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Advanced and Sustainable Technologies in the Design of Supply Chains and Low Environmental Impact Systems
edited by Eduard Shevtshenko and Ibrahim Raji
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable technologies; ESG; supply chain innovation; low environmental impact; responsible business; green system design
Psychological Well-Being from the Perspective of Sustainable Development: Second Edition submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open
Keywords: psychological well-being; sustainability; psychometrics; environmental engagement; sustainable development; eco-anxiety; community connectedness; positive psychology; cross-cultural research; measurement tools
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychology of Sustainability and Sustainable Development)
Integrating Ecosystem Services into Landscape Planning for Sustainable Development
edited by Riccardo Santolini and Giovanna Panza
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecosystem services; landscape planning; nature-based solutions (NBS); sustainable development; environmental resilience; climate change adaptation; biodiversity protection; resource management; multilevel governance; socio-ecological systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Green Deal Strategies Towards Sustainability of Water, Raw Materials and Energy—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open
Keywords: green deal strategies (GDSs); green transition; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); circular economy (CE) in water; raw materials and energy; climate change and strategies toward climate neutrality; toxic-free environment (water– soil– air); bioeconomy; ecosystems and biodiversity; sustainable agriculture and nutrients recovery; waste-free and environmentally friendly food system; life cycle assessment (LCA)– environmental; social; economic; circular business models (CBMs)/circular economy business models (CEBM)
Sustainable Industrial Engineering and Logistic Management submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open
Keywords: supply chain and operations management; logistics systems; industrial engineering; optimizing logistics systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Data-Driven Approaches for Sustainable Energy Systems: Forecasting, Storage, and Market Optimization
edited by Paula Maçaira and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy systems; energy storage technologies; forecasting and time series analysis; energy markets (electricity and gas); optimization under uncertainty; sustainable energy policy; statistical learning; game theory in energy systems; decision support for energy transition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Food Science: Innovative Techniques, Quality Control, and Sustainability in Food Processing submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable food processing; non-thermal processing technologies; cold plasma and high-pressure processing; energy-efficient food technologies; food quality and safety; alternative protein sources; agricultural and horticultural innovations; environmental impact of food processing; food industry sustainability metrics; regulatory policies in food processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Sustainable Road Construction and Maintenance and Disaster Prevention submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; highway and infrastructure; digitization; intelligent construction and maintenance; intelligent defect identification; non-destructive fault detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Biodiversity and Sustainability in Aquatic Environments submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open
Keywords: freshwater ecosystems; sustainability; freshwater monitoring; biodiversity conservation; conservation applications; sustainable management applications; aquatic ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation)
Sustainable Intelligent Manufacturing Systems in Industry 4.0 and 5.0
edited by , Marina Crnjac Žižić and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open
Keywords: Industry 4.0 and 5.0; circular economy; intelligent manufacturing; sustainable processes; human-centricity; green manufacturing; process optimization; product optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Sustainable Geography and Urban Planning: Urban Ecology, Livability, Nature Connection, and Water-Sensitive Urban Design submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable urban development; urban landscape; climate resilience; climate change adaptation; sponge city; green-blue infrastructure; environmental justice; urban ecology; urban hydrology; urban water resource management; gentrification and revitalization; urban food systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Artificial Intelligence and IoT for Sustainable Transportation and Smart Infrastructure
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open
Keywords: transportation engineering; smart infrastructure; artificial intelligence; machine learning; Internet of Things
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Food: Safety, Contaminants, and Microbial Risks submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: food safety; food contaminants; microbial hazards; foodborne pathogens; contaminant analysis; risk assessment; risk assessment; risk mitigation; food preservation technologies; public health; food chain; food safety; food contaminants; microbial hazards; foodborne pathogens; food chain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health, Well-Being and Sustainability)
Tourism Promotes Local Sustainable Development
edited by Marko Kukanja
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable tourism; local development; tourism entrepreneurship; destination management; hospitality; gastronomy; and food & beverage management; business model innovation; digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Smart Technologies for Sustainable Production
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart manufacturing; sustainable production; Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0; collaborative robots (cobots); autonomous mobile robots (AMR); artificial intelligence (AI); digital twins; green and lean manufacturing; industrial innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Smart Cities with AI, IoT and Sustainable Innovation
edited by , Jing Xie and Yu Wang
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart cities; internet of things (IoT); sustainable development; urban informatics; artificial intelligence; big data analytics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Sustainable Ecosystem Protection: Pollution Stress in the Ecosystem and Potential Solutions
edited by Anna Sobeková
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecosystem protection; anthropogenic chemical stress; environmental pollution; biodiversity conservation; ecosystem sustainability; contaminants of emerging concern; sustainable development; environmental risk assessment; soil and water contamination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)
