Sustainability

ESG-Driven Sustainable Green Economy: Innovation Management and Policy

edited by Chao Lu, Xiaodong Lai and Yixi Xue

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 27841

Keywords: responsible innovation and sustainability; digital innovation and sustainability; green innovation and sustainability; frugal innovation and sustainability; low-carbon economy and sustainable development; ESG and sustainable development; sustainable supply chain; cleaner production and sustainable development; green building and sustainable development; low-carbon and intelligent transportation management

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

Sustainable Quality Education: Innovations, Challenges, and Practices

edited by

Amador Jesús Lara Sánchez

and

Celia Marcen

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16863

Keywords: quality; innovation; inequalities; future; training; knowledge; technology; learning; teaching

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

Advancing Sustainable Education Through AI and Technological Breakthroughs

edited by

Amara Atif

, Florence Mwagwabi and Marcella Papini

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10184

Keywords: sustainable education; artificial intelligence in education; intelligent tutoring systems (ITS); technology-enhanced learning (TEL); learning analytics; personalised learning; adaptive learning; explainable AI (XAI); student engagement; AI-driven curriculum design

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

Sustainable Manufacturing Systems in the Context of Industry 4.0

edited by Jian Chen, Yaowen Sang, Jun Xu, Penghao Cui and Donald Huisingh

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8406

Keywords: energy-efficient scheduling; smart factories based upon eco-design; closed-loop supply chains; green logistics and sustainable sourcing; digital twins and automation in green manufacturing; lean and green operations; data analytics for decision-making; remanufacturing and disassembly; human– robot collaboration manufacturing; “ Human Intelligence” closely monitoring all of the AI processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Agricultural Economics and Consumer Behaviour for Sustainable Food Systems

edited by

Brunella Arru

, Mariella Pinna and

Fabio A. Madau

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4202

Keywords: sustainable food behavior; responsible consumption; sustainable agri-business; agri-food systems; food choice motivations; sustainable production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Impact of Biochar on Soil Ecosystems

edited by

Rubab Sarfraz

,

Christopher Rensing

and Azhar Hussain

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3008

Keywords: feedstock; buffering capacity; heavy metals; microbial community; greenhouse gases; pyrolysis; carbon sequestration; crop yield; soil physical properties

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

Innovative Technologies in Food Engineering Towards Sustainability

edited by

Varvara Andreou

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2713

Keywords: nonthermal technologies of foods; minimal processes; circular economy; eco-friendly processes; reduction of energy consumption; food waste disposal; environmental sustainability; life cycle assessment; valorization; management of food losses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Logistics 4.0

edited by

Elisabeth T. Pereira

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1848

Keywords: Industry 4.0; sustainable logistics models; new challenges of sustainable logistics; innovative solutions of sustainable logistics; digital transformation; smart and sustainable supply chain; supply chain resilience; circular economy; green logistics; new technologies and sustainable logistics; cyber– physical systems; IoT; big data; artificial intelligence

Innovation of CAV: Advanced Technology and Sustainable Applications

edited by

Jiandong Zhao

,

Yanyan Qin

and

Zhihong Yao

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 894

Keywords: connected and automated vehicle; environmental perception; decision making and control; artificial intelligence; large language model; shared CAV; multimodal transportation; sustainable traffic

Exploring the Nexus Between Project Management, Innovation and Sustainability

edited by

Mladen Vukomanović

and Lana Lovrenčić Butković

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 609

Keywords: sustainable project management; tripple bottom line; ESG principles; regenerative design; project delivery; sustainable competencies

Sustainable Bioconversion of Biomass and Waste

edited by

Xiaoyu Zuo

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 474

Keywords: biomass bioconversion; biofuels; sustainable energy; biogas; biohydrogen; bioethanol; organic acids

Public Policy and Economic Analysis in Sustainability Transitions

edited by

Vilelmine Carayanni

submission deadline 2 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2356 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability transitions; public policy; socioeconomic evaluations; primary and secondary studies

