Sustainability

Develop, Educate and Communicate Sustainability Through STEM Education and Beyond: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Leon Yufeng Wu

,

Chih-Chang Yu

,

Ming-Yen Lee

and Chun-Hung Lin

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11721 | Submission Open

Keywords: STEM education; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); science communication; interdisciplinary education; educational innovation; CDIO; learning metrics regarding sustainability

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

Protecting Natural and Cultural Heritage: Sustainable Tourism Development

edited by

Tomasz Studzieniecki

and

Beata Meyer

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7111 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; cultural heritage protection; natural heritage conservation; regenerative tourism; responsible tourism; overtourism management; sustainable development goals (SDGs); destination management; community resilience; tourism policy and planning

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

Foundational Industry 4.0/5.0 Technologies in the Digital Transformation of Supply Chains: A Global Perspective

edited by

Antonio Márcio Tavares Thomé

, Renan Silva Santos and Mozart Caetano Heymann

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4339 | Submission Open

Keywords: industry 4.0/5.0; supply chain digital transformation; sustainable supply chain management; multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM); dynamic capabilities; social sustainability; digital technologies adoption; global comparative analysis; barriers and enablers; human-centric operations

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

Sustainable Analysis of Renewable Energy Technology, Circular Economy, and Urban Development

edited by

Dan Yan

and

Zhongrui Sun

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2711 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; circular economy; urban sustainable development; green innovation; carbon footprint; energy policy; new energy industry; spatiotemporal network; spatial diffusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Built Environment and Indoor Air Quality

edited by

Zhu Cheng

, Hongli Sun and Xingchi Jiang

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2029 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction materials; indoor air pollutant dynamics; building ventilation optimization; VOC exposure mitigation; green building certification systems; low-carbon HVAC technologies; occupant health–performance nexus; smart IAQ monitoring networks; circular economy applications; climate-resilient building codes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Urban Mobility Network and Public Transport

edited by Kaiqi Zhang

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2025 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban mobility; public transport; mobility networks; inclusive mobility; mobility equity; accessibility; multimodal transport; regional connectivity

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

Water Distribution Systems: Security, Resilience, Water Loss Management and Sustainability

edited by

Tiku Tanyimboh

, Alemtsehay Seyoum and Rajesh Gupta

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1725 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical and cyber security; infrastructure resilience; water loss management; water quality risks; hydraulic capacity reliability; asset management and planning; whole-life costing; performance monitoring and regulatory compliance; operational modelling support; mains replacement design and optimization; intermittent supply concerns; data management; real-time monitoring and control; demand uncertainty and forecasting; demand management; water charges and tariffs; UN SDG6; stakeholder engagement

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

Re-Integrating Sustainable Education into Lifelong Learning

edited by

Arinola Adefila

,

Fred Yamoah

,

Muyiwa Oyinlola

and

José Pablo Prado Córdova

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 842 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability education; relational pedagogies; lifelong learning; authentic practice; work-related training; green skills; digital learning for sustainability; inclusive education; environmental literacy; policy and governance; community-based learning; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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

Driving Sustainable Development Through Supply Chain Transformation

edited by Mohammad Miftaur Rahman Khan Khadem and

Ahm Shamsuzzoha

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 499 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain management; circular economy; supply chain transparency; scope 3 emissions; ethical sourcing; supply chain resilience; digital transformation (or blockchain or AI in supply chain); supplier development; sustainable logistics; UN sustainable development goals (SDGs)

Advances in Sustainable Drainage Systems and Nature-Based Solutions

edited by

Susanne Charlesworth

and

Bastien Dieppois

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable drainage system; nature-based solutions; performance and efficiency; climate-change resilience; urban and rural; informality; bioremediation; drainage and wastewater management

Energy Conversion and Storage: Innovations in Fuel Cells, Batteries, and Renewable Energy Systems

edited by

Renata Włodarczyk

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy conversion; energy storage; fuel cells; batteries; hydrogen technologies; renewable energy systems; advanced materials; degradation mechanisms; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Food Production and Processing

edited by Marianne Thomsen,

Abraham Badjona

and Andrea Paulillo

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food processing; life cycle assessment; alternative ingredients; green extraction technologies; sustainable food systems; circular bioeconomy; structure and functionality; food waste valorisation

