Sustainability

Energy Saving Measures, Renewable and Storage Integration Economic and Environmental Potential in Building Sector

edited by Heba Teamah

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5730 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy consumption; energy efficiency; economic parameters; environmental impact; efficient buildings; renewable energy; sustainable buildings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Impact of Management Innovation on Sustainable Development

edited by Ioannis Bakouros and

Amalia Kouskoura

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5005 | Submission Open

Keywords: management innovation; sustainable development; case studies; empirical research; manufacturing; innovative approaches; stakeholders; governments; sustainability science; future directions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

New Challenges in Construction: Functional Materials and Waste Recycle

edited by

Jairo Andrade

and

Edna Possan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4977 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; waste recycle; functional materials; nanoparticles; biomaterials in construction; 3D printer; performance of waste materials; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainability in the Modern Workplace: Insights from Industrial–Organizational Psychology

edited by

Kirk Chang

and Susan Akinwalere

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4752 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance work practices; organizational performance; sustainable behavior; eco-psychology; climate change psychology; industrial– organizational (I-O) psychology; sustainable development; intrinsic motivation; sustainability education; green consumerism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychology of Sustainability and Sustainable Development)

Enterprise Digital Development and Sustainable Business Systems

edited by

Albérico Travassos Rosário

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4552 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation and strategy; artificial intelligence (AI); big data analytics; digital marketing; digital customer experience; environmental stewardship; circular economy; green technology; environmental; social; and governance (ESG); carbon footprint; sustainable innovation

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

Sustainable Fisheries Resources Management and Aquatic Ecosystem Conservation

edited by Angela Dikou

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4472 | 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)

Pro-Environmental Behavior and Sustainable Development in Organizations

edited by

Stefano Ruggieri

and

Rubinia Celeste Bonfanti

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4219 | 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)

Impacts of Climate Change on Water Sustainability: Rivers, Floods, Droughts, and Extreme Precipitation

edited by

Igor Leščešen

,

Ana M. Petrović

and Slobodan Gnjato

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4009 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; water sustainability; flood risk management; drought resilience; extreme precipitation; hydrological modeling; river ecosystems; hydroclimatic extremes; socio-ecological impacts

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

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

edited by

Rekha Guchhait

and

Mitali Sarkar

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3544 | 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)

Application of Emerging Techniques and Sustainable Quality Management in the Architectural, Engineering, Construction (AEC) and Facilities Management Industries

edited by

Natalija Lepkova

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3457 | Submission Open

Keywords: green buildings; sustainable quality management; architecture; engineering; construction; facilities management; emerging techniques; BIM; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Energy, Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development

edited by

Ana Rosa Gamarra Rodríguez

and

Israel Herrera-Orozco

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3301 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; renewable energy; environmental impacts; social pillar; economic growth; sustainable use of resources; life cycle assessment; extended input– output analysis; energy modelling; energy investments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Urban Social Space and Sustainable Development—2nd Edition

edited by

Jian Feng

and

Ming Tian

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3241 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban social space; urban sustainable development; urban spatial structure; urban social geography; urban growth

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

Nature-Based Solutions for Landscape Sustainability Challenges

edited by

Xuening Fang

, Lingqiang Kong and Rui Zhou

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3045 | Submission Open

Keywords: nature-based solutions; landscape sustainability; ecosystem services; climate adaptation; biodiversity conservation; green infrastructure; sustainable land management; resilience; landscape governance; environmental policy

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

Future Trend in Building Energy Efficiency from the Perspective of Sustainability

edited by

Young Il Kim

, Sangmoon Lee, Jaeyong Sung,

Dong Hwa Kang

and Lee Yeo-Kyung

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2848 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy; smart building; renewable energy; energy management system; HVAC

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Smart and Green Initiatives in Luxury Customer Services: Balancing Sustainable Practices and Service Quality in Hospitality and Tourism

edited by

Myong Jae Lee

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2646 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; hospitlaity; tourism; service; luxury; economic development

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

Knowledge Management and Digital Transformation in Sustainability

edited by

Luna Leoni

and

Marco Ardolino

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2494 | Submission Open

Keywords: knowledge management; knowledge management processes; digital transformation; digital technologies; sustainability; sustainable development

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

Sustainable Innovation and Digital Governance

edited by

Yoshimasa Masuda

, Rashmi Jain and Sushil

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2447 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable innovation; digital governance; technology-driven solutions; environmental sustainability; social equity; governance frameworks; enterprise architecture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Digitalization: Access to Information and Information Preservation

edited by

Patrick Ngulube

and Josiline Chigwada

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2393 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; digitalization; access; information preservation; equity; archiving; digital equity; environmental impact; policy; interdisciplinary

