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SDG 7: Sustainability in Biomass Utilization and Biomass Conversion submission deadline 18 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 445 | Submission Open
Keywords: biofuels; bioenergy; biohydrogen; biomethane; biorefineries
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Carbon Trading, Energy Transition and Sustainable Energy Economic Development
edited by Jinliang Zhang and Xinyue Dong
submission deadline 19 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2040 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy transition; carbon market design; energy production and consumption; carbon policies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Advances in Electronic Waste Management and Sustainability
edited by and Ling Zhang
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7523 | Submission Open
Keywords: e-waste/waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE); sustainable development; circular economy; zero waste; extended producer responsibility; recycling technology and innovation; waste management policy and regulation; low-carbon recycling awareness and behavior; environmental justice; critical materials recovery; digital transformation; community-based recycling; urban mining
(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
Construction Management and Sustainable Development submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6042 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; life-cycle management; sustainable construction equipment; economic sustainability; climate resilience; resilient projects; eco-friendly materials; circular economy; ISO standards; cost–benefit analysis; risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Integrating Ecosystem Services and Indigenous Knowledges for Sustainable Resource Management and Policy submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1800 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecosystem services; indigenous knowledges; ecological economics; biocultural values; sustainability policy; nature-based solutions; UN SDGs
Digital Innovation, Educational Transformation and Green Economy: Cross-Domain Perspectives
edited by , and Hasan Mansur
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1596 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital innovation for sustainability; educational transformation and future skills; green economy and workforce development; digital transformation in education institutions and its role in advancing sustainable development goals (SDGs); educational innovation, curriculum reform and digital pedagogy; higher education, vocational education and lifelong learning models enabling workforce transition; green skills and technology-enabled sustainability; cross-domain perspectives; policy, governance and institutional change; equity, inclusion and social impact
From Pollution to Solution: Explore Sustainable Solutions to Combat Marine Debris and Plastic Pollution submission deadline 21 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3818 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine litter; plastic pollution; chemical recycling; waste valorization; marine debris prevention; adaptation strategies; marine environmental governance; circular economy; sustainable waste management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)
Achieving Sustainability in Pollution Control and Resource Recovery Through Innovative Technologies and Practices
edited by
submission deadline 21 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2116 | Submission Open
Keywords: resource recovery; pollution control; green remediation technologies; mining waste; industrial waste; municipal solid waste (MSW); wastewater treatment; acid mine drainage (AMD); contaminated soils; WEEE recycling; metallurgical processing; NORM/TNORM; radiological impact; toxicity assessment; life-cycle assessment (LCA); circular economy; multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA); sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Responsible AI for Sustainable Education: Bridging Innovation and the SDGs
edited by Shwadhin Sharma
submission deadline 21 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2114 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI; sustainability education; personalized learning; environmental literacy; implementation challenges
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Sustainable Development, Sustainable Policy, and Innovation: A Scholarly Inquiry into Corporate Brands and Investor Behavior
edited by , and Ling Lin
submission deadline 22 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5545 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; sustainable policy; innovation; investor behavior; corporate brands
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Education for Sustainable Development Through E-Learning: Innovations, Challenges, and Future Directions submission deadline 22 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2074 | Submission Open
Keywords: education for sustainable development; e-learning; digital education, sustainable education; online learning; educational technology; digital transformation; higher education; social sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Sustainable Logistics Systems: The Impacts of Artificial Intelligence and Combinatorial Optimization
edited by , Mohammad AlDurgam and
submission deadline 22 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 904 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable logistics; artificial intelligence; combinatorial optimization; green supply chain management; carbon-aware vehicle routing; metaheuristic algorithms; machine-learning decision support; digital twins in logistics; reverse and circular logistics; lifecycle carbon footprint reduction
Renewable Energy Integrated Power Systems for Optimal Control, Operation and Sustainable Power Supply
edited by and Yang Li
submission deadline 23 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 858 | Submission Open
Keywords: technological innovations in renewable integrated energy systems; modernization and stability management of high-renewable-penetrated systems; energy storage and flexibility solutions; policy frameworks for sustainable energy transition; socioeconomic impacts and energy equity; environmental sustainability and lifecycle assessment; decarbonization of industrial and transport sectors; integration of distributed energy resources; financing models and market mechanisms; social acceptance and community engagement; smart grid technologies
Innovations and Sustainable Pathways for Maritime Decarbonization
edited by
submission deadline 23 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 572 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; green fuel pathways; GHG emissions; sustainable technology; transportation decarbonization; carbon neutrality; AI-driven sustainability projection; marine alternative fuels
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Sustainability-Oriented Digital Transformation and Innovative Assessments in Higher Education
edited by Mirko Prosen and Sabina Ličen
submission deadline 24 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10109 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital transformation; sustainability in higher education; innovative assessments; artificial intelligence; virtual reality learning; sustainable development goals; inclusive learning environments; adaptive learning platforms; education for sustainable development; interdisciplinary educational practises
