Sustainability

Advanced Research on Sustainable Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency; energy conservation; sustainable energy systems; process integration and optimization; industrial energy management; renewable energy integration; smart energy technologies; low-carbon transitions; digitalization and energy analytics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

New Materials and Sustainable Development in Pavement Engineering

edited by Mofreh Saleh,

Songtao Lv

, Svetlana Besklubova,

Hui Yao

and

Hailu Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable pavements; eco-friendly binders; recycled aggregates; subgrade stabilization; life-cycle assessment (LCA); pavement durability; self-healing asphalt; phase-change materials; photocatalytic coatings; resilient infrastructure; smart maintenance technology; digital twin technology; image processing

Advances in Resilience Engineering and Risk Management for Sustainability

edited by

Kaiye Gao

, Fangqiu Xu and

Tingting Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilience engineering; risk management; health management; sustainability; sustainable infrastructure; climate adaptation; digital technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

From Industry 4.0 to Construction 5.0: Sustainable Pathways Across the Construction Value Chain

edited by Angelos Amditis,

Alessandro Pracucci

and Theo Zaffagnini

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; construction 5.0; sustainable construction; digital twins; smart manufacturing and prefabrication; human-centric innovation; circular economy in construction; supply chain digitalization; construction value chain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Solar Power Systems and Applications

edited by

Yeu-Long Jiang

and

Kuei-Hsiang Chao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable solar energy; advanced photovoltaic materials; bifacial solar panels; building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs); tandem solar cells; agrivoltaics; floating photovoltaics (FPVs); energy storage integration; smart energy systems; artificial intelligence (AI) in solar energy; grid integration; system optimization; community solar energy; solar decarbonization; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable and Smart Asphalt Materials: Toward Greener Pavement Systems

edited by

Zengping Zhang

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

Keywords: sustainable pavement materials; bio-based polymers; asphalt modification; recycled materials; self-healing asphalt; circular economy; environmental performance

Sustainable Electromobility: Innovations in EV Charging Systems, Powertrain and Vehicle Technologies

edited by

Anton Kersten

,

Manuel Kuder

and Branko Ban

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; electromobility; electric vehicle; charging; energy storage systems; grid integration; life-cycle assessment (LCA); low-power electric vehicles; powertrain systems; sustainable mobility; zero- and second-life batteries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)

Life Cycle Thinking and Circular Economy for Sustainable Industrial Production

edited by

Ioannis Arzoumanidis

and

Manuela D’Eusanio

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; industrial ecology; circular economy; life cycle thinking; life cycle assessment; life cycle costing; social life cycle assessment; case studies; methodological challenges

Planning, Operation, and Energy Efficiency of Sustainable Electric Power Systems

edited by

Boyu Qin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable power systems; power system planning; economic operation; energy efficiency; multi-time-scale planning; multi-regional complementarity; multiple flexible resources; low-carbon transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Research on the Groundwater Characterization and Monitoring

edited by

Yanmei Li

,

Jesús Horacio Hernández Anguiano

,

Jorge Adrian Perera-Burgos

and Alfredo González-Calderón

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: groundwater monitoring; sustainable water resource management; geophysical and geochemical characteristics; modelling; artificial groundwater recharge (MAR)

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

Energy Security in the Context of a Sustainable Economy

edited by

Pantelis Sklias

,

Maria Psillaki

and Moïse G. Sidiropoulos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy security; sustainable economy; energy policy; sustainability governance; ESGs; sustainable management

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

Sustainable Water and Nutrients Resources Management: Natural and Constructed Wetlands

edited by José Luis Marín-Muñiz and Irma Zitácuaro Contreras

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural wetlands; constructed wetlands; carbon sequestration; wastewater treatment; sustainability; environmental services; nutrient cycle; pollution

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

Towards Sustainable Mobility: The Integration of Transportation, Energy, Environment and Health

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transportation; transport– energy– environment integration; low-carbon transportation; sustainability assessment and indicators; urban mobility policy and planning; public health; human well-being

