Sustainability

Logistics for a Resilient Future: Sustainable Approaches to Supply Chain Management

edited by

Michael Wang

, Samsul Islam,

Ahmad Abareshi

, Ki-Soon Hwang and Bill Wang

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2565 | Submission Open

Keywords: logistics management; supply chain management; Industry 5.0; resilience; sustainability; human-centered; technologies; sustainable operations

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

Biochar as a Sustainable Solution for Water and Soil Pollution: Removal of Organic and Inorganic Contaminants

edited by

Muhammad Junaid

, Stuart Cairns and

Iain Robertson

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1873 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; water pollution; soil pollution; organic contaminants; inorganic contaminants; heavy metals; micro(nano)plastics; pesticides; pharmaceuticals; per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances; aquatic species; plants

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

Reliability, Sustainability and Risk Management of Energy and Pipeline Systems for a Low-Carbon Future

edited by Shaohua Dong, Issam M. Ali Aljubury, Milos Stankovic and Yasir M. F. Mukhtar

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 864 | Submission Open

Keywords: safety; energy and pipeline systems; reliability; sustainability; risk assessment; low-carbon; modeling and simulation; environmental protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Consumer Behavior and Sustainable Consumption: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by

Chang-Hyun Jin

submission deadline 3 Aug 2026 | 18 articles | Viewed by 58891 | Submission Open

Keywords: responsible consumption; consumption and sustainable development; consumption as a determinant of production; environmental consequences of the consumer society; consumer behavior in a digital environment; brand and production consumption; fair trade ethical marketing and management; consumer as a citizen; formation of consumers’ attitudes toward a social brand; consumer perception of CSR/CSV/ESG activity; sustainable food consumption; consumer behavior regarding ethical management and products; other topics and related issues

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

Sustainable Mobility and Built Environment in Shaping Sustainable Cities

edited by

Magdalena Wojnowska-Heciak

, Karolina Tulkowska-Słyk and Ewelina Gawell

submission deadline 3 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 1921 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy-efficient cities; smart urban design; sustainable urban planning; clean energy mobility; innovative mobility; universal design; inclusive mobility; inclusive urban spaces; smart mobility; integrated mobility; autonomous transport system

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

Integrated Geographies of Risk, Natural Hazards and Sustainability—3rd Edition

edited by

Francesco De Pascale

and

Leonardo Mercatanti

submission deadline 5 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; climate change; disasters; human geography; geography of risk; natural hazards; physical geography; social perception; sustainability; vulnerability

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

Quality and Sustainability: The Way to Improvement

edited by

Paulo Sampaio

and

Paula Ferreira

submission deadline 8 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: quality; sustainability; integration; value creation

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

Sustainable Waste Management: Waste Activation and Mineralization

edited by

Kun Fang

, Mostafa Sharifzadeh, Baiyi Li and

Hao Yan

submission deadline 9 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 393 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; waste activation; mineralization

Healthy Indoor Environments: Air Quality in Sustainable Public and Healthcare Buildings

edited by

Agnieszka Trusz

submission deadline 14 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor air quality (IAQ); microbiological risk and bioaerosols; sustainable design; building management; environmental comfort; indoor air pollutants; HVAC systems and filtration; building certification (LEED; WELL; BREEAM); healthy buildings; QMRA methods and microbial surveillance

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

Smart 3D Printing for a Circular Economy and Sustainable Manufacturing

edited by

Ibrahim Deiab

,

Shafahat Ali

and

Salman Pervaiz

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1357 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; circular economy; sustainable manufacturing; biodegradable materials; process optimization; resource-efficient design; design for sustainability; waste minimization; re-manufacturing and reuse; lifecycle assessment; recyclable polymers; bio-based materials; energy-efficient production; digital manufacturing; smart materials; renewable feedstocks; low-carbon manufacturing; closed-loop systems; sustainable industrial innovation

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

Sustainable Coexistence: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Community-Based Conservation and Human–Wildlife Encounters

edited by

Itai Beeri

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 671 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable coexistence; community-based conservation; human– wildlife interaction; environmental governance; behavioral policy; political ecology; urban biodiversity

