Sustainability

Advanced Developments on Biomass, Bio-Based Materials and Biorefinery Towards Sustainable Bioeconomy

edited by

Carmen Bartolomé

and

Clara Jarauta-Córdoba

submission deadline 26 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; bioproducts; bioeconomy; biorefineries; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioeconomy of Sustainability)

Alternative and Sustainable Marine Fuels for Air and Water Pollution Prevention and Mitigation

edited by

Sean Loughney

and

Eduardo Blanco-Davis

submission deadline 28 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative fuels; hydrogen; ammonia; carbon capture; emission reduction; sustainable energy systems; cross-disciplinary sustainability/applications; pollution mitigation/prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Geological Engineering and Sustainable Environment

edited by Francisco Javier Torrijo,

Olegario Alonso-Pandavenes

and Julio Garzón-Roca

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8696 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable engineering; geological engineering; resilience; geomaterials; climate change; applied AI; environmental impact; natural hazards

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

Sustainable Cities in the Digital Age: Harnessing Smart Technologies for Urban Innovation

edited by

Mohammed N. Abdulrazaq Alshekhly

and Alhassan H. Ismail

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 999 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; climate-resilient urban systems; IoT for sustainability; AI in urban planning; digital twin applications; low-carbon mobility; blockchain for governance; urban climate adaptation; circular economy in cities; sustainable development goals (SDG 11); green and blue infrastructure; data-driven urban innovation; urban inclusivity

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

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Management for Sustainability in the Hospitality, Tourism, and Meeting Industries

edited by

Seul Ki Lee

,

Kiattipoom Kiatkawsin

and Yeonghye Yoon

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 578 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental; social; and governance (ESG); hospitality industry; tourism industry; MICE industry; structured review; case study

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

Urban Vehicle Access Regulations (UVARs) Applications for Sustainable Urban Mobility

edited by

Francisco J. Calvo

, Oxana Tchepel and

Susana da Costa Freiria

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban mobility; urban vehicle access regulations; low emission zones; zero emission zones; transport externalities in cities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Advancing Sustainable Supply Chain and Logistics Planning: Challenges, Innovations, and Strategies

edited by Adnen El Amraoui, Ahmed Frikha and

Ngoc Ai Thy Nguyen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain; green logistics; artificial intelligence; optimization; multi-criteria decision making (MCDM); forecasting and planning; circular economy; transport and urban mobility; risk management; Industry 4.0/5.0; carbon footprint reduction; resilient supply chains; smart logistics; sustainable innovation; environmental policy; lifecycle assessment; data-driven logistics; ethical supply chains; digital transformation; energy efficiency

Sustainable Intelligent Transport Systems: AI-Driven Multi-Modal Fusion for Green Development

edited by

Xinqiang Chen

,

Qiang Luo

and

Gen Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent transport; green transport; sustainable transportation systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Renewable Energy in Smart Energy Systems: Technologies, Strategies, and Applications

edited by

Matia Mainardis

,

Mattia Cottes

and

Patrizia Simeoni

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart energy systems; urban-industrial symbiosis; renewable energy; life cycle assessment; circular economy; district heating and cooling; waste and wastewater treatment; hydrogen; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Marketing: Challenges at the Intersection of the Physical and Digital Worlds

edited by

Juan Jose Blazquez-Resino

and

Grzegorz Maciejewski

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable marketing; phygital experience; hybrid consumer behavior; digital– physical integration; environmental impact of e-commerce; green digital transformation; consumer decision journey; eco-responsible digital practices; sustainability challenges in omnichannel retailing

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

Engineering Education: Innovation Practice and Technology Enhancement for Sustainability

edited by

Aharon Gero

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; engineering education; sustainable education; interdisciplinary education; curriculum development; pedagogical approaches; educational technology; assessment methods

Applications of Remote Sensing in Sustainable Coastal Resources and the Environment

edited by

Rodrigo Mikosz Goncalves

and Pedro de Souza Pereira

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable coastal resources; sustainable coastal ecosystems; coastal vulnerability; land use and land cover; shoreline changes and prediction; geographic information systems (GISs); remote sensing; coastal protection strategies; physical oceanography; environmental economics of coastal resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Applications of Sustainable Energy and Advanced Air Conditioning Technologies in Building Energy Efficiency

edited by

Yabin Guo

,

Ruixin Li

and Jiayin Zhu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy; air conditioning; refrigeration systems; data-driven methods; machine learning; energy saving; building environment; smart building; energy conservation; solar photovoltaic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Technology-Enhanced Education for Sustainable Development

edited by

Salvador Reyes-de Cózar

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: technology-enhanced learning; sustainable education; digital tools in education; e-learning platforms; educational sustainability; green technology in education; AI in education; inclusive education; digital literacy; sustainable development goals

