Sustainability

Green Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Innovations for Sustainable Transport and Distribution

edited by Ruozhen Qiu,

and Jianhu Cai

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2601 | Submission Open

Keywords: green logistics; supply chain management; transportation; distribution system; sustainable development; environment; environmental impact reduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Advances in Intelligent Transportation, Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles in the Context of Sustainability

edited by Yitong Shang,

Xueqian Fu

and Qiang Xing

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2600 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transportation; intelligent transportation systems; public transportation; energy-efficient traffic flow; vehicle-to-grid (V2G); smart charging; emerging technologies; environmental and social impacts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Application of Regenerative Approaches, Sustainable Technologies and Multiscale Climate Strategies in Improving the Urban Built Environment

edited by Alejandro Prieto and Elizabeth Wagemann

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2552 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban environment; climate adaptation and mitigation designs; regenerative design; sustainable technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Extremophilic Plants and Microorganisms in Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Aleksandra Koźmińska

and Mohamad Al Hassan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2531 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytoremediation; metallophytes; soil desalinization; halophytes; carbon sequestration; bioremediation; bioinoculants; biofuels; bioenergy

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

Advanced Machine Learning and AI Techniques for Winter Weather Traffic Modelling in Cold Region Highways

edited by

Hyuk Jae Roh

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2494 | Submission Open

Keywords: winter weather traffic modeling; cold region highways; machine learning; artificial intelligence; predictive modeling; traffic flow prediction; real-time traffic management; snowstorm traffic management; icy road conditions; weather-integrated traffic data; traffic safety; accident reduction; AI-based traffic solutions; comparative analysis of machine learning techniques; winter traffic management policy; smart transportation systems; intelligent transportation systems (ITS); road safety in winter conditions; big data in traffic management; climate impact on traffic systems; winter highway closure and reopen; vulnerability index development with traffic reduction; traffic reduction contour map development in network scale; weather data augmentation under scarcity of snowfall and severe cold temperature

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Interdisciplinary Explorations in Health and Healthcare: Addressing Complex Challenges for Sustainable Futures

edited by

Darrell Norman Burrell

, Delores Springs and Kevin Richardson

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2356 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable health systems; sustainable design and health; biotechnologies and sustainability; food security and health; environmental health; environmental racism; environmental justice; pandemic preparedness; patient voice in public health; healthcare access; health policy development; United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); interdisciplinary health approaches; global health security; public health research; health equity; resilient health infrastructures; sustainable healthcare practices; global health disparities; community health development

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

Advances in Interdisciplinary Sustainable Electrified Transport Systems

edited by

Erica Ballantyne

and

David Stone

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2348 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrified transport; EVs; charging systems; renewable generation for transport systems; energy storage for transport; sustainable transport and energy

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

Innovative Industrial Policies for Sustainable Development: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by Xiaohong Wang and Shaopeng Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2204 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable industrial growth; green technologies; digital transformation; innovative industrial policies; cross-sectoral collaboration innovation; sustainable industrial policy; green supply chain management; digital transformation; circular economy; sustainable digitization

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

Research on Pollutant Monitoring and Remediation Technologies for Contaminated Soil

edited by

Maria Cristina C. Vila

,

Valentina Pidlisnyuk

and

Karim Suhail Al Souki

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2056 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil; remediation; nature-based remediation solutions; monitoring; soil contamination; soil pollution; urban soils; coastal soils; soil vulnerability; sustainability assessment

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

Optimization and Application of Sustainable Distributed Power Generation

edited by

Jian Zhang

and

Yonghong Xu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1991 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable distributed power generation; renewable energy sources; design and performance optimization; energy storage; techno-economic analysis; smart building and smart city

