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Geospatial and Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Energy Efficiency
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: geospatial technologies; energy efficiency; geographic information systems; building information modelling; city information modelling; internet of things; building energy modelling; smart cities; energy simulation; sustainable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Tourism Development: Balancing Economic Growth and Environmental Protection
edited by , Flavia Oltean and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable tourism development; economic growth; environmental protection; circular economy; tourism competitiveness; green innovation; heritage management; sustainable destinations; responsible consumption; SDGs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Sustainable Management of Logistic and Supply Chain—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable logistics; sustainable supply chain; circular economy; smart logistics; closed-loop supply chain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Composting and Sustainable Organic Waste Recycling
edited by Elisabete Nascimento-Gonçalves and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: composting; organic waste recycling; circular economy; sustainable waste management; bio-based solutions; lifecycle assessment (LCA); nutrient recovery; greenhouse gas emissions; soil health; environmental sustainability
Innovations in Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Engine of Transformative Economic Development submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: global entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial ecosystem; entrepreneurial background of startup; digital entrepreneurship; ESG entrepreneurship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Green Growth and Sustainable Development: Economic Pathways for a Low Carbon Future submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: green growth; sustainable development; low-carbon economy; climate policy; renewable energy; circular economy; sustainable finance; carbon pricing; green innovation; environmental governance; net-zero transition; inclusive growth; policy integration; climate resilience; economic transformation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Advances in Soundscape Quality in the Built Environment submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental noise; environmental acoustics; soundscape assessment; soundscape; health and accessibility; soundscape; inclusion and heritage; citizens’ sound perception; urban soundscape quality indices; urban soundscape perception indices; urban soundscape restorativeness indices; urban planning and soundscape design; ISO 12913
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Interfacial Processes of Contaminants in Soil–Groundwater Systems: Transport Transformation, and Sustainable Remediation
edited by , Jinying Xu and Xiaodong Chu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open
Keywords: heavy metal; organic pollutants; environmental fate; biochar; soil; groundwater; environmental quality assessment; low-carbon environmental remediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)
Water and Wastewater Treatment Futures: Sustainable Solutions for a Circular Economy
edited by Mirko Frappa and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable water treatment; wastewater reuse; circular economy in water management; advanced treatment technologies; techno-economic and life cycle assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Sustainable Mobility and Public Transportation Innovations
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable mobility; transportation electrification; shared mobility; public transportation; traffic safety; transit oriented developments
Advance in Renewable Energy and Power Generation Technology
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; power generation technology; sustainability; energy storage; smart grid; technological innovation; life-cycle assessment; economic viability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Agricultural Technology and Engineering for Sustainable Agriculture
edited by , and Jianfei Zhang
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil remediation and protection; land management; efficient irrigation; planting/farming models; biological control; waste resource utilization; smart agriculture; artificial intelligence; agricultural mechanization; agricultural low-carbon technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)
Green Development, Digital Ecosystem and Sustainability in Industry 4.0
edited by , Ayoub Tighazoui, and Ali Gharbi
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open
Keywords: green development; Industry 4.0; digital ecosystems; smart manufacturing; sustainable innovation; energy management; environmental sustainability; circular economy; low-carbon technologies; digital transformation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Toward Net-Zero Futures: Innovations in Carbon Management and Sustainable Transitions
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open
Keywords: net-zero transition; carbon management; low-carbon development; renewable energy; blue and green carbon; climate policy; sustainability innovation; SDGs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Sustainability Assessments of Energy Technologies and Transitions
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; energy transition; renewable energy; sustainable technologies; low-carbon economy; energy policy; green finance; resilience; circular economy; decarbonization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Circular Systems, Buildings and Processes for a Sustainable Built Environment
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open
Keywords: construction workflow; construction and demolition waste; material bank; recycled materials; life-cycle assessment; life-cycle costing; circular business models; material cadasters; product as a service; building passports
Sustainable Solutions for River Restoration and Biodiversity Conservation
edited by Luisa Sarmento-Soares
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecological restoration; environmental sustainability; river restoration; biodiversity; conservation; freshwater fishes; syntropic agriculture; community engagement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation)
