Sustainability

Nexus and Challenges in Environment and Health Toward SDGs

edited by

and Lira Luz Benites Lazaro

submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9645

Keywords: nexus research on trade-offs in pursuit of the SDGs; knowledge democracy and transformations towards sustainability; intersectoral actions and flows in pursuit of sustainability; conflict relations between different social actors in achieving the SDGs

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

Wind Turbine Decommissioning: Dismantling, Demolition, Recycling, Reuse and Repurposing

edited by

Lawrence C. Bank

and

Paul Leahy

submission deadline 6 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12936 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind turbine; decommissioning; dismantling; demolition; recycling; reuse and repurposing; life cycle assessment (LCA); life cycle costing (LCC); techno economic analysis (TEA)

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

Natural Resource Management and Sustainable Tourism

edited by

Won-seok Lee

submission deadline 9 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8051 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; climate change; smart tourism; tourism resource management; sustainable tourism

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

Sustainable Development Challenges and Future Trends of Water–Energy–Food Nexus

edited by Elena Maria Otazo Sánchez and Ramón Razo Zárate

submission deadline 9 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2212 | Submission Open

Keywords: WEF future trends and scenarios; evaluating the WEF nexus; energy demands related to water and food; water demands for energy and food; adaptation actions related to the WEF nexus; expanding the nexus to other resources; binary nexus; food security and agriculture; sustainable development goals (SDGs); social studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovative Approaches to Environmental Technology and Sustainable Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Laila Mandi

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 1251 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; water scarcity; non-conventional water; nature-based solutions; water reuse; energy efficiency; resource recovery; climate adaptation; circular economy; water policy

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

Design of Sustainable Supply Chain and Transportation Service Mode

edited by

GuoJun Ji

submission deadline 11 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4710 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain; smart logistics; transportation logistics service design; logistics management decisions; supply chain removes risk

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Digital Marketing Policy and Studies of Consumer Behavior

edited by

Joana Carmo Dias

and

Albérico Travassos Rosário

submission deadline 12 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 641 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable digital marketing; consumer behavior; eco-friendly digital platforms; sustainability-oriented marketing; digital marketing policy; artificial intelligence; ethical consumerism; sustainable consumption patterns

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

Innovations in Digital Education for Reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

edited by

Jesús N. García

and

Judit García-Martín

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2150 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital education; sustainable development goals (SDGs); AI for sustainable development; sustainability; socio-economic scientific; integrated approaches to sustainable development; define and quantify sustainability; measure and monitor sustainability; sustainability tools; applications of sustainability; policies and laws relating to sustainability

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

Low-Energy and Low-Emission Travel and Transport

edited by

Tiezhu Li

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open

Keywords: low energy travel; low emissions travel; driving behavior; transport organizations; energy conservation and emission reduction policies

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

Risk Management and Economic Development of Sustainable Enterprises

edited by

Herbert Kimura

submission deadline 16 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable enterprises; risk management; economic development; impacts of sustainability; reputational risk; risk models and frameworks; environmental and climate risks; innovation and sustainability; sustainability regulation and policy

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

Sustainable Enterprise Operation and Supply Chain Management

edited by Reza Eslamipoor

submission deadline 19 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12889 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain; environmental sustainability; operation management

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

Landslide Hazards and Soil Erosion

edited by

Clemente Irigaray

and

Tomás Manuel Fernández

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8552 | Submission Open

Keywords: landslide hazard; soil erosion; sustainability; risk assessment; remote sensing; GIS

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

Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Sustainable Construction Management Operations

edited by

Liyaning (Maggie) Tang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2175 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modelling (BIM); sustainable construction management; built environment; advanced materials; artificial intelligence (AI); smart buildings; augmented reality (AR) for construction; energy-efficient technologies; advanced technologies in construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Renewable Energy Conversion and Sustainable Power Systems Engineering

edited by

Carlos Vargas-Salgado

and Jesus Aguila-Leon

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2064 | Submission Open

Keywords: PV systems; wind systems; storage systems; microgrids; smart grids; biomass gasification systems; hydropower systems; power control; greenhouse gas emissions; emissions; reliability of the grid; lithium-ion batteries; lead– acid batteries in microgrids; demand response; SCADA; control algorithms; energy management systems; microgrid simulation; power electronics; losses in power systems; hybrid energy systems; HERS economic analysis; HERSs for developing countries; virtual power plants; prosumer; distributed energy resources (DERs); metaheuristic algorithms; fuzzy logic; bio-inspired optimization; optimization algorithms; grey wolf optimizer (GWO) algorithm; particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm; genetic algorithms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Fostering Sustainable Education and Enhancing Student Creativity Through Innovative Educational Technologies

