Sustainability

Governance, Innovation and Eco-Friendly Regional Energy Transitions

edited by Florian Weber and

Teva Meyer

submission deadline 3 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1836 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Materials Chemistry and Technologies

edited by

Chenxi Zhai

, Tianjiao Li and Haoyuan Shi

submission deadline 3 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 595 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; materials chemistry; materials physics; multiscale modeling and simulation; mechanics; materials properties; process–structure–property relationship; soft materials; metals; polymers; ceramics; composites; additive manufacturing; machine learning; artificial intelligence

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

Sustainable Air Transport Management and Sustainable Mobility

edited by

Jin-Woo Park

submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12392 | Submission Open

Keywords: air transport sustainable development; sustainable aviation; smart technology; green technologies; fuel efficiency; eco-friendly airports; eco-friendly operations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Traffic and Mobility—2nd Edition

edited by

Yanyan Xu

,

Yu Shen

and Chunxiao Li

submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2160 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart transportation ; public transportation ; travel behavior ; shared mobility ; environmentally friendly mobility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Smart Tourism and Urban Sustainability

edited by

Istvan Egresi

and

Stefan Dezsi

submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 416 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart tourism; smart destinations; smart cities; sustainable development; urban sustainability; sustainable tourism

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

Sustainable Strategies and Assessment for Natural and Anthropogenic Pollution of Water, Soil and Air in Urban Contexts

edited by

Antonio Randazzo

and

Alessia Nannoni

submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological pollutants; chemical pollutants; climate change; environment; geogenic fluids; remediation; risk assessment; sustainability; toxicity; urban context

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)

Sustainable Future: Advanced Energy Storage, Power Generation Systems and Management Strategies in Smart Grids

edited by Giovanni Brumana and Elisa Ghirardi

submission deadline 9 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 831 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; smart grids; power generation; energy storage; energy conversion; renewable energy; energy management; testing and modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Functional Coatings: Enabling Resource Efficiency and Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

edited by

Violeta Merie

, Cǎtǎlin Ovidiu Popa and

Adina Crișan

submission deadline 9 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional coating; thin films; advanced materials; thermal barrier coating energy efficiency; tribology; energy storage; resource efficiency; green engineering; sustainable manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Urban Mobility Management and Road Behavior of Vulnerable Users

edited by

Mireia Faus

, Francisco Alonso and

Cristina Esteban

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | 11 articles | Viewed by 36903 | Submission Open

Keywords: road safety; urban planning; pedestrian; cyclist; vulnerable users; sustainable transportation; safety measures; user behavior; infrastructures; road traffic campaigns; road safety education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Air Transport Operations and Planning: Digital Twin Pathways to Net-Zero Aviation

edited by

Maryam Farsi

, Christina Latsou and

Bernadin Namoano

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1209 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twin-enabled aviation systems; digital models and digital shadows; net-zero aviation and air system sustainability; smart and sustainable air transport operations; predictive and autonomous maintenance; AI, CPS, and IoT integration in aviation; data-driven fleet and route optimisation; lifecycle carbon and energy performance assessment; sustainable MRO and infrastructure resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Comprehensive Digital Sustainability: Integrating Environmental, Economic, and Social Dimensions Beyond Green ICT

edited by

Luis Fernández-Sanz

,

Vera Pospelova

and

Inés López-Baldominos

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 691 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital sustainability; twin transition; circular digital economy; sustainable software; economic durability; digital accessibility; digital inclusion; resource efficiency; digital ethics; data protection and sovereignty

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

Sustainable Organic Waste Transformation and Resource Recovery in the Circular Economy

edited by

Karolina Sobieraj

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 664 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic waste valorization; food waste management and upcycling; sustainable resource recovery; circular bioeconomy; biological and thermochemical conversion technologies; biochar and carbon-based materials; microbial and biochemical processes; volatile organic compounds and bioactive substances; environmental impact and life cycle assessment; sustainable waste management systems

