Sustainability

Transforming Waste into Resources for Sustainable Development: The Power of Environmental Biotechnology

edited by

Claudia Veronica Ungureanu

,

Ana-Maria Georgescu

and Dumitra Raducanu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 948 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental biotechnology; waste valorization; circular bioeconomy; bioremediation; organic waste; agro-industrial by-products; bioconversion; ecotoxicological assessment; bio-based materials; biodegradable packaging

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

Advanced Research on Flood Hazards, Risk Assessment and Socio-Economic Resilience

edited by

Zhongfan Zhu

and Yingna Sun

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 917 | Submission Open

Keywords: flood hazards; risk assessment; hydrodynamic modeling; urban flood resilience; socio-economic impact; early warning

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

Assessment of Carbon Footprint Mitigation Measures in Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Karolina Ratajczak

and

Grażyna Szymańska

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 743 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; precision nutrient management; cover crops; legumes; fertilizers; greenhouse gases; energy efficiency; soil; regenerative agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Intelligent Systems for Social Well-Being: Challenges, Opportunities and Future Directions

edited by

Tiziana Guzzo

and

Maria Chiara Caschera

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 684 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent systems; artificial intelligence; human-centered AI; user-centered design; ethical AI; explainable AI; digital sustainability; technology for social good; digital inclusion; responsible AI

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

Remote Sensing and GIS Approaches to Land Use Change and Natural Hazards

edited by

Hariklia D. Skilodimou

and

George D. Bathrellos

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 670 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; geographic information systems; land use/land cover change; natural hazards; disaster risk reduction; ecosystem services; spatial analysis; climate resilience; sustainable land management; environmental monitoring; sustainability assessment; climate change; urban planning; hazard exposure mapping; environmental pressures

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

Sustainable Strategies for Integrated Governance and Planning

edited by

Dagmara Kociuba

and

Federica Epifani

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 657 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable spatial planning; sustainable urban governance; sustainable urban mobility; urban resilience; blue-green infrastructure; participatory urban management; sustainable urban strategies; place-based policies; climate-energy policies; multi-level governance; circular urban strategies

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

Advances in Indoor Environmental Quality Control and Green Buildings

edited by

Evandro Eduardo Broday

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 572 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor environmental quality; green buildings; building control; sustainable design; energy efficiency

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

Afforestation, Vegetation Restoration, and Natural Protection

edited by

Guoqing Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 530 | Submission Open

Keywords: afforestation and vegetation restoration; natural protection and conservation planning; climate change and habitat suitability; water-constrained restoration in drylands; remote sensing and NDVI monitoring

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

Research on Plural Values in Sustainable Urban Planning

edited by

Maria Cerreta

,

Simona Panaro

and Ludovica La Rocca

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 522 | Submission Open

Keywords: values; transdisciplinarity; place-based adaptation; spatial justice; climate justice; urban transformations; differential vulnerabilities; integrated evaluations; mix-methods approaches; values elicitation; values co-production; value-pluralism; action-oriented processes; group decision-making; collaborative decision-making; evaluation design; impacts assessment

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

Sustainable Urban Drainage System: From Flood Prevention to Water Reuse

edited by

Hongshi Xu

, Shengqi Jian,

Tianye Wang

and

Yihong Zhou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 495 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban drainage; rapid urban flood forecasting; flood risk assessment; flood loss estimation; urban flood regulation strategies; low-impact development; stormwater use

Sustainable Public Transit Systems: Innovative Design, Planning and Operational Strategies

edited by Gregory L. Newmark and

Hossain Mohiuddin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 484 | Submission Open

Keywords: public transit operations; public transit fleet electrification; autonomous and smart transit systems; first- and last-mile planning; emerging mobility and public transit

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Integrated Thermal Energy Storage and Sustainable Renewable Energy: Advances, Challenges, and Opportunities

edited by

Muhammad Imtiaz Hussain

and

Gwi Hyun Lee

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 463 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal energy storage (TES); phase change materials (PCMs); thermochemical energy storage; hybrid renewable energy systems; sustainable renewable energy technologies; photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) systems; hydrogen production and energy storage; AI and machine learning in energy systems; smart grid integration and energy flexibility; exergy and thermodynamic analysis; multi-objective optimization; advanced heat transfer fluids and nanofluids; advanced functional materials for energy applications; waste heat recovery and thermal management; techno-economic and environmental assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Critical Reviews on Sustainable Materials, Circularity, and Low-Carbon Products