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

Advances in Green and Sustainable Construction Materials

edited by

Mingrui Du

, Xupei Yao and Yuan Gao

submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 22759 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon cementitious composites; renewable materials for construction; solid waste for cementitious materials; reusable or recyclable construction materials; energy-efficient construction materials; 3D-printed concrete materials and structures; construction and demolition waste; durable construction materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainability in Food Security, Food Safety, and the Agri-Food Supply Chain

edited by

Balan Sundarakani

submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5676 | Submission Open

Keywords: food security; agrifood supply chain; resiliency; framework for food supply chains; sustainability; technology’ s role in food supply; urban farming; creative solutions for food security; sustainable food production and consumption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Promoting Energy Transition: Harnessing Solar Energy and Geothermal Resources

edited by

Yaran Wang

and Yan Jiang

submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2951 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar photovoltaic technologies; photovoltaic power generation; enhanced geothermal systems; hybrid energy solutions; grid integration strategies; economics; environmental impact analysis; sustainability

Sustainable Traffic and Mobility—2nd Edition

edited by

Yanyan Xu

,

Yu Shen

and Chunxiao Li

submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1794 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart transportation ; public transportation ; travel behavior ; shared mobility ; environmentally friendly mobility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Soil Management and Crop Production Research: 2nd Edition

edited by

Ioannis Roussis

and

Ioanna Kakabouki

submission deadline 9 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8353 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable soil quality; soil fertility; organic carbon; plant nutrition; integrated nutrient management; nutrient interactions; nutrient use efficiency; sustainable agriculture; no-tillage agriculture; biostimulants; organic fertilizers and biofertilizers; plant growth promoting rhizobacteria; crop residues; compost

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

Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Sustainability in Digital Ecosystems

edited by Silvia Avasilcai and

Edgar Weippl

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4254 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital ecosystems; (open) innovation; digital entrepreneurship; sustainable development; new business models; value (co)creation; digital technologies/artefacts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Revitalizing Rural Communities: Pathways to Social, Economic, and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Dennis Barber III

and

Emily Yeager

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 944 | Submission Open

Keywords: rural development; sustainability; place-based research; small town entrepreneurship; rural entrepreneurship; community development; economic development

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

Innovative Approaches and Strategies for Sustainable Urban and Regional Planning

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 631 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable land planning; urban and peri-urban areas; machine learning techniques; greening; nature-based solutions; ecosystem services

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

Activated Carbon Adsorption in Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Marija Ercegović

and

Aleksandar Krstić

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 595 | Submission Open

Keywords: activated carbon; sustainable wastewater treatment; adsorption processes; emerging pollutants; bio-based adsorbents; surface functionalization; water purification technologies; regeneration and reuse; environmental sustainability; circular economy in water treatment

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

Production and Corrosion Protection Techniques for a Greener Future

edited by

Ivan Stojanović

and Zdenka Keran

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 437 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion protection of metals and alloys; long‐term behavior of structural materials; green technologies in pre-treatment and surface protection; construction materials in renewable energy systems; influence of production technologies on the structure and properties of materials; new technological processes and techniques in cold forming and corrosion protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Food Science and Processing

edited by Lucia Maddaloni

submission deadline 11 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food processing; circular economy; food waste valorizations; life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Educational Research in the Era of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2nd Edition)

edited by

Athanasios Mogias

,

George Malandrakis

and

Panayota Koulouri

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 35923 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental education; education for sustainable development; environmental literacies; agenda 2030 sustainable development goals; elementary education; secondary education; tertiary education; students; teachers; citizens

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

Ecosystem Services in the Planning and Sustainable Development of Urban Green Spaces

edited by

Wei Hou

,

Chunxiao Zhang

and

Cheng Li

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14337 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban green spaces; ecosystem services; supply– demand relationship; trade-offs/synergies; driving factors; spatiotemporal variation; human wellbeing