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

Innovations in Renewable Energy Technologies

edited by

Alberto Ramos Millan

and Carlos Gamarra

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 308 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy technologies; power system integration; smart grids; energy storage; power electronics; hybrid energy systems; grid flexibility; digitalization; energy transition; demand response; microgrids; optimization and control; electricity markets; sector coupling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Development of the Coal Industry: Process Safety and Environmental Protection

edited by

Zhigang Li

and Hongwei Liu

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development of the coal industry; coal mine process safety; coal mine environmental protection; green coal mining; CCUS; low-carbon transition

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

Products Design and Digitalization for Sustainable Innovation

edited by Pingfei Jiang and

Ji Han

submission deadline 14 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1047 | Submission Open

Keywords: product design; sustainable innovation; artificial intelligence in design for sustainable product design; early-stage design; design for sustainability; digital design tools; circular economy; lifecycle assessment; sustainable product development

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

Green Technology and Biological Approaches to Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Marko Vinceković

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 23019 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; green technology; biological approaches; biofertilizers; biopesticides; precision agriculture; integrated farming systems; agroecology; climate-smart agriculture; soil health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Green Transition and Technology for Sustainable Management

edited by

Valentina Ndou

,

Eglantina Hysa

,

Otilia Manta

and Mirela Panait

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10014 | Submission Open

Keywords: green technology; sustainable digital transformation; circular economy innovation; renewable energy systems; artificial intelligence and sustainability; environmental, social, and governance strategies and corporate sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Emerging Pollutants, Atmospheric Processes, Urban Heat Islands and Integrated Environmental Observations: Advances in Remote Sensing and Analytical Techniques

edited by

Adrian Rosu

, Daniel-Eduard Constantin and

Mihaela Timofti

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5437 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging pollutants; atmospheric dynamics; urban heat islands; remote sensing; DOAS; ACTRIS; advance laboratory techniques; environmental monitoring; integrated observations; sustainable development

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

Resilient and Regenerative Tourism: Beyond Sustainability

edited by

Chris Roberts

and

Mary Jo Dolasinski

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1957 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilient and regenerative tourism; ecological balance; climate change; sustainable development

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

Soil Health and Sustainable Agriculture in the Face of Climate Change

edited by

Rafał Wawer

,

Grzegorz Siebielec

and

Agnieszka Klimkowicz-Pawlas

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1661 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptation to climate change; sustainable agriculture; soil health; smart farming; climate change modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)

Sustainable Value Co-Creation: The Intersection of Green Consumer Behaviour and Marketing

edited by

Elisa Baraibar-Diez

and María Fernanda Bernal Salazar

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 755 | Submission Open

Keywords: green consumer behavior; sustainable marketing; responsible consumption; marketing strategies; sustainability communication; consumer decision-making; corporate social responsibility (csr); circular economy

Innovations in Sustainable Soil Management for Climate Adaptation and Ecosystem Resilience

edited by Danijel Jug,

Irena Jug

and

Boris Durdevic

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 690 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable soil management; conservation tillage; climate change adaptation; ecosystem resilience; soil degradation; soil carbon sequestration; greenhouse gas mitigation; crop diversification; soil health; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)

Sustainable Food Quality and Food Processing

edited by

Mirabela Ioana Lupu

and

Florentina Matei

submission deadline 16 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 444 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food processing; food quality; nutritional composition; functional properties; sensory characteristics; technological stability; innovative processing technologies; resource efficiency; by-product valorization; circular food systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Economic Growth, Policy and Transitions to Green Economy and Sustainable Development

edited by

Nikolaos Apostolopoulos

submission deadline 17 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 899 | Submission Open

Keywords: green transition; sustainable development; green economy; green policies; sustainable production; green products; green energy

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

Thermal Synergy for Sustainable Futures: Innovations in Heat Transfer and Energy System Integration

edited by

Wei Wang

and Wenke Zhao

submission deadline 17 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat and mass transfer; energy systems; solar energy; nuclear energy; biomass energy; new energy vehicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