edited by

José Ignacio Alvarez

and

Paulina Faria

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 431 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials and products ; green materials; bio-based materials; biodegradable polymers; recyclable materials; circular economy; life cycle assessment (LCA); eco-design; green chemistry; sustainable composites; low-carbon materials; sustainable manufacturing; functional nanomaterials; urban sustainability; material durability and scalability; smart sustainable materials; climate mitigation materials; resource efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Positive Energy Districts and Circular Urban Economies: Transition Pathways for Urban Sustainability

edited by

Beata Zofia Filipiak

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 383 | Submission Open

Keywords: positive energy districts (PEDs); circular economy in cities; urban transition pathways; climate adaptation and resilience; sustainable urban development; local government transformation management; urban financial resilience; digital twins and GIS applications; life cycle assessment (LCA); smart sustainable cities; energy transition financing; net-zero urban investment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Integrating Digital and Material Solutions for Low Carbon, Circular Construction Systems

edited by

Patrick Tang

,

Sarah Breen Lovett

and

Sittimont Kanjanabootra

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 370 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; sustainable construction; net zero construction; digital technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Smart Sustainable Systems: IoT-Driven Intelligence and Machine Learning for a Greener Future

edited by

Mohamed El Khaili

,

Jyoti Sekhar Banerjee

and

Mohamed Lahby

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sustainability; internet of things; machine learning; artificial intelligence; green technologies; sustainable systems; predictive analytics; digital twins; smart cities; energy efficiency; environmental monitoring; circular economy; intelligent control; edge computing; decision support systems

Advancing a Sustainable Carbon Transition: Risk-Aware Innovation and Energy Management

edited by Zeyu Xing and

Lupeng Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable carbon transition; innovation management; energy optimization; transition resilience; regional governance; future industries; industry standards; sustainable policy

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

Resilient Water Management in Arid and Semi-Arid Environments

edited by Yassine Ait Brahim,

Imane El Bouazzaoui

and

Nadia Rhoujjati

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: arid environments; semi-arid regions; integrated water resources management; hydrology; groundwater resources; surface water; drought resilience; hydroclimate variability; remote sensing; GIS; hydrological modeling; hydrogeological modeling; data-driven approaches; machine learning; climate change adaptation

Power Electronics for Sustainable and Smart Energy Systems

edited by Fujin Deng, Wenzhao Liu, Rongwu Zhu and Shan He

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: power electronics; microgrids; power quality; grid stability; converter; smart grid; solid-state transformer; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Digitization, AI, and Green Innovation for Sustainability: Trends and Challenges

edited by Zelong Wei and Heng Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open

Keywords: green technology; digitalization; AI (Artificial Intelligence); green innovation; institutional environments; emerging economies; sustainable development

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

Future Mobility Systems for Sustainability

edited by

Oh Hoon Kwon

and Wooseok Do

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: future mobility options; sustainability; emerging transportations; low-carbon strategies; mobility policy; electric vehicles; transportation safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Digital Intelligence Driving Energy Sustainability

edited by

Sai Yuan

and

Tong Yang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital–intelligent technology; energy security; energy sustainability; data-driven assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovations in Green Building Development and Sustainable Facilities Management

edited by

Natalija Lepkova

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: green building; sustainable facilities management; energy efficiency; smart buildings; renewable energy integration; sustainable construction; building lifecycle assessment; indoor environmental quality; net-zero buildings; circular economy in construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Innovative Responses and Solutions to Health and Well-Being Threats of (Non-)Urban Communities

edited by

Rute F. Meneses

,

Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis

,

Nelson Barros

and

Luis Borges Gouveia

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: One Health; environmental health; early detection systems; predictive analytics; cost-effectiveness analysis; sustainable health interventions; community-based prevention; public health engineering; artificial intelligence & digital health; health and well-being applications & wearables; climate-related health risks

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

Machine Learning for Sustainable Environmental and Smart Energy Systems

edited by

Abdulrahman H. Ba-Alawi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: process systems engineering; artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; soft sensors; fault detection and diagnosis; indoor air quality monitoring; sustainable energy systems; environmental process modeling; process optimization; digital twin

