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Environmental Protection and Natural Resource Management
edited by Zinnia Mukherjee
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental economics; natural resource economics and management; environmental policy; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Solar Energy Innovation: Integrating Advanced Photovoltaics into Sustainable Built Environments
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open
Keywords: solar cells; sustainable photovoltaics; building-integrated photovoltaics; renewable energy integration; thermal management; urban adaptability; environmental impact; economic analysis; retrofitting solutions; artificial intelligence in photovoltaics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Strategies for Enhancing Urban Resilience Against Disaster Risks
edited by , Lei Xu, and Jiann-Wen Woody Ju
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable strategies; urban resilience; disaster prevention and mitigation; risk; dynamic behavior; intelligent operation and maintenance; advanced numerical methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hazards and Sustainability)
AI-Driven Multi-Technology Renewable Energy Systems: Climate Resilience and Sustainable Management
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; renewable energy systems; machine learning; smart grid integration; climate resilience; hybrid energy systems; sustainability assessment; multi-technology integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Geographical Behavior and Health: Insights for Sustainable Well-Being
edited by Haoran Yang and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open
Keywords: geographical behavior; health geography; human mobility; environmental exposure; spatial health inequality; built environment; sustainable urban planning; GIS and spatial analysis; place-based health; behavioral geography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health, Well-Being and Sustainability)
Food Technology Hand in Hand with Sustainable Development
edited by María Fernanda Fernández-León
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable food; sustainable packaging; new technologies; use of by-products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Creative Approaches for Enhancing the Sustainability of Ecology Education
edited by , , and Luana Silveri
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability education; environmental education; ecology education; creative learning approaches; experiential learning; active learning; green competences; ecopedagogy; biophilia
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Sustainable Maritime Transportation: Logistics, Supply Chain Management and Regional Port Governance
edited by Zijian Guo and Yun Peng
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable maritime logistics; cold chain transportation optimization; LNG and alternative fuels in shipping; smart port digitalization; green port infrastructure; port resilience and climate adaptation; decarbonization of maritime transport; circular economy in ports; SDG 9 (industry; innovation; infrastructure); SDG 13 (climate action)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)
Smart and Sustainable Supply Chain Management: Digital Transformation, Resilience, and ESG Integration
edited by Jian Liu, and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable supply chain management (SSCM); digital transformation; Industry 4.0; artificial intelligence; block chain; environmental; social; and governance (ESG); resilience; circular economy; risk management; green logistics
Engineering the Future of Sustainable Construction: Self-Healing and Bio-Based Material Technologies
edited by , Tiana Milović and Vesna Bulatović
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable construction materials; self-healing concrete; bio-based building technologies; microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP); bacterial-based self-healing effect; green building materials; smart materials for infrastructure; low-carbon construction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Sustainable Construction Materials for Hydraulic Structures: Advancing Durability, Repair, and Circular Economy Solutions
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydraulic structures; circular economy; sustainable construction; green buildings; strategy for repairs; post-processing waste; green buildings; combustion by-products; fly ash; blast-furnace slag; ashes from biomass combustion; municipal waste incineration ash; solid waste; carbon footprint
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Healthy, Equitable and Environmentally Sustainable Food Environments
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open
Keywords: institutional food environments; public health nutrition; sustainable diets; health equity; institutional food systems; policy evaluation; environmental sustainability; food retail audits; nutrition policy; healthy food access
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Application of Remote Sensing to the Monitoring of Land Cover and Water Environment—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: land cover monitoring; environmental monitoring; environmental remote sensing; remote sensing of water quality; geological hazard monitoring; natural disaster; coast and marine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)
Impact of Heavy Metals on the Sustainable Environment—2nd Edition
edited by and Mihone Kerolli Mustafa
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: heavy metal; mobility; soil pollution; water contamination; air pollution; plant accumulation; health risk; environmental monitoring; risk assessment; heavy metal remediation; environmental sustainability; environmental modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health, Well-Being and Sustainability)
Sustainable and Integrated Coastal Zone Management Under a Changing Climate: Innovations and Insights submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open
Keywords: Integrated Coastal Management (ICM); coastal sustainability; climate change; adaptation; coastal resilience; sea-level rise; coastal infrastructure; ecosystem-based management; decision support tools; coastal risk assessment; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)
Functional Foods: A Sustainable Processing Perspective
edited by Fabiola León-Galván
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable ingredients and raw materials; sustainable food processing; food safety and quality; chemical analysis in food systems; energy efficiency in food production; nutritional enhancement; circular economy in food systems; research on functional foods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Sustainable Building Materials for Greener Future