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

Intelligent Transportation Systems for Sustainable Transportation Management

edited by

Bo Yu

,

Yuan Wang

,

You Kong

and Zeyang Cheng

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent transportation systems (ITS); sustainable transportation management; connected and automated vehicles (CAVs); eco-driving and energy efficiency; human factors in automated driving; edge computing & IoT for traffic management; environmental impact assessment; real-time traffic optimization; big data analytics in mobility; artificial intelligence in transportation management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

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

edited by

Peng Zhu

, Da Huo and Yan Chen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

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

Urban Green Infrastructure for Heat Mitigation and Social Equity: Global Perspectives and Challenges

edited by

Paul Osmond

,

Bo Wang

and

Peng Cui

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban green infrastructure; heat island mitigation; social equity; green gentrification; climate adaptation; traditional ecological knowledge; Global South cities; environmental justice

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

Sustainable Business Model Innovation, Regeneration, Resilience, and Circular Economy

edited by Vincenzo Basile,

Nunzia Capobianco

,

Luca Giraldi

and

Marco Valerio Rossi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable business model innovation; circular economy; regenerative business models; organizational resilience; sustainability transitions; corporate sustainability; strategic management for sustainability; value creation and capture; green entrepreneurship; sustainable innovation practices

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

Innovative Materials for Sustainable Water Remediation Technologies

edited by

Raúl Cortés-Martínez

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable water treatment; advanced functional materials; surface modification; nanostructured adsorbents; contaminant removal; circular economy; water treatment technologies; life cycle assessment

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

Impacts of Climate Change and Extreme Events on Global Food Security

edited by

Jieming Chou

and

Yuan Xu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; extreme events; climate tipping points; agriculture; food security; impact assessment; sustainable development; adaptation; risk mitigation

Advancing Management Practices Through Digital Marketing and Sustainable Innovation

edited by Ghaleb El Refae,

Ahmad Aljumah

and Mohammed Nuseir

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 97 | 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)

Carbon Markets, Sustainable Rural Development, and Food Security: Economic and Policy Strategies

edited by

Alessandro Scuderi

, Mariarita Cammarata and

Giuseppe Timpanaro

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon markets; sustainable rural development; food security; agricultural economics; climate-smart agriculture; carbon finance; environmental governance; life cycle assessment; policy innovation; rural livelihoods

Sustainable and Resilient Cities: The 11th World Sustainability Forum (WSF 2025)

edited by

Irene Petrosillo

and

Manuel Pedro Rodríguez Bolívar

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging technology implementation for sustainable and resilient cities and communities; sustainable reporting and communication in the private and public sector; climate change and socio-ecological systems; sustainable urban landscape; circular economy; renewable energy

Digital Transformation and Innovation for a Sustainable Future—2nd Edition

edited by

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,

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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: digitization; digital transformation; digital innovation; digital innovation processes; digital sustainability

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

Advancements in Eco-Friendly Concrete and Sustainable Construction Materials

edited by

Mohammad R. Irshidat

and

Muni Raj Maurya

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon concrete; sustainable construction materials; recycled aggregates; waste valorization; geopolymer binders; supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs); carbonation and CO₂ sequestration; thermal-insulating concrete; bio-based building materials; three-dimensional printing in construction; circular economy in construction; life cycle assessment (LCA); structural supercapacitor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Urban Transitions at the Margins: Gentrification, Peripheral Growth, and Socio-Ecological Sustainability

edited by

Liliana Dumitrache

and Bogdan Suditu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban margins; gentrification; peripheral urbanization; socio-ecological sustainability; informal settlements; urban transitions; displacement; urban governance; resilience; urban futures

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

STEM Education and Innovative Methodologies for Sustainability

edited by

Constantine Skordoulis

, Chara Papoutsi and

Nikolaos Larios

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

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

Advances in Green Consumption: Pathways to Sustainability

edited by

Yam B. Limbu

and

Bruce Huhmann

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer behavior; sustainable consumption; green consumerism; sustainability; value creation or co-creation; corporate social responsibility; green marketing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Renewable Energy and Energy Economics: Pathways to Sustainable Systems Development

edited by

Ioannis E. Kosmadakis

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 59 | 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)

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

edited by

Lelia Voinea

,

Mihaela Bucur

and

Razvan Dina

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 53 | 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)

Wastewater Treatment, Water Pollution and Sustainable Water Resources

edited by

Shihai Deng

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; water pollution; water reuse; resource recovery; consumption reduction; sustainable water resources; green technologies and processes; wastewater management

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

Advancing Sustainability in the Built Environment: Digitalization, Resilience, and Community Approaches

edited by

Soojin Yoon

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; construction; circular economy; facility management; smart built environments; post-disaster reconstruction

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

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

edited by

Yaning Qiao

and

Jin Guo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

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

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

Sustainable Heat Pumps and Refrigeration Systems: Innovations in Eco-Friendly Fluids and Energy Efficiency

edited by

Raphael Nunes de Oliveira

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat pumps; refrigeration systems; eco-friendly fluids; sustainable energy; carbon neutrality

