Sustainability

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) and AI-Generated Content (AIGC) for Sustainable Futures: Innovations in Education, Culture, and Society

edited by

Hao-Chiang Koong Lin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1753 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative artificial intelligence (GAI); AI-generated content (AIGC); sustainability; sustainable development goals (SDGs); personalized learning; creative industries; environmental storytelling

Advancing Sustainable Power Systems: Innovations in Planning, Operation, and Control

edited by

Changgi Min

and Heejin Kim

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1702 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; grid flexibility; grid-forming inverter; hardware-in-the-loop testing; high-voltage direct current (HVDC); flexible alternating current transmission system (FACTS); power system operation and planning; power system optimization; real-time simulation; renewable integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Rainfall Patterns and Flood and Drought Risk: Assessing Vulnerabilities, Building Resilience and Enhancing Sustainability

edited by

Andrzej Walega

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1643 | Submission Open

Keywords: rainfall models; IDF/DDF curves; precipitation data; design storms; drought indicators; flood and drought vulnerability

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

Agriculture, Food, and Resources for Sustainable Economic Development

edited by

Di Zeng

,

Xinjian Chen

and

Yun Shen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1526 | Submission Open

Keywords: agriculture; food; resources; sustainable development; rural economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Plant Biotic and Abiotic Stresses: Issues of Plant Health and Sustainable Food Security

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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1516 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; molecular pathways; physiological mechanisms; plant stress responses; climate change; genetic and biochemical interactions; genomic and biotechnological approaches; integrated stress (pest and disease) management; soil health; food systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Technologies of Energy Storage, Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage

edited by Ke Hu, Honglian Li, Xiang Ao and Xiaochen Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1515 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage technologies; large-scale energy storage; underground energy storage; carbon capture; utilization and storage (CCUS); hydrogen storage; electrochemical energy storage; mechanical energy storage; renewable energy integration; carbon negative technologies; carbon neutral challenges

Sustainability in Economics: Environmental Economics and Resource Economics

edited by

Anna Spoz

and

Aleš Trunk

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1513 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental economics; sustainable development; climate change; circular economy; green innovation; environmental policy; energy transition; public policy; ecological economics; resources economics

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

Enhancing Resilience in Road Transport Networks Within a Sustainable Perspective: Assessment, Risk Management, and Decision Support Systems

edited by

Armando Cartenì

,

Eugenio Chioccarelli

,

Ilaria Henke

and Antonino Recupero

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1305 | Submission Open

Keywords: road transport; trnasport network resilience; infrastructure vulnerability; risk assessment; infrastructure maintenance strategies; resilient mobility planning; sustainable development; transportation plenning; decision support systems (DSSs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Innovating for the SDGs: Scientific and Technological Pathways to Sustainable Development

edited by

Barbara Marchetti

,

Cristian Randieri

and

Tommaso Mancia

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1254 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals; life cycle assessment; mitigation; adaptation; clean energy

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

Emerging Technologies and Sustainability in Digital Supply Chain

edited by Richard Addo-Tenkorang and

Funlade Sunmola

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 1240 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital supply chain management; internet of things; artificial intelligence; blockchain technology; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Development Education for the 21st Century: Teaching Method and Education System

edited by

Vian Ahmed

,

Zied Bahroun

and Chiraz Anane

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1106 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability education; sustainable development goals (SDGs); transformative learning; curriculum innovation; pedagogical strategies; systems thinking in education; educational policy and governance; inclusive education; digital and AI-enhanced learning; whole-institution approach

Sustainability and Challenges of Underground Gas Storage Engineering

edited by

Xuerui Wang

, Jianbo Zhang, Yang Zhao and Fengyuan Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1106 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground gas storage; geomechanics; wellbore integrity; hydrogen storage; reservoir integrity; CO2 geo-storage; risk assessment; intelligent UGS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Novel Tools and Research Methods: Probing the Sustainable Adaptation-Climate Crisis Nexus

edited by Mary Padua and

Zhifang Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1000 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel tools and technology; innovations and experiments in research methods; adaptative urbanism-climate crisis nexus; resilient communities; social justice and cultural heritage; balancing biodiversity conservation and re-wilding cities; transdisciplinary/interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary approaches; machine learning and deep learning

