Sustainability

Innovative Monitoring and Modeling of Pollutants: Studies on Water, Sediments and Suspended Solids in Impaired Waterbodies

edited by

John M. Johnston

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 296 | 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)

Lithium-Ion Batteries and Their Role in Achieving Sustainable Energy Goals

edited by

Zhaohuan Wei

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion batteries; sustainable energy transition; circular economy; lifecycle assessment; battery recycling; critical raw materials; energy storage; sustainable manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Future Transitions for a Sustainable Bioeconomy: Governance, Circularity and Regional Innovation

edited by Jon-Paul Faulkner

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable bioeconomy transitions; circular economy; governance and policy mixes; regional innovation systems; place-based development; spatial planning; land-use strategy; biorefineries and bio-based value chains; cascading use and value retention; sustainability assessment

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

Sustainable Soil Management for Climate, Ecosystem, and Development Resilience

edited by Bo Jiang, Chen Hong and

Juejie Yang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 270 | 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)

Hazardous Metals Pollution, Soil Remediation, and Sustainable Environmental Protection

edited by Helena Doležalová Weissmannová

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

Keywords: hazardous 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)

Sustainable Supply Chains, Logistics, Production and Conscious Consumers

edited by

Erica Varese

and

Bartłomiej Kabaja

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 16318 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chains; green logistics; sustainable production; consumer awareness; circular economy; technology integration; policy and regulation towards a green future; greener future

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

Sustainable Aquaponic Systems and the Role of Deep Learning in Aquaculture

edited by

Haihua Wang

and Shuofei Yang

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13944 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaponic systems; sustainable aquaculture; deep learning in aquaculture; integrated fish-vegetable farming; resource efficiency in aquaponics; hydroponic lettuce cultivation; nutrient cycling; AI in fish farming; smart aquaculture technologies; sustainable food production systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Advancing Bottom-Up Energy Approaches for Carbon-Neutral Building Stock

edited by

Usama Bin Perwez

and

Muhammad Salman Siddiqui

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12225 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency; building performance simulation; urban building energy modelling (UBEM); climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Synergistic Approaches to Energy Transition, Circular Economy and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

edited by

Mohammad Fazle Rabbi

and

Sándor Kovács

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10600 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy transition; circular economy; sustainable development goals; renewable energy; climate action; resource efficiency; decarbonization; responsible consumption; sustainability innovation; resilient infrastructure

International Economy, Business Ecosystems, and Entrepreneurship: Implications for Sustainable Energy Development

edited by

Dimos Chatzinikolaou

and

Renata Kubus

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 8593 | Submission Open

Keywords: international economy; business ecosystems; entrepreneurship; sustainable energy development; macro–meso–micro perspective; renewable energy; energy transition; innovation; socioeconomic development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Strategies in Light of the New European Bauhaus for Resilience and Decreasing the Impact of Natural Hazards on Urban Areas

edited by

Maria Bostenaru Dan

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2608 | Submission Open

Keywords: 20th century architecture; nature-based solutions; inclusivity; retrofit; participation

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

Sustainable Supply Chain Management and the Circular Economy in the Digital Revolution

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2411 | 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

Recycling and Reuse of Concrete Materials in Sustainable Engineering

edited by Ghassan Nounu

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1877 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; recycled aggregates; supplementary cementitious materials; carbonation; durability; 3D printing; geopolymer concrete; life cycle assessment; road construction; self healing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Development and Energy Management of Hybrid Power Systems in Maritime Transport

edited by

Chong Yao

and

Xiaojun Sun

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1660 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy integration; intelligent energy management; energy management strategies; sustainable shipping; marine renewable energy

Cities and Resource Governance in the Age of Sustainability

edited by

Giuseppe T. Cirella

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1108 | 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)

Optimising Industry Sustainability for a Future-Ready Built Environment

edited by

Xiancun Hu

, Dalin Zeng and

Yuting Chen

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1041 | 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)

Transforming Urban Mobility: Sustainable Solutions for Modern Cities

edited by Dirk Wittowsky and Sören Groth

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 534 | 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)

Innovative Research on Battery Materials and Their Applications

edited by

Adrian Beda

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 460 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative materials; environmentally friendly; material applications; electrodes; energy storage; sustainable technologies; next-generation batteries; battery material recycling; technological advances

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Agricultural Management and Livestock Production

edited by Jiawei Li

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 281 | 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)

Achieving Sustainability in New Product Development and Supply Chain

edited by

Mihai Dragomir

submission deadline 2 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 17984 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable product development; sustainable supply chains; human-centered engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Corporate Governance, Innovation Management and Sustainability Performance

edited by

Daqian Shi

submission deadline 2 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10995 | 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)

Air Pollution: Causes, Monitoring and Sustainable Control

edited by

Deming Han

,

Zechen Yu

and

Xiaojia Chen

submission deadline 2 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3146 | 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)

Sustainable Civil Engineering: Sustainable Performance Evaluation of Construction Automation Process

edited by

Junbok Lee

submission deadline 2 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1156 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; construction automation; performance evaluation; ICT

