Sustainability

Risk Management and Economic Development of Sustainable Enterprises

edited by

submission deadline 19 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 431 | 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)

Climate Resistance and Local Governmental Policy: Lessons from Los Angeles and Tel Aviv

edited by

Alon Tal

submission deadline 19 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate resilience; local government policy; urban climate adaptation; equity-focused climate actions

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

Sustainable Marketing and Consumer Management

edited by Xiao Tong and

Yuli Liang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3866 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable marketing; green marketing; consumer brand relationships; consumer management; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Renewable Energy Technologies and Sustainability of Energy Efficient Buildings

edited by

Ineta Geipele

and Antra Kundzina

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2325 | 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)

Valorization of Renewable Resources for the Production of Biobased Products Through the Implementation of Circular Bioeconomy Principles: Second Edition

edited by

Erminda Tsouko

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1530 | Submission Open

Keywords: biobased production; renewable biomass; life cycle assessment; carbon neutral bioeconomy; pretreatment; waste management; environmental footprint; biofuels; genetic approaches; transition to biocircularity

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

Sustainability and Advances in Microplastic Pollution: Detection, Distribution, and Impact Across Environmental Matrices and Ecosystems

edited by

Claudia Campanale

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: airborne microplastic; waterborne microplastic; sediment contamination; ecosystem impact; analytical methods; environmental policy; sustainable solutions; waste reduction strategies

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

The Intersection of Sustainability and Food Science Research

edited by

Claudia Sánchez-Lara

and

Maria Paula Duarte

submission deadline 22 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open

Keywords: food technology; by-products; food ingredients; up-cycling; food science; sustainable technologies; food production; eco-friendly food systems; food security; eco-efficient practices; circular economy

Adapting Education for a Changing Environment and Sustainable Development

edited by Gökmen Dağlı,

Zehra Altınay

and Phillip Benachour

submission deadline 23 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1601 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; quality education; adaptation to changing environmental conditions; digital transformation; managerial changes and roles; cultural and social change; sustainable development

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

Towards Sustainable Wastewater Solutions: Innovations, Challenges, and Economic Opportunities

edited by

Margarida Oliveira

and

Luisa Paula Cruz Lopes

submission deadline 23 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 667 | Submission Open

Keywords: decentralized systems; bioremediation; membrane bioreactors (MBRs); constructed wetlands; nutrient recovery; policy frameworks; public– private partnerships; circular economy; sustainable wastewater management; water– energy nexus

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

Advances in Climate and Energy Economics

edited by

Zhenhua Liu

, Xu Wang and Jinyu Chen

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2642 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate finance; energy finance; sustainable finance; climate risks; green assets; energy transition; carbon pricing; sustainable investment; ESG

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

Sustainable Valorization of Biomass for Clean Energy and High-Value Products

edited by Soyeon Jeong

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2212 | Submission Open

Keywords: biorefinery; biomass valorization; bioenergy; renewable energy; bio-based materials; biochemicals; biomass conversion; green solvents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Products and Services)

Agricultural Waste Management and Sustainable Practices

edited by

Lavinia Calinoiu

and

Laura Mitrea

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1813 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural waste management; bioconversion technologies; value-added products from waste; biodegradable packaging; circular economy in agriculture; sustainable waste valorization; bio-based materials; microbial and enzymatic waste processing; eco-friendly packaging solutions; waste-to-resource innovations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Geotourism: Economic and Environmental Benefits for Rural Development

edited by

Carlos Neto De Carvalho

submission deadline 26 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2783 | Submission Open

Keywords: geoparks; regenerative tourism; community engagement; geoproducts; genuine sustainable communication; educational opportunities; climate change and tourism; inclusive geotourism; digital geonomadism

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

Advancing Sustainable Development Through Artificial Intelligence (AI)

edited by

Hossein Bonakdari

,

Ebrahim Ghaderpour

and

Silvio José Gumiere

submission deadline 28 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 15601 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); sustainable development; climate change mitigation; resource management; environmental monitoring; smart cities; decision support systems (DSS); Internet of Things (IoT); ethical AI; resilient systems

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

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

edited by

Mohammad Mafizur Rahman

submission deadline 28 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4998 | 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)