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Towards Carbon Neutrality: Sustainable Solutions for Reducing Carbon Footprints

edited by

Rafael E. Vásquez

,

Cesar Nieto-Londoño

and

Zulamita Zapata-Benabithe

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1829 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon footprint management; carbon neutrality; decarbonization strategies; energy transition; greenhouse gas reduction; process automation for sustainability; renewable energy; smart and digital technologies; smart energy systems; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Next-Generation Biomass Gasification and Resource Recovery: Driving Sustainability and Circularity

edited by Seyedeh Azadeh Alavi Borazjani and

Luís Tarelho

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1817 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass gasification; resource recovery; circular economy; sustainability; renewable energy

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

Soil, Plant and Human Health in Sustainable Environment

edited by

Barbara Breza-Boruta

, Justyna Bauza-Kaszewska and Anna Ligocka

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1781 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable environment; human health; soil health; soil– microorganisms-plant interaction; soil-plant-human system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Renewable Energy and Environment Protection: Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Liquid Fuels from Carbon Dioxide, and Biofuels

edited by Daniel A. Lowy and Jesus R. Melendez

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1756 | Submission Open

Keywords: challenge of energy transition; renewable energy production; energy storage; biofuels; green hydrogen; biomass energy; direct carbon capture and reduction of carbon dioxide; AI in the optimization of alternative energy production; storage and usage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Impacts of Climate Change on the Water–Food–Energy Nexus

edited by

Balamurugan Panneerselvam

and

Nagavinothini Ravichandran

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1688 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; water resources; food production; energy resources; agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Human–Wildlife Coexistence—Future Solution

edited by Achyut Aryal and Kedar Baral

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 1685 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– wildlife coexistence; conservation biology; biodiversity; ecosystem sustainability; climate change impacts; environmental policy; human– wildlife conflict mitigation; wildlife management; community engagement; sustainable development

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

Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Data-Driven Solutions for Sustainable Systems

edited by

Yousef Farhaoui

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1676 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven optimization of renewable energy systems; predictive analytics for resource management; sustainable urban and smart city development; circular economy frameworks enabled by data-driven tools; environmental monitoring and climate change mitigation using AI; blockchain for decentralized sustainable systems; ethical considerations and policy frameworks for sustainable AI applications

Smart Cities—Toward Mitigating Climate Change, Preventing Soil Contamination and Improving Soil Treatment

edited by Maha Deeb, S. Perl Egendorf and Olivier Fouché-Grobla

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1597 | Submission Open

Keywords: sponge cities; purification; constructed soils; technosols; climate change mitigation; soil ecosytem servises; greenhouse gases; carbon storage; urban soil quality; stormwater management; nature-based solutions; green infrastructure; waste management; engineering soils; enhanced trees pits; urban planning; soil water retention

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

Innovative Green Water Technologies for Effective Environmental Pollution Control

edited by

Luiza Campos

and

Anna Bogush

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1412 | Submission Open

Keywords: green technologies; sustainable water management; climate change mitigation; advanced oxidation processes; eco-friendly coagulants; energy-efficient water treatment; nanotechnology; renewable resources; circular economy; life cycle assessment (LCA)

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

Sustainability in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management: 2nd Edition

edited by

Salah Haridy

,

Ridvan Aydin

and

Mohammad Shamsuzzaman

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1401 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain; sustainable product development; sustainable lean six sigma; sustainable quality engineering; sustainable project management; sustainable safety; sustainable waste management; sustainable and renewable energy management

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

Sustainability, AI and the Evolution of Energy Infrastructure: Understanding the Intersection of Economics, Environment, and Society

edited by

Tao Ding

and Ruipeng Tan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1193 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); energy infrastructure; economic impacts; renewable energy integration; smart grids; energy efficiency; environmental sustainability; social equity; energy transition; AI-driven optimization

Sustainable Food Processing and Food Packaging Technologies

edited by

Hongchao Zhang

and Ashutos Parhi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1166 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycling; food processing; degradable packaging; waste valorization; life cycle analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Coloration: Green Materials or Techniques for Promising Applications

edited by

Jiali Yu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1120 | Submission Open

