Sustainability

Sustainable Safety Culture in Manufacturing Enterprises

edited by

, Patrycja Kabiesz and

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 14489 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable safety culture; safety culture management; eco-efficient manufacturing; safe and sustainable work environments; sustainability in occupational health; green safety practices; workplace safety; integrated safety and sustainability; long-term safety solutions; sustainable safety management strategies; resource-efficient safety technologies; environmental and safety compliance; safety training and education; safety audits; modern technology in safety; industrial safety; innovations and safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Operations and Green Supply Chain

edited by

Fouad Jawab

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13537 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; supply chain; operations; performance; collaboration; environmental impact; social impact; theory; best practices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

The Synthesis of Low-Carbon New Materials and Their Application in Green Design

edited by Yanchen Li, Chenglong Zhang, Yanhong Jia and

Kaibao Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12442 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon composite materials; mechanism analysis; green design; sustainable design concept

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Advances in Urban—Regional Planning for Sustainable Development

edited by Weihua Zeng and Yihui Chen

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 5357 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban–regional planning; sustainable development; ecosystem service; water metabolism; high-quality development

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

Food Security and Food Choices in Sustainable Development: Strategies and Applications

edited by

Lelia Voinea

,

Mihaela Bucur

and

Razvan Dina

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4450 | Submission Open

Keywords: food sustainability; food security; nutritional adequacy; responsible food choices; consumer behaviour; food innovations; food system robustness; green food supply chain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Human Settlement Design and Assessment

edited by

David Hou Chi Chow

and

Wuxing Zheng

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2178 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable human settlements; sustainability assessment; climatology; thermal comfort; indoor-outdoor thermal environment; green buildings; resilient cities and architecture; hydrological processes

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

Empowering Smallholder Farmers: Participatory Research and Multi-Stakeholder Cooperation for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by Xiaoqiang Jiao

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1343 | Submission Open

Keywords: participatory action research; smallholder farmers; multi-stakeholder cooperation; agricultural green development; nutrient management; emission reduction; science and technology backyard (STB); behavioural adoption; sustainable intensification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Digital Innovation and Intelligent Optimization for Sustainable and Resilient Systems

edited by

Long Zhang

and

Yan Li

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1151 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent optimization; sustainable development; digital innovation; risk management; emergency management; resource allocation; multi-energy systems; green technological innovation

Planning Smart Cities for Environmental Sustainability

edited by Ana Clara Mourao Moura,

Francisco Henrique De Oliveira

and

Ana Mafalda Madureira

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1113 | Submission Open

Keywords: geospatial technologies; smart city planning and design; digital twins; extended reality (XR); artificial intelligence (AI); citizen-centric planning; geodesign; climate resilience; sustainable development goals (SDGs); geotechnologies for decision-making

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

Advances in Sustainable Transportation Networks: Planning Methods and Technologies

edited by

Lihui Zhang

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1016 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation network planning; sustainable transporation; multimodal transportation; low-altitude transportation network; public transportation network; non-motorized transportation network; AI-empowered technique; innovative mobility system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Supply Chain Systems: Modeling, Analytics, and Decision-Making in the Digital Economy

edited by

Tianjian Yang

and Weiguo Fan

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 881 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain management; sustainability; digital economy; e-commerce platform and channels; platform supply chain; platform ecosystem and governance; data and AI-driven supply chain; green supply chain; coordination and mechanism design; supply chain coopetition

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

Building Information Modelling for Sustainable Architecture: Protection, Performance and Transformation

edited by

Yusuf Arayici

and

Semra Arslan Selçuk

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 783 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modelling (BIM); sustainable architecture; heritage conservation; green building design; energy efficiency; lifecycle assessment; digital documentation; construction management; retrofit strategies; circular economy in construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainability in the Manufacturing of Composite Material

edited by

Thywill Cephas Dzogbewu

and

Deon De Beer

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 742 | Submission Open

Keywords: recyclability; composite materials; sustainability; additive manufacturing; waste reduction

