Sustainability

Earthquake Engineering and Sustainable Structures

edited by

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submission deadline 29 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3575 | Submission Open

Keywords: earthquake engineering; sustainable structures; soil– structure interaction; soil– foundation interaction; structural resilience; structural materials; seismic retrofitting; seismic performance evaluation; low-carbon construction; life-cycle assessment

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

Advancing Towards Smart and Sustainable Supply Chain Management

edited by

Mingu Kang

and

Taewon Kang

submission deadline 29 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2780 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Leisure for Sustainable Future: Exploring Sustainable Environmental Leisure Activities

edited by

María de los Ángeles Valdemoros-San-Emeterio

, María Jesús Monteagudo and Cristina Medrano Pascual

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15832 | Submission Open

Keywords: leisure; sustainability; society; culture; economy; communities; governance; tourism; intergenerational

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

Digital Transformation in Sustainable Supply Chain and Service Operations

edited by

Xin Tian

, Qiang Cai and Erjiang E

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11860 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; digitalization; sustainable supply chain; AI/big data-driven; IoT applications; supply chain management; supply chain optimization; environmental sustainability; socio-economic impacts; service; operations management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Towards Sustainable Futures: Innovations in Education

edited by

Marko Radovan

,

Tadej Košmerl

and

Danijela Makovec Radovan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11114 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable education; educational innovation; blended learning; open educational resources (OERs); AI in education; personalized learning; competency-based education (CBE); educational equity; community engagement in education; global citizenship education; transformative learning

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

Digital Transformation for Resilient and Sustainable Businesses

edited by

Jae Kyeong Kim

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10228 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; business resilience; sustainable development; Industry 4.0; innovation; data-driven decision making; big data analytics; artificial intelligence; smart business models

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

Digital Transformation and Economic Development: Strategies for Sustainable Industrial Competitiveness

edited by

Seyed Alireza Athari

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9513 | 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)

Sustainable Development and Application in Autonomous Driving System for Better Mobility

edited by

Chao Gu

and

Chen-Chiung Hsieh

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9403 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; Industry 4.0; human– machine interaction; industrial engineering; user behavior; innovation; management; policy; inclusive society; service design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

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 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8281 | 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)

Future Trends in Food Processing and Food Preservation Techniques

edited by

Hung-Ju Liao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7699 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; green synthesis; starch nanoparticles; food packaging; clean label; minimal processing techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

The Role of Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence in Low-Carbon Energy Transition and Achieving Carbon Neutrality: Interdisciplinary Perspectives

edited by

Linwei Ma

,

Xiaoyong Zhou

and Chin Hao Chong

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7186 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon peaking; carbon neutrality; CO2 emissions; energy; management science; sustainable energy systems; low-carbon; economy development; energy systems

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

Innovative Approaches in Greenhouses and Biosystems Engineering for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Mohammad Akrami

and

Edwin Andres Villagran Munar

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6455 | Submission Open

Keywords: greenhouse technology; sustainable greenhouse agriculture; precision agriculture in greenhouses; renewable energy for greenhouses; water management in greenhouses; climate control in greenhouses; automation and robotics in greenhouses; numerical simulation for greenhouses; experimental analysis in greenhouses; water– food– energy nexus in greenhouse systems

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

Advances in Industrial Engineering and Management Towards Sustainable Development Goals

edited by Yanjie Zhou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6076 | Submission Open

Keywords: industry engineering; sustainable manufacturing; circular economy; supply chain management; sustainable decision-making

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

Sustainable Urban and Rural Land Planning and Utilization

edited by

Jing Cheng

, Shanshan Wu and

Miaojuan Peng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5349 | Submission Open

Keywords: land planning; land utilization; mathematical modelling; data analysis; complex network; deep learning; software; land policy

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

Sustainable Operations: Innovations in Management for a Greener Future

edited by

Huayu Shen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5192 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable innovation; green supply chain; environmental policy; climate change; ESG; renewable energy in operations; sustainable operation

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

Exploratory Railway Track Structure, Railway Operation and Transport in Sustainable Development of Railway Systems

edited by

Zdenka Bulková

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4929 | Submission Open

Keywords: railway infrastructure; railway tracks; railway operation; rail transportation; timetabling; rail transport management; sustainable railway system; modelling and simulation; rail passengers mobility; transport services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Performance Assessment, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yelin Fu