Keywords: photonic crystal; colloidal nanoparticles; stimuli responsive; structural color; bionic materials; sustainable coloration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Air Pollution Control and Sustainable Urban Climate Resilience

edited by

Yaxing Du

, Shuojun Mei,

Shiguo Jia

and

Dongjin Cui

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1073 | Submission Open

Keywords: air quality; pollution dispersion; pollution control; urban climate resilience; sustainable development; mitigation measures; built environment

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

Sustainable Development of Renewable Energy Resources

edited by Feng Wu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1046 | Submission Open

Keywords: new energy-dominated power systems; renewable energy; hydropower; operation optimization; hybrid energy systems; design and sizing; power electronics; economic analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Operations and Green Supply Chain

edited by

Fouad Jawab

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1035 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; supply chain; operations; performance; collaboration; environmental impact; social impact; theory; best practices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Future of Ecohydrology: Climate Change and Land Use

edited by

Yanfeng Wu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1030 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecohydrology; climate change; land use; water resources; sustainability; ecosystem resilience; climate adaptation; hydrological modeling; biodiversity conservation; integrated water management

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

Place Branding and Brand Management for Sustainable Creative Cities

edited by

Jordi de San Eugenio Vela

,

Xavier Ginesta Portet

and

Nahuel Iván Faedo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 982 | Submission Open

Keywords: place branding; brand management; public diplomacy; sustainable cities; urban planning

Smart Cities, Smart Governance and Sustainable Development

edited by Guangwei Hu and Nan Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 879 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; technological innovation; urban development; internet of things (IoT); artificial intelligence (AI); sustainable urban development; smart governance; data-driven decision making; citizen engagement; urban infrastructure

Addressing the Challenges of Sustainable Development in Transition Countries: Progress in Environmental Research and Climate-Resilient Development

edited by

Slavica Malinovic-Milicevic

, Gorica Stanojevic and

Goran Trbic

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 834 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental pollution; climate change; sustainable development; transitional countries

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

From Taste to Health: The Multifaceted Benefits of Plant-Based Alternatives

edited by

Zhibin Liu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 834 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-based alternatives; sustainable food; sensory analysis; nutritional profile; food safety; health benefits; chronic disease prevention; consumer behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Digital Transformation in Manufacturing Systems: Improving Operations and Logistics

edited by

Evelin Krmac

,

Mozhgan Mansouri Kaleibar

and

Željko Stević

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 801 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; smart manufacturing; Industry 4.0; artificial intelligence (AI); Internet of Things (IoT); big data analytics; supply chain optimization; predictive maintenance; Logistics 4.0; cyber– physical systems (CPS)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Power System Transformation and Smart Electricity Sustainable Development

edited by

Laila Zemite

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 774 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grids; renewable energy integration; energy storage systems; demand-side management; digitalization of power systems; sustainable energy policies; grid optimization; distributed energy resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Railway Construction, Operation and Transportation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jozef Gasparik

and Libor Ižvolt

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 763 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transport; railway construction; railway operation and capacity; railway transportation; innovation and ecology in railway transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Solutions for Wastewater Treatment and Recycling

edited by

Cristina-Gabriela Grigoraș

and Andrei Ionut Simion

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 735 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging persistent water pollutants; wastewater decontamination; sustainable water management; industrial waste revalorization; added value products; process optimization; sustainable environmental applications

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

Biodiversity, Biologic Conservation and Ecological Sustainability—2nd Edition

edited by

Francisco Guerrero

,

Juan Diego Gilbert

and

Andreas Reul

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 728 | Submission Open

Keywords: anthropocene; biodiversity; climate change; conservation; global change; management plans; restoration; sustainability

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

3D Printing for Multifunctional Applications and Sustainability

edited by Nida Naveed,

Jinoop Arackal Narayanan

, Naveed Anwar and Mir Irfan Ul Haq

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 697 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing— 3D printing; multi-material 3D printing; sustainable materials; smart manufacturing; multifunctional applications; green manufacturing; circular economy; advanced composites; energy-efficient manufacturing; biodegradable polymers

