Sustainability

Innovative and Smart Renewable Energy Technologies for Developing Low-Carbon and Sustainable Societies

edited by

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 18 articles | Viewed by 54948 | Submission Open

Keywords: clean and renewable energy; energy sources and production; energy conversion and storage; energy efficiency; energy conservation and recovery; energy management and optimization; smart, hybrid energy systems; energy equity, security, and access; energy and buildings; climate change and global warming; sustainable societies; sustainability and decarbonization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Sustainable Business Development in a Changing Economic Environment

edited by

Paola Demartini

and

Selena Aureli

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 52393 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurship; innovation; sustainability; sustainable business model; circular economy; entrepreneurial ecosystems

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

Sustainable Consumption in the Digital Age: Marketing Strategies and Consumer Behavior

edited by

Raed Salah Algharabat

, Ali Abdallah Al-Alwan and

Zainah Qasem

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 32033 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable consumption; digital marketing; consumer behavior; green branding; customer engagement; ethical consumption; AI and personalization; social media and influencer marketing; digital innovation and traceability; customer loyalty and experience; digital marketing strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Advanced Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Techniques for Safe Operation and Control in Power and Sustainable Energy Systems

edited by

Van-Hai Bui

,

Wencong Su

, Xuan Zhou and

Akhtar Hussain

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 30435 | Submission Open

Keywords: the applications of advanced machine learning in sustainable energy systems; energy management systems; microgrids; power system operation and control; reinforcement learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Finance, Technologies, and Regulatory Frameworks: Advancing Sustainability in a Digital Era

edited by

Amir Hasnaoui

and Majdi Karmani

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 29500 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESG; sustainable finance; green FinTech; blockchain; artificial intelligence; climate risk; financial inclusion; regulatory compliance; impact investing; sustainable innovation

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

Achieving Sustainability: Role of Technology and Innovation

edited by

Manjula S. Salimath

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 24614 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; technology; innovation; digitization; management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)

Ecology and Environmental Science in Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Viktor Brygadyrenko

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 20915 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; global climate change; extensive methods of agricultural production; biotechnology in animal husbandry; microorganisms in agriculture; local biodiversity; agricultural production and landscape diversity; sustainability of biological communities; taxonomic diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Advances in Intelligent and Sustainable Transportation Through Multidisciplinary Approaches

edited by

Zhiwu Huang

and

Heng Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 17834 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent transportation; sustainable transportation; electric vehicles; public transportation; transportation safety; road safety; autonomous vehicles; multidisciplinary approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Development and Emerging Pollutants: Innovations in Detection, Management, and Environmental Protection

edited by

Souad El Hajjaji

,

Najoua Labjar

and Hamid Nasrellah

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 16730 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging pollutants; sustainable development; environmental protection; pollutant detection methods; green chemistry; eco-toxicology; contaminant management; policy and regulation; environmental monitoring; wastewater treatment

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

Sustainable Food Systems: Innovations in Production and Waste Management for a Greener Future

edited by

Dragan R. Milicevic

, Nataša Kilibarda and

Zeki Bayramoğlu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16159 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food systems; food waste; Circular Economy; precision agriculture; sustainable packaging; food security; food safety; climate change; life cycle assessment; innovation; waste management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Impact of AI on Business Sustainability and Efficiency

edited by Mario Silić,

Minja Bolesnikov

,

Jelena Culibrk

, Maja Petrovic and Andrea Ivanisevic

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14909 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); business sustainability; operational efficiency; resource optimization; ethical implications; corporate governance; stakeholder engagement; circular economy; responsible innovation; resilience building

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

Sustainable Urban Risk Management and Resilience Strategy

edited by

Scira Menoni

and

Veronica Gazzola

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11239 | Submission Open

Keywords: disaster risk reduction; natural disasters; land use planning; sustainable development; territorial and urban management; resilience; stakeholders engagement; knowledge and data; disaster cycle

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

Greening the Atmosphere: Strategies for Air Pollution and Global Sustainability

edited by Jian Wu and

Shuo Ding

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10898 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution; sustainable development; environmental impacts; global change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Air, Climate Change and Sustainability)

