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Sustainable Homes of Tomorrow: Innovations in Materials and Design
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2495 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable design; circular economy; green materials; furniture innovation; life cycle assessment; renewable resources; bio-based composites
Leveraging AI and Deep Learning for Smart Cities: Challenges, Opportunities, and Applications to Sustainable Development submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2356 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); sustainable development goals (SDGs); deep learning; Internet of Things; big data analytics; computer vision; large language model; generative and agentic AI applications; ethical challenges
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Sustainable Urban Planning and Regional Development: 2nd Edition
edited by , Angela Cresta and Vincenzo Esposito
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2297 | Submission Open
Keywords: urbanization; urban–rural disparities; territorial planning; urban planning; spatial inequalities; urban and regional development policies; sustainable development goals (SDGs); urban growth models; land use planning; sustainable development; smart cities; rural–urban linkages; urban regeneration; tourism planning; spatial planning; place-based policies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Innovations in the Degradation and Remediation of Emerging Organic Pollutants
edited by , , and Zhihao Chen
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2285 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging contaminants; per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs); microplastics; environmental remediation; degradation mechanisms; advanced oxidation processes; green technologies; artificial intelligence; environmental fate and transport; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Sustainable and Smart Asphalt Materials: Toward Greener Pavement Systems
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2258 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable pavement materials; bio-based polymers; asphalt modification; recycled materials; self-healing asphalt; circular economy; environmental performance
Ergonomics for a Sustainable Digital Age: Human-Centred Design for Social, Economic, and Human Wellbeing
edited by , Gui Fu and Mu Tong
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2234 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; human factors and ergonomics; safety and health; wellbeing; human–computer interaction; human–AI interaction human performance; VR/AR/MR; e-health
Environmental Protection and Sustainable Ecological Engineering Volume II
edited by , Olavo F. Santos Jr., and Jovan Br. Papić
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2196 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental protection; sustainability; ecological engineering; green infrastructure; nature-based solutions; resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
AI-Driven Multi-Technology Renewable Energy Systems: Climate Resilience and Sustainable Management
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2183 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; renewable energy systems; machine learning; smart grid integration; climate resilience; hybrid energy systems; sustainability assessment; multi-technology integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainability of Intelligent Detection and New Sensor Technology
edited by and Xiaofang Kong
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2110 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent detection; sensor technologies; sensor fabrication; sensor fusion; sustainability; energy-efficient sensors; AI in intelligent detection; AI-powered sensor optimization; sensor design innovations; sensor data processing and analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Wind Energy Resource Development and the Sustainable Environment submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2107 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable wind energy; wind energy resource exploitation; wind farm ecological effects; wake modelling and analysis; wind farm optimization; land-use and offshore impacts; performance analysis of wind turbines; integrated analysis and modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Electromobility: Innovations in EV Charging Systems, Powertrain and Vehicle Technologies
edited by , and Branko Ban
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2072 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; electromobility; electric vehicle; charging; energy storage systems; grid integration; life-cycle assessment (LCA); low-power electric vehicles; powertrain systems; sustainable mobility; zero- and second-life batteries
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Small Business Innovation and Sustainable Circular Economy: Pathways, Practices, and Performance
edited by Elaine Conway
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 2066 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Advances in the Sustainability of the Built Environment, Green Energy, and Building Energy Performance
edited by Marta Daleczko-Gorzała (Laska), and Krystyna Curtis
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2016 | Submission Open
Keywords: built environment; thermal comfort; energy neutrality; net-zero energy and emission buildings; sustainability in building sector; thermomodernization; renewable energy sources; energy poverty; building simulations; greenery and buildings; environmental air quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
The Sustainability of Biomass and Bioenergy in a Future Bioeconomy
edited by , Elise Watzko and Astrid Altamar Consuegra
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1969 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass energy conversion; advanced biofuels; energy policy; circular economy; biohydrogen
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Shaping the Future of Cities by AI Applications in Sustainable Urban Systems—Unlocking the Potential of AI, Generative AI and Machine Learning
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1935 | Submission Open
Keywords: information management; data science; artificial intelligence; business analytics; operations and environmental sustainability; operations and supply chain management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Decision Analysis for Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure Systems: Design and Planning with Digital Supports submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1882 | Submission Open
Keywords: decision analysis; resilient and sustainable infrastructure; digital decision support systems; climate vulnerability; planning and design support system; multi-criteria decision-making; scenario analysis; geospatial analysis; citizen science; natural capital accounting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
AI-Driven Decision-Making and Data Analytics for Sustainable Supply Chain and Circular Economy submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1878 | Submission Open
Keywords: technology adoption; AI adoption/artificial intelligence adoption; sustainable supply chains; circular economy; digital innovation; data-driven decision-making; decision support systems; technology acceptance model (TAM)/UTAUT/TOE; smart and circular supply chains; AI-powered sustainability solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Soil Erosion, Sediment Transport, and Sustainable Soil and Watershed Management