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

Future-Proofing Maritime Logistics and Port Management: Sustainability in the Era of Tech Innovation, Climate Goals, and Global Disruption

edited by

Hong-Oanh (Owen) Nguyen

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; sustainability policy; sustainable transition; decarbonization; green shipping technologies; smart ports; geopolitical risk management; workforce transformation; corporate social responsibility (CSR); environmental; social; and governance (ESG); digitalisation; automation

Sustainable Development and Application of Biochar: 2nd Edition

edited by

Rosa Rodriguez

,

Germán Mazza

and

María Paula Fabani

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; sustainable; emerging technologies; agriculture applications; energy vector; wastewater treatment; gas cleaning; soil decontamination; composite materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Environmental Sustainability: Hydrology, Soil, and Vegetal Resilience Under Climate Change

edited by

Jose Ramon Barros Cantalice

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrological behavior; soil resilience; environmental resilience; temparate and dry environments; plants resilience

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

Innovation in Sustainable Building and Smart Construction Projects

edited by

Sanjeev Adhikari

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building; smart construction; building information modeling (BIM); augmented reality (AR); virtual reality (VR); artificial intelligence (AI) in construction; digital twin; circular construction; construction automation; robotics in construction; construction education; construction innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Biodiversity Hotspots in Forests: Conservation Strategies and Global Implications

edited by

Petros Ganatsas

,

Marianthi Tsakaldimi

and Evangelia N. Daskalakou

submission deadline 16 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 449 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity hotspots; forest conservation; forest management; climate impacts; sustainable forestry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

Next-Generation Solar Energy Systems for Sustainable Power and Heat Recovery

edited by

Cristian Marcel Fărcaș

, Adrian Alexandru Tulbure, Dan Doru Micu and Ionuţ C. Ciocan

submission deadline 16 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: photovoltaic energy; solar energy; next-generation solar cells; hybrid PV/T; energy harvesters; energetic modelling systems and solutions; smart grid; energetic efficiency; alternative renewable energies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advances in Sustainable Conservation of Architectural and Cultural Heritage

edited by

Jorge Feijoo Conde

and

Iván Garrido González

submission deadline 18 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1008 | Submission Open

Keywords: heritage conservation; sustainable materials; non-invasive diagnostic techniques; cultural heritage management; sustainable interventions; historic building preservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Advances in Sustainable Energy Planning and Thermal Energy Storage

edited by

Tadas Zdankus

and Juozas Vaiciunas

submission deadline 19 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat storage system; accumulator; network; renewable energy; building heating and cooling; building energy efficiency; energy balance; optimisation; loadings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Computer-Aided Sustainable Development in Underground Engineering

edited by Junling Qiu, Enlin Ma and Jinxing Lai

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 481 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground engineering; computer-aided design; sustainable development; digital technologies; smart construction

AI-Driven Innovations for a Sustainable Future in Education

edited by

Firuz Kamalov

and

Hana Sulieman

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in education; sustainable education; AI-driven pedagogical innovation; adaptive learning systems; intelligent tutoring systems; lifelong learning ecosystems; equity-centered AI; ethical AI in education; accessibility technologies; AI for sustainable development goals (SDGs)

Safety and Sustainability in Modern Transportation Systems

edited by Pierluigi Cordellieri

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: road safety; human factors; risk perception; sustainable mobility; driving simulation; driver behavior; human– machine interactions; advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS); behavioral change; transportation psychology

Tourism and Health Buildings Towards Sustainable Development and Decarbonization

edited by

Edyta Dudkiewicz

and Renata Biela

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: decarbonization of new and existing buildings; energy in building; eco-friendly solutions; energy efficiency; tourism buildings; swimming pools; health tourism; health building; balneotechnology; air quality and protection

