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Applications of Sustainable and Emerging Construction Materials in Civil Engineering
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 14523 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable materials; fiber-reinforced polymers; engineered cementitious composites; recycled materials; geopolymers; high performance materials; durability; engineered wood; emerging materials; nanomaterials; repair; strengthening; structural fire engineering; 3D printing; resilient structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
The Impacts of Industry Innovation and Environmental Regulation on Sustainable Development: Regional, National, and Global Perspectives
edited by and Stavros Kourtzidis
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 13591 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental regulation; regional economic development; industry innovation; green economy transition; circular economy; sustainability; environmental performance indicators; productivity and efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Digital Ecosystem and Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Opportunities and Challenges
edited by , Bruno Brandão Fischer and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11228 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital ecosystem; sustainable entrepreneurship; technological innovation; information security; sustainable development goals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Analysis of Energy Systems from the Perspective of Sustainability
edited by , and Yao Tao
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10885 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy system engineering; sustainability analysis; multi-energy coupling; management theories and methods in energy system; energy policy and economics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
The Convergence of Recreation, Green Tourism and Environmental Sustainability submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10828 | Submission Open
Keywords: eco-tourism; sustainable leisure; sport activities; volunteering; green management; health promotion; responsible tourism; well-being practices; psycho-ecology; outdoor recreation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Advancements in Sustainable Building Design: Enhancing Indoor Comfort and Resilience in Extreme Weather Conditions
edited by and Cehao Yu
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9831 | Submission Open
Keywords: indoor comfort; environmental acceptance; sustainable building design; extreme weather events; climate change; building resilience; building adaptability; monitoring and control; building sustainability; health and well-being; sustainable technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Application of Remote Sensing and Machine Learning in Sustainable Agriculture
edited by Mihai Valentin Herbei, , Aleksandar Ristić and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9643 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; artificial intelligence; machine learning; crop monitoring; smart agriculture; UAV; sensors; spatial– temporal analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Innovative Strategies for Net-Zero Carbon Cities Integrating Renewable Energy, Smart Infrastructure and Circular Economy Models submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8705 | Submission Open
Keywords: net-zero cities; renewable energy; smart infrastructure; circular economy; recycling; sustainable urban development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Safety Culture in Manufacturing Enterprises
edited by , Patrycja Kabiesz and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8290 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable safety culture; safety culture management; eco-efficient manufacturing; safe and sustainable work environments; sustainability in occupational health; green safety practices; workplace safety; integrated safety and sustainability; long-term safety solutions; sustainable safety management strategies; resource-efficient safety technologies; environmental and safety compliance; safety training and education; safety audits; modern technology in safety; industrial safety; innovations and safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Agricultural Economics, Advisory Systems and Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7121 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural economics; agricultural advice; agricultural knowledge and innovation systems (AKIS); ICT in agriculture; agricultural education; agricultural extensions; precision agriculture; agricultural policy; farm management; rural development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Digital Technology and Conservation Science for Sustainable Preservation of Cultural Heritage: Interdisciplinary Studies, Challenges, and Perspectives submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6548 | Submission Open
Keywords: digitization; digital restoration; reconstructions; and digital twins; digital management and innovative strategies; innovative theories and methodologies; multi-modal approaches; heritage reconversion; accessibility; preventive conservation; risk assessment studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Sustainable Control and Management of Pollution from Solid Waste: New Technologies and Advancements for Waste Characterization and Processing submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6117 | Submission Open
Keywords: eco-friendly technologies; solid waste management; waste characterization; waste processing; sustainable development; pollution control; circular economy; waste utilization; resource recovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Development Goals towards Sustainability)
Advancing Energy-Efficient Buildings for Net-Zero Carbon Emission Goals
edited by , Khrystyna Myroniuk and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5438 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy-efficient buildings; net-zero emissions; sustainable construction; building energy optimization; renewable energy integration; passive heating and cooling; low-carbon architecture; green building technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Impact of Digital Transformation of Industries on Economic Sustainability
edited by and Felipe Fehlberg Herrmann
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5187 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital technologies; sustainability; Industry 4.0; industrial symbiosis; green supply chain; lean manufacturing; digital transformation; circular economy; industry performance; reverse logistics; competitiveness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Environmental Sustainability, Society, and Businesses: Public and Managerial Opinions on Environmental Issues submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5015 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental sustainability; corporate social responsibility (CSR); ESG; sustainability reporting; public opinion; financial performance; green tourism; cultural sustainability; consumer behavior; stakeholder engagement
Technology-Enhanced Education and Sustainable Development submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4146 | Submission Open
Keywords: educational technology; sustainable development goals (SDGs); education for sustainable development; digital learning; artificial intelligence in education; virtual and augmented reality in education; online and hybrid learning models; teaching sustainability; digital competences
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Groundwater Management, Pollution Control and Numerical Modeling
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3749 | Submission Open