EARTH 2025—Experiences and Innovation for Sustainable Food and Tourism

edited by

Liviu Gaceu

, Ray F. Iunius,

Laura Cismaru

and

Simona Stan

submission deadline 18 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2094 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilient food systems; food system innovation; circular economy in horeca; responsible tourism management; authentic travel experiences; consumer behavior for sustainable development; low-impact mobility solutions; artificial intelligence in tourism; innovation in hospitality; ethical marketing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Energy Security and Sustainable Transition: Resilience, Policy, and System Adequacy

edited by

Sérgio Lousada

submission deadline 19 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2085 | Submission Open

Keywords: adequacy assessment; climate resilience; critical energy infrastructure; decarbonization pathways; demand response; energy security; flexibility resources; grid modernization; market design; sector coupling

Food Waste Recycling and Reuse for Sustainability

edited by

Marcin Kidoń

,

Elżbieta Radziejewska-Kubzdela

and

Katarzyna Waszkowiak

submission deadline 19 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: food production; waste; recycling; waste reuse

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

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

edited by Jaekyung Lee and Minkyu Park

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7032 | 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)

Industry 5.0 and Sustainability in the Digital Revolution

edited by

David Mhlanga

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1151 | Submission Open

Keywords: triple-bottom line; human-centric technologies; sustainable development goals; artificial intelligence; internet of things; robotics; circular economy; eco-efficient industries; eco-innovation; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Development Goals towards Sustainability)

Advance Research on Product Design and Sustainable Product Development

edited by Dun Liu, Qinxia Chen and

Yinfeng Du

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 369 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable product design; sustainable product development; artificial intelligence (AI) in design; circular economy; generative design; life cycle assessment (LCA); digital twin; multi-objective optimization; circular design; data-driven design; eco-innovation; human-centric design

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

Sustainable Cultural Tourism: Phenomena, Forms, Relationships and Best Practices

edited by

Zygmunt Kruczek

, Katarzyna Gmyrek and Karolina Korbiel

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural tourism; sustainable tourism; inclusive tourism; heritage; regenerative tourism; smart destination; visitor experiences; development and planning; overtourism; managing; resilience; accessible tourism; responsible tourism; social tourism; integrative tourism; sustainable construction; motives and preferences; smart destinations; overtourism; artificial intelligence; tourism organizations; local governments

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

Advancements in Safeguarding Biocultural Diversity: The Path to Sustainability

edited by

Julia Prakofjewa

submission deadline 21 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6778 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocultural diversity; knowledge systems; sustainable development; resilience; socio-ecological systems; transformative changes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation)

Sustainable Livestock and Agricultural Production: Challenges and Perspectives

edited by

Patrícia Ferreira Ponciano Ferraz

,

Leonardo Conti

and

Daiane Cecchin

submission deadline 22 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1231 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; livestock production; food security; climate resilience; resource efficiency; animal welfare; greenhouse gas emissions; precision farming; circular economy; agroecology

Sustainable Educational Technologies and Improved Learning

edited by

Fezile Özdamlı

submission deadline 22 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1032 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable education; sustainable development goals; mobile learning; innovative learning environments; artificial intelligence

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

Adapting Environmental Microbiology for Sustainable Agriculture: Pollution Control, Food Safety and Agroecosystem Functioning

edited by Anna Ligocka

submission deadline 22 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental microbiology; sustainable agriculture; soil microbiome; organic farming; food safety; agroecosystem management; public health; soil health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)

Sustainable Civil Engineering: Innovative Methods for Structures, Elements and Materials

edited by

Marijana Hadzima-Nyarko

,

Dorin Radu

,

Borko Đ. Bulajić

and

Emmanuel Karlo Nyarko

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | 13 articles | Viewed by 45206 | Submission Open

Keywords: finite element analysis; structural integrity, durability and sustainability; infrastructure systems; waste materials

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

Waste Management and Reuse Applications of Sustainable Materials

edited by

Konstantinos Ninikas

, Dimitrios Koutsianitis and Andromachi Mitani

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 586 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable waste management; waste valorisation; circular economy; resource recovery; waste-to-resource technologies

