Sustainability

Urban Planning and Construction Management Under Smart City Development

edited by

Fan Zhang

,

Tiantian Gu

and

Shiyao Zhu

submission deadline 27 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5619 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; urban planning; construction management; urban resilience; built environment; carbon emissions; innovative solutions; old community renewal; public engagement

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

Urban Development and Sustainability: Integrating Planning, Policy, and Practice

edited by

Mateusz Jakubiak

and

Katarzyna Sroka

submission deadline 27 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 825 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban development; blue–green infrastructure (BGI) and nature-based solutions (NBS); remote sensing and UAV monitoring; urban agriculture and food security; circular economy and waste management; climate change resilience and adaptation; smart cities and renewable energy (RES); urban soil and ecological engineering; public policy and sustainable governance; urban regeneration and social inclusion

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

Alternative and Sustainable Marine Fuels for Air and Water Pollution Prevention and Mitigation

edited by

Sean Loughney

and

Eduardo Blanco-Davis

submission deadline 28 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5301 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative fuels; hydrogen; ammonia; carbon capture; emission reduction; sustainable energy systems; cross-disciplinary sustainability/applications; pollution mitigation/prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Agricultural Economics, Policies, and Sustainable Rural Development

edited by

Piotr Bórawski

and Rafał Warzała

submission deadline 29 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1688 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; rural areas; agriculture economics; agricultural rural development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Recent Advances in Sustainable Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cell Technologies

edited by

Mohammed Ismail

,

Fatma Calili-Cankir

and

Mustafa Ercelik

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2918 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuel cells; electrolysers; green hydrogen; experimental investigation; modelling

Engineering Education: Innovation Practice and Technology Enhancement for Sustainability

edited by

Aharon Gero

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2612 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; engineering education; sustainable education; interdisciplinary education; curriculum development; pedagogical approaches; educational technology; assessment methods

Energy Systems Engineering: Renewable Energy, Vehicle Electrification, and Resilience

edited by

Maria do Rosário Alves Calado

,

Silvio Mariano

and

Pedro M. R. Bento

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1152 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; power systems optimization and control; energy harvesting; electric road vehicles; storage systems; forecasting; flexibility; decentralized infrastructures; energy mix

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Development in Shaping the Acoustic Climate of Smart Cities

edited by Waldemar Paszkowski

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 882 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; soundscape; urban environment; acoustic climate; noise pollution; artificial intelligence; smart cities

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

Renewable Energy and Energy Economics: Pathways to Sustainable Systems Development

edited by

Ioannis E. Kosmadakis

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 468 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy systems; energy economics; sustainability; decarbonization; electrification; green hydrogen; levelized cost of energy (LCOE) and levelized cost of storage (LCOS) analyses; circularity of energy systems; life cycle assessment; sustainability key performance indicators (KPI)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Corporate Sustainability and ESG: Strategies, Tools, Good Practices and Challenges

edited by Otávio José Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 26 articles | Viewed by 91541 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; ESG; GRI; SDGs; CE; governance

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

Sustainable Digital Education: Innovations in Teaching and Learning

edited by

Murat Tezer

and

Ezgi Pelin Yıldız

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 18 articles | Viewed by 68920 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital technologies; educational and instructional technologies; online learning; artificial intelligence (AI) technologies; AI in education; ChatGPT; AI and technological innovations

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

Sustainable Agricultural and Rural Development

edited by

Karmen Pažek

and

Črtomir Rozman

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 14 articles | Viewed by 37698 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; rural development; farm management; agri-food systems; quantitative modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Digitalisation, Entrepreneurship and Innovation for Sustainable Business Management

edited by

Martin Wynn

and

Bilgin Metin

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 30488 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable business; circular economy; digitalisation; entrepreneurship; innovation; leadership; business strategy

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

Environmental Protection, Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development

edited by

Carlos Mestanza-Ramón

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 22417 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental impacts; biodiversity conservation; environmental sustainability; pollution; tourism; environmental management

