Sustainability

Sustainable Analysis and Application of Solar Thermal Systems

edited by

Krzysztof Sornek

,

Francesco Liberato Cappiello

,

Wojciech Goryl

and

Aleksandra Komorowska

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 494 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar energy; solar thermal energy; active solar energy systems; passive solar energy systems; thermal energy storage; solar space heating; solar-driven cooling; solar desalination; hybrid solar systems; green hydrogen

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Resilience and Recovery of Tourism from the Perspective of Sustainability

edited by

José Dias Lópes

and

Ricardo Jorge Gomes Raimundo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 492 | Submission Open

Keywords: tourism; hospitality; resilience; recovery; sustainability

Advancements in Sustainable Thermal Engineering and Computational Fluid Dynamics Applications

edited by

Aimad Koulali

and

Mohammed El Ganaoui

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 423 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable thermal engineering; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); energy efficiency; renewable energy technologies; green building design; HVAC system optimization; environmental impact mitigation; CFD-AI integration; sustainable industrial processes; urban energy systems; innovation in thermal systems

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

Sustainability in Smart Factory and Industry 4.0

edited by

João Miguel Lourenço

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 419 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; smart manufacturing; smart factory; intelligent technologies; sustainability; industrial internet of things; cloud manufacturing; additive manufacturing; simulation and augmented reality

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

Sustainability Pathways in Biomass and Agricultural Resource Utilization

edited by

Sameer Al-Asheh

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 389 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass utilization; agricultural resource efficiency; renewable energy; sustainable farming practices; circular economy; bio-based materials; carbon footprint reduction; climate change mitigation; resource conservation; bioeconomy sustainability

Consumer Behaviour and Environmental Sustainability—Second Edition

edited by

Antonis Skouloudis

, Iosif Botetzagias and

Eftichios Sartzetakis

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 389 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable consumption; Sustainable Development Goal 12; green purchasing intention; consumer preferences; social motivations for consumption; green products and services; household waste behaviours; public acceptability of environmental policy instruments; environmentally conscious consumerism; green consumers

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

Improving Sustainable Processes and Products through Biological Fermentation: Advances in Obtaining Agricultural Inputs to Food

edited by

Paulo Ricardo Franco Marcelino

, Fernanda Palladino Pedroso and Monica María Cruz-Santos

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 384 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural bioinputs; fermented foods; biorefineries; agricultural microbiology; food fermentation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Unlocking the Sustainability Potential of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus Through Systems Thinking Approach

edited by

Petra Schneider

and Mohammad Mozumder

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 383 | Submission Open

Keywords: water-energy-food nexus; resource scarcity mitigation; climate adaptation; multifunctionality; nature-based solutions; systems thinking; complex systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Composites, Construction, and Artificial Intelligence Optimization—Second Edition

edited by

Md. Saiful Islam

and

Md. Habibur Rahman Sobuz

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 381 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; biodegradable composite; green composites; natural fiber; biopolymer; nanocomposites; biocomposites; construction management; building sustainability; RC structural response; green building technology; cementitious materials; fiber-reinforced concrete; recycled aggregate concrete; structural health monitoring; artificial intelligence (AI); microstructure; 3D printing technology; building information modelling (BIM); SDGs; IoT; digital twins; biomanufacturing; circular economy; architecture

Innovations in Sustainable Food Processing Technologies

edited by

Andrei Borșa

and

Muntean Mircea Valentin

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 343 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food processing; circular economy; energy efficiency; non-thermal processing technologies; food waste valorization; sustainable packaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Economic Growth and Development for Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Sorin-George I. Toma

and Catalin Gradinaru

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; economic growth; economic development; sustainability; environmental sustainability; sustainable development goals; gross domestic product

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

Smart Agriculture, Ecological Resources and Environment

edited by Lichang Yin and

Feiyan Xiao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart agriculture; resource utilization; greenhouse gas emissions; soil microbial carbon use efficiency; sustainable management; climate change; cultivated land use; yield– soil carbon relationship

Sustainable Urban Environments: Addressing Air Pollution and Climate Change Challenges

edited by

Kuotai Cheng

and

Chun-Fa Cheng

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban environments; air pollution control; climate change mitigation; urban air quality; green infrastructure; smart technologies; sustainable urban planning; climate adaptation strategies; greenhouse gas emissions; pollution monitoring; urban resilience; policy frameworks; community initiatives