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

Digital Innovation for Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Emissions Reduction

edited by

Aurelija Burinskienė

submission deadline 2 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 723 | 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)

Machine Learning Applications for Sustainable and Smart Manufacturing Development

edited by

Roberto Rocca

and Francisco Fraile Gil

submission deadline 2 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 296 | 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

Robert Wolny

, Marcin Lipowski and Jolanta Tkaczyk

submission deadline 3 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4740 | 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

Mohamed Elnabawi Mahgoub

,

Tareq Abuimara

and Ahmed Saleem

submission deadline 4 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4226 | 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)

Innovative Research Methods for Sustainable Educational Development

edited by

Umut Akçıl

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 34042 | 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)

Agricultural Resources Management and Sustainable Ecosystem Services

edited by

Ping Li

, Yingjun She,

Yatao Xiao

and Zhiguang Dai

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3812 | 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)

Advancing Sustainability in the Food Industry: The Role of Certification Schemes and Management Systems in Building Trust Within Circular Economy Initiatives

edited by

Piotr Kafel

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2265 | 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)

AI-Driven Energy Transition and Urban Efficiency for Low-Carbon Growth

edited by

Yu Hao

and

Jingxia Chai

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 767 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 891 | 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

edited by

Patricio E. Ramirez-Correa

submission deadline 7 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7097 | 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

Chie Hoon Song

submission deadline 7 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1803 | 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)

Sustainable Photovoltaic Waste Recycling: Materials, Technology and Circular Economy

edited by

Jing Li

submission deadline 8 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3153 | 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

Yinghao Shan

and Yanping Yang

submission deadline 8 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 972 | 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)

Sustainable Marketing: Consumer Behavior in the Age of Data Analytics

edited by

Sang-Uk Jung

and John Yang

submission deadline 9 Nov 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 33710 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability marketing; consumer behavior; data analytics; sustainable consumption; ethical marketing; green marketing; AI and machine learning; consumer insights; behavioral data analysis

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

The Role of AI in Sustainable Development and Risk Management

edited by

Alessia D’Andrea

and

Arianna D'Ulizia

submission deadline 9 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2223 | 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)

Sustainable Hydrology Under Climate Changes

edited by Yassine Ait Brahim,

Mohammed El Hafyani

and Soufiane Taia

submission deadline 9 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1968 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; sustainable hydrology; drought; floods; groundwater; water security; isotope hydrology; remote sensing; hydrological modeling; adaptation

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

Advances in Low-Carbon Economy Towards Sustainability

edited by

Jaime Ortiz

and

Haibo Wang

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11399 | 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)

Economic Growth and Environmental Sustainability: Quantitative Methods and Machine Learning Applications

edited by

Marcin Nowak

and

Marta Pawłowska-Nowak

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4748 | 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)

Sustainable Built Environment in Smart Cities

edited by Mariangela De Vita, Giordana Castelli and Stefania De Gregorio

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3742 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive design; built environment management; citizen well-being; urban comfort; building environmental quality; built heritage enhancement

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

Sustainable Water Security: Forecasting Hydrometeorological Events in Poorly Gauged Basins

edited by

El Mahdi El Khalki

and Ismail Bouizrou

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1673 | 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)

Waste Valorization, Sustainable Innovation and Circular Economy

edited by

Monika Czop

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 482 | 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 Building Materials and Environmental Sustainability: Materials, Air Quality, Wall Building, and Biophilic Solutions

edited by

Maria Idália Gomes

submission deadline 12 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 18876 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; lifecycle assessment; energy efficiency; building wall technologies; biophilic design; carbon footprint; occupant well-being; ecological integrity; case studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

AI-Driven Low-Carbon Sustainable Energy Systems: System Design, Computational Strategies, and Emerging Innovations

edited by

Ning Zhang

, Yan Juan, Chao Ning and

Yumeng Song

submission deadline 12 Nov 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10200 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven optimization; reinforcement learning; integrated energy systems; deep learning; digital twin modeling; virtual power plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovation for Sustainability, Circular Economy, System Transitions and Societal Transformations

edited by Serdar Türkeli‬ and René Kemp

submission deadline 13 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12986 | 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)

The Making of a Culture of Responsible Consumption and Production: The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Human Subjects in the Transition Towards a Circular Economy

edited by

Maurizio Catulli

and

Xini Hu

submission deadline 13 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4932 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; circular economy; culture; practices; responsible consumption and production; sustainability

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

Digital Innovation for People-Centered Design, Planning and Management of Climate-Resilient Cities

edited by

Sara Torabi Moghadam

and

Jhon Ricardo Escorcia Hernández

submission deadline 13 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4804 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital participation; co-creation; climate resilience; urban adaptation; citizen engagement; social equity; sustainable urban transitions; digital tools; inclusive planning; participatory governance

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

Innovation Paradigm Shift in the Digital Era: From Technological Breakthroughs to Social Transformation

edited by

Yang Ma

,

Ruo Jia

and Qi Cao

submission deadline 13 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2926 | 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

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