Sustainability

Towards Net-Zero Industry X.0: Sustainable Governance, Smart Operations and Digital Twins

edited by

Jones Luis Schaefer

and

Osiris Canciglieri Junior

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart operations; digital twins; sustainable governance; net-zero industrial systems; Industry X.0

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Water Sustainability: Managing Surface Water, Groundwater and Ecosystems for a Resilient Future

edited by

Basant Maheshwari

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: water sustainability; groundwater management; river health; urban water resilience; sustainable agriculture; water governance; managed aquifer recharge; citizen science; water– energy– food nexus

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

Net-Zero Built Environments: Decarbonization via Digital Tools, Design & Landscape Sustainability

edited by

Yao-Ming Hong

and

Wenpei Sung

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: green building; digital design tools; net-zero architecture; building information modeling (BIM); low-carbon materials; landscape-based carbon sequestration; ISO 14064 and 14067 applications; smart building systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Marine Ecosystem: Conservation, Functioning, and Resilience

edited by

Mustapha Aksissou

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; pollution; fisheries; ocean; conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Sustainable Water Management: Advanced Treatment and Nature-Based Solutions

edited by

Ícaro Thiago Andrade Moreira

and

Francisco Gabriel Acién Fernández

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced water treatment; nature-based solutions; resource recovery systems; pollution control technologies; microalgae biotechnology; biorefineries; circular economy; sustainable water management; constructed wetlands; green infrastructure; phytoremediation; advanced biological treatment; ecosystem services; environmental remediation

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

Nanotechnology in Sustainable Environmental Remediation

edited by

Marko Černe

,

Mohammed Bouhadi

and

Qaiser Javed

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; sustainable environmental chemistry; heavy metal stress; plant physiology; soil contamination; abiotic stress tolerance; green nanomaterials; phytoremediation; nano-enabled remediation; ecosystem sustainability

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

Sustainable Approaches to Natural Product Extraction in Food Systems

edited by Edyta Symoniuk

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable extraction; natural products; food systems; green technologies; bioactive compounds; circular economy; food by-products valorization; life cycle assessment (LCA); green solvents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Modelling Approaches for Groundwater and Hydrogeologic Systems

edited by

Muhammad Hasan

,

Yanjun Shang

and Mohammad Younis Khan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: groundwater sustainability; hydrogeologic modeling; groundwater– surface water interaction; geophysical and numerical approaches; uncertainty and risk assessment; managed aquifer recharge; climate change adaptation; groundwater contamination and remediation; data-driven and machine learning models; integrated water resources management

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

Marine Waste Reduction, Pollution Governance, and Sustainable Ecology

edited by Pierre Courjault-Radé

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine waste; marine management; ecological sustainability; ecosystem

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Digital and Data-Driven Approaches to Sustainable Urban and Land Use Management

edited by

Ammar Abulibdeh

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban development; land-use and land cover (LULC) change; GIS and remote sensing; smart cities and digital governance; spatial data analytics; climate-resilient planning; big data and artificial intelligence (AI); urban sustainability assessment; data-driven decision-making; environmental monitoring and modelling

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

Innovative Approaches to Air Quality Monitoring and Health Impact Assessment

edited by

Elvira Kovač-Andrić

and Vlatka Gvozdić

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: air quality monitoring; health impact assessment; sustainable development; sensor technologies; exposure assessment; risk assessment

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

Geopolymers and Composite Geopolymeric Materials for Environmental Pollution

edited by Alessio Occhicone and

Assunta Campanile

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: geopolymers; alkali-activated materials; geopolymer-based composites; adsorption; environmental pollution; sustainable materials; water treatment; air purification; soil remediation; hybrid adsorbents; multi-adsorbent process

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

Sustainable Storage and Utilization of Renewable Energy

edited by

Gabriele Fambri

and

Cesar Diaz-Londono

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy integration; energy storage systems; storage degradation and lifecycle assessment; vehicles as mobile storage (V2G/V2X); multi-energy optimization and dispatch; bioenergy and hydrogen integration; smart grids and digital twins; AI-based energy management; energy flexibility and resilience; sustainable utilization of renewables