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

Advancing Sustainable Forest Management: Economic Values and Conservation Strategies

edited by

Jitka Fialova

and

Petra Hlavackova

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable forestry; forest economics; biodiversity; forest conservation; climate solution; forest policy; innovation in forestry; environmental economics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

Energy System Optimisation and Integration and the Sustainable Use of Renewable Energy

edited by

Rohitha Weerasinghe

and Sivasakthivel Thangavel

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy system optimisation; advanced modelling and simulation techniques for energy systems; optimisation algorithms for energy management and grid efficiency; AI and machine learning applications in energy optimisation; demand-side management and energy storage optimisation; integration of renewable energy sources; challenges in integrating solar; wind; hydro; and bioenergy; hybrid energy systems and microgrid technologies; smart grid solutions and digitalisation for seamless integration; policy and regulatory frameworks for renewable integration; sustainable use of renewable energy; lifecycle analysis and environmental impact assessment; sustainable energy policies and transition pathways; community-based renewable energy projects; the decarbonisation of industrial and transportation sectors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Green Extraction Processes from Natural Sources and Agricultural By-Products to Achieve New Foods Development: Sustainability Opportunities and Sensory Challenges

edited by

Ignacio Vietez

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural sources and agricultural by-products; functional food development; green extraction processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Recent Advances in Biomass Conversion, Renewable Energy, and Biomaterials—2nd Edition

edited by

Lei Zhang

and

Jun Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural and forestry waste processing; bioactive materials; biomass degradation; biomass refinery; biofuels processes; biomaterials; bioresource technology; biotechnologies applied for renewable energies; biotransformation; chemical and biological conversions; renewable energy; sustainable processing; biomaterials for sustainability

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

Towards Sustainable Agroecosystems: Innovations in Greenhouse Gas Mitigation and Carbon Sequestration

edited by

Zhihui Bai

and

Decai Jin

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: agroecosystem; biofertilizer; greenhouse gas mitigation; soil carbon sequestration; bioremediation; microbial ecology; saline– alkali soil improvement; circular nutrient management; sustainable agriculture

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

Advanced Smart Materials for Sustainable Urban Development

edited by

Samira Touhtouh

,

El-Kebir Hlil

and

Abdeowahed Hajjaji

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart materials; energy; urban; sensors; smart cities

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

Design of Sustainable Supply Chains and Industrial Processes

edited by

Fouad Jawab

and

Youness Frichi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: modeling; manufacturing systems; optimization; performance; artificial intelligence; sustainability

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

Advances in Pollutant Removal and Metal Recovery from Water for Sustainability

edited by

Cláudia B. Lopes

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: water treatment; metal recovery; emerging pollutants; rare earth elements; sustainability

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

Sustainable Forestry for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Ronald C. Estoque

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 38097 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable forest management; sustainable harvesting; SDGs; forest certification; community engagement; biodiversity; climate change; ecosystem services; forest conservation; forest restoration; deforestation; forest degradation; tree canopy cover; forest monitoring; GIS; remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

Urban Landscapes, Forestry and Green Infrastructure: From a Sustainable Perspective

edited by

Francesca Ugolini

and David Pearlmutter

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 32654 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban resilience; nature-based solutions; urban environment; climate change; biodiversity; biophilia; cities; green spaces; health; ecosystem services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

ESG Investing for Sustainable Business: Exploring the Future

edited by

Hatem El-Gohary

,

David John Edwards

and

Syed Mohsin Ali Shah

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 24125 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESG investing; ESG performance; ESG reporting; ESG risk management; ESG trends; sustainability; sustainability reporting; sustainable financial markets; green and socially responsible projects; sustainable business; responsible investment; environmental finance; sustainable behaviour

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

Innovation Management and Organizational Performance for Sustainable Future—2nd Edition

edited by

Alina Badulescu

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17275 | Submission Open

Keywords: green innovation; sustainable innovation; sustainable performance; innovation management; economic; social; and envionmental performance; sustainable development; challenges in sustainable development; technologies for innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Information Management and E-Commerce

edited by

Guangxu Li

, Yu Zhou and Wenlong Zhu

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7341 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable information management; green e-business models; accounting information systems and sustainability; sustainable decision-making; internal control and risk management; carbon footprint management and carbon disclosure; decision support system; ecological compensation mechanism

