Sustainability

Recycling and Reuse of Concrete Materials in Sustainable Engineering

edited by Ghassan Nounu

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1907 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; recycled aggregates; supplementary cementitious materials; carbonation; durability; 3D printing; geopolymer concrete; life cycle assessment; road construction; self healing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Development and Energy Management of Hybrid Power Systems in Maritime Transport

edited by

Chong Yao

and

Xiaojun Sun

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1666 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy integration; intelligent energy management; energy management strategies; sustainable shipping; marine renewable energy

Cities and Resource Governance in the Age of Sustainability

edited by

Giuseppe T. Cirella

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1162 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; city governance; climate adaptation; energy transitions; environmental policy; green infrastructure; participatory decision-making; resource efficiency; resource management; smart cities; social equity; sustainability transitions; sustainable development; urban resilience; water and waste management

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

Optimising Industry Sustainability for a Future-Ready Built Environment

edited by

Xiancun Hu

, Dalin Zeng and

Yuting Chen

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1067 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sustainability; social sustainability; economic sustainability; sustainable construction; construction project management; construction innovation; urban renewal; smart construction; circular economy; resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Transforming Urban Mobility: Sustainable Solutions for Modern Cities

edited by Dirk Wittowsky and Sören Groth

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 538 | Submission Open

Keywords: mobility behaviour; multioptionality; multimodality; e-mobility; sharing systems; new mobility; smart city; public health; walkability; mobility culture; transformation processes; resilience; user acceptance; subjetvice perspectives; smart mobilty; modelling urban mobilty; bike and pedestrian mobility; public spaces

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

Innovative Research on Battery Materials and Their Applications

edited by

Adrian Beda

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 466 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative materials; environmentally friendly; material applications; electrodes; energy storage; sustainable technologies; next-generation batteries; battery material recycling; technological advances

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Agricultural Management and Livestock Production

edited by Jiawei Li

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable livestock production; precision nutrition; alternative feed resources; circular bio-economy; greenhouse gas mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Achieving Sustainability in New Product Development and Supply Chain

edited by

Mihai Dragomir

submission deadline 2 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 18085 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable product development; sustainable supply chains; human-centered engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Corporate Governance, Innovation Management and Sustainability Performance

edited by

Daqian Shi

submission deadline 2 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11095 | Submission Open

Keywords: stakeholder governance models; ESG-aligned innovation; sustainability transition pathways; digital governance ecosystems; SDG-driven corporate strategy; innovation value chain analysis; institutional void adaptation; governance-innovation configurations; sustainability performance metrics

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

Air Pollution: Causes, Monitoring and Sustainable Control

edited by

Deming Han

,

Zechen Yu

and

Xiaojia Chen

submission deadline 2 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3173 | Submission Open

Keywords: atmospheric aerosol and ozone pollution; mercury pollution; atmospheric pollution simulation; atmospheric chemistry

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

Sustainable Civil Engineering: Sustainable Performance Evaluation of Construction Automation Process

edited by

Junbok Lee

submission deadline 2 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1174 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; construction automation; performance evaluation; ICT

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

Digital Innovation for Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Emissions Reduction

edited by

Aurelija Burinskienė

submission deadline 2 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 731 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; sustainable logistics; green supply chain; carbon tracking; emissions optimization; AI in logistics; IoT; digital twin; blockchain; transport decarbonization; warehouse automation; data-driven sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Machine Learning Applications for Sustainable and Smart Manufacturing Development

edited by

Roberto Rocca

and Francisco Fraile Gil

submission deadline 2 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 308 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; sustainable manufacturing; resource consumption optimization; sustainability innovation; advances in LCA methodology development; environmental impact assessment optimization; sustainable development

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

Research in Sustainable Marketing and Digital Economy

edited by

Robert Wolny

, Marcin Lipowski and Jolanta Tkaczyk

submission deadline 3 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4853 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable marketing; green marketing; eco-marketing; digital economy; sustainable consumption; e-consumer behavior; circular economy; ESG communication; anti-greenwashing; AI in marketing

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

Climate-Adaptive Strategies for Sustainable Urban Resilience

edited by

Mohamed Elnabawi Mahgoub

,

Tareq Abuimara

and Ahmed Saleem

submission deadline 4 Nov 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4667 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate adaptation; urban resilience; sustainable urban development; climate-responsive planning; urban heat mitigation; nature-based solutions; urban microclimate

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

Innovative Research Methods for Sustainable Educational Development

edited by

Umut Akçıl

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 34203 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable education; innovative research methods; AI-powered research; empirical research; action research; mixed-methods research; advanced-visualized research methods; research with big data integration; interdisciplinary approaches

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

Agricultural Resources Management and Sustainable Ecosystem Services

edited by

Ping Li

, Yingjun She,

Yatao Xiao

and Zhiguang Dai

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3867 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural water–soil resources; sustainable use; co-optimization; ecosystem resilience; healthy agro-ecosystem; sustainability quantification; integrated management; agricultural resources management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Advancing Sustainability in the Food Industry: The Role of Certification Schemes and Management Systems in Building Trust Within Circular Economy Initiatives

edited by

Piotr Kafel

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2313 | Submission Open

Keywords: food certification; circular economy; communication; credibility; sustainable production; management systems; standardization; environmental management systems; food quality; BRC; IFS; ISO 14001; GlobalG.A.P.; corporative governance; ISO 59004