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

Building Information Modeling and Technology Applications in Construction

edited by

Mohammad Najjar

and

Assed Naked Haddad

submission deadline 21 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2776 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modeling (BIM); advancement technologies; IoT in construction; AR/VR in construction; AI in construction; blockchain in construction; sustainability in construction; cost and time optimization in construction; digital twins; smart construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Green Economy and Sustainable Economic Development

edited by Maria-Eleni K. Agoraki,

Andreas Papandreou

and Spiliopoulos Odysseas

submission deadline 21 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 562 | Submission Open

Keywords: green economy; sustainable economic development; sustainability; innovation; corporate governance; ESG; sustainable finance; sustainable regulatory framework

Geothermal Resource Assessment and Sustainable Exploration and Utilization

edited by

Wenjing Lin

and

Xiaoyin Tang

submission deadline 22 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: geothermal resources; enhanced geothermal systems (EGS); geothermal exploration and drilling; geothermal applications; environmental impact assessment; multi-energy hybrid systems; geothermal policy and economics

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

Crafting the Future: Employability, Digital Work, and the Soft Skills Revolution

edited by

Fulvio Signore

,

Assunta De Rosa

,

Cataldo Giuliano Gemmano

and

Giulia Sciotto

submission deadline 23 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: employability; soft skills; sustainable careers; job crafting; work transition; lifelong learning; inclusion; human resource practices; life design; organizational psychology

Internet of Things (IoT) Applications for Sustainable Farming and Smart Cities

edited by

Riccardo Zambon

submission deadline 24 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; precision agriculture; smart cities; edge AI; digital twin; sustainable supply chain; low-power sensor network; environmental monitoring

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

Sustainable Water Resources Management: Strategies for Hydrology and the River Systems

edited by Fares Howari

submission deadline 24 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable water management; river hydrology; hydrochemistry; water resource planning; climate change adaptation; remote sensing applications; transboundary water governance; water quality assessment; arid regions hydrology; integrated water management

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

AI for Sustainable and Creative Learning in Education

edited by

Chunfang Zhou

, Connie Svabo and

Serhii Petrovych

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI; sustainability; creativity; human-AI interaction; AI literacy; education; teaching; learning; pedagogical design; professional development; ecology of mind; distributed ontologies; embodied cognition; cognitive evolution; learning ecologies; learning environments; educational technologies

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

Paving the Way for Sustainability Through the Use of Cork-Based Materials: CSA 2025

edited by

Ricardo José Alves de Sousa

and

Helena Pereira

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: cork; composites; sustainable materials; carbon footprint; eco-friendly; forest

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

Intelligent Sustainable Built Environments: AI, Robotics, and Digital Twins for Net-Zero Futures

edited by

Sepehr AlizadehSalehi

and

Ahmad Hadavi

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sustainable built environments; artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML); digital twins and cyber-physical systems; construction robotics and automation; PropTech and real estate innovation; net-zero cities; smart infrastructure and resilient systems; generative design and lifecycle optimization; human– robot collaboration; data interoperability and governance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Green Microbiology: Advancing Sustainability Through Microbial Innovations—2nd Edition

edited by

Helen Onyeaka

,

Taghi Miri

and Adenike A. Akinsemolu

submission deadline 27 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: green microbiology; microbes; sustainability; bioremediation; biofertilizers; innovation

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

Research and Applications of Sustainable Energy Materials

edited by

Luis Paulo Santos

,

Soney C. George

, Claver Giovanni Pinheiro and Jerin Jose

submission deadline 28 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy generation; energy storage; lifecycle sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Smart Grid Technologies for the Sustainable Energy Transition

edited by

Jean-Michel Clairand

and

Mario González-Rodríguez

submission deadline 29 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; demand response; energy transition; microgrid; prosumer technologies; smart grid

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Operations and Digital Innovation in the Era of Industry 4.0—a Trail Towards Industry 5.0

edited by Muhammad Zeeshan Rafique and Meera Al Marri

submission deadline 29 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: Sustainability 4.0; Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0; digital innovation; sustainable operations; quality control; smart learning; circular economy; AI for sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Space Sustainability Research on Aerospace Manufacturing Engineering

edited by Andrew Wilson and

Massimiliano Vasile

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: space sustainability; space environmentalism; circular space economy; sustainable engineering; aerospace manufacturing

