Sustainability

Civil Engineering for a Sustainable Future: Innovations and Strategies

edited by Wai-Kei Ao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability challenges; smart systems; structural health monitoring; energy harvesting; vibration and noise control; data-driven modelling; sustainable transportation; smart manufacturing; environmental impact reduction; machine learning for sustainability

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

AI and Sustainable Economic Development: The Long Tail Entrepreneurial Opportunities and Threats to the Rest of Us

edited by

Meir Russ

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 296 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable economic development; entrepreneurship; long tail economy; artificial intelligence (AI); digital inclusion; technological empowerment; inclusive innovation; sustainable economy development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

The Optimization of Food Processing in the Context of the Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Patricia Morales

,

Erika N. Vega

and

Virginia Fernández-Ruiz

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food processing; process optimization; food technology innovation; green processing technologies; food waste reduction; by-product revalorization; food preservation techniques; sustainable development goals; functional food ingredients; food safety

Green Supply Chain in Sustainable Enterprise Development

edited by

Peter Shi

,

Mudassar Rauf

and

Jabir Mumtaz

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: green supply chain management; sustainable enterprises; artificial intelligence in GSCM; AI-driven optimization; circular economy; low-carbon manufacturing; green logistics; Industry 4.0 in GSCM; environmental performance; sustainable procurement; supply chain optimization; eco-innovation

Toward Net-Zero Emissions: Interlinking Renewable Energy Policies, Carbon Markets, and Green Supply Chains

edited by

Mingyue (Selena) Sheng

and Lingli Qi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

Keywords: net-zero emissions; renewable energy policy; carbon markets; emissions trading schemes; green supply chains; decarbonization; climate policy; sustainable development; energy transition; environmental economics

Properties of Cement Based Low-Carbon Concrete for Sustainable Construction

edited by

Jacek Gołaszewski

and

Małgorzata Gołaszewska

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building materials; sustainable constructions; cement; concrete; technology; low-carbon concrete; admixtures; additives; nanomaterials; phase change materials; rheology; durability; high-performance concrete; self-compacting concrete

Improving Wind Energy Systems: The Role of Computational and Experimental Capability in Sustainable Development

edited by

Samah Ben Ayed

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

Keywords: computational fluid dynamics ; wind systems ; experimental testing ; wind turbine resilience ; performance assessment ; data analysis

Impact of Emerging Contaminants in Freshwater Ecosystem: Ecotoxicity and Sustainable Remediation

edited by

Pedro Rodrigues

and

Susana Barros

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging contaminants; freshwater ecosystem; ecotoxicity; environmental risk assessment; removal technologies; sustainable development; ecosystem services

Sustainable Optimization for Energy and Environmental Systems Engineering

edited by

Jin-Wei Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable optimization; energy and environmental management; system engineering; digitalized economy; Industry 4.0 vs. Society 5.0; zero-emission technologies; renewable energy sources and technologies; emerging technologies; public acceptance; policy issues

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

Innovative Research on Lithium-Ion Battery Materials for Sustainable Applications

edited by

Kenza Maher

and

Mohamed Aklalouch

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion batteries; sodium-ion batteries; battery materials design; battery safety and reliability; thermal management of batteries; battery degradation mechanisms; battery diagnostics and testing; battery recycling and second life; sustainable electrode materials; solid-state electrolytes; desert climate battery performance; renewable energy integration; energy storage systems; circular economy in energy storage; energy storage for electric vehicles; grid-scale battery storage; accelerated aging and thermal abuse; electrochemical performance evaluation; material recovery from spent batteries; techno-economic analysis of recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

AI-Powered Commerce: Enhancing Sustainability Through Smart Applications

edited by

Shih-Chih Chen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); big data analytics; electronic commerce; green supply chain management; ESG (environmental; social; and governance); emerging technologies for sustainable development; smart logistics; sustainable business models