Sustainable Ocean Engineering and the Development and Utilization of Marine Renewable Energy

edited by

Enhao Wang

and

Ming He

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 685 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable ocean engineering; marine renewable energy; offshore wind energy; tidal energy; wave energy; ocean thermal energy conversion; marine energy integration; environmental impact assessment; energy storage and transmission; ocean engineering design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Agriculture and Climate Change: Strategies for Sustainable Development

edited by Bingjie Song, Guy M Robinson and

Jingjing Liu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 677 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; sustainable development; regional scale; national scale; climate change adaptation; climate-smart agriculture

Sustainable Innovations and Advanced Techniques in Composite Structures: Towards a Greener Future

edited by

Andrii Kondratiev

, Natalia Smetankina and

Oleksii Vambol

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 675 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable composites; manufacturing of composites; natural fiber reinforced composites; structural optimization; energy-efficient manufacturing techniques; renewable resources; eco-clean composites; advanced analytical techniques; finite element analysis (FEA); advanced manufacturing techniques of composites

Sustainable, Intelligent, Resilient, and Connected Mobility and Transport Services

edited by

Yongxiang Zhang

, Qingwei Zhong,

Zhihong Yao

and Jingwei Guo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 661 | Submission Open

Keywords: connected vehicles; Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS); urban mobility innovation; transport electrification; smart infrastructure; autonomous vehicles; sustainable and shared mobility; intelligent transport systems; resilient transportation; transport policy and governance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Operations Research for Sustainability in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

edited by

John Willmer Escobar

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 653 | Submission Open

Keywords: logistics; supply chain optimization; Tripple Bottom Line; heuristic and metaheuristic approaches; machine learning; exact approaches; economic aspects; social aspects; environmental issues

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

Ecological Water Engineering and Ecological Environment Restoration

edited by

Guoce Xu

,

Binhua Zhao

and Zongping Ren

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 629 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-hydrology; aquatic ecology; water resources; water environment; water projects

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

Sustainability Challenges of Marine Ecosystem Conservation and Resources Management

edited by

Luminita Lazar

,

Elena Bișinicu

and

Andra Oros

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 626 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine ecosystems; sustainability; conservation; resources management; habitat restoration; sustainable fisheries; marine protected areas; climate change impacts; ecological dimensions; socio-economic dimensions; traditional knowledge; scientific knowledge; interdisciplinary dialogue; resilience; marine environment degradation; marine pollution; eutrophication; modelling; scenarios; sustainable development goals

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

Sustainability Marketing: A Focus on Food, MARTECH, and Consumer Behavior

edited by

Soniya Billore

, Tomio Kobayashi and

Ou Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 622 | Submission Open

Keywords: MARTECH; consumer behavior; sustainable consumption; food loss and wastage; transformatory behavior

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

Sustainable Development Information Technologies for Business Strategies and Public Safety

edited by

Mariia Nazarkevych

, Vasyl Lytvyn, Serhii Vladov and

Victoria Vysotska

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 600 | Submission Open

Keywords: business strategies; sustainable development; information technologies; security methods; business risks; big data analytics; artificial intelligence; algorithmic methods

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

Marketing and Artificial Intelligence in Tourism Management

edited by

Vasco Ribeiro Santos

and

Bruno Barbosa Sousa

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 535 | Submission Open

Keywords: tourism marketing; tourism AI; AI technologies; digital platforms

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

The Inspiration of Science and Science Education in Environmental Sustainability

edited by Chinfei Huang and Yen-Chang Lin

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 524 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental education; environmental sustainability; science; science education; STEAM; sustainability

Sustainable Energy Development and Energy Economics in the Context of Climate Change

edited by

Adel Ben Youssef

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 475 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy; climate change; mitigation; energy economics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Achieving Sustainability Goals Through Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Laura-Diana Radu

and

Daniela Popescul

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 470 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; sustainability; machine learning; resilience; ethics; green innovation; intelligent information systems; smart cities; social vulnerabilities