Sustainable Innovations in Electric Vehicle Technology
edited by and Kabseok Ko
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric vehicle; battery technology; battery recycling; second-life battery applications; vehicle-to-grid; charging infrastructure; renewable energy integration; power system optimization; smart mobility; carbon neutrality; sustainable transportation; artificial intelligence in EVs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Critical Nexus Between Climate Change, Wastewater Management, and Sustainable Development
edited by Xin Zhou and Xiao Zhang
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate– water– greenhouse gas nexus; sustainable technologies; AI for water treatment; policy and planning; emerging contaminants; ecosystem integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Recent Advances in Sustainable Food Manufacturing
edited by Vida Šimat, and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable food processing; green food technologies; energy-efficient processing; food waste reduction; by-product valorization; circular food systems; Life cycle assessment (LCA); smart and active packaging; digitalization in food supply chains; alternative proteins and novel fermentation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Advancing Sustainable Ecological Environmental Monitoring: Strategies and Innovations
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; remotely sensed big data; environmental monitoring; dynamic evolution; risk monitoring and identification; resilience and sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Sustainable Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Processing submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable manufacturing; green materials processing; eco-design; nanomaterials and sustainability; life cycle assessment (LCA); resource efficiency; circular economy in manufacturing; energy-efficient technologies; clean production; surface engineering for sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Role of Environmental Impact Assessment in Shaping an Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Public Transportation Infrastructure
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: public transportation infrastructure; eco-friendly; environmental impact assessment (EIA); sustainability; adaptive infrastructure; sustainable mobility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Blue Economy Strategies for Resilient and Sustainable Coastal and Marine Ecosystem Protection
edited by and Aytaç Özgül
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: biovidersity credits; coastal defences; aritificial reefs; wavebreakers; marine construction; fish enhancements; restoration; ecotourism; rigs; costal/marine resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)
The Third Pole in Peril: Climate Change, Water Security, and Sustainable Futures in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: Himalayas; mountain sustainability; socio-ecological systems; traditional knowledge systems; climate justice; community resilience; climate adaptation; watershed governance; early warning systems; climate risks; rural livelihoods; community-led conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Sustainable Waste Process Engineering and Biomass Valorization submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12742 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; waste-to-energy; biomass valorization; resource recovery; sustainable waste management; environmental sustainability; renewable energy; life cycle assessment; socio-economic sustainability; green technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
Air Quality Characterisation and Modelling—2nd Edition submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7579 | Submission Open
Keywords: particulate matter; African dust; nitrogen oxides; ground-level ozone; development; evaluation and application of models; statistical models; data mining and machine-learning-based models; integrated modelling and assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Synergistic Approaches to Energy Transition, Circular Economy and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4939 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy transition; circular economy; sustainable development goals; renewable energy; climate action; resource efficiency; decarbonization; responsible consumption; sustainability innovation; resilient infrastructure
Consumer Behavior, Food Waste and Sustainable Food Systems
edited by and Marzena Tomaszewska
submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4909 | Submission Open
Keywords: consumer behaviour; food waste; sustainable food systems; driving factors; educational programs; food waste prevention; food waste minimization; disposal paths; food waste management; food waste hierarchy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Intelligent Transportation Systems and Sustainable Multimodal Transport
edited by Evangelos Bekiaris and
submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1525 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; digital twins; embedded solutions; digitalisation of infrastructure; cooperative connected automated driving; physical and digital infrastructure; sustainable multimodal transport
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Intelligent Control for Sustainable Energy Management Systems submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 918 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent control systems; smart grids; sustainable energy management; renewable energy integration; energy efficiency; decentralized energy systems; smart metering; data-driven modeling; real-time optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Development and Energy Management of Hybrid Power Systems in Maritime Transport
edited by and
submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 824 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy integration; intelligent energy management; energy management strategies; sustainable shipping; marine renewable energy
Exploring the Influence of ESG Factors on Environmental Investments for Sustainable Development submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open
Keywords: ESG; non-financial disclosure; sustainability reports; integrate reporting; eco-investments; eco-innovations; corporate sustainability reporting directive; integrated thinking; greenwashing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Transforming Urban Mobility: Sustainable Solutions for Modern Cities
edited by Dirk Wittowsky and Sören Groth
submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open
Keywords: mobility behaviour; multioptionality; multimodality; e-mobility; sharing systems; new mobility; smart city; public health; walkability; mobility culture; transformation processes; resilience; user acceptance; subjetvice perspectives; smart mobilty; modelling urban mobilty; bike and pedestrian mobility; public spaces
