Sustainability

Sustainability Assessments of Energy Technologies and Transitions

edited by

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2914 | 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)

Sustainable Solutions for River Restoration and Biodiversity Conservation

edited by Luisa Sarmento-Soares

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2890 | 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)

Towards Sustainable Energy: Renewable Energy Utilization and Near-Zero Carbon Regulation Technologies in Modern Industrial Parks

edited by Xianbo Wang, Zhidong Li and

Tao Tao

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2865 | Submission Open

Keywords: source–grid–load–storage integration; smart microgrid; multi-energy complementarity; digital twin; near-zero carbon emissions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Recent Advances in Sustainable Food Manufacturing

edited by Vida Šimat,

Martina Čagalj

and

Danijela Skroza

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2839 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food processing; green food technologies; energy-efficient processing; food waste reduction; by-product valorization; circular food systems; Life cycle assessment (LCA); smart and active packaging; digitalization in food supply chains; alternative proteins and novel fermentation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Technology Management: Green Innovation and Strategic Development

edited by

YoungJun Kim

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2754 | 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)

Circular Economy and Sustainable Water Treatment

edited by Dragana Tomašević Pilipović and

Nataša Slijepčević

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2722 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable water treatment; water reuse; wastewater valorization; sustainable water management; resource recovery; nature-based solutions; advanced water treatment technologies; zero-waste water treatment; energy-efficient water systems; smart water management; sediment remediation; water pollution control

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

Marketing in the Platform Economy—Performance, Value Creation, and Sustainability

edited by

Nnamdi O. Madichie

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2409 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital platforms; digital marketplaces; platform governance; responsible use of consumer data; algorithmic transparency; platform marketing strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Intelligent Public Transportation Systems: Green Transit Promoting Urban Sustainable Development

edited by

Jingxu Chen

,

Jie Ma

and

Xinlian Yu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2320 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable public transportation; intelligent transportation systems (ITSs); bus rapid transit (BRT) and rail systems; transit-based passenger–parcel sharing delivery; demand-responsive and flexible transit; green transit and decarbonization; multimodal integration and first–last mile; electric and alternative-fuel buses; Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) and integrated ticketing; shared micro-mobility and active travel; data-driven and AI-enabled transit operations; transit-oriented development (TOD) and land-use planning; resilience of urban public transport systems; performance evaluation of sustainable transit systems

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

Green Development, Digital Ecosystem and Sustainability in Industry 4.0

edited by

Zied Hajej

, Ayoub Tighazoui,

Laoucine Kerbache

and Ali Gharbi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2203 | 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)

Engineering Safety Prevention and Sustainable Risk Management: 2nd Edition

edited by

Murat Gunduz

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2174 | Submission Open

Keywords: safety management; risk management; occupational health and safety; sustainability; hazards; risks

Applications of Remote Sensing and Artificial Intelligence in Land Cover Mapping and Ecosystem Monitoring

edited by Malik Mohammed Al-Wardy and

Mohammad Reza Nikoo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2148 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; artificial intelligence; machine learning; land cover changes; climate change; ecosystem health; environmental trends; resilience planning; sustainable management

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

Sustainable Innovations in Electric Vehicle Technology

edited by

Keon Baek

and Kabseok Ko

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2064 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric vehicle; battery technology; battery recycling; second-life battery applications; vehicle-to-grid; charging infrastructure; renewable energy integration; power system optimization; smart mobility; carbon neutrality; sustainable transportation; artificial intelligence in EVs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainability of Agriculture: The Impact of Climate Change on Crops—2nd Edition

edited by

Fokion Papathanasiou

,

Elissavet Ninou

and

Ioannis G. Mylonas

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

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; climate change and agriculture; crop physiology; plant genetic resources; agro-biodiversity; abiotic and biotic stress; circular economy; food security

Advance in Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing Towards Sustainability

edited by

Apostolos Korlos

and Maria Zoumaki

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1987 | 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)

Sustainable Pathways in Geotourism and Environmental Protection

edited by

Mário Molokáč

and

Dana Tometzová

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1902 | 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)

Agricultural Technology and Engineering for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Zhaoyang Yu

,

Zhen Chen

and Jianfei Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1890 | 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)

Advances in Soundscape Quality in the Built Environment

edited by

Jerónimo Vida Manzano

and

Rafael García-Quesada

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1865 | 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)

Advanced Control for Sustainable Renewable Energy and Power Systems

edited by

Jiuwu Hui

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1850 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy integration; advanced control systems; power system stability; sustainable grid management; energy storage optimization; digital twins; AI and machine learning in energy; resilient infrastructure; socio-economic sustainability; cyber–physical security

