Sustainability

Digital Twins and Cyber–Physical Systems for a Sustainable Energy Transition

edited by

Muhammad Talib Faiz

,

Zahoor Ahmed

and Muhammad Mansoor Khan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1487 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber–physical systems; digital twins; sustainable energy transition; distributed microgrids; modeling and simulation of distributed energy systems (DERs); power electronics converter control; robust and resilient control of distributed systems; cybersecurity; network attacks; resilience

Decentralized Energy Generation and Smart Energy Management

edited by

Mamadou Baïlo Camara

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1483 | Submission Open

Keywords: decentralized energy generation; smart energy management; rural electrification; micro-grid; renewable energies; energy storage; power control; power electronics converters; electrolyzer; hydrogen production; hydroelectric power plant

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Governance, Quantification, and Justice in Circular Economy for Carbon Neutrality

edited by Yuan Tao

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1340 | Submission Open

Keywords: decarbonization and pollution reduction; industrial symbiosis; resource metabolism; economic development; environmental pressures; environmental governance; life cycle assessment (LCA); material flow analysis (MFA); socio-behavioral change; environmental justice; waste valorization; industrial symbiosis; sustainable development

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

Circular Systems, Buildings and Processes for a Sustainable Built Environment

edited by

Jacopo Gaspari

and

Lia Marchi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1301 | 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

Artificial Intelligence and IoT for Sustainable Transportation and Smart Infrastructure

edited by

Catalin Dumitrescu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1270 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation engineering; smart infrastructure; artificial intelligence; machine learning; Internet of Things

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Digital Transformation for ESG Measurement and Reporting

edited by

Erika Loučanová

,

Katarina Repkova Stofkova

,

Florin Cornel Dumiter

and Zuzana Štofková

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1214 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; ESG (environmental, social, and governance) measurement and reporting; industry 4.0; management innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Mobility and Public Transportation Innovations

edited by

Akmal Abdelfatah

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1181 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable mobility; transportation electrification; shared mobility; public transportation; traffic safety; transit oriented developments

Trends and Innovations: Sustainability, Materials, Technologies

edited by

Jozef Švajlenka

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 1145 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy efficiency; environmental impact; ecological building materials; efficiency; life cycle buildings; innovative methods of construction; sustainable building materials; wood; wood construction, environment

Interfacial Processes of Contaminants in Soil–Groundwater Systems: Transport Transformation, and Sustainable Remediation

edited by

Zhifei Ma

, Jinying Xu and Xiaodong Chu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1130 | 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)

Composting and Sustainable Organic Waste Recycling

edited by Elisabete Nascimento-Gonçalves and

Maria Cristina Morais

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1035 | 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

Renewable Resource Management and Sustainable Energy Research

edited by

Elżbieta Szymańska

and

Sławomir Stec

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1011 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy sources (RES); resource management; sustainable energy; energy storage; smart grids; green hydrogen; circular economy; just transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advances in Sustainable Production and Operations Management

edited by

Jorge Julião

and Marcelo Gaspar

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 836 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable operations management; circular economy; green supply chain management; life-cycle assessment; sustainability performance measurement; carbon footprint/Net-Zero operations; stakeholder engagement/ESG integration; green production

Advanced Materials for Environmental and Energy Sustainability: Innovations for a Low-Carbon and Circular Future

edited by Antônio Benjamim Mapossa,

Carlos Rafael Silva De Oliveira

and

Afonso Henrique da Silva Júnior

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 818 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; environmental remediation; sustainable energy; clean technologies; circular economy; waste valorization; renewable energy materials; carbon capture and utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Soil Science and the Latest Studies on Sustainable Agriculture: 2nd Edition

edited by

Barbara Futa

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 810 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; agroecosystem; soil properties; soil fertility; soil health; land use change; climate smart agriculture; regenerative agriculture

Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation and Thermal Comfort in Buildings and Urban Spaces

edited by

Daniel Sánchez-García

,

Alberto Cerezo-Narváez

,

María del Carmen Guerrero Delgado

and

Shady Attia

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 734 | 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)

Urban Agriculture as a Nature-Based Solution: Climate Mitigation, Inclusivity, and City-Region Food Systems That Are Financially Sustainable

edited by

Lia van Wesenbeeck

,

Vassilios Litskas

and

George Zaimes

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 715 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban agriculture; nature-based solutions; climate change mitigation and adaptation; inclusive food systems; circular economy; financial sustainability; living labs; city-region governance; short supply chains; impact measures; equity