edited by

Yu-Shan Chang

,

Hung Yue Suen

and Wan-Hsuan Yen

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 791 | Submission Open

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

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

Applications of Remote Sensing Technology in Sustainable Ecological and Environmental Monitoring

edited by

Daniel J. Vega-Nieva

, Marcela Rosas-Chavoya and

Pablito M. López-Serrano

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 634 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; drones; unmanned aerial vehicles; satellite; multispectral; LiDAR; thermal data; hyperspectral; forest monitoring; forest management; forest ecosystems; biodiversity; wildlife monitoring; water quality monitoring; air quality

Urban Planning and Built Environment: Second Edition

edited by

Li Yang

and Peijun Yu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 419 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital built environment; ecological low-carbon planning; green building; low carbon; energy saving; artificial intelligence algorithms; conservation and regeneration of historic buildings; conservation and utilization of classical gardens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Renewable Energy Technologies and Sustainability of Energy Efficient Buildings

edited by

Ineta Geipele

and Antra Kundzina

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: green energy; sustainable built environment; energy performance of buildings; sustainable building management; digitalization and automation of building management; smart cities; green gases in urban areas; renewable energy communities; green architecture principles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Towards Circular Economy: Innovations in Waste Management and Technological Solutions

edited by George Barjoveanu,

Giovanni Gadaleta

,

Sabino De Gisi

and

Carmen Teodosiu

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8314 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; waste reduction; recycling; emerging waste; resource efficiency; energy recovery; life-cycle assessment; green technologies; technological innovation; sustainability

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

Sustainable Tourism Innovation: Navigating Challenges and Building Resilience

edited by

Cláudia Seabra

,

Rita Peres

,

Sofia Almeida

and Susana Mesquita

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open

Keywords: tourism; sustainability in tourism; resilience in tourism; innovation in tourism; safety in tourism

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

Sustainable Energy Economics: The Path to a Renewable Future

edited by

Anam Azam

submission deadline 27 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6190 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; sources; climate change; sustainability; energy; transition

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

The Sustainable Pathway towards Zero-Energy/Emission Buildings: Exploring High-Efficiency Solutions and Integrated Approaches

edited by

Silvia Di Turi

and

Raniero Sannino

submission deadline 27 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2953 | Submission Open

Keywords: zero-energy buildings; zero-emission buildings; energy-efficient buildings; built environment decarbonization; renewable energy sources; integrated retrofitting strategies; HVAC plant management; thermal energy management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainability of the Water Cycle System and Water Utilization in a Changing Environment

edited by Miao Zhang,

Gonghuan Fang

and

Jie Yang

submission deadline 28 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6439 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative strategies for water utilization; climate hydrology and ecohydrology feedback mechanisms; sustainability of the water cycle and water utilization; evolution of water cycle processes and tipping points; water resource supply and demand balance and management

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

Building Resilience: Sustainable Approaches in Disaster Management

edited by

Sandra Carrasco

, Irene Perez Lopez and Carlos Zeballos-Velarde

submission deadline 28 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2814 | Submission Open

Keywords: nexus SDGs and SFDRR in theory; policy and practice; investing in disaster prevention; engagement and action; localising global agendas for building resilience; middle-term to long-term impact of DRR policies and action; long-impact of humanitarian aid in disaster recovery; disaster governance; social; political; and economic dimensions; impacts on the built environment and beyond such as livelihoods; health and education

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

Sustainable Development of Composite Materials: From Smart Production to Optimal Operation

edited by

Kalliopi-Artemi Kalteremidou

submission deadline 28 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2138 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermoset composite materials; thermoplastic composite materials; cement composite materials; sustainable production; digital twins; non-destructive testing; recycling of composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Road Construction Materials: Challenges & Innovations

edited by

Volodymyr Gunka

, Iurii Sidun, Yuriy Demchuk and Yuriy Prysiazhnyi

submission deadline 28 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1969 | Submission Open

Keywords: bitumen; asphalt; bitumen emulsion; polymer-modified bitumen; recycling; polymer; adhesion promoter; emulsifier; plasticiser; waste; soils; cement; concrete; mineral powder; filler; aggregate