Advancing Sustainable Rural and Regional Development Through Tourism Planning and Management

edited by

Iulia Cristina Muresan

and

Valentin Mihai

submission deadline 16 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1676 | Submission Open

Keywords: community participation; rural and regional development; tourism planning and management; destination management

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

Consumer Behaviour, Food Choice and Sustainability

edited by Tina Vukasović

submission deadline 16 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1128 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable consumer behaviour; food choice and decision-making; sustainable and ethical consumption; drivers and barriers of pro-environmental behaviour; sustainability-oriented marketing and communication; eco-labels and information effects on food choices; food waste prevention and reduction; circular economy in agri-food systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Advances In and Development of Energy Systems in Buildings

edited by

Quddus Tushar

and Inji Kenawy

submission deadline 16 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 887 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy-efficient buildings; energy simulation; renewable energy; life cycle assessment (LCA); low-carbon construction materials; circular economy; sustainable building envelopes; net-zero energy buildings; smart energy management; sustainable built environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Air Quality Characterisation and Modelling—2nd Edition

edited by

José Carlos Magalhães Pires

and

Álvaro Gómez-Losada

submission deadline 17 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14859 | Submission Open

Keywords: particulate matter; African dust; nitrogen oxides; ground-level ozone; development, evaluation and application of models; statistical models; data mining and machine-learning-based models; integrated modelling and assessment

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

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

edited by

Kristina Čižiūnienė

and

Jonas Matijosius

submission deadline 17 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2959 | 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)

Digital Strategy and Innovation for Sustainable Business Development

edited by

Ida D'Attoma

submission deadline 17 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 583 | Submission Open

Keywords: data, metrics, and statistics for sustainability transitions; consumer behavior change; food systems sustainability; measuring sustainability dimensions using digital sources; eco-innovation; green marketing; digital nudging; evidence-based decision-making

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

Advances in Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Services Management Towards Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Emanuel Ștefan Baltag

submission deadline 18 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5614 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity conservation; ecosystem services; environmental sustainability; habitat restoration; species reintroduction; nature-based solutions; climate change adaptation; ecological resilience; conservation policy; sustainable land management

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

Sustainable Management in Coastal Areas and Addressing the Challenges of Climate Change Risks

edited by

Gustavo Nagy

, Isabel C. Olivares, José E. Verocai and

Isaías Lescher Soto

submission deadline 18 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3031 | Submission Open

Keywords: coasts; climatic risks; adaptation; resilience and sustainability; estuaries; blue carbon; vulnerability; cumulative impacts; nature-based solutions

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

SDG 7: Sustainability in Biomass Utilization and Biomass Conversion

edited by

Nikolaos Margaritis

submission deadline 18 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 452 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofuels; bioenergy; biohydrogen; biomethane; biorefineries

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

Carbon Trading, Energy Transition and Sustainable Energy Economic Development

edited by Jinliang Zhang and Xinyue Dong

submission deadline 19 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2101 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy transition; carbon market design; energy production and consumption; carbon policies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advances in Electronic Waste Management and Sustainability

edited by

Yan Xu

and Ling Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7986 | Submission Open

Keywords: e-waste/waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE); sustainable development; circular economy; zero waste; extended producer responsibility; recycling technology and innovation; waste management policy and regulation; low-carbon recycling awareness and behavior; environmental justice; critical materials recovery; digital transformation; community-based recycling; urban mining

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

Construction Management and Sustainable Development

edited by

Kleopatra Petroutsatou

and

Theodora Vagdatli

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6210 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; life-cycle management; sustainable construction equipment; economic sustainability; climate resilience; resilient projects; eco-friendly materials; circular economy; ISO standards; cost–benefit analysis; risk assessment

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

Integrating Ecosystem Services and Indigenous Knowledges for Sustainable Resource Management and Policy

edited by

Kamaljit Kaur Sangha

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1846 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem services; indigenous knowledges; ecological economics; biocultural values; sustainability policy; nature-based solutions; UN SDGs