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Emerging Technologies in Silicon Solar Cells for Sustainable Energy Systems

edited by Valeriy Skryshevsky and Anatoliy Evtukh

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2159 | Submission Open

Keywords: photovoltaics; silicon; solar cell; efficiency; optimization; solar cell design; PV manufacturing technologies; nanomaterials; band-gap engineering

Sustainability Planning and Assessment in Urban Settings with Innovative Spatial Analytic Methods

edited by Jaekyung Lee and Minkyu Park

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1959 | Submission Open

Keywords: geospatial analysis; sustainable land use; climate adaptation planning; smart cities; environmental justice; GIS and remote sensing; urban resilience; urban sustainability

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

Exploring Sustainable Tourism from Economics and Ecological Footprints

edited by Gabriela Țigu, Remus Ion Hornoiu, Smaranda Adina Cosma and Carmen Chaşovschi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1729 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism and hospitality; ecotourism; natural and cultural heritage; local communities; carbon footprint; over tourism; tourism ethics; green tourism; green hospitality

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

Sustainable Thermal Management: Innovations in Energy Efficiency and Eco-Friendly Materials

edited by

Ali Alahmer

,

Mohammad Alrbai

and

Sameer Al-Dahidi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1605 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable thermal management; energy efficiency; nanomaterials; eco-friendly materials; phase change materials; thermal insulation; renewable energy systems; advanced cooling technologies; heat recovery systems; smart thermal systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Environmental Monitoring

edited by

Jun Li

,

Chengye Zhang

and Yuanheng Sun

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1549 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental impact assessments; vegetation dynamics; soil and water conservation; land degradation mapping; coastal wetland monitoring; water quality assessment; urban sprawl analysis; disaster risk management; machine learning in remote sensing; geospatial modeling

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

Shared Space for Active Modes and Micromobility: Recent Trends, Methodologies and Policies—2nd Edition

edited by

Socrates Basbas

and

Andreas Nikiforiadis

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1375 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban mobility; active mobility; shared space; walking; cycling; e-scooters

Rethinking Agri-Food Waste: Towards a Circular and Regenerative Future

edited by Zacharias Ioannou and

Kosmas Ellinas

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1169 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; agri-food waste; advanced packaging technology; nanotechnology; compost; advanced materials; smart technology

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

Agricultural Environment Monitoring for Sustainable Agricultural Development

edited by

Chuan-Chi Chien

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1149 | Submission Open

Keywords: environment monitoring; sustainable agriculture; smart agriculture; agricultural resource utilization; agricultural policy and economics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable and Resilient Civil Engineering Structures

edited by

Shuling Hu

, Ruizhao Zhu and Ruibin Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1149 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable; resilient; material; civil engineering structural system; performance evaluation; design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Effects and Atmospheric Processes of Disaster Weather in the Context of Global Climate Change, 2nd Edition

edited by

Shenming Fu

, Yun Chen,

Bo Wang

and

Liang Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1143 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy rainfall; high wind; tornado; hail; cold wave; mesoscale vortex; extratropical cyclone; dense fog; mesoscale convective systems; thunderstorms; renewable energy; climate change

Sustainable Operations, Supply Chain Management, and Business Analytics: Design, Data-Driven Optimization Models, and Performance Evaluation

edited by

Sungmook Lim

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1134 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain management; business analytics; benchmarking; performance evaluation; data-driven optimization; eco-efficiency

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

Sustainable Pavement Design and Road Materials

edited by

Meng Guo

and Meichen Liang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1095 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Harmless Disposal and Valorisation of Solid Waste

edited by

Hang Yu

,

Jingyang Luo

and Zhiqiang Zhao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1040 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste management; harmless disposal; resource utilization; circular economy; waste-to-energy conversion; recycling strategies; sustainable development; green cities; advanced treatment methods; waste treatment optimization

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

Water Pollution Control Technologies for the Sustainable Development of Watersheds

edited by Hongbo Xi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 896 | Submission Open

Keywords: water pollution; rural and domestic wastewater; agricultural wastewater; industrial wastewater; waste collection and disposal; watershed management

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

Pollution Control and Sustainable Development of Renewable Energy Solid Waste

edited by

Jia Wen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 885 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy waste; wind turbine blades; photovoltaic panels; lithium-batteries; environmental sustainability

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

Economic Geography, Mineral Resources, and the Pursuit of Sustainability

edited by

Salah Al-Khirbash

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 822 | Submission Open

Keywords: economic geography; mineral resources; sustainability; economic growth; management

