature-based tourism; cultural tourism; rural tourism; tourism planning; tourism policy; destination management; impacts; indigenous tourism; lifestyle entrepreneurship; amenity migration; resilience; social capital; stakeholder; tourist behavior

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

Solid Waste Management and Sustainable Environmental Remediation

edited by

Xinyuan Zhan

, Binhai Cheng and

Rui Deng

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3457 | Submission Open

Keywords: co-disposal process; solid waste reutilization; heavy metals transport; building and cementitious materials; thermal treatment; geopolymer; pyrolysis oil or gas; phase change material; risk assessment

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

Advancements in Concrete Materials for Sustainable Construction

edited by

Mouhcine Benaicha

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3053 | Submission Open

Keywords: self-compacting concrete; ultra-high-performance concrete; fiber-reinforced concrete; sustainable materials; recycled aggregates; geopolymer concrete; low-carbon construction; eco-friendly materials; advanced concrete technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Forest Technology and Resource Management

edited by

Krzysztof Adamowicz

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3014 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest management; forestry economics; climate change; sustainable development; forest resource management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

Sustainable Waste Management and Recycling for Achieving a Circular Economy: 2nd Edition

edited by

Jeongsoo Yu

and Xiaoyue Liu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2982 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; circular economy; recycling; carbon neutral; SDGs; co-design; sharing; reuse; data science; international cooperation

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

Tunneling and Underground Engineering: A Sustainability Perspective

edited by Xiangyu Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2632 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground engineering; tunnel support; geotechnical sustainability; green tunnel design; renewable energy integration; sustainable development

Green Catalytic Processes in Chemical Engineering Towards Sustainable Processes and Circular Economy

edited by Filipe Smith Buarque and Rafael Farrapeira

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2547 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; green catalysis; sustainable processes; circular economy; renewable energy; production efficiency

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

Green Building Intelligence: Evaluating Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Solutions

edited by

Federico Minelli

,

Hasan Huseyin Coban

and

Panagiotis Michailidis

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2460 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy systems; building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV); hybrid energy systems; energy storage technologies; agrivoltaics; smart energy management; carbon neutrality; net-zero energy buildings; grid integration; phase change materials; green buildings

Smart Supply Chain Innovation and Management

edited by Yong Liu and

Jinshi Cheng

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2432 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital supply chain; supply chain collaboration; low-carbon supply chain and green development; supply chain resilience; artificial intelligence and supply chain

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

Sustainable Supply Chains: A Catalyst for Global Development

edited by

Marcelo Werneck Barbosa

and Marcelo Bronzo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2394 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain management; closed-loop supply chains; sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); sustainable performance; green logistics; supply chain collaboration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Power Electronics on Recent Sustainable Energy Conversion Systems

edited by

Gerardo Vazquez-Guzman

and

Panfilo R. Martinez-Rodriguez

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2382 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; sustainable power electronic systems; electronic engineering; electromobility; energy storage; energy conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainability

edited by Shuaib Lwasa

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2382 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; environmental sustainability; sustainable development; climate resilience; biodiversity; sustainability tools; environmental policy; integrated approaches; socio-economic impacts; sustainable practices; climate adaptation strategies

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

Green Materials, Smart BIM and Comfortable Environments: Towards Sustainable Building