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainability Management Strategies and Practices—2nd Edition

edited by

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submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 56299 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sustainability; economical sustainability; social sustainability; sustainable supply chain management; business models for sustainable supply chains; governance and sustainability; sustainability assessment and policies; multiple-criteria decision-making; soft computing on production; manufacturing; and logistics; supply chain operations for a circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Wastewater Treatment, Water Pollution, and Sustainable Water Resources

edited by Claudete Gindri and Dison S. P. Franco

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular water management; wastewater treatment; emerging contaminants; water– energy– food nexus; bioremediation; artificial intelligence; life cycle assessment; water governance; resource recovery

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

Energy Economics from a Sustainable Development Perspective

edited by Wanhai You, Shijing Nan and Yawei Guo

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy transition; industrial structure transition; sustainable development; energy efficiency; circular economics; energy finance; renewable energy; economic complexity

Sustainability in Hydrology and Water Resources Management

edited by

Ruihong Yu

, Heyang Sun and Xu Yang

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable hydrology; water resources management; climate change adaptation; hydrological modeling and prediction; ecohydrology and aquatic ecosystems; greenhouse gases; drought and flood risk assessment; remote sensing and AI applications; resilience and adaptive water management

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

Membrane Technology at the Forefront of Sustainable Water Treatment, Resource Recovery, and Environmental Management

edited by

Jehad A. Kharraz

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane technology; sustainable water treatment; energy-efficient desalination; resource recovery; wastewater treatment; circular economy; photothermal membranes; membrane distillation (MD); hybrid membrane systems; life cycle assessment (LCA)

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

Volcanic Disaster Prevention and Sustainable Risk Management

edited by

Rui Marques

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: volcanic hazard assessment; disaster risk reduction; societal resilience

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

Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Sustainable Education

edited by

Hongfeng Zhang

submission deadline 5 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in education; sustainable learning; flipped classroom; pedagogical innovation; lifelong learning ecosystems; immersive learning technologies; educational technology governance

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

Sustainable Disaster Risk Management and Urban Resilience

edited by

Jaime Santos-Reyes

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9751 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk; disaster; resilience; vulnerability; early warning; emergency response

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

Integrated Approaches to Sustainable Hydrogen Production and Storage

edited by

Zuoyu Sun

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable hydrogen production; hydrogen storage technology; low-carbon energy system; water electrolysis; high-pressure gaseous hydrogen storage; solid-state hydrogen storage; techno-economic assessment

Sustainable Air Transport Operations and Planning: Digital Twin Pathways to Net-Zero Aviation

edited by

Maryam Farsi

, Christina Latsou and

Bernadin Namoano

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 3 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twin-enabled aviation systems; digital models and digital shadows; net-zero aviation and air system sustainability; smart and sustainable air transport operations; predictive and autonomous maintenance; AI; CPS; and IoT integration in aviation; data-driven fleet and route optimisation; lifecycle carbon and energy performance assessment; sustainable MRO and infrastructure resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Tourism and Tourism Destination Management

edited by Larbi Safaa

submission deadline 11 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 1378 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; destination management; territorial resilience; tourism governance; sustainable innovations; place branding; ecological footprint; community participation; tourism planning; circular economy

Sustainable Fresh Produce Processing and By-Products Utilization

edited by Jiayi Wang, Yuanyuan Hou and Yating Zhao

submission deadline 12 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open

Keywords: processing of fruits and vegetables; by-products utilization; preservation of fruits and vegetables; bioactive composition; non-thermal techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Driving Sustainability in Civil and Environmental Engineering Through Machine Learning Innovations

edited by

Hilal El-Hassan

,

Abdulkader El Mir

and

Ashraf Aly Hassan

submission deadline 13 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; sustainable materials; resilient infrastructure; environmental modeling; artificial intelligence; smart cities; climate change; big data analytics; life cycle assessment; predictive maintenance; environmental engineering

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

Heavy Metal Pollution and Remediation: Challenges and Opportunities for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Qiyuan Liu

submission deadline 14 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal; sources; fate; and transport; ecotoxicology and risk assessment; green and sustainable remediation

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

Cultural Heritage Conservation and Sustainable Development

edited by

Francesca Di Turo

and

Giacomo Fiocco

submission deadline 16 Sep 2026 | 22 articles | Viewed by 89204 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation science; cultural heritage technologies; digital humanities; sustainable development

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

Artificial Intelligence and IoT for the Sustainable Development

edited by

Farid Shirazi

submission deadline 16 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven solutions; AI-driven sustainable development goals; IoT applications in sustainability

