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Transportation and Infrastructure for Sustainability submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 24121 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable transport/infrastructure; water/road/rail/air/pipeline transport/infrastructure; freight/passenger transportation; water/road/rail/air/pipeline construction; design of water/road/rail/air/pipeline routes/means; water/road/rail/air/pipeline operation and capacity; water/road/rail/air/pipeline risk assessment; innovation; energy saving; and ecology in water/road/rail/air/pipeline transport
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Enterprise Operation and Supply Chain Management
edited by Reza Eslamipoor
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 22354 | Submission Open
Keywords: supply chain; environmental sustainability; operation management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Remediation Techniques to Mitigate the Effects of Soil Pollution by Heavy Metals
edited by and Wumei Xu
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18632 | Submission Open
Keywords: heavy metals; soil pollution; soil remediation; environmental geochemistry; transformation; fate; risk assessment; heavy metal removal
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Resource Sustainability: Sustainable Materials and Green Engineering submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 18165 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; bio-based materials; energy-efficient materials; innovative materials; green route
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Innovative and Smart Renewable Energy Technologies for Developing Low-Carbon and Sustainable Societies submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 18094 | Submission Open
Keywords: clean and renewable energy; energy sources and production; energy conversion and storage; energy efficiency; energy conservation and recovery; energy management and optimization; smart; hybrid energy systems; energy equity; security; and access; energy and buildings; climate change and global warming; sustainable societies; sustainability and decarbonization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Digital Economy Transformation: Driving Sustainability Through Innovative Management
edited by Alfonso Marino and Paolo Pariso
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17910 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital innovation; strategic management; sustainability; digital transformation; circular economy; business strategy; socio-economic impact; technological integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Livestock for Sustainable Agriculture submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 17014 | Submission Open
Keywords: livestock; animal husbandry; climate change; greenhouse gas emissions; mitigation strategies; sustainable livestock; production systems; manure management; diet management; waste treatment; cyclic economy; methanogenesis; handling practices; environmental impact; environmental policies.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Towards Sustainable Business: Business Models Innovation for Circular Economy
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 15460 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; business models; environmental practices; innovation; supply chains; sustainable operations; green innovation; sustainability; global commerce dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Consumption in the Digital Age: Marketing Strategies and Consumer Behavior
edited by , Ali Abdallah Al-Alwan and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 11095 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable consumption; digital marketing; consumer behavior; green branding; customer engagement; ethical consumption; AI and personalization; social media and influencer marketing; digital innovation and traceability; customer loyalty and experience; digital marketing strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Tourist Satisfaction, Sustainability, and Sustainable Tourism Development: Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10842 | Submission Open
Keywords: customer satisfaction; tourist satisfaction; customer dissatisfaction; customer loyalty; customer switching; marketing strategies; marketing mix; consumer behaviour; services marketing; SERVQUAL; service quality; service failures; service recovery; customer loyalty; service orientation; organisational behaviour; empowerment; culture; cross-cultural theories; COVID-19; pandemic; smart technologies; service robots; sustainability; UN Global Development Goals; competitiveness; crisis; customer participation; customer co-production; destination development; branding; tourism; hospitality; artificial intelligence; generative AI; ChatGPT; personality; organisational commitment; corporate social responsibility; ethics; employee satisfaction; human resource management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Sustainable Transitions in Transport Energy Consumption: Self-Contained Transport Energy Systems Using Renewable Energy
edited by , Fang Fu and Xingtang Wu
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10327 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; self-contained transport energy systems; transport energy systems; new energy vehicles; electric vehicles; electric vehicle charging/discharging station; decarbonization in transport systems; low-carbon-based transport operation systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Future Trends in Sustainable Buildings: Materials, Technologies, and Computational Approaches
edited by and Sandra Cunha
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9408 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable building materials; sustainable building technology; life cycle assessment (LCA); digital construction technologies; building information modeling (BIM); energy simulation in buildings; computational building design; waste management in construction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Soil Pollution, Soil Ecology and Sustainable Land Use