Evaluation of Landscape Ecology and Urban Ecosystems

edited by

Barbara Prus

,

Stanisław Bacior

and

Adam Senetra

submission deadline 29 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5802 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural landscapes; land management; land use/land cover; nature-based solutions; sight-aesthetic value; landscape valuation; underwater landscapes; soundscapes

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

Advancements in Sustainable Manufacturing Systems and Risk Management

edited by

Pier Francesco Orrù

and

Anna de Carolis

submission deadline 29 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2230 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 5.0; manufacturing systems; risk management

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

Sustainable Civil Engineering: Sustainable Performance Evaluation of Construction Automation Process

edited by

Junbok Lee

submission deadline 29 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; construction automation; performance evaluation; ICT

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

Advances in Business Model Innovation and Corporate Sustainability

edited by

Cheng-Wen Lee

and

Jonqlan Lin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 17 articles | Viewed by 64977 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; business model innovation; sustainable strategic management; technological application; new pattern of business model; consumers and suppliers; efficiency and effectiveness; environmental practice; social impact; innovative supply chain

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

Renewable and Sustainable Energy for Sustainability Future: Current State, Potential and Perspectives

edited by

Dimitra Vagiona

and

Eva Loukogeorgaki

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 36992 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy sources; renewable energy policies; integrated spatial energy planning; renewable energy sources management and planning; renewable energy technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Development in Urban and Rural Tourism

edited by

José Ramón-Cardona

,

María Dolores Sánchez-Fernández

and

José Álvarez-García

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 32093 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate social responsibility (CSR); cultural landscape; economic impacts; environmental impacts; gastronomy; hospitality management; local; rural and urban tourism; mature destinations; overtourism; regional development; residents’ attitudes; social impacts; sustainable development; tangible and intangible heritage; tourism development; tourism planning

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

Transportation and Infrastructure for Sustainability

edited by

Larysa Neduzha

and

Iryna Bondarenko

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 23355 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transport/infrastructure; water/road/rail/air/pipeline transport/infrastructure; freight/passenger transportation; water/road/rail/air/pipeline construction; design of water/road/rail/air/pipeline routes/means; water/road/rail/air/pipeline operation and capacity; water/road/rail/air/pipeline risk assessment; innovation; energy saving; and ecology in water/road/rail/air/pipeline transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Enterprise Operation and Supply Chain Management

edited by Reza Eslamipoor

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 21377 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain; environmental sustainability; operation management

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

Remediation Techniques to Mitigate the Effects of Soil Pollution by Heavy Metals

edited by

Yuanan Hu

and Wumei Xu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18303 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metals; soil pollution; soil remediation; environmental geochemistry; transformation; fate; risk assessment; heavy metal removal

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

Resource Sustainability: Sustainable Materials and Green Engineering

edited by

Romualdo Rodrigues Menezes

,

Gelmires de Araujo Neves

and

Alisson Mendes Rodrigues

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 17363 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; bio-based materials; energy-efficient materials; innovative materials; green route

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Innovative and Smart Renewable Energy Technologies for Developing Low-Carbon and Sustainable Societies

edited by

Alireza Dehghani-Sanij

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 16857 | Submission Open

Keywords: clean and renewable energy; energy sources and production; energy conversion and storage; energy efficiency; energy conservation and recovery; energy management and optimization; smart; hybrid energy systems; energy equity; security; and access; energy and buildings; climate change and global warming; sustainable societies; sustainability and decarbonization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Digital Economy Transformation: Driving Sustainability Through Innovative Management

edited by Alfonso Marino and Paolo Pariso

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16639 | 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)

Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Livestock for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

George P. Laliotis

and

Vassilios Dotas

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 16564 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock; animal husbandry; climate change; greenhouse gas emissions; mitigation strategies; sustainable livestock; production systems; manure management; diet management; waste treatment; cyclic economy; methanogenesis; handling practices; environmental impact; environmental policies.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Towards Sustainable Business: Business Models Innovation for Circular Economy

edited by

Sajid Anwar

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 14675 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; business models; environmental practices; innovation; supply chains; sustainable operations; green innovation; sustainability; global commerce dynamics