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

Sustainable Consumption Economics: Impact on the Environmental Management of Products and Services

edited by

Ángel Acevedo-Duque

,

Jessica Müller-Pérez

,

Elizabeth Emperatriz García-Salirrosas

,

Leonardo Ortegón Cortazar

and Fatima De Souza Freire

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 758 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable consumption; environmental management; business policies; sustainable marketing; corporate social responsibility; sustainable practices; supply chain management; waste reduction; sustainability strategies; environmental economics

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

Transformation and Sustainability in Higher Education: Emerging Issues and the Research Developments

edited by Mary Koutselini and

Lefkios Neophytou

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 720 | Submission Open

Keywords: transformation; UN sustainable development goals; sustainability; artificial intelligence; distance learning; HEIs’ internalization; partnerships; societal needs

Trends in Supply Chain Operations Management for Sustainable Development

edited by

João Lemos Nabais

and Pereira Raquel Ferreira

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 653 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain operations management; sustainability; sustainable development; circular economy; green logistics; digital transformation; regulatory compliance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Digital Technology-Enabled Sustainable Supply Chain Management

edited by Pengwen Hou, Liangjie Xia,

Lei Xie

and

Jun Wang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 637 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain; circular economy; carbon emissions; ESG; reversed logistics; green manufacturing; digital technology; blockchain; IoT; AI and big data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Technology Enhanced Education and the Sustainable Development

edited by

Viacheslav Osadchyi

, Svitlana Symonenko and

Olena Kuzminska

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 609 | 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)

Theories and Applications of Sustainable Energy Systems and Smart Power Grids—2nd Editon

edited by

Xinshan Zhu

,

Yuenan Li

and

Leijiao Ge

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 498 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grid power system; renewable solar wind energy storage; superconductivity; maintenance; data driven deep learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainability Strategy, Corporate Growth and Risk Perspectives

edited by Alberto Dell'Acqua and Massimo Mariani

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 421 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate strategy; environmental; social; and governance orientation; sustainability; wealth creation; green finance; capital markets; disclosure; corporate governance

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

Viability and Resilience for Sustainable Supply Chains

edited by

Rosario Michel-Villarreal

,

Eliseo Luis Vilalta-Perdomo

and

David Ernesto Salinas-Navarro

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 397 | Submission Open

Keywords: viability; resilience; adaptability; supply networks; sustainable supply chain management

Bringing Ecosystem Services into Decision-Making—2nd Edition

edited by

Zhe Feng

and

Huafu Zhao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 378 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem services; decision-making; spatial planning; ecological management; conservation of natural capital; effectiveness assessment; human well-being; sustainable development

AI for Sustainable Supply Chain-Driven Business Transformation

edited by

Shu-Chu Liu

and Chih-Hung Chung

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 375 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); sustainable supply chain management; business transformation; human– AI collaboration; decision support systems; process reengineering; organizational learning; risk management; circular economy; digital twin; Gen AI

Environmental Change from a Social Science Perspective

edited by

Ana Rita Farias

and Marta Santos Silva

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 375 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental change; human behavior; sustainable practices; social science perspectives; climate action strategies; behavioral insights

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

Novel Modelling/Assessment Approaches in the Sustainable Management of River/Lake Ecosystems

edited by Mahdi Sedighkia and

Vassiliki Markogianni

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 373 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic habitat modelling; sustainable ecosystems; rivers/lakes; water quality assessment; field studies; remote sensing-based methods; environmental flows; application of eco-hydrological/eco-hydrodynamic models

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

Sustainable Food Systems: Advancing Equity, Efficiency, and Resilience for a Better Future

edited by

Corina Zugravu

,

Mirela Nedelescu

and Luminița Mihaela Dumitrașcu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food systems; resource efficiency; health equity; resilience; public health nutrition; planetary health; food policy; food security; climate adaptation; socio-economic sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Opportunities and Challenges in Managing Circular Economy and Sustainable Development Goals for a Better and Cleaner Future

edited by

Ramona Giurea

,

Elena Cristina Rada

, Anca Tulbure and

Luca Adami

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 348 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; sustainable development; resource efficiency; environmental management systems; quality management; renewable energy; waste management; water management; wastewater management; sustainable food systems; environmental economics; environmental pollution; sustainable tourism; human health

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

Future of Industry 4.0: Sustainable Blueprints, Industry Chains, and Digitalization

edited by Luca Esposito and

Xihui Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; sustainable development; sustainable digitization; cutting-edge technologies

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

Blue Carbon Ecosystems and Ecological Response to Climate Change

edited by Derrick Vaughn

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: blue carbon; climate change; carbon cycle; coastal wetlands; marine ecosystems; ecosystem change; climate policy; coastal management; coastal restoration; carbon markets

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

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