edited by

Domenico Enrico Massimo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2340 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollution; climate change; global warming; sustainability; ecological transition; urban metabolism and post-carbon city strategies; pollution from construction sector; nature-based ecological transition of global construction sector; implementation of nature-based transitions; sustainable construction; green building; brand new green buildings versus new brown buildings; green building rating tool (GBRT) and GBRT post-occupancy valuations; ecological retrofitting of existing portfolio versus BAS maintenance of stocks; energy bio– eco (nature-based)-efficiency; energy conservation; nature-based energy conservation measures; co-benefits of energy conservation measures; co-benefit valuations; MCA; multi-criteria analysis; MCDV; multi-criteria decision valuation; energy performance simulation program software; EPSPs; thermal comfort; life cycle assessment (LCA); LCA of green buildings versus brown buildings; benefit– cost valuations and CFA (cash flow analysis) of investments; data base management system (DBMS); GIS; BIM; and 3D studio in the strategy and implementation of green buildings; cost analysis; cost archives; cost estimation; cost forecast; detailed cost estimate of nature-based new constructions and retrofitting of green buildings; cost; income; and market value of buildings; market price less the total construction cost of a building: value added and profitability creation; market price premium for the extra expenses of green buildings; spatial and factor analyses of materials; works; and yard sites in green construction; material and factor analyses of green buildings versus brown buildings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Innovative Approaches to Environmental Technology and Sustainable Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Laila Mandi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2272 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; water scarcity; non-conventional water; nature-based solutions; water reuse; energy efficiency; resource recovery; climate adaptation; circular economy; water policy

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

Sustainable Consumer Behavior, Circular Economy, and Digital Marketing Strategies

edited by

Paulo Duarte

and

Rúben Pinhal

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2257 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable consumer behavior; circular economy; digital marketing; green marketing strategies; sustainable consumption; environmental communication; social media and sustainability

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

Advancements in Solid Waste Valorization for Clean Energy and Environmental Protection

edited by

Riaz Ahmad

,

Muhammad Sultan

and Waseem Hayat

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1930 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste valorization; bioenergy production; sustainable waste management; circular economy; biomass conversion; waste treatment innovations; green energy solutions; environmental impact of waste; renewable energy from waste

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

Research on Water Management Technologies and Environmental Sustainability

edited by Violeta-Monica Radu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1891 | Submission Open

Keywords: water management; green technology; technological innovation; environment; sustainability

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

Sustainable Urban Risk Management and Resilience Strategy

edited by

Scira Menoni

and

Veronica Gazzola

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1714 | Submission Open

Keywords: disaster risk reduction; natural disasters; land use planning; sustainable development; territorial and urban management; resilience; stakeholders engagement; knowledge and data; disaster cycle

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

Innovations in Bio-Inspired Materials for Sustainable Construction Evolution

edited by Mujib Rahman,

Payam Sadrolodabaee

, Moura Mehravar and

Bahman Ghiassi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1685 | Submission Open

Keywords: green concretes/pavements; cementitious composites; waste/recycled materials; bio-based materials; sustainability analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Business Circular Economy and Sustainability

edited by

Ioannis Nikolaou

,

Konstantinos Papaspyropoulos

and

Thomas Tsalis

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1647 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate circular business models and the 17 SDGs; corporate sustainability reporting and circular economy; corporate circularity indexes; corporate sustainability performance; corporate circular economy performance; the social aspects of corporate circular economy; ESG and corporate circular economy; corporate circularity and consumers; corporate circular economy practices; circular public procurement and corporate circularity; corporate circular intellectual capital; critical raw materials and circular economy; circular bioeconomy; circular economy and strong sustainability

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

Sustainable Urbanism: Definition, Assessment, and Agenda for Future Research: 2nd Edition

edited by

Michael W. Mehaffy

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1549 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urbanism; urban sustainability metrics; urban ecology; urban walkability; New Urban Agenda; Sustainable Development Goals

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

Sustainability and Resilience in Agricultural Systems

edited by

Camelia Gavrilescu

,

Nicoleta Mateoc-Sirb

and Alexandru Stratan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1547 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable rural development; resilience; integrated agricultural systems; value chain integration; agricultural policies; environmental policies; robustness; adaptability; transformability; private and public goods; climate change; farm demographics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Approaches to Biodeterioration/Biodegradation and Biotreatment in Cultural Heritage Environments

edited by

Beata Gutarowska

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1527 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodeterioration/biodegradation; green biocides; biotreatment; biocontrol agents; biocompounds; bioprotection/bioprecipitation/bioconsolidation; biocleaning; novel biotechnological solutions for cultural heritage protection; sustainable conservation methods; cultural heritage

