Sustainability

Circular Economy and Sustainable Transition Under the Dual Carbon Target

edited by

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3937 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; dual carbon targets; sustainable transition; carbon neutrality; resource efficiency; decarbonization strategies; policy integration; lifecycle assessment; industrial symbiosis; green finance

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

Sustainable Consumption in the Digital Economy: Second Edition

edited by

Robert Wolny

,

Bożena Gajdzik

and

Magdalena Jaciow

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3697 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable consumption; digital economy; digitalization; e-consumer behavior; consumer environmental behavior; sustainable quality of life; e-services; artificial intelligence for sustainable consumption; smart consumption; sustainability

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

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Management for Sustainability in the Hospitality, Tourism, and Meeting Industries

edited by

Seul Ki Lee

,

Kiattipoom Kiatkawsin

and Yeonghye Yoon

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3683 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental, social, and governance (ESG); hospitality industry; tourism industry; MICE industry; structured review; case study

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

Sustainable Tourism and the Cultural Landscape in Rural Areas

edited by

Darjan Karabašević

,

Aleksandra Vujko

and

Aleksa Panić

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3596 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural landscape; sustainable tourism; rural tourism development; community-based tourism; rural development; heritage conservation; tourism of special interest; local identity landscape management

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

Low-Carbon Economy and Sustainable Environmental Management

edited by

Guoxiang Li

and Xueting Jiang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3500 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon economy; carbon emissions; sustainable development; technological innovation

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

Digital Technology-Enabled Sustainable Supply Chain Management

edited by Pengwen Hou, Liangjie Xia,

Lei Xie

and

Jun Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3412 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain; circular economy; carbon emissions; ESG; reversed logistics; green manufacturing; digital technology; blockchain; IoT; AI and big data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Advanced Technologies and Innovative Process Control Strategies Used for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment and Reuse

edited by

Konstantinos Azis

and

Paraschos Melidis

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3369 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane technologies; process control applied in activated sludge systems; advanced wastewater treatment technologies; advanced automatic control strategies; online monitoring and control; instrumentation, control, and automation (ICA) in wastewater treatment plants; real-time control of BNR processes

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

Sustainable and Resilient Cities: The 11th World Sustainability Forum (WSF 2025)

edited by

Irene Petrosillo

and

Manuel Pedro Rodríguez Bolívar

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3357 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging technology implementation for sustainable and resilient cities and communities; sustainable reporting and communication in the private and public sector; climate change and socio-ecological systems; sustainable urban landscape; circular economy; renewable energy

Rethinking Agri-Food Waste: Towards a Circular and Regenerative Future

edited by Zacharias Ioannou and

Kosmas Ellinas

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3111 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; agri-food waste; advanced packaging technology; nanotechnology; compost; advanced materials; smart technology

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

Sustainable Pavement Design and Road Materials

edited by

Meng Guo

and Meichen Liang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3085 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt pavements; sustainability; recyclable materials; long-life asphalt pavement; life-cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Impact of Anthropogenic Pressures on the Groundwater Quality and Sustainability

edited by

Ana Moldovan

and

Erika Andrea Levei

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3072 | Submission Open

Keywords: groundwater quality; anthropogenic pressures; sustainable management; pollution indices; hydrogeochemistry; human health risk; modeling

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

Exploring Sustainable Tourism from Economics and Ecological Footprints

edited by Gabriela Țigu, Remus Ion Hornoiu, Smaranda Adina Cosma and Carmen Chaşovschi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3001 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism and hospitality; ecotourism; natural and cultural heritage; local communities; carbon footprint; over tourism; tourism ethics; green tourism; green hospitality

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

Applications of Remote Sensing in Sustainable Coastal Resources and the Environment

edited by

Rodrigo Mikosz Goncalves

and

Pedro de Souza Pereira

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2840 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable coastal resources; sustainable coastal ecosystems; coastal vulnerability; land use and land cover; shoreline changes and prediction; geographic information systems (GISs); remote sensing; coastal protection strategies; physical oceanography; environmental economics of coastal resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