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

Sustainability in Spatial Planning: Climate Change Challenges and Local Development

edited by

Inga Grinfelde

,

Jovita Pilecka-Ulcugaceva

and Ruta Ozola-Davidāne

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4919 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change adaptation; sustainable spatial planning; land-use management; nature-based solutions; local development strategies; urban resilience; governance and policy integration; smart and green infrastructure; circular economy; air pollution and human health; hydrology and flood management; water resources and climate resilience; biodiversity and ecosystem services

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

Digital Economy and Green Innovation: Driving Sustainable Consumer Practices

edited by

Gârdan Iuliana Petronela

,

Diana Maria Vrânceanu

,

Daniel Adrian Gardan

, Mihai Andronie and Mariya Stankova

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4632 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital economy; green innovation; sustainable consumption; environmental footprint reduction; digital transformation; green technologies; consumer behavior; sustainable business models; socio-economic sustainability

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

Sustainable Research on Hydrogen Energy and Hydrogen Storage

edited by

Matthias Kuntz

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1074 | Submission Open

Keywords: compressed hydrogen storage; liquid hydrogen storage; chemical hydrogen storage; metal hydride storage; hydrogen transport over long and short distances; hydrogen mobility; hydrogen refueling

Advanced Study of Solar Cells and Energy Sustainability

edited by

Fuhua Hou

and Tiantian Li

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 927 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic– inorganic hybrid photovoltaics; advanced functional materials; interfacial engineering; stability enhancement; physical mechanism; building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs); indoor internet of things

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

IoT Systems for Sustainable Development

edited by

Jino Ramson

,

Walter Daniel Leon-Salas

, Suresh Vishnu and Xiaozhe Fan

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 763 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT); sustainable development; resource efficiency; smart cities; environmental monitoring

Energy Markets and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Challenges and Prospects

edited by

Magdalena Ziolo

,

Isabel Novo-Corti

and

Diana-Mihaela Țîrcă

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 442 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy markets; energy strategy; energy sources; renewable energy; CO2 emissions; greenhouse gases reduction; green innovation; green credit; green bonds; green transition; green economy; circular economy; green financial markets; energy sectors; electric cars; solar energy; wind energy; biogas; sustainable development goals; energy saving solutions

Innovation and Low Carbon Sustainability in the Digital Age

edited by Yanwei Lyu,

Yu Hao

and

Yang Liu

submission deadline 16 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5399 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; low-carbon development; digital economy; innovation management; sustainable development; green economy; digitalization; carbon emissions; innovation policy; climate technologies

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

Nuclear Energy and Technology and Its Environmental Impact, 2nd Edition

edited by

Sheng Wang

,

Zhifeng Li

and Jie Li

submission deadline 16 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1819 | Submission Open

Keywords: nuclear application; nuclear energy and technology; nuclear fuel cycle; radiation effects; radiation detection

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

Community Resilience Through Nature-Based Solutions: A Sustainable Response to Disasters

edited by

Faisal Ahammed

submission deadline 16 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 503 | Submission Open

Keywords: community engagement; community resilience; disaster risk management; climate change; sustainability

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

Sustainable Agriculture, Soil Erosion and Soil Conservation

edited by

Fan Yang

and

Ying Zhao

submission deadline 17 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6033 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil erosion; soil protection; land management; agricultural practice; soil nutrient cycling; soil health; optima scheme

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Transportation: Logistics and Route Network Aspects—2nd Edition

edited by

Kristina Čižiūnienė

and

Jonas Matijosius

submission deadline 17 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 740 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain management; optimization; routing; modelling; challenges and problems in intermodal transport; new technologies; transport corridors; passenger transportation; environmental pollution management; green logistics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Development of Recreational Boating and Marine Tourism: Environmental, Economic, and Social Challenges

edited by

Enrico Ivaldi

and Enrico Musso

submission deadline 17 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 566 | Submission Open