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

Environmental Supply Chain and Sustainable Operations Management: Theories, Methods, Techniques and Applications

edited by

Zhisong Chen

, Shujian Ma, Run Tang and Yong Wu

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6133 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental supply chain; sustainable operations management; green supply chain management; low-carbon supply chain management; social responsibility; green consumer behavior; life cycle assessment; environmental impact; resource efficiency; environmental policies and regulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Emerging Trends in Waste Management and Sustainable Practices

edited by

Abdelhadi Makan

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6000 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable waste management; recycling technologies; circular economy; resource recovery; zero waste strategies; waste treatment innovations; environmental impact assessment; waste policy and regulation; public engagement in waste management; life cycle analysis

Challenges and Future Trends of Sustainable Urban Development and Transition

edited by Xuepeng Qian,

Ji Han

and

Liang Peng

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5713 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability goals; urban planning; transport innovation; resource management; urban ecosystems; urban governance

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

Sustainable Fuel for Green Shipping

edited by

Phan Anh Duong

and

Ran Yan

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3958 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative fuels; sustainable development; fuel cells; dual-fuel technologies; risk assessment; risk management; green ship management; life cycle assessment; LNG and LPG; hydrogen; ammonia; methanol; ethanol; electric propulsion; air pollution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Renewable Energy and Sustainable Energy Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Tianyu Li

and Yongming Yao

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1919 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; sustainable energy; energy storage; energy system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Transportation: Planning, Design, Construction and Engineering to Promote Economic Efficiency and Social Equity

edited by

Nishantha Bandara

, Sunanda Dissanayake and Elin Jensen

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1555 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; social equity; recycled materials; transportation safety; life cycle assessment (LCA); life cycle cost analysis (LCCA); design; construction; transportation accessibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Food Systems

edited by Jared G. Carlberg

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 807 | Submission Open

Keywords: food systems; sustainability; nutrition and health; agriculture; food processing; environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Emerging Practices in Sustainable Tourism

edited by

Randall Upchurch

,

Leonard Jackson

and Danqing Liu

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 563 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism development; environmental tourism; environmental citizenship; community development; stakeholder engagement

Climate-Functional EcoEngineering Design

edited by

Matteo Convertino

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological portfolio; ecohydrological engineering; climate-functional design; terraformation; restoration; networks

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

Enhancing Sustainable Construction Design and Project Execution Using Information Technology

edited by

Payam Rahnamayiezekavat

, Qinjun (Lavender) Liu and Songbo Hu

submission deadline 2 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5067 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; information technology; construction design; project execution; industry 4.0; building information modelling (BIM); life cycle analysis (LCA); machine learning (ML); digital twin (DT)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Small Business Strategies for Sustainable and Circular Economy

edited by

Melody Lanette Adkins LeHew

, Jennifer Johnson Jorgensen and

Yue Teng Vaughan

submission deadline 2 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3207 | Submission Open

Keywords: circularity; business models; sustainability; SMEs; consumer behavior; supply chain; eco-innovation; economic impact; product life cycle; zero waste

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

Strategic Approaches to Develop Sustainable Product-Service Systems

edited by Rodrigo Pascual and Haitao Liao

submission deadline 2 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable product-service systems (PSS); lifecycle management (LCM); performance-based contracts (PBCs); circular economy; sustainable business models

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

Sustainable Organization Management and Entrepreneurial Leadership

edited by

Saeed Nosratabadi

and Thabit Qasem Awad Atobishi

submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15258 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable organization management; entrepreneurial leadership; sustainable innovation; corporate sustainability; social entrepreneurship; sustainable business models; organizational culture; sustainability performance; circular economy; sustainable value creation

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

Enhancing Decision-Making Processes for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

edited by

Yuan-Wei Du

and Ye-Cheng Wang

submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6450 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals (SDGs); sustainable development; ecological safety; systematic thinking; group decision making; multiple-criteria decision making; decision making under uncertainty; risk management; emergency management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Firm Survival and Sustainable Management

edited by

Se-hak Chun

and

Moon Young Kang

submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6305 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable management; sustainable marketing; sustainable firm performances; firm sustainability; environmental; social; and governance (ESG); ESG and firm performances; corporate social responsibility (CSR); creating shared value (CSV); case studies of sustainable management; case studies of centenarian companies; empirical studies of sustainable management; business analytics for sustainable management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Advancements in Construction Materials

edited by

Szymon Skibicki

submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3038 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction materials; sustainable development; recycled aggregate; alternative binders; 3D concrete printing (3DCP); 3D mortar; 3D printing; additive manufacturing; life-cycle assessment; recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainability and Innovation in Tourism and Hospitality Development

edited by

José Alberto Martínez-González

,

Carmen Dolores Álvarez-Albelo

and

Urszula Kobylinska

submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 507 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; environmental sustainability; energy efficiency; climate change; local economic development; sustainable practices

