Sustainability

Digital Transformation, Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Business Models

edited by

, Kazutoshi Sasahara and Yuya Kajikawa

submission deadline 4 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 671 | Submission Open

Keywords: technology management; innovation management; entrepreneurship; sustainable growth; corporate strategy; sustainability science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Strategies for Green Ports and Maritime Logistics: Innovations, Challenges, and Best Practices—2nd Edition

edited by

Nicoletta González-Cancelas

,

Rodrigo Pérez Fernández

,

Alberto Camarero Orive

and Francisco Soler Flores

submission deadline 4 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable port operations; green maritime logistics; decarbonization strategies; energy transition; digital twins; artificial intelligence in logistics; optimization models; port resilience and risk management; blue economy; smart infrastructure

Renewable Energy Technologies and Sustainable Economy

edited by

Andrea Micangeli

submission deadline 5 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 369 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; sustainable development; decentralized energy system; energy policy; economic impact; environmental sustainability; energy optimization; sustainable community

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Corporate Environmental Performance and Disclosure: Implications for Sustainability—Second Edition

edited by

Jianfu Shen

and William Yu

submission deadline 6 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate environmental performance; disclosure; sustainability; carbon emission; ESG

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

Strategies for Sustainable Soil, Water and Environmental Management

edited by

Asad Sarwar Qureshi

and

Redouane Choukr-Allah

submission deadline 7 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1261 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health; soil degradation; soil management; water management; environmental sustainability; marginal areas; saline water use; policy interventions; climate change; soil management technologies; best practices

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

Intelligent Transport System and Sustainable Traffic Management

edited by

Jinlei Zhang

and

Wei Ma

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1362 | Submission Open

Keywords: traffic big data; artificial intelligence; data-driven methods; transportation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Service Experience and Servicescape in Sustainable Consumption

edited by Cristian Rusu,

Nicolás Matus

and

Fabián Silva-Aravena

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1306 | Submission Open

Keywords: service experience; servicescape and environmental design; sustainable consumption and behavior; tourism experience and tourist behavior; health service management and patient experience; education and student experience; predictive analytics and consumer modeling; decision support systems (DSS) and explainable AI; digital transformation and smart services; service ecosystems

Information Systems in Business Innovation: Knowledge Transfer, Dynamic Capability and Sustainability Transition

edited by

Ivanna Dronyuk

and Nataliya Chukhray

submission deadline 11 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: information systems (IS); business innovation; knowledge transfer; dynamic capabilities; digital transformation; sustainability transition; green IT; organizational learning; innovation ecosystems; strategic management; digital platforms; sustainable business models; ESG integration; resilience and adaptability; inter-organizational collaboration

SDG 7: Sustainability in Biomass Utilization and Biomass Conversion

edited by

Nikolaos Margaritis

submission deadline 11 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofuels; bioenergy; biohydrogen; biomethane; biorefineries

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

Sustainable Methods for Resource Recovery and Circular Waste Management

edited by

Igor Palčić

and

Melissa Prelac

submission deadline 11 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: agri-food waste; circular economy; bioactive compounds; biochar; biomass valorization; composting; resource recovery; waste management

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

Integrating Sustainability into Management Control Systems: Challenges, Missing Concepts, and Emerging Research Areas

edited by Ivo Hristov,

Yongjian Bao

and Riccardo Camilli

submission deadline 12 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability management; CSR; sustainability control systems; sustainable performance; sustainability compliance

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

Precision Farming Practices for Sustainable Plant Protection

edited by

Joanna Krzymińska

,

Jolanta Kowalska

and

Magdalena Jakubowska

submission deadline 12 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant protection; precision farming; precision agriculture. nanotechnology; IoT; drones; robotics; autonomous vehicles; detection models; remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Lean Development of Supply Chain and Logistic in Smart Port

edited by

Xiuwen Fu

and Xiangwei Liu

submission deadline 12 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart port; sustainable lean development; supply chain logistics; smart technologies; port ecosystem; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Sustainable Marketing and Consumption in the Digital Age

edited by

Łukasz Wróblewski

submission deadline 13 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3613 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable marketing; sustainable consumption; phygital marketing; phygital consumption; phygital consumers; consumer typology; marketing strategies; responsible consumption