Sustainable Food Quality and Food Processing

edited by

Mirabela Ioana Lupu

and

Florentina Matei

submission deadline 16 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food processing; food quality; nutritional composition; functional properties; sensory characteristics; technological stability; innovative processing technologies; resource efficiency; by-product valorization; circular food systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Green Agriculture: Sustainable Solutions for Crop Performance and Plant Growth

edited by

Marina Alfosea-Simón

,

Francisco Garcia-Sanchez

and Silvia Simón-Grao

submission deadline 17 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant physiology; sustainable agriculture; efficient water use; plant– environment interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

EARTH 2025—Experiences and Innovation for Sustainable Food and Tourism

edited by

Liviu Gaceu

, Ray F. Iunius,

Laura Cismaru

and

Simona Stan

submission deadline 18 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilient food systems; food system innovation; circular economy in horeca; responsible tourism management; authentic travel experiences; consumer behavior for sustainable development; low-impact mobility solutions; artificial intelligence in tourism; innovation in hospitality; ethical marketing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Next-Generation Wind Energy: Sustainable Design, Assessment, and Deployment

edited by

Quetzalcoatl Hernández-Escobedo

and

Jesus Alejandro Franco

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind resource assessment; wind farm optimization; wind turbine and blade design; techno-economic analysis of wind energy; levelized cost of energy (LCOE); sustainable energy systems; renewable energy financing; life-cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA); offshore and onshore wind power; smart grids and integration of wind energy

Indoor Comfort, Energy Efficiency and Solutions to Sustainable Built Environment

edited by António José Candeias Curado

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor comfort; energy efficiency; sustainable building design; building envelopes and faç ades; passive and active strategies; renewable energy integration; life-cycle assessment (LCA); zero-energy and zero-emission buildings

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

Sustainable Livestock and Agricultural Production: Challenges and Perspectives

edited by

Patrícia Ferreira Ponciano Ferraz

,

Leonardo Conti

and

Daiane Cecchin

submission deadline 22 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; livestock production; food security; climate resilience; resource efficiency; animal welfare; greenhouse gas emissions; precision farming; circular economy; agroecology

Sustainable Risk Assessment and Coastal Vulnerability

edited by

Jorge Trindade

,

Fatima El Bchari

and José Leandro Barros

submission deadline 22 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal vulnerability; sustainable risk assessment; sea-level rise; coastal resilience and adaptation; geospatial technologies; integrated coastal zone management (ICZM)

Sustainable Innovation, Business Models and Economic Performance

edited by

Mirela Cristea

,

Catalina Soriana Sitnikov

and

Noja Grațiela Georgiana

submission deadline 24 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable innovation; business models; circular economy; green technologies; corporate sustainability; value creation; sustainability measurement; strategic management; responsible growth

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

Sustainable Management Practices in Supply Chains

edited by

Ping-Kuo Chen

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain management; green operations; circular economy; low-carbon logistics; responsible sourcing; stakeholder collaboration; data-driven governance; supply chain resilience; sustainable development goals (SDGs); environmental and social responsibility

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

Advanced Developments on Biomass, Bio-Based Materials and Biorefinery Towards Sustainable Bioeconomy

edited by

Carmen Bartolomé

and

Clara Jarauta-Córdoba

submission deadline 26 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; bioproducts; bioeconomy; biorefineries; circular economy

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

Alternative and Sustainable Marine Fuels for Air and Water Pollution Prevention and Mitigation

edited by

Sean Loughney

and

Eduardo Blanco-Davis

submission deadline 28 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative fuels; hydrogen; ammonia; carbon capture; emission reduction; sustainable energy systems; cross-disciplinary sustainability/applications; pollution mitigation/prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainability Challenges: Recovery and Valorization of Food Wastes and New Ingredients and Foods Development

edited by

Alessandra De Bruno

,

Antonio Gattuso

and

Federica Flamminii

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 27539 | Submission Open

Keywords: food waste; sustainable management of food waste; valorisation of food waste; new foods; food waste recycling; technologies for food waste recovery; food sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Geological Engineering and Sustainable Environment

edited by Francisco Javier Torrijo,

Olegario Alonso-Pandavenes

and Julio Garzón-Roca

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9664 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable engineering; geological engineering; resilience; geomaterials; climate change; applied AI; environmental impact; natural hazards

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

Economic and Environmental Concerns Regarding Agri-Food Products Within the Context of Sustainability

edited by

Sorina Geanina Stanescu

and

Liana-Elena Anica-Popa

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3576 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; agri-food products; circular economy; food supply chain; innovation in agri-food; environmental impact; emerging technologies