Ecodesign of Products and Sustainable Manufacturing

edited by

Hongda Liu

and Ziyang Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 983 | Submission Open

Keywords: new quality productivity; service-oriented manufacturing; green supply chain; ecological niche; industrial ecosystem; sustainable manufacturing

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

Urban Planning and Construction Management Under Smart City Development

edited by

Fan Zhang

,

Tiantian Gu

and

Shiyao Zhu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 919 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; urban planning; construction management; urban resilience; built environment; carbon emissions; innovative solutions; old community renewal; public engagement

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

Towards a Sustainable Future: Understanding Climate Change's Impact on Forest Growth

edited by

Edgaras Linkevičius

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 907 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; mixtures; pure stands; fast-growing trees; sylviculture; productivity; carbon sequestration; growth and yield modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

AI-Driven Innovations in Urban Resilience and Climate Adaptation

edited by

Suwan Shen

and

Yuqin Jiang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 903 | Submission Open

Keywords: GeoAI; urban resilience; climate adaptation; spatial analysis; infrastructure resilience; disaster response; sustainable development; smart cities; resilience planning; climate risk management

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

Innovative Approaches in Biosystems Engineering for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by Ehab Mostafa and

Hassan Abdellatif

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 842 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; precision agriculture; advanced irrigation systems; renewable energy integration; soil conservation; water management; data analytics in agriculture; climate change mitigation; resource efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Planning and Optimization of Sustainable Transportation in Smart Cities: 2nd Edition

edited by

Christina Iliopoulou

and

Konstantinos Kepaptsoglou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 838 | Submission Open

Keywords: transport systems; transportation networks; optimization; routing; electromobility; sustainable transportation; intelligent transportation systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Flow–Structure Interactions in Hydraulic, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering

edited by

Jinzhao Li

and Yilin Yang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 834 | Submission Open

Keywords: flow-structure interaction; bridge hydraulics; wave hydrodynamics; flow field; bridge scour; soil mechanics; CFD modeling; numerical simulation; flume experiment; flow measurement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Vegetation–Soil–Water Nexus: Ecological Solutions for the Environment

edited by

Dandong Cheng

,

Yixuan Zhang

and Jiaqi Hao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 831 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetation– soil– water nexus; ecological restoration; sustainable land management; watershed conservation; climate resilience; ecosystem services; biodiversity conservation; soil health; water resources; environmental policy

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

Advances in Research on Sustainable Waste Treatment and Technology

edited by

Charikleia Prochaska

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 824 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable waste management and treatment; energy recovery; waste sorting; recycling; circular economy; sustainability; artificial intelligence; machine learning; regulations; policy

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

Road Safety, Traffic Behaviors and Sustainable Transportation Planning

edited by

Mariano Pernetti

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 698 | Submission Open

Keywords: road safety; sustainable transportation; traffic accidents; urban mobility; intelligent transportation systems; driver behavior; environmental impact; transportation policy; autonomous vehicles; multimodal transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Life Cycle Assessment of Sustainable Construction and Building Materials

edited by

Jonathan Oti

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 680 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; building materials; durability; recycled materials; reuse of materials; life cycle stages; life cycle cost analysis; geopolymer; cement; concrete; stabilization; life-cycle assessment; bricks; block; mortar; geo-polymer; steel; timber; life cycle inventory; green building materials; eco-friendly materials; nano- and fiber composites; ceramics; limes; PFA; GGBS

Advancing Green and Blue Infrastructure for Sustainable Metropolitan Regions: Challenges, Opportunities and Innovations

edited by

Artan Hysa

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Carla Sofia Santos Ferreira

and Fanxin Meng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 665 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban development; landscape connectivity; water management; climate change; urban resilience; natural hazards; ecosystem services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Designing Resilient Cities: Landscape-Based Architecture and Green Space Strategies for Urban Sustainability

edited by

Can Trong Nguyen

,

Nigel Downes

and

Olabisi S. Obaitor

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 656 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban climate resilience; landscape architecture; green– blue infrastructure; nature-based solutions; sustainable urban development; spatial justice; urban adaptation; emerging cities