, Zelong Yi and

George G.Q. Huang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4494 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESG performance assessment; ESG rating; ESG data authenticity; ESG measure; ESG investing

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

Sustainable Urban Planning Models and Effective Management Tools in Resilient Low-Carbon Cities: Issues, Methods and Innovations—2nd Edition

edited by

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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4484 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban planning; smart cities; low-carbon resilience; decarbonization; sustainable development goals; decision support methods; urban regeneration; built environment; soil saving; evaluation tools

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

Low-Carbon and Eco-Friendly Construction Materials: Solutions for Sustainable Building and Resource Efficiency

edited by

Chadi Maalouf

,

Guillaume Polidori

and

Christophe Bliard

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4415 | Submission Open

Keywords: low carbon concrete; geopolymers; earth materials; durability; end-of-life; bio-based materials; fire resistance; water resistance; accelerated ageing; LCA

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

Awareness, Understanding, and Mitigation Measures of Climate Change Towards Sustainable Development

edited by Bhuepsh Mishra and

Rajan Kadel

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4200 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate awareness; informed decision making; climate policies

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

Life Cycle Energy and Environmental Assessment in Sustainable Buildings

edited by

Fernando Delama Gonzalo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3912 | 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)

Integrating Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into the Transformation of the World Economy

edited by

Ganna Kharlamova

and Vincent Rolandas Giedraitis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3655 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals (SDGs); economic transformation; sustainability modeling; quantitative methods in sustainability; circular economy; green finance and investment; data-driven decision making (DDDM) for sustainability; sustainability metrics and indicators; policy modeling for sustainable development; impact assessment of SDG implementation

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

Building a Healthy Marine Environment: A Conservation Biology Perspective

edited by

Ana Bianca Pavel

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3369 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine conservation; ecosystem resilience; sustainable fisheries; marine biodiversity; climate change impacts; coastal restoration; marine ecosystem services; ocean sustainability; marine protected areas; conservation biology

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

Sustainable Materials, Waste Management, and Recycling

edited by

Kiadtisak Saenboonruang

and

Worawat Poltabtim

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3074 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycled materials; industrial waste; agricultural waste; waste management; recycling technology; sustainable materials; renewable materials; green technology

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

Sustainable Management of Multi-Hazard Natural Disasters and Industrial Accidents

edited by

Zhichao He

,

Meng Lan

, Yiping Bai and Ana María Cruz

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3009 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-hazard risk; NATECH event; domino effect; risk assessment; accident prevention; disaster reduction; emergency management; public safety; infrastructure resilience; urban sustainability

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

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

edited by

Codruta Jaliu

,

Mircea Neagoe

and

Radu Săulescu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2561 | 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)

Environmental Economics, Productivity and Efficiency: Synergies for Sustainable Development

edited by Fusco Elisa and

Alessandro Magrini

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2402 | 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)

Corporate Marketing Management in the Context of Sustainability

edited by

Gomaa Mohamed Agag

and

Mohamed A. Khashan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2078 | Submission Open

Keywords: SDGs (sustainable development goals); corporate marketing; green strategies; sustainable digitalization; green innovation

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

Modular Railway Stations in Sustainable Transportation System

edited by

Jerzy Pasławski

, Richard De Neufville, Nipesh Pradhananga, Piotr Nowotarski and

Marcin Gajzler

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1720 | Submission Open

Keywords: modular railway stations; sustainable transportation; prefabricated construction energy efficiency; renewable energy integration; intelligent transport systems; urban accessibility infrastructure adaptation; environmental sustainability; public transport innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

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 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1694 | Submission Open

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

Architecture, Spatial Planning, and Interdisciplinarity for Increased Urban Climate Resilience and Biodiversity: Dealing and Designing with Energy, Water, and Ecosystems

edited by

Silvio Cristiano

and Giulio Hasanaj

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1657 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban planning and management; strong sustainability; climate resilience; architectural technology; urban heat islands; climate design; urban biodiversity; nature-based solutions; environmental design; planetary boundaries