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

Comprehensive Application of Concrete for Sustainability in Construction and Green Building

edited by

Hyunjin Ju

and Sun-Jin Han

submission deadline 14 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete; composite materials; structural analysis; durability; mechanical behavior; finite element analysis; nonlinear analysis; civil engineering; green building; sustainable construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Mathematical Optimisation for Sustainable Supply Chains: From Network Design to Carbon Reduction

edited by Reza Eslamipoor

submission deadline 14 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain; value chain; resource optimisation; carbon dioxide reduction; green logistics; mixed-integer programming; multi-objective models; optimisation algorithms; inventory management; sustainable distribution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Green Technology and Biological Approaches to Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Marko Vinceković

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4496 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; green technology; biological approaches; biofertilizers; biopesticides; precision agriculture; integrated farming systems; agroecology; climate-smart agriculture; soil health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Transportation Systems and Travel Behaviors

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4209 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transportation; travel behaviors; electric vehicles; shared mobility; public transportation; mobility as a service; environmental impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Transport and Traffic Management for Green Environment

edited by

Tomas Tichy

and

Edouard Ivanjko

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2499 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transport; ecological transport; environmental approaches in transport; traffic management in areas with low-emission transport; autonomous vehicles; traffic flow analysis; telematics systems; technological approaches; traffic management and efficiency; newly adapted technologies for environmental approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Green Transition and Technology for Sustainable Management

edited by

Valentina Ndou

,

Eglantina Hysa

,

Otilia Manta

and Mirela Panait

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2478 | Submission Open

Keywords: green technology; sustainable digital transformation; circular economy innovation; renewable energy systems; artificial intelligence and sustainability; environmental; social; and governance strategies and corporate sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Resource Utilization and Management of Electronic Waste: Innovations, Challenges, and Future Directions

edited by

Eleni Kastanaki

and

Giin Yu Amy Tan

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1876 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging e-waste recycling technologies; reuse of e-waste; advanced technologies for e-waste management; life cycle assessment and environmental impact of e-waste management; circular economy practices in e-waste management; remanufacturing e-waste; policy and regulatory frameworks for sustainable e-waste management; socio-economic impacts of e-waste recycling; innovations in design for dismantling and reuse

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

Sustainable Management of Georesources: From Mining and Mine Tailings to Waste Recycling

edited by

Sheila Devasahayam

, John Samuel Thella,

Mohammadali Sepehri

and

Sela Akdag

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 452 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate smart mining; green economy; hydrogen economy; industrial decarbonization; e.g.; green steel; cement/concrete decarbonization; hydrogen iron making; eco-communication; critical elements recovery; energy storage; recycling; e-wastes energy and water nexus; digital innovation; technoeconomic modeling; battery recycling; automotive wastes; life cycle analysis; nuclear energy; safety protocols; carbon utilization; catalysts for clean energy production; waste heat recovery; nano-materials; sustainable mining; mine tailings management; critical mineral recovery; geotechnical risks and stability; mine closure and rehabilitation; tailings reprocessing; mine tailings storage facilities (TSFs); sustainable mining; climate-smart mining; circular economy; critical minerals; tailings reprocessing; geotechnical stability; seismic risk in TSFs; life cycle assessment (LCA); techno-economic assessment (TEA); green metallurgy; industrial decarbonization; battery and e-waste recycling; digital mining technologies; artificial intelligence in geomechanics; sustainable mine closure; sustainable georesource management; mine waste valorization; hydrogen-based ironmaking; environmental risk assessment; eco-efficient comminution; rare earth elements; energy storage materials; heat energy storage systems; low-carbon technologies

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

Sustainability of Biodiversity and Wildlife Based on Conservation Biology

edited by

Carrie P. Freeman

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation biology; biodiversity; wildlife sustainability; endangered species; habitat preservation; ecosystem services; sustainable development; climate change; conservation policy; genetic diversity

