Sustainability

Empowering Safe and Sustainable Hydrogen Energy Systems: Challenges, Innovations

edited by

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2960 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen energy; renewable energy; safety; sustainability infrastructure; technological innovations; decarbonization; energy security; policy frameworks; integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Climate Change, Air Pollution and Sustainable Environmental Protection

edited by

BumSeok Chun

and Shobha Yadav

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1396 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; air quality; urban climate; extreme weather; machine leaning/artificial intelligence; remote sensing application; environmental justice

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

Advanced Research on Waste Management and Biomass Valorization

edited by

Faiz Ahmad Ansari

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1126 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater; renewable energy; sustainable goal; waste valorization; waste management

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

Sustainable Building Materials: Innovations and Trends in Green Construction

edited by

Svetlana Pushkar

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 492 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement-based materials; circular economy principles; eco-friendly composites; green building rating systems; green cement; green concrete; life cycle assessment; life cycle cost; nanotechnology applications; self-healing materials; strengthening

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Maritime Transportation: 2nd Edition

edited by

Jiangang Fei

, Junzhong Bao and Shenping Hu

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; maritime safety; maritime security; energy efficiency; maritime education and training; digitalization; digital twins; risk assessment and ship safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Empowering Sustainability: The Role of Digital Transformation in Green Business Development

edited by

Fernando Moreira

, Carla Azevedo Lobo and

Carla Santos Pereira

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; green business development; sustainability; digital technologies; environmental performance; data-driven sustainability; sustainable policy and regulation

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

AI-Enhanced Sustainable Design and Planning for Housing and Indoor Environments

edited by

Wei-An Chen

,

Mingzhe Liu

and Yuan Gao

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable housing; indoor environmental quality (IEQ); artificial intelligence (AI); building performance optimization; occupant behavior modeling; smart energy systems; climate-responsive design; resilient built environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Rural Economy and Sustainable Community Development

edited by

Ilias A. Makris

,

Apostolopoulos Sotirios

and

Vasileios Giannopoulos

submission deadline 16 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9874 | Submission Open

Keywords: rural development; rural entrepreneurship and innovation; sustainable community development; energy efficiency; rural tourism; cyclical economy

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

Sustainable Urban Mobility: Road Safety and Traffic Engineering

edited by Evangelos Paschalidis and

Socrates Basbas

submission deadline 16 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8745 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban transport; road safety; traffic engineering; smart mobility; pedestrian safety; cyclist safety; micromobility; autonomous vehicles; traffic management; infrastructure design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Building a Sustainable Future: Sustainability and Innovation in BIM

edited by

Ahmad Jrade

,

Jieying Jane Zhang

and

Farzad Jalaei

submission deadline 16 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7830 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability in construction; building information modeling (BIM); open BIM; life cycle assessment (LCA); construction 4.0; digital twins; circular economy; interoperability and data exchange; innovation; green construction; sustainable retrofitting and energy efficiency; life cycle cost analysis (LCCA)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Evaluation and Utilization of Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development

edited by

Florinda Martins

submission deadline 19 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3957 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; sustainable development; photovoltaics; wind; biofuels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Pavement Engineering: Design, Materials, and Performance

edited by

Wei Si

,

Bo Li

and

Pengfei Liu

submission deadline 19 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: pavement engineering; bitumen; asphalt mixture; bio-binder; sustainability; recycling; solid waste; pavement materials; ageing; rejuvenation

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

Sustainable Supply Chain Management in Industry 4.0

edited by Zhitao Xu, Zhenyong Wu and Yaping Fu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15518 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain; Industrial 4.0; sustainability; data analytics; sustainable supply chain optimization; logistics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Energy Systems and Applications

edited by

Ana Fernández-Guillamón

,

Minerva Díaz-Heras

,

Guillermo Martínez de Lucas

and

Isabel Cristina Gil-Garcia

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7477 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals; renewable energies; energy efficiency; urban development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Low Carbon and Sustainable Green Economy

edited by

Kuotai Cheng

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1467 | Submission Open

Keywords: low carbon; ESG; SDGs; sustainable green economy; green HRM; green employee behavior

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

Psychological Determinants of Sustainable Mobility Behaviors

edited by

Federica Biassoni

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1345 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable mobility; psychological determinants; transportation behavior; mobility behavior change; psychological barriers; behavioral interventions; psychological interventions; sustainable behavior promotion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Data Science Innovative Techniques and Applications for a Sustainable Environment

edited by

Domenico Rossi

,

Claudio Guarnaccia

and Daljeet Singh

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 702 | Submission Open

Keywords: data science; machine learning; artificial intelligence; environmental data; sustainable environment

Smart Infrastructure Management and Sustainable Urban Development

edited by Sungjoo Hwang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 533 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart infrastructure; sustainable society and community; resilience; urban development; monitoring and control; ICTs; safety and health; quality of life; urban population