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

Climate-Responsive Strategies for Sustainable Infrastructure

edited by

Dimitrios Goulias

and

Guglielmina Mutani

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate responsive strategies; sustainable infrastructure; albedo; urban heat islands; low-carbon and recycled materials; renewable energy sources; sustainability assessment; life cycle analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Corporate Governance and Firm Performance

edited by Antonio Prencipe and Danilo Boffa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 52359 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate governance; firm performance; ESG; corporate social and environmental performance; social and environmental reporting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Design, Evaluation and Optimization of Eco-Friendly Construction Materials

edited by

Shaopeng Wu

,

Chuanming Sun

, Hanqi Liu and Anqi Chen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16967 | Submission Open

Keywords: material characteristics; environmental impact assessments; urban infrastructure optimization; eco-friendly material assessments; advanced pavement construction materials; material visual optimization; sustainable culture development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Advanced Materials and Technologies for Environmental Sustainability

edited by Andrzej Biessikirski and

Łukasz Kuterasiński

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10217 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; renewable energy technologies; renewable energy technologies; process optimization; resource efficiency; sustainable transportation systems; water purification technologies; pollution control; environmental remediation; sustainable agriculture; industrial ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain Management

edited by

Chieh Yu Lin

and Syed Shah Alam

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5396 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable operations; green logistics; circular supply chains; sustainable sourcing; innovation in logistics; supply chain resilience; eco-friendly practices; resource efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Building Sustainable Businesses: Psychological Drivers, Organizational Strategies and Entrepreneurial Development

edited by

Panagiotis A. Tsaknis

and Alexandros G. Sahinidis

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4853 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial intention; personality and leadership; training; startups; business strategy; behavioral economics in entrepreneurship; digital transformation

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

Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Urban Tourism

edited by

Patrizia Riganti

and

Antonia Gravagnuolo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4598 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; cultural heritage preservation; over-tourism; circular economy in tourism; heritage regeneration; community-led tourism; responsible tourism; heritage interpretation; tourism sustainability; cultural identity in tourism

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

Advances in Composite Structures: Material Innovations and Sustainable Manufacturing Practices

edited by Hamid Daghigh

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2384 | Submission Open

Keywords: Sustainable manufacturing; Natural and synthetic composite materials; Hybrid composites; Composite materials characterization; Machine learning and AI in composites; Data-driven materials design; Cost-effective fabrication; Application-specific composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Strategic Management in Tourism Businesses: Pathways for Resilience, ESG Alignment, and Destination Sustainability

edited by

Irini Dimou

, Alexandros Apostolakis and

Ioannis Passas

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 1878 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilience; sustainability governance; smart tourism strategy; strategic risk management; strategic leadership

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

Green Transportation and Collaborative Logistics Management Driven by Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Yong Wang

and Muqing Du

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1584 | Submission Open

Keywords: green transportation; logistics network design; resource sharing; operations management; recycling logistics; vehicle routing problem; artificial intelligence; intelligent algorithm

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

Advances in Management of Hydrology, Water Resources and Ecosystem

edited by

Shimin Tian

and

Jia Jia

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1539 | Submission Open

Keywords: water resources management; hydrological modelling; ecological conservation; ecosystem restoration; water quality; sediment– flow regulation; water security

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

Intelligent Transportation Systems and Sustainable Urban Traffic Management and Transportation Planning

edited by Giulio Erberto Cantarella and

Orlando Giannattasio

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1211 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban systems; ITS; traffic management; transportation planning; traffic and transportation theory; machine learning; digital twins

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Eco-Innovation and the Economics of Innovation in Environmental Policy and Practice

edited by

Ryan M. Yonk

and

Ravi Roy

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 815 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; sustainable systems; free market environmentalism; evaluation; environmental economics; regulatory reform; sustainability; markets; voluntary environmentalism