Sustainable Consumer Behavior, Circular Economy, and Digital Marketing Strategies

edited by

Paulo Duarte

and

Rúben Pinhal

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10764 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable consumer behavior; circular economy; digital marketing; green marketing strategies; sustainable consumption; environmental communication; social media and sustainability

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

Sustainability in Sensory and Consumer Science

edited by

Julia Low

,

Matthew McSweeney

, Charles Diako and Penny Brotja nee Oliver

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 9992 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensory and consumer science methodologies; sustainable practices in sensory and consumer science; plant-based; sustainable foods; sustainable diets; sustainable packaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Recent Advances in Environmental Geotechnics and Transportation Geotechnics for Sustainable Engineering Solutions

edited by

Sanjay Nimbalkar

and

Ivan Sakhno

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9840 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental geotechnics; rock and soil mechanics; geotechnical engineering; tunnels; roadway; underground structures; underground construction; numerical analysis; monitoring techniques

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

Towards Carbon Neutrality: Sustainable Solutions for Reducing Carbon Footprints

edited by

Rafael E. Vásquez

,

Cesar Nieto-Londoño

and

Zulamita Zapata-Benabithe

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9109 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon footprint management; carbon neutrality; decarbonization strategies; energy transition; greenhouse gas reduction; process automation for sustainability; renewable energy; smart and digital technologies; smart energy systems; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Innovative Development of New Materials Through the Incorporation of the Waste

edited by

Cinthia Maia Pederneiras

, André Augusto Nóbrega Dantas and

Catarina Correia de Araújo Brazão Farinha

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8550 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; construction materials; sustainable construction; waste utilization; construction and demolition waste

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainability and Resilience in Agricultural Systems

edited by

Camelia Gavrilescu

,

Nicoleta Mateoc-Sirb

and Alexandru Stratan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8179 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable rural development; resilience; integrated agricultural systems; value chain integration; agricultural policies; environmental policies; robustness; adaptability; transformability; private and public goods; climate change; farm demographics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Agricultural Production and Crop Plants Protection

edited by

Francesco Lops

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7587 | Submission Open

Keywords: disease control; climate change; biodiversity; sustainable agriculture; food security; integrated production; chemicals; biological control; microorganisms (BCA); ecological footprint

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Utilization of Agro-Wastes ＆ Pollution Reduction and Control

edited by Keqiang Zhang, Run Zhao,

Suli Zhi

and

Huiying Du

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7066 | Submission Open

Keywords: in situ monitoring and measurement; agro-waste treatment; nutrients management; microalgae transformation; land application; ammonia and odour reduction; GHG control; heavy metal control; antibiotics and ARGs resistance; sustainable utilization

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

Sustainable Geography and Urban Planning: Urban Ecology, Livability, Nature Connection, and Water-Sensitive Urban Design

edited by

Alicja Edyta Krzemińska

, Anna Zaręba and

Mariusz Adynkiewicz-Piragas

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6923 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban development; urban landscape; climate resilience; climate change adaptation; sponge city; green-blue infrastructure; environmental justice; urban ecology; urban hydrology; urban water resource management; gentrification and revitalization; urban food systems

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

Water Treatment, Waste Valorization and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Ashraf Aly Hassan

and

Muhammad Asad Javed

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6722 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated sustainable approaches for water, energy and the environment; energy production from waste specifically related to biological and chemical pathways; the impact of climate change on water and energy systemsaAdvancements in renewable energy production and water treatment pathways to achieve the UN SDGs (6 and 7); chemical and thermal methods for waste-to-resource conversion; technological innovations for resource efficiency and conservation; ecosystem restoration and biodiversity conservation through sustainable practices

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

Sustainable Research Progress on Treatment of Wastewater

edited by Luis Fernando Cusioli and

Rosangela Bergamasco

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6521 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption; natural adsorbents; wastewater treatment; sustainability; agro-industrial waste; heavy metals; organic pollutants; contaminant removal; chemical modification; industrial effluents; waste reuse; filtration; water purification; environmental impact