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

Responsible Manufacturing and Operations Management Towards Sustainability in the Automobile Industry

edited by

Constantinos Challoumis

and

John Yfantopoulos

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; operations management; responsible manufacturing; automobile industry; ESG; circular economy; sustainable supply chains; Industry 4.0; artificial intelligence; sustainability assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment of Renewable Energy Systems: Circular Economy, Resource Efficiency, and Sustainable Development

edited by Katarzyna Piotrowska

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: life cycle assessment; renewable energy systems; circular economy; resource efficiency; environmental impact assessment; recycling; end-of-life management; sustainable materials; sustainable development; integrated sustainability assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Metaheuristic Algorithms in Operations Management: Theory, Applications, and Sustainable Solutions

edited by

Maziar Yazdani

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: metaheuristic algorithms; intelligent optimization; operations management; sustainable supply chain; multi-objective optimization; swarm intelligence; evolutionary computation; disaster and emergency logistics; resilience; humanitarian operations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Advances in Green Food Technologies: Valorization of By-Products and Emerging Processing Strategies

edited by

Anca Farcas

and

Sonia A. Socaci

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: green food technologies; agri-food by-products; circular economy; sustainable processing; emerging processing technologies; resource efficiency; waste-to-value; eco-friendly extraction; bioactive compounds; low-impact processing

Emerging Sustainable Technologies for Valorization of Waste Materials into Fuels and Chemicals in Biorefinery Concepts: Exergy and Life Cycle Assessments

edited by Cynthia Ofori-Boateng,

Ebenezer Kwofie

and

William Ampomah

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: life cycle assessment; exergy; biorefinery; waste conversion technologies; biofuels; circular economy; sustainability; waste management; waste valorization

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

Research on Monitoring Technology and Method of Geologic CO₂ Sequestration

edited by

Zhengbin Wu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: tight/shale oil; CO2-enhanced oil recovery; molecular dynamics simulation; hydraulic fracturing; multiscale numerical simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)

Closing the Food Loop: Integrating Food Science, Urban Waste Management and Circular Economy

edited by Charalambos Fotakis,

Katia Lasaridi

and

Vangelis Marinakis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: food waste valorization; food waste prevention; biowaste source-separation; urban biowaste systems; composting; anaerobic digestion; bio-based products; bio-plastics; circular bioeconomy; food-omics; life-cycle and circularity assessment; circular economy governance; data-driven waste management

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

Biodiversity Protection from the Sustainable Development Perspective

edited by

Ionuț Ștefan Iorgu

and

Ioan Tausan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental and wildlife protection; biodiversity conservation; ecosystem services; ecological resilience; habitat restoration; sustainable development

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

Sustainability in Digital Marketing: Emerging Technologies, Consumer Trust, and Responsible Communication

edited by

Gheorghe Epuran

submission deadline 1 Jul 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1307 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable digital marketing; artificial intelligence (AI); generative AI; consumer trust; perceived authenticity; responsible communication; digital sustainability; misinformation and fake news; data ethics and privacy; sustainable consumer behavior

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

Recent Research on Food Chemistry and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Violeta Ivanova-Petropulos

and

Ignacio García Estévez

submission deadline 1 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 377 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-based food; wine; fruits; dairy; meat; beverages; separational analytical techniques; fermentations; nutritional value; traditional foods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Carbon Management: Policy Innovations, Corporate Strategies, and Technological Transitions

edited by

Yingying Xu

and

Yinpeng Zhang

submission deadline 1 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon emission management; carbon neutrality; emissions trading system (ETS); carbon pricing; green innovation; corporate carbon disclosure; climate finance; low-carbon transition; sustainable policy instruments

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

Food Science and Technology Contributing to Sustainable Food Systems

edited by

Giurgiulescu Liviu

submission deadline 1 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food systems; circular economy; food technology; food waste valorization; food policy; consumer behavior; food security; nutrition; food quality and safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Agentic AI-Driven Sustainable Logistics and Industry 4.0: Emerging Trends and Applications in Production, Remanufacturing, Warehousing, Agriculture and Transportation

edited by

Sadok Turki

, Ayoub Chakroun and

Houssam Chouikhi

submission deadline 5 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: agentic artificial intelligence; sustainable logistics; Industry 4.0; smart supply chains; digital twins; circular economy; remanufacturing; smart warehousing; intelligent transportation systems; smart farming

