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Sustainable Solutions for Wastewater Treatment and Recycling
edited by and Andrei Ionut Simion
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2220 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging persistent water pollutants; wastewater decontamination; sustainable water management; industrial waste revalorization; added value products; process optimization; sustainable environmental applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
Soil, Plant and Human Health in Sustainable Environment
edited by , Justyna Bauza-Kaszewska and Anna Ligocka
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2203 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable environment; human health; soil health; soil– microorganisms-plant interaction; soil-plant-human system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Ecological Water Engineering and Ecological Environment Restoration
edited by , and Zongping Ren
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2165 | Submission Open
Keywords: eco-hydrology; aquatic ecology; water resources; water environment; water projects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Biodiversity, Biologic Conservation and Ecological Sustainability—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2016 | Submission Open
Keywords: anthropocene; biodiversity; climate change; conservation; global change; management plans; restoration; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation)
Smart Cities—Toward Mitigating Climate Change, Preventing Soil Contamination and Improving Soil Treatment
edited by Maha Deeb, S. Perl Egendorf and Olivier Fouché-Grobla
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1959 | Submission Open
Keywords: sponge cities; purification; constructed soils; technosols; climate change mitigation; soil ecosytem servises; greenhouse gases; carbon storage; urban soil quality; stormwater management; nature-based solutions; green infrastructure; waste management; engineering soils; enhanced trees pits; urban planning; soil water retention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)
Agriculture and Climate Change: Strategies for Sustainable Development
edited by Bingjie Song, Guy M Robinson and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1946 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; sustainable development; regional scale; national scale; climate change adaptation; climate-smart agriculture
Digital Transformation in Manufacturing Systems: Improving Operations and Logistics submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1943 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital transformation; smart manufacturing; Industry 4.0; artificial intelligence (AI); Internet of Things (IoT); big data analytics; supply chain optimization; predictive maintenance; Logistics 4.0; cyber– physical systems (CPS)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Sustainable, Intelligent, Resilient, and Connected Mobility and Transport Services
edited by , Qingwei Zhong, and Jingwei Guo
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1855 | Submission Open
Keywords: connected vehicles; Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS); urban mobility innovation; transport electrification; smart infrastructure; autonomous vehicles; sustainable and shared mobility; intelligent transport systems; resilient transportation; transport policy and governance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Ocean Engineering and the Development and Utilization of Marine Renewable Energy
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1826 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable ocean engineering; marine renewable energy; offshore wind energy; tidal energy; wave energy; ocean thermal energy conversion; marine energy integration; environmental impact assessment; energy storage and transmission; ocean engineering design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)
Sustainable Food Processing and Food Packaging Technologies
edited by and Ashutos Parhi
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1819 | Submission Open
Keywords: recycling; food processing; degradable packaging; waste valorization; life cycle analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Sustainable Coloration: Green Materials or Techniques for Promising Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1532 | Submission Open
Keywords: photonic crystal; colloidal nanoparticles; stimuli responsive; structural color; bionic materials; sustainable coloration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Advancing Sustainability in the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry: Waste Valorization, Emission Control, and Environmental Management
edited by , , Andrés Reyes Urrutia and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1515 | Submission Open
Keywords: oil and gas waste management; carbon capture and utilization; produced water treatment; process optimization; greenhouse gas emissions; resource recovery; environmental impact assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Innovations and Advanced Techniques in Composite Structures: Towards a Greener Future
edited by , Natalia Smetankina and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1434 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable composites; manufacturing of composites; natural fiber reinforced composites; structural optimization; energy-efficient manufacturing techniques; renewable resources; eco-clean composites; advanced analytical techniques; finite element analysis (FEA); advanced manufacturing techniques of composites
Place Branding and Brand Management for Sustainable Creative Cities submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 1319 | Submission Open
Keywords: place branding; brand management; public diplomacy; sustainable cities; urban planning
Research Progress and Applications of Solar Energy Conversion Materials for Energy Sustainability submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1309 | Submission Open
Keywords: materials for solar energy conversion; photovoltaic solar energy; photothermal solar energy; photochemical solar energy; thermal storage batteries; electric storage batteries; nanomaterials; concentrating and non-concentrating collectors; desalination; energy efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Addressing the Challenges of Sustainable Development in Transition Countries: Progress in Environmental Research and Climate-Resilient Development
edited by , Gorica Stanojevic and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1305 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental pollution; climate change; sustainable development; transitional countries
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Power System Transformation and Smart Electricity Sustainable Development
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1211 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart grids; renewable energy integration; energy storage systems; demand-side management; digitalization of power systems; sustainable energy policies; grid optimization; distributed energy resources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Marketing and Artificial Intelligence in Tourism Management submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1145 | Submission Open