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

Climate Change Impacts on Urban Watershed Hydrology and Water Resources

edited by

Abbas Roozbahani

submission deadline 6 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2467 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban water management; urban river basin; climate change; stormwater; water resources; water availability; urban hydrology; hydrological modeling

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

Advancing Sustainability Through Remote Sensing: Addressing Climate Change Challenges

edited by

Zhuo Chen

and

Mukhiddin Juliev

submission deadline 8 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 801 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; climate change mitigation; environmental monitoring; carbon cycle; cryosphere; coastal management; early warning systems; sustainable development; data fusion; climate resilience

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

Sustainable Transformation on Digital Innovation and Strategic Management

edited by

Baiba Rivza

and Rosita Zvirgzdina

submission deadline 9 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable innovation; digital transformation; strategic management; green technologies; corporate sustainability; digital strategy; innovation management; sustainable business models; technological sustainability

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

Achievements in the Agri-Food Supply Chain Leading to Sustainable Foods IV

edited by

Dimitris Skalkos

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 32292 | Submission Open

Keywords: agri-food supply chain (AFSC); global economy; food products; technologies and innovation; consumers’ attitudes and perceptions towards foods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Electrical Engineering: Powering a Greener Future

edited by

Carlos Silva

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 667 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; smart grids; energy efficiency; sustainable technologies; energy storage; artificial intelligence; microgrids; electric vehicles; environmental impact; energy management systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Animal Nutrition and Feeding Strategies for Enhanced Livestock Production and Environmental Impact Reduction

edited by

Anusorn Cherdthong

submission deadline 11 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3076 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable animal nutrition; precision feeding and efficiency; alternative feed ingredients; feed additives; methane and greenhouse gas reduction; feed efficiency and nutrient utilization; circular economy in livestock; agro-industrial by-products in feed; microbiome and gut health; life cycle assessment in animal production; sustainable livestock and the SDGs

Sustainable Logistics Management: Research Focus on Port and Maritime Transportation

edited by

Vitor Caldeirinha

submission deadline 11 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 698 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable logistics; port governance; maritime transportation; green shipping; smart ports; supply chain decarbonization; digital transformation; blue economy; environmental policy; circular economy in ports

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

New Directions for Cultural and Heritage Sustainability in Hospitality and Tourism

edited by

Young-joo Ahn

and

Xiaoting Chi

submission deadline 12 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1739 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural and heritage tourism; festival/event tourism; tourist behaviors; innovative technologies; challenges and opportunities of cultural and heritage sites; cultural and heritage sites; world heritage sites (WHSs); UN sustainable tourism development goals (SDGs)

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

Marine Coastal Ecosystems: Ecology and Restoration

edited by

Maria Carla de Francesco

submission deadline 12 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open

Keywords: monitoring; restoration; conservation; sustainable activities

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

Innovative Green Building Materials: Trends Revolutionizing the Construction Industry

edited by

Anna Szymczak-Graczyk

and

Barbara Ksit

submission deadline 13 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecomaterials; sustainable construction; recycling; building life cycle; environmental footprint; carbon footprint; efficient use of materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Innovative Strategies for Rural Development: Advances in Sustainable Agriculture and Responsible Agritourism

edited by

Jarosław Uglis

,

Gniewko Niedbała

and

Anna Jęczmyk

submission deadline 14 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5552 | Submission Open

Keywords: rural development; sustainable agriculture; regenerative agriculture; rural and agritourism; responsible agritourism; regenerative agritourism; ecoagritourism; farming tourism; rural revitalization; animals in tourism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Biological Treatment for Sustainable Waste Management and Green Environment

edited by Xiaowei Li

submission deadline 14 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 806 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; anaerobic digestion; composting; microbial conversion; circular bioeconomy; life cycle assessment; carbon emission reduction; sustainable waste practices; enzymatic treatment; organic waste; green conversion

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

Sustainable Material for Green Development of Transportation Infrastructure

edited by

Laura Moretti

and

Giulia Del Serrone

submission deadline 14 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: life cycle analysis; green materials; low-carbon technologies; multicriteria analysis; circular economy; secondary raw materials; sustainable transportation infrastructure; eco-friendly pavement materials