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

Sustainable Building Materials: Concrete and Cement-Based Materials

edited by

Arnas Majumder

,

Marco Zucca

and Flavio Stochino

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1508 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable concrete; recycled aggregates; geopolymer materials; construction waste utilization; durability of green concrete; natural fiber; bio-based construction materials; circular economy in construction; thermal retrofitting/upgrading; structural retrofitting/upgrading; integrated retrofitting/upgrading

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Integrating Sustainability in Engineering: Towards a Sustainable Future

edited by

María-José Terrón-López

and Adela Acitores Suz

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1423 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability in engineering education; environmental impact; sustainable development goals (SDGs); renewable energy; circular Economy; sustainable materials and processes; social awareness in engineering; sustainable competencies

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

Sustainable Food Engineering and Safety Innovations

edited by

Jie Xu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1395 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; food engineering; sustainability; new technologies; global food system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Prevention of Thermodynamic Disasters in Mines and Environmental Sustainability

edited by Changkui Lei, Jun Nian and Xiaobo Lv

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1380 | Submission Open

Keywords: environment sustainability; spontaneous coal combustion; gas explosion; coal dust explosion; risk assessment; gas extraction; thermokinetic mechanism; thermodynamic disasters; artificial intelligence

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

Exploring Sustainable Practices in E-commerce and the Future of Sustainable Business Models

edited by

Junyun Liao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1288 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sustainability; economic sustainability; green consumption

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

Social Interaction Across Urban Spaces—Contexts, Structures and Sustainability

edited by Neil Reid and Piotr Pachura

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1276 | Submission Open

Keywords: social relations; spaces; urban development; planning; sustainability; space shaping

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

Innovative Green Technologies and Sustainable Solutions for Environmental Challenges

edited by Kui-Hao Chuang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1201 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sustainability; resource efficiency; waste reduction; circular economy; renewable energy; climate adaptation; sustainable materials; green technologies; eco-friendly practices; policy innovations

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

Plastic Debris and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Mohamed Ben-Haddad

, Sara Hajji and Aicha Ait Alla

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1181 | Submission Open

Keywords: microplastics; nanoplastics; plastic debris; sustainability; toxicity; environmental impact; circular economy

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

Towards Sustainable Energy: Renewable Energy Utilization and Near-Zero Carbon Regulation Technologies in Modern Industrial Parks

edited by Xianbo Wang, Zhidong Li and

Tao Tao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1065 | Submission Open

Keywords: source– grid– load– storage integration; smart microgrid; multi-energy complementarity; digital twin; near-zero carbon emissions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Transportation: Strategies for Enhancing Safety and Reliability—2nd Edition

edited by

Matjaž Šraml

and

Chiara Gruden

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 950 | Submission Open

Keywords: road safety; sustainable mobility; safe roads and vehicles; human factors in road safety; vulnerable road users

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Preconditions for the Sustainable Development of Agroecosystems: Good Agricultural Practices and Monitoring of Soil Conditions and Land Cover Changes

edited by

Jonas Volungevičius

and

Kristina Amalevičiūtė-Volungė

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 913 | Submission Open

Keywords: tillage; agroecology; soil organic matter; agrosystem; agroecosystem; sustainable soil management; soil properties; monitoring systems; landscape; spatial planning; natural framework; land management; land cover change

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

Urban Planning and Built Environment: Second Edition

edited by

Li Yang

and Peijun Yu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 826 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital built environment; ecological low-carbon planning; green building; low carbon; energy saving; artificial intelligence algorithms; conservation and regeneration of historic buildings; conservation and utilization of classical gardens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Origins, Transport and Fate of Biogenic Substances and Heavy Metals in the Water Environment

edited by Qianqian Zhang and Xueqing Zhang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 814 | Submission Open

Keywords: water environment; biogenic substances; heavy metals; sources analysis; transport and fate; risk assessment and prediction