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

AI-Driven Energy Transition and Urban Efficiency for Low-Carbon Growth

edited by

Yu Hao

and

Jingxia Chai

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 780 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; energy transition; urban efficiency; low-carbon development; digital innovation; smart energy systems; green total factor productivity; renewable energy integration; policy evaluation; sustainable urban development

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

Advanced Technologies for Bio-Based Products, Green Process and Resource Recovery

edited by

Melisa Paola Bertero

submission deadline 6 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 901 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-based products; green chemistry; circular bioeconomy; resource recovery; sustainable processes; biomass conversion; biorefineries; life cycle assessment; waste valorization; environmental sustainability

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

Generative AI Literacy in Education and Innovation: Fostering Sustainable Futures

edited by

Patricio E. Ramirez-Correa

submission deadline 7 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7210 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative artificial intelligence; literacy; sustainability; education; human-AI interaction

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

SDG 9: Technology Management for Innovation in the Era of AI Transformation

edited by

Chie Hoon Song

submission deadline 7 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1826 | Submission Open

Keywords: technology management; LLM; artificial intelligence; information extraction; natural language processing; technology innovation; technology forecasting; technology recommendation; technology evaluation; patent data; patent information; agentic AI

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

Sustainable Photovoltaic Waste Recycling: Materials, Technology and Circular Economy

edited by

Jing Li

submission deadline 8 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3207 | Submission Open

Keywords: photovoltaic waste recycling; circular economy; end-of-life solar modules; resource recovery; recycling technologies; critical raw materials; life-cycle assessment (LCA); sustainable energy systems; policy and regulation; industrial ecology

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

Microgrids: Control, Analysis, and Applications for Sustainable Energy System

edited by

Yinghao Shan

and Yanping Yang

submission deadline 8 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 983 | Submission Open

Keywords: microgrids; sustainable energy systems; energy management optimization; renewable energy integration; cyber-physical security; resilience enhancement; carbon footprint reduction; smart grid control; energy policy; virtual power plant

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Marketing: Consumer Behavior in the Age of Data Analytics

edited by

Sang-Uk Jung

and John Yang

submission deadline 9 Nov 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 34014 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability marketing; consumer behavior; data analytics; sustainable consumption; ethical marketing; green marketing; AI and machine learning; consumer insights; behavioral data analysis

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

The Role of AI in Sustainable Development and Risk Management

edited by

Alessia D’Andrea

and

Arianna D'Ulizia

submission deadline 9 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2268 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; sustainable development; risk management; environmental monitoring; smart cities; predictive analytics; decision support systems; AI governance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Hydrology Under Climate Changes

edited by Yassine Ait Brahim,

Mohammed El Hafyani

and Soufiane Taia

submission deadline 9 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1992 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; sustainable hydrology; drought; floods; groundwater; water security; isotope hydrology; remote sensing; hydrological modeling; adaptation

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

Advances in Low-Carbon Economy Towards Sustainability

edited by

Jaime Ortiz

and

Haibo Wang

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11487 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon economy; sustainability; carbon neutrality; decarbonization; climate change

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

Economic Growth and Environmental Sustainability: Quantitative Methods and Machine Learning Applications

edited by

Marcin Nowak

and

Marta Pawłowska-Nowak

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4763 | Submission Open

Keywords: economic growth; environmental sustainability; machine learning for sustainability; quantitative methods for sustainability; sustainable development; green finance; eco-efficiency and innovation

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

Sustainable Built Environment in Smart Cities

edited by Mariangela De Vita, Giordana Castelli and Stefania De Gregorio

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3789 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive design; built environment management; citizen well-being; urban comfort; building environmental quality; built heritage enhancement

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

Sustainable Water Security: Forecasting Hydrometeorological Events in Poorly Gauged Basins

edited by

El Mahdi El Khalki

and Ismail Bouizrou

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1689 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrometeorological forecasting; poorly gauged basins; remote sensing; climate change impacts; machine learning in hydrology; water security and risk management

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

Waste Valorization, Sustainable Innovation and Circular Economy

edited by

Monika Czop

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 486 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste valorization; sustainable innovation; resource recovery; bio-based materials; circular design; life cycle assessment; industrial symbiosis; circular business models; regenerative systems; circular economy

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

Sustainable Building Materials and Environmental Sustainability: Materials, Air Quality, Wall Building, and Biophilic Solutions

edited by

Maria Idália Gomes

submission deadline 12 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 19199 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; lifecycle assessment; energy efficiency; building wall technologies; biophilic design; carbon footprint; occupant well-being; ecological integrity; case studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