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

Tourist Satisfaction, Sustainability, and Sustainable Tourism Development: Second Edition

edited by

Erdogan Koc

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10082 | Submission Open

Keywords: customer satisfaction; tourist satisfaction; customer dissatisfaction; customer loyalty; customer switching; marketing strategies; marketing mix; consumer behaviour; services marketing; SERVQUAL; service quality; service failures; service recovery; customer loyalty; service orientation; organisational behaviour; empowerment; culture; cross-cultural theories; COVID-19; pandemic; smart technologies; service robots; sustainability; UN Global Development Goals; competitiveness; crisis; customer participation; customer co-production; destination development; branding; tourism; hospitality; artificial intelligence; generative AI; ChatGPT; personality; organisational commitment; corporate social responsibility; ethics; employee satisfaction; human resource management

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

Sustainable Consumption in the Digital Age: Marketing Strategies and Consumer Behavior

edited by

Raed Salah Algharabat

, Ali Abdallah Al-Alwan and

Zainah Qasem

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10053 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable consumption; digital marketing; consumer behavior; green branding; customer engagement; ethical consumption; AI and personalization; social media and influencer marketing; digital innovation and traceability; customer loyalty and experience; digital marketing strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Transitions in Transport Energy Consumption: Self-Contained Transport Energy Systems Using Renewable Energy

edited by

Ruifeng Shi

, Fang Fu and Xingtang Wu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9488 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; self-contained transport energy systems; transport energy systems; new energy vehicles; electric vehicles; electric vehicle charging/discharging station; decarbonization in transport systems; low-carbon-based transport operation systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Future Trends in Sustainable Buildings: Materials, Technologies, and Computational Approaches

edited by

Antonella Sarcinella

and Sandra Cunha

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8917 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building materials; sustainable building technology; life cycle assessment (LCA); digital construction technologies; building information modeling (BIM); energy simulation in buildings; computational building design; waste management in construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Soil Pollution, Soil Ecology and Sustainable Land Use

edited by

Hui Li

and

Hui Yin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8767 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health; nutrient cycling; soil pollutants; ecological conservation; large-scale modelling

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

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

edited by

Souad El Hajjaji

,

Najoua Labjar

and Hamid Nasrellah

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8327 | 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)

Rural Social Work and Social Perspectives of Sustainability

edited by

Charles C. Fonchingong

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8315 | Submission Open

Keywords: rural social work; agency; social welfare; relational networks; resilience; sustainability; practice; service delivery; social perspectives; rural communities

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

Sustainable Finance, Technologies, and Regulatory Frameworks: Advancing Sustainability in a Digital Era

edited by

Amir Hasnaoui

and Majdi Karmani

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8295 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESG; sustainable finance; green FinTech; blockchain; artificial intelligence; climate risk; financial inclusion; regulatory compliance; impact investing; sustainable innovation

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

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

edited by Miao Zhang,

Gonghuan Fang

and

Jie Yang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7784 | 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)

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

edited by

Soufiane Haddout

and

Mariusz Ptak

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6652 | 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)

Sustainability and Energy Performance of Buildings

edited by

Giovanni Murano

,

Annalisa Galante

and Giuliano Dall'O'

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6470 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy performance assessment; building energy efficiency; high-performance buildings; sustainability in the built environment; dynamic and steady-state modeling; zero-energy buildings; renewable energy integration; smart buildings; life-cycle assessment (LCA); embodied energy; circular economy in construction; energy audits; building decarbonization; thermal comfort evaluation; artificial intelligence (AI) in energy analysis; building information modeling (BIM); building simulation; climatic data for energy applications; cost-optimal methodology; energy performance of buildings; energy certification of buildings; building envelope; EPBD standards

Sustainable Aquaponic Systems and the Role of Deep Learning in Aquaculture

edited by

Haihua Wang

and Shuofei Yang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6211 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaponic systems; sustainable aquaculture; deep learning in aquaculture; integrated fish-vegetable farming; resource efficiency in aquaponics; hydroponic lettuce cultivation; nutrient cycling; AI in fish farming; smart aquaculture technologies; sustainable food production systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Renewable Energy Conversion and Sustainable Power Systems Engineering

edited by

Carlos Vargas-Salgado

and Jesus Aguila-Leon

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6058 | 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)