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

Advancing Sustainable Power Systems: Innovations in Planning, Operation, and Control

edited by

Changgi Min

and Heejin Kim

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1610 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; grid flexibility; grid-forming inverter; hardware-in-the-loop testing; high-voltage direct current (HVDC); flexible alternating current transmission system (FACTS); power system operation and planning; power system optimization; real-time simulation; renewable integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

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

edited by

Andrzej Walega

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1584 | 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)

Technologies of Energy Storage, Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage

edited by Ke Hu, Honglian Li, Xiang Ao and Xiaochen Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1490 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage technologies; large-scale energy storage; underground energy storage; carbon capture; utilization and storage (CCUS); hydrogen storage; electrochemical energy storage; mechanical energy storage; renewable energy integration; carbon negative technologies; carbon neutral challenges

Agriculture, Food, and Resources for Sustainable Economic Development

edited by

Di Zeng

,

Xinjian Chen

and

Yun Shen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1477 | Submission Open

Keywords: agriculture; food; resources; sustainable development; rural economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainability in Economics: Environmental Economics and Resource Economics

edited by

Anna Spoz

and

Aleš Trunk

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1369 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental economics; sustainable development; climate change; circular economy; green innovation; environmental policy; energy transition; public policy; ecological economics; resources economics

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

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

edited by

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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1317 | 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)

Enhancing Resilience in Road Transport Networks Within a Sustainable Perspective: Assessment, Risk Management, and Decision Support Systems

edited by

Armando Cartenì

,

Eugenio Chioccarelli

,

Ilaria Henke

and Antonino Recupero

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1241 | Submission Open

Keywords: road transport; trnasport network resilience; infrastructure vulnerability; risk assessment; infrastructure maintenance strategies; resilient mobility planning; sustainable development; transportation plenning; decision support systems (DSSs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Emerging Technologies and Sustainability in Digital Supply Chain

edited by Richard Addo-Tenkorang and

Funlade Sunmola

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 1231 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital supply chain management; internet of things; artificial intelligence; blockchain technology; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Innovating for the SDGs: Scientific and Technological Pathways to Sustainable Development

edited by

Barbara Marchetti

,

Cristian Randieri

and

Tommaso Mancia

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1197 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals; life cycle assessment; mitigation; adaptation; clean energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Development Goals towards Sustainability)

Sustainability and Challenges of Underground Gas Storage Engineering

edited by

Xuerui Wang

, Jianbo Zhang, Yang Zhao and Fengyuan Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1071 | 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)

Ecodesign of Products and Sustainable Manufacturing

edited by

Hongda Liu

and Ziyang Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 957 | Submission Open

Keywords: new quality productivity; service-oriented manufacturing; green supply chain; ecological niche; industrial ecosystem; sustainable manufacturing

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

Novel Tools and Research Methods: Probing the Sustainable Adaptation-Climate Crisis Nexus

edited by Mary Padua and

Zhifang Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 932 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel tools and technology; innovations and experiments in research methods; adaptative urbanism-climate crisis nexus; resilient communities; social justice and cultural heritage; balancing biodiversity conservation and re-wilding cities; transdisciplinary/interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary approaches; machine learning and deep learning

AI-Driven Innovations in Urban Resilience and Climate Adaptation

edited by

Suwan Shen

and

Yuqin Jiang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 892 | Submission Open

Keywords: GeoAI; urban resilience; climate adaptation; spatial analysis; infrastructure resilience; disaster response; sustainable development; smart cities; resilience planning; climate risk management

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

Urban Planning and Construction Management Under Smart City Development

edited by

Fan Zhang

,

Tiantian Gu

and

Shiyao Zhu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 839 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; urban planning; construction management; urban resilience; built environment; carbon emissions; innovative solutions; old community renewal; public engagement

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

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

edited by

Vian Ahmed

,

Zied Bahroun

and Chiraz Anane

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 834 | 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

Innovative Approaches in Biosystems Engineering for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by Ehab Mostafa and

Hassan Abdellatif

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 830 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; precision agriculture; advanced irrigation systems; renewable energy integration; soil conservation; water management; data analytics in agriculture; climate change mitigation; resource efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Towards a Sustainable Future: Understanding Climate Change's Impact on Forest Growth

edited by

Edgaras Linkevičius

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 805 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; mixtures; pure stands; fast-growing trees; sylviculture; productivity; carbon sequestration; growth and yield modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