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

Strategic Management and Innovation Dynamics: Pathways to Economic Sustainability

edited by

Omar Durrah

, Samir Hammami and Taher Alkhalaf

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 688 | Submission Open

Keywords: economic sustainability; leadership dynamics; innovation strategies; sustainable; business models; sustainability leadership; innovation ecosystems; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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

Sustainable Mobility Planning Under the Power of Emotion: Affective Influences on Pro-Environmental Behaviors

edited by

Mirko Duradoni

and

Luca Simione

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 626 | Submission Open

Keywords: pro-environmental behavior (PEB); sustainable transportation; climate change and emotions; readiness to change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Integrating Data Envelopment Analysis with AI and Digital Tools for Sustainable Solutions

edited by

Patricia Acosta-Vargas

and

Mario González-Rodríguez

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 603 | Submission Open

Keywords: data envelopment analysis (DEA); artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning; digital tools for sustainability; efficiency and optimization; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); decision support systems; predictive modeling; big data analytics; renewable energy and resource management

Creativity, Innovation, and Organizational Performance in the Environment of Creative City

edited by

Tomas Kačerauskas

,

Kristina Kovaitė

and

Paulius Šūmakaris

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 558 | Submission Open

Keywords: creativity; innovation; creative city; organization; performance; environment

Energy Optimization and Waste Heat Recovery in Sustainable Industrial Process

edited by

Juan Carlos Ríos-Fernández

,

Pedro García Regodeseves

,

Guillermo Laine-Cuervo

and Victor Manuel Fernández-Pacheco

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 479 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial energy optimization; waste heat recovery; sustainable industrial processes; thermodynamic efficiency; renewable integration; life cycle assessment; circular economy; energy simulation; emission reduction; advanced thermal management

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

Sustainable Development in Functional Biomaterials: Coating Methods and Optimization

edited by Samuel Fagbemi,

Julia L. Shamshina

and Anuja Tripathi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 408 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; artificial intelligence; digital twins; functional coatings; green manufacturing; biopolymers; bio-nanocomposites; cellulose; multilayer coatings; smart renewable packaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Energy Storage and Integration of Renewable Energy Systems Towards Energy Sustainability: 2nd Edition

edited by Jian Chen, Wen Zhang and

Yongliang Liang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 370 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; renewable energy integration; energy management system; planning and operation; energy economics; environmental sustainability

Environmental Technology in Sustainable Biological Wastewater and Biowaste Management

edited by

Francesco Pasciucco

, Renato Iannelli and

Isabella Pecorini

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 365 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater; biowaste; treatment; management; resource recovery; circular economy; biological processes; sustainable development

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

Emerging Technologies and Sustainable Innovation in Supply Chain Management: Towards Supply Chain X.0

edited by

Mahmoud Elmarzouky

,

Imane Satauri

,

Issam Benhayoun

and Doaa Shohaieb

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 361 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chains; digital sustainability; Artificial Intelligence (AI); Internet of Things (IoT); circular economy; ESG integration; green logistics; technology-driven sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Power System Security: Automation, Monitoring, and Intelligent Defense Technology

edited by

Guizao Huang

and

Guolin Yang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 353 | Submission Open

Keywords: power system security; high-speed railway; UHV transmission lines; extreme weather; icing and wind hazards; automation; intelligent monitoring; resilient defense; artificial intelligence; sustainable infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Smart Technology Applications for Sustainable Urban Futures

edited by

Ahmed Ehab

and

Tim Heath

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twin and digital twin cities; sustainable urban futures; smart cities and smart homes; healthy buildings and well-being; inclusive design; participatory urban planning; smart technologies for sustainable built environments; urban resilience; digital transformation in architecture and urban design

Farming the Blue: The Sustainability of Aquaculture and the Marine Environment

edited by

Marco Shizuo Owatari

,

Caio César França Magnotti

and

Aline Brum Figueredo Ruschel

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; circularity; environment; feed additives; marine fish farming; multitrophic aquaculture; mollusc farming; sustainability; sustainable development