Sustainable Tourism: Climate Change Effect on Tourist Behaviour

edited by

Ren-Fang Chao

, Yi Fu and

Shang-Pao Yeh

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5376 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; climate change; tourist behavior; environmental impact; behavioral adaptation; socio-economic impacts; sustainable practices; tourism industry; climate resilience; tourism management

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

Sustainable Future: Circular Economy and Green Industry

edited by

Irina Georgescu

,

Ionut Nica

and

Jani Kinnunen

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5374 | 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)

Sustainable Soil Management: Conservation Strategies for Agricultural Resilience

edited by

Chijioke Emenike

, Temitope Ojo, Patricia Omo-Okoro and

Lord Abbey

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5235 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil management; sustainability; soil nutrient; soil conservation; agricultural practices; soil health; climate change resilience

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

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 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5209 | 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)

Land Use Planning for Sustainable Ecosystem Management

edited by

Xinyuan Liang

, Jing Liu and Yeting Fan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5198 | 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)

Sustainable Urban Landscaping for Resilience and Biodiversity Preservation

edited by

Mirjana Ljubojevic

and

Mirjana Ocokoljić

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4882 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable landscaping; urban horticulture; biodiversity– economy– society nexus; urban spaces; circular economy

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

Research on Ecological and Environmental Sustainability Based on Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems

edited by

Qi Feng

and Tao Liu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4722 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; geographic information systems; ecological or environment sustainability; multi-source remote sensing data; three-dimensional geographic information systems; prediction modeling; resource management

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

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 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4406 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Sustainable Economic Development

edited by Antti Ainamo,

Jari Kaivo-oja

and

Teemu Haukioja

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4305 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable economic development; innovation; entrepreneurship; business model; green economy; strategy; operations; systemic innovation; ecosystem; ecological innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Innovations in Health Economics and Health Management: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by

Aviad Tur-Sinai

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4196 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable healthcare; health economics; health management; innovation; equity; accessibility; technology; public-private partnerships; climate change; social determinants of health

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

Sustainable Management: Economic and Business Development

edited by

Ferda Halicioglu

and

Dragana Radicic

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4165 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals of the United Nations; environmental; social; and governance goals; business sustainability; financial sustainability; economic sustainability; green finance; optimal investment; sustainability of natural resources; circular economics; zero waste; quality of life; eco-taxes; eco-labeling; eco-resource management; eco-feminism and women’ s economics

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

Integrated Sustainability Management Across Processes, Supply Chains, and Innovation Systems as Drivers of Change

edited by

Katarzyna Grzybowska

,

Blanka Tundys

and Piotr Cyplik

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3930 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated sustainability management; sustainable development; supply chain management; business process transformation; innovation systems; ESG (Environmental; Social; Governance); digital technologies (AI; blockchain; IoT; digital twins); Industry 4.0/Industry 5.0; sustainable value chains; Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD); sustainability metrics and indicators; resilience and responsibility; sustainable business models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Water Treatment, Waste Valorization and Environment Sustainability

edited by

Ashraf Aly Hassan

and

Muhammad Asad Javed

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3877 | 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)

Sustainability of Smart Energy Networks: Pathway for Achieving a Green Smart Energy Network—2nd Edition

edited by

Francesco Calise

,

Maria Vicidomini

and

Francesco Liberato Cappiello

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3854 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart energy district; district heating and cooling; energy efficiency; sustainability; renewable energy; electric vehicle; storage system; optimization analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

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

edited by Domenico Gattuso and

Giuseppe Guido

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3806 | 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)