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Public Transit Systems: Innovative Design, Planning and Operational Strategies

edited by Gregory L. Newmark and

Hossain Mohiuddin

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

Keywords: public transit operations; public transit fleet electrification; autonomous and smart transit systems; first- and last-mile planning; emerging mobility and public transit

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Manufacturing Systems and Digital Twins: How to Move Towards Sustainability in the Era of Industry 4.0

edited by

Arnis Lektauers

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twins; sustainable manufacturing; Industry 4.0; simulation-based design; cyber-physical systems; predictive maintenance; smart factories; lifecycle management; system-of-systems

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

Sustainable Thermal Management: Innovations in Biomass-Derived and Green Materials

edited by Haiyue Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable thermal management; biomass-derived materials; green material; energy efficiency; eco-design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Advances in Sustainable Battery Materials and Electrochemical Storage

edited by

Ying-De Huang

, Zhouliang Tan, Pengpeng Zhang and Chenyang Shi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion batteries; sodium/potassium-ion batteries; electrolyte development; solid-state electrolytes; aqueous secondary batteries; key materials for anodes and cathodes; battery resource recycling; electrochemical energy storage; advanced energy storage materials; advanced battery characterization techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Product Design, Manufacturing and Management: 2nd Edition

edited by

Diego Castro Fettermann

and Marcia Elisa Soares Echeveste

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital products and services; Industry 4.0; sustainable products and services; product service systems; smart manufacturing; renewable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Products and Services)

Advances in Engineering Education and Sustainable Development: 2nd Edition

edited by Anderson Sunda-Meya

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineering education; sustainable development; curriculum innovation; assessment methods; pedagogical innovation; sustainability integration; technology and sustainability; community engagement; global perspectives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)

Innovative Pathways to Sustainability: Integrating Education, Communication, and Learning

edited by

Facundo Froment

and Manuel de Besa Gutiérrez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability education; sustainability-oriented learning environments; instructional communication; communication education; teacher-student relationship; instructor communication behavior; student learning outcomes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)

Smart Solutions in Higher Education for Sustainability: Advancing the Craft of Exploration

edited by

Jorge A. Arevalo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: anthropocene; sustainability curriculum; experiential learning; sustainability competences; planetary boundaries education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)

Hydrogen Integration in Power Systems for Sustainable Energy Transition

edited by

Tiejiang Yuan

, Lingguo Kong and Yue Teng

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

Keywords: hydrogen integration; integrated electricity-hydrogen systems; power system flexibility; green hydrogen; power-to-hydrogen (P2H); sector coupling; hydrogen energy storage; renewable energy integration; sustainable energy transition; techno-economic analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Food Preservation—2nd Edition

edited by

Hugo Miguel Lisboa Oliveira

and Ana Paula Trindade

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food preservation; food waste reduction; eco-friendly packaging natural preservatives; modified atmosphere packaging; cold plasma in food preservation; pulsed light technology; hurdle technology; nutritional quality maintenance; environmental impact of food preservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Green Innovation and Digital Transformation in a Sustainable Economy

edited by

Celeste Varum

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; green innovation; artificial intelligence; public policy for digitalization; digitalization and internationalization; new business models

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

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Waste and Resource Management, and Sustainability

edited by Amani Maalouf

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; energy; LCA-emission accounting; environmental engineering

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

Health, Food Security and Sustainable Food Systems

edited by

Vita Di Stefano

and

Carla Buzzanca

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural sustainability; waste reuse; functional foods; bioaccessibility; food safety; sustainable food systems; food supply chains

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Thermal Mitigation Effects of Green and Blue Infrastructure and Urban Sustainability from an Interdisciplinary Perspective

edited by Mircea-Iosif Rus and

Lucian Gaban

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban heat islands (UHIs); temperature extremes and urban heat stress; socioeconomic impacts of heatwaves; heat mitigation and adaptation strategies; urban greenery; green infrastructure; urban blue spaces; urban form; urban design; urban ventilation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)