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

Sustainable AI and Energy-Efficient Big Data Analytics

edited by Henry Han

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 346 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable AI; green computing; energy-efficient big data; carbon-neutral AI; resource-constrained machine learning; circular digital economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Enhancing Sustainability Through Power System Flexibility, Smart Grids, and Energy Digitalization—2nd Edition

edited by

Mikaeel Ahmadi

and Atsushi Yona

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grid; power system flexibility; sustainability energy; digitalization; SDGs; energy management; electrical vehicle; renewable energy; sustainable transportation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Challenges and Solutions for Sustainable Ecosystem Services and Community Well-Being

edited by

Emilio V. Carral Vilariño

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem services; local community well-being; tourism; agriculture; forestry; fishing; mining; environment protection; visions of sustainability; ethics; lifestyles; behavior change; paths to sustainability

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

Sustainable Transportation Engineering and Mobility Safety Management—2nd Edition

edited by

Fabio Borghetti

and

Giovanni Calabrò

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation planning; sustainable mobility; public transport; transportation decarbonization; transportation systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Management and Organizational Behavior in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry—2nd Edition

edited by

Yoon Jung Jang

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable hospitality; organizational behavior; employee engagement; environmental responsibility; customer satisfaction

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

Micro- and Nano-Plastics and Their Interaction with Other Pollutants in Wastewater Treatment Systems: Monitorization, Management, and Impact on Receiving Waters and Soils

edited by

Isabel Marín Beltrán

,

Carlos Edo

and

Sara Raposo

submission deadline 26 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 2437 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro- and nanoplastic pollution; plastic additives; wastewater treament plants; sewage sludge; monitorization; advanced analytical techniques; ecological and human health risk assessment

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

Scientific Achievements in the Agri-Food Supply Chain Towards Sustainable Foods V

edited by

Dimitris Skalkos

submission deadline 26 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2125 | Submission Open

Keywords: agri-food supply chain (AFSC); global economy; food products; technologies and innovation; consumers’ attitudes and perceptions of foods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Latest Review Papers in Section ‘Sustainable Engineering and Science’

edited by

Antonio Formisano

submission deadline 26 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2114 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable engineering; structural resilience; seismic risk; sustainable materials; life cycle assessment; structural robustness; retrofitting; multi-hazard analysis; resilient constructions

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

Sustainable Development and the Application of Nanocomposite Materials

edited by

Sanaa Majid

and

Abderrahim Bouftou

submission deadline 26 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 566 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocomposite materials ; multifunctional materials ; energy-efficient materials ; sustainable development ; green synthesis ; biodegradable polymers ; renewable resources ; environmental applications ; life-cycle assessment ; eco-friendly technologies

Sustainable Lifestyles in Cities: Behavioural, Social, and Urban Pathways to Low-Carbon Living

edited by

Samuel Chng

submission deadline 26 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable lifestyles; sustainable consumption and production; urban sustainability; low-carbon lifestyles; behaviour change; environmental behaviour; sustainable urban transitions; climate mitigation and adaptation; built environment and behaviour; urban governance and policy

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

Urban Planning and Construction Management Under Smart City Development

edited by

Fan Zhang

,

Tiantian Gu

and

Shiyao Zhu

submission deadline 27 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5510 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; urban planning; construction management; urban resilience; built environment; carbon emissions; innovative solutions; old community renewal; public engagement

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

Urban Development and Sustainability: Integrating Planning, Policy, and Practice

edited by

Mateusz Jakubiak

and

Katarzyna Sroka

submission deadline 27 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 809 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban development; blue–green infrastructure (BGI) and nature-based solutions (NBS); remote sensing and UAV monitoring; urban agriculture and food security; circular economy and waste management; climate change resilience and adaptation; smart cities and renewable energy (RES); urban soil and ecological engineering; public policy and sustainable governance; urban regeneration and social inclusion

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

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