Safe and Sustainable Intelligent Transportation Infrastructure and System (ITIS)

edited by

Kang-Won Wayne Lee

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 705 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transportation infrastructure; transportation engineering; green engineering materials; Superpave asphalt mix-design; balanced mix design (BMD); pavement mechanistic-empirical design (PMED); intelligent transportation infrastructure and system (ITIS); smart green highway; sustainable energy; AI-based transportation infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Exploring the Development of Renewable Energy: Power Systems, Energy Markets, Renewable Energy and Related Technological Applications

edited by Ye Guo and Ligeng Li

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 664 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; smart grids; energy storage; electricity markets; artificial intelligence; sustainability assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

The Social-Environmental Dimensions of Climate Policy: Driving Through Renewable Energy Deployment

edited by

Simone Belli

,

Eliana Díaz-Cruces

and Marcelo Leon

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 559 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; climate policy; sustainability; social-environmental; public acceptance; green transition; environmental perception; well-being

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)

Advances in Building Energy Efficiency: Pathways to Sustainable Building

edited by

Filippo Busato

and

Marco Noro

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 476 | Submission Open

Keywords: decarbonization; forecast test reference years; building resilience; sustainable HVAC; climate adaptation; indoor climate; renewables; measurement and verification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Digitalization and Intelligentization: Next Generation for Sustainable Education

edited by Shuai Liu

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 465 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable education; digital educational resource; educational model; training; smart educational environment; educational monitoring and evaluation; cooperation and exchanges

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

AI and Data-Driven Solutions for Sustainable and Resilient Energy Systems

edited by

Ioana Pisica

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 443 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; data-driven solutions; sustainable energy systems; resilient energy systems; smart grids; machine learning; energy optimisation; distributed energy resources; multi-vector energy systems; demand flexibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advances in Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency

edited by

Agne Simelyte

and Dainora Gedvilaite

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability ; resilient future ; circular economy ; responsible consumption ; green finance ; socio-economic resilience ; resilient business model ; resource efficiency ; sustainable economic growth

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

Lichens as Bioindicators of Ecosystem Health, Environmental Monitoring, and Sustainable Biotechnology

edited by

Eugenia Cristina Gonçalves Pereira

, Maria de Lourdes Lacerda Buril and Mônica Cristina Barroso Martins

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioindicators and biomonitors; environmental conservation; protected areas; public policies; lichen biota; lichen bioactive metabolites; lichen biotechnology; environmental education

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

Sustainable Building Energy and Renewable Integration

edited by

Razvan Calota

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable buildings; zero-emission buildings; renewable energy integration; building energy performance; digital twins for buildings; circular construction materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Nature- and Geo-Inspired Materials for Low-Carbon Infrastructure

edited by

Samuel Abbey

,

Colin Booth

and

Alice Moncaster

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable civil engineering; biomimetic materials; geo-inspired materials; geopolymer concrete; bio-based materials; low-carbon infrastructure; decarbonization; industrial transformation; MICP; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Lean, AI, and Data-Driven Transformation for Sustainable, Resilient, and Human-Centric Industry 5.0

edited by

Sara Antomarioni

and

Laura Lucantoni

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; Industry 5.0; lean manufacturing; artificial intelligence; data-driven decision-making; sustainable manufacturing; human-centric systems; predictive maintenance; operational resilience; continuous improvement; socio-technical transformation

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

Patterns and Drivers of Urban Greenspace and Plant Diversity—2nd Edition

edited by

Huafeng Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: patterns; drivers; urban greenspace; plant diversity; ancient and old trees

Advances in Water Circularity and Sustainable Environmental Engineering

edited by Jie He,

Ali Hebaz

,

Mounia El Haji

and Wen Ma

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular water management; water-energy-food nexus; sustainable water resources; climate change adaptation; smart water technologies; artificial intelligence in water; wastewater reuse; desalination sustainability; water governance; industrial symbiosis; territorial resilience; environmental innovation

