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Plastic Biodegradation and Sustainable Environmental Management submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: plastic; biodegradation; ecotoxicology; environmental pollution; plastisphere; interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation)
Thermodynamic, Environmental, and Socio-Political Determinants of the Development of Ecological Economics
edited by and Daniel Rzeczkowski
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural capital; ecosystem services; throughput; embedded economy; degrowth; weak and strong sustainability; laws of thermodynamics; limits to growth; circular economy; energy versus; EMERGY
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)
Improving Soil Quality and Sustainable Agriculture: The New Tools, Technologies and Practices
edited by Éder de Souza Martins
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open
Keywords: nature-based solutions; regenerative agriculture; regional solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainable Energy Storage, Conversion, and Utilization
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy; energy storage systems; renewable energy; smart grids; energy management; waste heat recovery and utilization
Circular Economy Strategies for a Sustainable Agri-Food System submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; agri-food systems; by-product valorisation; food-waste upcycling; biorefinery pathways; life-cycle assessment (LCA); techno-economic analysis (tea); sustainable supply chains; food quality and safety; policy and governance for sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Sustainable Intelligent Public Transportation Systems: Green Transit Promoting Urban Sustainable Development
edited by Jingxu Chen, and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable public transportation; intelligent transportation systems (ITSs); bus rapid transit (BRT) and rail systems; transit-based passenger– parcel sharing delivery; demand-responsive and flexible transit; green transit and decarbonization; multimodal integration and first– last mile; electric and alternative-fuel buses; Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) and integrated ticketing; shared micro-mobility and active travel; data-driven and AI-enabled transit operations; transit-oriented development (TOD) and land-use planning; resilience of urban public transport systems; performance evaluation of sustainable transit systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Strategies for Advancing Sustainability in Food Systems
edited by and Tawanda Tayengwa
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open
Keywords: food systems; food loss and waste; circular economy; environmental sustainability; climate change; food security
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Sustainable Resource and Waste Management for Environmental Protection
edited by , and Burmaa Gunchin
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural resources; secondary resources; resource utilization; mine tailing; sustainable development; environmental impact
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Ecohydrological Research: The Pathways to Sustainable and Resilient Watershed Management
edited by and Yue Dong
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecohydrology; watershed resilience; biogeochemical fluxes; water quality; emerging contaminants; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Multidimensional Drivers of Corporate Sustainability: From Governance Innovation to Digital-Environmental Synergy
edited by Jing Jia and Zhongtian Li
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: corporate sustainability; corporate social responsibility; developing countries; ESG; climate change; corporate governance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Innovative Monitoring and Modeling of Pollutants: Studies on Water, Sediments and Suspended Solids in Impaired Waterbodies
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: water quality monitoring; remote sensing; model-based assessments; impaired waterbodies; AI/ML; watersheds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Sustainable Energy Solutions and RES Integration in Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings (nZEB) submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: nearly zero-energy buildings (nZEB); renewable energy integration; energy efficiency; photovoltaics; heat pumps; energy storage systems; decarbonization; sustainable retrofitting; smart building energy management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Renewable Resource Management and Sustainable Energy Research submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy sources (RES); resource management; sustainable energy; energy storage; smart grids; green hydrogen; circular economy; just transition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Natural Fibers for Sustainable Products and Systems: Applications, Properties, and Circularity submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural fibers; biocomposites; sustainable product design; circular economy; low-carbon manufacturing; life cycle assessment (LCA); techno-economic analysis; fiber– matrix compatibilization; nonwoven technology; additive manufacturing (3D printing)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Promoting Sustainable Urban Water: Advanced Treatment, Reuse, and Tackling Emerging Contaminants
edited by and Bo Han
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable urban water management; membrane-based water treatment; antifouling and catalytic membranes; novel membrane materials; water reuse and resource recovery; emerging contaminant control; advanced treatment technologies; urban water sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Urban Land Use and Urbanization Patterns: Pathways Toward Sustainable Cities
edited by , Wu Deng and Linghua Qiu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: urbanization; land use; sustainable development; human activity; ecosystems; climate resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Sustainable Soil Management for Climate, Ecosystem, and Development Resilience
edited by Bo Jiang, Chen Hong and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil health; climate resilience; ecosystem services; sustainable development; soil carbon sequestration; soil biodiversity; green remediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)
Decentralized Energy Generation and Smart Energy Management submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: decentralized energy generation; smart energy management; rural electrification; micro-grid; renewable energies; energy storage; power control; power electronics converters; electrolyzer; hydrogen production; hydroelectric power plant
