Sustainability

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

edited by

Xinshan Zhu

,

Yuenan Li

and

Leijiao Ge

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 472 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainability Strategy, Corporate Growth and Risk Perspectives

edited by Alberto Dell'Acqua and Massimo Mariani

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 357 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate strategy; environmental; social; and governance orientation; sustainability; wealth creation; green finance; capital markets; disclosure; corporate governance

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

Environmental Change from a Social Science Perspective

edited by

Ana Rita Farias

and Marta Santos Silva

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 337 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental change; human behavior; sustainable practices; social science perspectives; climate action strategies; behavioral insights

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

Rethinking Agri-Food Waste: Towards a Circular and Regenerative Future

edited by Zacharias Ioannou and

Kosmas Ellinas

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; agri-food waste; advanced packaging technology; nanotechnology; compost; advanced materials; smart technology

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

Trends in Supply Chain Operations Management for Sustainable Development

edited by

João Lemos Nabais

and Pereira Raquel Ferreira

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain operations management; sustainability; sustainable development; circular economy; green logistics; digital transformation; regulatory compliance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Opportunities and Challenges in Managing Circular Economy and Sustainable Development Goals for a Better and Cleaner Future

edited by

Ramona Giurea

,

Elena Rada

, Anca Tulbure and

Luca Adami

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

Keywords: circular economy; sustainable development; resource efficiency; environmental management systems; quality management; renewable energy; waste management; water management; wastewater management; sustainable food systems; environmental economics; environmental pollution; sustainable tourism; human health

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

Sustainable Food Systems: Advancing Equity, Efficiency, and Resilience for a Better Future

edited by

Corina Zugravu

,

Mirela Nedelescu

and Luminița Mihaela Dumitrașcu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 308 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food systems; resource efficiency; health equity; resilience; public health nutrition; planetary health; food policy; food security; climate adaptation; socio-economic sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Viability and Resilience for Sustainable Supply Chains

edited by

Rosario Michel-Villarreal

,

Eliseo Luis Vilalta-Perdomo

and

David Ernesto Salinas-Navarro

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

Keywords: viability; resilience; adaptability; supply networks; sustainable supply chain management

Future of Industry 4.0: Sustainable Blueprints, Industry Chains, and Digitalization

edited by Luca Esposito and

Xihui Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; sustainable development; sustainable digitization; cutting-edge technologies

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

Bringing Ecosystem Services into Decision-Making—2nd Edition

edited by

Zhe Feng

and

Huafu Zhao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem services; decision-making; spatial planning; ecological management; conservation of natural capital; effectiveness assessment; human well-being; sustainable development

Shared Space for Active Modes and Micromobility: Recent Trends, Methodologies and Policies—2nd Edition

edited by

Socrates Basbas

and

Andreas Nikiforiadis

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban mobility; active mobility; shared space; walking; cycling; e-scooters

AI for Sustainable Supply Chain-Driven Business Transformation

edited by

Shu-Chu Liu

and Chih-Hung Chung

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); sustainable supply chain management; business transformation; human– AI collaboration; decision support systems; process reengineering; organizational learning; risk management; circular economy; digital twin; Gen AI

Blue Carbon Ecosystems and Ecological Response to Climate Change

edited by Derrick Vaughn

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open

Keywords: blue carbon; climate change; carbon cycle; coastal wetlands; marine ecosystems; ecosystem change; climate policy; coastal management; coastal restoration; carbon markets

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

Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, and Interdisciplinary Urbanism

edited by Asma Mehan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban design; landscape architecture; sustainable cities; interdisciplinary urbanism; smart cities and AI; adaptive reuse; green infrastructure; climate-resilient cities; participatory design

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

Renewable Energy as a Pillar of Sustainable Development—a Revolution Changing the World

edited by

Henryk Wojtaszek

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; clean energy; global transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Environmental Management of Decarbonization Industrial

edited by

Muhammad Ikram

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental management; industrial carbonization; sustainability; life-cycle sustainability assessment; circular economy; sustainable development goals; carbon capture and utilization; cleaner production; renewable energy integration; green finance

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

Impact of Anthropogenic Pressures on the Groundwater Quality and Sustainability

edited by

Ana Moldovan

and

Erika Andrea Levei

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: groundwater quality; anthropogenic pressures; sustainable management; pollution indices; hydrogeochemistry; human health risk; modeling

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

The Impact of Insects on Various Ecosystem Services and Sustainable Environmental Practices

edited by

Paweł Migdał

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: insects; ecosystem services; sustainable environmental practices; pollinators; agriculture

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

Sustainable Management in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry Towards Circular Economy

edited by

Joel Reynolds

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: hospitality sustainability; tourism sustainability; foodservice sustainability; event management sustainability; social responsibility; circular economy

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

Advanced Technologies and Innovative Process Control Strategies Used for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment and Reuse

edited by

Konstantinos Azis

and

Paraschos Melidis

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane technologies; process control applied in activated sludge systems; advanced wastewater treatment technologies; advanced automatic control strategies; online monitoring and control; instrumentation; control; and automation (ICA) in wastewater treatment plants; real-time control of BNR processes

