Sustainability

Enhancing Tourism Management and Environmental Sustainability in Tourist Destinations Through the Diversification of AI Tools

edited by

Lázaro Florido-Benítez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; tourism management; environmental sustainability; tourist destinations; governance; digital twins; the metaverse; cybersecurity; hospitality; AI agents

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

Functional Foods: A Sustainable Processing Perspective

edited by Fabiola León-Galván

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable ingredients and raw materials; sustainable food processing; food safety and quality; chemical analysis in food systems; energy efficiency in food production; nutritional enhancement; circular economy in food systems; research on functional foods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Consumption and Tourism Market Management: 2nd Edition

edited by Oana Mihaela Stoleriu and Alexandra Cehan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism consumption; tourist experience; responsible tourism; sustainable tourism management; sustainable tourist behaviour; sustainable destinations

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

Recent Advances in Electrochemical Synthesis: Solvents, Electrolytes and Electrodes for Sustainable Approaches

edited by

Marta Feroci

,

Cristiana Margarita

and Stefano Nejrotti

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable electrosynthesis; green solvents; ionic liquids; deep eutectic solvents; electrode materials; sustainable electrolytes

Sustainable Thermal Management: Innovations in Biomass-Derived and Green Materials

edited by Haiyue Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable thermal management; biomass-derived materials; green material; energy efficiency; eco-design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

From Waste to Resource: Water, Energy and Material Recovery Pathways

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy recovery; resource recovery; water recycling; circular economy; sustainable waste management; recycling technologies; environmental impact reduction

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

Up-Cycling Food Byproducts into Functional Ingredients for Healthier Foods: Nutritional Enhancement and Emerging Technologies for the Food Industry

edited by

Alejandra Medrano-Fernandez

and

Adriana Maite Fernández-Fernández

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: food byproducts; functional ingredients; bioactive compounds; nutritional enhancement; sustainable food systems; circular economy; emerging food technologies; food industry innovation; health-promoting food

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Food Preservation—2nd Edition

edited by

Hugo Miguel Lisboa Oliveira

and Ana Paula Trindade

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food preservation; food waste reduction; eco-friendly packaging natural preservatives; modified atmosphere packaging; cold plasma in food preservation; pulsed light technology; hurdle technology; nutritional quality maintenance; environmental impact of food preservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Perspectives on Marine Microplastics: Sources, Fate, and Ecological Effects

edited by Maria Inês Bruno Tavares

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine microplastics; ecological effects; marine pollution; trophic transfer; bioaccumulation; marine ecosystems; environmental risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Sustainable Fisheries Management for Healthy Aquatic Ecosystems and Food Safety

edited by Fabíola Fogaça

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthy ecosystems; one healthy; food safety; resilience; consumption; biological controls

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Utilization of Organic Solid Waste for Materials and Energy Sustainability

edited by Mengmeng Fan, Hao Sun and Changzhou Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic solid waste; carbon materials; biofuels; biogas; thermochemical conversion; biochemical conversion; techno-economic and life-cycle assessments; green energy; circular economy

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

Sustainable Strategies for Disaster Risk and Climate Change Adaptation

edited by Shaohong Wu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; disaster risk; climate change; adaptation; risk generation mechanism; quantified expression; risk government

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

Advanced Materials and Corrosion-Resistant Technologies for Sustainable Industry

edited by

Haokun Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion; coating; alloys; protection; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Urban Construction: Lighting Design and Energy Efficiency

edited by Ryan Sharston and Yohan Kim

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban construction; lighting design; daylighting; electric lighting; lighting controls; building energy efficiency; peak demand reduction; retrofit and renovation; life-cycle assessment, and visual comfort and human-centered lighting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Membrane Routes for Sustainable Water Purification

edited by Krešimir Košutić and

Silvia Morović

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: water treatment; membrane; pressure membrane processes of MF, UF, NF, and RO; AOP; adsorption; zero liquid discharge

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

Energy-Aware Optimization of Wireless Infrastructures for Green Buildings

edited by

Jiliang Zhang

,

Zhuowei Li

and Andrés Alayón Glazunov

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon communication infrastructure; sustainable indoor wireless performance; energy-efficient built environment; wireless-friendly building design; wireless–energy trade-off in buildings; sustainable integrated antennas; electromagnetic-functionalized building materials; intelligent surfaces for green connectivity; low-power sensing and communication (ISAC); environment-aware channel modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Enterprise Operation and Supply Chain Management

edited by Reza Eslamipoor

submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 9 articles | Viewed by 41275 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain; environmental sustainability; operation management

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

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

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

submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 12 articles | Viewed by 36359 | Submission Open

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

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

Sustainable Waste Process Engineering and Biomass Valorization

edited by

Serhiy Pyshyev

,

Denys Miroshnychenko

and

Bohdan Korchak

submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 35418 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; waste-to-energy; biomass valorization; resource recovery; sustainable waste management; environmental sustainability; renewable energy; life cycle assessment; socio-economic sustainability; green technologies

