Sustainability

Circular Economy Implementation: From Processes and Systems to Organizational Transformation

edited by Simina Lakatos and Andreea-Loredana Rhazzali

submission deadline 6 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; sustainable processes; organizational transformation; business models for circularity; digital supply chains; integrated LCA/LCC/S-LCA; dynamic MFA/stock-flow; exergy/material circularity metrics; operations and supply chain redesign; disruptive technologies; reliability and maintenance for circular assets; industrial symbiosis; behavioral enablers; sustainable management practices; transition strategies

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

Integrating Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainable Resource Management: Community-Based and Nature-Based Approaches for Resilient Future

edited by

Juha Uitto

and Suppiramaniam Nanthikesan

submission deadline 7 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate adaptation; nature-based solutions; community-based approaches; resilience; vulnerability; coupled human-natural systems; sustainability transitions; natural resources; environment; environmental hazards

(This special issue belongs to the Section Air, Climate Change and Sustainability)

Sustainable Transportation and Logistics Optimization

edited by

Jie Ma

,

Jingxu Chen

and

Xinlian Yu

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13675 | Submission Open

Keywords: shared mobility; public transportation; sustainable logistics; electrification transportation and logistics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Digital Transformation in Higher Education: Enhancing Sustainable Smart Education

edited by

Silvia Parusheva

,

Simona Sternad Zabukovsek

and

Samo Bobek

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: e-learning; artificial intelligence; augmented reality; intelligent tutoring systems

Sustainable Innovation: Integrating Green Computing, Renewable Energy and Smart Power Systems

edited by

Grazia Lo Sciuto

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 6 | 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)

The Role of Hydraulic Engineering in Sustainable Water Resource Management for Agriculture

edited by

Cosimo Peruzzi

and

Fabiola Gangi

submission deadline 11 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 2 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural engineering; irrigation; sustainable water management; hydraulic modelling; hydraulic structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Green Logistics: Transforming the Supply Chain for a Low-Carbon Future

edited by

Lei Xu

, Xiaojun Yang and Peng Du

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open

Keywords: decarbonizing transport; supply chain management; circular logistics systems; sustainable aviation fuels

Energy Efficiency and Circular Economy in Sustainable Net-Zero Retrofitting of Buildings

edited by

Ljubomir Jankovic

and Juan Ferriz-Papi

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: net-zero retrofit; circular economy; modelling and simulation; AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Operationalizing Sustainability with Digital Tools: Measurement, Policy and Performance

edited by Nohade Nasrallah,

Christian Haddad

and Rima Assaf

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 31 | 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)

Application of Sustainable Materials in the Construction Industry

edited by

Katarzyna Gabryś

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 30 | 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)

The Impacts of Marketing, Decision-Making and Consumer Choices on the Sustainability of Foods and Services

edited by

Hyo Sun Jung

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 27 | 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)

From Environmental Risks to Public Health Resilience: Policy Innovations for Sustainability

edited by Constantina Skanavis

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental health; public health; resilience; sustainability; climate change; policy innovation; One Health; planetary health; governance; health promotion; policy implementation; global health

Sustainable Agri-Tourism: Innovations, Advances and Practices

edited by

Albert Barreda

and Yoshimasa (Nancy) Kageyama

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism development; agritourism and rural innovation; digital and regenerative practices; circular economy in hospitality; climate resilience and community inclusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)

Battery Aging and Circular Economy Strategies: Extending Lifespan and Reducing Environmental Impact

edited by

Ali Sari

and

Mohammed Kharrich

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: battery aging; circular economy; battery lifecycle assessment; second-life batteries; battery recycling; energy storage sustainability; degradation modeling; battery management systems (BMS); environmental impact; sustainable energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

AI Adoption in Industry 4.0 and Smart Factories as a Sustainability Enabler

edited by

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submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; Industry 4.0; smart factory; sustainability; green innovation; use cases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Advances in Sustainable Agriculture and Economic Viability: The Role of Technology

edited by

Giulia Chiaraluce

and

Deborah Bentivoglio

submission deadline 28 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; economic sustainability; digital agriculture; precision and smart farming; agri-food supply chain resilience; blockchain for agri-food; innovation and competitiveness; agricultural and food policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Climate Change, Energy Policy, and Industry 5.0

edited by Artie W. Ng and

Benny C. F. Cheung

submission deadline 28 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; climate policy; industry 5.0; sustainable and renewable energy management; AI; IoT

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Environmental Impact and Sustainability of Wastewater Treatment Technologies

edited by

Charles Humphrey

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: centralized sewer; forever chemicals; heavy metals; nutrients; septic systems; wastewater treatment