Human Sustainability Across the Life Course: Integrating Economic Decisions, Work Trajectories and Digital Transitions

edited by

Gabriela Topa

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: human sustainability; life-course perspective; economic decision-making; work trajectories; career adaptation; lifelong learning; digital transition; artificial intelligence adoption; inequality and cumulative processes; labor market dynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychology of Sustainability and Sustainable Development)

Advanced Technologies for Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Thermal Management

edited by

Andrea Rocchetti

and

Luca Socci

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: district heating networks; thermal energy storage; heat pumps; integrated energy systems; NZEBs and ZEBs; energy efficiency; thermal system modelling; smart thermal grids; energy flexibility; sustainable thermal management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Digital Teaching and Development in Sustainable Higher Education: 2nd Edition

edited by Naser Sedghi

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability integration; online learning; digital pedagogy; virtual reality; augmented reality; open educational resources

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

Integrated Multi-Hazard Risk Estimation and Structural Performance in Sustainable Buildings and Systems

edited by

Alessia Campiche

, Maria Iovino and

Giada Varra

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-hazard risk assessment; structural resilience; performance-based design; climate change adaptation; soil–structure interaction; cascading hazards; seismic–flood interaction; lifecycle structural performance; renewable energy infrastructure; sustainable built environment

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

Emerging Indoor Photovoltaics for Sustainable Energy Conversion

edited by Wangchao Chen and Fuling Guo

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor photovoltaics; solar cells; sustainability; energy conversion; Internet of Things

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Green Approaches in Science and Sustainable Development

edited by

Lucia Emanuele

and

Laura Scrano

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; sustainable science; eco-friendly processes; natural products; biobased materials; sustainable development; environmental sustainability; green technologies; interdisciplinary approaches

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

Sustainable Building Energy Simulation and Heat Transfer

edited by

Sebastian Englart

and

Andrzej Jedlikowski

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy simulation; heat transfer; HVAC system simulation; coupled building–system models; thermal comfort modeling; energy efficiency assessment; life-cycle analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Decision-Making for Sustainable Supply Chains and Green Logistics

edited by

Peng Jiang

,

Yi-Chung Hu

and

Geng Wu

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open

Keywords: decision-making; sustainable supply chains; green logistics; circular economy; low-carbon

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

Sustainability Intention of Hospitality and Tourism Related Service and Technology

edited by

Joonho Moon

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: hospitality and tourism; service; technology; intention; loyalty; attitude; technology acceptance

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

Electricity Systems Sustainability and Energy Efficiency

edited by

Enrique Ciro Quispe

,

Jesus Alfonso López

,

Pablo Daniel Donolo

and

Fernando J. T. E. Ferreira

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency; renewable energy; energy efficiency in motor-driven systems; smart and energy-efficient buildings; smart grids and microgrids; energy storage systems; AI and IoT in sustainable electrical systems; electric mobility; distributed and flexible generation; energy policy and regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Intelligent Monitoring of Sustainable Infrastructure Systems: Secure, Efficient and Intelligent Energy Transmission

edited by Lili Zuo, Heng Sun, Dashu Li and Zhaoming Yang

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable infrastructure systems; intelligent monitoring; energy security; high efficiency conveyance; smart conveyance; oil and gas pipeline network; new energy transmission system; system resilience; digital twin

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

The Role of Digital Transformation in Sustainable Supply Chains

edited by

Elif Kongar

, Gülҫin Büyüközkan and

Gazi Murat Duman

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; sustainable supply-chain management; Industry 4.0; blockchain; digital twins; business intelligence; big data analytics; Internet of Things; circular economy; reverse logistics; ESG; traceability