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

Balancing Economic Growth and Environmental Performance in Sustainable Agri-Food Systems: The Role of Climate Change and Innovation Policy

edited by Nugun Jellason, Roohi Imtiaz and Gbemisola Ogbolu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 644 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; innovation policy; agri-food system; technology advancement; sustainable practices; system transformation; smallholder farmers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Designing for Urban Green Infrastructure: Mitigating Heat Islands and Enhancing Well-Being

edited by

Diana Mitsova

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 568 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban heat islands (UHIs); heat mitigation and adaptation strategies; resilience to extreme temperatures; urban greenery; green infrastructure; urban blue space; urban design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

AI- and IoT-Driven Solutions for Industrial Sustainability and Smart Manufacturing

edited by

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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 504 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial sustainability; sustainable manufacturing; sustainable supply chain management; artificial Intelligence; internet of things; energy optimization; predictive maintenance; resource efficiency; smart decision-making

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

Research on Sustainability and Industry 4.0/5.0 Technologies: Circular Economy

edited by

Sonia Benito Hernández

and

Fadi Abdelradi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 470 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability practices; technologies’ 4.0/5.0; industry; dimensions of sustainability; circular economy; waste management in industry; competitiveness; social responsibility; sustainability KPI

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

Economic, Social, and Cultural Aspects of Circular Economy

edited by

Yong-Gil Lee

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 467 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; economic perspective; social perspective; cultural perspective; cases; electricity; transportation; buildings; industries; recycling; remanufacturing

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

Sustainable Structural Health Monitoring in Civil Engineering

edited by

Shengli Li

,

Yanqi Wu

and

Jie Hou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 435 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability in civil engineering; structural health monitoring; AI in infrastructure monitoring; data-driven design; structural performance assessment; long-term infrastructure sustainability

Rethinking the Accessibility and Sustainability of Public Transportation

edited by Martin Vojtek and Milan Dedík

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 413 | Submission Open

Keywords: transport; planning; optimisation; accessibility; sustainability; public services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Smart Grid and Energy Storage: Enabling Sustainable Electric Systems

edited by

Emmanuel Simeu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 408 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grids; energy storage; sustainable energy systems; electric power systems; energy efficiency; demand response; grid modernization; environmental impact assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Research on Resource Utilization of Solid Waste

edited by

Ning Yuan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 393 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste; adsorption; catalysis; buildings; concrete; environments; energy

Sustainable Strategic Management: Integrating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Factors

edited by Zongjun Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 390 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESG; sustainable strategy; sustainability; long-term value creation; environmental strategy

Recent Advances and Innovations in Urban Road Safety

edited by

Fotini Kehagia

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 383 | Submission Open

Keywords: road safety; urban road system; accidents; smart infrastructure; technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Molecules4Life: Sustainable Development—Second International Meeting

edited by

Marco S. Lucas

,

Miguel Ribeiro

,

José A. Peres

and

Verónica de Zea Bermudez

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 382 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular flows with environmental impacts; food security and clean-label technologies; environmental remediation and pollution control; sustainable materials; materials for energy

Sustainable Value Co-Creation: The Intersection of Green Consumer Behaviour and Marketing

edited by

Elisa Baraibar-Diez

and María Fernanda Bernal Salazar

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 364 | Submission Open

Keywords: green consumer behavior; sustainable marketing; responsible consumption; marketing strategies; sustainability communication; consumer decision-making; corporate social responsibility (csr); circular economy

Sustainable Procurement Strategies for a Resilient Future

edited by Clifford McCue, Eric Prier and Emily Boykin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 344 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain adaptation; climate-resilient public purchasing; circular economy; policy-driven procurement innovation; resilience evaluation frameworks; corruption

Sustainable Development in Agricultural Machinery and Technology

edited by

Xin Feng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; sustainable agricultural machinery; save agricultural resources; soil protection; agricultural economy