Keywords: tourism marketing; tourism AI; AI technologies; digital platforms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Geology, Engineering, and Environmental Sustainability in the Context of Natural Disasters
edited by and Mingxuan Shen
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1127 | Submission Open
Keywords: geological hazards; engineering resilience; environmental sustainability; disaster mitigation multidisciplinary approaches
Sustainable Energy Development and Energy Economics in the Context of Climate Change
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1023 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy; climate change; mitigation; energy economics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Engineering Design and Engineering Education for Sustainable Development submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 969 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; green computing; cyber sustainability; sustainable engineering; environmental sustainability; information communication technology for sustainability; resilient infrastructures; energy efficiency; sustainable security; sustainability education; smart technologies for sustainability; emerging technologies in education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Achieving Sustainability Goals Through Artificial Intelligence submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 761 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; sustainability; machine learning; resilience; ethics; green innovation; intelligent information systems; smart cities; social vulnerabilities
Sustainability Marketing: A Focus on Food, MARTECH, and Consumer Behavior
edited by , Tomio Kobayashi and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 755 | Submission Open
Keywords: MARTECH; consumer behavior; sustainable consumption; food loss and wastage; transformatory behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Development Information Technologies for Business Strategies and Public Safety
edited by , Vasyl Lytvyn, Serhii Vladov and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 749 | Submission Open
Keywords: business strategies; sustainable development; information technologies; security methods; business risks; big data analytics; artificial intelligence; algorithmic methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainability Challenges of Marine Ecosystem Conservation and Resources Management submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 736 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine ecosystems; sustainability; conservation; resources management; habitat restoration; sustainable fisheries; marine protected areas; climate change impacts; ecological dimensions; socio-economic dimensions; traditional knowledge; scientific knowledge; interdisciplinary dialogue; resilience; marine environment degradation; marine pollution; eutrophication; modelling; scenarios; sustainable development goals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)
Ecosystem Sustainability, Soil Biodiversity, and Environmental Restoration
edited by , Mingchang Cao, and Yamei Shao
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 719 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecosystem sustainability; ecosystem resilience; biodiversity conservation; soil biodiversity; ecological restoration; nature-based solutions; soil health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)
Resilient and Sustainable Solutions for Earthquake Resistant Building Structures submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 714 | Submission Open
Keywords: earthquake; resiliency in buildings; sustainability in buildings; building stock; retrofitting; energy and seismic efficiency; new and existing buildings; historical and cultural heritage buildings; resilience-based design; damage and functionality; carbon impact; life cycle analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Sustainable Strategies for Monitoring and Mitigating Climate Extremes
edited by , and Cristiane Mansur de Moraes Souza
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 668 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; extreme weather events; GIS mapping; numerical methods
Sustainability of Phytoremediation of Contaminated Soils submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 626 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytoremediation; ecosystem services; contaminated soils; ecological management; sustainable soil management; valorisation of contaminated biomass; environmental impact assessment; socio-economic impacts; contaminants
Waste Management and Recycling Innovations for Environmental Sustainability
edited by Fidelis Ibiang Abam, and Odufuwa Olumuyiwa Yinus
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 607 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental sustainability; waste management; wastewater treatment; solid waste management; reusing and recovering; bio-waste recycling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
Sustainable Manufacturing Systems submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 579 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable manufacturing and maintenance; digitalization; smart manufacturing and maintenance; industrial AI; modelling and simulation; industrial ergonomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
From Decline to Growth: Sustainable Tourism and Community-based Initiatives for Local Development
edited by Chung-Hun Lee and Jae Hyup Chang
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 570 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable tourism; consumer behavior; local livelihoods; tourism development; socio-economic impacts; environmental sustainability; cultural heritage; responsible tourism; policy and governance; community-based tourism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Green and Sustainable Separation of Natural Products from Plant-Derived Waste submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 528 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable separation; plant-derived waste; green extraction; circular economy; bioactive compound recovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
The Impacts of Recent Technological Advancements on Sustainable Managerial Practices
edited by Andrej Bertoncelj and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 506 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; decision-making; artificial intelligence; robotics; data analytics; extended reality; continuous learning; energy efficiency; creativity; ethical frameworks
Sustainable Analysis and Application of Solar Thermal Systems submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 490 | Submission Open
Keywords: solar energy; solar thermal energy; active solar energy systems; passive solar energy systems; thermal energy storage; solar space heating; solar-driven cooling; solar desalination; hybrid solar systems; green hydrogen