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

Urban Landscape Ecology and Sustainability—2nd Edition

edited by

Alessandro Bellino

and

Daniela Baldantoni

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 795 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecology; urban ecosystem; landscape; ecosystem functioning; social– economic– ecological interactions; planning

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

Innovative Technologies for Sustainable Industrial Systems

edited by

Pier Francesco Orrù

,

Tsega Yenew Melesse

and

Mohamed Shameer Peer Mohamed

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 747 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twins; artificial intelligence and machine learning; circular economy; enabling technologies; additive manufacturing; energy optimization; Industry 5.0 and human-centric technologies; blockchain; quantitative methods for industrial sustainability; sustainable logistics and supply chain management

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

Applications of Remote Sensing and Artificial Intelligence in Land Cover Mapping and Ecosystem Monitoring

edited by Malik Mohammed Al-Wardy and

Mohammad Reza Nikoo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 717 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; artificial intelligence; machine learning; land cover changes; climate change; ecosystem health; environmental trends; resilience planning; sustainable management

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

Carbon Management and Decarbonization Pathways in Buildings and Infrastructure

edited by

Linfeng Zhang

and

Jiaqiang Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 678 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy saving; low-carbon buildings; building integrated renewable energy systems; building system control and optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Electronic Business and Sustainable Development

edited by

Xiaoyu Xu

, Laurence F. K. Chang,

Chien-Wen Chen

and Xiaocong Cui

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 634 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; sustainable e-business; sustainable marketing; digital marketing; green finance in e-business; smart logistics in e-business

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

Embracing Circular Economy and Renewable Energy Systems Through Socio-Technical Innovation

edited by

Salvatore Flavio Pileggi

and Gnana K. Bharathy

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 575 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; socio-technical systems; innovation; artificial intelligence; socioenvironmental impact; sustainable development

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

Climate Change, Air Pollution and Environmental Health

edited by Sylvester Dodzi Nyadanu and Marina Oktapodas Feiler

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 510 | Submission Open

Keywords: temperature; heatwaves; cold spells; air pollutants; wildfires; natural disasters; public health; health effects; epidemiology; climate policies

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

Strategies in Light of the New European Bauhaus for Resilience and Decreasing the Impact of Natural Hazards on Urban Areas

edited by

Maria Bostenaru Dan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 460 | Submission Open

Keywords: 20th century architecture; nature-based solutions; inclusivity; retrofit; participation

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

AI-Driven Sustainability in Heritage Science

edited by

Laura Medeghini

,

Michela Botticelli

and

Alessandro Ciccola

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 451 | Submission Open

Keywords: heritage science; artificial intelligence; sustainable conservation; AI-driven data processing

Driving Towards Sustainability: Circular Economy, Reverse Logistics, Climate Resilience, and Technological Innovation

edited by

Mohammad Shamsuddoha

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 433 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; reverse logistics; climate resilience; technological innovation; sustainable supply chain; waste reduction strategies; renewable energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Advances in Sustainable Production and Operations Management

edited by

Jorge Julião

and Marcelo Gaspar

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 418 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable operations management; circular economy; green supply chain management; life-cycle assessment; sustainability performance measurement; carbon footprint/Net-Zero operations; stakeholder engagement/ESG integration; green production

Sustainability of Agriculture: The Impact of Climate Change on Crops—2nd Edition

edited by

Fokion Papathanasiou

, Elissavet Ninou and

Ioannis G. Mylonas

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 416 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; climate change and agriculture; crop physiology; plant genetic resources; agro-biodiversity; abiotic and biotic stress; circular economy; food security

Innovative Building Envelope Solutions for Sustainable and Energy-Efficient Buildings

edited by Aleksejs Prozuments

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 398 | Submission Open

Keywords: building envelopes; building energy efficiency; smart building materials; indoor environmental quality; building performance simulation; life cycle analysis; climate-responsive design; green building technologies