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

Assessing the Nexus of Climate Change, Water Security, and Human Mobility Towards Sustainability

edited by

Francisco Silva Pinto

,

Tiago Balieiro Cetrulo

and Rafael De Brito Dias

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 468 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; human mobility; water security; water governance; sustainable water management; sustainability; climate justice; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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

Strategies for Improving the Sustainability of Asphalt Pavements

edited by

Mena I. Souliman

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 377 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt pavements; sustainability; green technologies; recyclable materials; life-cycle assessment; climate resilience; pavement maintenance strategies; low-carbon construction; circular economy; sustainable infrastructure

Whose Sustainable Education for Whom in an Era of Commodification of Education and Technology

edited by

Gazi Mahabubul Alam

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable education; education for sustainable development; sustainability in education; artificial intelligence and digitalisation in education; commodification; commercialism; and capitalism in education; technologization in education; policy for sustainable education

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

Applications of Chemical Engineering in Environmental Protection and Remediation

edited by Patricia Balderas Hernández

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical engineering; cathodic protection; corrosion inhibitors; green chemistry; theoretical modeling; water; air and soil treatment; historical heritage; environmental chemistry; environmental remediation; sustainability

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

Do Businesses Increase Their Value by Adopting Innovative Sustainability Practices?

edited by

Graham Gal

and Arion Cheong

submission deadline 21 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 385 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESG; AI; big data; sustainability; transparency; technology

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

Sustainable Agriculture and Restoration of Agroecosystem Affected by Climate Change

edited by

Aniruddha Sarker

and

Tofazzal Islam

submission deadline 22 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12713 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; biochar; carbon sequestration; green remediation; environment restoration; agro-food waste; biotechnology; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Urban Planning: A Gender Perspective

edited by Inés Sánchez de Madariaga

submission deadline 22 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 501 | Submission Open

Keywords: gender mainstreaming; care infrastructure; gender equality; redistribution; recognition; urban planning; transportation; housing; implementation; public space; feminist planning

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

Advancing Water and Soil Sustainability with Integrative Approaches

edited by

Xiaokai Zhang

submission deadline 24 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7153 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; water pollution; soil health; remediation techniques; pollution risk assessment; environmental degradation

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

Consumer Behaviour and Sustainable Decision-Making: Bridging the Gap Between Awareness and Action

edited by

Elisabetta Savelli

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9206 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable consumption; pro-environmental behaviour; consumer decision-making; value-action gap; behavioural interventions; sustainability marketing; environmental psychology; eco-conscious choices; sustainability transitions; policy interventions

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

Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Geotechnical and Underground Infrastructures

edited by

Qiujing Pan

, Dalong Jin,

Yutao Pan

and

Hui Xu

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6581 | Submission Open

Keywords: data-centric geotechnics; geotechnical risk assessments and management; computer vision in geotechnical engineering; building information modeling and digital twin; integration of data-driven and physics-based methods

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

Groundwater, Soil and Sustainability (2nd Edition)

edited by

Christiana Mystrioti

and

Aikaterini Toli

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 469 | Submission Open

Keywords: groundwater sustainability; groundwater management; groundwater and soil contamination

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

Ecology, Biodiversity and Sustainable Conservation

edited by

Nengwen Xiao

and Xun Du

submission deadline 26 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2088 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity monitoring and assessment; monitoring technology and methods; ecosystem functions and services; species conservation strategies; sustainable resource management; species endangerment and extinction; biodiversity conservation; ecosystem stability; ecosystem health; protected areas

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

Innovating the Circular Future: Pathways to Sustainable Growth

edited by

Ting Chi

submission deadline 26 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 812 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; technological innovation; sustainable supply chain management; sustainable materials; collaborative consumption; sustainable consumption behavior; recycling and resource recovery; upcycling practices; waste management strategies; Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

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

Hospitality and Tourism Management: Trends, Innovations and Sustainable Development

edited by Fabiana Sepe and

Mario Tani

submission deadline 29 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 477 | Submission Open

Keywords: tourism management; hospitality; sustainability; innovation; community engagement

Patterns and Drivers of Urban Greenspace and Plant Diversity

edited by

Huafeng Wang

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6419 | Submission Open

Keywords: patterns; drivers; urban greenspace; plant diversity; ancient and old trees

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

Innovations in Water Distribution Networks: Sustainability, Resilience, and Risk Assessment

edited by

Md Mortula

and

Mohammad Shahedur Rahman

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3836 | Submission Open

Keywords: water distribution system; water leak detection; condition assessment; resilience; risk assessment; vulnerability assessment; water quality monitoring; maintenance management; optimal network design; rehabilitation and renewal of water distribution network

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

Shaping Future Cities: Turning Assessment into Strategies and Actions for Resilience

edited by Beatrice Mecca,

Francesca Abastante

and Ombretta Caldarice

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2808 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate resilient cities; sustainability assessment; nature-based solutions