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9036 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil health; nutrient cycling; soil pollutants; ecological conservation; large-scale modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)
Sustainable Finance, Technologies, and Regulatory Frameworks: Advancing Sustainability in a Digital Era
edited by and Majdi Karmani
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9018 | Submission Open
Keywords: ESG; sustainable finance; green FinTech; blockchain; artificial intelligence; climate risk; financial inclusion; regulatory compliance; impact investing; sustainable innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Development and Emerging Pollutants: Innovations in Detection, Management, and Environmental Protection
edited by , and Hamid Nasrellah
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8805 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging pollutants; sustainable development; environmental protection; pollutant detection methods; green chemistry; eco-toxicology; contaminant management; policy and regulation; environmental monitoring; wastewater treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Rural Social Work and Social Perspectives of Sustainability submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8588 | Submission Open
Keywords: rural social work; agency; social welfare; relational networks; resilience; sustainability; practice; service delivery; social perspectives; rural communities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)
Sustainability of the Water Cycle System and Water Utilization in a Changing Environment
edited by Miao Zhang, and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7883 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovative strategies for water utilization; climate hydrology and ecohydrology feedback mechanisms; sustainability of the water cycle and water utilization; evolution of water cycle processes and tipping points; water resource supply and demand balance and management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Towards Sustainability: Applications of Machine Learning in Water Management and Environmental Monitoring submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7123 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; water management; environmental monitoring; sustainability; predictive analytics; hydrology; water quality assessment; data-driven decision making; sustainable development; environmental stewardship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Sustainability and Energy Performance of Buildings
edited by , and Giuliano Dall'O'
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7033 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy performance assessment; building energy efficiency; high-performance buildings; sustainability in the built environment; dynamic and steady-state modeling; zero-energy buildings; renewable energy integration; smart buildings; life-cycle assessment (LCA); embodied energy; circular economy in construction; energy audits; building decarbonization; thermal comfort evaluation; artificial intelligence (AI) in energy analysis; building information modeling (BIM); building simulation; climatic data for energy applications; cost-optimal methodology; energy performance of buildings; energy certification of buildings; building envelope; EPBD standards
Sustainable Aquaponic Systems and the Role of Deep Learning in Aquaculture
edited by and Shuofei Yang
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6636 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaponic systems; sustainable aquaculture; deep learning in aquaculture; integrated fish-vegetable farming; resource efficiency in aquaponics; hydroponic lettuce cultivation; nutrient cycling; AI in fish farming; smart aquaculture technologies; sustainable food production systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Renewable Energy Conversion and Sustainable Power Systems Engineering
edited by and Jesus Aguila-Leon
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6438 | Submission Open
Keywords: PV systems; wind systems; storage systems; microgrids; smart grids; biomass gasification systems; hydropower systems; power control; greenhouse gas emissions; emissions; reliability of the grid; lithium-ion batteries; lead– acid batteries in microgrids; demand response; SCADA; control algorithms; energy management systems; microgrid simulation; power electronics; losses in power systems; hybrid energy systems; HERS economic analysis; HERSs for developing countries; virtual power plants; prosumer; distributed energy resources (DERs); metaheuristic algorithms; fuzzy logic; bio-inspired optimization; optimization algorithms; grey wolf optimizer (GWO) algorithm; particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm; genetic algorithms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Future: Circular Economy and Green Industry submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5946 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; green industry; sustainable development; renewable energy; eco-innovation; resource efficiency; waste management; climate adaption; artificial intelligence in sustainability; cybernetics in circular systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Tourism: Climate Change Effect on Tourist Behaviour
edited by , Yi Fu and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5738 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable tourism; climate change; tourist behavior; environmental impact; behavioral adaptation; socio-economic impacts; sustainable practices; tourism industry; climate resilience; tourism management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Ecosystem Services and Sustainable Development of Human Health
edited by Michael J. Ahrens, César Augusto Ruiz Agudelo, Angela María Cortes-Gómez and Francisco De Paula Gutierrez Bonilla
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5434 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecosystem services; human health; human development; human well-being; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health, Well-Being and Sustainability)
Land Use Planning for Sustainable Ecosystem Management
edited by , Jing Liu and Yeting Fan