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Governance, Quantification, and Justice in Circular Economy for Carbon Neutrality
edited by Yuan Tao
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: decarbonization and pollution reduction; industrial symbiosis; resource metabolism; economic development; environmental pressures; environmental governance; life cycle assessment (LCA); material flow analysis (MFA); socio-behavioral change; environmental justice; waste valorization; industrial symbiosis; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
The Taste of Sustainability: Bridging Acceptability, Functionality and Nutritional Quality of Sustainable Foods submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable foods; sensory evaluation; consumer perception; food functionality; nutritional quality; health effects; plant-based products; alternative proteins; flavour optimisation; sensory– instrumental correlation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Sustainable Design, Analysis, and Practical Applications of Solar Thermal Systems
edited by , and Walter Gaggioli
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open
Keywords: solar thermal systems; concentrating solar power; solar industrial process heat; thermal energy storage; data-driven modelling and control of solar thermal plants; techno-economic and life cycle assessment of solar thermal systems; machine learning applications in solar thermal energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Smart and Sustainable Infrastructure for Decarbonized Transport Systems submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open
Keywords: reduction in CO2 emissions; low-emission mobility lower operating costs; transport system maintenance optimization improved quality of life in cities; smart mobility and intelligent systems transport infrastructure reliability; availability and safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Hazardous Metals Pollution, Soil Remediation, and Sustainable Environmental Protection
edited by Helena Doležalová Weissmannová
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open
Keywords: heavy metal pollution; microplastics in soil and water; soil contamination; environmental remediation; pollution indices; risk assessment; sustainable soil management; phytoremediation; soil health; toxic elements
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)
Architectural Restoration Between Design and Contemporaneity: European Overview and Relevant Case Studies
edited by and Vittorio Gusella
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 2 | Submission Open
Keywords: heritage buildings and infrastructures; typological analysis of heritage architectures; vernacular architecture; climate-responsive design; adaptive reuse of built heritage; structural strengthening techniques; composite and nanostructured materials; sustainable and contemporary restoration; faç ade greening and microclimate; energy efficiency in heritage buildings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Sustainable Supply Chain Management and the Circular Economy in the Digital Revolution submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 428 | Submission Open
Keywords: information management; sustainable supply chain; circular economy; industrial digitalization; digital transformation; digital entrepreneurship; blockchain; AI-enabled innovation; privacy-preserving data sharing; life cycle assessment; supply chain resilience; ecosystem governance
Cities and Resource Governance in the Age of Sustainability submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; city governance; climate adaptation; energy transitions; environmental policy; green infrastructure; participatory decision-making; resource efficiency; resource management; smart cities; social equity; sustainability transitions; sustainable development; urban resilience; water and waste management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Sustainable Agricultural Management and Livestock Production
edited by Jiawei Li
submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable livestock production; precision nutrition; alternative feed resources; circular bio-economy; greenhouse gas mitigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Air Pollution: Causes, Monitoring and Sustainable Control submission deadline 2 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 995 | Submission Open
Keywords: atmospheric aerosol and ozone pollution; mercury pollution; atmospheric pollution simulation; atmospheric chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Machine Learning Applications for Sustainable and Smart Manufacturing Development
edited by and Francisco Fraile Gil
submission deadline 2 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; sustainable manufacturing; resource consumption optimization; sustainability innovation; advances in LCA methodology development; environmental impact assessment optimization; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Research in Sustainable Marketing and Digital Economy
edited by , Marcin Lipowski and Jolanta Tkaczyk
submission deadline 3 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 648 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable marketing; green marketing; eco-marketing; digital economy; sustainable consumption; e-consumer behavior; circular economy; ESG communication; anti-greenwashing; AI in marketing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Climate-Adaptive Strategies for Sustainable Urban Resilience
edited by , and Ahmed Saleem
submission deadline 4 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate adaptation; urban resilience; sustainable urban development; climate-responsive planning; urban heat mitigation; nature-based solutions; urban microclimate
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Advancing Sustainability in the Food Industry: The Role of Certification Schemes and Management Systems in Building Trust Within Circular Economy Initiatives
edited by
submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open
Keywords: food certification; circular economy; communication; credibility; sustainable production; management systems; standardization; environmental management systems; food quality; BRC; IFS; ISO 14001; GlobalG.A.P.; corporative governance; ISO 59004
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Agricultural Resources Management and Sustainable Ecosystem Services
edited by , Yingjun She, and Zhiguang Dai
submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural water– soil resources; sustainable use; co-optimization; ecosystem resilience; healthy agro-ecosystem; sustainability quantification; integrated management; agricultural resources management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