Advances in Solar Cells and Sustainable Photovoltaics

edited by Eva Schwenzfeier-Hellkamp and Fabian Schoden

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open

Keywords: photovoltaics; circular design; second life; circular economy; remanufacturing; recycling; sustainability; dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC); perovskites; life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Research on Sustainable Transportation and Urban Traffic—3rd Edition

edited by

Vincenzo Gallelli

and

Rosolino Vaiana

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable road transport; traffic flow modeling; smart cities; smart roads; innovative public transport solutions; transportation planning; intelligent transportation systems; fuel consumption and emissions; safety of vulnerable road users; urban intersections

Innovative Strategies for Power System Control: Optimizing Renewable Energy Integration for Enhanced Energy Sustainability

edited by

Adelino J. C. Pereira

,

Eduardo Miguel Mendonça Gouveia

and

Rita Manuela Monteiro Pereira

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced control strategies; renewable generation forecasting; energy storage; renewable sources; smart grids; optimization algorithms; energy dispatch

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainability Advances in Supply Chain and Operations Management

edited by

Andrew Thomas

and

Rachel Mason-Jones

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain systems; operations management; sustainability; societal impacts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Green Economic Systems and Regional Sustainability Transitions

edited by Konstantina Ragazou, Georgia Zournatzidou,

George Sklavos

and Nikolaos Sariannidis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open

Keywords: green economic systems; economic geography; regional sustainability transitions; ecological resilience; circular economy; spatial policy; green GDP; natural capital; equitable development

Sustainability in Water Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration

edited by Ruiqing Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal; emerging contaminant; toxicity; water pollution control; ecological restoration; sustainable technologies; water quality assessment; sustainable development

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

Green Foundations: How Geotechnical Engineering Can Support Sustainable Infrastructure

edited by

S. M. Talha Qadri

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable infrastructure; social resilience; geotechnical solutions; earthquake hazard adaptation and mitigation; green infrastructure

Smart Infrastructure for Sustainable Urban Development: Integrating Green Design, Digital Innovation, and Resilient Policy

edited by Peter Farrell, Abdul Salam Darwish,

Khaled M. Alhosani

and

Yaser Omar Kaied

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; green building; digital transformation; climate adaptation; AI in urban planning; urban resilience; energy efficiency; sustainable infrastructure; smart governance

Climate Change-Induced Tourism Destination Shifts and Strategies for the Sustainable Adaptation

edited by

Dagmara Stangierska-Mazurkiewicz

and

Marta Kiraga

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

Keywords: nature-based tourism; climate change adaptation; tourism geography; destination resilience; tourism shifts; landscape change; sustainable tourism

Water Ecological Pollution Monitoring and Sustainability

edited by Mohammad Reza Ghomi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic pollution monitoring; emerging contaminants; water sustainability; ecological risk assessment; remote sensing water quality; advanced sensor technologies; nature-based solutions remediation; participatory monitoring citizen science; sustainable water governance

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

Sustainable Built Environment and Indoor Air Quality

edited by Zhu Cheng, Hongli Sun and Xingchi Jiang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction materials; indoor air pollutant dynamics; building ventilation optimization; VOC exposure mitigation; green building certification systems; low-carbon HVAC technologies; occupant health– performance nexus; smart IAQ monitoring networks; circular economy applications; climate-resilient building codes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Leveraging Remote Sensing for Sustainable Watershed Management

edited by

Dongwoo Jang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; watershed management; hydrological modeling; flood risk mapping; AI in remote sensing; environmental monitoring

Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Operations: Risks, Rebuck, and Resilience

edited by

Al Ansari

and Batoul Modarress-Fathi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: logistics; supply chain; resilience; sustainability; risks; challenges; models; leadership

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Advances in Indoor Environmental Quality Control and Green Buildings

edited by

Evandro Eduardo Broday

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor environmental quality; green buildings; building control; sustainable design; energy efficiency

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

The Twin Green-Digital Transition in the Built Environment: Multiscale and Interdisciplinary Perspectives

edited by

Alessandro D'Amico

,

Stefano Cursi

and

Kristis C. Alexandrou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: BIM; HBIM; digital twin; XR; IoT; IEQ; LCA; circular economy; semantic web; healthy buildings

