Sustainability

Sustainable Educational Technologies and Improved Learning

edited by

submission deadline 22 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1024 | 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 45056 | 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 583 | 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 343 | 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 283 | 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 265 | 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 244 | 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 242 | 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 2436 | 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 2108 | 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 2080 | 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 556 | 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 240 | 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 5490 | 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 805 | 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)

Agricultural Economics, Policies, and Sustainable Rural Development

edited by

Piotr Bórawski

and Rafał Warzała

submission deadline 29 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1477 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; rural areas; agriculture economics; agricultural rural development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Recent Advances in Sustainable Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cell Technologies

edited by

Mohammed Ismail

,

Fatma Calili-Cankir

and

Mustafa Ercelik

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2759 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuel cells; electrolysers; green hydrogen; experimental investigation; modelling

Energy Systems Engineering: Renewable Energy, Vehicle Electrification, and Resilience

edited by

Maria do Rosário Alves Calado

,

Silvio Mariano

and

Pedro M. R. Bento

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1119 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; power systems optimization and control; energy harvesting; electric road vehicles; storage systems; forecasting; flexibility; decentralized infrastructures; energy mix

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Development in Shaping the Acoustic Climate of Smart Cities

edited by Waldemar Paszkowski

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 847 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; soundscape; urban environment; acoustic climate; noise pollution; artificial intelligence; smart cities

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

Renewable Energy and Energy Economics: Pathways to Sustainable Systems Development

edited by

Ioannis E. Kosmadakis

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 449 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy systems; energy economics; sustainability; decarbonization; electrification; green hydrogen; levelized cost of energy (LCOE) and levelized cost of storage (LCOS) analyses; circularity of energy systems; life cycle assessment; sustainability key performance indicators (KPI)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Corporate Sustainability and ESG: Strategies, Tools, Good Practices and Challenges

edited by Otávio José Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 25 articles | Viewed by 89606 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; ESG; GRI; SDGs; CE; governance

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

Sustainable Digital Education: Innovations in Teaching and Learning

edited by

Murat Tezer

and

Ezgi Pelin Yıldız

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 18 articles | Viewed by 67785 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital technologies; educational and instructional technologies; online learning; artificial intelligence (AI) technologies; AI in education; ChatGPT; AI and technological innovations

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

Sustainable Agricultural and Rural Development

edited by

Karmen Pažek

and

Črtomir Rozman

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 14 articles | Viewed by 37102 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; rural development; farm management; agri-food systems; quantitative modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Digitalisation, Entrepreneurship and Innovation for Sustainable Business Management

edited by

Martin Wynn

and

Bilgin Metin

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 30127 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable business; circular economy; digitalisation; entrepreneurship; innovation; leadership; business strategy

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

Environmental Protection, Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development

edited by

Carlos Mestanza-Ramón

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 22022 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental impacts; biodiversity conservation; environmental sustainability; pollution; tourism; environmental management

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

Advancing Management Practices Through Digital Marketing and Sustainable Innovation

edited by Ghaleb El Refae,

Ahmad Aljumah

and Mohammed Nuseir

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 21486 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability ; digital marketing ; sustainable innovation ; green business models ; corporate social responsibility ; ESG ; circular economy ; supply chain sustainability ; big data & analytics ; strategic management ; responsible leadership ; sustainable consumption

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

Innovations in Environment Protection and Sustainable Development

edited by

Rasa Vaiškūnaitė

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18573 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental protection; sustainable development; sustainability; United Nations Sustainable Development Goals; environmental management; overconsumption and waste management; environmental impact assessment; climate change; deforestation; clean energy; renewable energy sources; economic inequality

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

Exploring the Relationship Between Authenticity and Wellbeing in Heritage Tourism

edited by

Deepak Chhabra

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 16624 | Submission Open

Keywords: heritage tourism; wellbeing; authenticity

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

Advancing Energy-Efficient Buildings for Net-Zero Carbon Emission Goals

edited by

Vasyl Zhelykh

, Khrystyna Myroniuk and

Zuzana Vranayova

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14954 | 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)

Green Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Innovations for Sustainable Transport and Distribution

edited by Ruozhen Qiu,

Qingguo Bai

and Jianhu Cai

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14785 | Submission Open

Keywords: green logistics; supply chain management; transportation; distribution system; sustainable development; environment; environmental impact reduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Water Management: Innovations in Wastewater Treatment

edited by Jordana Georgin and Dison S. P. Franco

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13489 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; sustainable water management; resource recovery; emerging pollutants; advanced treatment technologies; circular economy; nature-based solutions