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

Sustainable Air Quality Management and Monitoring

edited by

Rasa Zalakeviciute

and

Fidel Vallejo Gallardo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution; air quality management; air pollution monitoring; environmental monitoring; low-cost sensors; sustainability policies; air pollution control

Bridging Informal Divides: Urban Food Security and Sustainable Livelihoods in the Global South

edited by

Jonathan Crush

,

Mulugeta Dinbabo

and Sean Sithole

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open

Keywords: food systems; urban food security; circular food economies; sustainability transitions; ecological sustainability

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

Connectedness to Nature: Consequences for Well-Being and Sustainability

edited by

Allen R. McConnell

and

Jill Korach

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: nature connectedness; sustainability; well-being; self-concept; self-transcendence; biophilia; place-based conservation; community-based conservation; social and cultural identity; pro-environmental behavior

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

Marketing for Sustainable Tourism Development

edited by

Jonathon Day

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: identification of “ ideal” target markets for destinations; sustainable destination branding; marketing to achieve sustainable tourism goals; social media and sustainable tourism; destination development and placemaking for sustainability; supply chain management for sustainable tourism; internal marketing for sustainable destinations; experience design and sustainable tourism

Selected Papers from the 33rd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE 2025)

edited by David Baxter,

Kyriakos Maniatis

and

Solange I. Mussatto

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass feedstocks; agricultural residues; energy crops; short rotation crops; forest residues; organic waste; bioenergy; biofuels; energy carriers; biorefineries; thermochemical conversion; biochemical conversion; bioeconomy; biochemicals; biomaterials; circular economy; integrated approaches; sustainability; climate change; life cycle analysis; environmental sustainability; environmental impacts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Technology and Education for Sustainable Futures: Innovation, Global Citizenship and Ecosystem Transformation

edited by

Juan-Jesús Torres-Gordillo

and José Luis Villena-Higueras

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; sustainable development goals; global citizenship; educational innovation; artificial intelligence; circular economy; ecosystem management; STEM education; university social responsibility; public policy

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

Industry 5.0 Smart Sustainable Techniques and Technologies

edited by

Yuval Cohen

,

João Reis

and

Maurizio Faccio

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 5.0 cobots; collaborative robot; digital twin; smart maintenance; machine learning; big data; computer vision; human in the loop; intelligent manufacturing

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

The Role of Biomass Energy in Renewable and Sustainable Energy: Advanced Technologies, Challenges and Prospects

edited by Yingjin Song, Juan Zhao, Zhi Wang and

Yiming Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass energy; biomass conversion; thermochemical technology; biochemical technology; biomass biorefining; gaseous/solid biofuel; sustainable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Development Within Planetary Boundaries: Innovations in Circular Bioeconomy Systems

edited by

Antônio Carlos De Francisco

,

Diego Ramos

and Fabio Neves Puglieri

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular bioeconomy; sustainable development; life cycle assessment (LCA); planetary boundaries; bio-based innovation; resource efficiency; ESG integration; sustainable value chains; environmental policy; regenerative systems

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

Advancing Sustainable Energy Systems: Enhancing Efficiency and Reducing Costs of Renewable Power

edited by

Quetzalcoatl Hernández-Escobedo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind energy; photovoltaic energy; thermal energy; hydro energy; hydrogen; techno-economic analysis; levelized cost of energy

Economic Resilience and Development Opportunities Amidst Climate Crisis

edited by Fengyi Lin

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate resilience; sustainable innovation; ESG

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

Digital Governance and Digital Innovation for Sustainable Development

edited by

Liviu Moldovan

and

Flaviu Moldovan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: digitization; sustainability; governance; innovation; development; green software; green engineering; cloud migration; corporate strategies

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

Advancing Renewable and Low-Carbon Energy Systems for Long-Term Energy Sustainability

edited by

Ahmed Amine Hachicha

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; low-carbon energy; energy efficiency; photovoltaics; solar energy; computational fluid dynamics; heat transfer; numerical modeling; energy transition; sustainable systems