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Green Growth: Global Low-Carbon Economic Transition for Sustainable Development

edited by

Mohammad Mafizur Rahman

submission deadline 28 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 325 | Submission Open

Keywords: green growth; low-carbon economy; environmental sustainability; economic development; climate change; renewable energy; circular economy; sustainable development; carbon pricing; innovation and resilience

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

Research on Chemical Pollutants and Sustainable Environment Management

edited by

Anna Turek

and

Kinga Wieczorek

submission deadline 29 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2578 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical pollutants; migration; risk assessment; monitoring; water; soil; plant; environmental analysis

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

Towards Sustainability: Applications of Machine Learning in Water Management and Environmental Monitoring

edited by

Soufiane Haddout

and

Mariusz Ptak

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2577 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; water management; environmental monitoring; sustainability; predictive analytics; hydrology; water quality assessment; data-driven decision making; sustainable development; environmental stewardship

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

Sustainable Transport: Logistic, Optimization, Traffic Flow and Road Safety

edited by Domenico Gattuso and

Giuseppe Guido

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1827 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transport; logistics optimization; traffic flow management; green technologies; road safety; energy efficiency; social equity in transportation; last-mile logistics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Future: Circular Economy and Green Industry

edited by

Irina Georgescu

,

Ionut Nica

and Jani Kinnunen

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1551 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; green industry; sustainable development; renewable energy; eco-innovation; resource efficiency; waste management; climate adaption; artificial intelligence in sustainability; cybernetics in circular systems

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

Smart Technologies and Sustainable Development in Hospitality and Tourism

edited by

Jookyung Kwon

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 40917 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart technology; sustainability; hospitality; tourism; heritage destinations; innovative marketing

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

Sustainable Corporate Governance and Firm Performance

edited by Antonio Prencipe and Danilo Boffa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 39304 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate governance; firm performance; ESG; corporate social and environmental performance; social and environmental reporting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Building Sustainability within a Smart Built Environment

edited by

Amjad Almusaed

,

Raad Z. Homod

and

Asaad Almssad

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 37223 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; smart buildings; smart cities; energy efficient buildings; bio-bases building materials; efficient daylight design; smart windows

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Efficiency and Effectiveness of Universities in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

edited by Boon Lee and Jill Johnes

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 22564 | Submission Open

Keywords: universities; sustainable development goals; carbon footprint; sustainability

Challenges and Sustainable Trends in Development Economics

edited by

Roman Vavrek

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 21411 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability of developing countries; macroeconomic factors; microeconomic factors; sustainable domestic policies; sustainable international policies; market conditions

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

Advances in Sustainable Rural Tourism: Methods, Strategies and Practice

edited by

Ramona Mariana Ciolac

,

Tiberiu Iancu

,

Gabriela Popescu

and

Tabita Cornelia Adamov

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 20731 | Submission Open

Keywords: rural tourism; smart development strategies; sustainability; rural resources and community development; branding methods for rural environments

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

New Horizons: The Future of Sustainable Islands

edited by

Lei Yu

,

Aifeng Tao

,

Ran Guo

, John Telesford and

Yuncheng Deng

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15689 | Submission Open

Keywords: island governance; island laboratories; development; security; and uncertainty; resilience and vulnerability; climate change; globalization; law and development; environment; resources; and sustainable utilization; blue economy and strategic plan; island and the Anthropocene

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

Principle of Unsaturated Soil Mechanics for Sustainability in Engineering Practice

edited by

Qian Zhai

,

Alfrendo Satyanaga

, Arezoo Rahimi,

Zhong Han

and Yunlong Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14535 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; unsaturated soil mechanics; soil– water characteristic curve; hydraulic conductivity function; shear strength function; geotechnical design

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

Innovations and Challenges in Sustainable Building Development: Materials, Design, Technologies, and Management

edited by Maria Ratajczak, Monika Siewczyńska, Piotr Nowotarski and

Patrick Dallasega

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8229 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building development; eco-friendly building materials; modular design; green construction technologies; sustainable project management; innovative construction methods; building performance optimization; life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Knowledge-Driven Sustainability, Green Innovation, and Digital Technologies

edited by

Andrea Falegnami

, Andrea Tomassi and

Riccardo Valentini

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7860 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sustainability; green innovation; digital transformation; circular economy; Industry 4.0; green cybersecurity; sociotechnical systems; stakeholder and social engagement; green knowledge management; supply chain management