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

Transportation and Sustainable Mobility; Users’ Transitions for a Greener Future

edited by Béatrice Cahour and Sonia Adelé

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 23531 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable mobility modes; users’ acceptance; users’ experience; users’ expectations; users’ motivations; soft modes; shared cars; public transport; electric vehicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Consumer Behavior and Brand Management

edited by

Namhyun Um

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7496 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable consumer behavior; brand management; sustainable development goals; green marketing; NLP and machine learning; stakeholder engagement; ethical implications

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

Effectiveness Evaluation of Sustainable Climate Policies

edited by Xu Wang,

Zhenhua Liu

and

Zhenhua Zhang

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5804 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; environmental policy; emission trading; carbon tax; green transition; econometrics; text analysis; machine learning; deep learning

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

Innovations in Agri-Food Biotechnology for Sustainable and Secure Food Production

edited by

Anastasios Nikolaou

and

Theodoros Varzakas

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4123 | Submission Open

Keywords: food security and sustainability; agri-food biotechnology; fermentation; circular bioeconomy; food waste; high-added-value products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Energy Transition: Advanced Control and Optimization Techniques for Power Grid Resilience and Efficiency

edited by

Mokhtar Aly

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1740 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilient grid; control systems; optimization methods; photovoltaic systems; energy storage; power electronics; robust control; wind generation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Innovations in Industrial Transformation: Integrating Industry 5.0 and Ecological Economics

edited by

Maja Trstenjak

,

Tihomir Opetuk

,

Nataša Tošanović

and Hrvoje Cajner

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1724 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; sustainable manufacturing; circular economy; Industry 5.0; ecological economics; human-centered manufacturing; green manufacturing; clean technologies; manufacturing optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

The Inspiration of Science and Science Education in Environmental Sustainability

edited by Chinfei Huang and Yen-Chang Lin

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1582 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental education; environmental sustainability; science; science education; STEAM; sustainability

Modeling and Simulation of Human–Environment Interactions, 2nd Edition

edited by

Arika Ligmann-Zielinska

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 634 | Submission Open

Keywords: agent-based model; artificial societies; decision support systems; fuzzy cognitive maps; environmental software; human– natural interactions; integrated assessment; model development; participatory modeling; social simulation; coupled human and natural systems

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

Advancing Green Chemistry in Bio-Circular Economies: Sustainable Solutions for Waste Valorization and Resource Efficiency

edited by Ashish Kumar Nayak and Charu Arora

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 504 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; bio-circular economy; waste valorization; sustainable bioproducts; renewable resources; carbon neutrality; biodegradable materials; resource efficiency; environmental remediation; circular bioeconomy

Innovations in Renewable Energy Systems: Wind, Solar, Ocean, and Hybrid Integration for Sustainable Development

edited by Denisson Queiroz Oliveira and

Osvaldo Ronald Saavedra

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 498 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind power planning and operation; solar power planning and operation; wave power planning and operation; tidal power planning and operation; low-carbon power systems; renewable energy planning and operation; energy storage; power electronics; smart microgrids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Microplastics, Sustainable Water and Soil Environments

edited by

M. M. Cledera-Castro

and

Noemí Delgado Mellado

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open

Keywords: microplastics; water pollution; soil contamination; environmental pollution; ecotoxicology; microplastic mitigation; water ecosystems; anthropogenic impacts

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

Energy Systems, Industrial Engineering and Sustainable Green Innovation

edited by

Vitor Anes

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; energy systems; industrial engineering; green innovation; renewable energy; sustainable development; environmental impact; waste reduction; decarbonization; efficient manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Agriculture: Strategies for Soil, Bioinoculants, and Biomass Management

edited by Carlos Antonio Costa do Nascimento,

Paulo Pagliari

and

Hu Zhou

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil fertility management; bioinoculants and biofertilizers; biomass recycling; nutrient efficiency soil– plant– microbe interactions; organic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Water Quality and Sustainable Wastewater Treatment

edited by Xi Li

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: nitrogen; phosphorus; migration; transformation; quality; treatment; measure; policy

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

Sustainable Strategy in Entrepreneurship and in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

edited by

Mirela Cătălina Tűrkeş

submission deadline 16 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11603 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable entrepreneurship; SME performance; green innovation; circular economy; environmental responsibility; ethical supply chains; resource efficiency; renewable energy; social responsibility; green financing; eco-friendly business models; sustainable growth; operational efficiency; regulatory compliance; sustainable business practices

