Sustainability

Advanced Study of Solar Cells and Energy Sustainability

edited by

and Tiantian Li

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic– inorganic hybrid photovoltaics; advanced functional materials; interfacial engineering; stability enhancement; physical mechanism; building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs); indoor internet of things

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovation and Low Carbon Sustainability in the Digital Age

edited by Yanwei Lyu,

Yu Hao

and

Yang Liu

submission deadline 16 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2425 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; low-carbon development; digital economy; innovation management; sustainable development; green economy; digitalization; carbon emissions; innovation policy; climate technologies

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

Nuclear Energy and Technology and Its Environmental Impact, 2nd Edition

edited by

Sheng Wang

,

Zhifeng Li

and Jie Li

submission deadline 16 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 428 | Submission Open

Keywords: nuclear application; nuclear energy and technology; nuclear fuel cycle; radiation effects; radiation detection

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

Community Resilience Through Nature-Based Solutions: A Sustainable Response to Disasters

edited by

Faisal Ahammed

submission deadline 16 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: community engagement; community resilience; disaster risk management; climate change; sustainability

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

Sustainable Agriculture, Soil Erosion and Soil Conservation

edited by

Fan Yang

and

Ying Zhao

submission deadline 17 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3444 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil erosion; soil protection; land management; agricultural practice; soil nutrient cycling; soil health; optima scheme

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Development of Recreational Boating and Marine Tourism: Environmental, Economic, and Social Challenges

edited by

Enrico Ivaldi

and Enrico Musso

submission deadline 17 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open

Keywords: recreational boating; marine tourism; sustainable coastal development; environmental impact; blue economy; eco-friendly tourism; marine spatial planning; coastal governance; climate change adaptation; nautical infrastructure sustainability

Exploring the Interplay of Water Quality and Groundwater Hydrology

edited by

Salah Ouhamdouch

and

Eleni Vasileiou

submission deadline 17 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: groundwater; hydrology; water quality; sustainable management; climate change

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

Sustainable Transportation: Logistics and Route Network Aspects—2nd Edition

edited by

Kristina Čižiūnienė

and

Jonas Matijosius

submission deadline 17 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain management; optimization; routing; modelling; challenges and problems in intermodal transport; new technologies; transport corridors; passenger transportation; environmental pollution management; green logistics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Carbon Footprints: Consumption and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Li Chai

,

Aoyu Hou

and Pingping Wang

submission deadline 18 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10551 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon footprint; sustainable consumption; carbon emissions; climate action; global climate governance; low-carbon economy

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

CO₂ Capture and Utilization: Sustainable Environment

edited by Yisong Wang

submission deadline 18 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8265 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 capture; sustainable development; greenhouse gas reduction; advanced environmental management materials; renewable energy integration; life-cycle assessment; resource efficiency and economic viability

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

Sustainable Materials: Recycled Materials Toward Smart Future

edited by

Avishek Chanda

and Swagata Dutta

submission deadline 19 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13479 | Submission Open

Keywords: recyclability; end-of-life; lignocellulosic materials; natural fiber composites; polymeric composites; construction materials; life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Development and Applications in Membrane Technology

edited by Alan D. Pérez, Cigdem Balcik,

Bahar Ozbey Unal

and

Priyanka Mondal

submission deadline 19 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 376 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane technology; membrane materials; membrane applications; sustainable membrane processes

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

Advances in Ecosystem Services and Urban Sustainability, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yafei Wang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17313 | Submission Open

Keywords: drivers of land cover/land-use change; urban sustainability; urban ecosystem services; urban ecosystem; geographic information technologies; human– nature interactions; blue and green infrastructure planning; nature-based solutions

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

Advances in Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Logistics

edited by

Giulio Marcucci

and

Raquel Sanchis

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5489 | Submission Open

Keywords: green and circular supply chains; digitalization and sustainable supply chains; risk management and resilience in sustainable supply chain management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Waste Management in the Context of Circular Economy: 2nd Edition

edited by

Namil Um

and

JungKeun Oh

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2465 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste; sustainable management; circular economy; recycling; reuse; minimization; environmental assessment; waste policy; regulation

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

Sustainable Food Marketing, Consumer Behavior and Lifestyles—2nd Edition

edited by

Aspasia Vlachvei

and

Anastasios Panopoulos

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 1146 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food marketing; consumer behavior; sustainable food consumption; responsible lifestyle; sustainable food supply chain; communication of sustainability within the food supply chain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Biological Wastewater Treatment, Biomass Valorization, and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Mahdi Seyedsalehi

and

Shohreh Azizi

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 990 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological wastewater treatment; biomass valorization; environmental sustainability; resource recovery; circular economy; waste minimization; renewable energy; biotechnology; wastewater management; sustainable development