Digital Innovation, Educational Transformation and Green Economy: Cross-Domain Perspectives

edited by

Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahman

,

Zakir Hossen Shaikh

and Hasan Mansur

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1635 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital innovation for sustainability; educational transformation and future skills; green economy and workforce development; digital transformation in education institutions and its role in advancing sustainable development goals (SDGs); educational innovation, curriculum reform and digital pedagogy; higher education, vocational education and lifelong learning models enabling workforce transition; green skills and technology-enabled sustainability; cross-domain perspectives; policy, governance and institutional change; equity, inclusion and social impact

From Pollution to Solution: Explore Sustainable Solutions to Combat Marine Debris and Plastic Pollution

edited by

Gian-Claudio Faussone

submission deadline 21 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3978 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine litter; plastic pollution; chemical recycling; waste valorization; marine debris prevention; adaptation strategies; marine environmental governance; circular economy; sustainable waste management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Responsible AI for Sustainable Education: Bridging Innovation and the SDGs

edited by Shwadhin Sharma

submission deadline 21 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2412 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI; sustainability education; personalized learning; environmental literacy; implementation challenges

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

Achieving Sustainability in Pollution Control and Resource Recovery Through Innovative Technologies and Practices

edited by

Sofia Barbosa

submission deadline 21 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2262 | Submission Open

Keywords: resource recovery; pollution control; green remediation technologies; mining waste; industrial waste; municipal solid waste (MSW); wastewater treatment; acid mine drainage (AMD); contaminated soils; WEEE recycling; metallurgical processing; NORM/TNORM; radiological impact; toxicity assessment; life-cycle assessment (LCA); circular economy; multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA); sustainable development

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

Sustainable Development, Sustainable Policy, and Innovation: A Scholarly Inquiry into Corporate Brands and Investor Behavior

edited by

Ana Isabel Jiménez Zarco

,

Jun Wang

and Ling Lin

submission deadline 22 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5700 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; sustainable policy; innovation; investor behavior; corporate brands

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

Education for Sustainable Development Through E-Learning: Innovations, Challenges, and Future Directions

edited by

Mousa Al-kfairy

and

Dheya Mustafa

submission deadline 22 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2109 | Submission Open

Keywords: education for sustainable development; e-learning; digital education, sustainable education; online learning; educational technology; digital transformation; higher education; social sustainability

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

Sustainable Logistics Systems: The Impacts of Artificial Intelligence and Combinatorial Optimization

edited by

Sameh Al-Shihabi

, Mohammad AlDurgam and

Dua Weraikat

submission deadline 22 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 923 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable logistics; artificial intelligence; combinatorial optimization; green supply chain management; carbon-aware vehicle routing; metaheuristic algorithms; machine-learning decision support; digital twins in logistics; reverse and circular logistics; lifecycle carbon footprint reduction

Renewable Energy Integrated Power Systems for Optimal Control, Operation and Sustainable Power Supply

edited by

Keman Lin

and Yang Li

submission deadline 23 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 884 | Submission Open

Keywords: technological innovations in renewable integrated energy systems; modernization and stability management of high-renewable-penetrated systems; energy storage and flexibility solutions; policy frameworks for sustainable energy transition; socioeconomic impacts and energy equity; environmental sustainability and lifecycle assessment; decarbonization of industrial and transport sectors; integration of distributed energy resources; financing models and market mechanisms; social acceptance and community engagement; smart grid technologies

Innovations and Sustainable Pathways for Maritime Decarbonization

edited by

Chenxi Ji

submission deadline 23 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 581 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; green fuel pathways; GHG emissions; sustainable technology; transportation decarbonization; carbon neutrality; AI-driven sustainability projection; marine alternative fuels

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

Sustainability-Oriented Digital Transformation and Innovative Assessments in Higher Education

edited by Mirko Prosen and Sabina Ličen

submission deadline 24 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10259 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; sustainability in higher education; innovative assessments; artificial intelligence; virtual reality learning; sustainable development goals; inclusive learning environments; adaptive learning platforms; education for sustainable development; interdisciplinary educational practises

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

Economy and Market: Strategies and Policies for Sustainable Development

edited by

Rajagopal

submission deadline 24 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1378 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; industrial development; markets; strategy; government policies; innovation; technology; green consumption; society; economic growth