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

Sustainability in Space and Aerospace Technologies

edited by

Lucjan Setlak

submission deadline 16 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2669 | Submission Open

Keywords: MEA/AEA concept; sustainable development technologies; decarbonization; programs to support green technology development; ECS; greenhouse gas emissions

Autonomous Driving, Robotic Computing and Sustainable Transportation

edited by

Xiang Li

and Bowen Zhang

submission deadline 16 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 1068 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous vehicles; robotic computing; sustainable transportation; smart city; multi-model transportation; real-time transportation management; human– AI interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Human Behavior and Its Role in Shaping Sustainable Supply Chains and Logistics

edited by

Bernardo Nugroho Yahya

and

Askiner Gungor

submission deadline 17 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 697 | Submission Open

Keywords: human behavior; human activity; logistics process; green supply chain process

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Mineral Resource Utilization and GeoConservation for Sustainable Development

edited by Shucheng Tan

submission deadline 17 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 641 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical mineral resources; mine environment; geological relics; geoparks; geological environment; geological disaster; mine ecological restoration

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

Renewable Energy Applications and Energy Sustainability in Coastal Areas

edited by

Dimitrios N. Korres

submission deadline 19 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 371 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; energy sustainability; energy transition; decarbonization; coastal areas; hybrid renewable systems; solar energy; wind energy; tidal and wave energy; water desalination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Pathways to Carbon Neutrality: Circular Economy and Sustainable Innovation for Green Industry

edited by Yao-Ming Hong and

Bo-Ching Chen

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 1541 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon neutrality; circular economy; green industry; sustainable innovation; climate action; resource efficiency; net-zero emissions; carbon footprint; nature-based solutions

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

Corporate Environmental Responsibility for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Rahat Munir

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon accounting; energy and waste management; sustainability; Sustainable Development Goals; corporate environmental responsibility; sustainability controls

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

Shaping Sustainable Environments: Advances in Building and Infrastructure Design

edited by

Nuno D. Cortiços

and

Anna Stefańska

submission deadline 22 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

Keywords: built environment; ⁠energy use reduction; ⁠carbon emissions; simulation; ⁠building information modeling; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Internet of Things-Based Smart Systems in Industrial and Manufacturing Management

edited by Shaohua Huang and Yu Guo

submission deadline 24 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT; smart networks; generative AI; industrial big data; edge computing; 5G; sustainable manufacturing

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

Sustainable Digital Transformation and Corporate Practices

edited by

Junrui Zhang

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10587 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; data assets; corporate practices; firm value; underlying mechanisms

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

Sustainable Practices and Their Impacts on Organizational Behavior

edited by

Asta Savanevičienė

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5142 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable practices; organizational behavior; well-being; inclusion; innovation; accountability; social responsibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Education: Digital Transformation Toward Online Learning

edited by

Harrison Hao Yang

and Sha Zhu

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 443 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable education; digital transformation; online learning; educational equity; e-learning ecosystems; teacher professional development; blended learning; digital inclusion; AI in education; educational policy and innovation

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

Sustainable Development of Green Chemistry and Environmental Technology

edited by

Masud Rana

and

Jeong-hun Park

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 416 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste minimization and recycling; biodegradable and bio-based materials; water and waste treatment innovations; renewable energy; biomass valorization and biorefineries; catalysis and process intensification; chemical processes; green solvents; circular economy; life cycle assessment

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

E-Learning and Educational Technologies for Sustainable Transformation of Education

edited by Sabina Ličen

submission deadline 26 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3052 | Submission Open

Keywords: e-learning; educational technologies; sustainable development; digital transformation; innovative assessment methods; digital literacy; inclusive education; resilient learning environments; technology-enhanced learning

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

Leveraging the Multidisciplinary Insights to Solve Watershed Management Problems

edited by Yang Zhou and Kai Tian

submission deadline 26 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 588 | Submission Open

Keywords: model simulation; watershed ecosystem services; wetland biodiversity; policy frameworks; multidisciplinary insights; watershed management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainability in Carbon Emissions, Carbon Pricing and Trading, and Carbon Neutrality

edited by

Ming-Chung Chang

submission deadline 26 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 587 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon dioxide; carbon emissions; carbon pricing; carbon trading; carbon neutrality; carbon finance; emission trading system; net zero; sustainability; carbon border adjustment mechanism