Keywords: groundwater protection; groundwater exploitation; aquifer protection; soil moisture content; groundwater– sediment interaction; monitoring technology; groundwater sensor; remote sensing; groundwater simulation; numerical simulation; groundwater artificial intelligence; groundwater big data; groundwater sustainable development; land desertification; groundwater pollution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)
The Influence of Industry Innovation and Environmental Regulation for the Sustainable Development of Regional Economy
edited by Jiayu Fang and Chao Gao
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3461 | Submission Open
Keywords: industry innovation; environmental regulation; sustainable development; regional economy; artificial intelligence; data analytics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Emerging Approaches, Innovation and Sustainability in Higher Education Teaching and Learning submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3253 | Submission Open
Keywords: higher education; educational trends; pedagogical innovation; sustainable education; emerging technologies; student-centered learning; sustainability skills; educational transformation; higher education challenges; innovative practices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Sustainability in Forest Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity Conservation
edited by and R.A. Makhado
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3176 | Submission Open
Keywords: nature conservation; biodiversity; forest protection; wildlife management; forest botany; animal ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)
Towards Sustainability: Achieving Environmental Protection from a Safety Engineering Perspective
edited by , Chang Xu, Bo You and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3161 | Submission Open
Keywords: safety engineering; environmental protection; sustainability; emergency response; hazard mitigation; sustainable risk management
Contributions of Operations Management to Supply Chain Sustainability: Industrial Applications submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3116 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development goals; resilience of supply chain management; supply chain disruption issues; cost savings; innovation and technology; risk assessment and risk mitigation; waste reduction; integration of economic circularity; Industry 4.0; green and sustainable supply chain management; data science in supply chain management; decision-making models; lean– green; lean supply chains
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Sustainable Disaster Management: Theory and Practice
edited by and Chun Fu
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2989 | Submission Open
Keywords: disaster management; resilience; infrastructure systems; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hazards and Sustainability)
Advancing Sustainable Development: Innovations in Solid Waste and Wastewater Treatment for Environmental Protection submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2923 | Submission Open
Keywords: wastewater; water contamination; sustainable; artificial intelligence; emergent pollutants; advanced materials; advanced technologies; sustainable development; green synthesis; photocatalytic systems; circular economic approach; ecological solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
The Role of Wastewater Treatment in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2598 | Submission Open
Keywords: clean water; sustainable water management; water ecosystems; clean energy technology; untreated wastewater; water quality; resource use efficiency; climate resilience; waste management; recycled water; SDG monitoring; SDG indicators; ecological footprint
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Innovative Detection Technology to Meet Food and Fuel Needs—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2441 | Submission Open
Keywords: food control; food quality; food science; alternative engines; biofuels; hyperspectral imaging; near-infrared spectroscopy; online analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Clean Technologies and Innovative Approaches for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment
edited by , and Emmanuel Alepu Odey
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2395 | Submission Open
Keywords: wastewater treatment; clean technologies; sustainable water management; resource recovery; advanced oxidation processes; membrane filtration; electrochemical treatment; anaerobic digestion; decentralized systems; energy efficiency; emerging contaminants; circular economy; life cycle assessment; smart water systems; hybrid treatment technologies; integrated technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Sustainable Safety Assessment and Failure Analysis of Urban Underground Pipeline Networks
edited by Bin Li, Kejie Zhai and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2116 | Submission Open
Keywords: underground pipeline systems corrosion defects; finite element analysis (FEA); digital twins; defect interaction; failure prediction models; surface roughness characterization; pipeline rehabilitation strategies; complex loading conditions; sustainable infrastructure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Research on Water, Wastewater Management Technologies and Environmental Sustainability submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1890 | Submission Open
Keywords: water management; wastewater treatment; environmental sustainability; resource recovery; integrated water resources; climate resilience; water reuse; pollution control; sustainable development; water governance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Sustainable Assessment and Risk Analysis on Landslide Hazards
edited by Janusz Kozubal, Deepak R. Bhat and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1848 | Submission Open
Keywords: landslides; slope stability analysis; sustainable risk and reliability detection; geotechnical engineering; environmental care; natural hazards; resilient environments; soil structure interactions; interdisciplinary approach; remote sensing; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)
Circular Economy in Construction: Innovations, Challenges, and Sustainable Practices submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1822 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy in construction; sustainable building materials; waste valorization in construction; construction and demolition waste (CDW) management; bio-based and recycled materials; life cycle assessment (LCA) in construction; digitalization and Industry 4.0 in circular construction; regenerative and Net-Zero buildings; policy and governance for circular construction; carbon footprint reduction in the built environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Advances in Plant Sciences: Climate-Smart Innovations for Sustainability and Resilient Ecosystems
edited by and Guinto Danilo
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1703 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity conservation; climate-smart agriculture; food security; innovative agricultural technologies; plant– microbe interactions; resource management; sustainable production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Lean Manufacturing and Sustainable Performance in Digital Era: Challenges and Opportunities submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1634 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability in manufacturing; advanced data analytics; digitalization; lean operational excellence; smart manufacturing; data-driven Lean; Lean Supply Chain 4.0; circular supply chains
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Advancements in Thermal Engineering: Innovations for Sustainable Energy Systems
edited by , Baibhaw Kumar and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 1601 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal energy storage; solar industrial process heat (SIPH); phase change materials (PCM); concentrated solar thermal systems; waste heat recovery; advanced heat transfer technologies; thermochemical energy conversion; sustainable thermal engineering