The Impacts of Recent Technological Advancements on Sustainable Managerial Practices

edited by Andrej Bertoncelj and

Maja Meško

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2838 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; decision-making; artificial intelligence; robotics; data analytics; extended reality; continuous learning; energy efficiency; creativity; ethical frameworks

Sustainable Technologies in Biology and Chemistry: Biobased Products, Bioenergy and Biomass

edited by

Elli Maria Barampouti

and

Sofia Th. Mai

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2836 | Submission Open

Keywords: biobased products; bioenergy; biomass valorization; green chemistry; circular economy; sustainable biotechnology; feasibility studies; renewable resources; life cycle assessment; biorefineries; waste-to-energy technologies

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

Sustainable Composites, Construction, and Artificial Intelligence Optimization—Second Edition

edited by

Md. Saiful Islam

and

Md. Habibur Rahman Sobuz

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2735 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; biodegradable composite; green composites; natural fiber; biopolymer; nanocomposites; biocomposites; construction management; building sustainability; RC structural response; green building technology; cementitious materials; fiber-reinforced concrete; recycled aggregate concrete; structural health monitoring; artificial intelligence (AI); microstructure; 3D printing technology; building information modelling (BIM); SDGs; IoT; digital twins; biomanufacturing; circular economy; architecture

Digital Transformation and Innovation for a Sustainable Future—2nd Edition

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2593 | Submission Open

Keywords: digitization; digital transformation; digital innovation; digital innovation processes; digital sustainability

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

Technology and Digital Transformation in Sustainable Education

edited by

Hüseyin Bicen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2493 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational technology; artificial intelligence; augmented reality; gamification; massive open online courses

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

Engineering Education: Innovation Practice and Technology Enhancement for Sustainability

edited by

Aharon Gero

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2474 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; engineering education; sustainable education; interdisciplinary education; curriculum development; pedagogical approaches; educational technology; assessment methods

Assessing the Nexus of Climate Change, Water Security, and Human Mobility Towards Sustainability

edited by

Francisco Silva Pinto

,

Tiago Balieiro Cetrulo

and Rafael De Brito Dias

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2414 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; human mobility; water security; water governance; sustainable water management; sustainability; climate justice; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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

Advancing Sustainable Supply Chain and Logistics Planning: Challenges, Innovations, and Strategies

edited by Adnen El Amraoui, Ahmed Frikha and

Ngoc Ai Thy Nguyen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2268 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain; green logistics; artificial intelligence; optimization; multi-criteria decision making (MCDM); forecasting and planning; circular economy; transport and urban mobility; risk management; Industry 4.0/5.0; carbon footprint reduction; resilient supply chains; smart logistics; sustainable innovation; environmental policy; lifecycle assessment; data-driven logistics; ethical supply chains; digital transformation; energy efficiency

Opportunities and Challenges in Managing Circular Economy and Sustainable Development Goals for a Better and Cleaner Future

edited by

Ramona Giurea

,

Elena Cristina Rada

, Anca Tulbure and

Luca Adami

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2233 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; sustainable development; resource efficiency; environmental management systems; quality management; renewable energy; waste management; water management; wastewater management; sustainable food systems; environmental economics; environmental pollution; sustainable tourism; human health

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

Advances in Green Consumption: Pathways to Sustainability

edited by

Yam B. Limbu

and

Bruce Huhmann

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2179 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer behavior; sustainable consumption; green consumerism; sustainability; value creation or co-creation; corporate social responsibility; green marketing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

STEM Education and Innovative Methodologies for Sustainability

edited by

Constantine Skordoulis

,

Chara Papoutsi

and

Nikolaos Larios

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2172 | Submission Open

Keywords: STEM education; sustainability; innovative methodology; interdisciplinary learning; educational innovation; sustainable development goals (SDGs); systems thinking; pedagogical approaches; socio-emotional competences; future-oriented education