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

Sustainable Intelligent Manufacturing Systems in Industry 4.0 and 5.0

edited by

Amanda Aljinović Meštrović

, Marina Crnjac Žižić and

Ivan Peko

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6378 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0 and 5.0; circular economy; intelligent manufacturing; sustainable processes; human-centricity; green manufacturing; process optimization; product optimization

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

Advances in Renewable Energy and Power Generation Technology

edited by

Zsolt Čonka

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6336 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; power generation technology; sustainability; energy storage; smart grid; technological innovation; life-cycle assessment; economic viability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advances in Renewable Energy Technologies for Energy Transition

edited by Electo Eduardo Silva Lora,

Osvaldo José Venturini

,

Luis E. Arteaga-Pérez

and

Flávio Dias Mayer

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6090 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; distributed generation; energy storage; electricity generation; prospective scenarios; energy transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Water and Wastewater Treatment Futures: Sustainable Solutions for a Circular Economy

edited by

Mirko Frappa

and

Francesca Macedonio

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6035 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable water treatment; wastewater reuse; circular economy in water management; advanced treatment technologies; techno-economic and life cycle assessment

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

Sustainable Waste Management and Recycling for Achieving a Circular Economy: 2nd Edition

edited by

Jeongsoo Yu

and Xiaoyue Liu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5941 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; circular economy; recycling; carbon neutral; SDGs; co-design; sharing; reuse; data science; international cooperation

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

Energy Economics, Energy Transition and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Alina Cristina Nuţă

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5927 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy economics; sustainable energy; energy transition; decarbonization; economic and energy efficiency; environmental justice; sustainable development; climate-resilient development; sustainable/green finance; biodiversity; natural resources; social equity

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

Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainability

edited by Shuaib Lwasa

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5807 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; environmental sustainability; sustainable development; climate resilience; biodiversity, sustainability tools; environmental policy; integrated approaches; socio-economic impacts; sustainable practices; climate adaptation strategies

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

Innovations in Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Engine of Transformative Economic Development

edited by

Byungchul Choi

,

Shufeng (Simon) Xiao

and

Woo Jin Lee

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 5502 | Submission Open

Keywords: global entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial ecosystem; entrepreneurial background of startup; digital entrepreneurship; ESG entrepreneurship

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

Smart and Sustainable Cities and Rural Regions: Data-Driven Approaches for Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure

edited by

Jidong J. Yang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5470 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilient infrastructure; data-driven solutions; digital transformation; Internet of Things (IoT); sustainable development; big data analytics; rural connectivity; urban–rural integration

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

Smart and Sustainable Infrastructure for Decarbonized Transport Systems

edited by

Agnieszka Blokus-Dziula

and

Monika Ziemska-Osuch

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5388 | Submission Open

Keywords: reduction in CO2 emissions; low-emission mobility lower operating costs; transport system maintenance optimization improved quality of life in cities; smart mobility and intelligent systems transport infrastructure reliability; availability and safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Power Electronics on Recent Sustainable Energy Conversion Systems

edited by

Gerardo Vazquez-Guzman

and

Panfilo R. Martinez-Rodriguez

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5253 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; sustainable power electronic systems; electronic engineering; electromobility; energy storage; energy conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advancing Sustainability in the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry: Waste Valorization, Emission Control, and Environmental Management

edited by

Rosa Rodriguez

,

Germán Mazza

, Andrés Reyes Urrutia and

Daniela Zalazar-García

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5065 | Submission Open

Keywords: oil and gas waste management; carbon capture and utilization; produced water treatment; process optimization; greenhouse gas emissions; resource recovery; environmental impact assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovative Green Technologies and Sustainable Solutions for Environmental Challenges

edited by Kui-Hao Chuang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4976 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sustainability; resource efficiency; waste reduction; circular economy; renewable energy; climate adaptation; sustainable materials; green technologies; eco-friendly practices; policy innovations

