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Management of Waste, Residues and By-Products Generated in Biotechnological Processes Consistent with Sustainable Development submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 390 | 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)
Advances in Sustainable Rural Tourism: Methods, Strategies and Practice—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 382 | 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)
Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Agri-Food Systems: From Crop Production to By-Product Utilization
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision agriculture; circular bioeconomy; traceability and digitalization; by-product valorization; sustainable food systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
The Role of Functional Materials and Nanotechnology in Energy and Environmental Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 374 | Submission Open
Keywords: batteries; supercapacitors; solar cell; environment remediation; synthesis of nanomaterials; fuel cell; adsorption; functional materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Sustainable Innovations in Food Chemistry: From Green Processing to Functional Ingredients
edited by , Mariacinzia Rutigliano and Flavia Dilucia
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 357 | 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 Building Design and Energy Efficiency
edited by , Chien-Hung Tung and Yin-Hao Chiu
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 333 | 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
Sustainable Power Systems: Building a Greener Grid
edited by and Shaogui Fan
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable power systems; greener grid; renewable energy integration; energy transition; carbon neutrality; sustainability assessment; energy policy
(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 309 | Submission Open
Keywords: farmland ecosystem; nutrient management; pollution management; carbon sequestration; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainable Heat Pumps and Refrigeration Systems: Innovations in Eco-Friendly Fluids and Energy Efficiency submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 304 | 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 Energetic Valorization of Waste and Transformation of Biomass for Improved Energy Efficiency
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy storage; thermal conductivity; electrical conductivity; biomass materials; functional modification; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Food Processing: Integrating Safety Control and Quality Detection
edited by Rubén Horacio Olmedo
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open
Keywords: automation; digitization; traceability; green technology; packaging with sensors; food security
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Data-Driven Innovation and Eco-Friendly Processing of Advanced Sustainable Materials
edited by , Jian Sun and Chenchao Fang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable materials; data-driven; machine learning/AI; circular economy; process optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Innovation Management and Organizational Performance for Sustainable Future—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 33252 | Submission Open
Keywords: green innovation; sustainable innovation; sustainable performance; innovation management; economic, social, and envionmental performance; sustainable development; challenges in sustainable development; technologies for innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Building a Sustainable Future: Sustainability and Innovation in BIM submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 17023 | 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)
Environmental Supply Chain and Sustainable Operations Management: Theories, Methods, Techniques and Applications
edited by , Shujian Ma, Run Tang and Yong Wu
submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16385 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental supply chain; sustainable operations management; green supply chain management; low-carbon supply chain management; social responsibility; green consumer behavior; life cycle assessment; environmental impact; resource efficiency; environmental policies and regulations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Nature-Based Solutions for Landscape Sustainability Challenges
edited by , Lingqiang Kong and
submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7545 | Submission Open
Keywords: nature-based solutions; landscape sustainability; ecosystem services; climate adaptation; biodiversity conservation; green infrastructure; sustainable land management; resilience; landscape governance; environmental policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)
Emerging Practices in Sustainable Tourism
edited by , and Danqing Liu
submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4470 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable tourism development; environmental tourism; environmental citizenship; community development; stakeholder engagement
Green Corporate Practices, Environmental Management and Sustainability Performance submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3767 | 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
Integrated Sustainability Management: Linking Operations, Energy-Efficient Supply Chains, and Innovation Systems submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1493 | Submission Open
Keywords: integrated sustainability management; circular economy; operations sustainability; supply chain management; innovation systems; digital transformation in sustainability; green logistics; risk management; renewable energy; resilient value chains
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Sustainable Food Systems: Advancing Equity, Efficiency, and Resilience for a Better Future
edited by , and Luminița Mihaela Dumitrașcu
submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 799 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable food systems; resource efficiency; health equity; resilience; public health nutrition; planetary health; food policy; food security; climate adaptation; socio-economic sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Climate-Functional EcoEngineering Design
edited by
submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 745 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecological portfolio; ecohydrological engineering; climate-functional design; terraformation; restoration; networks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Advancing Operational Excellence Through Sustainable Quality Management in Industry 5.0 submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 599 | Submission Open
Keywords: Industry 5.0; sustainable quality management; operational excellence; human–AI collaboration; circular economy; smart manufacturing; resource efficiency
Urbanization and Environmental Sustainability—3rd Edition submission deadline 2 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1098 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable cities; urban futures; urban greening; land system; energy consumption; food habits; travel habits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Emerging Technologies That Facilitate the Sustainable Management of Digital Supply Chains and the Circular Economy submission deadline 3 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 14523 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable supply chain; emerging technologies; artificial intelligence (AI); blockchain; internet of things (IoT); supply chain transparency; carbon footprint reduction; predictive analytics; green logistics; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Advanced Engineering in Marine Renewable Energy and Sustainability submission deadline 3 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 434 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine renewable energy; wave energy; tidal energy; current energy; OTEC; ocean engineering; hydrodynamics; sustainability assessment; offshore renewable energy; techno-economic analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Organization Management and Entrepreneurial Leadership
edited by and Thabit Qasem Awad Atobishi
submission deadline 5 Oct 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 33682 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable organization management; entrepreneurial leadership; sustainable innovation; corporate sustainability; social entrepreneurship; sustainable business models; organizational culture; sustainability performance; circular economy; sustainable value creation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Monitoring and Mitigating Pollutants in Aquatic Environments submission deadline 7 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 377 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental contamination and pollution; management; protection; sustainable solution; aquatic systems; water, sediment and biota
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Sustainable Transportation and Logistics Optimization