Utilization of Organic Solid Waste for Materials and Energy Sustainability

edited by Mengmeng Fan, Hao Sun and Changzhou Chen

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

Keywords: organic solid waste; carbon materials; biofuels; biogas; thermochemical conversion; biochemical conversion; techno-economic and life-cycle assessments; green energy; circular economy

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

Sustainable Development of Wild Land and Forest Fires Control

edited by

Andrea Majlingova

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

Keywords: fire behavior & ecology: fire behavior modeling and simulation; fire weather indices and climate– fire interactions; ecological roles of fire and ecosystem resilience; post-fire regeneration and biodiversity impacts; prevention & risk reduction: fuel management; prescribed burning; and landscape design; fire-risk mapping; vulnerability assessment; and zoning; socio-environmental drivers of wildland fire ignition; detection; monitoring; & forecasting: remote sensing; UAVs; satellite systems; AI and machine learning for early warning and spread prediction; fire-danger rating systems and real-time monitoring; suppression technologies & strategies: innovative suppression tools; agents; and tactics; ground and aerial firefighting management; decision-support systems for incident response; socioeconomic; governance; & policy dimensions: community preparedness and resilience building; risk communication and public engagement; policy frameworks; wildfire governance; and transboundary cooperation; economic losses; insurance; and cost-effectiveness of mitigation; restoration & landscape recovery: soil stabilization; erosion control; and watershed rehabilitation; carbon-cycle impacts and climate recovery trajectories; long-term monitoring and adaptive restoration planning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

Advancing Sustainable Additive Manufacturing: Innovations in Technology and Environmental Impact Metrics

edited by

Ersilia Cozzolino

,

Mosè Gallo

and

Iacopo Bianchi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; life cycle assessment; sustainability; environmental metrics; energy efficiency; recycling; AM materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)

Sustainable Digital Marketing: Innovation, Impact, and the Next Frontier

edited by

Jaewon Choi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital marketing; sustainable development; artificial intelligence in marketing; data analytics for sustainability; ESG; consumer engagement; digital transformation; blockchain in marketing

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

Integrating Sustainability into Place-Responsive Environmental Education

edited by

Gregor Torkar

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental education; place-responsive education; sustainability; education for sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)

Integration of Digitalization and Green Economy

edited by

,

,

and

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

Keywords: digital technology; artificial intelligence; green transition; low-carbon development; green economy; industrial chain; energy efficiency; smart agriculture

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

Advanced Technologies for Energy Saving in Sustainable Transportation Engineering: 2nd Edition

edited by

Wei Liu

and Ming Cheng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy saving; intelligent transportation systems; optimization; deep excavation; underground spaces; smart infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Small Business Innovation and Sustainable Circular Economy: Pathways, Practices, and Performance

edited by Elaine Conway

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

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

Advanced Study and Application of Geothermal Energy and the Underground Thermal Energy Storage

edited by

Yuejin Zhou

, Zhengzheng Cao,

Yi Xue

and Teng Teng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: geothermal energy; underground thermal energy storage (UTES); enhanced geothermal systems (EGSs); aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES); borehole thermal energy storage (BTES); THMC coupling; renewable energy systems; building energy efficiency; decarbonization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainability Through Circularity: Food Waste Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Adriano Costa de Camargo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: food loss and waste; circular economy; by-product valorisation; resource efficiency; supply-chain sustainability; consumer behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Wind Energy Resource Development and the Sustainable Environment

edited by

Alexandra Ionelia Diaconita

and

Gabriel Andrei

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable wind energy; wind energy resource exploitation; wind farm ecological effects; wake modelling and analysis; wind farm optimization; land-use and offshore impacts; performance analysis of wind turbines; integrated analysis and modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