AI-Driven Energy Transition and Urban Efficiency for Low-Carbon Growth
edited by and
submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; energy transition; urban efficiency; low-carbon development; digital innovation; smart energy systems; green total factor productivity; renewable energy integration; policy evaluation; sustainable urban development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Advanced Technologies for Bio-Based Products, Green Process and Resource Recovery
edited by Melisa Paola Bertero
submission deadline 6 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: bio-based products; green chemistry; circular bioeconomy; resource recovery; sustainable processes; biomass conversion; biorefineries; life cycle assessment; waste valorization; environmental sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioeconomy of Sustainability)
Generative AI Literacy in Education and Innovation: Fostering Sustainable Futures submission deadline 7 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open
Keywords: generative artificial intelligence; literacy; sustainability; education; human-AI interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
SDG 9: Technology Management for Innovation in the Era of AI Transformation
edited by
submission deadline 7 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: technology management; LLM; artificial intelligence; information extraction; natural language processing; technology innovation; technology forecasting; technology recommendation; technology evaluation; patent data; patent information; agentic AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Economic Growth and Environmental Sustainability: Quantitative Methods and Machine Learning Applications submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1843 | Submission Open
Keywords: economic growth; environmental sustainability; machine learning for sustainability; quantitative methods for sustainability; sustainable development; green finance; eco-efficiency and innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Waste Valorization, Sustainable Innovation and Circular Economy
edited by
submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste valorization; sustainable innovation; resource recovery; bio-based materials; circular design; life cycle assessment; industrial symbiosis; circular business models; regenerative systems; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
Sustainable Water Security: Forecasting Hydrometeorological Events in Poorly Gauged Basins
edited by and Ismail Bouizrou
submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrometeorological forecasting; poorly gauged basins; remote sensing; climate change impacts; machine learning in hydrology; water security and risk management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Innovation for Sustainability, Circular Economy, System Transitions and Societal Transformations
edited by Serdar Türkeli‬ and René Kemp
submission deadline 13 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7691 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovation; sustainability; circular economy; multiple value creation; new business models; transformative change; social economy; alternative economy; public policy; governance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Innovation Paradigm Shift in the Digital Era: From Technological Breakthroughs to Social Transformation
edited by , and Qi Cao
submission deadline 13 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital transformation; sustainability transitions; artificial intelligence and big data; Internet of Things (IoT); circular economy; smart cities and sustainable mobility; governance and ESG metrics; socio-technical systems; equity and inclusiveness; digital twins and cyber-physical systems
Sustainable Urban Food Systems: Pathways to the Future submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban diets; food reformulation; food waste valorization; functional foods; upcycled ingredients; optimized nutrition; urban dietary behaviors; pathways to sustainable food futures
Decarbonizing Our World: Strategies and Technologies for Climate Mitigation submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open
Keywords: decarbonization; climate mitigation; net-zero emissions; CCUS; renewable energy; low-carbon technologies; energy transition; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
A Framework for Sustainable Food Systems: Balancing Environmental, Nutritional, and Socioeconomic Goals submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: consumer behavior; front-of-pack labels; nutri-score; agri-food marketing; sustainable food systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Advanced Renewable Energy and Power Generation Technologies: Progress and Techno-Economic Analysis
edited by
submission deadline 16 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrical power generation; renewable energy resources; technology; clean and green energy; grid integration; artificial intelligence; machine learning; optimization; sustainability; policy; socio-technical perspectives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Carbon Biogeochemistry and Sustainability
edited by Pei Lei, Zhineng Hao, and Deliang Yin
submission deadline 19 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon biogeochemistry; organic matter; carbon-based materials; greenhouse gases; carbon neutrality; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air, Climate Change and Sustainability)
Innovations in Sustainable Construction: Intelligent Facility Management and Energy-Efficient Building Systems
edited by
submission deadline 24 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable construction; smart buildings; energy efficiency; building automation; internet of things (iot); artificial intelligence; digital twins; building information modeling (bim); life-cycle assessment (lca); predictive maintenance
Wind Turbine Decommissioning: Dismantling, Demolition, Recycling, Reuse and Repurposing (2nd Edition) submission deadline 24 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind turbine; decommissioning; dismantling; demolition; recycling; reuse and repurposing; life cycle assessment (LCA); life cycle costing (LCC); techno economic analysis (TEA)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Circular and Regenerative Business Models: Innovation, Capabilities, and Market Ecosystems
edited by Luis Manuel Cerdá Suárez and
submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable marketing; ecosystem design; market shaping; dynamic capabilities; circular economy; regenerative business models; ESG data governance; market ecosystems; platform and ecosystem governance; sustainable innovation management  
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