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

3D Printing for Multifunctional Applications and Sustainability

edited by Nida Naveed,

Jinoop Arackal Narayanan

, Naveed Anwar and Mir Irfan Ul Haq

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1965 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing— 3D printing; multi-material 3D printing; sustainable materials; smart manufacturing; multifunctional applications; green manufacturing; circular economy; advanced composites; energy-efficient manufacturing; biodegradable polymers

Sustainable Cities in the Digital Age: Harnessing Smart Technologies for Urban Innovation

edited by

Mohammed N. Abdulrazaq Alshekhly

and Alhassan H. Ismail

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1542 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; climate-resilient urban systems; IoT for sustainability; AI in urban planning; digital twin applications; low-carbon mobility; blockchain for governance; urban climate adaptation; circular economy in cities; sustainable development goals (SDG 11); green and blue infrastructure; data-driven urban innovation; urban inclusivity

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

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Management for Sustainability in the Hospitality, Tourism, and Meeting Industries

edited by

Seul Ki Lee

,

Kiattipoom Kiatkawsin

and Yeonghye Yoon

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 699 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental; social; and governance (ESG); hospitality industry; tourism industry; MICE industry; structured review; case study

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

Digital Marketing Sustainability: Critical, Theoretical, and Practical Advances

edited by Anna K. Zarkada and

Christiana Tsaousi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 682 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital marketing; sustainability; externalities; prosperity; organizational and personal responsibility; collective action; marketing sustainable products; promoting sustainable consumption; digital marketing technologies (e.g.; artificial intelligence; big data analytics; programmatic advertising; and blockchain); environmental; social; and ethical aspects of digital marketing

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

Advancing Management Practices Through Digital Marketing and Sustainable Innovation

edited by Ghaleb El Refae,

Ahmad Aljumah

and Mohammed Nuseir

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 537 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability ; digital marketing ; sustainable innovation ; green business models ; corporate social responsibility ; ESG ; circular economy ; supply chain sustainability ; big data & analytics ; strategic management ; responsible leadership ; sustainable consumption

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

Applications of Remote Sensing in Sustainable Coastal Resources and the Environment

edited by

Rodrigo Mikosz Goncalves

and Pedro de Souza Pereira

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 516 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable coastal resources; sustainable coastal ecosystems; coastal vulnerability; land use and land cover; shoreline changes and prediction; geographic information systems (GISs); remote sensing; coastal protection strategies; physical oceanography; environmental economics of coastal resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Applications of Sustainable Energy and Advanced Air Conditioning Technologies in Building Energy Efficiency

edited by

Yabin Guo

,

Ruixin Li

and Jiayin Zhu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 515 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy; air conditioning; refrigeration systems; data-driven methods; machine learning; energy saving; building environment; smart building; energy conservation; solar photovoltaic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Urban Green Infrastructure for Heat Mitigation and Social Equity: Global Perspectives and Challenges

edited by

Paul Osmond

,

Bo Wang

and

Peng Cui

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 424 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban green infrastructure; heat island mitigation; social equity; green gentrification; climate adaptation; traditional ecological knowledge; Global South cities; environmental justice

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

Advancing Sustainable Supply Chain and Logistics Planning: Challenges, Innovations, and Strategies

edited by Adnen El Amraoui, Ahmed Frikha and

Ngoc Ai Thy Nguyen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 346 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain; green logistics; artificial intelligence; optimization; multi-criteria decision making (MCDM); forecasting and planning; circular economy; transport and urban mobility; risk management; Industry 4.0/5.0; carbon footprint reduction; resilient supply chains; smart logistics; sustainable innovation; environmental policy; lifecycle assessment; data-driven logistics; ethical supply chains; digital transformation; energy efficiency

Digital Transformation in Sustainable Development: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Global Governance

edited by

Peng Zhu

, Da Huo and Yan Chen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; digital transformation; artificial intelligence; global governance

Urban Vehicle Access Regulations (UVARs) Applications for Sustainable Urban Mobility

edited by

Francisco J. Calvo

, Oxana Tchepel and

Susana da Costa Freiria

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

Keywords: sustainable urban mobility; urban vehicle access regulations; low emission zones; zero emission zones; transport externalities in cities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Intelligent Transport Systems: AI-Driven Multi-Modal Fusion for Green Development

edited by

Xinqiang Chen

,

Qiang Luo

and

Gen Li

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

Keywords: intelligent transport; green transport; sustainable transportation systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Engineering Education: Innovation Practice and Technology Enhancement for Sustainability

edited by

Aharon Gero

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; engineering education; sustainable education; interdisciplinary education; curriculum development; pedagogical approaches; educational technology; assessment methods

