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Advances in E-Fuel Production for a Sustainable Energy Future
edited by and Yali Yao
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrofuels (E-fuels); power-to-X (PtX); green hydrogen; synthetic fuels; carbon capture and utilization (CCU); catalysis for fuel synthesis; electrochemical conversion; sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs); renewable energy integration; decarbonization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Supply Chain and Sustainable Practices in a Circular Economy
edited by , Taylor Brydges and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable supply chain; circular economy; circular supply chain; green logistics; supply chain traceability; reverse logistics; sustainable business models; sustainable production; ethical production; waste management; sustainable enterprise development; sustainable and renewable materials; carbon footprint; closed-loop manufacturing; recycling and upcycling; Industry 4.0; blockchain innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Contemporary Economic and Urban Systems Under Environmental Change: Coupling Resource Dynamics, Spatial Resilience, and Sustainability Pathways
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental change; resource dynamics; environmental integrity; sustainability pathways; adaptive networked resilience; macro economic shock proofing spatial resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Sustainable Port Logistics and Global Supply Chain Optimization
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable port logistics; global supply chain optimization; green logistics; digitalization; artificial intelligence; intermodal transport; supply chain resilience; decarbonization; port operations optimization; collaborative policy frameworks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Advanced Food Processing Technologies in the Sustainable Food Industry
edited by Shahnaz Mansouri
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging technology; smart food industry; food shelf life and waste; food packaging; sustainable manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Renewable HVAC Solutions for Existing and New Buildings
edited by Mirko S. Komatina and Dimitrije Manić
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy systems; HVAC; building energy modelling; life cycle assessment (LCA); decarbonization; zero energy buildings; thermal energy storage; building retrofitting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Human Behavior and Environmental Sustainability: Ecological Impacts and Pathways
edited by Stanley Asah
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open
Keywords: human agency; human behavior; behavior change; systemic transformation; applied insights; interdiscilinary dialogue; evidence-based pathways; comprehensive reviews; meta-analyses; policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Digitalization and Innovation in Green Energy
edited by , Madhu Venkata Majji and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste; solar; wind; geothermal; water; energy; life cycle analysis; techno-economic analysis; circular economy; sustainable development goals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)
Impact of Waste on the Sustainability of Marine Ecosystems
edited by Dorothy Horn and Timnit Kefela
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine debris; microplastics; marine ecosystem sustainability; coastal pollution; spatial analysis; environmental justice; biodiversity conservation; ecosystem services; pollution monitoring; resilient socio-ecological systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)
Intelligent and Sustainable Transportation: Bridging Decarbonization, Safety and System Resilience
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent transportation systems; sustainable mobility; autonomous vehicles; V2X communication; electric vehicle infrastructure; traffic emission reduction; mobility as a service; green logistics; road safety; AI for transportation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Maritime Transport
edited by , Lada Maleš and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; sustainable maritime transport; smart shipping; energy efficiency; route optimization; autonomous vessels
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Geoscience of Clay Minerals: From Genesis to Environmental and Industrial Applications
edited by and Cristiane Butori Rivera
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open
Keywords: clay minerals; environmental remediation; mineralogical evolution; environmental applications; industrial applications; waste management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)
Sustainable Energy Transition and Economic Development
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy transition; renewable energy; economic impact; environmental impact; technological innovation; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Energy, Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; renewable energy; environmental impacts; social pillar; economic growth; sustainable use of resources; life cycle assessment; extended input–output analysis; energy modelling; energy investments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Latest Advances and Prospects in Sustainable Pavement Materials
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable pavement materials; asphalt concrete; recycled materials; carbon emissions; life cycle assessment; pavement performance and durability; geothermal pavement systems; warm mix asphalt; green infrastructure; low-carbon transportation materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
New Trends of Sustainable Digital Transformation in Industry 5.0
edited by and Andrei Nicolae
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital transformation; industry 5.0; sustainable industry; AI and IoT; human-machine collaboration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)
Low-Carbon Construction Materials: Emerging Technologies and Sustainability
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-carbon building materials; alternative binders; supplementary materials; carbon capture and utilization; alkali-activated materials; recycled aggregates; sustainable construction; durability; life cycle assessment; emerging construction material technologies
Advanced Concrete Materials for Sustainable Construction: From Nano-Modifications to Circular Economy Solutions submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable construction materials; nano-modified cementitious composites; waste valorization; circular economy; rheology and hydration kinetics; long-term durability; carbonation and microstructure; low-carbon binders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Food Systems: Bridging Analytical Science, Health and Sustainability submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open
Keywords: contaminants of emerging concern (CECs); food contamination; microplastics; PFAS; food safety and sustainability; analytical chemistry; non-target screening; risk assessment; environmental exposure; sustainable food systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Renewable Energy and Optimization of District Energy Systems