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

Advancements in Sustainable Composite Materials: From Innovative Technologies to Eco-Friendly Design—2nd Edition

edited by

Evangelia Tarani

and

George Z. Papageorgiou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable material science; material design; environmental friendliness; sustainable composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Enterprise Operation and Innovation Management Sustainability

edited by

Marcel Kordoš

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: global entrepreneurship issues; social and economic sustainable development; innovation management policy; Industry 4.0; energy and environmental challenges; Green Deal; corporate social responsibility; environmental production; smart economy; international sustainable business development

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

Advances in Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Operations Management

edited by

Tal Ben-Zvi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain management; sustainable supply chain; operations management; environment; green; social; ethics; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Driving Electric Power Solutions for a Sustainable Energy Transition

edited by

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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy transition; energy systems; renewable energy integration; energy storage; power systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Crop Management and Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Elpiniki Skoufogianni

and

Aikaterini Molla

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

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; soil health; soil fertility; organic amendments; soil nutrient management; organic farming; biological control methods; precision farming; crop rotation; intercropping practices; climate changes effects; safe food supply; sustainable food production; environmental protection; lower input costs; efficiency in water management; biodiversity conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Digital Green: Transforming Supply Chains for a Sustainable Future

edited by Federico Solari,

Giovanni Romagnoli

,

Eleonora Bottani

, Natalya Lysova and

Mohaiad Elbasheer

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

Keywords: supply chain; sustainability; green logistics; digital transformation; smart logistics; Industry 4.0; circular economy; optimization; waste minimization; perishable products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

From Support to Sustainability: How Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Drive Environmental Impact

edited by

Varun Gupta

and

Chetna Gupta

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurship support; environmental sustainability; sustainable development goals (SDGs); university incubators; academic libraries; public libraries; green innovation; monitoring and evaluation; impact measurement; responsible innovation; support ecosystems; sustainability assessment; technology for good

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

Application of Microbial Technology in Sustainable Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Bárbara Muñoz Palazón

and

Aurora Rosa-Masegosa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial ecology; microbial dynamics; wastewater treatment; environmental microbiology; microbiology of bioengineering systems

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

Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Operations in the Digital Era

edited by

Susana Duarte

and Inês Ferreira

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chains; sustainable and green logistics; Industry 4.0; digital systems and platforms; environmental assessment; smart cities; maritime logistics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Conservation of Biodiversity in Forest and Agroecosystems Under Climate Change

edited by

Mohammed Ater

and

Jalal Kassout

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity conservation; genetic resources; forest ecosystems; agroecosystems; ecological adaptation; ecosystem resilience; community-based conservation; sustainable development; drought stress; sustainable land use; conservation strategies; climate adaptation; mitigation strategies

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

Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture: With Microbial Innovations

edited by

Vanessa De Andrade Royo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; agricultural biotechnology; bioeconomy; genetic engineering; plant– microbe interaction; precision agriculture; climate-resilient crops; biofertilizers; biopesticides; circular agriculture; microbial biotechnology; microbial inoculants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Urban Development: Strategies, Tools, and Transformations

edited by

Marta Skiba

,

Alicja Maciejko

, Rafał Dudzik and

Małgorzata Sztubecka

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban development; blue and green infrastructure; circular architecture; energy efficiency in cities; climate adaptation; urban resilience; smart city tools; nature-based solutions; participatory planning; climate-neutral cities

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

Greening the Future: Business Innovations for Sustainable Growth

edited by

Fadi Abdelfattah

and Hisham Madi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable business models; green innovation; ESG frameworks; circular economy; responsible leadership; digital sustainability; strategic management; sustainable entrepreneurship; climate resilience and adaptation

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

Sustaining Innovation: Regional Dynamics, Policy Frameworks, and Competitiveness

edited by

Joana Costa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation persistence; place-based innovation; public policies; competitiveness

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

Analysis of Logistics and Supply Chain Systems for Sustainable Development

edited by Guanghui Zhou and

Dengyuhui Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: logistics optimization with the sustainable goals; green routing; sustainable location; green inventory management; circular economy and reverse logistics; humanitarian logistics; sustainable transportation system; closed-loop supply chains management; social responsibility in supply chain; green innovation; environmental management and performance; supply chain resilience and security; environmental; social and governance (ESG) management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Circular Economy Pathways for Enhancing Competitiveness in a Sustainable Future

edited by

Yui-Yip Lau

and

Mark Ching-Pong Poo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; global sustainability; reuse; recycle; regenerate; sustainable future; resource consumption; SDGs