Sustainable Marketing: Challenges at the Intersection of the Physical and Digital Worlds

edited by

Juan Jose Blazquez-Resino

and

Grzegorz Maciejewski

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable marketing; phygital experience; hybrid consumer behavior; digital– physical integration; environmental impact of e-commerce; green digital transformation; consumer decision journey; eco-responsible digital practices; sustainability challenges in omnichannel retailing

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

Renewable Energy in Smart Energy Systems: Technologies, Strategies, and Applications

edited by

Matia Mainardis

,

Mattia Cottes

and

Patrizia Simeoni

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart energy systems; urban-industrial symbiosis; renewable energy; life cycle assessment; circular economy; district heating and cooling; waste and wastewater treatment; hydrogen; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Resilient Infrastructure for Climate Action: The Nexus of Technology, Management, and Innovation

edited by

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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; resilience; infrastructure; technology; management; innovation

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

Technology-Enhanced Education for Sustainable Development

edited by

Salvador Reyes-de Cózar

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

Keywords: technology-enhanced learning; sustainable education; digital tools in education; e-learning platforms; educational sustainability; green technology in education; AI in education; inclusive education; digital literacy; sustainable development goals

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

Sustainable and Resilient Cities: The 11th World Sustainability Forum (WSF 2025)

edited by

Irene Petrosillo

and

Manuel Pedro Rodríguez Bolívar

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging technology implementation for sustainable and resilient cities and communities; sustainable reporting and communication in the private and public sector; climate change and socio-ecological systems; sustainable urban landscape; circular economy; renewable energy

Impacts of Climate Change and Extreme Events on Global Food Security

edited by

Jieming Chou

and

Yuan Xu

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

Keywords: climate change; extreme events; climate tipping points; agriculture; food security; impact assessment; sustainable development; adaptation; risk mitigation

Intelligent Transportation Systems for Sustainable Transportation Management

edited by

Bo Yu

,

Yuan Wang

,

You Kong

and Zeyang Cheng

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent transportation systems (ITS); sustainable transportation management; connected and automated vehicles (CAVs); eco-driving and energy efficiency; human factors in automated driving; edge computing & IoT for traffic management; environmental impact assessment; real-time traffic optimization; big data analytics in mobility; artificial intelligence in transportation management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Carbon Markets, Sustainable Rural Development, and Food Security: Economic and Policy Strategies

edited by

Alessandro Scuderi

, Mariarita Cammarata and

Giuseppe Timpanaro

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

Keywords: carbon markets; sustainable rural development; food security; agricultural economics; climate-smart agriculture; carbon finance; environmental governance; life cycle assessment; policy innovation; rural livelihoods

Sustainable Business Model Innovation, Regeneration, Resilience, and Circular Economy

edited by Vincenzo Basile,

Nunzia Capobianco

,

Luca Giraldi

and

Marco Valerio Rossi

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

Keywords: sustainable business model innovation; circular economy; regenerative business models; organizational resilience; sustainability transitions; corporate sustainability; strategic management for sustainability; value creation and capture; green entrepreneurship; sustainable innovation practices

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

Digital Transformation and Innovation for a Sustainable Future—2nd Edition

edited by

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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: digitization; digital transformation; digital innovation; digital innovation processes; digital sustainability

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

Innovative Materials for Sustainable Water Remediation Technologies

edited by

Raúl Cortés-Martínez

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable water treatment; advanced functional materials; surface modification; nanostructured adsorbents; contaminant removal; circular economy; water treatment technologies; life cycle assessment

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

STEM Education and Innovative Methodologies for Sustainability

edited by

Constantine Skordoulis

,

Chara Papoutsi

and

Nikolaos Larios

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: STEM education; sustainability; innovative methodology; interdisciplinary learning; educational innovation; sustainable development goals (SDGs); systems thinking; pedagogical approaches; socio-emotional competences; future-oriented education

