Sustainability

Sustainable Development in Functional Biomaterials: Coating Methods and Optimization

edited by Samuel Fagbemi,

and Anuja Tripathi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 408 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; artificial intelligence; digital twins; functional coatings; green manufacturing; biopolymers; bio-nanocomposites; cellulose; multilayer coatings; smart renewable packaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Environmental Technology in Sustainable Biological Wastewater and Biowaste Management

edited by

Francesco Pasciucco

, Renato Iannelli and

Isabella Pecorini

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater; biowaste; treatment; management; resource recovery; circular economy; biological processes; sustainable development

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

Energy Storage and Integration of Renewable Energy Systems Towards Energy Sustainability: 2nd Edition

edited by Jian Chen, Wen Zhang and

Yongliang Liang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 373 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; renewable energy integration; energy management system; planning and operation; energy economics; environmental sustainability

Emerging Technologies and Sustainable Innovation in Supply Chain Management: Towards Supply Chain X.0

edited by

Mahmoud Elmarzouky

,

Imane Satauri

,

Issam Benhayoun

and Doaa Shohaieb

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 361 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chains; digital sustainability; Artificial Intelligence (AI); Internet of Things (IoT); circular economy; ESG integration; green logistics; technology-driven sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Power System Security: Automation, Monitoring, and Intelligent Defense Technology

edited by

Guizao Huang

and

Guolin Yang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 361 | Submission Open

Keywords: power system security; high-speed railway; UHV transmission lines; extreme weather; icing and wind hazards; automation; intelligent monitoring; resilient defense; artificial intelligence; sustainable infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Smart Technology Applications for Sustainable Urban Futures

edited by

Ahmed Ehab

and

Tim Heath

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twin and digital twin cities; sustainable urban futures; smart cities and smart homes; healthy buildings and well-being; inclusive design; participatory urban planning; smart technologies for sustainable built environments; urban resilience; digital transformation in architecture and urban design

Farming the Blue: The Sustainability of Aquaculture and the Marine Environment

edited by

Marco Shizuo Owatari

,

Caio César França Magnotti

and

Aline Brum Figueredo Ruschel

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

Keywords: aquaculture; circularity; environment; feed additives; marine fish farming; multitrophic aquaculture; mollusc farming; sustainability; sustainable development

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

Just Transitions in Urban Space: Geospatial Insights for Equitable and Sustainable Spatial Planning

edited by

Dong Liu

, Jeon-Young Kang, Fangzheng Lyu and Kangjae Lee

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

Keywords: sustainable spatial planning; urban accessibility; geospatial big data; GeoAI; health equity; climate resilience; 15-minute city; environmental justice; mobility equity; spatial modelling

Macroalgae as Innovative Agricultural Inputs and Climate-Smart Agroecosystems: From the Sea to the Soil

edited by Andrés Calderín García, Danielle França de Oliveira Torchia and

Tadeu Augusto van Tol de Castro

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; macroalgae; climate-smart agroecosystems; circular agriculture; soil health; marine biotechnology; life cycle assessment (LCA); environmental sustainability; green technologies; sustainable nutrient management; plant– soil interactions

Sustainable Water Management: Pollution Control and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Lhoussaine Bouchaou

and

Mohammed Hssaisoune

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

Keywords: water resource management; water quality; pollution sources; anthropogenic activities; emerging pollutants; microplastics

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

Smart Manufacturing for an Integrated Model of Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0

edited by

Vidosav D. Majstorovic

and

Isak Karabegović

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

Keywords: manufacturing; industrial AI; cobotics; sustainable manufacturing

Advanced Data Science Technology for the Safety, Reliability, and Economic Viability of Sustainable Distributed Systems and Complex Industrial Systems

edited by Hua Zhang,

Hongda Gao

and Tengfei Tu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open

Keywords: data science; sustainable systems; industrial systems; system reliability; machine learning; cybersecurity; energy efficiency