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Economy and Market: Strategies and Policies for Sustainable Development
edited by
submission deadline 24 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1322 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; industrial development; markets; strategy; government policies; innovation; technology; green consumption; society; economic growth
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Smart Innovation as a New Economic Engine: Digital Empowerment for Sustainable Growth
edited by , and Sílvia Faria
submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4835 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable economic development; economic growth; data-driven approaches; sustainable digital transformation; ESG; conscious consumption; digital engagement; ethical AI; greenwashing; circular economy; online communities; data-driven sustainability; digital technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Innovating the Circular Future: Pathways to Sustainable Growth
edited by
submission deadline 26 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5333 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; technological innovation; sustainable supply chain management; sustainable materials; collaborative consumption; sustainable consumption behavior; recycling and resource recovery; upcycling practices; waste management strategies; Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Smart Grid Technology Contributing to Sustainable Energy Development
edited by
submission deadline 27 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2093 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart grids; energy sustainability; distributed energy resources (DER); virtual power plants (VPP); renewable energy integration; grid flexibility; power quality and reliability; intelligent grid control; energy storage systems; demand-side management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable AI and Robotics: Engineering Foundations for Long-Term Societal Impact
edited by
submission deadline 27 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 530 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable AI; robotics; human-centered AI; human–robot interaction; software architectures; lifecycle engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Agricultural Landscape and Rural Sustainability submission deadline 28 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3320 | Submission Open
Keywords: rural sustainability; rural resilience; agricultural landscape; non-urbanized areas
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Food, Supply Chains, and Sustainable Development—Third Edition submission deadline 28 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 622 | Submission Open
Keywords: food; supply chains; sustainable development; coordination; corporate social responsibility; social welfare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Sustainable Development in Science and Sustainability Education and Communication: Digital Transformation and Green Transition for Sustainability and Environmental Citizenship submission deadline 28 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 399 | Submission Open
Keywords: science education and environmental education; environmental communication; sustainable development; digital transformation; green transition; sustainable literacy; citizenship; environmental citizenship; sustainability; digital environments; social impact; environmental change; social change; sustainability education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Sustainable Bio-Resource Technology in Agricultural Wastes and Its Impacts on Soil Physical Quality submission deadline 28 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open
Keywords: biochar; agricultural wastes; biochar, soil physical quality; soil water flux; soil structure; process-based modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Research Trends in Urban Air Quality, Climate and Pollution submission deadline 29 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1105 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban air quality; climate–air pollution interactions; sustainable cities; air quality monitoring and modeling; urban climate resilience; environmental policy and sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Quality Management in Sustainable Food Systems: Consumer Behavior, Digital Innovation and Certification submission deadline 29 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable food systems; circular supply chain; consumer behavior; digital innovation; quality management; industry 5.0; consumer perception; environmental sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Methods and Impacts of Remote Sensing Aerosol–Cloud–Climate Interactions
edited by Hongrong Shi, and
submission deadline 29 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open
Keywords: aerosols; clouds; satellite remote sensing; ground-based remote sensing; retrieval algorithms; data fusion; machine learning; data validation; extreme climate; aerosol–cloud–climate interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air, Climate Change and Sustainability)
Sustainable and Smart Transportation Systems submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 20 articles | Viewed by 21269 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable; smart transportation systems; artificial intelligence; safety; advanced sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Advancing Sustainable Agrifood Systems: Interconnections of Energy, Emissions, and Agroecological Pathways
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2995 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agrifood systems; agroecology; energy use in agriculture; life cycle assessment; climate impacts and emissions; organic farming; consumer behaviour and sustainability labels; food supply chains; biodiversity and ecosystem services
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Management in the Built Environment for Sustainable Urban Development: Driven by Future Technological Transformation
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 953 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthy cities; historical districts; economy and industry; inefficient and idle land; low-altitude economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Recent Advances in Sustainable Heat and Mass Transfer and Thermal Engineering
edited by , Jianxin Shi, Wanze Wu and Xiang Yu
submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiphase flow; heat and mass transfer; thermodynamic cycle; thermoeconomics analysis; thermal system; new heat exchanger
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Structural Analysis, Material Science and Sensing Applications in the Context of Sustainability submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; sensors; structural health monitoring; lifecycle assessment; circular economy; nanotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Building Future Global Cross-Border Supply Chains: Pathways to Resilience, Sustainability and Digital Synergy
edited by Changhun Shin and
submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open
Keywords: cross-border supply chains; sustainability; blockchain; digitalization; green; global value chains