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

Advances in Green Consumption: Pathways to Sustainability

edited by

Yam B. Limbu

and

Bruce Huhmann

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

Keywords: consumer behavior; sustainable consumption; green consumerism; sustainability; value creation or co-creation; corporate social responsibility; green marketing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Urban Transitions at the Margins: Gentrification, Peripheral Growth, and Socio-Ecological Sustainability

edited by

Liliana Dumitrache

and Bogdan Suditu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban margins; gentrification; peripheral urbanization; socio-ecological sustainability; informal settlements; urban transitions; displacement; urban governance; resilience; urban futures

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

Renewable Energy and Energy Economics: Pathways to Sustainable Systems Development

edited by

Ioannis E. Kosmadakis

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy systems; energy economics; sustainability; decarbonization; electrification; green hydrogen; levelized cost of energy (LCOE) and levelized cost of storage (LCOS) analyses; circularity of energy systems; life cycle assessment; sustainability key performance indicators (KPI)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advancements in Eco-Friendly Concrete and Sustainable Construction Materials

edited by

Mohammad R. Irshidat

and

Muni Raj Maurya

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon concrete; sustainable construction materials; recycled aggregates; waste valorization; geopolymer binders; supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs); carbonation and CO₂ sequestration; thermal-insulating concrete; bio-based building materials; three-dimensional printing in construction; circular economy in construction; life cycle assessment (LCA); structural supercapacitor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Consumption in the Digital Economy: Second Edition

edited by

Robert Wolny

,

Bożena Gajdzik

and

Magdalena Jaciow

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable consumption; digital economy; digitalization; e-consumer behavior; consumer environmental behavior; sustainable quality of life; e-services; artificial intelligence for sustainable consumption; smart consumption; sustainability

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

Sustainable Building Design and Energy Efficiency

edited by

Kangting Tsai

, Chien-Hung Tung and Yin-Hao Chiu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building design; energy efficiency; low-carbon architecture; building performance; indoor environmental quality; renewable energy; microgrid; resilient design; smart building technologies; thermal comfort; BIM; willingness to pay

Wastewater Treatment, Water Pollution and Sustainable Water Resources

edited by

Shihai Deng

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; water pollution; water reuse; resource recovery; consumption reduction; sustainable water resources; green technologies and processes; wastewater management

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

Food Security and Food Choices in Sustainable Development: Strategies and Applications

edited by

Lelia Voinea

,

Mihaela Bucur

and

Razvan Dina

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: food sustainability; food security; nutritional adequacy; responsible food choices; consumer behaviour; food innovations; food system robustness; green food supply chain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Heat Pumps and Refrigeration Systems: Innovations in Eco-Friendly Fluids and Energy Efficiency

edited by

Raphael Nunes de Oliveira

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat pumps; refrigeration systems; eco-friendly fluids; sustainable energy; carbon neutrality

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

Sustainable Innovations in Food Chemistry: From Green Processing to Functional Ingredients

edited by

Maria Teresa Liberatore

, Mariacinzia Rutigliano and Flavia Dilucia

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

Keywords: eco-sustainability; innovative foods; new functional ingredients; bioactive compounds; food by-products; green energy; non-thermal technologies; novel solvents; microwave and ultrasonic processing; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Tourism and the Cultural Landscape in Rural Areas

edited by

Darjan Karabašević

,

Aleksandra Vujko

and

Aleksa Panić

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural landscape; sustainable tourism; rural tourism development; community-based tourism; rural development; heritage conservation; tourism of special interest; local identity landscape management

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

Towards Climate-Neutral and Resilient Building and Urban Energy Systems

edited by

Miguel Á. García-Fuentes

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate-neutral cities; energy efficient buildings; urban resilience; decarbonization; smart and flexible energy systems; low-carbon buildings; energy transition; sustainable urban planning; building retrofitting; climate adaptation strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Construction Engineering and Construction Project Management

edited by William Collinge

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction; project management; United Nations; SDGs; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Recent Advances in Sustainable Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cell Technologies

edited by

Mohammed Ismail

,

Fatma Calili-Cankir

and

Mustafa Ercelik

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuel cells; electrolysers; green hydrogen; experimental investigation; modelling

Advances in Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Analytical Methods

edited by

Pere Colomer-Vidal

,

Bernat Oró-Nolla

and

Olga Gómez-Navarro

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental pollution; persistent organic pollutants (POPs); PFAS; pesticides; environmental monitoring; bioindicators; analytical chemistry; risk assessment

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

Technological Pathways to Waste Reduction and Resource Efficiency

edited by

Damira Keček

,

Katerina Fotova Čiković

and Joško Lozić

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

Keywords: waste reduction; resource efficiency; technological innovations; artificial intelligence; AI-driven approaches; sustainability

