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Advancements in Digital Logistics and Maritime Supply Chain Innovation: A Sustainable Development Perspective

edited by

Maria Lambrou

and Cassia Galvao

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 384 | Submission Open

Keywords: maritime supply chains; maritime logistics; digital logistics; innovative AI-driven business models in shipping; ports; maritime logistics; and supply chain management; sustainable maritime supply chain management operations; digital twin technology for maritime supply chain sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Food Consumption and Production: Market-Driven Approaches

edited by Wei Yang and

Lu Feng

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 357 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable consumption and production; food quality and safety; food security; food supply chains; consumer behaviour; reformulated foods; plant-based meat alternatives; bio-fortified foods; food policy and environmental impact

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

Development of Catalysts for Green Processes and Clean Technologies

edited by Catia Cannilla and

Serena Todaro

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; green chemistry; biofuels; environmentally friendly processes

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

Innovative Approaches in Water Quality Monitoring and Ecosystem Health

edited by

Ira-Adeline Simionov

and

Iulian Vasiliev

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; emerging contaminants; hazardous contaminants; eutrophication; virtual sensors; IoT; water quality; biosensors; modeling; nature-based solutions

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

Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES 2025)

edited by

Oz Sahin

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability comparisons and measurements; green economy and better governance; sustainable resilience of systems; environmental policy and management ; energy policy ; energy systems ; renewable energy sources ; waste and wastewater treatment ; water-energy nexus; energy and water efficiency

Innovative Circular Economy Pathways and Practices Driving Sustainable Development

edited by Singh Shweta, Janpriy Sharma and

Mohit Tyagi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; sustainable development; resource efficiency; circular business models; waste valorization; reverse logistics; digital platforms for circularity; closed-loop supply chains; policy and governance for CE; industrial symbiosis

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

Life Cycle Assessment and Design of Sustainable Additive Manufacturing

edited by Vincenzo Tebaldo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; energy requirement; sustainable process; LCA analysis; “ difficult-to-cut” materials; recycling waste

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

The Recent Advances in Sustainable Solar Photovoltaic Energy Technology

edited by Ewa Krac

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open

Keywords: photovoltaic installation; measurement; productivity of PV installation; renewable power sources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Critical Thinking and Practices in Climate Change and Environmental Policy

edited by

Felix Ekardt

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate policy; climate social science; environmental policy; climate change and biodiversity; climate ethics; climate law; climate governance; fossil fuels; livestock farming; Paris Agreement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)

Primary Challenges and Strategies for Urban Renewal Implementation in the Era of Global Urbanization

edited by

Fusong Wang

and Xiwen Chang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: infrastructure safety; sustainable construction; urban renewal; resilience enhancement; environmental impacts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Geothermal Drilling: Advancing Sustainability in the Global Energy Landscape

edited by Robello Samuel

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy sustainability; renewable energy; carbon footprint reduction; sustainable development; clean energy; geothermal drilling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Application and Functional Roles of Microbial Communities in Soil, Sludge and Sediments

edited by Ke Dong,

Guanlin Li

and Lingling Shi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial communities; soil; sludge and sediment; microbiome; environmental adaptation; bioremediation; soil health; microbial ecological engineering

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

Advanced Sustainable Processing Technologies for the Food Industry

edited by

Diana-Nicoleta Raba

Despina-Maria Bordean

and

Mariana-Atena Poiana

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: food by-product valorization; food waste recovery; next-generation food technologies; novel foods development; sustainable packaging solutions; food science; emerging technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Process Safety and Control Strategies for Urban Clean Energy Systems

edited by

Zhilei Wang

Qingxin Ba

and

Congliang Ye

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban clean energy safety; renewable energy risk assessment; battery storage hazards; hydrogen infrastructure safety; safety simulation frameworks; failure mode prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Environmental Behavior and Climate Change

edited by

Genovaitė Liobikienė

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 45033 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change policy; climate-friendly behavior; greenhouse gas emissions; energy consumption; environmental programs; environmental education; renewable energy consumption

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

Innovation and Strategic Management in Business

edited by

Yan Yan

, Jingjing Zhang and Yinghuan Wang

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 22040 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; strategic management; artificial intelligence; digital transformation; network; policy