Enhancing Urban Green Spaces and Forests to Cultivate a Sustainable Future

edited by

Denise Dillon

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban green spaces; sustainable development; environmental resilience; urban forestry; nature-based solutions

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

Advancing the Bioeconomy: Sustainable Innovations for a Circular Future

edited by

María Evangelina Vallejos

,

María Cristina Area

, Laura G. Covinich and

Nicolás M. Clauser

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioeconomy; circular bioeconomy; biomass to novel biomaterials; sustainable innovation; waste to value-added products; biorefining; sustainable development

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

Multicriteria Decision Making for Sustainable Holistic Flood Risk Assessment and Mitigation

edited by

Mike Spiliotis

and

Nerantzis Kazakis

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: multicriteria decision-making (MCDM); flood risk assessment; environment; sustainability

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

Methodological Innovations in Operations Research for Sustainable Resource Allocation

edited by

José Geraldo Vidal Vieira

,

Tiago Sigahi

and Mateus Pereira Martin

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: resource allocation; sustainable resource allocation; deprivation community; slums; operational research (OR); multi-criteria decision making (MCDM); portfolio analysis; cost-benefit analysis; machine learning; simulation; community

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

Sustainable Cold Chain Packaging: Passive Solutions and EPS Alternatives for Thermal Integrity

edited by

Stefano Landini

,

Anindita Roy

and

Gordhan Das Valasai

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: passive thermal packaging; EPS alternatives; cold chain sustainability; phase change materials; circular economy; biodegradable materials; sustainable logistics; renewable-based insulation; passive thermal packaging of battery packs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Eco-Friendly Living and Sustainable Consumption: Innovations, Challenges, and Practices

edited by

Chunmin Lang

and

Sukyung Seo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-friendly living; sustainable consumption; green consumer behavior; circular economy; sustainable lifestyles; waste reduction and resource efficiency; sustainable business models; climate change mitigation; life cycle assessment; eco-innovation

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

Biodiversity, Conservation and Sustainable Development: Research and Practices: 2nd Edition

edited by

Olga Jovanović Glavaš

and

Davorka Hackenberger

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; nature conservation; sustainable development; research; practice

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

Biotechnologies for Wastewater Treatment and Environmental Remediation

edited by Ana Isabel Díaz

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; environmental remediation; bioremediation; microbial biotechnology; phytoremediation; biosorption; emerging contaminants; resource recovery; sustainable technologies

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

Sustainable Biofuels: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by Abdenour Achour

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable biofuels; biomass-to-liquid (BtL); catalytic hydrotreatment; hydrothermal liquefaction; bio-oil upgrading; green hydrogen integration; co-processing; circular carbon economy; techno-economic analysis

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

Drought and Water Quality Dynamics: From River Basins to Sustainable Management

edited by

Jorge Omar Pierini

and Juan Camilo Restrepo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: drought; water quality; climate change; water management; hydrological dynamics; soil degradation; agricultural runoff; water pollution; nutrient cycling; water-ecosystem; water scarcity; ecosystem resilience; water-security; crop stress; agricultural water management

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

Microbial Applications and Ecological Research in Wastewater Treatment

edited by Muhe Diao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; microbial community; biogeochemical cycling; wetland; lakes; groundwater

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

Advances in Sustainable Water Management: Wastewater Treatment and Water Reclamation

edited by

Xialei You

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; circular economy; water reclamation; physical-chemical technology; biological processes

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

Advanced Renewable Energy Supply and Sustainability Transitions: System Performance, Industrial Integration, and Risk-Aware Assessment

edited by

Beatrice Marchi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy systems; energy storage; system performance assessment; sustainability assessment; life cycle thinking; energy efficiency and management; industrial symbiosis; circular economy; risk and uncertainty

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Integrated Treatment Strategies for Solid Wastes

edited by Zihan Zhou and

Shiyu Zhuang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: mine waste recycling; low-carbon technologies; synergistic utilization of solid waste; mine backfilling materials; sustainable cementitious materials