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

Transformative Pedagogies for Sustainability Competence Development

edited by Xiangyun Du and

Aida Guerra

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6687 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability competence; GreenComp; education for sustainability (ESD); pedagogy development; assessment; professional learning; active learning; curriculum change; educational policy; transformative learning; holistic education; problem-oriented pedagogies (e.g.; PBL; CBL); sustainability mindset

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

Digital Competence of Teachers and Students in Sustainable Education

edited by

Alexandra Okada

and

Mónica Baptista

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6180 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital education; sustainability; leadership; innovation; emerging technologies; open schooling; innovative pedagogies

Sustainability Education across the Lifespan

edited by Naomi T. Krogman and Susan A. O’Neill

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5846 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; lifelong education; resilience; intergenerational learning; climate change crisis; transformative education; lifelong learning; ecological systems; environmental education; relational geographies; human flourishing; social justice education

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

Digital Economy Transformation: Driving Sustainability Through Innovative Management

edited by Alfonso Marino and Paolo Pariso

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5814 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital innovation; strategic management; sustainability; digital transformation; circular economy; business strategy; socio-economic impact; technological integration

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

Circular Economy, Energy Systems, New Trends and Innovations in Renewable Energy Technologies

edited by

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and Kornél Németh

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5379 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; energy storage; renewable energy sources; new trends; case studies; energy systems; economics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advanced, Digital, Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management

edited by

Jay Rajasekera

and Shinji Ayuha

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5076 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; green tech; agri-tech; health tech; fintech; renewables; inclusive business; digital technologies; AI; big-data

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

Rethinking Urban Water Infrastructure – Sustainable Approach to Urban Drainage Systems

edited by

Sabina Kordana-Obuch

and

Mariusz Starzec

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4794 | Submission Open

Keywords: blue; grey; and green infrastructure; hydrodynamic modeling; urban floods and droughts; pipeline renovation and rehabilitation; low impact development (LID); rainwater harvesting; managing stormwater in the circular economy model; water-energy nexus; smart drainage systems; machine learning in stormwater management

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

Sediment Movement, Sustainable Water Conservancy and Water Transport

edited by

Junhong Zhang

,

Lingling Zhu

,

Yunping Yang

and Dangwei Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4114 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal; estuarine; and river dynamics; numerical modeling; laboratory modeling and experimental studies; hydrodynamic processes; sediment transport and morphology; water conservancy; environmental hydraulics; sediment dynamics; morphodynamics; sediment budget

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

Sustainable Groundwater Management: Multidisciplinary Approaches for Securing Water Resources

edited by Yassine Ait Brahim,

Mohamed Ouarani

and Youssef Brouziyne

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3876 | Submission Open

Keywords: groundwater recharge; aquifer characterization; groundwater contamination and remediation; groundwater– surface water interactions; sustainable agricultural use; hydrogeological modeling; hydrogeophysics; effective policy and governance frameworks for groundwater; climate change and anthropogenic activities impact on groundwater resources; the application of environmental tracers and isotopes in hydrogeology

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

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

edited by

Souad El Hajjaji

,

Najoua Labjar

and Hamid Nasrellah

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3557 | Submission Open

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

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

Energy Sustainability: Research and Application in Energy Thermal Conversion and Heat Transfer

edited by

Miguel Angel Reyes

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3414 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal energy; heat transfer; energy conversion; solar energy; heating; energy recovery; energy storage; thermodynamics; heat recovery; hydrogen generation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advanced Concrete- and Cement-Based Composite Materials

edited by Xiao Huang and Caixia Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3204 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance concrete; sustainable construction materials; fiber-reinforced concrete; self-healing concrete; smart concrete; durability of cement composites; recycled materials in concrete; microstructural analysis; eco-friendly cementitious materials; advanced mix design; energy conservation; low-carbon materials; composite materials; building envelopes; smart building materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Smart Mobility for Sustainable Future Transportation

edited by

Angelo Coppola

and Gennaro Nicola Bifulco

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3201 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart mobility; CCAM; MaaS; C-ITS; connected and automated vehicles; smart cities