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

Advancing Sustainable Building Practices: Integrating Green Materials, Healthy Structures, and AI-Driven Solutions

edited by

Ali Bahadori-Jahromi

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11822 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building; green material; healthy structure; comfort environment; artificial intelligence; machine learning; environmental impact; smart buildings; energy efficiency; indoor air quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Energy Economics: The Trade-Offs Between Economics, Energy, and Sustainability

edited by

Mehdi Seraj

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10392 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy economics; sustainability; energy transition; environmental economics; economic growth; renewable energy; energy policy; climate change; energy pricing; sustainable development

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

Challenges and Opportunities in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in the Agrifood Economy

edited by Georgiana Raluca Lădaru,

Mariarosaria Lombardi

and

Ionut Laurentiu Petre

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10372 | Submission Open

Keywords: agrifood economy; agrifood sector; challenges in agrifood; opportunities in agrifood; sustainable agrifood economy; sustainable agrifood system; SDGs; agrifood and SDGs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Digital Transformation Strategies and AI Gen for Sustainable Business Development

edited by

Carla Santos Pereira

, Carla Azevedo Lobo and

Fernando Moreira

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6000 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; artificial intelligence (AI); sustainable business development; AI strategies; environmental impact; efficiency enhancement; smart cities; big data; ethical AI; supply chain management

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

Sustainable Supply Chains, Logistics, Production and Conscious Consumers

edited by

Erica Varese

and

Bartłomiej Kabaja

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3708 | 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 Fuel, Carbon Emission and Sustainable Green Energy

edited by

José Antonio Soriano García

Edgar Vicente Rojas Reinoso

and

Pablo Fernández-Yáñez

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3402 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; renewable energy; sustainable fuels; carbon emissions; climate change; energy efficiency; green energy; carbon sequestration; energy decentralization; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

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

edited by

Dimos Chatzinikolaou

and

Renata Kubus

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1946 | 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)

Building Smart and Resilient Cities

edited by Mahmoud Osman and Emad Hassan

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1744 | Submission Open

Keywords: infrastructure; resilience; smart cities; sustainability

Wastewater Treatment Technology and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Yifeng Xu

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1526 | Submission Open

Keywords: low carbonization; recycling; sewage treatment; resource recovery; energy recovery; greenhouse gas; emerging contaminants; mathematical models

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

Technology and AI in Hospitality and Tourism

edited by James H.W. Shen

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 722 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart destination management systems; sustainable tourism practices; AI-driven personalization in tourism services; digital innovations in tourism

Smart and Sustainable Solutions for Landslide and Landslide Dam Risks in a Changing Climate

edited by

Yixiang Song

, Qiujie Meng and

Zhu Zhong

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 714 | Submission Open

Keywords: landslide early warning; AI in geohazards; sustainable mitigation; climate adaptation; digital twin; bioengineering; IoT monitoring; landslide dam breaching; risk governance; sdgs

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

Harnessing Biological and Abiotic Solutions for Enhanced Productivity and Phytochemical Profile of Plants

edited by

Valerija Vujčić Bok

, Željan Maleŝ and

Ivana Sola

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 565 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological solutions; abiotic solutions; plant productivity; phytochemicals; biological activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Recycling and Reuse of Concrete Materials in Sustainable Engineering

edited by Ghassan Nounu

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 420 | 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)

Thoughts on Food: Consumer Food Waste from an Interdisciplinary Perspective, Second Edition

edited by

Efrat Elimelech

and

Ofira Ayalon

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: food waste; consumer food waste; food service; hotels; household food waste; food management; food practices; behaviour change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Innovative Research on Battery Materials and Their Applications

edited by

Adrian Beda

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 232 | 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)

Safeguarding Geological Heritage: Remote Sensing and Innovations in Sustainable Disaster Prevention

edited by

Roberto Sergio Azzoni

, Joanna Fidelus-Orzechowska and

Pierluigi Brandolini

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open

Keywords: geological heritage protection; remote sensing; sustainable disaster prevention; geomorphological processes and risks; risk assessment and mitigation

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

Integrated Approaches to Sustainable Municipal Solid Waste Management: Challenges, Innovations, and Resource Recovery

edited by

Aleksandra Wdowczyk

submission deadline 2 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1469 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; sustainable development; nutrient and energy recovery; landfill; sustainable resources

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

Enhancing Sustainability Through Integrating the IoT into Education

edited by Vassilis Komis,

Konstantinos Lavidas

, Anastasia Misirli and

Dimitris Tsipianitis

submission deadline 2 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 820 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT); sustainable development; STEM; innovation; education