Vegetation–Soil–Water Nexus: Ecological Solutions for the Environment

edited by

Dandong Cheng

,

Yixuan Zhang

and Jiaqi Hao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 798 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetation– soil– water nexus; ecological restoration; sustainable land management; watershed conservation; climate resilience; ecosystem services; biodiversity conservation; soil health; water resources; environmental policy

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

Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Flow–Structure Interactions in Hydraulic, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering

edited by

Jinzhao Li

and Yilin Yang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 782 | Submission Open

Keywords: flow-structure interaction; bridge hydraulics; wave hydrodynamics; flow field; bridge scour; soil mechanics; CFD modeling; numerical simulation; flume experiment; flow measurement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

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

edited by

Christina Iliopoulou

and

Konstantinos Kepaptsoglou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 765 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Advances in Research on Sustainable Waste Treatment and Technology

edited by

Charikleia Prochaska

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 756 | 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)

Road Safety, Traffic Behaviors and Sustainable Transportation Planning

edited by

Mariano Pernetti

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 664 | Submission Open

Keywords: road safety; sustainable transportation; traffic accidents; urban mobility; intelligent transportation systems; driver behavior; environmental impact; transportation policy; autonomous vehicles; multimodal transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Life Cycle Assessment of Sustainable Construction and Building Materials

edited by

Jonathan Oti

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 644 | 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

Designing Resilient Cities: Landscape-Based Architecture and Green Space Strategies for Urban Sustainability

edited by

Can Trong Nguyen

,

Nigel Downes

and

Olabisi S. Obaitor

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 628 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban climate resilience; landscape architecture; green– blue infrastructure; nature-based solutions; sustainable urban development; spatial justice; urban adaptation; emerging cities

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

Advancing Green and Blue Infrastructure for Sustainable Metropolitan Regions: Challenges, Opportunities and Innovations

edited by

Artan Hysa

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Carla Sofia Santos Ferreira

and Fanxin Meng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 610 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban development; landscape connectivity; water management; climate change; urban resilience; natural hazards; ecosystem services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Research on Sustainability and Industry 4.0/5.0 Technologies: Circular Economy

edited by

Sonia Benito Hernández

and

Fadi Abdelradi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 469 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability practices; technologies’ 4.0/5.0; industry; dimensions of sustainability; circular economy; waste management in industry; competitiveness; social responsibility; sustainability KPI

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

Economic, Social, and Cultural Aspects of Circular Economy

edited by

Yong-Gil Lee

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 465 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; economic perspective; social perspective; cultural perspective; cases; electricity; transportation; buildings; industries; recycling; remanufacturing

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

Sustainable Structural Health Monitoring in Civil Engineering

edited by

Shengli Li

,

Yanqi Wu

and

Jie Hou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 432 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability in civil engineering; structural health monitoring; AI in infrastructure monitoring; data-driven design; structural performance assessment; long-term infrastructure sustainability

AI- and IoT-Driven Solutions for Industrial Sustainability and Smart Manufacturing

edited by

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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 429 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial sustainability; sustainable manufacturing; sustainable supply chain management; artificial Intelligence; internet of things; energy optimization; predictive maintenance; resource efficiency; smart decision-making

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

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 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 408 | 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)

Rethinking the Accessibility and Sustainability of Public Transportation

edited by Martin Vojtek and Milan Dedík

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 408 | Submission Open

Keywords: transport; planning; optimisation; accessibility; sustainability; public services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Smart Grid and Energy Storage: Enabling Sustainable Electric Systems

edited by

Emmanuel Simeu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 405 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grids; energy storage; sustainable energy systems; electric power systems; energy efficiency; demand response; grid modernization; environmental impact assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Strategic Management: Integrating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Factors

edited by Zongjun Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 381 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESG; sustainable strategy; sustainability; long-term value creation; environmental strategy

Recent Advances and Innovations in Urban Road Safety

edited by

Fotini Kehagia

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 380 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Molecules4Life: Sustainable Development—Second International Meeting

edited by

Marco S. Lucas

,

Miguel Ribeiro

,

José A. Peres

and

Verónica de Zea Bermudez

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 378 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular flows with environmental impacts; food security and clean-label technologies; environmental remediation and pollution control; sustainable materials; materials for energy