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5433 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; land use planning; ecosystem services; land consolidation; ecosystem restoration; ecological protection; land use policy; natural resource management; interdiscipline
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)
Sustainable Soil Management: Conservation Strategies for Agricultural Resilience
edited by , Temitope Ojo, Patricia Omo-Okoro and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5375 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil management; sustainability; soil nutrient; soil conservation; agricultural practices; soil health; climate change resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)
Sustainable Urban Landscaping for Resilience and Biodiversity Preservation submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4973 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable landscaping; urban horticulture; biodiversity– economy– society nexus; urban spaces; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation)
Research on Ecological and Environmental Sustainability Based on Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
edited by and Tao Liu
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4968 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; geographic information systems; ecological or environment sustainability; multi-source remote sensing data; three-dimensional geographic information systems; prediction modeling; resource management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)
Sustainable Innovations in Health Economics and Health Management: Opportunities and Challenges
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4634 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable healthcare; health economics; health management; innovation; equity; accessibility; technology; public-private partnerships; climate change; social determinants of health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health, Well-Being and Sustainability)
Sustainable Innovative Development of New Materials Through the Incorporation of the Waste
edited by , André Augusto Nóbrega Dantas and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4578 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable materials; construction materials; sustainable construction; waste utilization; construction and demolition waste
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Sustainable Economic Development
edited by Antti Ainamo, and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4417 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable economic development; innovation; entrepreneurship; business model; green economy; strategy; operations; systemic innovation; ecosystem; ecological innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Sustainable Management: Economic and Business Development submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4327 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development goals of the United Nations; environmental; social; and governance goals; business sustainability; financial sustainability; economic sustainability; green finance; optimal investment; sustainability of natural resources; circular economics; zero waste; quality of life; eco-taxes; eco-labeling; eco-resource management; eco-feminism and women’ s economics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Integrated Sustainability Management Across Processes, Supply Chains, and Innovation Systems as Drivers of Change
edited by , and Piotr Cyplik
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4196 | Submission Open
Keywords: integrated sustainability management; sustainable development; supply chain management; business process transformation; innovation systems; ESG (Environmental; Social; Governance); digital technologies (AI; blockchain; IoT; digital twins); Industry 4.0/Industry 5.0; sustainable value chains; Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD); sustainability metrics and indicators; resilience and responsibility; sustainable business models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Sustainability of Smart Energy Networks: Pathway for Achieving a Green Smart Energy Network—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4040 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart energy district; district heating and cooling; energy efficiency; sustainability; renewable energy; electric vehicle; storage system; optimization analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Transport: Logistic, Optimization, Traffic Flow and Road Safety
edited by Domenico Gattuso and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3982 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable transport; logistics optimization; traffic flow management; green technologies; road safety; energy efficiency; social equity in transportation; last-mile logistics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Water Treatment, Waste Valorization and Environment Sustainability submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3972 | Submission Open
Keywords: integrated sustainable approaches for water; energy and the environment; energy production from waste specifically related to biological and chemical pathways; the impact of climate change on water and energy systemsaAdvancements in renewable energy production and water treatment pathways to achieve the UN SDGs (6 and 7); chemical and thermal methods for waste-to-resource conversion; technological innovations for resource efficiency and conservation; ecosystem restoration and biodiversity conservation through sustainable practices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Digital Economy Era–Corporate Strategy Management and Sustainable Innovation submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3819 | Submission Open