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

Advancing Management Practices Through Digital Marketing and Sustainable Innovation

edited by Ghaleb El Refae,

Ahmad Aljumah

and Mohammed Nuseir

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 22020 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability ; digital marketing ; sustainable innovation ; green business models ; corporate social responsibility ; ESG ; circular economy ; supply chain sustainability ; big data & analytics ; strategic management ; responsible leadership ; sustainable consumption

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

Innovations in Environment Protection and Sustainable Development

edited by

Rasa Vaiškūnaitė

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18885 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental protection; sustainable development; sustainability; United Nations Sustainable Development Goals; environmental management; overconsumption and waste management; environmental impact assessment; climate change; deforestation; clean energy; renewable energy sources; economic inequality

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

Exploring the Relationship Between Authenticity and Wellbeing in Heritage Tourism

edited by

Deepak Chhabra

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 17367 | Submission Open

Keywords: heritage tourism; wellbeing; authenticity

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

Advancing Energy-Efficient Buildings for Net-Zero Carbon Emission Goals

edited by

Vasyl Zhelykh

, Khrystyna Myroniuk and

Zuzana Vranayova

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15425 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy-efficient buildings; net-zero emissions; sustainable construction; building energy optimization; renewable energy integration; passive heating and cooling; low-carbon architecture; green building technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Green Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Innovations for Sustainable Transport and Distribution

edited by Ruozhen Qiu,

Qingguo Bai

and Jianhu Cai

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15391 | Submission Open

Keywords: green logistics; supply chain management; transportation; distribution system; sustainable development; environment; environmental impact reduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Water Management: Innovations in Wastewater Treatment

edited by Jordana Georgin and Dison S. P. Franco

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13688 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; sustainable water management; resource recovery; emerging pollutants; advanced treatment technologies; circular economy; nature-based solutions

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

Geographical Information System for Sustainable Ecology

edited by

Yuanzhi Yao

,

Xiaoai Dai

and

Xue Liu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13560 | Submission Open

Keywords: geographical information systems (GISs); sustainable ecology; environmental monitoring; spatial analysis; habitat management; resource management

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

Fostering Sustainability: Business Innovation and Consumer Choices

edited by

Mahmoud Elmarzouky

and Doaa Shohaieb

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13454 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable business strategies; consumer behavior; green marketing; pro-environmental decision-making; technology-enabled sustainability; digital transformation; sustainability initiatives; stakeholder trust; brand loyalty; corporate sustainability practices; behavioral insights; sustainable consumption; environmental responsibility; green innovation; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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

Educating for Sustainability: Advances and Challenges in Environmental Education

edited by

Dana Perniu

and Corina Cace

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12999 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental education; education for sustainability; planetary boundaries; innovative teaching; complexity; problem solving; environmental ethics

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

Achieving Sustainability Goals Through Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Laura-Diana Radu

and

Daniela Popescul

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10296 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; sustainability; machine learning; resilience; ethics; green innovation; intelligent information systems; smart cities; social vulnerabilities

Pro-Environmental Behavior and Sustainable Development in Organizations

edited by

Stefano Ruggieri

and

Rubinia Celeste Bonfanti

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9951 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sustainability; pro-environmental behavior; circular business models; sustainability reporting; sustainable development goals; green technologies; sustainable decision-making; resource management

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

Sustainable Cities in the Digital Age: Harnessing Smart Technologies for Urban Innovation

edited by

Mohammed N. Abdulrazaq Alshekhly

and

Alhassan H. Ismail

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9798 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; climate-resilient urban systems; IoT for sustainability; AI in urban planning; digital twin applications; low-carbon mobility; blockchain for governance; urban climate adaptation; circular economy in cities; sustainable development goals (SDG 11); green and blue infrastructure; data-driven urban innovation; urban inclusivity