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

Empowering SMEs Through Creative and Innovative Digital Marketing Strategies for Sustainable Growth

edited by

Cláudia Ribau

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2872 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital marketing strategies for SMEs (in different business areas); digital marketing innovation; digital marketing creativity; online presence; digital business growth on SMEs; consumer behavior on digital platforms; market trends on digital platforms; customer engagement on digital platforms; competitive advantage on digital media; artificial intelligence

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

Climate Change Adaptation, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Sustainable Development

edited by

Chunlan Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2795 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change adaptation; disaster risk reduction; sustainability; resilience; environmental policy; interdisciplinary research; sustainable development; urban planning; social equity; economic development

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

Water Treatment, Waste Valorization and Environment Sustainability

edited by

Ashraf Aly Hassan

and

Muhammad Asad Javed

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2653 | Submission Open

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

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

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

edited by

Cinthia Maia Pederneiras

, André Augusto Nóbrega Dantas and

Catarina Correia de Araújo Brazão Farinha

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2473 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Application of Emerging Techniques and Sustainable Quality Management in the Architectural, Engineering, Construction (AEC) and Facilities Management Industries

edited by

Natalija Lepkova

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2448 | Submission Open

Keywords: green buildings; sustainable quality management; architecture; engineering; construction; facilities management; emerging techniques; BIM; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Advances in Adsorption for the Removal of Emerging Contaminants

edited by

Pinto Luiz Antonio de Almeida

,

Janaína Oliveira Gonçalves

and Nauro Silveira Junior

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2338 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption techniques; emerging contaminants; pesticides; adsorbent materials; environmental remediation

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

Groundwater Management, Pollution Control and Numerical Modeling

edited by

Jichao Sun

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2293 | Submission Open

Keywords: groundwater protection; groundwater exploitation; aquifer protection; soil moisture content; groundwater– sediment interaction; monitoring technology; groundwater sensor; remote sensing; groundwater simulation; numerical simulation; groundwater artificial intelligence; groundwater big data; groundwater sustainable development; land desertification; groundwater pollution

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

Sustainable Application of Land Surveying and Mapping in Land Resource Development and Management

edited by

Ying Tu

,

Bing Xu

, Hanlin Zhou and

Yimeng Song

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2104 | Submission Open

Keywords: land surveying; land cover/land use mapping; sustainable land management; land resource development; land use planning; remote sensing; geographic information science (GIS)

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

Land Use Planning for Sustainable Ecosystem Management

edited by

Xinyuan Liang

, Jing Liu and Yeting Fan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1911 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; land use planning; ecosystem services; land consolidation; ecosystem restoration; ecological protection; land use policy; natural resource management; interdiscipline

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

Decarbonization of Cement and Concrete: Towards Sustainable Construction Practices

edited by Carlos Fernandez, Chao Zeng, Wenyu Liao and Yunsen Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1873 | Submission Open

Keywords: green cement and concrete; numerical; experimental; data analysis; life cycle assessment; durability and sustainability of construction materials; functionalized construction materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainability for Disaster Mitigation in Underground Engineering

edited by Zhaofeng Wang, Yaxun Xiao and

Shuqian Duan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1764 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground engineering; geological disasters; digital technologies; artificial intelligence; sustainable development; digital twins; risk assessment; real-time monitoring; IoT (Internet of Things); machine learning

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

Advancing Landscape Ecology Within Sustainability and Resilience Perspectives

edited by

Yonghua Zhao

and Tong Cheng

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1616 | Submission Open

Keywords: landscape ecology; sustainable development; resilience; environmental-social systems; multi-scale

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

Power Electronics on Recent Sustainable Energy Conversion Systems

edited by

Gerardo Vazquez-Guzman

and

Panfilo R. Martinez-Rodriguez

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1532 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Quality Management Strategies for Sustainable Engineering Systems

edited by

Adela Eliza Dumitraşcu

and Dorin-Ion Dumitrascu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1450 | Submission Open

Keywords: overall equipment effectiveness; product manufacturing in the context of sustainable development; quality management practices; product lifecycle management; automated monitoring and reporting of material usage; integrating material data with production cycles; process documentation for audits and continuous improvement; digitalization and traceability of processes; sustainable waste management

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

Green Catalytic Processes in Chemical Engineering Towards Sustainable Processes and Circular Economy

edited by Filipe Smith Buarque and Rafael Farrapeira

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1424 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; green catalysis; sustainable processes; circular economy; renewable energy; production efficiency