Research on Resource Utilization of Solid Waste

edited by

Ning Yuan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 377 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste; adsorption; catalysis; buildings; concrete; environments; energy

Sustainable Value Co-Creation: The Intersection of Green Consumer Behaviour and Marketing

edited by

Elisa Baraibar-Diez

and María Fernanda Bernal Salazar

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 362 | Submission Open

Keywords: green consumer behavior; sustainable marketing; responsible consumption; marketing strategies; sustainability communication; consumer decision-making; corporate social responsibility (csr); circular economy

Sustainable Procurement Strategies for a Resilient Future

edited by Clifford McCue, Eric Prier and Emily Boykin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain adaptation; climate-resilient public purchasing; circular economy; policy-driven procurement innovation; resilience evaluation frameworks; corruption

Sustainable Development in Agricultural Machinery and Technology

edited by

Xin Feng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; sustainable agricultural machinery; save agricultural resources; soil protection; agricultural economy

Advances in Solar Cells and Sustainable Photovoltaics

edited by Eva Schwenzfeier-Hellkamp and Fabian Schoden

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 325 | Submission Open

Keywords: photovoltaics; circular design; second life; circular economy; remanufacturing; recycling; sustainability; dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC); perovskites; life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Research on Sustainable Transportation and Urban Traffic—3rd Edition

edited by

Vincenzo Gallelli

and

Rosolino Vaiana

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 313 | 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

Green Economic Systems and Regional Sustainability Transitions

edited by Konstantina Ragazou, Georgia Zournatzidou,

George Sklavos

and Nikolaos Sariannidis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open

Keywords: green economic systems; economic geography; regional sustainability transitions; ecological resilience; circular economy; spatial policy; green GDP; natural capital; equitable development

Sustainability in Water Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration

edited by Ruiqing Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 296 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal; emerging contaminant; toxicity; water pollution control; ecological restoration; sustainable technologies; water quality assessment; sustainable development

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

Green Foundations: How Geotechnical Engineering Can Support Sustainable Infrastructure

edited by

S. M. Talha Qadri

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable infrastructure; social resilience; geotechnical solutions; earthquake hazard adaptation and mitigation; green infrastructure

Smart Infrastructure for Sustainable Urban Development: Integrating Green Design, Digital Innovation, and Resilient Policy

edited by Peter Farrell, Abdul Salam Darwish,

Khaled M. Alhosani

and

Yaser Omar Kaied

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; green building; digital transformation; climate adaptation; AI in urban planning; urban resilience; energy efficiency; sustainable infrastructure; smart governance

Climate Change-Induced Tourism Destination Shifts and Strategies for the Sustainable Adaptation

edited by

Dagmara Stangierska-Mazurkiewicz

and

Marta Kiraga

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open

Keywords: nature-based tourism; climate change adaptation; tourism geography; destination resilience; tourism shifts; landscape change; sustainable tourism

Water Ecological Pollution Monitoring and Sustainability

edited by Mohammad Reza Ghomi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic pollution monitoring; emerging contaminants; water sustainability; ecological risk assessment; remote sensing water quality; advanced sensor technologies; nature-based solutions remediation; participatory monitoring citizen science; sustainable water governance

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

Sustainable Built Environment and Indoor Air Quality

edited by Zhu Cheng, Hongli Sun and Xingchi Jiang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction materials; indoor air pollutant dynamics; building ventilation optimization; VOC exposure mitigation; green building certification systems; low-carbon HVAC technologies; occupant health– performance nexus; smart IAQ monitoring networks; circular economy applications; climate-resilient building codes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Leveraging Remote Sensing for Sustainable Watershed Management

edited by

Dongwoo Jang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; watershed management; hydrological modeling; flood risk mapping; AI in remote sensing; environmental monitoring

Advances in Indoor Environmental Quality Control and Green Buildings

edited by

Evandro Eduardo Broday

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor environmental quality; green buildings; building control; sustainable design; energy efficiency