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

Energy Transition for Sustainability: Building a Renewable, Low-Carbon Future

edited by

Neílton Silva

, Sylvia Meimaridou Rola and

Leandro Andrei Beser de Deus

submission deadline 2 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric mobility; energy policy; energy poverty; energy transition; just energy transition; low-carbon development; renewable energy; smart grids; smart metering; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovations in Cementitious Materials Towards Carbon Emissions Reduction

edited by Regina Kalpokaitė-Dičkuvienė

submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 15443 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement; binder; hydration; microstructure; supplementary cementitious materials; nano additives; self-healing mechanisms; crack propagation; pore refinement; pore structure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Balancing Efficiency, Sustainability, and Economic Development in Operations Management

edited by Jose M. Cruz and Dong Li

submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5911 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable operations; digital transformation; life cycle analysis; ethical operations; policy framework; sustainable innovation; operations efficiency; market competitiveness; sustainable product development

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

Soil Ecology and Carbon Cycle

edited by Renyong Shi, Ni Ni and Shi Yao

submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5288 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil ecology; sustainable soil management; soil microorganism; soil remediation; food security; soil contamination process; soil management policy

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

Soil and Water in the Age of Climate Change: Implications for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Karolina Furtak

submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1068 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil; climate change; soil water; water; agriculture; crops; irrigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Governance, Innovation and Eco-Friendly Regional Energy Transitions

edited by Florian Weber and

Teva Meyer

submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy transitions; multi-level governance; regional and local scale; sustainable energy paths

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Smart Transport Based on Sustainable Transport Development

edited by

Bin Ji

and

Shuanglin Li

submission deadline 6 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7747 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart transport; sustainable transportation; green transport technologies; intelligent transport systems; green logistics; connected and autonomous vehicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Research on Heat Transfer and Sustainable Energy Systems

edited by

Andrey Mityakov

submission deadline 6 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer; sustainable energy systems; energy efficiency; waste heat recovery; renewable energy; thermal energy storage; heat flux measurement; advanced thermal management; green energy technologies; thermal system optimization

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

Hybrid and Organic Photovoltaics for Sustainable Energy Solutions

edited by

Xiaoqiang Shi

, Xuepeng Liu and

Erica Magliano

submission deadline 6 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid and organic photovoltaics; perovskite solar cells; organic solar cells; degradation mechanisms; device stability; scalable fabrication; encapsulation technologies; sustainability; simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

The Role of Functional Materials and Nanotechnology in Energy and Environmental Applications

edited by

Muhammad Yousaf

and

Ali Imran

submission deadline 7 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: batteries; supercapacitors; solar cell; environment remediation; synthesis of nanomaterials; fuel cell; adsorption; functional materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Construction and Demolition Waste Management for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Michał Juszczyk

Tomáš Hanák

and

Michał Pyzalski

submission deadline 8 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 35061 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; construction and demolition waste management; sustainable construction; recycling technology; circular economy; environmental aspects assessment

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

Air Pollution and Sustainability

edited by

Pallav Purohit

submission deadline 8 Mar 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 16211 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution and health; air pollution control policies and regulations; circular economy; disparities in air pollution exposure; environmental sustainability; indoor air pollution; sustainable consumption and production; social inequalities; sustainable cities; sustainable urban planning

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

Water Sustainability: Innovative and Sustainable Technologies for Wastewater Pollution Control in the Context of the Circular Economy

edited by

Luis Carlos Sandoval-Herazo

Erick Arturo Betanzo-Torres

and María Cristina López‐Méndez

submission deadline 8 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11579 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban and rural development; wastewater treatment; nature-based solutions; sustainable agriculture; aquaponics and aquaculture; renewable energy; soil bioremediation; eco-engineering; use of artificial intelligence wastewater; sustainability assessment; biodiversity; wetlands

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

Recycling of Materials for Sustainable Development and Circular Economy

edited by

Paolo Sospiro

, Marta Rossi and

Antonis A. Zorpas

submission deadline 8 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11099 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; circular economy; recycling; water efficiency; energy efficiency; carbon-neutral processes; zero waste initiatives; life cycle assessment (LCA); organizational life cycle assessment (OLCA); smart cities; innovation in recycling

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

Sustainable Waste Management and Recovery

edited by Marcelo Henrique Otênio, Juliana Alves Resende and

Alberto Delgado Dos Reis

submission deadline 9 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 30329 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; bioprocesses; new biomass; environmental impact; emerging pollutants; micropollutants; circular economy; one health concept

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

Sustainable Marketing: Consumer Behavior in the Age of Data Analytics

edited by

Sang-Uk Jung

and John Yang

submission deadline 9 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 15986 | 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)

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