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open
Keywords: district energy systems; renewable energy; optimization; multi-energy networks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Digital Technologies and Manufacturing Transformation for Sustainable Development
edited by Rodrigo Franco Gonçalves and Ana Lucia Figueiredo Facin
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open
Keywords: Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0; digital technologies; circular economy; circular supply chain; industrial sustainability; sustainable industrial ecosystem
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Next-Generation Environmental Surveillance: Synergizing Artificial Intelligence and Geospatial Big Data for Water Security and Ecosystem Health submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open
Keywords: explainable artificial intelligence (XAI); geospatial big data; one health; water security; environmental biotechnology; predictive modeling; microbial ecology; remote sensing; pathogen detection; sustainable resource management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)
Electric Vehicles and the Mobility System Transition
edited by Huw Davies
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open
Keywords: mobility systems; system transitions; transport policy; electric mobility; sustainability; mobility equity; electric vehicle infrastructure; social–technical systems; social–economic systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Advances in Power Systems and Sustainable Energy submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy systems; power electronic converters; sustainable energy integration; advanced control strategies to improve sustainability; sustainability in multilevel converters; smart grids and microgrids; energy storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Transportation Systems Design and Management
edited by , Yuanke Wu, Yi Jin and Yulin Jin
submission deadline 1 May 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7957 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable transportation development; operation management; intelligent maintenance; safety and security; energy conservation; system design; digital transformation; digital innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Advanced Big Data Analytics for Sustainable Business Model Innovations submission deadline 1 May 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2444 | Submission Open
Keywords: big data analytics; sustainable business model innovation; data-driven value creation; triple bottom line; corporate strategic transformation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainability Initiatives Within the Higher Education Organizational Context: Governance, Strategy, and Institutional Transformation submission deadline 1 May 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1812 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability in higher education; university governance; campus sustainability; institutional transformation; education for sustainable development; sustainability strategy; social sustainability; sustainability reporting; higher education management; sustainability leadership
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Sustainable Fisheries and Aquatic Ecosystem Conservation Under Global Change
edited by Vladica Simić and
submission deadline 1 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1126 | Submission Open
Keywords: freshwater protected areas (FPA); marine protected areas (MPA); fisheries management; fish conservation; sustainable aquaculture; climate change; fisheries; conservation; conservation biology; biodiversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)
Groundwater Sustainability Under Environmental Stresses: Addressing Deterioration and Ensuring Resilience submission deadline 1 May 2027 | Viewed by 782 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable groundwater management; groundwater contamination; hydrogeochemistry; groundwater desalination; reject water management; water quality assessment; aquifer recharge; salinity management; irrigation sustainability; integrated water resource management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Additive Manufacturing for Sustainable Production: Materials, Processes, and Life Cycle Assessment
edited by , and Ivan Zlatanović
submission deadline 1 May 2027 | Viewed by 613 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable additive manufacturing; life cycle assessment; material innovation; recycled materials; bio-based materials; circular economy; environmental impact; energy efficiency; advanced manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Sustainable Forestry: State-of-the-Art Reviews and Future Research Directions
edited by , and Ali Ayoub
submission deadline 1 May 2027 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable forestry; sustainable forest management; forest conservation; biodiversity; climate change mitigation and adaptation; nature-based solutions; forest transition; land-use displacement; land system science; sustainability science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)
Intelligent Technologies and Market Mechanisms for Building Carbon Assessment and Reduction submission deadline 1 May 2027 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open
Keywords: building carbon assessment; carbon reduction; building energy modeling; low-carbon retrofitting; intelligent carbon management; modular construction; carbon markets; green project planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Sustainable Electric Drives Under High-Frequency Phenomena: Reliability and Grid Integration
edited by Oliver Magdun, Ioan Corneliu Salisteanu and Alin Pohoață
submission deadline 3 May 2027 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable electric drives; energy efficiency; high-frequency effects; power electronic converters; variable speed drives; reliability; thermal stress; bearing currents; grid integration; harmonic distortion; system modeling; time-domain analysis; frequency-domain analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Latest Review Papers in Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 6 May 2027 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open
Keywords: pollution prevention; pollution mitigation; sustainability; environmental remediation; cleaner production; circular economy; environmental governance; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Environmental Applications of Photocatalysis and Photoactive Materials: Toward Cleaner Air and Water
edited by Adolfo Romero Galarza, and Sandra Luz Castañón-Alonso
submission deadline 7 May 2027 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysis; photoactive materials; environmental remediation; water treatment; air purification; advanced oxidation processes; sustainable engineering; pollutant degradation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Advancements in Sustainable Built Environment and Green Energy Technologies
