Sustainability

Biodiversity and Sustainability in Aquatic Environments

edited by

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1454 | Submission Open

Keywords: freshwater ecosystems; sustainability; freshwater monitoring; biodiversity conservation; conservation applications; sustainable management applications; aquatic ecology

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

SDGs in Practice: Challenges, Interlinkages and Transformative Solutions

edited by

John N. Hahladakis

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1427 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals; circular economy; sustainable development goal interlinkages and synergies; sustainable development goal policy and governance; sustainability transition; sustainable development goal clusters

(This special issue belongs to the Section Development Goals towards Sustainability)

Advancing the Circular Economy Through ESG Data Governance, Business Process Management and Data Analytics

edited by

Valentin Burca

and

Oana Bogdan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1425 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate sustainability; circular economy; data analytics; business process management; corporate performance management and reporting; organisational resilience capabilities; ESG maturity models

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

Sustainable Applications of AI and Machine Learning in Digital Ecosystems

edited by

Domenico Santoro

and

Luca Grilli

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1156 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable AI; internet economy; machine learning; deep learning; explainable AI; trustworthy AI; fairness-aware algorithms; resource efficiency; energy-efficient AI; digital platforms; fintech; smart mobility; time-series forecasting; robust learning; multi-objective optimization

Rethinking Science Education in the Era of Sustainability: Agency, Innovation, and Transformative Action

edited by

Miguel Ángel Queiruga Dios

and María Diez-Ojeda

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1136 | Submission Open

Keywords: science education; sustainability; sustainable development goals; citizen science; service-learning; environmental attitudes; climate change education; interdisciplinary educational approach; education for sustainable development; student agency; nature-based solutions; transformative learning

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

Smart Grid Optimization and Energy Storage for Renewable-Dominant Power Systems

edited by Ahmed Awad

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 990 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grid; energy storage; renewable energy; distributed energy resource; sustainability; optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Alternative Sustainable Technologies and Green Chemistry for Low-Carbon Transition and Climate Resilience

edited by

Achmad Yanuar Maulana

and

Mamad Tamamadin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 973 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; sustainable technologies; low-carbon transition; climate resilience; renewable energy systems; energy storage systems; sustainable materials; CFD simulation; GIS and spatial analysis; life cycle assessment (LCA)

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

Advancing Sustainability in Energy Communities: Grid Integration of Photovoltaic Systems

edited by

Gabino Jiménez Castillo

,

Cristina Ventura

,

Giuseppe Marco Tina

and

Francisco José Muñoz-Rodríguez

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 870 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy communities; photovoltaic grid integration; smart inverters; sustainability assessment; PV performance monitoring; distributed energy management; overgeneration management; PV curtailment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Latest Review Papers in Sustainability in Sustainable Urban and Rural Development

edited by

Phoebe Koundouri

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 842 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban and rural development; territorial resilience and climate neutrality; urban–rural linkages; sustainable land-use and spatial planning; nature-based solutions and ecosystem services; circular economy in territorial systems; sustainable infrastructure and regional development; blended finance and sustainable investment portfolios; SDG implementation and policy frameworks; developed and developing country transitions

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

Sustainable Production and Operations in the Transition to Industry 5.0: Bridging Research and Practice

edited by

Fernando César Almada Santos

, Christoph Koch,

Diego Rorato Fogaça

and

David Hidalgo-Carvajal

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 801 | Submission Open

Keywords: industry 5.0; sustainable production; sustainable operations; resilience; human-centricity; sustainable supply chain management; circular economy; ethical and trustworthy AI; bridging research and practice

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Advancing Sustainable Tourism Through Green Destination Management

edited by

Adina Candrea

,

Ruxandra-Gabriela Albu

and

Carmen Elena Anton

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 791 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; green destination management; ecotourism; responsible tourism; green consumer behavior in tourism, eco-certification, stakeholder engagement in sustainable tourism

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

Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence Applications to Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Joonghyeok Heo