Building a Sustainable and Reliable Supply Chain in Collaborative Business submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1583 | Submission Open
Keywords: supply chain management; sustainability; collaborative; big data analysis; business model innovation; green innovation; blockchain technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Construction and Built Environments
edited by , Shuqi Ma and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1397 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable building materials; environmental impact assessment; low-carbon construction; geotechnical engineering technologies; sustainable civil engineering; foundation treatment technologies; soil improvement; underground structure design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Efficient Energy Conversion Systems and Renewable Energy Generating Units: Techno-Economic Empowered Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1392 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy efficiency for residential and industrial applications; energy recovery; harvesting systems; high-performance; high-efficiency electric drives; renewable energy sources: hydrogen; nuclear; solar; wind; biomass; geothermal; tidal; hybrid systems; modeling; simulation; control; multi-objective optimization; monitoring; maintenance; diagnostics; fault detection; reliability; safety issues Internet of Things-based control of energy conversion systems; sensors; artificial intelligence in energy conversion systems; smart grid technologies; energy management; energy economics; trading; economic growth economic analysis; policy instruments; economic incentives for energy sustainable transition; techno-economic assessment of efficient energy conversion technologies; socio-economic impacts; energy access; and poverty alleviation related to renewable energy; investments in clean energy infrastructure development; energy engineering education for sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Decision-Making Frameworks for Energy Justice: Balancing Social, Economic, and Environmental Objectives
edited by Babatunde Olubayo, and Emezirinwune Michael
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1387 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence in energy systems; multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM); sustainable energy transitions
Sustainable Maritime Governance and Shipping Risk Management
edited by , and Alexandros Dimitriadis
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1374 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable maritime governance; shipping risk management; maritime environmental compliance; climate adaptation strategies; sustainable ocean governance; artificial intelligence in shipping; blue carbon and ocean health; marine protected areas and vessel routing; Environmental; Social; and Governance (ESG) and port operations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)
Transformation Towards Advanced Technology-Driven Supply Chain Sustainability
edited by Jie Ma and Alireza Shokri
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1217 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital supply chain management; supply chain sustainability; digital transformation; green technology; human– machine interface; green logistics; supply chain productivity; lean and green supply chain management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Products and Services)
Decarbonizing Mobility: Innovations in Energy Efficiency and Environmental Impact Mitigation
edited by Yuche Chen and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1134 | Submission Open
Keywords: decarbonization; sustainable mobility; energy efficiency; environmental impact mitigation; low-carbon transportation; electric vehicles (EVs); renewable energy integration; Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS); green infrastructure; carbon footprint reduction
Education for a Sustainable Future: A Global Development Necessity
edited by , , and Mª Ángeles Alcaide González
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1067 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable education; circular economy in learning; pedagogical innovations; Sustainable Development Goals integration into education; policy and practice in sustainability; teacher training and sustainability; e-learning for global goals; environmental education; higher education and Sustainable Development Goals; intergenerational learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Green Buildings, Energy Efficiency, and Sustainable Development
edited by and Cristina Gabriela Sărăcin
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1033 | Submission Open
Keywords: green building design and practices; energy-efficient buildings and urban infrastructure (focusing on optimized building systems and sustainable city planning with green zones); sustainable development in eco-friendly architecture (emphasizing resource conservation and green material use in construction)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
UAV Remote Sensing, Precision Agronomy, and Resource Optimization Strategies
edited by and Shen Yuan
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1021 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent agriculture; remote sensing inversion; machine learning; crop stress diagnosis; precision farm management; hyperspectral imaging; AI-driven decision-making; yield prediction modeling; data-driven agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Recent Advances in Water Quality Assessment and Sustainable Wastewater Treatment: Analysis and Methods submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 957 | Submission Open
Keywords: water quality monitoring; water quality assessment; sustainable wastewater treatment; innovative treatment technologies; water resource management; emerging contaminants; resource recovery and reuse; environmental technology; innovative treatment methods; pollution control; climate change and water management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Applications of GIS and Remote Sensing in the Sustainable Development of Environmental, Ecological and Hydrological Monitoring
edited by , Ding Yuan and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 947 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrology; ecology; environment; GIS; remote sensing; monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Sustainable Marine Spatial Planning and Marine Environmental Management
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 929 | Submission Open
Keywords: maritime transport; safety; shipping emission; sustainable transport; port safety; energy efficiency; alternative fuels; cold ironing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)
Enhancing Sustainable Urban Mobility Through Shared Autonomous Vehicles and Strategic Street Planning Scenarios submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 864 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable mobility; shared autonomous vehicles; transportation systems; future mobility; efficiency; accessibility; scenario planning; strategic planning; transport equity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Environmental Sustainability in Deep Mining: Controlling Dynamic Disasters and Mineral Resource Development
edited by , Leilei Si and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 844 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep mining; environmental sustainability; dynamic disasters; disaster prevention and reduction; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Sustainable Thermal Energy Storage Systems: New Methods, Technologies and Practice submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 786 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal energy storage; materials for energy; system integration of thermal storage; LCA of thermal energy storage; testing methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
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