edited by , Uma Seeboonruang and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1871 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil erosion; sediment transport; river dynamics; watershed management; sustainable soil conservation; machine learning; deep learning; turbidity and water quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)
Hydrogen Integration in Power Systems for Sustainable Energy Transition
edited by , Lingguo Kong and Yue Teng
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1838 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen integration; integrated electricity-hydrogen systems; power system flexibility; green hydrogen; power-to-hydrogen (P2H); sector coupling; hydrogen energy storage; renewable energy integration; sustainable energy transition; techno-economic analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
AI-Enhanced Sustainable Education: From Affective Computing to Intelligent Learning Ecosystems
edited by , Chun-Hsiung Tseng and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1776 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI-enhanced sustainable education; education for sustainable development (ESD); learning analytics; generative ai and LLMs; affective computing; intelligent learning ecosystems; SDGs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Smart Technologies for Sustainable Production
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1751 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart manufacturing; sustainable production; Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0; collaborative robots (cobots); autonomous mobile robots (AMR); artificial intelligence (AI); digital twins; green and lean manufacturing; industrial innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Sustainability of the Built Environment: New Approaches to Achieving Global Goals submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1727 | Submission Open
Keywords: passive architectural design; regenerative design; sustainability assessment methods; long-time architecture perspective; sustainable practices; energy-efficiency; low-carbon; vernacular construction; flexible design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Sustainable Development of Wind-Sand Prevention and Ecological Conservation
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1717 | Submission Open
Keywords: blown sand hazards; sand control projects; sand disaster prevention; hazard management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Sustainable Construction Materials for Hydraulic Structures: Advancing Durability, Repair, and Circular Economy Solutions
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1556 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydraulic structures; circular economy; sustainable construction; green buildings; strategy for repairs; post-processing waste; green buildings; combustion by-products; fly ash; blast-furnace slag; ashes from biomass combustion; municipal waste incineration ash; solid waste; carbon footprint
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Electrical Engineering Innovations for the Sustainable Renewable Energy Solutions submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1547 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrical power engineering; renewable energy integration; power electronics and control; smart grids and microgrids; digitalisation and artificial intelligence in energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Healthy, Equitable and Environmentally Sustainable Food Environments
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1517 | Submission Open
Keywords: institutional food environments; public health nutrition; sustainable diets; health equity; institutional food systems; policy evaluation; environmental sustainability; food retail audits; nutrition policy; healthy food access
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Economic, Social, and Cultural Aspects of Circular Economy
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1512 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; economic perspective; social perspective; cultural perspective; cases; electricity; transportation; buildings; industries; recycling; remanufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Research on Hydrogen Energy and Hydrogen Storage
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1427 | Submission Open
Keywords: compressed hydrogen storage; liquid hydrogen storage; chemical hydrogen storage; metal hydride storage; hydrogen transport over long and short distances; hydrogen mobility; hydrogen refueling
Energy Security in the Context of a Sustainable Economy
edited by , and Moïse G. Sidiropoulos
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1364 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy security; sustainable economy; energy policy; sustainability governance; ESGs; sustainable management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Utilization of Resources for Environmental Enhancement
edited by , and Waifan Tang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1347 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable resource management; environmental sustainability; social impact assessment; economic evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Integrating the Water-Energy-Food Nexus for Sustainable Development
edited by , Janaina Pasqual Lofhagen and Regina Célia De Oliveira
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1343 | Submission Open
Keywords: territorial planning; resilience; policies and laws relating to sustainability; decision-making; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); smart sustainable communities; Nature-based Solutions (NbS); adaptation to climate change; ancestral knowledge; education and awareness of sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)
Sustainable Development of Wild Land and Forest Fires Control
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1340 | Submission Open
Keywords: fire behavior & ecology: fire behavior modeling and simulation, fire weather indices and climate–fire interactions, ecological roles of fire and ecosystem resilience, post-fire regeneration and biodiversity impacts; prevention & risk reduction: fuel management, prescribed burning, and landscape design, fire-risk mapping, vulnerability assessment, and zoning, socio-environmental drivers of wildland fire ignition; detection, monitoring, & forecasting: remote sensing, UAVs, satellite systems, AI and machine learning for early warning and spread prediction, fire-danger rating systems and real-time monitoring; suppression technologies & strategies: innovative suppression tools, agents, and tactics, ground and aerial firefighting management, decision-support systems for incident response; socioeconomic, governance, & policy dimensions: community preparedness and resilience building, risk communication and public engagement, policy frameworks, wildfire governance, and transboundary cooperation, economic losses, insurance, and cost-effectiveness of mitigation; restoration & landscape recovery: soil stabilization, erosion control, and watershed rehabilitation, carbon-cycle impacts and climate recovery trajectories, long-term monitoring and adaptive restoration planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)
Geospatial Analysis for Sustainable Environmental Management submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1333 | Submission Open
Keywords: geospatial analysis for the sustainable development goals (SDGs); environmental management; remote sensing; geographic information systems (GIS); spatial modeling; land-use and land-cover change; digital transition and climate change adaptation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)