Exploring the Influence of ESG Factors on Environmental Investments for Sustainable Development

edited by

Antonio Thomas

and

Stefano Marciano

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1788 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESG; non-financial disclosure; sustainability reports; integrate reporting; eco-investments; eco-innovations; corporate sustainability reporting directive; integrated thinking; greenwashing

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

Architectural Restoration Between Design and Contemporaneity: European Overview and Relevant Case Studies

edited by

Riccardo Liberotti

, Vittorio Gusella and

Polyxeni Mantzou

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1764 | Submission Open

Keywords: heritage buildings and infrastructures; typological analysis of heritage architectures; vernacular architecture; climate-responsive design; adaptive reuse of built heritage; structural strengthening techniques; composite and nanostructured materials; sustainable and contemporary restoration; façade greening and microclimate; energy efficiency in heritage buildings

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

Sustainable Road Construction and Maintenance and Disaster Prevention

edited by

Min Ye

,

Hongqiang Xiong

and

Xuetang Xiong

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1708 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; highway and infrastructure; digitization; intelligent construction and maintenance; intelligent defect identification; non-destructive fault detection

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

Critical Nexus Between Climate Change, Wastewater Management, and Sustainable Development

edited by Xin Zhou and Xiao Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1704 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate–water–greenhouse gas nexus; sustainable technologies; AI for water treatment; policy and planning; emerging contaminants; ecosystem integration

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

Sustainable Energy Solutions and RES Integration in Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings (nZEB)

edited by

Krzysztof Szczotka

,

Piotr Michalak

and

Jakub Szymiczek

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1671 | Submission Open

Keywords: nearly zero-energy buildings (nZEB); renewable energy integration; energy efficiency; photovoltaics; heat pumps; energy storage systems; decarbonization; sustainable retrofitting; smart building energy management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Management of Blue Carbon Ecosystems

edited by

Yuan Li

, Shuguo Lv, Siyuan Ye and Frida Sidik

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1609 | Submission Open

Keywords: blue carbon; coastal ecosystems; carbon sequestration; climate change mitigation; ecosystem restoration; sustainable management; tidal flats; macroalgae; seagrasses; salt marshes; mangroves; carbon finance

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

Sustainable Digital Transformation in Transport Systems

edited by

Yimiao Gu

and

Hui Shan Loh

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1589 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable digital transformation; alternative fuel; electrification; analytics and digital twin; climate adaptation; data analytics; ESG reporting; green transport corridors; Mobility-as-a-Service; circular economy; intelligent transport systems (ITS)

Sustainable Resource and Waste Management for Environmental Protection

edited by

Kazutoshi Haga

,

Altansukh Batnasan

and Burmaa Gunchin

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1520 | 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)

Smart Cities and Sustainable Urban Futures: Digital Transformation, Collective Intelligence, and the New Logic of Urban Life

edited by

Joon-ho Kim

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1492 | 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)

Toward Net-Zero Futures: Innovations in Carbon Management and Sustainable Transitions

edited by

Wei-Ta Fang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1465 | 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)

Nature-Based Tourism and Outdoor Recreation in the Context of Sustainability

edited by

Malgorzata Woznicka

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1454 | 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)

Decentralized Energy Generation and Smart Energy Management

edited by

Mamadou Baïlo Camara

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1420 | 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)

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 1391 | 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

Sustainable Tourism Development: Balancing Economic Growth and Environmental Protection

edited by

Manuela Rozalia Gabor

, Flavia Oltean and

Benedek Nagy

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1373 | 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)

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

edited by Yuan Tao

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1256 | 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)

Artificial Intelligence and IoT for Sustainable Transportation and Smart Infrastructure

edited by

Catalin Dumitrescu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1243 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

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 1166 | 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 Mobility and Public Transportation Innovations

edited by

Akmal Abdelfatah

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1137 | 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 1127 | 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 1069 | 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 1001 | 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

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 977 | 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)

Renewable Resource Management and Sustainable Energy Research

edited by

Elżbieta Szymańska

and

Sławomir Stec

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 935 | 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)

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 850 | 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)

Advances in Sustainable Production and Operations Management

edited by

Jorge Julião

and Marcelo Gaspar

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 828 | 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 804 | 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 796 | Submission Open

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

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 701 | 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

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 694 | 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)

Additive Manufacturing for Sustainability in Industry

edited by

Alessandro Silvestri

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 652 | 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)

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 613 | 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)

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 586 | 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)

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