, Netra Regmi and Seong-sun Lee

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 777 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning/Artificial Intelligence; environmental sustainability; environmental modeling; field investigations; big data analysis; geospatial analysis

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

Resilient Eco Tourism Infrastructure in the Era of Climate Change and Sustainable Development

edited by

Tilemachos K. Koliopoulos

and

Marco Valeri

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 674 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological tourism and alternative types of tourism; knowledge tourism, digital tools and travel experiences training; ecological tourism sports and gastronomic tourism; sustainable designs, mobility, infrastructures and safe green tourism facilities; agricultural tourism, food security and aquamarine tourism; e-learning digital tools and educational tourism; environmental health, bioremediation, and ecological resources upgrade; public health, environmental biotechnologies and sustainable constructions in climate change; ecological mechanics and environmental architecture; climate change, sensors and planning tourism in safety

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

Precision Agriculture and Sustainable Agricultural Systems Technology

edited by

Carlos Alfredo Gómez-Bravo

and Eduardo Fuentes

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 666 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision livestock farming; precision agriculture; decision support systems; data science; technology adoption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Applications of Geospatial Technologies in Urban and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Marek Patrycjusz Ogryzek

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 656 | Submission Open

Keywords: geographic information systems (GIS); geospatial technologies; spatial analysis; sustainable development; urban sustainability; environmental monitoring; spatial planning; geostatistics; spatial data modelling

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

Advancing Zero-Emission Buildings: Strategies, Technologies and Policy Pathways

edited by

Silvia Di Turi

,

Raniero Sannino

and

Giovanni Murano

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 652 | Submission Open

Keywords: zero-emission buildings; building energy efficiency; building decarbonization; highly efficient mechanical systems; renewable energy sources; integrated retrofitting strategies; life-cycle assessment; green house gas emissions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Shaping Future Research Agendas in Social Ecology and Sustainability

edited by

Stephen Morse

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 608 | Submission Open

Keywords: research agenda; social ecology; sustainability; interfaces; reviews

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

Eco-Friendly E-Commerce: Empowering Purchase Intentions for Sustainable Growth—2nd Edition

edited by Natalia López-Mosquera García

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 555 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer behaviour; digital sustainability; sustainable business strategies; digital innovation; sustainable supply chain; eco-conscious consumer; eco-friendly e-commerce; environmental impact; consumer decision-making; sustainable growth; sustainable practices

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

Food Waste Recycling and Sustainability

edited by

Anca Monica Brata

, Ramona Vasilica Bacter and Alexandra Ungureanu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 552 | Submission Open

Keywords: food waste; recycling; circular economy; supply chain; resource-use efficiency; life cycle assessment (LCA); public policy and governance; SDG

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Advances in Data-Driven Prediction and Life Cycle Assessment for Infrastructure Materials

edited by

Xiao Tan

,

Dan Li

, Soroush Mahjoubi and

Pengwei Guo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 502 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable concrete; life cycle assessment; machine learning and artificial intelligence; carbon footprint and embodied energy; strength–sustainability trade-offs

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

Corporate Strategies for Advancing a Sustainable Energy Transition and Low-Carbon Economy

edited by

Fortune Ganda

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 501 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate sustainability; energy transition; low-carbon economy; sustainable business strategy; decarbonization; renewable energy innovation; environmental, social and governance (ESG); green finance; climate change mitigation; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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

Remote Sensing Data Fusion and Its Application in Forest Monitoring

edited by

Hongjun Li

and

Xiayuan Huang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 490 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing data fusion; forest monitoring; sustainable forest management; machine learning

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

Innovative Technology for Waste Recycling: Carbon Footprint Analysis and Resource Efficiency

edited by

Jerzy Łabaj

and

Małgorzata Hordyńska

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 490 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste recycling; innovative technologies; carbon footprint analysis; resource efficiency; circular economy