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

Sustainability in Geoheritage, Geoconservation and Disaster Prevention

edited by

Maurizio Lazzari

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 947 | Submission Open

Keywords: geodiversity and geoconservation; faro heritage community; landscape archaeology; geoarchaeology; climate and geoheritage; urban geoheritage; georisks; geosites investigation and monitoring methods; quantitative analysis of geosites; cultural landscape

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

Research on Water Management Technologies and Environmental Sustainability

edited by Violeta-Monica Radu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 919 | Submission Open

Keywords: water management; green technology; technological innovation; environment; sustainability

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

Green Roof Benefits, Performances and Challenges

edited by Agnieszka A. Karczmarczyk

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 623 | Submission Open

Keywords: green roofs; rainwater retention and runoff delaying; thermal aspects; environmental benefits; stormwater management; innovative construction materials; ecosystem services; landscape architecture and planning; adaptation to climate change; climate change mitigation strategies; sustainable techniques; performance and challenges in different geographical regions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Approaching Sustainable Development: Innovative (Policy) Governance in Fostering Local Sustainability

edited by

Laura Cavalli

and

Veronica Polin

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 567 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; innovative governance; innovative policy; local sustainable development; partnership; research action; innovative project

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

Sustainable Approaches to Biodeterioration/Biodegradation and Biotreatment in Cultural Heritage Environments

edited by

Beata Gutarowska

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 540 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodeterioration/biodegradation; green biocides; biotreatment; biocontrol agents; biocompounds; bioprotection/bioprecipitation/bioconsolidation; biocleaning; novel biotechnological solutions for cultural heritage protection; sustainable conservation methods; cultural heritage

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

Exploring Sustainable Practices in E-commerce and the Future of Sustainable Business Models

edited by

Junyun Liao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 538 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sustainability; economic sustainability; green consumption

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

Nanotechnology in Sustainable Construction Engineering: Innovations and Applications

edited by

Mahmoud H. Akeed

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 530 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; sustainable construction; nanomaterials; ultra-high-performance concrete; eco-efficient materials; smart infrastructure; durability enhancement; environmental impact; structural health monitoring; construction innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Electronic Business and Sustainable Development

edited by

Xiaoyu Xu

, Laurence F. K. Chang,

Chien-Wen Chen

and Xiaocong Cui

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 493 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; sustainable e-business; sustainable marketing; digital marketing; green finance in e-business; smart logistics in e-business

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

Spatial Analysis and Spatial Planning for Sustainability in Urban Areas

edited by

Francesco Zullo

and

Cristina Montaldi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 438 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable spatial and urban planning; urban resilience; land use and land cover changes; greenways and urban ecosystem services; urban growth models; urban sprawl and urban sprinkling

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

Creative Evolution of Wired and Wireless Electric Power Transfer Among Renewable Energy Grids and EVs

edited by Amir Shahirinia and Mohammad Tavakoli Bina

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 406 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind/solar power integration to the grid; AI in renewable energy; power electronics in renewable energy; power electronics in EV chargers; renewable-penetrated power system optimization; power quality issues in grid-connected devices; smart grids and artificial intelligence; energy policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Theories and Applications of Sustainable Energy Systems and Smart Power Grids—2nd Editon

edited by

Xinshan Zhu

,

Yuenan Li

and

Leijiao Ge

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 387 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grid power system; renewable solar wind energy storage; superconductivity; maintenance; data driven deep learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advancing Sustainable Green Buildings and Cities: Innovations in Design and Technologies for Energy Efficiency

edited by

Peixian Li

and Chao Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 378 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency; low-carbon solutions; sustainable building; smart city; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Agricultural Development in Sustainable Rural Development

edited by

David J. O’Brien

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 366 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurship; innovation; local communities; agricultural development; sustainable rural development

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

Smart Supply Chain Innovation and Management

edited by Yong Liu and

Jinshi Cheng

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 350 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital supply chain; supply chain collaboration; low-carbon supply chain and green development; supply chain resilience; artificial intelligence and supply chain

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

Structuring Innovation and Sustainability in Organizations and Sustainable Performance

edited by

Santiago Gutiérrez-Broncano

,

Elkin Dario Rave-Gómez

and Mauricio Antonio Bedoya Villa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 344 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; structuring; sustainable management; sustainable innovation; creative ideas; sustainable performance; products and services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Social Interaction Across Urban Spaces—Contexts, Structures and Sustainability

edited by Neil Reid and Piotr Pachura

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 343 | Submission Open

Keywords: social relations; spaces; urban development; planning; sustainability; space shaping

