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Strategic Approaches to Develop Sustainable Product-Service Systems
edited by Rodrigo Pascual and Haitao Liao
submission deadline 2 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable product-service systems (PSS); lifecycle management (LCM); performance-based contracts (PBCs); circular economy; sustainable business models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Products and Services)
Sustainable Organization Management and Entrepreneurial Leadership
edited by and Thabit Qasem Awad Atobishi
submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15149 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable organization management; entrepreneurial leadership; sustainable innovation; corporate sustainability; social entrepreneurship; sustainable business models; organizational culture; sustainability performance; circular economy; sustainable value creation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Enhancing Decision-Making Processes for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
edited by and Ye-Cheng Wang
submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6418 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development goals (SDGs); sustainable development; ecological safety; systematic thinking; group decision making; multiple-criteria decision making; decision making under uncertainty; risk management; emergency management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Firm Survival and Sustainable Management submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6265 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable management; sustainable marketing; sustainable firm performances; firm sustainability; environmental; social; and governance (ESG); ESG and firm performances; corporate social responsibility (CSR); creating shared value (CSV); case studies of sustainable management; case studies of centenarian companies; empirical studies of sustainable management; business analytics for sustainable management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Sustainable Advancements in Construction Materials
edited by
submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3013 | Submission Open
Keywords: construction materials; sustainable development; recycled aggregate; alternative binders; 3D concrete printing (3DCP); 3D mortar; 3D printing; additive manufacturing; life-cycle assessment; recycling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Sustainability and Innovation in Tourism and Hospitality Development submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 483 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovation; environmental sustainability; energy efficiency; climate change; local economic development; sustainable practices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Climate Change Impacts on Urban Watershed Hydrology and Water Resources
edited by
submission deadline 6 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2462 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban water management; urban river basin; climate change; stormwater; water resources; water availability; urban hydrology; hydrological modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Advancing Sustainability Through Remote Sensing: Addressing Climate Change Challenges
edited by and
submission deadline 8 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 788 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; climate change mitigation; environmental monitoring; carbon cycle; cryosphere; coastal management; early warning systems; sustainable development; data fusion; climate resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)
Sustainable Transformation on Digital Innovation and Strategic Management
edited by and Rosita Zvirgzdina
submission deadline 9 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable innovation; digital transformation; strategic management; green technologies; corporate sustainability; digital strategy; innovation management; sustainable business models; technological sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Achievements in the Agri-Food Supply Chain Leading to Sustainable Foods IV
edited by
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 32168 | Submission Open
Keywords: agri-food supply chain (AFSC); global economy; food products; technologies and innovation; consumers’ attitudes and perceptions towards foods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Sustainable Electrical Engineering: Powering a Greener Future
edited by
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 665 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; smart grids; energy efficiency; sustainable technologies; energy storage; artificial intelligence; microgrids; electric vehicles; environmental impact; energy management systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Animal Nutrition and Feeding Strategies for Enhanced Livestock Production and Environmental Impact Reduction
edited by
submission deadline 11 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3038 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable animal nutrition; precision feeding and efficiency; alternative feed ingredients; feed additives; methane and greenhouse gas reduction; feed efficiency and nutrient utilization; circular economy in livestock; agro-industrial by-products in feed; microbiome and gut health; life cycle assessment in animal production; sustainable livestock and the SDGs
Sustainable Logistics Management: Research Focus on Port and Maritime Transportation
edited by
submission deadline 11 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 685 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable logistics; port governance; maritime transportation; green shipping; smart ports; supply chain decarbonization; digital transformation; blue economy; environmental policy; circular economy in ports
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
New Directions for Cultural and Heritage Sustainability in Hospitality and Tourism
edited by and
submission deadline 12 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1725 | Submission Open
Keywords: cultural and heritage tourism; festival/event tourism; tourist behaviors; innovative technologies; challenges and opportunities of cultural and heritage sites; cultural and heritage sites; world heritage sites (WHSs); UN sustainable tourism development goals (SDGs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Marine Coastal Ecosystems: Ecology and Restoration submission deadline 12 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open
Keywords: monitoring; restoration; conservation; sustainable activities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Innovative Green Building Materials: Trends Revolutionizing the Construction Industry submission deadline 13 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecomaterials; sustainable construction; recycling; building life cycle; environmental footprint; carbon footprint; efficient use of materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Innovative Strategies for Rural Development: Advances in Sustainable Agriculture and Responsible Agritourism submission deadline 14 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5506 | Submission Open