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

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

edited by

Al Ansari

and Batoul Modarress-Fathi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

The Twin Green-Digital Transition in the Built Environment: Multiscale and Interdisciplinary Perspectives

edited by

Alessandro D'Amico

,

Stefano Cursi

and

Kristis C. Alexandrou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: BIM; HBIM; digital twin; XR; IoT; IEQ; LCA; circular economy; semantic web; healthy buildings

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

Advancements in Sustainable Composite Materials: From Innovative Technologies to Eco-Friendly Design—2nd Edition

edited by

Evangelia Tarani

and

George Z. Papageorgiou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable material science; material design; environmental friendliness; sustainable composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Enterprise Operation and Innovation Management Sustainability

edited by

Marcel Kordoš

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: global entrepreneurship issues; social and economic sustainable development; innovation management policy; Industry 4.0; energy and environmental challenges; Green Deal; corporate social responsibility; environmental production; smart economy; international sustainable business development

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

Designing for Urban Green Infrastructure: Mitigating Heat Islands and Enhancing Well-Being

edited by

Diana Mitsova

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban heat islands (UHIs); heat mitigation and adaptation strategies; resilience to extreme temperatures; urban greenery; green infrastructure; urban blue space; urban design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Driving Electric Power Solutions for a Sustainable Energy Transition

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy transition; energy systems; renewable energy integration; energy storage; power systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advances in Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Operations Management

edited by

Tal Ben-Zvi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain management; sustainable supply chain; operations management; environment; green; social; ethics; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Crop Management and Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Elpiniki Skoufogianni

and

Aikaterini Molla

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 179 | 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)

Digital Green: Transforming Supply Chains for a Sustainable Future

edited by Federico Solari,

Giovanni Romagnoli

,

Eleonora Bottani

, Natalya Lysova and

Mohaiad Elbasheer

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 176 | 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)

From Support to Sustainability: How Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Drive Environmental Impact

edited by

Varun Gupta

and

Chetna Gupta

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurship support; environmental sustainability; sustainable development goals (SDGs); university incubators; academic libraries; public libraries; green innovation; monitoring and evaluation; impact measurement; responsible innovation; support ecosystems; sustainability assessment; technology for good

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

Application of Microbial Technology in Sustainable Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Bárbara Muñoz Palazón

and

Aurora Rosa-Masegosa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial ecology; microbial dynamics; wastewater treatment; environmental microbiology; microbiology of bioengineering systems

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

Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture: With Microbial Innovations

edited by

Vanessa De Andrade Royo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; agricultural biotechnology; bioeconomy; genetic engineering; plant– microbe interaction; precision agriculture; climate-resilient crops; biofertilizers; biopesticides; circular agriculture; microbial biotechnology; microbial inoculants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Conservation of Biodiversity in Forest and Agroecosystems Under Climate Change

edited by

Mohammed Ater

and

Jalal Kassout

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 165 | 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)

Sustaining Innovation: Regional Dynamics, Policy Frameworks, and Competitiveness

edited by

Joana Costa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation persistence; place-based innovation; public policies; competitiveness

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

Greening the Future: Business Innovations for Sustainable Growth

edited by

Fadi Abdelfattah

and Hisham Madi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable business models; green innovation; ESG frameworks; circular economy; responsible leadership; digital sustainability; strategic management; sustainable entrepreneurship; climate resilience and adaptation

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

Sustainable Urban Development: Strategies, Tools, and Transformations

edited by

Marta Skiba

,

Alicja Maciejko

, Rafał Dudzik and

Małgorzata Sztubecka

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban development; blue and green infrastructure; circular architecture; energy efficiency in cities; climate adaptation; urban resilience; smart city tools; nature-based solutions; participatory planning; climate-neutral cities

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

Circular Economy Pathways for Enhancing Competitiveness in a Sustainable Future

edited by

Yui-Yip Lau

and

Mark Ching-Pong Poo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; global sustainability; reuse; recycle; regenerate; sustainable future; resource consumption; SDGs

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

Sustainability Advances in Supply Chain and Operations Management

edited by

Andrew Thomas

and

Rachel Mason-Jones

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Operations in the Digital Era

edited by

Susana Duarte

and Inês Ferreira

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chains; sustainable and green logistics; Industry 4.0; digital systems and platforms; environmental assessment; smart cities; maritime logistics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

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