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

Smart, Sustainable, and Resilient Supply Chains in the Digital Era: Exploring Pathways, Paradoxes, Transformations, and Governance

edited by

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,

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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4855 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; sustainable supply chains; digital transformation; blockchain and IoT; artificial intelligence in operations; circular economy; supply chain resilience; big data analytics; FinTech and green finance; smart logistics

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

Sustainable Agricultural Practices and Cropping Systems

edited by

Rosa Guilherme

and

José Manuel Gonçalves

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4786 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; water management; soil conservation; climate resilience; precision agriculture; agroforestry; agricultural digitisation; food security; public policies; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Fostering Sustainable Education and Enhancing Student Creativity Through Innovative Educational Technologies

edited by

Yu-Shan Chang

,

Hung Yue Suen

and Wan-Hsuan Yen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4543 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; creativity; sustainable education; educational technology (EduTech); adaptive learning; artificial intelligence (AI); virtual reality (VR/AR/MR/XR); automated feedback system; educational technology, generative AI (GenAI); interactive learning; learning analytics

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

From Crisis to Sustainability: Rethinking Emergency Management in an Era of Compounding Risks

edited by

Carmit Rapaport

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4464 | Submission Open

Keywords: disaster risk reduction (DRR); sustainable development; emergency management; climate resilience; sustainable infrastructure; urban and regional planning; cascading disasters

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

Integrating Sustainability in Engineering: Towards a Sustainable Future

edited by

María-José Terrón-López

and Adela Acitores Suz

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4181 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability in engineering education; environmental impact; sustainable development goals (SDGs); renewable energy; circular Economy; sustainable materials and processes; social awareness in engineering; sustainable competencies

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

Biologically Based Green Technology for Sustainable Water and Wastewater Treatment Management

edited by

Malwina Tytła

,

Olga Anne

,

Elif Yakamercan

and Ewa Miszczak

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4045 | Submission Open

Keywords: green technology; biological methods; water and wastewater treatment; sustainable water and wastewater management; pollutants; energy and nutrients recovery; environmental and health impact

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

Sustainable Building Materials: Concrete and Cement-Based Materials

edited by

Arnas Majumder

,

Marco Zucca

and Flavio Stochino

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4015 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable concrete; recycled aggregates; geopolymer materials; construction waste utilization; durability of green concrete; natural fiber; bio-based construction materials; circular economy in construction; thermal retrofitting/upgrading; structural retrofitting/upgrading; integrated retrofitting/upgrading

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Integrating Ecosystem Services into Landscape Planning for Sustainable Development

edited by Riccardo Santolini and

Giovanna Panza

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3511 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem services; landscape planning; nature-based solutions (NBS); sustainable development; environmental resilience; climate change adaptation; biodiversity protection; resource management; multilevel governance; socio-ecological systems

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

Tourism Promotes Local Sustainable Development

edited by Marko Kukanja

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3455 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; local development; tourism entrepreneurship; destination management; hospitality, gastronomy, and food & beverage management; business model innovation; digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI)

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

Green Deal Strategies Towards Sustainability of Water, Raw Materials and Energy—2nd Edition

edited by

Marzena Smol

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3227 | Submission Open

Keywords: green deal strategies (GDSs); green transition; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); circular economy (CE) in water, raw materials and energy; climate change and strategies toward climate neutrality; toxic-free environment (water–soil–air); bioeconomy, ecosystems and biodiversity; sustainable agriculture and nutrients recovery; waste-free and environmentally friendly food system; life cycle assessment (LCA)–environmental, social, economic; circular business models (CBMs)/circular economy business models (CEBM)

Innovative Technologies for Sustainable Industrial Systems

edited by

Pier Francesco Orrù

,

Tsega Yenew Melesse

and

Mohamed Shameer Peer Mohamed

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3208 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twins; artificial intelligence and machine learning; circular economy; enabling technologies; additive manufacturing; energy optimization; Industry 5.0 and human-centric technologies; blockchain; quantitative methods for industrial sustainability; sustainable logistics and supply chain management

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

Sustainability Assessments of Energy Technologies and Transitions

edited by

Kamel Si Mohammed

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)

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