Sustainable Energy Storage, Conversion, and Utilization
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy; energy storage systems; renewable energy; smart grids; energy management; waste heat recovery and utilization
Innovation of Sustainable Business Models in the Era of Industry 4.0: Digitalization, Servitization, Circularity and Resilience
edited by Zoltán Zéman and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable business models; industry 4.0; digital transformation; servitization; circular economy; corporate resilience; sustainability performance; business model innovation; value creation
Treatment of Bottom Ash Deriving from Waste Incineration submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: incinerator bottom ash (IBA); circular waste management; metal recovery; carbonation and weathering; geopolymers and vitrification; construction and geotechnical applications; leaching and eco-toxicity; life cycle assessment (LCA)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
Nature-Based Tourism and Outdoor Recreation in the Context of Sustainability submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open
Keywords: nature-based tourism; outdoor recreation; sustainable development; ecotourism; environmental management; biodiversity conservation; community participation; sustainable destinations; pro-environmental behavior; environmental education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Plastic Biodegradation and Sustainable Environmental Management submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open
Keywords: plastic; biodegradation; ecotoxicology; environmental pollution; plastisphere; interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation)
Heritage Buildings and Environmental Change: The Conservation of Cultural Heritage Under Sustainable Development
edited by Fernanda Prestileo and Francesco Trovó
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open
Keywords: built heritage conservation; climate change adaptation; sustainable restoration; cultural heritage management; community engagement; historic buildings; environmental change; preventive conservation; urban regeneration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Corporate Strategies for Advancing a Sustainable Energy Transition and Low-Carbon Economy
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: corporate sustainability; energy transition; low-carbon economy; sustainable business strategy; decarbonization; renewable energy innovation; environmental; social and governance (ESG); green finance; climate change mitigation; sustainable development goals (SDGs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Agricultural Practices and Cropping Systems submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agriculture; water management; soil conservation; climate resilience; precision agriculture; agroforestry; agricultural digitisation; food security; public policies; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainable Technology Management: Green Innovation and Strategic Development
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable technology management; green innovation; strategic development; high-quality development (HQD); environmental; social; and governance (ESG) performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Smart Cities and Sustainable Urban Futures: Digital Transformation, Collective Intelligence, and the New Logic of Urban Life
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart cities; digital transformation; sustainability; artificial intelligence; human-centered innovation; urban governance; digital twin; responsible AI; resilience; mobility; meta-theoretical frameworks; interdisciplinary urban studies; future city design; climate adaptation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation and Thermal Comfort in Buildings and Urban Spaces submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal comfort; climate change adaptation; nature-based solutions; urban heat island; passive cooling; building energy performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Sustainable Pathways in Geotourism and Environmental Protection submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open
Keywords: management plans to protect geologically sensitive sites; impacts of climate change on geosites; rehabilitation of degraded areas; interpretation of geological phenomena; identity of place through heritage conservation; high-quality and sustainable services; accessible to all visitor groups; goods and services from local producers; reduce pressure on the most popular sites; geotourism product offerings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Sustainable Resource and Waste Management for Environmental Protection
edited by , and Burmaa Gunchin
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural resources; secondary resources; resource utilization; mine tailing; sustainable development; environmental impact
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Thermodynamic, Environmental, and Socio-Political Determinants of the Development of Ecological Economics
edited by and Daniel Rzeczkowski
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural capital; ecosystem services; throughput; embedded economy; degrowth; weak and strong sustainability; laws of thermodynamics; limits to growth; circular economy; energy versus; EMERGY
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)
Strategies for Advancing Sustainability in Food Systems
edited by and Tawanda Tayengwa
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open
Keywords: food systems; food loss and waste; circular economy; environmental sustainability; climate change; food security
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Engineering Safety Prevention and Sustainable Risk Management: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open
Keywords: safety management; risk management; occupational health and safety; sustainability; hazards; risks
Multidimensional Drivers of Corporate Sustainability: From Governance Innovation to Digital-Environmental Synergy
edited by Jing Jia and Zhongtian Li
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open