edited by Jolanta Pranckevičienė and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; waste valorization; recycled aggregates; binder
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Advances in Water and Sediment Quality Assessment, Treatment Technologies, Pollution Control, and Resource Reuse
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open
Keywords: water quality; sediment quality; heavy metals; pollution monitoring; ecological risk assessment; contaminant transport and accumulation; water and sediment remediation; wastewater treatment technologies; circular economy; resource recovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Sustainable Food Systems and the Reuse of Food Waste submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: food waste; resource recovery; physicochemical pretreatment; fermentation; green extraction; bioactive compounds; biomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
New Technological Applications in Agriculture for the Development of the Circular Bioeconomy, 2nd Edition
edited by Yingkuan Wang and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural circular economy; digital villages; new technologies; new methods; new equipment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioeconomy of Sustainability)
Waste Management Strategies for Clean Coal Technologies
edited by Yanfeng Li and Baolin Xing
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open
Keywords: clean coal technology; resource utilization of coal-based solid waste; carbon capture and storage; environmental risks of waste disposal; clean combustion of coal; synergistic development of energy and environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Manufacturing Supply Chain and Logistics Technology
edited by and Zhenyong Wu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open
Keywords: manufacturing supply chain; logistics technology; smart manufacturing; digital twin; artificial intelligence (AI); AI agent; Internet of Things (IoT); blockchain; knowledge service; sustainable supply chain; supply chain resilience; risk management; predictive decision-making
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Reactive Extrusion for Sustainable Biomaterials and High-Value Applications
edited by Ali Ayoub
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: extrusion; bioplastics; food processing; composite; blending; biomanufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Energy Transitions and the Banning of Synthetic Products: Historical Developments and Present-Day Controversies
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy density; energy transition; energy addition; carbon fuels; forest transition; biomass; renewable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Soil-Microbe Synergy for Sustainable Ecosystems
edited by Zhipeng Wu, , Weiguo Cheng and Shuirong Tang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil– microbe synergy; sustainable agriculture; microbial carbon pump; soil health indicators; bioremediation; climate resilience; microbial ecology; ecosystem services; soil biodiversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)
Advancing the Social Dimensions of Sustainability Frameworks and Indicators for Resilient Organizations and Communities submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open
Keywords: social sustainability; organizational resilience; psychological safety; employee well-being; technostress; hybrid work; gamification; artificial intelligence in organizations; ethical leadership
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychology of Sustainability and Sustainable Development)
Sustainable Logistics Network Reconstruction Under the Concept of Smart City submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable logistics; smart city; supply chain optimisation; green transport infrastructure; digital logistics solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Traditional and Local Crop Varieties for Sustainable Cultivation and Climate-Resilient Food Production
edited by and Svjetlana Škrabal
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open
Keywords: traditional varieties; local crops; sustainable cultivation; climate resilience; agrobiodiversity; low-input agriculture; biodiversity conservation; plant adaptation; sustainable food systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Sustainable Development in Light of Current Challenges in the Social and Economic Sphere submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13862 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable policy; sustainable development; sustainable economics; sustainable management; sustainable society
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Geographical Information System for Sustainable Ecology
edited by , and
submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2518 | Submission Open
Keywords: geographical information systems (GISs); sustainable ecology; environmental monitoring; spatial analysis; habitat management; resource management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)
Energy Economics and Sustainable Environment
edited by
submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1969 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy economics; environmental sustainability; renewable energy; sustainable development; energy transition; energy policy; decarbonization; circular economy; energy efficiency; climate policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Educating for Sustainability: Advances and Challenges in Environmental Education
edited by and Corina Cace
submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1876 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental education; education for sustainability; planetary boundaries; innovative teaching; complexity; problem solving; environmental ethics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Achieving Sustainability in Safety Management and Design for Safety
edited by In-Ju Kim and
submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1006 | Submission Open
Keywords: risk assessment; occupational and environmental hazards; emergency response; complex disasters; chemical hazards; disaster risk reduction; vulnerability analysis; traffic; workplace; home; and community safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Decarbonization in the Building Sector: Prospects, Challenges and Policy Frameworks
edited by and Emrah Atar
submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 724 | Submission Open