Integrated Systems for Elemental Geochemical Cycling and Sustainable Development

edited by

Xu Liu

,

Chenning Deng

and Tao Yu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: elements flux quantification (core measurement focus aligned with journal's "quantify sustainability" aim); multi-media pollution tracing (emphasizes cross-media "water– soil– air" innovation); source apportionment modeling (advanced methodology for pollution origin identification); smart remediation governance (links technical solutions to policy frameworks); soil contamination resilience (directly addresses SDG 15 "Life on Land"); sustainable industrial regulation (connects to journal's "policies relating to sustainability" scope); predictive risk assessment (key tool for "monitor sustainability" as per journal aims); circular resource management (ties pollution control to resource efficiency/SDG 12)

Soil Restoration and Sustainable Utilization

edited by Bo Zhang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil remediation; soil restoration; sustainable utilization; soil restoration and sustainable utilization

Unlocking Sustainable Value: Challenges and Innovations in Green Marketing

edited by

Theodore Tarnanidis

and

Bruno Barbosa Sousa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: greenwashing; green branding; green marketing; digital platforms; artificial intelligence; eco-literacy; consumer trust; behavioral shifts; policy innovations; regulatory frameworks; circular economy; sustainable value chains; green product innovation; sustainability messaging; cross-cultural perspectives; transparency; ethical dilemmas; environmental claims

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

Smart and Efficient Power Systems: Renewable Energy Storage and Grid Integration for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Mutasim Ibrahim H Nour

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy storage; smart grid; power system integration; energy management; artificial intelligence; sustainable energy; decarbonization

Resilience and Sustainability of Socio-Ecological Systems

edited by Cesar Augusto Ruiz-Agudelo, Angela María Cortes-Gómez and Francisco De Paula Gutierrez Bonilla

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilience; ecosystem resilience; social resilience; production systems; socioecological systems; socio-ecological systems resilience

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

Towards Industry 5.0: Sustainable, Resilient Production and Human-Centric Manufacturing

edited by

Paulo Peças

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 5.0; sustainability; human-centric manufacturing; resilient production; sustainable business models; green manufacturing; circular economy; twin transition

Innovation and Sustainable Development of Economy: New Material Technologies, Energy Efficiency and Organization Realities

edited by

Karen Paul

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency; material technologies; economy; urban design

Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Sustainable Work and Organizational Practices

edited by

Diego Bellini

and

Barbara Barbieri

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

Keywords: work and organizational psychology; entrepreneurship; innovation; sustainable work practices; psychological well-being; skills; identity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Key Relay Protection Technologies Applicable to Modern Sustainable Power Systems

edited by

Junjie Hou

,

Xincui Tian

,

Zongbo Li

and Fang Peng

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open

Keywords: modern sustainable power system; fault mechanism; AC/DC Protection; fault control; fault recovery; fault localization; control and protection integration; modern sustainable power system equipment

Advances in Sustainable Smart Manufacturing and Industrial Intelligence

edited by

Xianyu Zhang

and

Xinguo Ming

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; digital manufacturing; green manufacturing; sustainable manufacturing; sustainable value network; smart product severs systems; industrial artificial intelligence

Smart Agricultural Technologies, Digitalization and Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Ataharul Chowdhury

, Nasir Abbas Khan,

Mahatab Uddin

and Khondokar Humayun Kabir

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital agriculture; climate change adaptation; sustainable food systems; artificial intelligence in agri-food; knowledge and policy for resilience; AI in agricultural extension and advisory services; law and policy for climate-smart agriculture; farm-data; farmers’ data privacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Green and Smart Synergies in Port, Shipping and Water Transportation

edited by

Dong Zhang

and Chenrui Qu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: green shipping; smart ports; maritime decarbonization; digitalization; alternative marine fuels; port automation; digital twin; IMO Regulations; sustainable logistics; intelligent water transportation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Forest Ecosystems, Climate Change and Biodiversity

edited by Gabriel Murariu and

Lucian Dinca

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest ecosystems; climate change; biodiversity; forest management; genetic diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Air, Climate Change and Sustainability)