Green and Sustainable Separation of Natural Products from Plant-Derived Waste

edited by

Daniel Pecoraro Demarque

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 463 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable separation; plant-derived waste; green extraction; circular economy; bioactive compound recovery

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

Resilient and Sustainable Solutions for Earthquake Resistant Building Structures

edited by

Anthimos S. Anastasiadis

,

Antonio Formisano

,

Emmanouil Golias

and

Marius Mosoarca

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 436 | Submission Open

Keywords: earthquake; resiliency in buildings; sustainability in buildings; building stock; retrofitting; energy and seismic efficiency; new and existing buildings; historical and cultural heritage buildings; resilience-based design; damage and functionality; carbon impact; life cycle analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

From Decline to Growth: Sustainable Tourism and Community-based Initiatives for Local Development

edited by Chung-Hun Lee and Jae Hyup Chang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 428 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; consumer behavior; local livelihoods; tourism development; socio-economic impacts; environmental sustainability; cultural heritage; responsible tourism; policy and governance; community-based tourism

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

Sustainable Strategies for Monitoring and Mitigating Climate Extremes

edited by

Komali Kantamaneni

,

U. Surendran

and Cristiane Mansur de Moraes Souza

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 427 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; extreme weather events; GIS mapping; numerical methods

Research Progress and Applications of Solar Energy Conversion Materials for Energy Sustainability

edited by

Alejandro Zacarías

,

Juan P. Escandón

and

José Alfredo Jiménez-Bernal

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 406 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials for solar energy conversion; photovoltaic solar energy; photothermal solar energy; photochemical solar energy; thermal storage batteries; electric storage batteries; nanomaterials; concentrating and non-concentrating collectors; desalination; energy efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Waste Management and Recycling Innovations for Environmental Sustainability

edited by Fidelis Ibiang Abam,

Macmanus Chinenye Ndukwu

and Odufuwa Olumuyiwa Yinus

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 397 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sustainability; waste management; wastewater treatment; solid waste management; reusing and recovering; bio-waste recycling

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

Geology, Engineering, and Environmental Sustainability in the Context of Natural Disasters

edited by

Yu Zhao

and Mingxuan Shen

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 386 | Submission Open

Keywords: geological hazards; engineering resilience; environmental sustainability; disaster mitigation multidisciplinary approaches

Sustainability of Phytoremediation of Contaminated Soils

edited by

Jorge Costa

and

Ana Luisa Fernando

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 376 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytoremediation; ecosystem services; contaminated soils; ecological management; sustainable soil management; valorisation of contaminated biomass; environmental impact assessment; socio-economic impacts; contaminants

Sustainable Analysis and Application of Solar Thermal Systems

edited by

Krzysztof Sornek

,

Francesco Liberato Cappiello

,

Wojciech Goryl

and

Aleksandra Komorowska

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 375 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar energy; solar thermal energy; active solar energy systems; passive solar energy systems; thermal energy storage; solar space heating; solar-driven cooling; solar desalination; hybrid solar systems; green hydrogen

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Engineering Design and Engineering Education for Sustainable Development

edited by

Nadezhda Kunicina

and

Rasa Brūzgienė

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 364 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; green computing; cyber sustainability; sustainable engineering; environmental sustainability; information communication technology for sustainability; resilient infrastructures; energy efficiency; sustainable security; sustainability education; smart technologies for sustainability; emerging technologies in education

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

Sustainable Manufacturing Systems

edited by

Malgorzata Jasiulewicz-Kaczmarek

,

Katarzyna Antosz

and

Bocewicz Grzegorz

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 358 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable manufacturing and maintenance; digitalization; smart manufacturing and maintenance; industrial AI; modelling and simulation; industrial ergonomics

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

Sustainability in Smart Factory and Industry 4.0

edited by

João Miguel Lourenço

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; smart manufacturing; smart factory; intelligent technologies; sustainability; industrial internet of things; cloud manufacturing; additive manufacturing; simulation and augmented reality