Keywords: global warming; climate change; embodied energy; construction materials; energy efficiency; renewable energy; life cycle analysis; circular economy; Paris agreement; sustainable development goals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Circular Economy, Industrial Symbiosis and Sustainable Development: Actions for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
edited by , Eliana Andrea Severo and
submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 677 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental sustainability; sustainable operations; environmental practices; circular economy; sustainable supply chain management; sustainable development goals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainability of Smart Building: The Intelligence Application, Industry 4.0, BIM, Environmental Comfort, and Safety Application
edited by Andrew Ebekozien, Solomon Oisasoje Ayo-Odifiri and
submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 673 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; smart building; intelligence application; Industry 4.0; BIM; environmental comfort; safety application in construction; construction digitalisation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Innovations in Teaching Education for Sustainable Development at University and School Levels submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 449 | Submission Open
Keywords: education for sustainable development (ESD); innovative pedagogies; teacher education; sustainability in education; curriculum development; interdisciplinary teaching; digital learning tools; sustainable teaching practices; higher education; school education
Sustainable Steel and Composite Structures
edited by , , Youtian Wang and
submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 403 | Submission Open
Keywords: steel structures; composite steel– concrete structures; high performance steel; high performance concrete; life-cycle assessment and design; reusable and demountable structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Sustainable Integration of Renewable Energy into Future Power Systems
edited by and
submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy integration; sustainable power systems; grid flexibility; energy storage; variable renewable energy (VRE); curtailment mitigation; forecasting and optimization; power system sustainability; decarbonization; energy transition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Mobility Planning for Healthy and Sustainable Cities submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban planning; sustainability; population health; mobility; vulnerable population
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Urban Transport and Logistics Management
edited by , Muqing Du, Xiaonian Shan and Jinxing Shen
submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable urban transport; green logistics; smart city initiatives; autonomous vehicles; multimodal transport systems; traffic optimization; energy-efficient transportation; urban logistics management; resilient transport systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Tracking Climate and Environmental Changes to Safeguard Ecosystems submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity; climate change; ecosystem and climate services; dynamic process analysis; ocean– atmosphere interactions; ecosystem resilience; land-use change; climate models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air, Climate Change and Sustainability)
Energy Economy and Sustainable Energy Development
edited by Mantas Švažas and Valentinas Navickas
submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open
Keywords: regional energy systems; decentralization; producing consumers; synergies effects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Redefining Progress Towards Inclusive Societies: Social Sustainability at the Intersection of Economy and Policy
edited by , Maria Gabriella Grassia and
submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open
Keywords: economic sustainability; human-centric development; human well-being; public policy; quality of life; social equity; social cohesion; social innovations; sustainable healthcare; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Low-Impact Materials and Construction Strategies for Sustainable and Resilient Buildings submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable construction; eco-friendly materials; resilience; geopolymers; cementitious composites; soil stabilization; durability assessment; life-cycle assessment; structural diagnostics; underground structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Urban Heat, Microclimate, and Comfort: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Energy, Health, and Well-Being in Cities
edited by Tania Sharmin
submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban heat; urban microclimate; thermal comfort; human health and well-being; heat exposure; energy performance; high-density urban environments; urbanisation patterns; climate-responsive design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Sustainability in Thermal Energy and Technology submission deadline 2 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable sources; energy efficiency; life cycle; environmental impact; advanced heat exchangers; urban thermal networks; nanotechnology; high-efficiency thermal insulation; cogeneration and trigeneration; application of AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Energy Communities: Innovations in Urban Building Design and Energy Systems
edited by , Iñaki Gómez-Arriaran and
submission deadline 3 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy communities; urban energy systems; renewable energy integration; smart buildings; distributed energy resources (DERs); energy efficiency in buildings; community microgrids; sustainable urban design; energy democracy; building-energy modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Sustainable Innovation in Multifunctional Concrete and Cement: A Life Cycle Approach submission deadline 3 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: concrete; sewage sludge ash; properties; environmental protection; glass waste; cement mortars; cement addictive
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Adaptation Beyond Climate: Facing Planetary Limits and Ecological Injustices
edited by , and Andrea Taffuri
submission deadline 3 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptation; change; maladaptation; indigenous knowledge; vulnerability; governance; technological fix; agroecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
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