Sustainable Solutions for Wastewater Treatment: Innovations and Applications

edited by

Peng Tang

and

Wancen Xie

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable wastewater treatment low-carbon treatment technologies solar interfacial evaporation resource recovery life cycle assessment (LCA) carbon footprint analysis advanced materials for water treatment decentralized water treatment systems pilot-scale and field applications circular economy in water management

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

Industry 4.0 Technologies for Sustainable Manufacturing and Supply Chain Operations: 2nd Edition

edited by

Filippo Marciano

,

Giuseppe Tomasoni

and

Paola Cocca

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; I4.0 technologies; sustainability; sustainability performance; smart manufacturing; smart supply chain; sustainable manufacturing; sustainable supply chain

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

Integrated Sustainable Design: Toward Human-Centered and High-Performance Built Environments

edited by Kyungsun Lee and

Jiyoung Park

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated sustainable design; green building strategies; net-zero and energy-efficient buildings; environmental building technology; daylighting and simulation-based design; healthy and sustainable built environment; emotional and behavioral design; affordance-based spatial planning; human-centered sustainability; sustainable spatial performance evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Energy in Building and Built Environment

edited by

Minh Quan Duong

,

Emanuele Ogliari

, Gabriela Sava,

Chowdhury Akram Hossain

and

Thang Trung Nguyen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI; IoT; machine learning; optimization; renewable energy; smart grid; sustainable energy; storage system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Toward Carbon Neutrality: The Low Carbon Transition Pathways

edited by

Pingjian Yang

and Yanru Fang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon neutrality; low-carbon transition; decarbonization pathways; climate policy; renewable energy; carbon pricing; industrial decarbonization; CCUS; social equity; green finance; net-zero strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)

Integrating Construction 4.0 Technologies into Sustainable Construction

edited by

Frank Ghansah

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: Construction 4.0; sustainable construction; building information modelling (BIM); artificial intelligence (AI); Internet of Things (IoT); robotics in construction; blockchain in construction; digital twins; additive manufacturing/3D printing; smart and resilient built environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Psychological Foundations of Sustainable Organization Management

edited by

Seung-Yoon Rhee

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychological resources; sustainable management; human resource management; innovative behavior; psychological well-being; leadership; mental and physical health; work– life balance; safety management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychology of Sustainability and Sustainable Development)

Geo-Spatial Intelligence for Compact, Resilient, and Equitable Urban Land Use Planning

edited by

Tingting Xu

and

Jay Gao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: spatial analysis; GIS; sustainable urban planning; land-use efficiency; geospatial modelling; urban resilience

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

Resilient Cities Under Climate Changes

edited by Kairui Feng, Shiqi Zhou,

Hui Chen

and

Tao Shen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban resilience; climate adaptation strategies; sustainable urban morphology; green-blue infrastructure; climate equity; data-driven urban planning; multi-hazard resilience; post-disaster recovery; climate-responsive governance; transformative urban solutions; innovative infrastructure

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

Sustainable Thermal Management, Energy Storage, and Renewable Energy Conversion for a Sustainable AI-Driven Era

edited by Zengguang Sui,

Jiaqiang Wang

, Zhixiong Ding and Yunren Sui

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal management; thermal energy storage; cold energy storage; electrical energy storage; phase change materials; renewable energy conversion; AI optimization; energy efficiency; sustainable energy systems; net-zero

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Energy Economy and Green Development: Pathways to Sustainable Transitions

edited by Ismail Fasanya

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

Keywords: energy economy; green development; sub-saharan africa; renewable energy; sustainable development goals (SDGs); energy transition; green finance; technological innovation; policy frameworks; energy access and equity; environmental sustainability; economic diversification; just energy transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Ecohydrological Research Toward Sustainable and Resilient Watershed Management

edited by

Henrique Marinho Leite Chaves

and

Maria Rita S. Fonseca

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecohydrology; environmental flows; freshwater integrity & restoration; nature-based solutions; watershed resilience