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

Technologies for Energy Storage, Conversion, and Saving

edited by Farhad Salek,

Aydin Azizi

and Meisam Babaie

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrification; sustainable powertrain; battery technology; zero carbon; fast charging; fuel cell; battery management systems; second-life batteries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Integrating Renewable Energy in Transportation: Opportunities and Barriers

edited by Younseok Choi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable electricity; electric transportation; green hydrogen; sustainable biofuel; alternative fuel; low- and zero-emission

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

The Impact of Technological Innovation on Renewable Energy Production: Simulation and Control of New Energy Power Generation Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

,

,

,

and Dunjian Xie

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage systems; model predictive control; nonlinear modeling; renewable energy; hybrid power generation systems; energy management systems; hybrid energy storage systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Plastic Debris and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Mohamed Ben-Haddad

, Sara Hajji and Aicha Ait Alla

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: microplastics; nanoplastics; plastic debris; sustainability; toxicity; environmental impact; circular economy

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

Preserving Europe's Natural Heritage: Challenges and Solutions for Sustainable Biodiversity

edited by Sabin Alexandru Bădărău

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; conservation; sustainability; ecosystems; policies; practices; Europe

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

Advancing Sustainable Development Goals Through Biobased Energy Systems: Integrating Technological, Environmental, and Socio-Economic Perspectives

edited by Blake A. Simmons, Xueli Chen, Anagha Krishnamoorthy and Yuxuan Zhang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioenergy; sustainable development goals; biomass; life cycle assessment; circular bioeconomy; energy policy; rural development; sustainability indicators; renewable energy; socio-economic impacts

Sustainability Management Strategies and Practices—2nd Edition

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 40152 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sustainability; economical sustainability; social sustainability; sustainable supply chain management; business models for sustainable supply chains; governance and sustainability; sustainability assessment and policies; multiple-criteria decision-making; soft computing on production; manufacturing; and logistics; supply chain operations for a circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Ecosystem Services and Sustainable Development of Human Health

edited by Michael J. Ahrens, César Augusto Ruiz Agudelo, Angela María Cortes-Gómez and Francisco De Paula Gutierrez Bonilla

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2783 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem services; human health; human development; human well-being; sustainable development

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

Assessment of Natural Resources Sustainability and Ecological Carrying Capacity

edited by

Aidi Huo

,

Pingping Luo

and

Jiqiang Lyu

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2495 | Submission Open

Keywords: human activities; sustainable development; ecological carrying capacity; ecological footprint; natural resources

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

Intelligent Control for Sustainable Energy Management Systems

edited by

Eduardo Mojica-Nava

and

Duvan Tellez-Castro

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 549 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent control systems; smart grids; sustainable energy management; renewable energy integration; energy efficiency; decentralized energy systems; smart metering; data-driven modeling; real-time optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Recent Trends in the Application of Urban Intelligence to Sustainable Smart Cities

edited by

Xiaohui Yuan

and Wei Sun

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 486 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; sustainability; urban intelligence; energy; health; transportation; security

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

Sustainable Remediation of Organic Pollution

edited by

Xiaoli Zhu

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical oxidation; petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil; PAHs; extracellular polymeric substance; risk assessment; organic waste; soil organisms

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

Blockchain for Sustainable Business Management: Innovations and Applications

edited by

Gazi Murat Duman

, Ahmet Ozkul and Kamal P. Upadhyaya

submission deadline 2 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9603 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain; sustainability; sustainable development; environmental; social and governance; ESG; cryptocurrency; sustainable development goals; SDG; circular economy; green blockchain; sustainable business management; supply chain sustainability; smart contracts; green energy

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

Impact of Fires on the Environment, Biota, and Human Health

edited by

Marta Oliveira

submission deadline 2 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: fire emissions; chemical pollution; environmental impact; sensitive species; human exposure; occupational risks; (bio)monitoring studies; risk assessment; human health

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

Transforming End-of-Life Product Management: Leveraging Big Data, Deep Learning, and Sustainable Practices

edited by

Selman Karagöz

, Yasin Karagöz and Charli Sitinjak

submission deadline 5 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3222 | Submission Open

Keywords: end-of-life (EoL) management; big data analytics; deep learning; circular economy; life cycle assessment (LSA); material recovery; sustainable practices

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

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