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

Green Battery Revolution for Sustainable Development

edited by

Lisha Dong

,

Xiangning Bu

,

Zehua Wang

and Xin Lyu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1852 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; sustainable materials; battery recycling; carbon footprint; renewable energy; lithium–ion alternatives; circular economy; environmental impact; green technology; clean energy transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Place Branding and Brand Management for Sustainable Creative Cities

edited by

Jordi de San Eugenio Vela

,

Xavier Ginesta Portet

and

Nahuel Iván Faedo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 1835 | Submission Open

Keywords: place branding; brand management; public diplomacy; sustainable cities; urban planning

Environmental Management of Industrial Carbonization

edited by

Muhammad Ikram

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1741 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental management; industrial carbonization; sustainability; life-cycle sustainability assessment; circular economy; sustainable development goals; carbon capture and utilization; cleaner production; renewable energy integration; green finance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Development Goals towards Sustainability)

Lean Construction and Sustainability in Construction Industry

edited by

Cylde Zhengdao Li

and Jian Liu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1675 | Submission Open

Keywords: lean construction; sustainable construction; waste minimization; BIM; circular economy; life-cycle assessment; construction management; green building; value stream mapping; project delivery

Resilient and Sustainable Solutions for Earthquake Resistant Building Structures

edited by

Anthimos S. Anastasiadis

,

Antonio Formisano

,

Emmanouil Golias

and

Marius Mosoarca

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 1665 | Submission Open

Keywords: earthquake; resiliency in buildings; sustainability in buildings; building stock; retrofitting; energy and seismic efficiency; new and existing buildings; historical and cultural heritage buildings; resilience-based design; damage and functionality; carbon impact; life cycle analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Novel Modelling/Assessment Approaches in the Sustainable Management of River/Lake Ecosystems

edited by Mahdi Sedighkia and

Vassiliki Markogianni

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1664 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic habitat modelling; sustainable ecosystems; rivers/lakes; water quality assessment; field studies; remote sensing-based methods; environmental flows; application of eco-hydrological/eco-hydrodynamic models

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

Lifestyle Hygiene and Environmental Hygiene to Promote Sustainable Health and Well-Being

edited by

Lucia Maria Lotrean

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1596 | Submission Open

Keywords: lifestyle hygiene; environmental hygiene; global health; wellbeing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health, Well-Being and Sustainability)

Applications of Sustainable Energy and Advanced Air Conditioning Technologies in Building Energy Efficiency

edited by

Yabin Guo

,

Ruixin Li

and Jiayin Zhu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1587 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy; air conditioning; refrigeration systems; data-driven methods; machine learning; energy saving; building environment; smart building; energy conservation; solar photovoltaic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Environmental Change from a Social Science Perspective

edited by

Ana Rita Farias

and Marta Santos Silva

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1362 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental change; human behavior; sustainable practices; social science perspectives; climate action strategies; behavioral insights

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

Advancements in Sustainable and Smart Materials

edited by

Bingang Xu

and

Junxian Huang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1333 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; smart materials; renewable materials; biodegradable materials; adaptive materials; responsive materials; self-healing; green synthesis; energy efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Advancing Circular Practices and Resource Recovery in Waste Management Systems

edited by

Toru Matsumoto

and

Richao Cong

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1258 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy transition management; assessment methodologies and simulation; innovative recycling technologies; resource recovery; sustainable waste management; ICT and AI applications; utilization of information platforms; consumers’ awareness and behaviour

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

Towards Climate-Neutral and Resilient Building and Urban Energy Systems

edited by

Miguel Á. García-Fuentes

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1193 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate-neutral cities; energy efficient buildings; urban resilience; decarbonization; smart and flexible energy systems; low-carbon buildings; energy transition; sustainable urban planning; building retrofitting; climate adaptation strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Future of Industry 4.0: Sustainable Blueprints, Industry Chains, and Digitalization

edited by Luca Esposito and

Xihui Chen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1190 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; sustainable development; sustainable digitization; cutting-edge technologies