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

Sustainability of Archaeological Sites, Monuments and Historic Ensembles amid the Continuous Expansion of Cities and Infrastructures

edited by Dimitrios Kaimaris

submission deadline 26 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban expansion; modern infrastructures; environmental and climate challenges; cultural heritage preservation; technological innovations; interdisciplinary collaboration

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

Innovative Development and Application of Sustainable Management

edited by

Tsung-Yu Chou

and Feng-Chia Li

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2928 | Submission Open

Keywords: decision analysis; innovation and invention; management of service and operation; sustainable manufacturing; information technology application; electronic commerce; data analysis; marketing management; sustainable retail and distribution management; sustainable logistics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Innovation Management, Competition Strategies and Corporate Sustainability—2nd Edition

edited by

Lawrence Loh

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1203 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; entrepreneurship; competition; strategy; sustainability; environmental; social and governance (ESG)

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

Sustainable Energy and Climate: Net Zero Strategies and Rapid Decarbonisation Pathways

edited by

Bertug Ozarisoy

,

Issa Chaer

and

Haşim Altan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 54091 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change and mitigation; passive solar design; sustainable building design; environmental monitoring; testing; and modelling; outdoor thermal comfort; thermal comfort and adaptation; net zero energy buildings and communities; climate modelling and forecasting; environmental sustainability; climate resilience and adaptation; urban environment; urban heat island effect; sustainable development goals; indoor air quality; healthy building design; modelling energy performance of buildings; building energy performance assessment methods; energy efficiency; energy policy and economics; energy; energy policy; built environment; net zero energy; retrofitting; life-cycle cost assessment; building occupancy survey; in situ measurements; decarbonisation strategies; socio-technical systems approach; climate change projections; occupant behaviour; benchmarking and standardisation; renewable energy systems; sustainable technologies; multi-objective optimisation; energy conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Governance: ESG Practices in the Modern Corporation

edited by

Ioannis Passas

,

Christos Floros

and Vortelinos Dimitrios

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 46177 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable governance; ESG practices; corporate sustainability; ethical stewardship; ESG reporting; stakeholder engagement; corporate social responsibility (CSR); regulatory compliance; financial performance; technological innovation in ESG

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

Management for Sustainable Future: Challenges, Innovations and Organizational Performance

edited by Walery Okulicz-Kozaryn

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 39758 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; sustainable future; SDGs 1– 17; sustainable management; management functions; management methods; management decisions; Artificial Intelligence; organizational performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Achieving Sustainability in Destination Marketing and Tourism Management

edited by

Mariana Ramona Ciolac

, Cosmin Alin Popescu and Elena Peţ

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 36349 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; tourism management and marketing; smart development strategies; sustainable forms of tourism

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

Sustainable Tourism Management and Marketing

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 30418 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism marketing; sustainable tourism management; sustainable tourism development; protected natural areas; community-based tourism; prism of sustainability in tourism; digital engagement strategies

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

Sustainability Assessment of Agricultural Cropping Systems

edited by

Karolina Ratajczak

and

Grażyna Szymańska

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 29106 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; low-intensity tillage systems; biodiversity in modern agriculture; limitation of the effects of drought; residue management; cover crops; changing climatic conditions; sustainable crop rotation; microorganisms; soil

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Eco-Environmental Effects and Spatio-Temporal Evolution Characteristics of Land Use Change

edited by Hui Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 27072 | Submission Open

Keywords: land use; urban expansion; crop land; wetland; forest; water body; conservation and protected areas; remote sensing; machine learning; deep learning; sustainable ecosystem; sustainable land use; sustainable environment

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

Innovation and Sustainability in Inclusive Education

edited by

Luis Ortiz Jiménez

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 26012 | Submission Open

Keywords: inclusion; educational innovation; technologies applied to education; universal design for learning (UDL); educational evaluation in inclusive contexts; educational response to students with disabilities; collaborative networks (OBJ 17); education sustainability

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

Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Management

edited by

Muzaffar Asad

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 25692 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable entrepreneurship; innovation; big data analytics; entrepreneurial marketing; open innovation; green product innovation; innovation performance

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

Agricultural Engineering for Sustainable Production and Circular Economy

edited by

Pawel Sobczak

,

Jacek Mazur

,

Piotr Markowski

and Andrzej Anders

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17733 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural engineering; circular economy; food production; utilization; precision agriculture; technology 4.0

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)