Accident Analysis for Sustainable Safer Roads and Vehicles

edited by Željko Šarić

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: accident analysis; road safety; vehicle safety; crash reconstruction; traffic engineering; crash data; safety technologies

Driving Sustainable Development Through Supply Chain Transformation

edited by Mohammad Miftaur Rahman Khan Khadem and

Ahm Shamsuzzoha

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain management; circular economy; supply chain transparency; scope 3 emissions; ethical sourcing; supply chain resilience; digital transformation (or blockchain or AI in supply chain); supplier development; sustainable logistics; UN sustainable development goals (SDGs)

Resilient and Regenerative Tourism: Beyond Sustainability

edited by

Chris Roberts

and

Mary Jo Dolasinski

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilient and regenerative tourism; ecological balance; climate change; sustainable development

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

Water Distribution Systems: Security, Resilience, Water Loss Management and Sustainability

edited by

Tiku Tanyimboh

, Alemtsehay Seyoum and Rajesh Gupta

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical and cyber security; infrastructure resilience; water loss management; water quality risks; hydraulic capacity reliability; asset management and planning; whole-life costing; performance monitoring and regulatory compliance; operational modelling support; mains replacement design and optimization; intermittent supply concerns; data management; real-time monitoring and control; demand uncertainty and forecasting; demand management; water charges and tariffs; UN SDG6; stakeholder engagement

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

Foundational Industry 4.0/5.0 Technologies in the Digital Transformation of Supply Chains: A Global Perspective

edited by

Antonio Márcio Tavares Thomé

, Renan Silva Santos and Mozart Caetano Heymann

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: industry 4.0/5.0; supply chain digital transformation; sustainable supply chain management; multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM); dynamic capabilities; social sustainability; digital technologies adoption; global comparative analysis; barriers and enablers; human-centric operations

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

Sustainable Analysis of Renewable Energy Technology, Circular Economy, and Urban Development

edited by

Dan Yan

and

Zhongrui Sun

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; circular economy; urban sustainable development; green innovation; carbon footprint; energy policy; new energy industry; spatiotemporal network; spatial diffusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Roles and Status of Sustainable Development Goals in the Deployment of Technological and Social Innovations

edited by

Nicolas Merveille

, Carole Brunet, Majlinda Zhegu and

Stéphane Roche

submission deadline 16 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 1778 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals (SDGs); technological advancement; paradoxical situations; social and environmental vulnerabilities; resilience; ethical frameworks; policy approaches; governance structures; technology-driven sustainability; analytical tools

Digital Strategy and Innovation for Sustainable Business Development

edited by

Ida D'Attoma

submission deadline 17 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: data; metrics; and statistics for sustainability transitions; consumer behavior change; food systems sustainability; measuring sustainability dimensions using digital sources; eco-innovation; green marketing; digital nudging; evidence-based decision-making

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

Implementing Food Safety Standards in Sustainable Food Processing Practices

edited by

Diána Bánáti

and Gyimes Gyimes

submission deadline 17 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: food system; food safety; circular economy; climate change; global health; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Construction Management and Sustainable Development

edited by

Kleopatra Petroutsatou

and

Theodora Vagdatli

submission deadline 18 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; life-cycle management; sustainable construction equipment; economic sustainability; climate resilience; resilient projects; eco-friendly materials; circular economy; ISO standards; cost– benefit analysis; risk assessment

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

Advances in Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Services Management Towards Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Emanuel Ștefan Baltag

submission deadline 18 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity conservation; ecosystem services; environmental sustainability; habitat restoration; species reintroduction; nature-based solutions; climate change adaptation; ecological resilience; conservation policy; sustainable land management

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

Sustainable Management in Coastal Areas and Addressing the Challenges of Climate Change Risks

edited by

Gustavo Nagy

, Isabel C. Olivares, José E. Verocai and

Isaías Lescher Soto

submission deadline 18 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: coasts; climatic risks; adaptation; resilience and sustainability; estuaries; blue carbon; vulnerability; cumulative impacts; nature-based solutions

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

Circular Water Management in Sustainable Cities: Valorization of Municipal By-Products and Industrial Wastewater

edited by Huihui Chen and

Zhijian Shi

submission deadline 18 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: municipal wastewater; industrial wastewater; valorization of the organic compounds; new pollutants in wastewater; different treatment technologies