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

Advances in Sustainable Building Materials and Concrete Technologies

edited by Zigeng Wang and Lan-Ping Qian

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 596 | Submission Open

Keywords: building materials; concrete materials; sustainability; high performance; workability; mechanical performance; durability; thermal performance; macro and micro properties; modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Microplastics and Environmental Sustainability

edited by Wenfeng Wang,

Yueling Qi

and Wenke Yuan

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open

Keywords: microplastics; ecological impacts; terrestrial soil; functions

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

Mechanics of Sustainable Engineering Materials: Performance, Degradation and Applications

edited by

Xu Long

, Xindang He and Tang Gu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable engineering materials; resource-efficient material design; mechanical reliability; wear and tribology; degradation and durability; structural integrity; failure and damage analysis; service performance prediction; microstructure– property relationship; multiscale modeling

From Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0 in Sustainable Operations Management: AI-Driven, Human-Centric and Resilient Pathways

edited by Marco Mosca,

Flavio Tonelli

,

Federico Briatore

and

Paulo Peças

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 5.0; sustainable operations management; human– AI collaboration; relational intelligence; digital twin; resilience; adaptive socio-technical networks; circular economy; supply chain transformation; ethical AI; cognitive partnership; hybrid decision-making

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Digital Twins in Regional Spatial Planning and Sustainable Urban Development

edited by

Vlado Cetl

and Darko Šiško

submission deadline 22 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 456 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twin; regional and urban planning; sustainable urban development; urban simulation; 3D visualization; decision support; VR/AR; real-time data; Smart City; spatial information management; GIS and BIM integration; public participation; multi-stakeholder cooperation; urban and regional data collection

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

Technological and Social Innovations for Sustainable Food System Transition

edited by Camila Perussello and Federico Solari

submission deadline 22 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food systems; food engineering; food supply chain; life cycle assessment; behavioural change; food policy; plant-forward diets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Biodegradable Fibers: Materials, Processing and Performance Characterization

edited by

Kun Wei

submission deadline 22 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodegradable fibers; sustainable materials; natural polymers; fiber processing; environmental degradation; functional fibers; green composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainability in Urban Water Resource Management

edited by

Eleonora Santos

submission deadline 23 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1063 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban water governance; water scarcity management; smart water systems; sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDSs); water reuse and recycling; green and blue infrastructure; water– energy nexus; climate-resilient water management; circular economy in water systems; digital water management solutions

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

Nanotechnology in Renewable Energy: Novel Approaches and Future Developments

edited by

Marko Perčić

submission deadline 23 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; renewable energy; nanogenerators; solar cells; perovskite; nanocomposites; nanofiltration; hydrogen; fuel cells; battery sustainability; energy storage; nano-catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovations and Sustainable Pathways for Maritime Decarbonization

edited by

Chenxi Ji

submission deadline 23 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; green fuel pathways; GHG emissions; sustainable technology; transportation decarbonization; carbon neutrality; AI-driven sustainability projection; marine alternative fuels

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

Power Systems Optimization and Sustainable Energy

edited by

Xichen Jiang

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open

Keywords: distributed energy resources; power system operation; reliability; integration; optimization; sustainable energy

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

Addressing Sustainability with Material Science and Engineering

edited by

Sergio Mendez

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open

Keywords: material science and engineering; green; sustainability; valorization; pollution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Emerging Sustainable Technologies for Environmental Remediation and Management

edited by

Miryan Cassanello

and Maria Alejandra Ayude

submission deadline 26 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: clean technologies; process intensification; solid wastes; wastewater treatments; advanced oxidation processes; environmental remediation; lignocellulosic residues

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

Sustainable Air Transport Management and Sustainable Mobility

edited by

Jin-Woo Park

submission deadline 27 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5221 | 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 Water Pollution Control: Bioremediation and Biological Solutions

edited by Myung Hwangbo and

Jongsun Kim

submission deadline 27 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: water pollution; bioremediation; biodegradation; biological processes; water quality; phytoremediation; algae-based treatment

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

Demographic Change and Sustainable Development

edited by

Agnieszka Sompolska-Rzechuła

, Anna Oleńczuk-Paszel, Monika Śpiewak-Szyjka and Małgorzata Blaszke

submission deadline 28 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10918 | Submission Open

Keywords: demographic changes; fertility; migration processes; population ageing; demographic change and socio-economic development; demography and the property market; sustainable cities; sustainable communities; quality of education in the context of demographic change; senior citizenship policy; sustainable development; demographic change and achieving the sustainable development goals

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

Towards Sustainability: Advances in Renewable Energy Policy and Environmental Economics

edited by Chih-Chun Kung and

Tsung-Ju Lee

submission deadline 28 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8463 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; environmental assessment; lifecycle assessment; renewable energy; green finance market; ocean management; pollution control