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

Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Education: Intelligent Support for Learning, Assessment, Inclusion, and Well-Being

edited by

Zhifeng Wang

and Chunyan Zeng

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 461 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable education; educational sustainability; artificial intelligence; intelligent learning support; learning analytics; educational assessment; formative assessment; personalized learning; inclusive education; student well-being; cognitive diagnosis; educational data mining; knowledge tracing; trustworthy AI; human-centered education; smart learning environments

Sustainable Society, Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity Conservation

edited by

Levente Hufnagel

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 443 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; conservation biology; global ecology; environmental science; cimate change, biodiversity; sustainable economy; sustainable society; sustainable agriculture; ecosystem services

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

Nature-Based Solutions, Proximity and Co-Design: New Paradigms for Future Sustainable Cities

edited by Roberto De Lotto and

Caterina Pietra

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 417 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sustainability; urban regeneration; climate adaptation and mitigation; nature-based solutions; participatory processes

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

City Futures at a Crossroads: Contested Urban Natures and Sustainability in the Shadow of the Growth Machine

edited by Deirdre Áine Oakley and James C. Fraser

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 414 | Submission Open

Keywords: cities; sustainable growth; climate change; capitalism

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

Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Analytics for Sustainable Healthcare Systems

edited by

Carlos Fernández-Basso

and Andrea Morales-Garzón

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 396 | Submission Open

Keywords: big data analytics in healthcare; cognitive computing; health informatics; large language models (LLMs); autonomous AI Agents; multi-agent systems; machine learning and deep learning; predictive modelling; responsible and explainable AI; electronic health records; clinical decision support; multimodal data integration; sustainable healthcare systems; environmental and population health data

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

Artificial Intelligence, Image Processing, and Data-Driven Solutions for Sustainable Development

edited by

Dan Munteanu

,

Simona Moldovanu

and

Gabriel Murariu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 342 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable artificial intelligence; deep learning; image processing; environmental data analytics; education; healthcare; smart agriculture; forestry monitoring; physical education; energy management; IoT

Sustainability in Economy, Planning and Management

edited by Mohsen Saad

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; sustainability transitions; economic incentives; policy planning; management and governance; sustainable finance; decision-making under uncertainty

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

Outdoor Education & Sustainability: Uncomfortable Bedfellows and/or Necessary Partners?

edited by Allen Hill and

Jonathan Lynch

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open

Keywords: outdoor education; sustainability; education for sustainability; outdoor learning; environmental education; outdoor and environmental education; anthropocene; posthuman; place-responsive; place

Business Analytics for Sustainable Business Innovation and Resilient Value Chains

edited by

Se-hak Chun

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open

Keywords: business analytics for sustainability; business innovation; knowledge discovery and machine learning; ESG intelligence and reporting analytics; sustainable operations and supply chain analytics; predictive and prescriptive modeling; AI‑driven decision systems; carbon footprint prediction; sustainable value chain optimization

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

Sustainable Energy Storage, Conversion, and Utilization

edited by

Rahul R. Bhosale

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy; energy storage systems; renewable energy; smart grids; energy management; waste heat recovery and utilization

Digitalization, Greenization and Intellectualization Integration: International Pathways, Collaborative Practices and Sustainable Governance

edited by Yuan Li, Hongzhen Lei and

Kin Keung Lai

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital–green–intelligent integration (DGI); sustainable development; global governance; international collaboration; industrial transformation; technological synergy

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

Research Process Innovations and Practices in Sustainable Air Quality Monitoring

edited by

Mohamed El Khaili

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open

Keywords: air quality; air pollution; sustainable development; environmental impacts; climate change; human activities; chemical structure of air; measurement and monitoring techniques

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

Drone-Enabled Smart Technologies for Sustainable Electrical Engineering and Energy Infrastructure

edited by

Bogdan-Adrian Enache

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: drone-enabled monitoring; fire surveillance; environmental monitoring; second-life batteries; circular economy; fast DC charging; power quality; smart grids; electric mobility; sustainable electrical engineering