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

Sustainable Utilization of Resources for Environmental Enhancement

edited by

Shu-lun Mak

,

Chi-Chung Lee

and Waifan Tang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable resource management; environmental sustainability; social impact assessment; economic evaluation

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

Environmental Protection and Natural Resource Management

edited by Zinnia Mukherjee

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental economics; natural resource economics and management; environmental policy; sustainable development

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

Solar Energy Innovation: Integrating Advanced Photovoltaics into Sustainable Built Environments

edited by

Maria Malvoni

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar cells; sustainable photovoltaics; building-integrated photovoltaics; renewable energy integration; thermal management; urban adaptability; environmental impact; economic analysis; retrofitting solutions; artificial intelligence in photovoltaics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Strategies for Enhancing Urban Resilience Against Disaster Risks

edited by

Qiang Zhang

, Lei Xu,

Biao Hu

and Jiann-Wen Woody Ju

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable strategies; urban resilience; disaster prevention and mitigation; risk; dynamic behavior; intelligent operation and maintenance; advanced numerical methods

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

AI-Driven Multi-Technology Renewable Energy Systems: Climate Resilience and Sustainable Management

edited by

Maria Malvoni

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

Keywords: artificial intelligence; renewable energy systems; machine learning; smart grid integration; climate resilience; hybrid energy systems; sustainability assessment; multi-technology integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Geographical Behavior and Health: Insights for Sustainable Well-Being

edited by Haoran Yang and

Xiangfen Cui

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: geographical behavior; health geography; human mobility; environmental exposure; spatial health inequality; built environment; sustainable urban planning; GIS and spatial analysis; place-based health; behavioral geography

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

Food Technology Hand in Hand with Sustainable Development

edited by María Fernanda Fernández-León

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food; sustainable packaging; new technologies; use of by-products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Creative Approaches for Enhancing the Sustainability of Ecology Education

edited by

Giuseppe Barbiero

,

Mita Drius

,

Alice Stocco

and Luana Silveri

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability education; environmental education; ecology education; creative learning approaches; experiential learning; active learning; green competences; ecopedagogy; biophilia

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

Smart and Sustainable Supply Chain Management: Digital Transformation, Resilience, and ESG Integration

edited by Jian Liu,

Na Zhang

and

Chuanmin Mi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain management (SSCM); digital transformation; Industry 4.0; artificial intelligence; block chain; environmental; social; and governance (ESG); resilience; circular economy; risk management; green logistics

Sustainable Maritime Transportation: Logistics, Supply Chain Management and Regional Port Governance

edited by Zijian Guo and Yun Peng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable maritime logistics; cold chain transportation optimization; LNG and alternative fuels in shipping; smart port digitalization; green port infrastructure; port resilience and climate adaptation; decarbonization of maritime transport; circular economy in ports; SDG 9 (industry; innovation; infrastructure); SDG 13 (climate action)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Engineering the Future of Sustainable Construction: Self-Healing and Bio-Based Material Technologies

edited by

Olja Šovljanski

, Tiana Milović and Vesna Bulatović

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction materials; self-healing concrete; bio-based building technologies; microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP); bacterial-based self-healing effect; green building materials; smart materials for infrastructure; low-carbon construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Construction Materials for Hydraulic Structures: Advancing Durability, Repair, and Circular Economy Solutions

edited by

Paweł Falaciński

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydraulic structures; circular economy; sustainable construction; green buildings; strategy for repairs; post-processing waste; green buildings; combustion by-products; fly ash; blast-furnace slag; ashes from biomass combustion; municipal waste incineration ash; solid waste; carbon footprint

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Healthy, Equitable and Environmentally Sustainable Food Environments

edited by

Rajshri Roy

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: institutional food environments; public health nutrition; sustainable diets; health equity; institutional food systems; policy evaluation; environmental sustainability; food retail audits; nutrition policy; healthy food access

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Application of Remote Sensing to the Monitoring of Land Cover and Water Environment—2nd Edition

edited by

Xiaoshuang Ma

,

Chen Wang

and

Zhixiang Yin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: land cover monitoring; environmental monitoring; environmental remote sensing; remote sensing of water quality; geological hazard monitoring; natural disaster; coast and marine