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

Advancing Sustainability in the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry: Waste Valorization, Emission Control, and Environmental Management

edited by

Rosa Rodriguez

,

Germán Mazza

, Andrés Reyes Urrutia and

Daniela Zalazar-García

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open

Keywords: oil and gas waste management; carbon capture and utilization; produced water treatment; process optimization; greenhouse gas emissions; resource recovery; environmental impact assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Unlocking the Sustainability Potential of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus Through Systems Thinking Approach

edited by

Petra Schneider

and Mohammad Mozumder

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open

Keywords: water-energy-food nexus; resource scarcity mitigation; climate adaptation; multifunctionality; nature-based solutions; systems thinking; complex systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Improving Sustainable Processes and Products through Biological Fermentation: Advances in Obtaining Agricultural Inputs to Food

edited by

Paulo Ricardo Franco Marcelino

, Fernanda Palladino Pedroso and Monica María Cruz-Santos

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural bioinputs; fermented foods; biorefineries; agricultural microbiology; food fermentation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Advancements in Sustainable Thermal Engineering and Computational Fluid Dynamics Applications

edited by

Aimad Koulali

and

Mohammed El Ganaoui

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable thermal engineering; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); energy efficiency; renewable energy technologies; green building design; HVAC system optimization; environmental impact mitigation; CFD-AI integration; sustainable industrial processes; urban energy systems; innovation in thermal systems

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

Innovations in Sustainable Food Processing Technologies

edited by

Andrei Borșa

and

Muntean Mircea Valentin

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food processing; circular economy; energy efficiency; non-thermal processing technologies; food waste valorization; sustainable packaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Resilience and Recovery of Tourism from the Perspective of Sustainability

edited by José Dias Lópes and Ricardo Jorge Gomes Raimundo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: tourism; hospitality; resilience; recovery; sustainability

Consumer Behaviour and Environmental Sustainability—Second Edition

edited by

Antonis Skouloudis

, Iosif Botetzagias and

Eftichios Sartzetakis

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable consumption; Sustainable Development Goal 12; green purchasing intention; consumer preferences; social motivations for consumption; green products and services; household waste behaviours; public acceptability of environmental policy instruments; environmentally conscious consumerism; green consumers

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

The Impacts of Recent Technological Advancements on Sustainable Managerial Practices

edited by Andrej Bertoncelj and

Maja Meško

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; decision-making; artificial intelligence; robotics; data analytics; extended reality; continuous learning; energy efficiency; creativity; ethical frameworks

Advancing Sustainable Forest Management: Economic Values and Conservation Strategies

edited by

Jitka Fialova

and

Petra Hlavackova

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable forestry; forest economics; biodiversity; forest conservation; climate solution; forest policy; innovation in forestry; environmental economics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

Sustainable Urban Environments: Addressing Air Pollution and Climate Change Challenges

edited by

Kuotai Cheng

and Chun-Fa Cheng

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban environments; air pollution control; climate change mitigation; urban air quality; green infrastructure; smart technologies; sustainable urban planning; climate adaptation strategies; greenhouse gas emissions; pollution monitoring; urban resilience; policy frameworks; community initiatives

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

Green Extraction Processes from Natural Sources and Agricultural By-Products to Achieve New Foods Development: Sustainability Opportunities and Sensory Challenges

edited by

Ignacio Vietez

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural sources and agricultural by-products; functional food development; green extraction processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainability Pathways in Biomass and Agricultural Resource Utilization

edited by

Sameer Al-Asheh

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass utilization; agricultural resource efficiency; renewable energy; sustainable farming practices; circular economy; bio-based materials; carbon footprint reduction; climate change mitigation; resource conservation; bioeconomy sustainability