From Industry 4.0 to Construction 5.0: Sustainable Pathways Across the Construction Value Chain
edited by Angelos Amditis, and Theo Zaffagnini
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1332 | Submission Open
Keywords: Industry 4.0; construction 5.0; sustainable construction; digital twins; smart manufacturing and prefabrication; human-centric innovation; circular economy in construction; supply chain digitalization; construction value chain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Innovative Pathways to Sustainability: Integrating Education, Communication, and Learning
edited by and Manuel de Besa Gutiérrez
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1313 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability education; sustainability-oriented learning environments; instructional communication; communication education; teacher-student relationship; instructor communication behavior; student learning outcomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
The Impact of Pollution on The Sustainability of Food Systems submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1306 | Submission Open
Keywords: food waste recovery; food technologies; circular economy; soil pollution; microbiological contamination; consumer health; food sustainability; sustainable use; food resources; food waste
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Advanced Technologies for Energy Saving in Sustainable Transportation Engineering: 2nd Edition
edited by and Ming Cheng
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1306 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy saving; intelligent transportation systems; optimization; deep excavation; underground spaces; smart infrastructure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Technological and Social Innovations for Sustainable Food System Transition
edited by Camila Perussello and Federico Solari
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1296 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable food systems; food engineering; food supply chain; life cycle assessment; behavioural change; food policy; plant-forward diets
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Application of Chemical Technology in Waste Recycling and Reuse
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1284 | Submission Open
Keywords: industrial solid waste; urban mineral resources; hazardous waste; lithium-containing solid waste; electronic waste; clean energy solid waste; resource utilization; harmless disposal; stabilization; comprehensive recovery and reuse
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Chemical Engineering and Technology)
Smart Technologies and Digital Methods for Advanced Environmental Remediation
edited by Bo Hu, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1274 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental remediation; computational modeling; geospatial analysis; data-driven decision support; emerging contaminants; sustainable land management; environmental monitoring; environmental diagnostics; ecological risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
From Mind to Market: How Artificial Intelligence Reshapes Sustainable Business and Education submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1271 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; AI in sustainable business; AI-driven sustainable business practices; digital transformation; AI in sustainable education; human–AI collaboration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Driving Electric Power Solutions for a Sustainable Energy Transition
edited by Wenfa Kang, , and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1249 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy transition; energy systems; renewable energy integration; energy storage; power systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Smart Solutions in Higher Education for Sustainability: Advancing the Craft of Exploration
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1223 | Submission Open
Keywords: anthropocene; sustainability curriculum; experiential learning; sustainability competences; planetary boundaries education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Green Nanotechnology: Empowering Nutritionally Rich Crops and Microgreens for Global Food Security
edited by , Abdelmoneim Abdalla and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 1216 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; green synthesis; nanofertilizers; post-harvest applications; plant growth promoters
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Life Cycle Assessment(LCA) of Sustainable Building Materials submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1190 | Submission Open
Keywords: LCA; recycled materials; reused materials; bio-based materials; low-carbon materials; performance analysis; innovative approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
From Vulnerability to Resilience: Sustainable Approaches to Multi-Hazards in Urban and Rural Contexts submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1145 | Submission Open
Keywords: vulnerability; social, economic, cultural, and systemic vulnerability; exposure; building resilience and recovery; environmental studies; conceptual analysis; disaster risk reduction; natural disaster; multi-hazards; climate change; social inequalities; vulnerability and resilience indicators
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
New Materials and Sustainable Development in Pavement Engineering
edited by Mofreh Saleh, , Svetlana Besklubova, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1140 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable pavements; eco-friendly binders; recycled aggregates; subgrade stabilization; life-cycle assessment (LCA); pavement durability; self-healing asphalt; phase-change materials; photocatalytic coatings; resilient infrastructure; smart maintenance technology; digital twin technology; image processing
Sustainable Water Resources Management and Hydrological Modeling in Changing Climate
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1110 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable water resource management; hydrological modeling; climate change; water cycle; hydrological processes; soil moisture; runoff; infiltration; remote sensing; big data; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)
Energy Carbon Emission Reduction and Carbon Neutrality: The Uncertainty Path
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1093 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon neutrality; climate policy; energy/climate policy uncertainty; climate risk and opportunity; environmental regulation; regulatory transformation; institutional adaptation; adaptation strategy; corporate environmental strategy; environmental management practice; international climate agreements ESG performance; legal adaptation; technology innovation; export performance; poverty and inequality; firm resilience; green transition trade-offs; decarbonization cost; environmental compliance pressure; digital transformation and sustainability; growth drag; structural adjustment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
From Disposal to Resource: Technological Innovations for Closing the Loop on Solid Waste
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1088 | Submission Open
Keywords: technology acceptance; public perception; sustainable waste management; consumer behavior; circular economy; smart waste management; adoption barriers; waste-to-energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
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