The Impact of Technological Innovation on Renewable Energy Production: Simulation and Control of New Energy Power Generation Systems, 2nd Edition

edited by

,

,

,

and Dunjian Xie

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 363 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage systems; model predictive control; nonlinear modeling; renewable energy; hybrid power generation systems; energy management systems; hybrid energy storage systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Soil Science and the Latest Studies on Sustainable Agriculture: 2nd Edition

edited by

Barbara Futa

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; agroecosystem; soil properties; soil fertility; soil health; land use change; climate smart agriculture; regenerative agriculture

Advanced Materials for Environmental and Energy Sustainability: Innovations for a Low-Carbon and Circular Future

edited by Antônio Benjamim Mapossa,

Carlos Rafael Silva De Oliveira

and

Afonso Henrique da Silva Júnior

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; environmental remediation; sustainable energy; clean technologies; circular economy; waste valorization; renewable energy materials; carbon capture and utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Fertilization for Sustainable Agriculture 4.0

edited by

Ivan Rogovskyi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 304 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; nutrient management; precision agriculture; soil health; organic fertilizers; crop yield; climate resilience; environmental impact; agricultural practices

Exploring Education Management Strategies for Sustainable Development—2nd Edition

edited by

Eric C. K. Cheng

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open

Keywords: management strategies; sustainable development; education management; quality management; educational leadership

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

Sustainable Research on Grid Integration and Electrical Power Systems

edited by Mai The Vu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grids; renewable integration; microgrids; power system stability; energy storage; grid optimization; distributed generation; electricity markets; machine learning; electrical power systems

Additive Manufacturing for Sustainability in Industry

edited by

Alessandro Silvestri

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printers; Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0; sustainable technologies and materials; carbon dioxide (CO2) and greenhouse gas

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Engineering Management and Sustainable Construction Industry Development

edited by

Wen Yi

and Huiwen Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction development; low-carbon supply chains; smart construction; operations research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Education: The Role of Innovation

edited by

Juan Carlos Bustamante

, Natalia Larraz Rábanos and Manuel Segura-Berges

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; sustainable education; digital transition; technology; SDG

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

From Crisis to Sustainability: Rethinking Emergency Management in an Era of Compounding Risks

edited by

Carmit Rapaport

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: disaster risk reduction (DRR); sustainable development; emergency management; climate resilience; sustainable infrastructure; urban and regional planning; cascading disasters

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

Advanced and Sustainable Technologies in the Design of Supply Chains and Low Environmental Impact Systems

edited by Eduard Shevtshenko and Ibrahim Raji

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable technologies; ESG; supply chain innovation; low environmental impact; responsible business; green system design

Psychological Well-Being from the Perspective of Sustainable Development: Second Edition

edited by

Maria Rita Sergi

,

Alessandra Fermani

and

Marco Tommasi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychological well-being; sustainability; psychometrics; environmental engagement; sustainable development; eco-anxiety; community connectedness; positive psychology; cross-cultural research; measurement tools

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

Integrating Ecosystem Services into Landscape Planning for Sustainable Development

edited by Riccardo Santolini and Giovanna Panza

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem services; landscape planning; nature-based solutions (NBS); sustainable development; environmental resilience; climate change adaptation; biodiversity protection; resource management; multilevel governance; socio-ecological systems

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

Green Deal Strategies Towards Sustainability of Water, Raw Materials and Energy—2nd Edition

edited by

Marzena Smol

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: green deal strategies (GDSs); green transition; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); circular economy (CE) in water; raw materials and energy; climate change and strategies toward climate neutrality; toxic-free environment (water– soil– air); bioeconomy; ecosystems and biodiversity; sustainable agriculture and nutrients recovery; waste-free and environmentally friendly food system; life cycle assessment (LCA)– environmental; social; economic; circular business models (CBMs)/circular economy business models (CEBM)