Keywords: rural development; sustainable agriculture; regenerative agriculture; rural and agritourism; responsible agritourism; regenerative agritourism; ecoagritourism; farming tourism; rural revitalization; animals in tourism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Biological Treatment for Sustainable Waste Management and Green Environment
edited by Xiaowei Li
submission deadline 14 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 804 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste management; anaerobic digestion; composting; microbial conversion; circular bioeconomy; life cycle assessment; carbon emission reduction; sustainable waste practices; enzymatic treatment; organic waste; green conversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
Sustainable Material for Green Development of Transportation Infrastructure submission deadline 14 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open
Keywords: life cycle analysis; green materials; low-carbon technologies; multicriteria analysis; circular economy; secondary raw materials; sustainable transportation infrastructure; eco-friendly pavement materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Transportation and Sustainable Mobility; Users’ Transitions for a Greener Future
edited by Béatrice Cahour and Sonia Adelé
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 23462 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable mobility modes; users’ acceptance; users’ experience; users’ expectations; users’ motivations; soft modes; shared cars; public transport; electric vehicles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Consumer Behavior and Brand Management
edited by
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7439 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable consumer behavior; brand management; sustainable development goals; green marketing; NLP and machine learning; stakeholder engagement; ethical implications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Effectiveness Evaluation of Sustainable Climate Policies
edited by Xu Wang, and
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5766 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; environmental policy; emission trading; carbon tax; green transition; econometrics; text analysis; machine learning; deep learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air, Climate Change and Sustainability)
Innovations in Agri-Food Biotechnology for Sustainable and Secure Food Production submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4096 | Submission Open
Keywords: food security and sustainability; agri-food biotechnology; fermentation; circular bioeconomy; food waste; high-added-value products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Sustainable Energy Transition: Advanced Control and Optimization Techniques for Power Grid Resilience and Efficiency
edited by
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1728 | Submission Open
Keywords: resilient grid; control systems; optimization methods; photovoltaic systems; energy storage; power electronics; robust control; wind generation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Innovations in Industrial Transformation: Integrating Industry 5.0 and Ecological Economics
edited by , , and Hrvoje Cajner
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1717 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; sustainable manufacturing; circular economy; Industry 5.0; ecological economics; human-centered manufacturing; green manufacturing; clean technologies; manufacturing optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
The Inspiration of Science and Science Education in Environmental Sustainability
edited by Chinfei Huang and Yen-Chang Lin
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1570 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental education; environmental sustainability; science; science education; STEAM; sustainability
Modeling and Simulation of Human–Environment Interactions, 2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 634 | Submission Open
Keywords: agent-based model; artificial societies; decision support systems; fuzzy cognitive maps; environmental software; human– natural interactions; integrated assessment; model development; participatory modeling; social simulation; coupled human and natural systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation)
Advancing Green Chemistry in Bio-Circular Economies: Sustainable Solutions for Waste Valorization and Resource Efficiency
edited by Ashish Kumar Nayak and Charu Arora
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 503 | Submission Open
Keywords: green chemistry; bio-circular economy; waste valorization; sustainable bioproducts; renewable resources; carbon neutrality; biodegradable materials; resource efficiency; environmental remediation; circular bioeconomy
Innovations in Renewable Energy Systems: Wind, Solar, Ocean, and Hybrid Integration for Sustainable Development
edited by Denisson Queiroz Oliveira and
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 496 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind power planning and operation; solar power planning and operation; wave power planning and operation; tidal power planning and operation; low-carbon power systems; renewable energy planning and operation; energy storage; power electronics; smart microgrids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Microplastics, Sustainable Water and Soil Environments submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open
Keywords: microplastics; water pollution; soil contamination; environmental pollution; ecotoxicology; microplastic mitigation; water ecosystems; anthropogenic impacts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Energy Systems, Industrial Engineering and Sustainable Green Innovation
edited by
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; energy systems; industrial engineering; green innovation; renewable energy; sustainable development; environmental impact; waste reduction; decarbonization; efficient manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Agriculture: Strategies for Soil, Bioinoculants, and Biomass Management
edited by Carlos Antonio Costa do Nascimento, and
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil fertility management; bioinoculants and biofertilizers; biomass recycling; nutrient efficiency soil– plant– microbe interactions; organic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Water Quality and Sustainable Wastewater Treatment
edited by Xi Li
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open