Global Strategies for Sustainable Energy Transitions: Innovations and Reflections

edited by

Asma Aziz

,

Hussein A. Mohammed

and Barun Das

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3681 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy strategies; sustainable energy transitions; distributed energy resources; energy storage technologies for sustainable energy transition; techno-economic analysis; energy policy and governance; technological innovations in energy; integration of renewable systems; socio-economic impacts of energy transitions; global energy solutions; renewable energy policy; energy sustainability; clean energy technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Digital Economy Era–Corporate Strategy Management and Sustainable Innovation

edited by

José Moleiro Martins

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3627 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate low-carbon innovation; corporate strategies in response to market digitalization; digital economy; digital economy empowering green finance; digital economy development and environmental uncertainty; digital financing; digital technologies; digital transformation of business processes; environmental protection; green innovation; green production; green technological innovation; green technology; Industry 4.0 and 5.0; internet dynamics in the digital economy; research and development practices directed at sustainability; revenue from R& D of sustainable products; sustainable economic development; sustainable innovation; sustainable innovation development in SMEs and large enterprises; sustainable low-carbon development in the digital economy; sustainable strategic management

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

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 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3486 | 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)

Geographical Information Technology and Urban Sustainable Development

edited by

Jianbo Tang

,

Xuexi Yang

and

Wentao Yang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3434 | Submission Open

Keywords: geospatial data analysis; social sensing; sustainable cities; urban land use patterns; simulation and forecasting of urban development; GeoAI

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

Innovative Applications for Sustainable Agriculture: Strategies for Soil Fertility, Plant Growth, and Stress Mitigation

edited by Andrés Calderín García and Danielle França de Oliveira Torchia

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3343 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; humic substances; soil fertility; carbon sequestration; soil– plant interactions; abiotic stress mitigation; plant growth stimulation; sustainable agriculture; soil organic carbon; agricultural innovations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Tourism Development in Natural and Rural Areas: Stakeholders, Tourists and Destination Management

edited by

Seweryn Zielinski

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3230 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecotourism; nature-based tourism; cultural tourism; rural tourism; tourism planning; tourism policy; destination management; impacts; indigenous tourism; lifestyle entrepreneurship; amenity migration; resilience; social capital; stakeholder; tourist behavior

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

Solid Waste Management and Sustainable Environmental Remediation

edited by

Xinyuan Zhan

, Binhai Cheng and

Rui Deng

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3011 | Submission Open

Keywords: co-disposal process; solid waste reutilization; heavy metals transport; building and cementitious materials; thermal treatment; geopolymer; pyrolysis oil or gas; phase change material; risk assessment

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

Advancements in Concrete Materials for Sustainable Construction

edited by

Mouhcine Benaicha

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2855 | Submission Open

Keywords: self-compacting concrete; ultra-high-performance concrete; fiber-reinforced concrete; sustainable materials; recycled aggregates; geopolymer concrete; low-carbon construction; eco-friendly materials; advanced concrete technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Waste Management and Recycling for Achieving a Circular Economy: 2nd Edition

edited by

Jeongsoo Yu

and Xiaoyue Liu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2757 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; circular economy; recycling; carbon neutral; SDGs; co-design; sharing; reuse; data science; international cooperation

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

Sustainable Forest Technology and Resource Management

edited by

Krzysztof Adamowicz

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2703 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest management; forestry economics; climate change; sustainable development; forest resource management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

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

edited by Filipe Smith Buarque and Rafael Farrapeira

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2442 | 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)

Tunneling and Underground Engineering: A Sustainability Perspective

edited by Xiangyu Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2352 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground engineering; tunnel support; geotechnical sustainability; green tunnel design; renewable energy integration; sustainable development

Smart Supply Chain Innovation and Management

edited by Yong Liu and

Jinshi Cheng

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2277 | 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)

Power Electronics on Recent Sustainable Energy Conversion Systems

edited by

Gerardo Vazquez-Guzman

and

Panfilo R. Martinez-Rodriguez

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2251 | 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)

Sustainable Supply Chains: A Catalyst for Global Development

edited by

Marcelo Werneck Barbosa

and Marcelo Bronzo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2233 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain management; closed-loop supply chains; sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); sustainable performance; green logistics; supply chain collaboration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Green Building Intelligence: Evaluating Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Solutions

edited by

Federico Minelli

,

Hasan Huseyin Coban

and

Panagiotis Michailidis

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2232 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy systems; building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV); hybrid energy systems; energy storage technologies; agrivoltaics; smart energy management; carbon neutrality; net-zero energy buildings; grid integration; phase change materials; green buildings