Energy System Optimisation and Integration and the Sustainable Use of Renewable Energy

edited by

Rohitha Weerasinghe

and Sivasakthivel Thangavel

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy system optimisation; advanced modelling and simulation techniques for energy systems; optimisation algorithms for energy management and grid efficiency; AI and machine learning applications in energy optimisation; demand-side management and energy storage optimisation; integration of renewable energy sources; challenges in integrating solar; wind; hydro; and bioenergy; hybrid energy systems and microgrid technologies; smart grid solutions and digitalisation for seamless integration; policy and regulatory frameworks for renewable integration; sustainable use of renewable energy; lifecycle analysis and environmental impact assessment; sustainable energy policies and transition pathways; community-based renewable energy projects; the decarbonisation of industrial and transportation sectors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Economic Growth and Development for Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Sorin-George I. Toma

and Catalin Gradinaru

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; economic growth; economic development; sustainability; environmental sustainability; sustainable development goals; gross domestic product

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

Towards Sustainable Agroecosystems: Innovations in Greenhouse Gas Mitigation and Carbon Sequestration

edited by

Zhihui Bai

and

Decai Jin

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: agroecosystem; biofertilizer; greenhouse gas mitigation; soil carbon sequestration; bioremediation; microbial ecology; saline– alkali soil improvement; circular nutrient management; sustainable agriculture

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

Sustainable Composites, Construction, and Artificial Intelligence Optimization—Second Edition

edited by

Md. Saiful Islam

and

Md. Habibur Rahman Sobuz

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; biodegradable composite; green composites; natural fiber; biopolymer; nanocomposites; biocomposites; construction management; building sustainability; RC structural response; green building technology; cementitious materials; fiber-reinforced concrete; recycled aggregate concrete; structural health monitoring; artificial intelligence (AI); microstructure; 3D printing technology; building information modelling (BIM); SDGs; IoT; digital twins; biomanufacturing; circular economy; architecture

Recent Advances in Biomass Conversion, Renewable Energy, and Biomaterials—2nd Edition

edited by

Lei Zhang

and

Jun Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural and forestry waste processing; bioactive materials; biomass degradation; biomass refinery; biofuels processes; biomaterials; bioresource technology; biotechnologies applied for renewable energies; biotransformation; chemical and biological conversions; renewable energy; sustainable processing; biomaterials for sustainability

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

Smart Agriculture, Ecological Resources and Environment

edited by Lichang Yin and

Feiyan Xiao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart agriculture; resource utilization; greenhouse gas emissions; soil microbial carbon use efficiency; sustainable management; climate change; cultivated land use; yield– soil carbon relationship

Advanced Smart Materials for Sustainable Urban Development

edited by

Samira Touhtouh

,

El-Kebir Hlil

and

Abdeowahed Hajjaji

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart materials; energy; urban; sensors; smart cities

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

Ecosystem Sustainability, Soil Biodiversity, and Environmental Restoration

edited by

Tao Long

, Mingchang Cao,

Ming Li

and Yamei Shao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem sustainability; ecosystem resilience; biodiversity conservation; soil biodiversity; ecological restoration; nature-based solutions; soil health

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

Design of Sustainable Supply Chains and Industrial Processes

edited by

Fouad Jawab

and

Youness Frichi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: modeling; manufacturing systems; optimization; performance; artificial intelligence; sustainability

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

Advances in Pollutant Removal and Metal Recovery from Water for Sustainability

edited by

Cláudia B. Lopes

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: water treatment; metal recovery; emerging pollutants; rare earth elements; sustainability

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

Sustainable Forestry for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Ronald C. Estoque

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 23614 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable forest management; sustainable harvesting; SDGs; forest certification; community engagement; biodiversity; climate change; ecosystem services; forest conservation; forest restoration; deforestation; forest degradation; tree canopy cover; forest monitoring; GIS; remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

Urban Landscapes, Forestry and Green Infrastructure: From a Sustainable Perspective

edited by

Francesca Ugolini

and David Pearlmutter

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18539 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban resilience; nature-based solutions; urban environment; climate change; biodiversity; biophilia; cities; green spaces; health; ecosystem services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