Artificial Intelligence, Innovation and Sustainable Business Transformation Pathways to Sustainable Development

edited by

Carla Santos Pereira

,

Fernando Moreira

and Carla Azevedo Lobo

submission deadline 5 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; responsible AI; business; entrepreneurship; sustainable entrepreneurship; innovation; sustainable transformation; digital transformation; ESG; circular economy

Biotechnology and Biomaterials Innovations in Sustainable Environmental Engineering: Towards a Circular and Low-Carbon Future

edited by

Sathish Kumar Kamaraj

and

Heriberto Cruz-Martínez

submission deadline 6 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 939 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotechnology; biomaterials; sustainable environmental engineering; bioelectrochemical systems; microbial fuel cells; bio-nanotechnology; wastewater treatment; circular economy; renewable energy; waste valorization; CO2 conversion technologies; biocatalysts; bio-nanomaterials; sustainable agriculture technologies

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

Carbon Economy for Sustainable Development: Theoretical and Applied Research

edited by

Wei Zhang

and

Xuemeng Liu

submission deadline 8 Jul 2027 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14476 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon economy; sustainable development; industrial decarbonization; carbon pricing; renewable energy; policy analysis; sustainable transitions; carbon capture and storage; climate mitigation; socio-economic systems

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

The Influence of Industry Innovation and Environmental Regulation for the Sustainable Development of Regional Economy—2nd Edition

edited by Jiayu Fang, Chao Gao and

Zhenhua Zhang

submission deadline 9 Jul 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 472 | Submission Open

Keywords: industry innovation; environmental regulation; sustainable development; regional economy; artificial intelligence; data analytics

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

Education for Sustainable Development: Policies and Practices

edited by

Thais Aparecida Dibbern

, Evandro Coggo Cristofoletti, Natália Molina Cetrulo and Rafael Borim-De-Souza

submission deadline 12 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open

Keywords: education for sustainable development; sustainable development goals; sustainability education; educational policy; transformative learning; sustainability competencies; green skills; artificial intelligence in education; climate change education; ESG education; circular economy education; higher education; sustainability assessment

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

Sustainable Marketing and Consumption in the Digital Age

edited by

Łukasz Wróblewski

submission deadline 13 Jul 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11379 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable marketing; sustainable consumption; phygital marketing; phygital consumption; phygital consumers; consumer typology; marketing strategies; responsible consumption

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

Sustainable Fresh Produce Processing and By-Products Utilization

edited by

Jiayi Wang

, Yuanyuan Hou and Yating Zhao

submission deadline 15 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 717 | Submission Open

Keywords: processing of fruits and vegetables; by-products utilization; preservation of fruits and vegetables; bioactive composition; non-thermal techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Transport Planning and Mobility for Urban Development

edited by

Svetla Stoilova

submission deadline 15 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban transport; public transport; transport planning; connectivity; mobility; urban network; traffic management; smart cities; energy-efficiency; transport modelling and optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Intelligent Technologies for Sustainable Development: Methods and Applications

edited by

Vitor Manuel Rodrigues Anes

,

Duarte Dinis

and Marcia Baptista

submission deadline 16 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent technologies; artificial intelligence; sustainable development; machine learning; industrial internet of things; digital twins; resource efficiency; explainable AI; predictive maintenance; sustainability assessment; energy efficiency; smart monitoring; asset life extension; knowledge management; decision support systems

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

Artificial Intelligence for Maritime Energy Transition and Sustainable Transport

edited by

Jasmin Ćelić

submission deadline 17 Jul 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 358 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; maritime energy transition; sustainable transport; machine learning; digital twins; Internet of Things; decarbonization; smart shipping; energy efficiency; intelligent transport systems

Circular Economy in Construction: Innovations, Challenges, and Sustainable Practices

edited by

João Adriano Rossignolo

and

Gabriela Lyra

submission deadline 18 Jul 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8854 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy in construction; sustainable building materials; waste valorization in construction; construction and demolition waste (CDW) management; bio-based and recycled materials; life cycle assessment (LCA) in construction; digitalization and Industry 4.0 in circular construction; regenerative and Net-Zero buildings; policy and governance for circular construction; carbon footprint reduction in the built environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Innovation, Business Models and Economic Performance

edited by

Mirela Cristea

,

Catalina Soriana Sitnikov

and

Noja Grațiela Georgiana

submission deadline 19 Jul 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4553 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable innovation; business models; circular economy; green technologies; corporate sustainability; value creation; sustainability measurement; strategic management; responsible growth

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

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