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

Sustainable Management: Plant, Biodiversity and Ecosystem

edited by

Ferenc Pál-Fám

and

Roman Rolbiecki

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5629 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant and fungi adaptation; biodiversity change; community structure; forest management; plant production and protection; fungi-plant interaction; water management; grassland management; habitat maintenance and restoration

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

Integrating Ecosystem Services and Indigenous Knowledges for Sustainable Resource Management and Policy

edited by

Kamaljit Kaur Sangha

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem services; indigenous knowledges; ecological economics; biocultural values; sustainability policy; nature-based solutions; UN SDGs

Multimodal Transportation Hubs: Strategies, Technologies, and Policies for Intermodal Operation Efficiency

edited by

Filippo Paganelli

and

Luca Mantecchini

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: management and performance of transport infrastructures; simulation and optimization of transport nodes; maritime container/Ro-Ro/bulk/project cargo shipping; transportation planning; air transportation; passenger/freight terminal simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Advances in Electronic Waste Management and Sustainability

edited by

Yan Xu

and Ling Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: e-waste/waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE); sustainable development; circular economy; zero waste; extended producer responsibility; recycling technology and innovation; waste management policy and regulation; low-carbon recycling awareness and behavior; environmental justice; critical materials recovery; digital transformation; community-based recycling; urban mining

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

Solar Energy Technology in Sustainable Development

edited by Bruno D. Tibúrcio and

Dawei Liang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar energy; energy storage; smart grids; solar concentration; solar-pumped laser; hydrogen production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Logistics Systems: The Impacts of Artificial Intelligence and Combinatorial Optimization

edited by

Sameh Al-Shihabi

, Mohammad AlDurgam and

Dua Weraikat

submission deadline 22 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 522 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable logistics; artificial intelligence; combinatorial optimization; green supply chain management; carbon-aware vehicle routing; metaheuristic algorithms; machine-learning decision support; digital twins in logistics; reverse and circular logistics; lifecycle carbon footprint reduction

Advanced Technologies in Biomass and Waste Conversion for Sustainable Energy and Materials

edited by

João Pedro Vasconcelos Silva

submission deadline 23 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; renewable energy; waste conversion; biofuels; bioenergy systems; sustainable fuels

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

Economy and Market: Strategies and Policies for Sustainable Development

edited by

Rajagopal

submission deadline 23 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; industrial development; markets; strategy; government policies; innovation; technology; green consumption; society; economic growth

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

Contribution of Intelligent Transport Systems to Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 24 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13623 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent transport systems; sustainable growth; transport system applications; information quality; communication systems; reliability and exploitation; artificial intelligence; quality of life

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Innovative Building Solutions for Decarbonized and Sustainable Construction

edited by

António Figueiredo

and Katia Regina Garcia Punhagui

submission deadline 24 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4833 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; low-carbon materials; decarbonization in buildings; energy-efficient building solutions; circular economy in construction; building performance optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Wastewater Treatment and Carbon Emission Reduction

edited by Han Wang and Weigang Wang

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 563 | Submission Open

Keywords: low carbon; wastewater treatment; sustainable development; carbon emission reduction; energy recovery

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

Sustainable Demand and Supply Strategies in Retail, Transport, and Logistics Systems

edited by Yu Gong,

Changping Zhao

and Gaofeng Guan

submission deadline 26 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: demand and supply; transport; logistics; supply chain; sustainability; circular economy

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

Smart Grid Technology Contributing to Sustainable Energy Development

edited by

Franco F. Yanine

submission deadline 27 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grids; energy sustainability; distributed energy resources (DER); virtual power plants (VPP); renewable energy integration; grid flexibility; power quality and reliability; intelligent grid control; energy storage systems; demand-side management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Human Behavior, Psychology and Sustainable Well-Being: 2nd Edition

edited by

Wenjie Duan

submission deadline 28 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4366 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable behavior; happiness promotion; assessment; intervention; cultural differences; social policy; well-being; environmental change; climate change

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

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