Promoting Sustainable Urban Water: Advanced Treatment, Reuse, and Tackling Emerging Contaminants

edited by

Mingrui He

and Bo Han

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 683 | 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)

Additive Manufacturing for Sustainability in Industry

edited by

Alessandro Silvestri

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 666 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printers; Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0; sustainable technologies and materials; carbon dioxide (CO2) and greenhouse gas

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Building Sustainable and Diversified Food Systems Through Organic Practices and Consumer Participation

edited by

Véronique Chable

, Pedro M. R. Mendes-Moreira and Micaela Colley

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 595 | 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)

Quality Management in Manufacturing, Industrial, and Systems Engineering for Green Sustainability—2nd Edition

edited by

Nita Yodo

and

Arup Dey

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 581 | Submission Open

Keywords: quality management; sustainability; industrial engineering; manufacturing processes; system integrations; Industry 4.0/5.0; supply chains; lean manufacturing; six sigma; operations research; data analysis; advanced manufacturing; standards and policies

Current Advances in Green Polymers, as Substitutes for Container Industries, for the Reduction of Synthetic Plastics’ Pollution

edited by

Santiago Casado

and

Mirari Arancibia

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 579 | Submission Open

Keywords: plastics; microplastics; biodegradability; biodegradable containers; sustainability; plastic accumulation; pollution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Food Science: Innovative Techniques, Quality Control, and Sustainability in Food Processing

edited by

Lucia Cintia Colibaba

,

Camelia Elena Luchian

and

Elena Cristina Scutarașu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 578 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food processing; non-thermal processing technologies; cold plasma and high-pressure processing; energy-efficient food technologies; food quality and safety; alternative protein sources; agricultural and horticultural innovations; environmental impact of food processing; food industry sustainability metrics; regulatory policies in food processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Management of Logistic and Supply Chain—2nd Edition

edited by

Mladen Krstić

and

Snežana Tadić

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 568 | 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)

Sustainable Industrial Engineering and Logistic Management

edited by

Farnaz Ghazi-Nezami

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 566 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain and operations management; logistics systems; industrial engineering; optimizing logistics systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials for Sustainable Future

edited by

Ileana Nicoleta Popescu

and

Badriyah Alhalaili

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 525 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable environment; novel materials; nanomaterials; composites; eco-friendly materials; ecological processes; nanotechnology; green technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Advances in Sustainable Design for Advanced Manufacturing

edited by Wei Liu,

Xin Liu

and

Emelia Delaney

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 521 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable design approaches; advanced manufacturing technologies; AI; energy efficiency; carbon reduction

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 511 | 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)

Deep Integration of Sustainable Disaster Management and Community Resilience

edited by

Juan Fung

and Susu Xu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 505 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; disaster management; community resilience; machine learning; natural language processing; disaster risk reduction; emergency response; social science; technical advancements; interdisciplinary research

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

The Third Pole in Peril: Climate Change, Water Security, and Sustainable Futures in the Hindu Kush Himalaya

edited by

Katie Conlon

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 498 | Submission Open

Keywords: Himalayas; mountain sustainability; socio-ecological systems; traditional knowledge systems; climate justice; community resilience; climate adaptation; watershed governance; early warning systems; climate risks; rural livelihoods; community-led conservation

(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

Aleksander Jakimowicz

and Daniel Rzeczkowski

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 480 | 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)

Urban Land Use and Urbanization Patterns: Pathways Toward Sustainable Cities

edited by

Liqun Sun

, Wu Deng and Linghua Qiu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 474 | Submission Open

Keywords: urbanization; land use; sustainable development; human activity; ecosystems; climate resilience

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

Ecohydrological Research: The Pathways to Sustainable and Resilient Watershed Management

edited by

Guangliang Zhang

and Yue Dong

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 429 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecohydrology; watershed resilience; biogeochemical fluxes; water quality; emerging contaminants; sustainable development

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

Plastic Biodegradation and Sustainable Environmental Management

edited by

Marta Elisabetta Eleonora Temporiti

,

Simone Buratti

and

Daniele Dondi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 428 | Submission Open

Keywords: plastic; biodegradation; ecotoxicology; environmental pollution; plastisphere; interactions