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Resilience and Recovery of Tourism from the Perspective of Sustainability submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 483 | Submission Open
Keywords: tourism; hospitality; resilience; recovery; sustainability
Advancements in Sustainable Thermal Engineering and Computational Fluid Dynamics Applications submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 422 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable thermal engineering; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); energy efficiency; renewable energy technologies; green building design; HVAC system optimization; environmental impact mitigation; CFD-AI integration; sustainable industrial processes; urban energy systems; innovation in thermal systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Sustainability in Smart Factory and Industry 4.0 submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 411 | Submission Open
Keywords: Industry 4.0; smart manufacturing; smart factory; intelligent technologies; sustainability; industrial internet of things; cloud manufacturing; additive manufacturing; simulation and augmented reality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainability Pathways in Biomass and Agricultural Resource Utilization
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 386 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass utilization; agricultural resource efficiency; renewable energy; sustainable farming practices; circular economy; bio-based materials; carbon footprint reduction; climate change mitigation; resource conservation; bioeconomy sustainability
Improving Sustainable Processes and Products through Biological Fermentation: Advances in Obtaining Agricultural Inputs to Food
edited by , Fernanda Palladino Pedroso and Monica María Cruz-Santos
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 382 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural bioinputs; fermented foods; biorefineries; agricultural microbiology; food fermentation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainable Composites, Construction, and Artificial Intelligence Optimization—Second Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 376 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; biodegradable composite; green composites; natural fiber; biopolymer; nanocomposites; biocomposites; construction management; building sustainability; RC structural response; green building technology; cementitious materials; fiber-reinforced concrete; recycled aggregate concrete; structural health monitoring; artificial intelligence (AI); microstructure; 3D printing technology; building information modelling (BIM); SDGs; IoT; digital twins; biomanufacturing; circular economy; architecture
Consumer Behaviour and Environmental Sustainability—Second Edition
edited by , Iosif Botetzagias and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 376 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable consumption; Sustainable Development Goal 12; green purchasing intention; consumer preferences; social motivations for consumption; green products and services; household waste behaviours; public acceptability of environmental policy instruments; environmentally conscious consumerism; green consumers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Unlocking the Sustainability Potential of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus Through Systems Thinking Approach
edited by and Mohammad Mozumder
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 376 | Submission Open
Keywords: water-energy-food nexus; resource scarcity mitigation; climate adaptation; multifunctionality; nature-based solutions; systems thinking; complex systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Innovations in Sustainable Food Processing Technologies submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 342 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable food processing; circular economy; energy efficiency; non-thermal processing technologies; food waste valorization; sustainable packaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Sustainable Economic Growth and Development for Environmental Sustainability
edited by and Catalin Gradinaru
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 307 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; economic growth; economic development; sustainability; environmental sustainability; sustainable development goals; gross domestic product
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Smart Agriculture, Ecological Resources and Environment
edited by Lichang Yin and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart agriculture; resource utilization; greenhouse gas emissions; soil microbial carbon use efficiency; sustainable management; climate change; cultivated land use; yield– soil carbon relationship
Sustainable Urban Environments: Addressing Air Pollution and Climate Change Challenges
edited by and Chun-Fa Cheng
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable urban environments; air pollution control; climate change mitigation; urban air quality; green infrastructure; smart technologies; sustainable urban planning; climate adaptation strategies; greenhouse gas emissions; pollution monitoring; urban resilience; policy frameworks; community initiatives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air, Climate Change and Sustainability)
Advancing Sustainable Forest Management: Economic Values and Conservation Strategies submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable forestry; forest economics; biodiversity; forest conservation; climate solution; forest policy; innovation in forestry; environmental economics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)
Energy System Optimisation and Integration and the Sustainable Use of Renewable Energy
edited by and Sivasakthivel Thangavel
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy system optimisation; advanced modelling and simulation techniques for energy systems; optimisation algorithms for energy management and grid efficiency; AI and machine learning applications in energy optimisation; demand-side management and energy storage optimisation; integration of renewable energy sources; challenges in integrating solar; wind; hydro; and bioenergy; hybrid energy systems and microgrid technologies; smart grid solutions and digitalisation for seamless integration; policy and regulatory frameworks for renewable integration; sustainable use of renewable energy; lifecycle analysis and environmental impact assessment; sustainable energy policies and transition pathways; community-based renewable energy projects; the decarbonisation of industrial and transportation sectors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Green Extraction Processes from Natural Sources and Agricultural By-Products to Achieve New Foods Development: Sustainability Opportunities and Sensory Challenges
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural sources and agricultural by-products; functional food development; green extraction processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
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