Sustainable Industrial Engineering and Logistic Management

edited by

Farnaz Ghazi-Nezami

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain and operations management; logistics systems; industrial engineering; optimizing logistics systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Data-Driven Approaches for Sustainable Energy Systems: Forecasting, Storage, and Market Optimization

edited by Paula Maçaira and

Bruno Fanzeres

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy systems; energy storage technologies; forecasting and time series analysis; energy markets (electricity and gas); optimization under uncertainty; sustainable energy policy; statistical learning; game theory in energy systems; decision support for energy transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Food Science: Innovative Techniques, Quality Control, and Sustainability in Food Processing

edited by

Lucia Cintia Colibaba

,

Camelia Elena Luchian

and

Elena Cristina Scutarașu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food processing; non-thermal processing technologies; cold plasma and high-pressure processing; energy-efficient food technologies; food quality and safety; alternative protein sources; agricultural and horticultural innovations; environmental impact of food processing; food industry sustainability metrics; regulatory policies in food processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Road Construction and Maintenance and Disaster Prevention

edited by

Min Ye

,

Hongqiang Xiong

and

Xuetang Xiong

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; highway and infrastructure; digitization; intelligent construction and maintenance; intelligent defect identification; non-destructive fault detection

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

Sustainable Intelligent Manufacturing Systems in Industry 4.0 and 5.0

edited by

Amanda Aljinović Meštrović

, Marina Crnjac Žižić and

Ivan Peko

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0 and 5.0; circular economy; intelligent manufacturing; sustainable processes; human-centricity; green manufacturing; process optimization; product optimization

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

Biodiversity and Sustainability in Aquatic Environments

edited by

Ingrida Šatkauskienė

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: freshwater ecosystems; sustainability; freshwater monitoring; biodiversity conservation; conservation applications; sustainable management applications; aquatic ecology

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

Sustainable Geography and Urban Planning: Urban Ecology, Livability, Nature Connection, and Water-Sensitive Urban Design

edited by

Alicja Edyta Krzemińska

, Anna Zaręba and

Mariusz Adynkiewicz-Piragas

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban development; urban landscape; climate resilience; climate change adaptation; sponge city; green-blue infrastructure; environmental justice; urban ecology; urban hydrology; urban water resource management; gentrification and revitalization; urban food systems

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

Artificial Intelligence and IoT for Sustainable Transportation and Smart Infrastructure

edited by

Catalin Dumitrescu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation engineering; smart infrastructure; artificial intelligence; machine learning; Internet of Things

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Food: Safety, Contaminants, and Microbial Risks

edited by

Soraya Paz Montelongo

and

Samuel Alejandro-Vega

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; food contaminants; microbial hazards; foodborne pathogens; contaminant analysis; risk assessment; risk assessment; risk mitigation; food preservation technologies; public health; food chain; food safety; food contaminants; microbial hazards; foodborne pathogens; food chain

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

Tourism Promotes Local Sustainable Development

edited by Marko Kukanja

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; local development; tourism entrepreneurship; destination management; hospitality; gastronomy; and food & beverage management; business model innovation; digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI)

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

Smart Cities with AI, IoT and Sustainable Innovation

edited by

Yeran Sun

, Jing Xie and Yu Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; internet of things (IoT); sustainable development; urban informatics; artificial intelligence; big data analytics

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

Smart Technologies for Sustainable Production

edited by

Manuela Ingaldi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; sustainable production; Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0; collaborative robots (cobots); autonomous mobile robots (AMR); artificial intelligence (AI); digital twins; green and lean manufacturing; industrial innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Ecosystem Protection: Pollution Stress in the Ecosystem and Potential Solutions

edited by Anna Sobeková

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem protection; anthropogenic chemical stress; environmental pollution; biodiversity conservation; ecosystem sustainability; contaminants of emerging concern; sustainable development; environmental risk assessment; soil and water contamination