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

Just Transitions in Urban Space: Geospatial Insights for Equitable and Sustainable Spatial Planning

edited by

Dong Liu

, Jeon-Young Kang, Fangzheng Lyu and Kangjae Lee

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable spatial planning; urban accessibility; geospatial big data; GeoAI; health equity; climate resilience; 15-minute city; environmental justice; mobility equity; spatial modelling

Sustainable Water Management: Pollution Control and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Lhoussaine Bouchaou

and

Mohammed Hssaisoune

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

Keywords: water resource management; water quality; pollution sources; anthropogenic activities; emerging pollutants; microplastics

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

Macroalgae as Innovative Agricultural Inputs and Climate-Smart Agroecosystems: From the Sea to the Soil

edited by Andrés Calderín García, Danielle França de Oliveira Torchia and

Tadeu Augusto van Tol de Castro

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; macroalgae; climate-smart agroecosystems; circular agriculture; soil health; marine biotechnology; life cycle assessment (LCA); environmental sustainability; green technologies; sustainable nutrient management; plant– soil interactions

Smart Manufacturing for an Integrated Model of Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0

edited by

Vidosav D. Majstorovic

and

Isak Karabegović

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open

Keywords: manufacturing; industrial AI; cobotics; sustainable manufacturing

Advanced Data Science Technology for the Safety, Reliability, and Economic Viability of Sustainable Distributed Systems and Complex Industrial Systems

edited by Hua Zhang,

Hongda Gao

and Tengfei Tu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: data science; sustainable systems; industrial systems; system reliability; machine learning; cybersecurity; energy efficiency

Integrated Systems for Elemental Geochemical Cycling and Sustainable Development

edited by

Xu Liu

,

Chenning Deng

and Tao Yu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: elements flux quantification (core measurement focus aligned with journal's "quantify sustainability" aim); multi-media pollution tracing (emphasizes cross-media "water– soil– air" innovation); source apportionment modeling (advanced methodology for pollution origin identification); smart remediation governance (links technical solutions to policy frameworks); soil contamination resilience (directly addresses SDG 15 "Life on Land"); sustainable industrial regulation (connects to journal's "policies relating to sustainability" scope); predictive risk assessment (key tool for "monitor sustainability" as per journal aims); circular resource management (ties pollution control to resource efficiency/SDG 12)

Soil Restoration and Sustainable Utilization

edited by Bo Zhang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil remediation; soil restoration; sustainable utilization; soil restoration and sustainable utilization

Unlocking Sustainable Value: Challenges and Innovations in Green Marketing

edited by

Theodore Tarnanidis

and

Bruno Barbosa Sousa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: greenwashing; green branding; green marketing; digital platforms; artificial intelligence; eco-literacy; consumer trust; behavioral shifts; policy innovations; regulatory frameworks; circular economy; sustainable value chains; green product innovation; sustainability messaging; cross-cultural perspectives; transparency; ethical dilemmas; environmental claims

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

Smart and Efficient Power Systems: Renewable Energy Storage and Grid Integration for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Mutasim Ibrahim H Nour

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy storage; smart grid; power system integration; energy management; artificial intelligence; sustainable energy; decarbonization

Resilience and Sustainability of Socio-Ecological Systems

edited by Cesar Augusto Ruiz-Agudelo, Angela María Cortes-Gómez and Francisco De Paula Gutierrez Bonilla

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilience; ecosystem resilience; social resilience; production systems; socioecological systems; socio-ecological systems resilience

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

Innovation and Sustainable Development of Economy: New Material Technologies, Energy Efficiency and Organization Realities

edited by

Karen Paul

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency; material technologies; economy; urban design

Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Sustainable Work and Organizational Practices

edited by

Diego Bellini

and

Barbara Barbieri

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: work and organizational psychology; entrepreneurship; innovation; sustainable work practices; psychological well-being; skills; identity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Towards Industry 5.0: Sustainable, Resilient Production and Human-Centric Manufacturing

edited by

Paulo Peças

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 5.0; sustainability; human-centric manufacturing; resilient production; sustainable business models; green manufacturing; circular economy; twin transition