From Vulnerability to Resilience: Sustainable Approaches to Multi-Hazards in Urban and Rural Contexts

edited by

Oana Elena Chelariu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: vulnerability; social; economic; cultural; and systemic vulnerability; exposure; building resilience and recovery; environmental studies; conceptual analysis; disaster risk reduction; natural disaster; multi-hazards; climate change; social inequalities; vulnerability and resilience indicators

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)

AI-Enhanced Sustainable Education: From Affective Computing to Intelligent Learning Ecosystems

edited by

Hao-Chiang Koong Lin

, Chun-Hsiung Tseng and

Yung-Hao Wong

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-enhanced sustainable education; education for sustainable development (ESD); learning analytics; generative ai and LLMs; affective computing; intelligent learning ecosystems; SDGs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)

The Sustainability of Biomass and Bioenergy in a Future Bioeconomy

edited by

Silvia Layara Floriani Andersen

, Elise Watzko and Astrid Altamar Consuegra

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass energy conversion; advanced biofuels; energy policy; circular economy; biohydrogen

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Soil Biostimulants: Advanced Insights into Benefits, Limitations and Mechanisms of Action

edited by

Marco Contin

and

Maria De Nobili

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostimulants; mechanisms of action; abiotic stresses; soil health; stress tolerance; soil microbiology; nutrients uptake; fertilizers’ efficiency

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

Sustainable Development in Materials Engineering: Shaping the Future Responsibly

edited by

Aura-Catalina Mocanu

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

Keywords: sustainable materials; eco-friendly engineering; renewable resources; recycling and circular economy; lifecycle assessment; energy-efficient manufacturing; biodegradable polymers; additive manufacturing; durability and recyclability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Solutions for Food Loss and Wastes

edited by

Rajeev Bhat

and

José Sousa Câmara

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

Keywords: waste hierarchy; food recovery; waste reduction; valorisation technologies; circular food systems; supply chain management; logistics optimization; sustainable food systems; policy and business models; environmental impacts; use of AI and consumerism

Sustainable Water Resources Management and Hydrological Modelling in a Changing Climate

edited by

Clément Fabre

and

José Miguel Sánchez Pérez

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

Keywords: sustainable water-resource management; hydrological and water-quality modelling; climate-change impacts; flood and drought resilience; nature-based solutions

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

Application of Chemical Technology in Waste Recycling and Reuse

edited by

Wei Chen

and

Yehuizi Wu

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

Keywords: industrial solid waste; urban mineral resources; hazardous waste; lithium-containing solid waste; electronic waste; clean energy solid waste; resource utilization; harmless disposal; stabilization; comprehensive recovery and reuse

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Chemical Engineering and Technology)

Sustainable Construction: Low-Carbon Materials

edited by

Alex Neves Júnior

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon construction materials; life cycle assessment (LCA); sustainable construction; bio-based materials; circular economy building materials; green cement alternatives; carbon footprint reduction; recycled structural materials; environmental product declarations (EPDs); embodied carbon monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Up-Cycling Food Byproducts into Functional Ingredients for Healthier Foods: Nutritional Enhancement and Emerging Technologies for the Food Industry

edited by

Alejandra Medrano-Fernandez

and

Adriana Maite Fernández-Fernández

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: food byproducts; functional ingredients; bioactive compounds; nutritional enhancement; sustainable food systems; circular economy; emerging food technologies; food industry innovation; health-promoting food

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Electrical Engineering Innovations for the Sustainable Renewable Energy Solutions

edited by

Ali Hellany

,

Mohamad Nassereddine

and

Tosin S. Famakinwa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrical power engineering; renewable energy integration; power electronics and control; smart grids and microgrids; digitalisation and artificial intelligence in energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Assessment and Research Between Sustainable Biomass and Renewable Energy

edited by

Roberto Albergo

and

Carlo Limonti

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable biomass; renewable energy carriers; advanced biofuels; biomethane; biohydrogen; biomethanol; syngas; bio-oils; sustainability assessment

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

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