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

Sustainable Management of Supply Chains and Logistics Pathways in an Era of Global Uncertainty

edited by

Ilias Vlachos

,

George Malindretos

and

Muhterem Sebnem Ensari

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable SSCM; green logistics; supply chain resilience; circular economy; ESG; digital transformation; polycrisis; decarbonization; socio-economic sustainability; global sourcing; green and ethical procurement; corporate social responsibility (CSR)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Advances in Bridge Protection and Sustainability Under Extreme Loads

edited by

Wenwei Wang

, Fei Wang, Chang Zhou and

Yi Cheng

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: bridge protection; sustainable disaster risk evaluation; high-performance protective materials; maintenance/retrofit method; life-cycle protection assessment; artificial intelligence

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

Sustainability-Oriented Higher Education: Pedagogical Innovation, Professional Learning and Inclusive Academic Futures

edited by

Patrícia Albergaria-Almeida

and

Marta Abelha

submission deadline 1 Jun 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 448 | Submission Open

Keywords: higher education; sustainability-oriented education; pedagogical innovation; professional learning; teacher education; inclusive academic futures; flexible learningacademic trajectories; gender and care; qualitative inquiry

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

Advances in Water and Sediment Quality Assessment, Treatment Technologies, Pollution Control, and Resource Reuse

edited by

Marcin Sidoruk

submission deadline 1 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 345 | Submission Open

Keywords: water quality; sediment quality; heavy metals; pollution monitoring; ecological risk assessment; contaminant transport and accumulation; water and sediment remediation; wastewater treatment technologies; circular economy; resource recovery

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

Sustainable Economics and Innovation Policy: Efficiency, Governance, and Resilience

edited by

Ching-Cheng Lu

submission deadline 2 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural economics; efficiency modeling (DEA, SBM, Malmquist Index); environmental governance; sustainable development goals (SDGs); climate change policy; energy and carbon emissions; ESG performance; innovation policy; industrial sustainability; decision support systems

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

Sustainable Digital Education and Mobile Learning

edited by

Spyridon Doukakis

,

Maria Niari

and

Panayiotis Vlamos

submission deadline 10 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital education; e-learning; educational technology; m-learning; blended learning; AI in education; gamification; digital pedagogy; sustainable education

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

Innovating for Sustainability: Digital and Circular Strategies in the Twin Transition Era

edited by Donato Iacobucci, Marco Ciro Liscio and

Paolo Sospiro

submission deadline 12 Jun 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7257 | Submission Open

Keywords: twin transition; circular economy; remanufacturing; digital innovation; sustainability transitions; systemic change; green and digital technologies; sustainable development; resilient systems; Industry 4.0 and sustainability

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

Environmental Economics and Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Hui Hu

,

Chengming Li

and

Zeyu Wang

submission deadline 12 Jun 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 433 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental economics; sustainable development goals; green finance; ESG; carbon neutrality; climate policy; energy transition; digital economy; green innovation; sustainable governance

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

Innovative/Sustainable Environmental Technologies and Applications in Water/Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Yuliia Trach

submission deadline 12 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable water treatment; nanomaterials; adsorption; AI modeling; groundwater remediation; industrial wastewater; circular economy; emerging contaminants

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

Urban Road Safety and Vulnerable Road Users: Behaviour, Infrastructure, and Emerging Mobility Challenges

edited by

Athanasios (Akis) Theofilatos

,

Apostolos Anagnostopoulos

and

Athanasios Galanis

submission deadline 15 Jun 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 493 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban road safety; vulnerable road users; micromobility; pedestrian behaviour; traffic safety analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Energy Transfer and Storage in Building Materials and Systems

edited by

Mergim Gaši

submission deadline 15 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy-efficient buildings; building information modelling (BIM); thermal bridges; infrared thermography; nearly zero-energy buildings (NZEB); building envelope; deep energy renovation; sustainable construction; building physics; decarbonization

Advances in Sustainable Biomaterials and Their Environmental Applications

edited by

Jalal Isaad

submission deadline 15 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable biomaterials; biopolymers; green chemistry; wastewater treatment; pollutant removal; adsorption; biodegradable materials; environmental remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

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