Keywords: corporate low-carbon innovation; corporate strategies in response to market digitalization; digital economy; digital economy empowering green finance; digital economy development and environmental uncertainty; digital financing; digital technologies; digital transformation of business processes; environmental protection; green innovation; green production; green technological innovation; green technology; Industry 4.0 and 5.0; internet dynamics in the digital economy; research and development practices directed at sustainability; revenue from R& D of sustainable products; sustainable economic development; sustainable innovation; sustainable innovation development in SMEs and large enterprises; sustainable low-carbon development in the digital economy; sustainable strategic management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Global Strategies for Sustainable Energy Transitions: Innovations and Reflections
edited by , and Barun Das
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3776 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy strategies; sustainable energy transitions; distributed energy resources; energy storage technologies for sustainable energy transition; techno-economic analysis; energy policy and governance; technological innovations in energy; integration of renewable systems; socio-economic impacts of energy transitions; global energy solutions; renewable energy policy; energy sustainability; clean energy technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Application of Land Surveying and Mapping in Land Resource Development and Management
edited by , , Hanlin Zhou and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3617 | Submission Open
Keywords: land surveying; land cover/land use mapping; sustainable land management; land resource development; land use planning; remote sensing; geographic information science (GIS)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)
Geographical Information Technology and Urban Sustainable Development submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3562 | Submission Open
Keywords: geospatial data analysis; social sensing; sustainable cities; urban land use patterns; simulation and forecasting of urban development; GeoAI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Innovative Applications for Sustainable Agriculture: Strategies for Soil Fertility, Plant Growth, and Stress Mitigation
edited by Andrés Calderín García and Danielle França de Oliveira Torchia
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3457 | Submission Open
Keywords: biochar; humic substances; soil fertility; carbon sequestration; soil– plant interactions; abiotic stress mitigation; plant growth stimulation; sustainable agriculture; soil organic carbon; agricultural innovations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainable Tourism Development in Natural and Rural Areas: Stakeholders, Tourists and Destination Management
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3400 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecotourism; nature-based tourism; cultural tourism; rural tourism; tourism planning; tourism policy; destination management; impacts; indigenous tourism; lifestyle entrepreneurship; amenity migration; resilience; social capital; stakeholder; tourist behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Solid Waste Management and Sustainable Environmental Remediation
edited by , Binhai Cheng and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3341 | Submission Open
Keywords: co-disposal process; solid waste reutilization; heavy metals transport; building and cementitious materials; thermal treatment; geopolymer; pyrolysis oil or gas; phase change material; risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Advancements in Concrete Materials for Sustainable Construction
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2989 | Submission Open
Keywords: self-compacting concrete; ultra-high-performance concrete; fiber-reinforced concrete; sustainable materials; recycled aggregates; geopolymer concrete; low-carbon construction; eco-friendly materials; advanced concrete technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Sustainable Forest Technology and Resource Management submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2904 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest management; forestry economics; climate change; sustainable development; forest resource management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)
Sustainable Waste Management and Recycling for Achieving a Circular Economy: 2nd Edition
edited by and Xiaoyue Liu
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2896 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste management; circular economy; recycling; carbon neutral; SDGs; co-design; sharing; reuse; data science; international cooperation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
Tunneling and Underground Engineering: A Sustainability Perspective
edited by Xiangyu Wang
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2556 | Submission Open
Keywords: underground engineering; tunnel support; geotechnical sustainability; green tunnel design; renewable energy integration; sustainable development
Green Catalytic Processes in Chemical Engineering Towards Sustainable Processes and Circular Economy
edited by Filipe Smith Buarque and Rafael Farrapeira
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2519 | Submission Open
Keywords: green chemistry; green catalysis; sustainable processes; circular economy; renewable energy; production efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Chemical Engineering and Technology)
Green Building Intelligence: Evaluating Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Solutions submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2393 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy systems; building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV); hybrid energy systems; energy storage technologies; agrivoltaics; smart energy management; carbon neutrality; net-zero energy buildings; grid integration; phase change materials; green buildings
Smart Supply Chain Innovation and Management
edited by Yong Liu and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2385 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital supply chain; supply chain collaboration; low-carbon supply chain and green development; supply chain resilience; artificial intelligence and supply chain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
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