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

Carbon Markets, Sustainable Rural Development, and Food Security: Economic and Policy Strategies

edited by

Alessandro Scuderi

, Mariarita Cammarata and

Giuseppe Timpanaro

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1149 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon markets; sustainable rural development; food security; agricultural economics; climate-smart agriculture; carbon finance; environmental governance; life cycle assessment; policy innovation; rural livelihoods

Sustainable Strategies for the Control of Persistent Toxic and Radioactive Contaminants

edited by

Yu Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1139 | Submission Open

Keywords: persistent toxic substances; emerging contaminants; radioactive contaminants; life-cycle management; health and ecological risk assessment; green remediation technologies; pollutant fate and transport; adaptive environmental management; transboundary pollution control; sustainable pollution control strategies

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

Marine Renewable Energy and Sustainable Ocean Resources

edited by

Zhong Xiao

, Lin Cui and

Linlin He

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1137 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine renewable energy; offshore wind; wave energy; tidal energy; ocean current energy; offshore geotechnical engineering; wave–structure–seabed interaction; sustainable ocean resources; offshore infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Driving Behavior Analysis and Traffic Modelling for Sustainable Smart Mobility Systems

edited by Eleni Mantouka and Panagiotis Fafoutellis

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 1075 | Submission Open

Keywords: driving behavior; traffic modelling; smart mobility; mixed traffic conditions; autonomous vehicles; CCAM; sustainable transport; machine learning; big data analytics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Urban Vehicle Access Regulations (UVARs) Applications for Sustainable Urban Mobility

edited by

Francisco J. Calvo

, Oxana Tchepel and

Susana da Costa Freiria

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 904 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban mobility; urban vehicle access regulations; low emission zones; zero emission zones; transport externalities in cities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Innovative Materials for Sustainable Water Remediation Technologies

edited by

Raúl Cortés-Martínez

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 775 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable water treatment; advanced functional materials; surface modification; nanostructured adsorbents; contaminant removal; circular economy; water treatment technologies; life cycle assessment

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

Sustainable Economic Growth and Development for Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Sorin-George I. Toma

and Catalin Gradinaru

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 772 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; economic growth; economic development; sustainability; environmental sustainability; sustainable development goals; gross domestic product

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

Technology-Enhanced Education for Sustainable Development

edited by

Salvador Reyes-de Cózar

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 735 | Submission Open

Keywords: technology-enhanced learning; sustainable education; digital tools in education; e-learning platforms; educational sustainability; green technology in education; AI in education; inclusive education; digital literacy; sustainable development goals

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

Sustainable Transport and Urban Renewal

edited by

Juan Benavente Ponce

,

Andres Rodriguez

, Iria Lopez-Carreiro and

Carlos Romero Morales

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 718 | Submission Open

Keywords: land use; mobility; sustainable development; urban renewal

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

Local Wild Edible Plants (WEPs) for Biodiversity, Food Systems, and Sustainable Development

edited by

Mauri Åhlberg

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 705 | Submission Open

Keywords: wild edible plants (WEPs); wild edible weeds; ecosystem services; species identification; biodiversity; food systems; good environment; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Construction Engineering and Construction Project Management

edited by William Collinge

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 696 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction; project management; United Nations; SDGs; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Innovations in Sustainable Food Processing Technologies

edited by

Andrei Borșa

and

Muntean Mircea Valentin

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 633 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food processing; circular economy; energy efficiency; non-thermal processing technologies; food waste valorization; sustainable packaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Renewable Energy in Smart Energy Systems: Technologies, Strategies, and Applications

edited by

Matia Mainardis

,

Mattia Cottes

and

Patrizia Simeoni

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 618 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart energy systems; urban-industrial symbiosis; renewable energy; life cycle assessment; circular economy; district heating and cooling; waste and wastewater treatment; hydrogen; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

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