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

Impact of AI on Business Sustainability and Efficiency

edited by

Minja Bolesnikov

,

Jelena Culibrk

, Maja Petrovic, Andrea Ivanisevic and Mario Silić

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3595 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); business sustainability; operational efficiency; resource optimization; ethical implications; corporate governance; stakeholder engagement; circular economy; responsible innovation; resilience building

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

Quality Management in Manufacturing, Industrial, and Systems Engineering for Green Sustainability—2nd Edition

edited by

Nita Yodo

and

Arup Dey

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: quality management; sustainability; industrial engineering; manufacturing processes; system integrations; Industry 4.0/5.0; supply chains; lean manufacturing; six sigma; operations research; data analysis; advanced manufacturing; standards and policies

Sustainable Management of Blue Carbon Ecosystems

edited by

Yuan Li

, Shuguo Lv, Siyuan Ye and Frida Sidik

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: blue carbon; coastal ecosystems; carbon sequestration; climate change mitigation; ecosystem restoration; sustainable management; tidal flats; macroalgae; seagrasses; salt marshes; mangroves; carbon finance

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

Marketing in the Platform Economy—Performance, Value Creation, and Sustainability

edited by

Nnamdi O. Madichie

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital platforms; digital marketplaces; platform governance; responsible use of consumer data; algorithmic transparency; platform marketing strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials for Sustainable Future

edited by

Ileana Nicoleta Popescu

and

Badriyah Alhalaili

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable environment; novel materials; nanomaterials; composites; eco-friendly materials; ecological processes; nanotechnology; green technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Geospatial and Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Energy Efficiency

edited by

Reda Yaagoubi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: geospatial technologies; energy efficiency; geographic information systems; building information modelling; city information modelling; internet of things; building energy modelling; smart cities; energy simulation; sustainable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Deep Integration of Sustainable Disaster Management and Community Resilience

edited by

Juan Fung

and Susu Xu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; disaster management; community resilience; machine learning; natural language processing; disaster risk reduction; emergency response; social science; technical advancements; interdisciplinary research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Hazards and Sustainability)

Toward Sustainable Energy Systems and Markets: Forecasting, Optimization, and Economic Decision-Making

edited by

Takuji Matsumoto

, Hikaru Hoshino and

Toru Hattori

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy forecasting; electricity market design; sustainable energy systems; risk management; optimization and control; economic decision-making; data-driven methods; techno-economic analysis; energy policy and regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Management of Logistic and Supply Chain—2nd Edition

edited by

Mladen Krstić

and

Snežana Tadić

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable logistics; sustainable supply chain; circular economy; smart logistics; closed-loop supply chain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Advanced Control for Sustainable Renewable Energy and Power Systems

edited by

Jiuwu Hui

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy integration; advanced control systems; power system stability; sustainable grid management; energy storage optimization; digital twins; AI and machine learning in energy; resilient infrastructure; socio-economic sustainability; cyber– physical security

Sustainable Digital Transformation in Transport Systems

edited by

Yimiao Gu

and

Hui Shan Loh

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable digital transformation; alternative fuel; electrification; analytics and digital twin; climate adaptation; data analytics; ESG reporting; green transport corridors; Mobility-as-a-Service; circular economy; intelligent transport systems (ITS)

Interfacial Processes of Contaminants in Soil–Groundwater Systems: Transport Transformation, and Sustainable Remediation

edited by Zhifei Ma, Jinying Xu and Xiaodong Chu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal; organic pollutants; environmental fate; biochar; soil; groundwater; environmental quality assessment; low-carbon environmental remediation

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

Innovations in Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Engine of Transformative Economic Development

edited by

Byungchul Choi

,

Shufeng (Simon) Xiao

and

Woo Jin Lee

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: global entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial ecosystem; entrepreneurial background of startup; digital entrepreneurship; ESG entrepreneurship

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

Green Development, Digital Ecosystem and Sustainability in Industry 4.0

edited by

Zied Hajej

, Ayoub Tighazoui,

Laoucine Kerbache

and Ali Gharbi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: green development; Industry 4.0; digital ecosystems; smart manufacturing; sustainable innovation; energy management; environmental sustainability; circular economy; low-carbon technologies; digital transformation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advance in Renewable Energy and Power Generation Technology

edited by

Zsolt Čonka

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; power generation technology; sustainability; energy storage; smart grid; technological innovation; life-cycle assessment; economic viability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Agricultural Technology and Engineering for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Zhaoyang Yu

,

Zhen Chen

and Jianfei Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil remediation and protection; land management; efficient irrigation; planting/farming models; biological control; waste resource utilization; smart agriculture; artificial intelligence; agricultural mechanization; agricultural low-carbon technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)