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Optimising Industry Sustainability for a Future-Ready Built Environment
edited by , Dalin Zeng and
submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental sustainability; social sustainability; economic sustainability; sustainable construction; construction project management; construction innovation; urban renewal; smart construction; circular economy; resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Corporate Governance, Innovation Management and Sustainability Performance
edited by
submission deadline 2 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2136 | Submission Open
Keywords: stakeholder governance models; ESG-aligned innovation; sustainability transition pathways; digital governance ecosystems; SDG-driven corporate strategy; innovation value chain analysis; institutional void adaptation; governance-innovation configurations; sustainability performance metrics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Digital Innovation for Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Emissions Reduction submission deadline 2 May 2026 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital transformation; sustainable logistics; green supply chain; carbon tracking; emissions optimization; AI in logistics; IoT; digital twin; blockchain; transport decarbonization; warehouse automation; data-driven sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
AI-Optimized Design and Management in Environmental Engineering Towards Climate-Neutral Infrastructure
edited by
submission deadline 2 May 2026 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate-neutral infrastructure; AI-optimized design; environmental engineering; carbon footprint reduction; digital twins; sustainable construction; machine learning applications; smart energy systems; circular economy; predictive maintenance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Innovative Research Methods for Sustainable Educational Development
edited by
submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 15786 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable education; innovative research methods; AI-powered research; empirical research; action research; mixed-methods research; advanced-visualized research methods; research with big data integration; interdisciplinary approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Carbon Neutral Society and Sustainable Development: Challenges and Solutions
edited by Ehsan Jorat
submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8328 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon neutrality; sustainable development; societies; challenges; solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Sustainability of Supply Chain and Logistics System: Opportunities and Challenges
edited by , and Xin Wang
submission deadline 6 May 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open
Keywords: green vehicle routing; green supply chain network design; reverse logistics network design; sustainable biomass collection network design; green sailing; green production and scheduling optimization; sustainable emergency logistics network; optimization of multimodal network; distribution optimization of new energy vehicles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Smart Cities for Sustainable Development, Volume II
edited by Antonio J. Jara
submission deadline 6 May 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open
Keywords: Internet of Things; air quality; data quality; resilience solutions; water quality; mobility; low emission zones; green deal; data spaces for sustainability; standards for sustainability; urban health; circular economy; green cities; regenerative cities; sustainable development goals; doughnut economics; sandboxes; testing and experimentation facilities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Research on Chemical Pollutants and Sustainable Environment Management
edited by and
submission deadline 7 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3134 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemical pollutants; migration; risk assessment; monitoring; water; soil; plant; environmental analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Carbon Economy for Sustainable Development: Theoretical and Applied Research
edited by and
submission deadline 8 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4264 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon economy; sustainable development; industrial decarbonization; carbon pricing; renewable energy; policy analysis; sustainable transitions; carbon capture and storage; climate mitigation; socio-economic systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Photovoltaic Waste Recycling: Materials, Technology and Circular Economy
edited by
submission deadline 8 May 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open
Keywords: photovoltaic waste recycling; circular economy; end-of-life solar modules; resource recovery; recycling technologies; critical raw materials; life-cycle assessment (LCA); sustainable energy systems; policy and regulation; industrial ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
Microgrids: Control, Analysis, and Applications for Sustainable Energy System
edited by and Yanping Yang
submission deadline 8 May 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open
Keywords: microgrids; sustainable energy systems; energy management optimization; renewable energy integration; cyber-physical security; resilience enhancement; carbon footprint reduction; smart grid control; energy policy; virtual power plant
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
The Role of AI in Sustainable Development and Risk Management submission deadline 9 May 2026 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; sustainable development; risk management; environmental monitoring; smart cities; predictive analytics; decision support systems; AI governance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Enabled Sustainable Practices and Future
edited by , Yulei Li, Sulaimon Adebiyi, and
submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 18212 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; energy and environmental management; climate change mitigation; technological advancement; sustainability
Advances in Low-Carbon Economy Towards Sustainability
edited by and
submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4660 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-carbon economy; sustainability; carbon neutrality; decarbonization; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Toward Sustainable Tourism: Management Practices and Customer Experiences
edited by
submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 601 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; sustainable business practices; sustainable business strategy; customer experience; consumer behavior; ESG
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
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