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

Green Logistics: Transforming the Supply Chain Toward a Low-Carbon Future

edited by

Jinsong Hu

and

Deqing Ma

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: green logistics; low-carbon supply chain; sustainable logistics transformation; carbon emission reduction; recycling model

Sustainable Interactions of Ocean, Atmosphere, and Environment: Focusing on Climate Change

edited by

Humberto Pereira

,

Ana Picado

and Ines Alvarez

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; ocean– atmosphere interaction; environmental sustainability; marine ecosystems; adaptation strategies; coastal resilience; extreme weather events

(This special issue belongs to the Section Air, Climate Change and Sustainability)

Advanced Materials and Systems for Sustainable Energy Solutions

edited by

Eskilla Venkata Ramana

and

Manuel Almeida Valente

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

Keywords: energy conversion; energy storage; environmental; photocatalysis; processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advances in Sustainable Agroecosystems: The Integrated Management of Crop, Livestock, and Environment

edited by

Aaron Norris

,

Brandon Smith

and Whitney Crossland

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: agroecosystems; cover crops; crop residue; cropping systems; integrated crop and livestock; soil health; sustainable production

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

Ecology Meets Empathy: Human Perception in Biodiversity and Sustainability

edited by

Francesco Parisi

and

Costanza Borghi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: forestry; sustainable ecosystems management; ecosystem services; conservation; biodiversity indicators

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

Research on Plural Values in Sustainable Urban Planning

edited by

Maria Cerreta

,

Simona Panaro

and Ludovica La Rocca

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: values; transdisciplinarity; place-based adaptation; spatial justice; climate justice; urban transformations; differential vulnerabilities; integrated evaluations; mix-methods approaches; values elicitation; values co-production; value-pluralism; action-oriented processes; group decision-making; collaborative decision-making; evaluation design; impacts assessment

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

Hydrosystems Engineering and Water Resource Management: 2nd Edition

edited by Kiran Tota-Maharaj,

Hazi Azamathulla

, Rao Bhamidimarri and

Bimlesh Kumar

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: water resources; water data analytics; hydrosystems; engineering; hydrology; floods and river catchment systems; sustainable drainage systems (SuDSs); hydraulic infrastructure; groundwater; modelling

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

Towards Net-Zero Industry X.0: Sustainable Governance, Smart Operations and Digital Twins

edited by

Jones Luis Schaefer

and

Osiris Canciglieri Junior

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart operations; digital twins; sustainable governance; net-zero industrial systems; Industry X.0

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Plant Ecological Function Research and Ecological Conservation

edited by

Kishwar Ali

and

Mark Abrahams

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant ecological function; biodiversity conservation; ecosystem services; ecological restoration; invasive species management; climate resilience; ethnobotany and culture; carbon sequestration; habitat dynamics; nature-based solutions

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

Net-Zero Built Environments: Decarbonization via Digital Tools, Design & Landscape Sustainability

edited by

Yao-Ming Hong

and

Wenpei Sung

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

Keywords: green building; digital design tools; net-zero architecture; building information modeling (BIM); low-carbon materials; landscape-based carbon sequestration; ISO 14064 and 14067 applications; smart building systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Water Sustainability: Managing Surface Water, Groundwater and Ecosystems for a Resilient Future

edited by

Basant Maheshwari

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

Keywords: water sustainability; groundwater management; river health; urban water resilience; sustainable agriculture; water governance; managed aquifer recharge; citizen science; water– energy– food nexus

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

Sustainable Marine Ecosystem: Conservation, Functioning, and Resilience

edited by

Mustapha Aksissou

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; pollution; fisheries; ocean; conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Sustainable Water Management: Advanced Treatment and Nature-Based Solutions

edited by

Ícaro Thiago Andrade Moreira

and

Francisco Gabriel Acién Fernández

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced water treatment; nature-based solutions; resource recovery systems; pollution control technologies; microalgae biotechnology; biorefineries; circular economy; sustainable water management; constructed wetlands; green infrastructure; phytoremediation; advanced biological treatment; ecosystem services; environmental remediation

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

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