Key Relay Protection Technologies Applicable to Modern Sustainable Power Systems

edited by

Junjie Hou

,

Xincui Tian

,

Zongbo Li

and Fang Peng

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: modern sustainable power system; fault mechanism; AC/DC Protection; fault control; fault recovery; fault localization; control and protection integration; modern sustainable power system equipment

Advances in Sustainable Smart Manufacturing and Industrial Intelligence

edited by

Xianyu Zhang

and

Xinguo Ming

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; digital manufacturing; green manufacturing; sustainable manufacturing; sustainable value network; smart product severs systems; industrial artificial intelligence

Smart Agricultural Technologies, Digitalization and Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Ataharul Chowdhury

, Nasir Abbas Khan,

Mahatab Uddin

and Khondokar Humayun Kabir

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital agriculture; climate change adaptation; sustainable food systems; artificial intelligence in agri-food; knowledge and policy for resilience; AI in agricultural extension and advisory services; law and policy for climate-smart agriculture; farm-data; farmers’ data privacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Green and Smart Synergies in Port, Shipping and Water Transportation

edited by

Dong Zhang

and Chenrui Qu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: green shipping; smart ports; maritime decarbonization; digitalization; alternative marine fuels; port automation; digital twin; IMO Regulations; sustainable logistics; intelligent water transportation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Forest Ecosystems, Climate Change and Biodiversity

edited by Gabriel Murariu and

Lucian Dinca

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest ecosystems; climate change; biodiversity; forest management; genetic diversity

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

Sustainable Solutions for Wastewater Treatment: Innovations and Applications

edited by

Peng Tang

and

Wancen Xie

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable wastewater treatment low-carbon treatment technologies solar interfacial evaporation resource recovery life cycle assessment (LCA) carbon footprint analysis advanced materials for water treatment decentralized water treatment systems pilot-scale and field applications circular economy in water management

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

Industry 4.0 Technologies for Sustainable Manufacturing and Supply Chain Operations: 2nd Edition

edited by

Filippo Marciano

,

Giuseppe Tomasoni

and

Paola Cocca

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; I4.0 technologies; sustainability; sustainability performance; smart manufacturing; smart supply chain; sustainable manufacturing; sustainable supply chain

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

Integrated Sustainable Design: Toward Human-Centered and High-Performance Built Environments

edited by Kyungsun Lee and

Jiyoung Park

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated sustainable design; green building strategies; net-zero and energy-efficient buildings; environmental building technology; daylighting and simulation-based design; healthy and sustainable built environment; emotional and behavioral design; affordance-based spatial planning; human-centered sustainability; sustainable spatial performance evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Energy in Building and Built Environment

edited by

Minh Quan Duong

,

Emanuele Ogliari

, Gabriela Sava,

Chowdhury Akram Hossain

and

Thang Trung Nguyen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI; IoT; machine learning; optimization; renewable energy; smart grid; sustainable energy; storage system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Toward Carbon Neutrality: The Low Carbon Transition Pathways

edited by

Pingjian Yang

and Yanru Fang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon neutrality; low-carbon transition; decarbonization pathways; climate policy; renewable energy; carbon pricing; industrial decarbonization; CCUS; social equity; green finance; net-zero strategies

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

Integrating Construction 4.0 Technologies into Sustainable Construction

edited by

Frank Ghansah

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

Keywords: Construction 4.0; sustainable construction; building information modelling (BIM); artificial intelligence (AI); Internet of Things (IoT); robotics in construction; blockchain in construction; digital twins; additive manufacturing/3D printing; smart and resilient built environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Geo-Spatial Intelligence for Compact, Resilient, and Equitable Urban Land Use Planning

edited by

Tingting Xu

and

Jay Gao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: spatial analysis; GIS; sustainable urban planning; land-use efficiency; geospatial modelling; urban resilience