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

Advances in E-Fuel Production for a Sustainable Energy Future

edited by

Xinying Liu

and Yali Yao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrofuels (E-fuels); power-to-X (PtX); green hydrogen; synthetic fuels; carbon capture and utilization (CCU); catalysis for fuel synthesis; electrochemical conversion; sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs); renewable energy integration; decarbonization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Supply Chain and Sustainable Practices in a Circular Economy

edited by

Saniyat Islam

, Taylor Brydges and

Caroline Tan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain; circular economy; circular supply chain; green logistics; supply chain traceability; reverse logistics; sustainable business models; sustainable production; ethical production; waste management; sustainable enterprise development; sustainable and renewable materials; carbon footprint; closed-loop manufacturing; recycling and upcycling; Industry 4.0; blockchain innovation

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

Contemporary Economic and Urban Systems Under Environmental Change: Coupling Resource Dynamics, Spatial Resilience, and Sustainability Pathways

edited by

Yanmin He

and

Yee Keong Choy

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental change; resource dynamics; environmental integrity; sustainability pathways; adaptive networked resilience; macro economic shock proofing spatial resilience

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

Sustainable Port Logistics and Global Supply Chain Optimization

edited by

Jian Li

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable port logistics; global supply chain optimization; green logistics; digitalization; artificial intelligence; intermodal transport; supply chain resilience; decarbonization; port operations optimization; collaborative policy frameworks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Advanced Food Processing Technologies in the Sustainable Food Industry

edited by Shahnaz Mansouri

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

Keywords: emerging technology; smart food industry; food shelf life and waste; food packaging; sustainable manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Renewable HVAC Solutions for Existing and New Buildings

edited by Mirko S. Komatina and Dimitrije Manić

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy systems; HVAC; building energy modelling; life cycle assessment (LCA); decarbonization; zero energy buildings; thermal energy storage; building retrofitting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Digitalization and Innovation in Green Energy

edited by

Gabriela Ionescu

, Madhu Venkata Majji and

Agata Mlonka-Mędrala

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste; solar; wind; geothermal; water; energy; life cycle analysis; techno-economic analysis; circular economy; sustainable development goals

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

Human Behavior and Environmental Sustainability: Ecological Impacts and Pathways

edited by Stanley Asah

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open

Keywords: human agency; human behavior; behavior change; systemic transformation; applied insights; interdiscilinary dialogue; evidence-based pathways; comprehensive reviews; meta-analyses; policy

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

Impact of Waste on the Sustainability of Marine Ecosystems

edited by Dorothy Horn and Timnit Kefela

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine debris; microplastics; marine ecosystem sustainability; coastal pollution; spatial analysis; environmental justice; biodiversity conservation; ecosystem services; pollution monitoring; resilient socio-ecological systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Intelligent and Sustainable Transportation: Bridging Decarbonization, Safety and System Resilience

edited by

Hwasoo Yeo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent transportation systems; sustainable mobility; autonomous vehicles; V2X communication; electric vehicle infrastructure; traffic emission reduction; mobility as a service; green logistics; road safety; AI for transportation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Maritime Transport

edited by

Marko Rosić

, Lada Maleš and

Nikolina Brnjac

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; sustainable maritime transport; smart shipping; energy efficiency; route optimization; autonomous vessels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Geoscience of Clay Minerals: From Genesis to Environmental and Industrial Applications

edited by

André Sampaio Mexias

and Cristiane Butori Rivera

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: clay minerals; environmental remediation; mineralogical evolution; environmental applications; industrial applications; waste management

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

Sustainable Energy Transition and Economic Development

edited by

Zanxin Wang

and

Wei Wei

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy transition; renewable energy; economic impact; environmental impact; technological innovation; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Energy, Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development—2nd Edition

edited by

Ana Rosa Gamarra Rodríguez

and

Israel Herrera-Orozco

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; renewable energy; environmental impacts; social pillar; economic growth; sustainable use of resources; life cycle assessment; extended input–output analysis; energy modelling; energy investments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

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