Green Materials, Smart BIM and Comfortable Environments: Towards Sustainable Building

edited by

Domenico Enrico Massimo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2177 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollution; climate change; global warming; sustainability; ecological transition; urban metabolism and post-carbon city strategies; pollution from construction sector; nature-based ecological transition of global construction sector; implementation of nature-based transitions; sustainable construction; green building; brand new green buildings versus new brown buildings; green building rating tool (GBRT) and GBRT post-occupancy valuations; ecological retrofitting of existing portfolio versus BAS maintenance of stocks; energy bio– eco (nature-based)-efficiency; energy conservation; nature-based energy conservation measures; co-benefits of energy conservation measures; co-benefit valuations; MCA; multi-criteria analysis; MCDV; multi-criteria decision valuation; energy performance simulation program software; EPSPs; thermal comfort; life cycle assessment (LCA); LCA of green buildings versus brown buildings; benefit– cost valuations and CFA (cash flow analysis) of investments; data base management system (DBMS); GIS; BIM; and 3D studio in the strategy and implementation of green buildings; cost analysis; cost archives; cost estimation; cost forecast; detailed cost estimate of nature-based new constructions and retrofitting of green buildings; cost; income; and market value of buildings; market price less the total construction cost of a building: value added and profitability creation; market price premium for the extra expenses of green buildings; spatial and factor analyses of materials; works; and yard sites in green construction; material and factor analyses of green buildings versus brown buildings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Innovative Approaches to Environmental Technology and Sustainable Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Laila Mandi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2159 | 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)

Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainability

edited by Shuaib Lwasa

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2088 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; environmental sustainability; sustainable development; climate resilience; biodiversity; sustainability tools; environmental policy; integrated approaches; socio-economic impacts; sustainable practices; climate adaptation strategies

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

Research on Water Management Technologies and Environmental Sustainability

edited by Violeta-Monica Radu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1796 | Submission Open

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

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

Advancements in Solid Waste Valorization for Clean Energy and Environmental Protection

edited by

Riaz Ahmad

,

Muhammad Sultan

and Waseem Hayat

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1736 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste valorization; bioenergy production; sustainable waste management; circular economy; biomass conversion; waste treatment innovations; green energy solutions; environmental impact of waste; renewable energy from waste

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

Business Circular Economy and Sustainability

edited by

Ioannis Nikolaou

,

Konstantinos Papaspyropoulos

and

Thomas Tsalis

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1532 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate circular business models and the 17 SDGs; corporate sustainability reporting and circular economy; corporate circularity indexes; corporate sustainability performance; corporate circular economy performance; the social aspects of corporate circular economy; ESG and corporate circular economy; corporate circularity and consumers; corporate circular economy practices; circular public procurement and corporate circularity; corporate circular intellectual capital; critical raw materials and circular economy; circular bioeconomy; circular economy and strong sustainability

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

Sustainable Urbanism: Definition, Assessment, and Agenda for Future Research: 2nd Edition

edited by

Michael W. Mehaffy

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1499 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urbanism; urban sustainability metrics; urban ecology; urban walkability; New Urban Agenda; Sustainable Development Goals

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

Sustainable Consumer Behavior, Circular Economy, and Digital Marketing Strategies

edited by

Paulo Duarte

and

Rúben Pinhal

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1481 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable consumer behavior; circular economy; digital marketing; green marketing strategies; sustainable consumption; environmental communication; social media and sustainability

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

Innovations in Bio-Inspired Materials for Sustainable Construction Evolution

edited by Mujib Rahman,

Payam Sadrolodabaee

, Moura Mehravar and

Bahman Ghiassi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1442 | Submission Open

Keywords: green concretes/pavements; cementitious composites; waste/recycled materials; bio-based materials; sustainability analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

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

edited by

Beata Gutarowska

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1435 | 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)

Sustainable Urban Risk Management and Resilience Strategy

edited by

Scira Menoni

and

Veronica Gazzola

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1376 | Submission Open

Keywords: disaster risk reduction; natural disasters; land use planning; sustainable development; territorial and urban management; resilience; stakeholders engagement; knowledge and data; disaster cycle