Trends and Innovations: Sustainability, Materials, Technologies

edited by

Jozef Švajlenka

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy efficiency; environmental impact; ecological building materials; efficiency; life cycle buildings; innovative methods of construction; sustainable building materials; wood; wood construction; environment

Toward Net-Zero Futures: Innovations in Carbon Management and Sustainable Transitions

edited by

Wei-Ta Fang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: net-zero transition; carbon management; low-carbon development; renewable energy; blue and green carbon; climate policy; sustainability innovation; SDGs

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

Sustainable Solutions for River Restoration and Biodiversity Conservation

edited by Luisa Sarmento-Soares

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological restoration; environmental sustainability; river restoration; biodiversity; conservation; freshwater fishes; syntropic agriculture; community engagement

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

Sustainable Agricultural Practices and Cropping Systems

edited by

Rosa Guilherme

and

José Manuel Gonçalves

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; water management; soil conservation; climate resilience; precision agriculture; agroforestry; agricultural digitisation; food security; public policies; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Treatment of Bottom Ash Deriving from Waste Incineration

edited by

Luciana Mantovani

,

Paola Stabile

and

Maximiliano Fastelli

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: incinerator bottom ash (IBA); circular waste management; metal recovery; carbonation and weathering; geopolymers and vitrification; construction and geotechnical applications; leaching and eco-toxicity; life cycle assessment (LCA)

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

Research in Sustainable Marketing and Digital Economy

edited by

Robert Wolny

, Marcin Lipowski and Jolanta Tkaczyk

submission deadline 3 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 48 | 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)

GIS-Based Spatial Analysis for Ecological Monitoring and Sustainable Landscapes

edited by

Shangmin Zhao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: GIS spatial analysis; ground deformation ; ecological monitoring; remote sensing; brownfield remediation; watershed rehabilitation ; nature-based solutions; heritage conservation ; ecosystem services ; sustainable landscapes

Sustainable Materials for Building Envelopes

edited by

Francesca Merli

and

Chiara Chiatti

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; building envelope; thermal insulation; acoustic performance; life cycle assessment (LCA); bio-based materials; recycled materials; hygrothermal properties; energy efficiency; civil engineering applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Advancing Eco-Friendly Materials and Sustainable 3D Printing in Smart Manufacturing

edited by Abdelkrem Eltaggaz

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-friendly materials; sustainable 3D printing; smart manufacturing; additive manufacturing; process optimization; circular economy; green manufacturing; 3D printing in drone technology

Planning Smart Cities for Environmental Sustainability

edited by Ana Clara Mourao Moura,

Francisco Henrique De Oliveira

and Paulo Pellegrino

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: geospatial technologies; smart city planning and design; digital twins; extended reality (XR); artificial intelligence (AI); citizen-centric planning; geodesign; climate resilience; sustainable development goals (SDGs); geotechnologies for decision-making

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

Open Innovation, Circular Economy and Sustainable Green Business: Current Issues and Future Perspectives

edited by

Katarzyna Szopik-Depczyńska

and

Carlotta D'Alessandro

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: open innovation; sustainable corporate management; current issues in sustainability; emerging technologies; circular economy; ESG integration; innovation ecosystems; future business models; sustainability transition; innovation ecosystems; future business models; sustainability transitions

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

Productivity, Efficiency, and Green Growth for Sustainability

edited by

Dong-hyun Oh

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; productivity; efficiency; green growth; eco-efficiency; green productivity; sustainable development goals (SDGs); environmental performance; frontier analysis; circular economy; innovation and technology; energy and resource efficiency; sustainable industrial transformation; policy and governance

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

Landscape Planning Between Coastal and Inland Areas

edited by

Massimo Sargolini

, Ana Sopina,

Valentina Polci

and Flavio Stimilli

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal– inland landscape dynamics; sustainable landscape planning; environmental transformation; interdisciplinary landscape research; river valley systems; ecological and cultural connectivity; landscape governance; resilient territorial development; landscape observatory; integrated spatial planning; socioecological networks; communication processes

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

The Third Pole in Peril: Climate Change, Water Security, and Sustainable Futures in the Hindu Kush Himalaya

edited by

Katie Conlon

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 12 | 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 Development of Construction Engineering—2nd Edition

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3633 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction engineering; green buildings; low-carbon buildings; construction industry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Soil Quality and Innovation in Agriculture: Dynamics, Indicators, and Sustainability, 2nd Edition

edited by

Eleftherios Evangelou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2661 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil quality indicators; sustainable soil management; soil quality monitoring; innovation in agriculture; soil functions

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