Keywords: corporate sustainability; corporate social responsibility; developing countries; ESG; climate change; corporate governance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Promoting Sustainable Urban Water: Advanced Treatment, Reuse, and Tackling Emerging Contaminants
edited by and Bo Han
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable urban water management; membrane-based water treatment; antifouling and catalytic membranes; novel membrane materials; water reuse and resource recovery; emerging contaminant control; advanced treatment technologies; urban water sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Circular Economy Strategies for a Sustainable Agri-Food System submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; agri-food systems; by-product valorisation; food-waste upcycling; biorefinery pathways; life-cycle assessment (LCA); techno-economic analysis (tea); sustainable supply chains; food quality and safety; policy and governance for sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Natural Fibers for Sustainable Products and Systems: Applications, Properties, and Circularity submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural fibers; biocomposites; sustainable product design; circular economy; low-carbon manufacturing; life cycle assessment (LCA); techno-economic analysis; fiber– matrix compatibilization; nonwoven technology; additive manufacturing (3D printing)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Building Sustainable and Diversified Food Systems Through Organic Practices and Consumer Participation
edited by Véronique Chable and Pedro M. R. Mendes-Moreira
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open
Keywords: diversity; seed; plant breeding; organic practices; agroecology; food quality; society; consumers; microorganisms; policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Ecohydrological Research: The Pathways to Sustainable and Resilient Watershed Management
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecohydrology; watershed resilience; biogeochemical fluxes; water quality; emerging contaminants; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Advance in Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing Towards Sustainability
edited by and Maria Zoumaki
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open
Keywords: Industry 4.0; smart manufacturing; sustainability metrics; circular economy; IoT sensing & traceability; regional lens; policy– practice gap; socio-economic challenges; additive manufacturing (3D printing); CNC machining; life cycle assessment (LCA)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Innovative Monitoring and Modeling of Pollutants: Studies on Water, Sediments and Suspended Solids in Impaired Waterbodies
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open
Keywords: water quality monitoring; remote sensing; model-based assessments; impaired waterbodies; AI/ML; watersheds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Improving Soil Quality and Sustainable Agriculture: The New Tools, Technologies and Practices
edited by Éder de Souza Martins
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open
Keywords: nature-based solutions; regenerative agriculture; regional solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainable Supply Chain Management and the Circular Economy in the Digital Revolution submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open
Keywords: information management; sustainable supply chain; circular economy; industrial digitalization; digital transformation; digital entrepreneurship; blockchain; AI-enabled innovation; privacy-preserving data sharing; life cycle assessment; supply chain resilience; ecosystem governance
Cities and Resource Governance in the Age of Sustainability submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; city governance; climate adaptation; energy transitions; environmental policy; green infrastructure; participatory decision-making; resource efficiency; resource management; smart cities; social equity; sustainability transitions; sustainable development; urban resilience; water and waste management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Air Pollution: Causes, Monitoring and Sustainable Control submission deadline 2 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open
Keywords: atmospheric aerosol and ozone pollution; mercury pollution; atmospheric pollution simulation; atmospheric chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Research in Sustainable Marketing and Digital Economy
edited by , Marcin Lipowski and Jolanta Tkaczyk
submission deadline 3 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable marketing; green marketing; eco-marketing; digital economy; sustainable consumption; e-consumer behavior; circular economy; ESG communication; anti-greenwashing; AI in marketing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Agricultural Resources Management and Sustainable Ecosystem Services
edited by , Yingjun She, and Zhiguang Dai
submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural water– soil resources; sustainable use; co-optimization; ecosystem resilience; healthy agro-ecosystem; sustainability quantification; integrated management; agricultural resources management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Advanced Technologies for Bio-Based Products, Green Process and Resource Recovery
edited by Melisa Paola Bertero
submission deadline 6 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open
Keywords: bio-based products; green chemistry; circular bioeconomy; resource recovery; sustainable processes; biomass conversion; biorefineries; life cycle assessment; waste valorization; environmental sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioeconomy of Sustainability)
Generative AI Literacy in Education and Innovation: Fostering Sustainable Futures submission deadline 7 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: generative artificial intelligence; literacy; sustainability; education; human-AI interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Waste Valorization, Sustainable Innovation and Circular Economy
edited by
submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste valorization; sustainable innovation; resource recovery; bio-based materials; circular design; life cycle assessment; industrial symbiosis; circular business models; regenerative systems; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
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