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

Impact of Heavy Metals on the Sustainable Environment—2nd Edition

edited by

Lidija Ćurković

and Mihone Kerolli Mustafa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal; mobility; soil pollution; water contamination; air pollution; plant accumulation; health risk; environmental monitoring; risk assessment; heavy metal remediation; environmental sustainability; environmental modelling

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

Sustainable and Integrated Coastal Zone Management Under a Changing Climate: Innovations and Insights

edited by

Isavela N. Monioudi

and

Antonios Emmanouil Chatzipavlis

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

Keywords: Integrated Coastal Management (ICM); coastal sustainability; climate change; adaptation; coastal resilience; sea-level rise; coastal infrastructure; ecosystem-based management; decision support tools; coastal risk assessment; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Functional Foods: A Sustainable Processing Perspective

edited by Fabiola León-Galván

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable ingredients and raw materials; sustainable food processing; food safety and quality; chemical analysis in food systems; energy efficiency in food production; nutritional enhancement; circular economy in food systems; research on functional foods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Building Materials for Greener Future

edited by Jolanta Pranckevičienė and

Ina Pundienė

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; waste valorization; recycled aggregates; binder

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Advances in Water and Sediment Quality Assessment, Treatment Technologies, Pollution Control, and Resource Reuse

edited by

Marcin Sidoruk

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: water quality; sediment quality; heavy metals; pollution monitoring; ecological risk assessment; contaminant transport and accumulation; water and sediment remediation; wastewater treatment technologies; circular economy; resource recovery

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

Sustainable Food Systems and the Reuse of Food Waste

edited by

Marta Sánchez

and

Pedro Ferreira-Santos

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: food waste; resource recovery; physicochemical pretreatment; fermentation; green extraction; bioactive compounds; biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

New Technological Applications in Agriculture for the Development of the Circular Bioeconomy, 2nd Edition

edited by Yingkuan Wang and

Jianbo Shen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural circular economy; digital villages; new technologies; new methods; new equipment

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

Waste Management Strategies for Clean Coal Technologies

edited by Yanfeng Li and Baolin Xing

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: clean coal technology; resource utilization of coal-based solid waste; carbon capture and storage; environmental risks of waste disposal; clean combustion of coal; synergistic development of energy and environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Manufacturing Supply Chain and Logistics Technology

edited by

Lina He

and Zhenyong Wu

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

Keywords: manufacturing supply chain; logistics technology; smart manufacturing; digital twin; artificial intelligence (AI); AI agent; Internet of Things (IoT); blockchain; knowledge service; sustainable supply chain; supply chain resilience; risk management; predictive decision-making

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

Reactive Extrusion for Sustainable Biomaterials and High-Value Applications

edited by Ali Ayoub

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

Keywords: extrusion; bioplastics; food processing; composite; blending; biomanufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Energy Transitions and the Banning of Synthetic Products: Historical Developments and Present-Day Controversies

edited by

Pierre Desrochers

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy density; energy transition; energy addition; carbon fuels; forest transition; biomass; renewable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Soil-Microbe Synergy for Sustainable Ecosystems

edited by Zhipeng Wu,

Ahmed Salah Elrys

, Weiguo Cheng and Shuirong Tang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil– microbe synergy; sustainable agriculture; microbial carbon pump; soil health indicators; bioremediation; climate resilience; microbial ecology; ecosystem services; soil biodiversity

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

Advancing the Social Dimensions of Sustainability Frameworks and Indicators for Resilient Organizations and Communities

edited by

Gabriele Giorgi

,

Stefano Ruggieri

and

Rubinia Celeste Bonfanti

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: social sustainability; organizational resilience; psychological safety; employee well-being; technostress; hybrid work; gamification; artificial intelligence in organizations; ethical leadership

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

Sustainable Logistics Network Reconstruction Under the Concept of Smart City

edited by

Renata Činčikaitė

and

Aidas Vasilis Vasiliauskas

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable logistics; smart city; supply chain optimisation; green transport infrastructure; digital logistics solutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

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