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

Pathway to an Environmental Economy: The Role of Sustainable Natural Resources

edited by

Hsuling Chang

and

Meng Qin

submission deadline 28 Jun 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7935 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental economy; sustainable natural resources; sustainable development

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

Earthquake Engineering and Sustainable Structures

edited by

Jorge Miguel de Almeida Andrade

and

Luís Filipe Almeida Bernardo

submission deadline 29 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3727 | Submission Open

Keywords: earthquake engineering; sustainable structures; soil– structure interaction; soil– foundation interaction; structural resilience; structural materials; seismic retrofitting; seismic performance evaluation; low-carbon construction; life-cycle assessment

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

Advancing Towards Smart and Sustainable Supply Chain Management

edited by

Mingu Kang

and

Taewon Kang

submission deadline 29 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2977 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart technologies; digitalization; supply chain ESG; sustainable supply chain management; sustainable performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Leisure for Sustainable Future: Exploring Sustainable Environmental Leisure Activities

edited by

María de los Ángeles Valdemoros-San-Emeterio

, María Jesús Monteagudo and Cristina Medrano Pascual

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16138 | Submission Open

Keywords: leisure; sustainability; society; culture; economy; communities; governance; tourism; intergenerational

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

Digital Transformation in Sustainable Supply Chain and Service Operations

edited by

Xin Tian

, Qiang Cai and Erjiang E

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12212 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; digitalization; sustainable supply chain; AI/big data-driven; IoT applications; supply chain management; supply chain optimization; environmental sustainability; socio-economic impacts; service; operations management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Towards Sustainable Futures: Innovations in Education

edited by

Marko Radovan

,

Tadej Košmerl

and

Danijela Makovec Radovan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11403 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable education; educational innovation; blended learning; open educational resources (OERs); AI in education; personalized learning; competency-based education (CBE); educational equity; community engagement in education; global citizenship education; transformative learning

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

Digital Transformation for Resilient and Sustainable Businesses

edited by

Jae Kyeong Kim

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10480 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; business resilience; sustainable development; Industry 4.0; innovation; data-driven decision making; big data analytics; artificial intelligence; smart business models

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

Digital Transformation and Economic Development: Strategies for Sustainable Industrial Competitiveness

edited by

Seyed Alireza Athari

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9734 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; artificial intelligence; economic development; industries; sustainability; competitiveness

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

Sustainable Development and Application in Autonomous Driving System for Better Mobility

edited by

Chao Gu

and

Chen-Chiung Hsieh

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9578 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; Industry 4.0; human– machine interaction; industrial engineering; user behavior; innovation; management; policy; inclusive society; service design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainability in Fashion and Textiles: Can Environmental Impact Assessments Inform a Circular Fashion Future?

edited by Anne Peirson-Smith, Alana James, Kelly Sheridan and Thomas Stanton

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8765 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable fashion and textiles: sustainable fashion and textile production and consumption; environmental impact assessment; lifecycle analysis (LCA); environmental degradation

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

Future Trends in Food Processing and Food Preservation Techniques

edited by

Hung-Ju Liao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8259 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; green synthesis; starch nanoparticles; food packaging; clean label; minimal processing techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

The Role of Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence in Low-Carbon Energy Transition and Achieving Carbon Neutrality: Interdisciplinary Perspectives

edited by

Linwei Ma

,

Xiaoyong Zhou

and Chin Hao Chong

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7433 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon peaking; carbon neutrality; CO2 emissions; energy; management science; sustainable energy systems; low-carbon; economy development; energy systems

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

Innovative Approaches in Greenhouses and Biosystems Engineering for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Mohammad Akrami

and

Edwin Andres Villagran Munar

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6562 | Submission Open

Keywords: greenhouse technology; sustainable greenhouse agriculture; precision agriculture in greenhouses; renewable energy for greenhouses; water management in greenhouses; climate control in greenhouses; automation and robotics in greenhouses; numerical simulation for greenhouses; experimental analysis in greenhouses; water– food– energy nexus in greenhouse systems

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

Advances in Industrial Engineering and Management Towards Sustainable Development Goals

edited by Yanjie Zhou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6161 | Submission Open

Keywords: industry engineering; sustainable manufacturing; circular economy; supply chain management; sustainable decision-making

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

Sustainable Urban and Rural Land Planning and Utilization

edited by

Jing Cheng

, Shanshan Wu and

Miaojuan Peng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5415 | Submission Open

Keywords: land planning; land utilization; mathematical modelling; data analysis; complex network; deep learning; software; land policy

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

Sustainable Operations: Innovations in Management for a Greener Future

edited by

Huayu Shen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5318 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable innovation; green supply chain; environmental policy; climate change; ESG; renewable energy in operations; sustainable operation

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

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