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
The Convergence of Recreation, Green Tourism and Environmental Sustainability submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 21096 | Submission Open
Keywords: eco-tourism; sustainable leisure; sport activities; volunteering; green management; health promotion; responsible tourism; well-being practices; psycho-ecology; outdoor recreation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Analysis of Energy Systems from the Perspective of Sustainability
edited by , and Yao Tao
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 20918 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy system engineering; sustainability analysis; multi-energy coupling; management theories and methods in energy system; energy policy and economics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Environmental Sustainability, Society, and Businesses: Public and Managerial Opinions on Environmental Issues submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 9 articles | Viewed by 19069 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental sustainability; corporate social responsibility (CSR); ESG; sustainability reporting; public opinion; financial performance; green tourism; cultural sustainability; consumer behavior; stakeholder engagement
Agriculture, Food, and Resources for Sustainable Economic Development
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 13 articles | Viewed by 14583 | Submission Open
Keywords: agriculture; food; resources; sustainable development; rural economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Photovoltaic Thermal Systems for Sustainable Energy Production
edited by , Nelu-Cristian Cherecheș and Florin Emilian Turcanu
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 12992 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy generation; photovoltaic thermal; BIPV; solar energy; PV cooling; energy production; energy efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Soil Management: Conservation Strategies for Agricultural Resilience
edited by , Temitope Ojo, Patricia Omo-Okoro and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11116 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil management; sustainability; soil nutrient; soil conservation; agricultural practices; soil health; climate change resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)
Sustainable Brand Management and Consumer Perceptions (2nd Edition)
edited by , and Antonio Marín-García
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10894 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; brand management; consumer perceptions; services marketing; consumer behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Toward Net-Zero Emissions: Interlinking Renewable Energy Policies, Carbon Markets, and Green Supply Chains submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10409 | Submission Open
Keywords: net-zero emissions; renewable energy policy; carbon markets; emissions trading schemes; green supply chains; decarbonization; climate policy; sustainable development; energy transition; environmental economics
Sustainable Architecture, Structural Design, and Environmental Engineering
edited by , , Martina Sciomenta and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9597 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable architecture; timber engineering; bio-based materials; structural design optimization; short supply chain construction; circular economy in construction; low-carbon building materials; resilient infrastructure; climate-responsive design; environmental impact assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Smart Cities with Innovative Solutions in Sustainable Urban Future submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9565 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart city; sustainability; urban development; intelligent technologies; innovative strategies; machine learning; innovative solutions; AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Digital Solutions for Sustainable Economic Development
edited by and Olena Sushchenko
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9337 | Submission Open
Keywords: dynamics of open innovation; business models; innovation, entrepreneurship, and sustainability; digital transformation and innovation in the public sector; industry innovation ecosystem design and strategic development; open innovation and strategic competitiveness; big data and analytics. innovation ecosystem for sustainable development; entrepreneurship and technology-based firms; open innovation in the tourism sector; R&D and supply chain; innovation and knowledge creation; other related topics in the field of business and management, logistics, big data, digital transformation and sustainable enterprise development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Transport Planning: Reducing Emissions for a Greener Future
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9243 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban transport planning; sustainable mobility; multi-modal transportation; low emission vehicles; green infrastructure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Management of Shipping, Ports and Logistics submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8846 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable shipping; green ports; maritime logistics; ESG in maritime industry; decarbonization; environmental management; digitalization and innovation; climate resilience; supply chain sustainability; maritime policy and governance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Sustainable Resource Utilization and Management of Electronic Waste: Innovations, Challenges, and Future Directions submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8776 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging e-waste recycling technologies; reuse of e-waste; advanced technologies for e-waste management; life cycle assessment and environmental impact of e-waste management; circular economy practices in e-waste management; remanufacturing e-waste; policy and regulatory frameworks for sustainable e-waste management; socio-economic impacts of e-waste recycling; innovations in design for dismantling and reuse
(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
Environmental Economics and Sustainability
edited by and Cheng-Feng Wu
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8647 | Submission Open
Keywords: environment economics; sustainable development; economic analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Agricultural Economics and Sustainable Agricultural Food Value Chains
edited by , Raluca Ignat and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8582 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural economics; agricultural value chains; sustainable food systems; sustainability assessment; policy evaluation; resilient agri-food systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Soil Stabilization and Geotechnical Engineering Sustainability
edited by Kewei Fan, Yi Pik Helen Cheng, Yanhao Zheng, Yuefu Zhou and Yonggang Zhang
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7298 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; soil stabilization; sustainable materials; soil mechanics; geotechnical design; environmental assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)
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