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

Digital Transformation and Economic Development: Strategies for Sustainable Industrial Competitiveness

edited by

Seyed Alireza Athari

submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18348 | Submission Open

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

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

Advancing Towards Smart and Sustainable Supply Chain Management

edited by

Mingu Kang

and

Taewon Kang

submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13102 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Energy Economics and Sustainable Environment

edited by

Ahmad Sakhrieh

submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10696 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy economics; environmental sustainability; renewable energy; sustainable development; energy transition; energy policy; decarbonization; circular economy; energy efficiency; climate policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Balancing Economic Growth and Environmental Performance in Sustainable Agri-Food Systems: The Role of Climate Change and Innovation Policy

edited by Nugun Jellason,

Roohi Imtiaz

and Gbemisola Ogbolu

submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9211 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; innovation policy; agri-food system; technology advancement; sustainable practices; system transformation; smallholder farmers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Development Education for the 21st Century: Teaching Method and Education System

edited by

Vian Ahmed

,

Zied Bahroun

and Chiraz Anane

submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9006 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability education; sustainable development goals (SDGs); transformative learning; curriculum innovation; pedagogical strategies; systems thinking in education; educational policy and governance; inclusive education; digital and AI-enhanced learning; whole-institution approach

Design and Optimization of Solar and Wind Energy Systems for Sustainable Development

edited by

Codruta Jaliu

,

Mircea Neagoe

and

Radu Săulescu

submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8695 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; solar energy; wind energy; hybrid system; design; modeling; simulation; optimization; control strategies; conversion efficiency; experimental testing; potential; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Life Cycle Energy and Environmental Assessment in Sustainable Buildings

edited by

Fernando Delama Gonzalo

submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7716 | Submission Open

Keywords: green building; indoor environmental quality (IEQ); building energy simulation (BES); environmental impact; life cycle assessment; air quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Advances in Research on Sustainable Waste Treatment and Technology

edited by

Charikleia Prochaska

submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7580 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable waste management and treatment; energy recovery; waste sorting; recycling; circular economy; sustainability; artificial intelligence; machine learning; regulations; policy

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

Rainfall Patterns and Flood and Drought Risk: Assessing Vulnerabilities, Building Resilience and Enhancing Sustainability

edited by

Andrzej Walega

submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6809 | Submission Open

Keywords: rainfall models; IDF/DDF curves; precipitation data; design storms; drought indicators; flood and drought vulnerability

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

Sustainability and Challenges of Underground Gas Storage Engineering

edited by

Xuerui Wang

,

Jianbo Zhang

, Yang Zhao and Fengyuan Zhang

submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6755 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground gas storage; geomechanics; wellbore integrity; hydrogen storage; reservoir integrity; CO2 geo-storage; risk assessment; intelligent UGS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Redefining Progress Towards Inclusive Societies: Social Sustainability at the Intersection of Economy and Policy

edited by

Rosanna Cataldo

, Maria Gabriella Grassia and

Viktoriya Voytsekhovska

submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6640 | Submission Open

Keywords: economic sustainability; human-centric development; human well-being; public policy; quality of life; social equity; social cohesion; social innovations; sustainable healthcare; sustainable development

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

Environmental Economics, Productivity and Efficiency: Synergies for Sustainable Development

edited by Fusco Elisa and

Alessandro Magrini

submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6100 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental efficiency; productivity analysis; composite sustainability indicators; eco-efficiency; frontier methods; environmental economics; circular economy; ESG indicators; sustainability measurement; sustainable development indicators

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

Sustainable Integration of Renewable Energy into Future Power Systems

edited by

Rabin Dhakal

and

Ashish Sedai

submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5390 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy integration; sustainable power systems; grid flexibility; energy storage; variable renewable energy (VRE); curtailment mitigation; forecasting and optimization; power system sustainability; decarbonization; energy transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) and AI-Generated Content (AIGC) for Sustainable Futures: Innovations in Education, Culture, and Society

edited by

Hao-Chiang Koong Lin

submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5154 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative artificial intelligence (GAI); AI-generated content (AIGC); sustainability; sustainable development goals (SDGs); personalized learning; creative industries; environmental storytelling

Research on Sustainable Transportation and Urban Traffic—3rd Edition

edited by

Vincenzo Gallelli

and

Rosolino Vaiana

submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4642 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable road transport; traffic flow modeling; smart cities; smart roads; innovative public transport solutions; transportation planning; intelligent transportation systems; fuel consumption and emissions; safety of vulnerable road users; urban intersections

Crop Management and Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Elpiniki Skoufogianni

and

Aikaterini Molla

submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3992 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; soil health; soil fertility; organic amendments; soil nutrient management; organic farming; biological control methods; precision farming; crop rotation; intercropping practices; climate changes effects; safe food supply; sustainable food production; environmental protection; lower input costs; efficiency in water management; biodiversity conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Plant Biotic and Abiotic Stresses: Issues of Plant Health and Sustainable Food Security