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

Smart Technologies for Sustainable Development: Technologies and Applications

edited by

Boglárka Eisinger-Balassa

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart technologies; sustainable development; digital transformation; process optimization; artificial intelligence; data-driven decision-making; Industry 4.0; public administration; smart cities; green innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainability Assessment and Decision Support for Circular Waste and Resource Systems

edited by

Chun-Hsu Lin

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: assessment metrics; sustainability; circular economy; net-zero emissions

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

Agricultural Economics and Sustainable Agricultural Food Value Chains

edited by

Marius Constantin

, Raluca Ignat and

Donatella Privitera

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural economics; agricultural value chains; sustainable food systems; sustainability assessment; policy evaluation; resilient agri-food systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Wastewater as a Resource: Sustainable Management and Utilization

edited by Shuoxun Dong and Yuchi Chen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrient recycling; valuable metal ion recycling; carbon recycling; solid waste valorisation; low-carbon water treatment process

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

Energy Transition: Battery Electric Vehicles, Low-Carbon Fuels and Fuel Cells in Clean Mobility

edited by

Plamen Punov

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: battery electric vehicles; hybrid electric vehicles; fuel cells; green hydrogen; sustainable fuels; sustainable mobility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Creating an Innovative Learning Environment

edited by Olga Arias-Gundín

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11940 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; teaching; technology; curriculum design; learning environments; digital tools; student engagement; collaborative learning; inclusive education; educational spaces

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

Logistics for a Resilient Future: Sustainable Approaches to Supply Chain Management

edited by

Michael Wang

, Samsul Islam,

Ahmad Abareshi

, Ki-Soon Hwang and Bill Wang

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2607 | Submission Open

Keywords: logistics management; supply chain management; Industry 5.0; resilience; sustainability; human-centered; technologies; sustainable operations

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

Biochar as a Sustainable Solution for Water and Soil Pollution: Removal of Organic and Inorganic Contaminants

edited by

Muhammad Junaid

, Stuart Cairns and

Iain Robertson

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1907 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; water pollution; soil pollution; organic contaminants; inorganic contaminants; heavy metals; micro(nano)plastics; pesticides; pharmaceuticals; per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances; aquatic species; plants

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

Reliability, Sustainability and Risk Management of Energy and Pipeline Systems for a Low-Carbon Future

edited by Shaohua Dong, Issam M. Ali Aljubury, Milos Stankovic and Yasir M. F. Mukhtar

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 882 | Submission Open

Keywords: safety; energy and pipeline systems; reliability; sustainability; risk assessment; low-carbon; modeling and simulation; environmental protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Consumer Behavior and Sustainable Consumption: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by

Chang-Hyun Jin

submission deadline 3 Aug 2026 | 18 articles | Viewed by 59600 | Submission Open

Keywords: responsible consumption; consumption and sustainable development; consumption as a determinant of production; environmental consequences of the consumer society; consumer behavior in a digital environment; brand and production consumption; fair trade ethical marketing and management; consumer as a citizen; formation of consumers’ attitudes toward a social brand; consumer perception of CSR/CSV/ESG activity; sustainable food consumption; consumer behavior regarding ethical management and products; other topics and related issues

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

Sustainable Mobility and Built Environment in Shaping Sustainable Cities

edited by

Magdalena Wojnowska-Heciak

, Karolina Tulkowska-Słyk and Ewelina Gawell

submission deadline 3 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 1946 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy-efficient cities; smart urban design; sustainable urban planning; clean energy mobility; innovative mobility; universal design; inclusive mobility; inclusive urban spaces; smart mobility; integrated mobility; autonomous transport system

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

Integrated Geographies of Risk, Natural Hazards and Sustainability—3rd Edition

edited by

Francesco De Pascale

and

Leonardo Mercatanti

submission deadline 5 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; climate change; disasters; human geography; geography of risk; natural hazards; physical geography; social perception; sustainability; vulnerability

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

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