AI-Driven Low-Carbon Sustainable Energy Systems: System Design, Computational Strategies, and Emerging Innovations

edited by

Ning Zhang

, Yan Juan, Chao Ning and

Yumeng Song

submission deadline 12 Nov 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10298 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven optimization; reinforcement learning; integrated energy systems; deep learning; digital twin modeling; virtual power plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovation for Sustainability, Circular Economy, System Transitions and Societal Transformations

edited by Serdar Türkeli‬ and René Kemp

submission deadline 13 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13061 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; sustainability; circular economy; multiple value creation; new business models; transformative change; social economy; alternative economy; public policy; governance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

The Making of a Culture of Responsible Consumption and Production: The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Human Subjects in the Transition Towards a Circular Economy

edited by

Maurizio Catulli

and

Xini Hu

submission deadline 13 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5212 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; circular economy; culture; practices; responsible consumption and production; sustainability

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

Digital Innovation for People-Centered Design, Planning and Management of Climate-Resilient Cities

edited by

Sara Torabi Moghadam

and

Jhon Ricardo Escorcia Hernández

submission deadline 13 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4849 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital participation; co-creation; climate resilience; urban adaptation; citizen engagement; social equity; sustainable urban transitions; digital tools; inclusive planning; participatory governance

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

Innovation Paradigm Shift in the Digital Era: From Technological Breakthroughs to Social Transformation

edited by

Yang Ma

,

Ruo Jia

and Qi Cao

submission deadline 13 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2967 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; sustainability transitions; artificial intelligence and big data; Internet of Things (IoT); circular economy; smart cities and sustainable mobility; governance and ESG metrics; socio-technical systems; equity and inclusiveness; digital twins and cyber-physical systems

Sustainable Tourism Management: Innovations and Strategies for a Resilient Future

edited by

Soyoung An

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10288 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism management; sustainability in the hospitality industry; responsible tourist behavior; community-based tourism; digital innovation in tourism; sustainable destination management

Innovation in Circular Economy and Sustainable Development

edited by

Vanesa Rodríguez-Cornejo

and

Paula Isabel Rodríguez Castro

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9022 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; sustainable development goals; circular economy; efficiency; sustainability; environmental dimension; economic growth

Green Innovation, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development

edited by

Christos Lemonakis

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8280 | Submission Open

Keywords: green innovation; corporate social responsibility (CSR); sustainable business practices; sustainable strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Food Processing and Chemical Analysis

edited by

Călin Ionel Jianu

and

Ersilia Alexa

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4487 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food processing; green technologies; food safety and quality; chemical analysis in food systems; energy efficiency in food production; waste reduction and capitalization of by-products; nutritional enhancement; eco-friendly food packaging; life cycle assessment (LCA)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Urban Food Systems: Pathways to the Future

edited by

Elena Pogurschi

and

Marius Ciobanu

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4314 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban diets; food reformulation; food waste valorization; functional foods; upcycled ingredients; optimized nutrition; urban dietary behaviors; pathways to sustainable food futures

Sustainable Ecological Restoration Materials and Technologies

edited by Yaqiang Li and

Zongrui Lai

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1716 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological restoration materials; slope stability technologies; soil and water conservation; desertification prevention and control; soil remediation

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

A Framework for Sustainable Food Systems: Balancing Environmental, Nutritional, and Socioeconomic Goals

edited by

Alice Stiletto

and

Samuele Trestini

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1551 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer behavior; front-of-pack labels; nutri-score; agri-food marketing; sustainable food systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Decarbonizing Our World: Strategies and Technologies for Climate Mitigation

edited by

Joanna Rosak-Szyrocka

and

Huangxin Chen

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 849 | Submission Open

Keywords: decarbonization; climate mitigation; net-zero emissions; CCUS; renewable energy; low-carbon technologies; energy transition; sustainable development

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

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Sustainable Tourism

edited by

Jose Weng Chou Wong

, Ivan Ka Wai Lai, Xin Wang and Shan Wang

submission deadline 16 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11305 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism development; tourism practices for sustainability; sustainable event tourism; ecotourism; sustainable and smart tourism; sustainable urban tourism; sustainable MICE tourism; sustainable tourism planning and regional development; sustainable tourism and tourism economics; consumer behaviour; visitor experience and visitor management; overtourism/undertourism; community development and sustainable tourism; cultural heritage preservation

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

Soil Health and Agricultural Sustainability

edited by

Shibao Chen

,

Qing Huang

and

Xuedong Wang

submission deadline 16 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1869 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health; soil contamination; agricultural sustainability; sustainable land management; soil restoration; nutrient cycling; climate-resilient agriculture; ecosystem services

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

Advanced Renewable Energy and Power Generation Technologies: Progress and Techno-Economic Analysis

edited by

Akshay Kumar Saha

submission deadline 16 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 491 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrical power generation; renewable energy resources; technology; clean and green energy; grid integration; artificial intelligence; machine learning; optimization; sustainability; policy; socio-technical perspectives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Agricultural Sustainability and Economic Viability: The Role of Technology

edited by Godswill Makombe, Ajuruchukwu Obi,

Anne Gongwe

, Ngonidzashe Chiranga and

Binganidzo Muchara

submission deadline 17 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3637 | Submission Open

Keywords: economic viability; agricultural sustainability; communities of practice; institutional economics; resource economics; technology; precision farming; blockchain and digital cooperatives; justice; equity; climate change

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