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

Resilient Cities Under Climate Changes

edited by Kairui Feng, Shiqi Zhou,

Hui Chen

and

Tao Shen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban resilience; climate adaptation strategies; sustainable urban morphology; green-blue infrastructure; climate equity; data-driven urban planning; multi-hazard resilience; post-disaster recovery; climate-responsive governance; transformative urban solutions; innovative infrastructure

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

Psychological Foundations of Sustainable Organization Management

edited by

Seung-Yoon Rhee

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychological resources; sustainable management; human resource management; innovative behavior; psychological well-being; leadership; mental and physical health; work– life balance; safety management

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

Sustainable Thermal Management, Energy Storage, and Renewable Energy Conversion for a Sustainable AI-Driven Era

edited by Zengguang Sui,

Jiaqiang Wang

, Zhixiong Ding and Yunren Sui

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal management; thermal energy storage; cold energy storage; electrical energy storage; phase change materials; renewable energy conversion; AI optimization; energy efficiency; sustainable energy systems; net-zero

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Energy Economy and Green Development: Pathways to Sustainable Transitions

edited by Ismail Fasanya

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy economy; green development; sub-saharan africa; renewable energy; sustainable development goals (SDGs); energy transition; green finance; technological innovation; policy frameworks; energy access and equity; environmental sustainability; economic diversification; just energy transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Ecohydrological Research Toward Sustainable and Resilient Watershed Management

edited by

Henrique Marinho Leite Chaves

and

Maria Rita S. Fonseca

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecohydrology; environmental flows; freshwater integrity & restoration; nature-based solutions; watershed resilience

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

Sustainable Interactions of Ocean, Atmosphere, and Environment: Focusing on Climate Change

edited by

Humberto Pereira

,

Ana Picado

and Ines Alvarez

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; ocean– atmosphere interaction; environmental sustainability; marine ecosystems; adaptation strategies; coastal resilience; extreme weather events

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

Green Logistics: Transforming the Supply Chain Toward a Low-Carbon Future

edited by

Jinsong Hu

and

Deqing Ma

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: green logistics; low-carbon supply chain; sustainable logistics transformation; carbon emission reduction; recycling model

Advanced Materials and Systems for Sustainable Energy Solutions

edited by

Eskilla Venkata Ramana

and

Manuel Almeida Valente

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy conversion; energy storage; environmental; photocatalysis; processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advances in Sustainable Agroecosystems: The Integrated Management of Crop, Livestock, and Environment

edited by

Aaron Norris

,

Brandon Smith

and Whitney Crossland

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: agroecosystems; cover crops; crop residue; cropping systems; integrated crop and livestock; soil health; sustainable production

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

Research on Plural Values in Sustainable Urban Planning

edited by

Maria Cerreta

,

Simona Panaro

and Ludovica La Rocca

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: values; transdisciplinarity; place-based adaptation; spatial justice; climate justice; urban transformations; differential vulnerabilities; integrated evaluations; mix-methods approaches; values elicitation; values co-production; value-pluralism; action-oriented processes; group decision-making; collaborative decision-making; evaluation design; impacts assessment

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

Ecology Meets Empathy: Human Perception in Biodiversity and Sustainability

edited by

Francesco Parisi

and

Costanza Borghi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: forestry; sustainable ecosystems management; ecosystem services; conservation; biodiversity indicators

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

Hydrosystems Engineering and Water Resource Management: 2nd Edition

edited by Kiran Tota-Maharaj,

Hazi Azamathulla

, Rao Bhamidimarri and

Bimlesh Kumar

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: water resources; water data analytics; hydrosystems; engineering; hydrology; floods and river catchment systems; sustainable drainage systems (SuDSs); hydraulic infrastructure; groundwater; modelling

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

Plant Ecological Function Research and Ecological Conservation

edited by

Kishwar Ali

and

Mark Abrahams

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant ecological function; biodiversity conservation; ecosystem services; ecological restoration; invasive species management; climate resilience; ethnobotany and culture; carbon sequestration; habitat dynamics; nature-based solutions

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

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