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

Low-Energy Buildings and Low-Carbon Grid Systems

edited by

Huijun Wu

and

Jia Liu

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

Keywords: low-energy buildings; low-carbon grid systems; demand response; grid and building energy system integration; smart energy system; grid-responsive building

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Strategies for the Control of Persistent Toxic and Radioactive Contaminants

edited by

Yu Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: persistent toxic substances; emerging contaminants; radioactive contaminants; life-cycle management; health and ecological risk assessment; green remediation technologies; pollutant fate and transport; adaptive environmental management; transboundary pollution control; sustainable pollution control strategies

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

Management of Waste, Residues and By-Products Generated in Biotechnological Processes Consistent with Sustainable Development

edited by

Jarosław Domański

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotechnology waste; waste management; circular economy; biotechnological processes; anaerobic digestion; methane; hydrogen; resource recovery; digestate; wastewater sludge

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

Sustainable Energetic Valorization of Waste and Transformation of Biomass for Improved Energy Efficiency

edited by

Zhigao Liu

and

Penglian Wei

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; thermal conductivity; electrical conductivity; biomass materials; functional modification; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Monitoring and Management of Farmland Ecosystems

edited by Yuhua Tian

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: farmland ecosystem; nutrient management; pollution management; carbon sequestration; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Advances in Sustainable Rural Tourism: Methods, Strategies and Practice—2nd Edition

edited by

Ramona Mariana Ciolac

,

Tiberiu Iancu

,

Gabriela Popescu

and

Tabita Cornelia Adamov

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: rural tourism; smart development strategies; sustainability; rural resources and community development; branding methods for rural environments

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

Advanced Study on Next Generation Solar Cells

edited by

Yang Li

, Lixin Zhang,

Qinggao Hou

and Yajie Fu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar cells; solar energy; device engineering; commercialization; energy storage

Marine Renewable Energy and Sustainable Ocean Resources

edited by

Zhong Xiao

, Lin Cui and

Linlin He

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine renewable energy; offshore wind; wave energy; tidal energy; ocean current energy; offshore geotechnical engineering; wave– structure– seabed interaction; sustainable ocean resources; offshore infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Avoid, Shift, Improve: Building Sustainability Measures for Effective Climate Mitigation

edited by

Luka Pajek

and

David Božiček

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: avoid– shift– improve; life cycle assessment; whole life-cycle global warming potential; sufficiency in buildings; eco-efficient material design; active and passive energy efficiency measures; building sustainability; building design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Lean Construction and Sustainability in Construction Industry

edited by

Cylde Zhengdao Li

and Jian Liu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: lean construction; sustainable construction; waste minimization; BIM; circular economy; life-cycle assessment; construction management; green building; value stream mapping; project delivery

Sustainable Food Processing: Integrating Safety Control and Quality Detection

edited by Rubén Horacio Olmedo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open

Keywords: automation; digitization; traceability; green technology; packaging with sensors; food security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Green Corporate Practices, Environmental Management and Sustainability Performance

edited by

Grigoris Giannarakis

,

George Sklavos

and

Stavros Kalogiannidis

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: green corporate strategy; corporate governance; environmental management systems (EMS); ESG performance; sustainability reporting; circular economy; green innovation; carbon neutrality; sustainable supply chains; environmental economics; artificial intelligence for sustainability

Advancing Operational Excellence Through Sustainable Quality Management in Industry 5.0

edited by

Leonor Teixeira

,

Juliana Salvadorinho

and

Guilherme Luz Tortorella

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 5.0; sustainable quality management; operational excellence; human– AI collaboration; circular economy; smart manufacturing; resource efficiency

Empowering Communities for Sustainable Energy Systems

edited by

Miguel de-Simón-Martín

,

Matteo Fresia

and

Stefano Bracco

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy communities; renewable energy; collective self-consumption; energy sharing; smart energy management; energy storage; energy policy and regulation; sustainable energy systems; positive energy districts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Management and Digital Economy for Green Global Value Chains

edited by

António Miguel Rosado da Cruz

and

Estrela Ferreira Cruz

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable management; climate change; green value chain; circular economy; decarbonization and Carbon Market; traceability and Supply chain transparency; industry 4.0 and 5.0; digital transformation and digital economy; environmental; social; and governance (ESG); sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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

Urbanization and Environmental Sustainability—3rd Edition

edited by