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

Towards Climate-Neutral and Resilient Building and Urban Energy Systems

edited by

Miguel Á. García-Fuentes

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate-neutral cities; energy efficient buildings; urban resilience; decarbonization; smart and flexible energy systems; low-carbon buildings; energy transition; sustainable urban planning; building retrofitting; climate adaptation strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Construction Engineering and Construction Project Management

edited by William Collinge

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction; project management; United Nations; SDGs; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Digital Marketing Sustainability: Critical, Theoretical, and Practical Advances

edited by Anna K. Zarkada and

Christiana Tsaousi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital marketing; sustainability; externalities; prosperity; organizational and personal responsibility; collective action; marketing sustainable products; promoting sustainable consumption; digital marketing technologies (e.g.; artificial intelligence; big data analytics; programmatic advertising; and blockchain); environmental; social; and ethical aspects of digital marketing

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

Sustainable Energetic Valorization of Waste and Transformation of Biomass for Improved Energy Efficiency

edited by

Zhigao Liu

and

Penglian Wei

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; thermal conductivity; electrical conductivity; biomass materials; functional modification; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Low-Energy Buildings and Low-Carbon Grid Systems

edited by

Huijun Wu

and

Jia Liu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-energy buildings; low-carbon grid systems; demand response; grid and building energy system integration; smart energy system; grid-responsive building

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Innovations in Food Chemistry: From Green Processing to Functional Ingredients

edited by

Maria Teresa Liberatore

, Mariacinzia Rutigliano and Flavia Dilucia

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-sustainability; innovative foods; new functional ingredients; bioactive compounds; food by-products; green energy; non-thermal technologies; novel solvents; microwave and ultrasonic processing; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Consumption in the Digital Economy: Second Edition

edited by

Robert Wolny

,

Bożena Gajdzik

and

Magdalena Jaciow

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable consumption; digital economy; digitalization; e-consumer behavior; consumer environmental behavior; sustainable quality of life; e-services; artificial intelligence for sustainable consumption; smart consumption; sustainability

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

Management of Waste, Residues and By-Products Generated in Biotechnological Processes Consistent with Sustainable Development

edited by

Jarosław Domański

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotechnology waste; waste management; circular economy; biotechnological processes; anaerobic digestion; methane; hydrogen; resource recovery; digestate; wastewater sludge

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

Technological Pathways to Waste Reduction and Resource Efficiency

edited by

Damira Keček

,

Katerina Fotova Čiković

and Joško Lozić

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste reduction; resource efficiency; technological innovations; artificial intelligence; AI-driven approaches; sustainability

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

Sustainable Strategies for the Control of Persistent Toxic and Radioactive Contaminants

edited by

Yu Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: persistent toxic substances; emerging contaminants; radioactive contaminants; life-cycle management; health and ecological risk assessment; green remediation technologies; pollutant fate and transport; adaptive environmental management; transboundary pollution control; sustainable pollution control strategies

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

Advances in Sustainable Rural Tourism: Methods, Strategies and Practice—2nd Edition

edited by

Ramona Mariana Ciolac

,

Tiberiu Iancu

,

Gabriela Popescu

and

Tabita Cornelia Adamov

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: rural tourism; smart development strategies; sustainability; rural resources and community development; branding methods for rural environments

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

Green Corporate Practices, Environmental Management and Sustainability Performance

edited by

Grigoris Giannarakis

,

George Sklavos

and

Stavros Kalogiannidis

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: green corporate strategy; corporate governance; environmental management systems (EMS); ESG performance; sustainability reporting; circular economy; green innovation; carbon neutrality; sustainable supply chains; environmental economics; artificial intelligence for sustainability

Advancing Operational Excellence Through Sustainable Quality Management in Industry 5.0

edited by

Leonor Teixeira

,

Juliana Salvadorinho

and

Guilherme Luz Tortorella

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 5.0; sustainable quality management; operational excellence; human– AI collaboration; circular economy; smart manufacturing; resource efficiency

Empowering Communities for Sustainable Energy Systems

edited by

Miguel de-Simón-Martín

,

Matteo Fresia

and

Stefano Bracco

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy communities; renewable energy; collective self-consumption; energy sharing; smart energy management; energy storage; energy policy and regulation; sustainable energy systems; positive energy districts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Management and Digital Economy for Green Global Value Chains

edited by

António Miguel Rosado da Cruz

and

Estrela Ferreira Cruz

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable management; climate change; green value chain; circular economy; decarbonization and Carbon Market; traceability and Supply chain transparency; industry 4.0 and 5.0; digital transformation and digital economy; environmental; social; and governance (ESG); sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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

Urbanization and Environmental Sustainability—3rd Edition

edited by