Keywords: nitrogen; phosphorus; migration; transformation; quality; treatment; measure; policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
Sustainable Strategy in Entrepreneurship and in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises submission deadline 16 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11490 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable entrepreneurship; SME performance; green innovation; circular economy; environmental responsibility; ethical supply chains; resource efficiency; renewable energy; social responsibility; green financing; eco-friendly business models; sustainable growth; operational efficiency; regulatory compliance; sustainable business practices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainability in Space and Aerospace Technologies
edited by
submission deadline 16 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2661 | Submission Open
Keywords: MEA/AEA concept; sustainable development technologies; decarbonization; programs to support green technology development; ECS; greenhouse gas emissions
Autonomous Driving, Robotic Computing and Sustainable Transportation
edited by and Bowen Zhang
submission deadline 16 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 1068 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous vehicles; robotic computing; sustainable transportation; smart city; multi-model transportation; real-time transportation management; human– AI interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Human Behavior and Its Role in Shaping Sustainable Supply Chains and Logistics submission deadline 17 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 690 | Submission Open
Keywords: human behavior; human activity; logistics process; green supply chain process
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Mineral Resource Utilization and GeoConservation for Sustainable Development
edited by Shucheng Tan
submission deadline 17 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 634 | Submission Open
Keywords: critical mineral resources; mine environment; geological relics; geoparks; geological environment; geological disaster; mine ecological restoration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hazards and Sustainability)
Renewable Energy Applications and Energy Sustainability in Coastal Areas submission deadline 19 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; energy sustainability; energy transition; decarbonization; coastal areas; hybrid renewable systems; solar energy; wind energy; tidal and wave energy; water desalination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Pathways to Carbon Neutrality: Circular Economy and Sustainable Innovation for Green Industry
edited by Yao-Ming Hong and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 1541 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon neutrality; circular economy; green industry; sustainable innovation; climate action; resource efficiency; net-zero emissions; carbon footprint; nature-based solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Corporate Environmental Responsibility for a Sustainable Future
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon accounting; energy and waste management; sustainability; Sustainable Development Goals; corporate environmental responsibility; sustainability controls
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Shaping Sustainable Environments: Advances in Building and Infrastructure Design submission deadline 22 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open
Keywords: built environment; ⁠energy use reduction; ⁠carbon emissions; simulation; ⁠building information modeling; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Internet of Things-Based Smart Systems in Industrial and Manufacturing Management
edited by Shaohua Huang and Yu Guo
submission deadline 24 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open
Keywords: IoT; smart networks; generative AI; industrial big data; edge computing; 5G; sustainable manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Digital Transformation and Corporate Practices
edited by
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10521 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital transformation; data assets; corporate practices; firm value; underlying mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Practices and Their Impacts on Organizational Behavior submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5114 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable practices; organizational behavior; well-being; inclusion; innovation; accountability; social responsibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Sustainable Education: Digital Transformation Toward Online Learning
edited by and Sha Zhu
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 442 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable education; digital transformation; online learning; educational equity; e-learning ecosystems; teacher professional development; blended learning; digital inclusion; AI in education; educational policy and innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Sustainable Development of Green Chemistry and Environmental Technology
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 414 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste minimization and recycling; biodegradable and bio-based materials; water and waste treatment innovations; renewable energy; biomass valorization and biorefineries; catalysis and process intensification; chemical processes; green solvents; circular economy; life cycle assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
E-Learning and Educational Technologies for Sustainable Transformation of Education
edited by Sabina Ličen
submission deadline 26 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3010 | Submission Open
Keywords: e-learning; educational technologies; sustainable development; digital transformation; innovative assessment methods; digital literacy; inclusive education; resilient learning environments; technology-enhanced learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Sustainability in Carbon Emissions, Carbon Pricing and Trading, and Carbon Neutrality
edited by
submission deadline 26 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 584 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon dioxide; carbon emissions; carbon pricing; carbon trading; carbon neutrality; carbon finance; emission trading system; net zero; sustainability; carbon border adjustment mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Leveraging the Multidisciplinary Insights to Solve Watershed Management Problems
edited by Yang Zhou and Kai Tian
submission deadline 26 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 582 | Submission Open
Keywords: model simulation; watershed ecosystem services; wetland biodiversity; policy frameworks; multidisciplinary insights; watershed management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
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