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

Sustainable Building Materials: Concrete and Cement-Based Materials

edited by

Arnas Majumder

,

Marco Zucca

and Flavio Stochino

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1351 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable concrete; recycled aggregates; geopolymer materials; construction waste utilization; durability of green concrete; natural fiber; bio-based construction materials; circular economy in construction; thermal retrofitting/upgrading; structural retrofitting/upgrading; integrated retrofitting/upgrading

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Integrating Sustainability in Engineering: Towards a Sustainable Future

edited by

María-José Terrón-López

and Adela Acitores Suz

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1339 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability in engineering education; environmental impact; sustainable development goals (SDGs); renewable energy; circular Economy; sustainable materials and processes; social awareness in engineering; sustainable competencies

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

Prevention of Thermodynamic Disasters in Mines and Environmental Sustainability

edited by Changkui Lei, Jun Nian and Xiaobo Lv

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1315 | Submission Open

Keywords: environment sustainability; spontaneous coal combustion; gas explosion; coal dust explosion; risk assessment; gas extraction; thermokinetic mechanism; thermodynamic disasters; artificial intelligence

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

Sustainability and Resilience in Agricultural Systems

edited by

Camelia Gavrilescu

,

Nicoleta Mateoc-Sirb

and Alexandru Stratan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1307 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable rural development; resilience; integrated agricultural systems; value chain integration; agricultural policies; environmental policies; robustness; adaptability; transformability; private and public goods; climate change; farm demographics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Food Engineering and Safety Innovations

edited by

Jie Xu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1306 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; food engineering; sustainability; new technologies; global food system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

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

edited by

Junyun Liao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1211 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sustainability; economic sustainability; green consumption

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

Social Interaction Across Urban Spaces—Contexts, Structures and Sustainability

edited by Neil Reid and Piotr Pachura

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1177 | Submission Open

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

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

Innovative Green Technologies and Sustainable Solutions for Environmental Challenges

edited by Kui-Hao Chuang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1144 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sustainability; resource efficiency; waste reduction; circular economy; renewable energy; climate adaptation; sustainable materials; green technologies; eco-friendly practices; policy innovations

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

Towards Sustainable Energy: Renewable Energy Utilization and Near-Zero Carbon Regulation Technologies in Modern Industrial Parks

edited by Xianbo Wang, Zhidong Li and

Tao Tao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 950 | Submission Open

Keywords: source– grid– load– storage integration; smart microgrid; multi-energy complementarity; digital twin; near-zero carbon emissions

(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 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 936 | 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)

Sustainable Transportation: Strategies for Enhancing Safety and Reliability—2nd Edition

edited by

Matjaž Šraml

and

Chiara Gruden

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 876 | Submission Open

Keywords: road safety; sustainable mobility; safe roads and vehicles; human factors in road safety; vulnerable road users

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Preconditions for the Sustainable Development of Agroecosystems: Good Agricultural Practices and Monitoring of Soil Conditions and Land Cover Changes

edited by

Jonas Volungevičius

and

Kristina Amalevičiūtė-Volungė

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 866 | Submission Open

Keywords: tillage; agroecology; soil organic matter; agrosystem; agroecosystem; sustainable soil management; soil properties; monitoring systems; landscape; spatial planning; natural framework; land management; land cover change

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

Origins, Transport and Fate of Biogenic Substances and Heavy Metals in the Water Environment

edited by Qianqian Zhang and Xueqing Zhang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 788 | Submission Open

Keywords: water environment; biogenic substances; heavy metals; sources analysis; transport and fate; risk assessment and prediction

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

Urban Landscape Ecology and Sustainability—2nd Edition

edited by

Alessandro Bellino

and

Daniela Baldantoni

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 691 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecology; urban ecosystem; landscape; ecosystem functioning; social– economic– ecological interactions; planning

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

Urban Planning and Built Environment: Second Edition

edited by

Li Yang

and Peijun Yu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 679 | 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)

Applications of Remote Sensing and Artificial Intelligence in Land Cover Mapping and Ecosystem Monitoring

edited by Malik Mohammed Al-Wardy and

Mohammad Reza Nikoo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 660 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; artificial intelligence; machine learning; land cover changes; climate change; ecosystem health; environmental trends; resilience planning; sustainable management

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

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