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

Geographical Information System for Sustainable Ecology

edited by

Yuanzhi Yao

,

Xiaoai Dai

and

Xue Liu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13293 | Submission Open

Keywords: geographical information systems (GISs); sustainable ecology; environmental monitoring; spatial analysis; habitat management; resource management

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

Fostering Sustainability: Business Innovation and Consumer Choices

edited by

Mahmoud Elmarzouky

and Doaa Shohaieb

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13054 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable business strategies; consumer behavior; green marketing; pro-environmental decision-making; technology-enabled sustainability; digital transformation; sustainability initiatives; stakeholder trust; brand loyalty; corporate sustainability practices; behavioral insights; sustainable consumption; environmental responsibility; green innovation; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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

Educating for Sustainability: Advances and Challenges in Environmental Education

edited by

Dana Perniu

and Corina Cace

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12689 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental education; education for sustainability; planetary boundaries; innovative teaching; complexity; problem solving; environmental ethics

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

Achieving Sustainability Goals Through Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Laura-Diana Radu

and

Daniela Popescul

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9917 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; sustainability; machine learning; resilience; ethics; green innovation; intelligent information systems; smart cities; social vulnerabilities

Technology Enhanced Education and the Sustainable Development

edited by

Viacheslav Osadchyi

, Svitlana Symonenko and

Olena Kuzminska

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8103 | 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)

Sustainable Fisheries Resources Management and Aquatic Ecosystem Conservation

edited by Angela Dikou

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7669 | 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)

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

edited by

Rekha Guchhait

and

Mitali Sarkar

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7636 | 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)

Shaping Future Cities: Turning Assessment into Strategies and Actions for Resilience

edited by Beatrice Mecca,

Francesca Abastante

and Ombretta Caldarice

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7050 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate resilient cities; sustainability assessment; nature-based solutions

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

Recent Advances in Environmental Economics Toward Sustainability

edited by

Liliana Ionescu-Feleaga

,

Elena Condrea

,

Ionela Munteanu

and

Bogdan Ştefan Ionescu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6630 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental economics; performance assessment; sustainability evaluation; sustainable finance; ESG; performance metrics; digitalization; circular economy

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

Digital Transformation in Sustainable Development: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Global Governance

edited by

Peng Zhu

, Da Huo and Yan Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6298 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; digital transformation; artificial intelligence; global governance

Innovation Management, Organizational Resilience, and Performance: Pathways to a Sustainable Future

edited by

Živilė Stankevičiūtė

and

Eglė Staniškienė

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6187 | Submission Open

Keywords: organizational resilience; employee resilience; organizational adversity; operational adaptability; sustainable organizational development; sustainability-focused operations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Advancements in Solid Waste Valorization for Clean Energy and Environmental Protection

edited by

Riaz Ahmad

,

Muhammad Sultan

and Waseem Hayat

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5234 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste valorization; bioenergy production; sustainable waste management; circular economy; biomass conversion; waste treatment innovations; green energy solutions; environmental impact of waste; renewable energy from waste

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

Green Transportation and Collaborative Logistics Management Driven by Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Yong Wang

and Muqing Du

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5156 | Submission Open

Keywords: green transportation; logistics network design; resource sharing; operations management; recycling logistics; vehicle routing problem; artificial intelligence; intelligent algorithm

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

Sustainable Supply Chains: A Catalyst for Global Development

edited by

Marcelo Werneck Barbosa

and Marcelo Bronzo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4915 | Submission Open

Keywords:

sustainable supply chain management;

closed-loop supply chains;

sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);

sustainable performance;

green logistics;

supply chain collaboration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Enhancing Energy Efficiency and Optimizing Thermal Design in Energy Storage Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Zhi Li

and

Yonghong Xu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4768 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal energy storage; electrochemical energy storage; compressed air energy storage; multi-scale composite energy storage systems; energy efficiency; thermal management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Urban Green Transport and Mobility: Lessons from Practice

edited by

Natalia Distefano

,

Salvatore Leonardi

and Maria Grazia Augeri

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4725 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban planning; environmental impact; micro-mobility; active-mobility; bike lanes; public transport; car-free zones; traffic calming; best practices

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

Resilient Infrastructure for Climate Action: The Nexus of Technology, Management, and Innovation

edited by

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,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3453 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; resilience; infrastructure; technology; management; innovation

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

Sustainable Risk Assessment: Hazard Monitoring, Forecasting, and Mitigation

edited by N.A.K. Nandasena,

Cheng Chen

, Hendra Achiari and

Zhonghou Xu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3259 | Submission Open

Keywords: tsunami; storm; numerical modeling; experiments; field observation; ecosystems; prediction; mitigation; assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Hazards and Sustainability)

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