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

Technology Enhanced Education and the Sustainable Development

edited by

Viacheslav Osadchyi

, Svitlana Symonenko and

Olena Kuzminska

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8483 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational technology (EdTech); digital transformation in education; sustainability in higher education; technology-enhanced learning (TEL); blended and online learning; virtual and augmented reality in education; artificial intelligence in education (AI in EdTech); open educational resources (OER); e-learning and sustainability; digital equity and inclusion; environmental impact of edtech; lifelong learning for sustainability; smart campuses and sustainability; sustainability competencies in education; digital pedagogy for sustainability; ai and machine learning in education; big data in higher education; policy and governance in digital education; ethics of digital transformation in education; EdTech for global sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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

Sustainable Fisheries Resources Management and Aquatic Ecosystem Conservation

edited by Angela Dikou

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7738 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem-based fishery management; incentives for sustainable development of aquatic resources; raising environmental baselines; stabilizing vs. self-reinforcing dominant feedback loops; adaptive management

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

Supply Chain Challenges for Sustainable Supply Chain Management: Innovation and Integration

edited by

Rekha Guchhait

and

Mitali Sarkar

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7735 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain challenges for sustainability; sustainable supply chain management; green manufacturing for sustainable supply chain management; climate actions for sustainable supply chain management; used product management for a sustainable supply chain; green logistics practices for sustainable supply chain management; managerial policies for sustainable supply chain management; resource management for a sustainable supply chain; alternative energy resources for sustainable supply chain management; society engagement for sustainable supply chain management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Shaping Future Cities: Turning Assessment into Strategies and Actions for Resilience

edited by Beatrice Mecca,

Francesca Abastante

and Ombretta Caldarice

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7373 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate resilient cities; sustainability assessment; nature-based solutions

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

Recent Advances in Environmental Economics Toward Sustainability

edited by

Liliana Ionescu-Feleaga

,

Elena Condrea

,

Ionela Munteanu

and

Bogdan Ştefan Ionescu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6712 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental economics; performance assessment; sustainability evaluation; sustainable finance; ESG; performance metrics; digitalization; circular economy

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

Digital Transformation in Sustainable Development: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Global Governance

edited by

Peng Zhu

, Da Huo and Yan Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6613 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; digital transformation; artificial intelligence; global governance

Sustainability, AI and the Evolution of Energy Infrastructure: Understanding the Intersection of Economics, Environment, and Society

edited by

Tao Ding

and Ruipeng Tan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6446 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); energy infrastructure; economic impacts; renewable energy integration; smart grids; energy efficiency; environmental sustainability; social equity; energy transition; AI-driven optimization

Innovation Management, Organizational Resilience, and Performance: Pathways to a Sustainable Future

edited by

Živilė Stankevičiūtė

and

Eglė Staniškienė

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6377 | Submission Open

Keywords: organizational resilience; employee resilience; organizational adversity; operational adaptability; sustainable organizational development; sustainability-focused operations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainability in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management: 2nd Edition

edited by

Salah Haridy

,

Ridvan Aydin

and

Mohammad Shamsuzzaman

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5906 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain; sustainable product development; sustainable lean six sigma; sustainable quality engineering; sustainable project management; sustainable safety; sustainable waste management; sustainable and renewable energy management

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

Digital Technologies in the Strategic Management and Sustainable Development of Agribusiness

edited by

Antonio Domingos Padula

and Carlos Alberto Oliveira de Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5469 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; precision agriculture; blockchain in agribusiness; artificial intelligence in farming; big data analytics in agriculture; sustainable agribusiness; IoT in agriculture; agri-food supply chain management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Green Transportation and Collaborative Logistics Management Driven by Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Yong Wang

and Muqing Du

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5314 | Submission Open

Keywords: green transportation; logistics network design; resource sharing; operations management; recycling logistics; vehicle routing problem; artificial intelligence; intelligent algorithm

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

Advancements in Solid Waste Valorization for Clean Energy and Environmental Protection

edited by

Riaz Ahmad

,

Muhammad Sultan

and Waseem Hayat

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5304 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste valorization; bioenergy production; sustainable waste management; circular economy; biomass conversion; waste treatment innovations; green energy solutions; environmental impact of waste; renewable energy from waste

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

Sustainable Supply Chains: A Catalyst for Global Development

edited by

Marcelo Werneck Barbosa

and Marcelo Bronzo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5011 | Submission Open