Keywords: recreational boating; marine tourism; sustainable coastal development; environmental impact; blue economy; eco-friendly tourism; marine spatial planning; coastal governance; climate change adaptation; nautical infrastructure sustainability

Exploring the Interplay of Water Quality and Groundwater Hydrology

edited by

Salah Ouhamdouch

and

Eleni Vasileiou

submission deadline 17 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 348 | Submission Open

Keywords: groundwater; hydrology; water quality; sustainable management; climate change

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

Carbon Footprints: Consumption and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Li Chai

,

Aoyu Hou

and Pingping Wang

submission deadline 18 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16285 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon footprint; sustainable consumption; carbon emissions; climate action; global climate governance; low-carbon economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)

Sustainable Materials: Recycled Materials Toward Smart Future

edited by

Avishek Chanda

and Swagata Dutta

submission deadline 19 Jun 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 21140 | Submission Open

Keywords: recyclability; end-of-life; lignocellulosic materials; natural fiber composites; polymeric composites; construction materials; life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Development and Applications in Membrane Technology

edited by Alan D. Pérez, Cigdem Balcik,

Bahar Ozbey Unal

and

Priyanka Mondal

submission deadline 19 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 627 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane technology; membrane materials; membrane applications; sustainable membrane processes

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

Advances in Ecosystem Services and Urban Sustainability, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yafei Wang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 23847 | Submission Open

Keywords: drivers of land cover/land-use change; urban sustainability; urban ecosystem services; urban ecosystem; geographic information technologies; human– nature interactions; blue and green infrastructure planning; nature-based solutions

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

Advances in Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Logistics

edited by

Giulio Marcucci

and

Raquel Sanchis

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12810 | Submission Open

Keywords: green and circular supply chains; digitalization and sustainable supply chains; risk management and resilience in sustainable supply chain management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Food Marketing, Consumer Behavior and Lifestyles—2nd Edition

edited by

Aspasia Vlachvei

and

Anastasios Panopoulos

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7194 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food marketing; consumer behavior; sustainable food consumption; responsible lifestyle; sustainable food supply chain; communication of sustainability within the food supply chain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Waste Management in the Context of Circular Economy: 2nd Edition

edited by

Namil Um

and

JungKeun Oh

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4991 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste; sustainable management; circular economy; recycling; reuse; minimization; environmental assessment; waste policy; regulation

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

Advances in Sustainable Building Materials and Concrete Technologies

edited by Zigeng Wang and Lan-Ping Qian

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3748 | Submission Open

Keywords: building materials; concrete materials; sustainability; high performance; workability; mechanical performance; durability; thermal performance; macro and micro properties; modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Biological Wastewater Treatment, Biomass Valorization, and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Mahdi Seyedsalehi

and

Shohreh Azizi

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1954 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological wastewater treatment; biomass valorization; environmental sustainability; resource recovery; circular economy; waste minimization; renewable energy; biotechnology; wastewater management; sustainable development

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

Microplastics and Environmental Sustainability

edited by Wenfeng Wang,

Yueling Qi

and Wenke Yuan

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 957 | Submission Open

Keywords: microplastics; ecological impacts; terrestrial soil; functions

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

Mechanics of Sustainable Engineering Materials: Performance, Degradation and Applications

edited by

Xu Long

, Xindang He and Tang Gu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 413 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable engineering materials; resource-efficient material design; mechanical reliability; wear and tribology; degradation and durability; structural integrity; failure and damage analysis; service performance prediction; microstructure– property relationship; multiscale modeling

Renewable Energy Generation, Smart Grid and Sustainable Power System Development

edited by Michele Quercio and

Francesco Riganti Fulginei

submission deadline 21 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 21401 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; smart grid; energy storage; artificial intelligence in energy; energy efficiency; sustainable infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

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