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submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3885 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; molecular pathways; physiological mechanisms; plant stress responses; climate change; genetic and biochemical interactions; genomic and biotechnological approaches; integrated stress (pest and disease) management; soil health; food systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Circular Economy, Industrial Symbiosis and Sustainable Development: Actions for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

edited by

Julio Cesar Ferro De Guimarães

, Eliana Andrea Severo and

Vilmar Tondolo

submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3614 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sustainability; sustainable operations; environmental practices; circular economy; sustainable supply chain management; sustainable development goals

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

Planning and Optimization of Sustainable Transportation in Smart Cities: 2nd Edition

edited by

Christina Iliopoulou

and

Konstantinos Kepaptsoglou

submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3291 | Submission Open

Keywords: transport systems; transportation networks; optimization; routing; electromobility; sustainable transportation; intelligent transportation systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Impact of Heavy Metals on the Sustainable Environment—2nd Edition

edited by

Lidija Ćurković

and Mihone Kerolli Mustafa

submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3272 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal; mobility; soil pollution; water contamination; air pollution; plant accumulation; health risk; environmental monitoring; risk assessment; heavy metal remediation; environmental sustainability; environmental modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health, Well-Being and Sustainability)

Recent Advances and Innovations in Urban Road Safety

edited by

Fotini Kehagia

submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2941 | Submission Open

Keywords: road safety; urban road system; accidents; smart infrastructure; technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Innovations in Teaching Education for Sustainable Development at University and School Levels

edited by

María Cristina Cardona-Moltó

,

Cristina Miralles-Cardona

and

José María Esteve-Faubel

submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2919 | Submission Open

Keywords: education for sustainable development (ESD); innovative pedagogies; teacher education; sustainability in education; curriculum development; interdisciplinary teaching; digital learning tools; sustainable teaching practices; higher education; school education

Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Operations: Risks, Rebuck, and Resilience

edited by

Al Ansari

and Batoul Modarress-Fathi

submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2891 | Submission Open

Keywords: logistics; supply chain; resilience; sustainability; risks; challenges; models; leadership

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Life Cycle Assessment of Sustainable Construction and Building Materials

edited by

Jonathan Oti

submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2615 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; building materials; durability; recycled materials; reuse of materials; life cycle stages; life cycle cost analysis; geopolymer; cement; concrete; stabilization; life-cycle assessment; bricks; block; mortar; geo-polymer; steel; timber; life cycle inventory; green building materials; eco-friendly materials; nano- and fiber composites; ceramics; limes; PFA; GGBS

Sustainability Advances in Supply Chain and Operations Management

edited by

Andrew Thomas

and

Rachel Mason-Jones

submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2538 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain systems; operations management; sustainability; societal impacts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Conservation of Biodiversity in Forest and Agroecosystems Under Climate Change

edited by

Mohammed Ater

and

Jalal Kassout

submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2494 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity conservation; genetic resources; forest ecosystems; agroecosystems; ecological adaptation; ecosystem resilience; community-based conservation; sustainable development; drought stress; sustainable land use; conservation strategies; climate adaptation; mitigation strategies

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

Analysis of Logistics and Supply Chain Systems for Sustainable Development

edited by Guanghui Zhou and

Dengyuhui Li

submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2169 | Submission Open

Keywords: logistics optimization with the sustainable goals; green routing; sustainable location; green inventory management; circular economy and reverse logistics; humanitarian logistics; sustainable transportation system; closed-loop supply chains management; social responsibility in supply chain; green innovation; environmental management and performance; supply chain resilience and security; environmental, social and governance (ESG) management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Waste Management Strategies for Clean Coal Technologies

edited by Yanfeng Li and Baolin Xing

submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2093 | Submission Open

Keywords: clean coal technology; resource utilization of coal-based solid waste; carbon capture and storage; environmental risks of waste disposal; clean combustion of coal; synergistic development of energy and environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Strategies for Enhancing Urban Resilience Against Disaster Risks

edited by

Qiang Zhang

, Lei Xu,

Biao Hu

and Jiann-Wen Woody Ju

submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1674 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable strategies; urban resilience; disaster prevention and mitigation; risk; dynamic behavior; intelligent operation and maintenance; advanced numerical methods

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

Digital Green: Transforming Supply Chains for a Sustainable Future

edited by Federico Solari,

Giovanni Romagnoli

,

Eleonora Bottani

, Natalya Lysova and

Mohaiad Elbasheer

submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1426 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain; sustainability; green logistics; digital transformation; smart logistics; Industry 4.0; circular economy; optimization; waste minimization; perishable products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Traditional and Local Crop Varieties for Sustainable Cultivation and Climate-Resilient Food Production

edited by

Ante Lončarić

and Svjetlana Škrabal

submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1372 | Submission Open

Keywords: traditional varieties; local crops; sustainable cultivation; climate resilience; agrobiodiversity; low-input agriculture; biodiversity conservation; plant adaptation; sustainable food systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

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