Keywords:

sustainable supply chain management;

closed-loop supply chains;

sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);

sustainable performance;

green logistics;

supply chain collaboration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Enhancing Energy Efficiency and Optimizing Thermal Design in Energy Storage Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Zhi Li

and

Yonghong Xu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5001 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal energy storage; electrochemical energy storage; compressed air energy storage; multi-scale composite energy storage systems; energy efficiency; thermal management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Urban Green Transport and Mobility: Lessons from Practice

edited by

Natalia Distefano

,

Salvatore Leonardi

and Maria Grazia Augeri

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4951 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban planning; environmental impact; micro-mobility; active-mobility; bike lanes; public transport; car-free zones; traffic calming; best practices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Development Goals towards Sustainability)

Resilient Infrastructure for Climate Action: The Nexus of Technology, Management, and Innovation

edited by

,

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3556 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; resilience; infrastructure; technology; management; innovation

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

Smart Agricultural Technologies, Sustainable Livestock Production and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Goran Kiš

,

Zhouzhou Zheng

,

Zhencao Wu

and Shan Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3522 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture ; advanced sensors ; deep learning models ; agricultural robot ; intelligent algorithm ; animal nutrition and health ; sustainable farming ; forages and precision feeding ; alternative feeds ; environment sustainability ; greenhouse gas emission ; climate change and resilient agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Risk Assessment: Hazard Monitoring, Forecasting, and Mitigation

edited by N.A.K. Nandasena,

Cheng Chen

, Hendra Achiari and

Zhonghou Xu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3499 | Submission Open

Keywords: tsunami; storm; numerical modeling; experiments; field observation; ecosystems; prediction; mitigation; assessment

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

Sustainable Pavement Design and Road Materials

edited by

Meng Guo

and Meichen Liang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3293 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt pavements; sustainability; recyclable materials; long-life asphalt pavement; life-cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

AI- and Data-Driven Urban Solutions for Sustainability, Resilience, and City Operations

edited by

Mahdi Jemmali

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3279 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; sustainable urban development; urban resilience; urban analytics; internet of things (IoT); edge computing; artificial intelligence; digital twins; intelligent transportation systems; energy management; remote sensing; UAV monitoring; privacy and cybersecurity; trustworthy AI; scheduling; operations research; resource allocation; metaheuristics; multi-objective optimization; MILP

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

Sustainable Strategies for Monitoring and Mitigating Climate Extremes

edited by

Komali Kantamaneni

,

U. Surendran

and Cristiane Mansur de Moraes Souza

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3073 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; extreme weather events; GIS mapping; numerical methods

The Impacts of Recent Technological Advancements on Sustainable Managerial Practices

edited by Andrej Bertoncelj and

Maja Meško

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2961 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; decision-making; artificial intelligence; robotics; data analytics; extended reality; continuous learning; energy efficiency; creativity; ethical frameworks

Generative AI and the Future of Pedagogical Sustainability: Balancing Creative Innovation with Ethical Fairness

edited by

Despo Ktoridou

,

Nicholas Theodorakopoulos

and

Vasso Stylianou

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2796 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative AI (GenAI); sustainable education; GenAI-enabled pedagogy; educational sustainability; professional learning; executive education; sustainable assessment design; AI-authentic assessment; educational equity; social sustainability in education; academic integrity systems; AI governance; learning transfer; green AI; environmental footprint of EdTech; human–AI co-creativity; cognitive offloading; digital divide 2.0; algorithmic fairness; institutional resilience; SDG 4 quality education; educational resource efficiency; faculty professional development; EdTech carbon accounting

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

Sustainable Development: Environmental, Social and Economic Pillars of Contemporary Challenges

edited by

Anna Sobczak

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2753 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; sustainable development goals (SDGs); sustainable tourism; environmental protection; energy transformation; renewable energy sources (RES); corporate social responsibility (CSR); ESG; sustainable entrepreneurship; sustainable logistics; smart city; sustainable finance; human capital and education

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

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