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

Geospatial and Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Energy Efficiency

edited by

Reda Yaagoubi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 423 | 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)

The Taste of Sustainability: Bridging Acceptability, Functionality and Nutritional Quality of Sustainable Foods

edited by

Jorry Dharmawan

and

Nenad Naumovski

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 414 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable foods; sensory evaluation; consumer perception; food functionality; nutritional quality; health effects; plant-based products; alternative proteins; flavour optimisation; sensory–instrumental correlation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Circular Economy Strategies for a Sustainable Agri-Food System

edited by

Roxana Nicoleta Rațu

and

Florin Daniel Lipsa

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 394 | 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)

Sustainable Design, Analysis, and Practical Applications of Solar Thermal Systems

edited by

Francesco Rovense

,

Miguel Angel Reyes

and Walter Gaggioli

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar thermal systems; concentrating solar power; solar industrial process heat; thermal energy storage; data-driven modelling and control of solar thermal plants; techno-economic and life cycle assessment of solar thermal systems; machine learning applications in solar thermal energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy 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 367 | Submission Open

Keywords: nature-based solutions; regenerative agriculture; regional solutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Innovation of Sustainable Business Models in the Era of Industry 4.0: Digitalization, Servitization, Circularity and Resilience

edited by Zoltán Zéman and

Gergő Thalmeiner

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 358 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable business models; industry 4.0; digital transformation; servitization; circular economy; corporate resilience; sustainability performance; business model innovation; value creation

Strategies for Advancing Sustainability in Food Systems

edited by

Philip Soladoye

and Tawanda Tayengwa

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 356 | 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)

Treatment of Bottom Ash Deriving from Waste Incineration

edited by

Luciana Mantovani

,

Paola Stabile

and

Maximiliano Fastelli

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 346 | 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)

Blue Economy Strategies for Resilient and Sustainable Coastal and Marine Ecosystem Protection

edited by

Nadav Shashar

and Aytaç Özgül

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open

Keywords: biovidersity credits; coastal defences; aritificial reefs; wavebreakers; marine construction; fish enhancements; restoration; ecotourism; rigs; costal/marine resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Natural Fibers for Sustainable Products and Systems: Applications, Properties, and Circularity

edited by

Guillermo Guerrero-Vacas

and

Óscar Rodríguez-Alabanda

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 330 | 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)

Future Transitions for a Sustainable Bioeconomy: Governance, Circularity and Regional Innovation

edited by Jon-Paul Faulkner

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable bioeconomy transitions; circular economy; governance and policy mixes; regional innovation systems; place-based development; spatial planning; land-use strategy; biorefineries and bio-based value chains; cascading use and value retention; sustainability assessment

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

Innovative Monitoring and Modeling of Pollutants: Studies on Water, Sediments and Suspended Solids in Impaired Waterbodies

edited by

John M. Johnston

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 305 | 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)

Lithium-Ion Batteries and Their Role in Achieving Sustainable Energy Goals

edited by

Zhaohuan Wei

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 299 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion batteries; sustainable energy transition; circular economy; lifecycle assessment; battery recycling; critical raw materials; energy storage; sustainable manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Soil Management for Climate, Ecosystem, and Development Resilience

edited by Bo Jiang, Chen Hong and

Juejie Yang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health; climate resilience; ecosystem services; sustainable development; soil carbon sequestration; soil biodiversity; green remediation

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

Hazardous Metals Pollution, Soil Remediation, and Sustainable Environmental Protection

edited by Helena Doležalová Weissmannová

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: hazardous metal pollution; microplastics in soil and water; soil contamination; environmental remediation; pollution indices; risk assessment; sustainable soil management; phytoremediation; soil health; toxic elements

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

Sustainable Supply Chains, Logistics, Production and Conscious Consumers

edited by

Erica Varese

and

Bartłomiej Kabaja

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 17473 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chains; green logistics; sustainable production; consumer awareness; circular economy; technology integration; policy and regulation towards a green future; greener future

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

Sustainable Aquaponic Systems and the Role of Deep Learning in Aquaculture

edited by

Haihua Wang

and Shuofei Yang

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14332 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaponic systems; sustainable aquaculture; deep learning in aquaculture; integrated fish-vegetable farming; resource efficiency in aquaponics; hydroponic lettuce cultivation; nutrient cycling; AI in fish farming; smart aquaculture technologies; sustainable food production systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

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