edited by and
submission deadline 8 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 608 | Submission Open
Keywords: built environment; green energy; renewable energy utilization; building energy performance; sustainability; solar energy; waste heat recovery; energy harvesting technologies; thermo-electric energy conversion; heat transfer enhancement; efficient energy conversion process; advanced thermodynamic analysis; energy conversion and environment; energy storage and management; thermal management design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
AI-Powered Digital Education and Mobile Learning: Toward Sustainable and Equitable Futures
edited by
submission deadline 10 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 726 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI in education; learning analytics with AI; sustainable education technology; digital equity; AI-powered education; educational technology for sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Urban Regeneration and Sustainable Cities submission deadline 10 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 584 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban regeneration; sustainable cities; smart cities; inclusive cities; participatory approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Digital Twins for Sustainable Cities and Infrastructure
edited by , , and Marialuisa Mongelli
submission deadline 10 May 2027 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital twin (DT); urban digital twin (UDT); smart and resilient cities; digital sustainable and infrastructure; smart energy system; IoT (internet of things); artificial Intelligence (AI); big data analytics; interoperability; predictive modelling; data-driven decision making; circular economy and lifecycle optimisation; structural health monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
New Solutions for Sustainable Mobility Infrastructures and Grid Integration submission deadline 13 May 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11269 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable mobility; e-mobility; charging infrastructure; hydrogen mobility; hybrid microgrids; smart charging; V2G; V2X; wireless power transfer; battery swapping
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Water Management: Balancing Aquatic Ecosystems for Long-Term Resilience submission deadline 15 May 2027 | Viewed by 645 | Submission Open
Keywords: nature-based solutions; water quality; ecosystem services; remote sensing; water sustainability; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Artificial Intelligence in Economics, Management, and Marketing: Micro–Macro Foundations and Frontier Applications
edited by Rocsana Manea Tonis, and
submission deadline 15 May 2027 | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; productivity growth; economic transformation; labor markets; algorithmic decision-making; digital transformation; consumer behavior analytics; AI governance and ethics; innovation and competitiveness; sustainable economic development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Advanced Research on Geological Disaster Prevention and Control for Sustainability
edited by Xiaohui Sun, and
submission deadline 20 May 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1297 | Submission Open
Keywords: geological disasters; landslide; debris flow; risk assessment; early warning; sustainable mitigation; sustainability; hazard mapping; resilience; disaster risk reduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hazards and Sustainability)
Advances in Green Chemistry and Catalytic Materials in Environmental and Energy Systems
edited by Raúl García-Cervilla, , and María del Carmen Recio-Ruiz
submission deadline 20 May 2027 | Viewed by 1289 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable catalysis and green chemistry; biomass valorization, lignin conversion, and anaerobic digestion; carbon-based materials for catalytic and environmental applications; green hydrogen, biogas, and biomethane with renewable energy integration; circular economy and waste-to-value processes; thermochemical, catalytic, and biological conversion technologies; environmental remediation and pollution control; process modeling and simulation of chemical systems; life cycle assessment (LCA) and sustainability evaluation; pilot-scale validation; scale-up challenges; technology readiness levels (TRLs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Chemical Engineering and Technology)
Advances in Renewable Energy Integration: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Energy Transition
edited by , and Constantin Ungureanu
submission deadline 20 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 577 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; implementation; optimization; innovation; sustainability; resources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainability in the Digital Age: Synergizing Information Technology, Learning Analytics, and Digital Transformation
edited by and
submission deadline 20 May 2027 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital transformation; information systems; sustainable supply chain management; sustainable operations; artificial intelligence; big data analytics; supply chain resilience; green innovation; digital platforms; cybersecurity; privacy protection; learning analytics; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
CO2 Capture and Utilization: Sustainable Environment
edited by Yisong Wang
submission deadline 24 May 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14812 | 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)
Quality of Life in the Context of Sustainable Development
edited by and Anna Oleńczuk-Paszel
submission deadline 25 May 2027 | 12 articles | Viewed by 21370 | Submission Open
Keywords: quality of life; sustainable development; sustainable cities; infrastructure; renewable energy resources; protection of the environment; climate change; legal aspects of sustainable development and quality of life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Building a Sustainable Sharing Economy: Corporate Responsibility, Integration and Innovation submission deadline 25 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 996 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable sharing economy; corporate social responsibility (CSR); circular business models; responsible innovation; stakeholder engagement; sustainable entrepreneurship; ESG strategies; collaborative consumption; business sustainability; digital transformation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Research on Resilience and Sustainable Maintenance of Underground Structures
edited by , Zhiyao Feng and Zuxian Wang
submission deadline 25 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 685 | Submission Open
Keywords: underground structure resilience; sustainable maintenance; health monitoring; intelligent defect detection; resilience enhancement; life cycle assessment; condition-based maintenance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
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