edited by , and
submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 50888 | Submission Open
Keywords: shared mobility; public transportation; sustainable logistics; electrification transportation and logistics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Development Goal 7: Biofuel Production from Biomass Conversion
edited by and Elena Leoni
submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5835 | Submission Open
Keywords: biofuel; biomasses; renewable sources; energy conversion; life cycle assessment; sustainability; environmental impact; near-infrared spectroscopy; thermochemical processes; biochemical processes; chemical–physical processes; novel fuels; drop-in biofuels
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Sustainable Innovation: Integrating Green Computing, Renewable Energy and Smart Power Systems
edited by
submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 534 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy sources; energy harvesting systems; hydrogen potential; smart grid; AI; green technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainability of Construction Materials
edited by
submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 504 | Submission Open
Keywords: cement; supplementary cementitious materials; hydration modelling; performance; sustainability; green concrete; sustainable construction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Sustainable Agriculture: Soil, Water and Environmental Practices in Climate Change
edited by , André Carlos Auler and Nataliia Voloshchuk
submission deadline 11 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9178 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; agriculture; soil; water; environment; climate; food; ecology; organic farming; regenerative agriculture systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Information Systems in Business Innovation: Knowledge Transfer, Dynamic Capability and Sustainability Transition
edited by and Nataliya Chukhray
submission deadline 11 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2373 | Submission Open
Keywords: information systems (IS); business innovation; knowledge transfer; dynamic capabilities; digital transformation; sustainability transition; green IT; organizational learning; innovation ecosystems; strategic management; digital platforms; sustainable business models; ESG integration; resilience and adaptability; inter-organizational collaboration
The Role of Hydraulic Engineering in Sustainable Water Resource Management for Agriculture submission deadline 11 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 455 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural engineering; irrigation; sustainable water management; hydraulic modelling; hydraulic structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Applications of Geospatial Technologies on Urban, Environmental, and Public Health Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 12 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5220 | Submission Open
Keywords: geographic information systems (GISs); remote sensing; GeoAI; smart cities; urban environments; spatiotemporal data; environmental monitoring; public health; spatial analytics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)
Innovative Strategies for Rural Development: Advances in Sustainable Agriculture and Responsible Agritourism submission deadline 14 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18710 | Submission Open
Keywords: rural development; sustainable agriculture; regenerative agriculture; rural and agritourism; responsible agritourism; regenerative agritourism; ecoagritourism; farming tourism; rural revitalization; animals in tourism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Circular Economy Solutions for a Sustainable Future submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 20267 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; life cycle assessment; social LCA; LCSA; eco-design; sustainable development; climate change mitigation; industrial ecology; sustainability transitions; circular business models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Effectiveness Evaluation of Sustainable Climate Policies
edited by Xu Wang, and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14126 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; environmental policy; emission trading; carbon tax; green transition; econometrics; text analysis; machine learning; deep learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air, Climate Change and Sustainability)
Marketing and Sustainability in the Blue Economy
edited by Christy Ashley and Jason D. Oliver
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4999 | Submission Open
Keywords: blue economy; sustainable marketing; ocean economy; marine-based industries; coastal and marine business innovations; sustainable tourism; sustainable consumer behaviors; green supply chains
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Preserving and Utilizing Tourism Resources for Sustainable Futures: Heritage, Community, and Innovation
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3326 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; tourism resources; heritage conservation; sustainable tourism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Water Security: Governance, Inequalities, and Sustainability
edited by , and Natália Molina Cetrulo
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2932 | Submission Open
Keywords: water security; governance; social inequalities; climate change; sustainable water management; resource allocation; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Circular Economy and Green Technology for Sustainable Development submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2520 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; green technology; sustainable development; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); environmental innovation; sustainable production models; ecological transition; sustainability policies; sustainable entrepreneurship; environmental governance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Application of Sustainable Materials in the Construction Industry
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2512 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable materials; construction industry; circular economy; life-cycle assessment; recycled materials; low-carbon construction; green building
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Sustainable Life Cycle Assessment: Methods, Applications and Future Trends submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1706 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable life cycle assessment; circular economy; waste-to-energy; environmental systems analysis; industrial sustainability; AI and digital LCA tools; resource optimization; sustainable process design; recovery and reprocessing of waste tailings; critical materials manufacturing
Green Logistics: Transforming the Supply Chain for a Low-Carbon Future
edited by , Xiaojun Yang and Peng Du
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1527 | Submission Open
Keywords: decarbonizing transport; supply chain management; circular logistics systems; sustainable aviation fuels
The Impacts of Marketing, Decision-Making and Consumer Choices on the Sustainability of Foods and Services
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1512 | Submission Open
Keywords: marketing strategies; decision-making process; consumer choices; consumer psychology; sustainable consumption; sustainable food; sustainable services; responsible consumption
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Energy Efficiency and Circular Economy in Sustainable Net-Zero Retrofitting of Buildings submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1144 | Submission Open
Keywords: net-zero retrofit; circular economy; modelling and simulation; AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
From Environmental Risks to Public Health Resilience: Policy Innovations for Sustainability
edited by Constantina Skanavis
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1016 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental health; public health; resilience; sustainability; climate change; policy innovation; One Health; planetary health; governance; health promotion; policy implementation; global health
Water Quality and Sustainable Wastewater Treatment
edited by Xi Li
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 997 | Submission Open
Keywords: nitrogen; phosphorus; migration; transformation; quality; treatment; measure; policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
Operationalizing Sustainability with Digital Tools: Measurement, Policy and Performance
edited by Nohade Nasrallah, and Rima Assaf
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 636 | Submission Open
Keywords: strategic management; hybrid business models; eco-innovation; natural resource-based view; dynamic capabilities; digital transformation; circular economy; risk management; cost of capital
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
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