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

Regional Development, Environmental Governance, and Sustainable Transformations

edited by

Silvestre García de Jalón

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 393 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental governance; sustainable development; political ecology; public goods; biodiversity; climate change; water agreement; environmental policy

Current Advances in Green Polymers, as Substitutes for Container Industries, for the Reduction of Synthetic Plastics’ Pollution

edited by

Santiago Casado

and

Mirari Arancibia

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

Keywords: plastics; microplastics; biodegradability; biodegradable containers; sustainability; plastic accumulation; pollution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Towards Sustainable Waste Systems: Advancing Solutions for Circular Economy, Resource Recovery, and Environmental Protection

edited by

Anna Gronba-Chyła

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: barriers to a circular economy; opportunities of a circular economy; sustainability; waste management; problematic waste

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

Advancements in Entrepreneurship, Economic Analysis, and Business Strategy from a Sustainable Perspective

edited by Federico Lanzalonga, Andrei Bonamigo and Harnesh Makhija

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 44312 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable entrepreneurship; green business models; ESG (environmental; social; and governance) policies; corporate sustainability strategies; economic analysis in sustainability; business innovation for environment; social impact of entrepreneurship; sustainable development goals (SDGs); green economics; sustainable business practices

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

Advanced Research on Agriculture and Food Systems Landscape towards Sustainability

edited by

Tiziana Amoriello

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 19380 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; agroecology; land use planning; sustainable food systems; circular economy; AI and smart technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Novel Technologies and Digital Design in Smart Construction

edited by

Long Chen

and Zhihe Yang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16102 | Submission Open

Keywords: technology innovation; digital technologies; AI techniques; data-driven approaches; novel materials; sustainable development; climate change socio-technical system

Smart Sensors and IoT Solutions for Sustainable Agriculture and Aquaculture Practices

edited by

Li-Wei Liu

,

Yu-Min Wang

and Hsin-Wei Kuo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 14976 | Submission Open

Keywords: agri-aqua sustainability; smart irrigation and aquaculture management; machine learning in agriculture and aquaculture; digital agriculture and aquaculture; climate-smart agriculture and aquaculture; controlled environment agriculture and aquaculture; environmental sensing; wireless sensor networks; remote control; IoT; UAV; Zigbee; LoRa; deep learning; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Organizational Adaptation: Nurturing Ecosystems for Innovation and Resilience

edited by Okechukwu Lawerence Emeagwali

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14031 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation ecosystems; ecosystem innovation; ecosystem management; business ecosystems; innovation ecosystem management; strategic adaptability; sustainable adaptation; complex adaptive systems; organizational resilience; open innovation; value networks; absorptive capacity; co-innovation

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

Asphalt Binder and Sustainable Pavement Design

edited by

Md Rashadul Islam

and Hasan Faisal

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 13980 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt binder; recycled asphalt pavement; rubber-modified asphalt; recycled plastic asphalt; warm-mix asphalt; cold-mix asphalt; pavement performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Digital Transformation and Open Innovation for Business Ecosystems

edited by

Yuki Inoue

and Naoshi Uchihira

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 13105 | Submission Open

Keywords: business ecosystems; platform ecosystems; innovation ecosystems; digital transformation; open innovation

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

Intelligent Systems and Consciousness Society: Sustainable Transportation and Decision Making

edited by Yorgos Stephanedes and

Nikos Karacapilidis

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 12554 | Submission Open

Keywords: Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) ; C-ITS • Artificial Intelligence ; Machine Learning (ML) ; Natural Language Processing (NLP); decision/policy making; dynamic transport; traffic systems; traffic management; safety and security; logistics; digital data management; sustainability; smart cities; impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Circularity, Innovation, and Optimisation in Sustainable Supply Chains

edited by

James O. B. Rotimi

, Esther Oluwadamilola Olufemi Rotimi and Olamide Shittu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11992 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; optimization; supply chain; sustainability; circular economy

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

Safety and Risk Analysis of Industrial Processes from the Perspective of Sustainability

edited by

Paolo Mocellin

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11928 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable processes; safety; hazards and risks; environment; industrial processes; integrated framework; industrial accidents; responsibility; prevention; mitigation

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

Digitalisation, Entrepreneurship and Innovation for Sustainable Business Management

edited by

Martin Wynn

and

Bilgin Metin

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11555 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable business; circular economy; digitalisation; entrepreneurship; innovation; leadership; business strategy

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

Sustainable Urban Development Prospective for Smart Cities

edited by

Jaroslav Dvorak

,

Katarína Vitálišová

and Vitalii Kruhlov

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11092 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; data; decision-making; Internet of Things; mobility and travel behavior; planning; public administration; smart public services; smart city; smart urban development; safety; urban transport

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

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