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

Sustainable Innovations in Electric Vehicle Technology

edited by

Keon Baek

and Kabseok Ko

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric vehicle; battery technology; battery recycling; second-life battery applications; vehicle-to-grid; charging infrastructure; renewable energy integration; power system optimization; smart mobility; carbon neutrality; sustainable transportation; artificial intelligence in EVs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Recent Advances in Sustainable Food Manufacturing

edited by Vida Šimat,

Martina Čagalj

and

Danijela Skroza

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food processing; green food technologies; energy-efficient processing; food waste reduction; by-product valorization; circular food systems; Life cycle assessment (LCA); smart and active packaging; digitalization in food supply chains; alternative proteins and novel fermentation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Critical Nexus Between Climate Change, Wastewater Management, and Sustainable Development

edited by Xin Zhou and Xiao Zhang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate– water– greenhouse gas nexus; sustainable technologies; AI for water treatment; policy and planning; emerging contaminants; ecosystem integration

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

Advancing Sustainable Ecological Environmental Monitoring: Strategies and Innovations

edited by

Xiuhong Li

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; remotely sensed big data; environmental monitoring; dynamic evolution; risk monitoring and identification; resilience and sustainability

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

Role of Environmental Impact Assessment in Shaping an Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Public Transportation Infrastructure

edited by

Samantha Islam

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: public transportation infrastructure; eco-friendly; environmental impact assessment (EIA); sustainability; adaptive infrastructure; sustainable mobility

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

Sustainable Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Processing

edited by

Ramona Ioana Chelcea

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable manufacturing; green materials processing; eco-design; nanomaterials and sustainability; life cycle assessment (LCA); resource efficiency; circular economy in manufacturing; energy-efficient technologies; clean production; surface engineering for sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Blue Economy Strategies for Resilient and Sustainable Coastal and Marine Ecosystem Protection

edited by

Nadav Shashar

and Aytaç Özgül

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: biovidersity credits; coastal defences; aritificial reefs; wavebreakers; marine construction; fish enhancements; restoration; ecotourism; rigs; costal/marine resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

The Third Pole in Peril: Climate Change, Water Security, and Sustainable Futures in the Hindu Kush Himalaya

edited by

Katie Conlon

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: Himalayas; mountain sustainability; socio-ecological systems; traditional knowledge systems; climate justice; community resilience; climate adaptation; watershed governance; early warning systems; climate risks; rural livelihoods; community-led conservation

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

Sustainable Waste Process Engineering and Biomass Valorization

edited by

Serhiy Pyshyev

,

Denys Miroshnychenko

and

Bohdan Korchak

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13175 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; waste-to-energy; biomass valorization; resource recovery; sustainable waste management; environmental sustainability; renewable energy; life cycle assessment; socio-economic sustainability; green technologies

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

Air Quality Characterisation and Modelling—2nd Edition

edited by

José Carlos Magalhães Pires

and

Álvaro Gómez-Losada

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7745 | Submission Open

Keywords: particulate matter; African dust; nitrogen oxides; ground-level ozone; development; evaluation and application of models; statistical models; data mining and machine-learning-based models; integrated modelling and assessment

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

Synergistic Approaches to Energy Transition, Circular Economy and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

edited by

Mohammad Fazle Rabbi

and

Sándor Kovács

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5017 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy transition; circular economy; sustainable development goals; renewable energy; climate action; resource efficiency; decarbonization; responsible consumption; sustainability innovation; resilient infrastructure

Consumer Behavior, Food Waste and Sustainable Food Systems

edited by

Beata Bilska

and Marzena Tomaszewska

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4995 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer behaviour; food waste; sustainable food systems; driving factors; educational programs; food waste prevention; food waste minimization; disposal paths; food waste management; food waste hierarchy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Intelligent Transportation Systems and Sustainable Multimodal Transport

edited by Evangelos Bekiaris and

Maria Gkemou

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1554 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; digital twins; embedded solutions; digitalisation of infrastructure; cooperative connected automated driving; physical and digital infrastructure; sustainable multimodal transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

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