ESG Investing for Sustainable Business: Exploring the Future

edited by

Hatem El-Gohary

,

David John Edwards

and

Syed Mohsin Ali Shah

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13857 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESG investing; ESG performance; ESG reporting; ESG risk management; ESG trends; sustainability; sustainability reporting; sustainable financial markets; green and socially responsible projects; sustainable business; responsible investment; environmental finance; sustainable behaviour

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

Innovation Management and Organizational Performance for Sustainable Future—2nd Edition

edited by

Alina Badulescu

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8621 | Submission Open

Keywords: green innovation; sustainable innovation; sustainable performance; innovation management; economic; social; and envionmental performance; sustainable development; challenges in sustainable development; technologies for innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Information Management and E-Commerce

edited by

Guangxu Li

, Yu Zhou and Wenlong Zhu

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3600 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable information management; green e-business models; accounting information systems and sustainability; sustainable decision-making; internal control and risk management; carbon footprint management and carbon disclosure; decision support system; ecological compensation mechanism

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

Challenges and Future Trends of Sustainable Urban Development and Transition

edited by Xuepeng Qian,

Ji Han

and

Liang Peng

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3238 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability goals; urban planning; transport innovation; resource management; urban ecosystems; urban governance

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

Environmental Supply Chain and Sustainable Operations Management: Theories, Methods, Techniques and Applications

edited by

Zhisong Chen

, Shujian Ma, Run Tang and Yong Wu

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3017 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental supply chain; sustainable operations management; green supply chain management; low-carbon supply chain management; social responsibility; green consumer behavior; life cycle assessment; environmental impact; resource efficiency; environmental policies and regulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Emerging Trends in Waste Management and Sustainable Practices

edited by

Abdelhadi Makan

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1934 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable waste management; recycling technologies; circular economy; resource recovery; zero waste strategies; waste treatment innovations; environmental impact assessment; waste policy and regulation; public engagement in waste management; life cycle analysis

Sustainable Fuel for Green Shipping

edited by

Phan Anh Duong

and

Ran Yan

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1636 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative fuels; sustainable development; fuel cells; dual-fuel technologies; risk assessment; risk management; green ship management; life cycle assessment; LNG and LPG; hydrogen; ammonia; methanol; ethanol; electric propulsion; air pollution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Renewable Energy and Sustainable Energy Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Tianyu Li

and Yongming Yao

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 730 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; sustainable energy; energy storage; energy system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Transportation: Planning, Design, Construction and Engineering to Promote Economic Efficiency and Social Equity

edited by

Nishantha Bandara

, Sunanda Dissanayake and Elin Jensen

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 644 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; social equity; recycled materials; transportation safety; life cycle assessment (LCA); life cycle cost analysis (LCCA); design; construction; transportation accessibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Emerging Practices in Sustainable Tourism

edited by

Randall Upchurch

,

Leonard Jackson

and Danqing Liu

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism development; environmental tourism; environmental citizenship; community development; stakeholder engagement

Climate-Functional EcoEngineering Design

edited by

Matteo Convertino

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological portfolio; ecohydrological engineering; climate-functional design; terraformation; restoration; networks

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

Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Food Systems

edited by Jared G. Carlberg

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: food systems; sustainability; nutrition and health; agriculture; food processing; environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Enhancing Sustainable Construction Design and Project Execution Using Information Technology

edited by

Payam Rahnamayiezekavat

, Qinjun (Lavender) Liu and Songbo Hu

submission deadline 2 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3948 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; information technology; construction design; project execution; industry 4.0; building information modelling (BIM); life cycle analysis (LCA); machine learning (ML); digital twin (DT)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Small Business Strategies for Sustainable and Circular Economy

edited by

Melody Lanette Adkins LeHew

, Jennifer Johnson Jorgensen and

Yue Teng Vaughan

submission deadline 2 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: circularity; business models; sustainability; SMEs; consumer behavior; supply chain; eco-innovation; economic impact; product life cycle; zero waste

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

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