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

Smart Innovation as a New Economic Engine: Digital Empowerment for Sustainable Growth

edited by

António Cardoso

,

Manuel Sousa Pereira

and Sílvia Faria

submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4958 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable economic development; economic growth; data-driven approaches; sustainable digital transformation; ESG; conscious consumption; digital engagement; ethical AI; greenwashing; circular economy; online communities; data-driven sustainability; digital technologies

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

Innovating the Circular Future: Pathways to Sustainable Growth

edited by

Ting Chi

submission deadline 26 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5408 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; technological innovation; sustainable supply chain management; sustainable materials; collaborative consumption; sustainable consumption behavior; recycling and resource recovery; upcycling practices; waste management strategies; Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

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

Smart Grid Technology Contributing to Sustainable Energy Development

edited by

Franco F. Yanine

submission deadline 27 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2192 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grids; energy sustainability; distributed energy resources (DER); virtual power plants (VPP); renewable energy integration; grid flexibility; power quality and reliability; intelligent grid control; energy storage systems; demand-side management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable AI and Robotics: Engineering Foundations for Long-Term Societal Impact

edited by

Davide De Tommaso

submission deadline 27 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 539 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable AI; robotics; human-centered AI; human–robot interaction; software architectures; lifecycle engineering

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

Agricultural Landscape and Rural Sustainability

edited by

Mangirdas Morkunas

and

Artiom Volkov

submission deadline 28 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3426 | Submission Open

Keywords: rural sustainability; rural resilience; agricultural landscape; non-urbanized areas

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Food, Supply Chains, and Sustainable Development—Third Edition

edited by

Victor Shi

and

Shervin Espahbod

submission deadline 28 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 631 | Submission Open

Keywords: food; supply chains; sustainable development; coordination; corporate social responsibility; social welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Development in Science and Sustainability Education and Communication: Digital Transformation and Green Transition for Sustainability and Environmental Citizenship

edited by

Andreas Ch. Hadjichambis

,

Yiannis Georgiou

and

Demetra Paraskeva-Hadjichambi

submission deadline 28 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 407 | Submission Open

Keywords: science education and environmental education; environmental communication; sustainable development; digital transformation; green transition; sustainable literacy; citizenship; environmental citizenship; sustainability; digital environments; social impact; environmental change; social change; sustainability education

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

Sustainable Bio-Resource Technology in Agricultural Wastes and Its Impacts on Soil Physical Quality

edited by

Moacir Tuzzin de Moraes

submission deadline 28 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; agricultural wastes; biochar, soil physical quality; soil water flux; soil structure; process-based modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Research Trends in Urban Air Quality, Climate and Pollution

edited by

Bruno Augusto

and

Joana Ferreira

submission deadline 29 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1143 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban air quality; climate–air pollution interactions; sustainable cities; air quality monitoring and modeling; urban climate resilience; environmental policy and sustainability

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

Quality Management in Sustainable Food Systems: Consumer Behavior, Digital Innovation and Certification

edited by

Lucio Cappelli

and

Ilenia Bravo

submission deadline 29 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food systems; circular supply chain; consumer behavior; digital innovation; quality management; industry 5.0; consumer perception; environmental sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Methods and Impacts of Remote Sensing Aerosol–Cloud–Climate Interactions

edited by Hongrong Shi,

Qixiang Chen

and

Xinlei Han

submission deadline 29 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerosols; clouds; satellite remote sensing; ground-based remote sensing; retrieval algorithms; data fusion; machine learning; data validation; extreme climate; aerosol–cloud–climate interactions

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

Sustainable and Smart Transportation Systems

edited by

Marco Guerrieri

and

Larysa Neduzha

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 20 articles | Viewed by 22251 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable; smart transportation systems; artificial intelligence; safety; advanced sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Advancing Sustainable Agrifood Systems: Interconnections of Energy, Emissions, and Agroecological Pathways

edited by

Matheus Koengkan

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3072 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agrifood systems; agroecology; energy use in agriculture; life cycle assessment; climate impacts and emissions; organic farming; consumer behaviour and sustainability labels; food supply chains; biodiversity and ecosystem services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Management in the Built Environment for Sustainable Urban Development: Driven by Future Technological Transformation

edited by

Man Yuan

and

Min Zhou

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 981 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthy cities; historical districts; economy and industry; inefficient and idle land; low-altitude economy

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

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