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

Novel Modelling/Assessment Approaches in the Sustainable Management of River/Lake Ecosystems

edited by Mahdi Sedighkia and

Vassiliki Markogianni

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic habitat modelling; sustainable ecosystems; rivers/lakes; water quality assessment; field studies; remote sensing-based methods; environmental flows; application of eco-hydrological/eco-hydrodynamic models

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

Sustainable Aquaculture and Ecosystem Management: From Water Quality to Biodiversity Conservation

edited by

Ricardo Salgado

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable aquaculture; ecosystem-based management and biodiversity conservation; water quality and environmental monitoring; marine spatial planning; environmental impact assessment; IoT in aquaculture

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

Sustainable Energy Systems and Economics: Pathways to a Low-Carbon Future

edited by

Yongli Wang

,

Ling Ji

and Xiaochun Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: low carbon technology; energy management; low-carbon development path; low-carbon economy; technological evolution path; comprehensive energy utilization; integrated development of low-carbon economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Low-Carbon Economy and Sustainable Environmental Management

edited by

Guoxiang Li

and Xueting Jiang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon economy; carbon emissions; sustainable development; technological innovation

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

Waste to Energy: An Approach Towards Sustainability

edited by

Emmanuel Galiwango

and James Butler

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste to energy; sustainability; environmental impact; circular economy; resource recovery; technological innovation; renewable energy; energy conversion; waste management; biomass energy; green technology; sustainable development; energy efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioeconomy of Sustainability)

Life Cycle Assessment for Sustainable Environmental Management in Food and Drink Sector

edited by

Saioa Ramos

and Filiz B. Dilek

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental impact reduction; product environmental footprint; sustainable technologies; best environmental practices; agrifood production; sustainable fisheries and aquaculture; implementation of sustainable policies; sustainable packaging

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

The Application and Development of Environmental Analytical Chemistry

edited by

Joris Meurs

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental monitoring; analytical techniques; mass spectrometry; ion mobility spectrometry; sustainable monitoring methods; method development; method validation; chromatography

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

Sustainability of Waste Recovery on Renewable Energy Systems

edited by Juan Jose Garcia Pabon, Abdul Orlando Cárdenas Gómez and Luz Elena Peñaranda Chenche

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental engineering; renewable energy engineering; thermal engineering; mechanical engineering; sustainable development; chemical engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

The Contributions of Biotechnology to Sustainable Functional Food Production and Health Enhancement

edited by

Božidar Šantek

and

Mladen Pavlečić

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotechnology; sustainable production; bioprocesses; functional food and drink

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

Synthesis of Nanomaterials and Their Applications in Sustainable Energy Storage System

edited by

Sergio Alfonso Pérez-García

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials for energy storage; sustainable batteries and supercapacitors; green synthesis of nanomaterials; advanced electrolytes for energy storage; electrochemical energy storage technologies; hybrid energy storage devices; recyclability and life cycle assessment of nanomaterials; sustainability in energy materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Solar Photovoltaic and Thermal Energy Systems

edited by Chike F. Oduoza and

Ogheneruona Diemuodeke

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; green energy; circular economy; PVM; decarbonisation; solar thermal energy; solar photovoltaic energy; CHP; bioenergy; renewable energy; digitalisation tools; machine learning and artificial intelligence; hydrogen fuel; multi-generation; hybrid systems; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Nanostructured Materials for Energy Storage Applications

edited by Liliana Licea Jiménez and Ulises Antonio Méndez Romero

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured energy materials; electrochemical energy storage; advanced battery technologies; supercapacitors and hybrid storage systems; MXenes and graphene-based materials; metal oxide nanostructures; sustainable nanomaterial synthesis; green nanotechnology for energy; environmental impact and lifecycle analysis; recyclable and high-performance energy storage materials.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Integrated Sustainability Management: Linking Operations, Energy-Efficient Supply Chains, and Innovation Systems

edited by

Jereb Borut

and

Mohan Lal Kolhe

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

Keywords: integrated sustainability management; circular economy; operations sustainability; supply chain management; innovation systems; digital transformation in sustainability; green logistics; risk management; renewable energy; resilient value chains

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Green Building for Sustainability: From Testing, Design and Construction to Operation and Lifecycle Assessment

edited by

Wei Duan

,

Xidong Zhang

, Shaoyun Pu, Zhonghu Wu and

Xiaoqiang Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent testing; recycling; reinforcement; green design; low carbon emissions; low energy consumption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Lifestyle Hygiene and Environmental Hygiene to Promote Sustainable Health and Well-Being

edited by

Lucia Maria Lotrean

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: lifestyle hygiene; environmental hygiene; global health; wellbeing

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

Green Battery Revolution for Sustainable Development

edited by Lisha Dong,

Xiangning Bu

,

Zehua Wang

and Xin Lyu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; sustainable materials; battery recycling; carbon footprint; renewable energy; lithium– ion alternatives; circular economy; environmental impact; green technology; clean energy transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Technologies in Biology and Chemistry: Biobased Products, Bioenergy and Biomass

edited by

Elli Maria Barampouti

and

Sofia Th. Mai

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: biobased products; bioenergy; biomass valorization; green chemistry; circular economy; sustainable biotechnology; feasibility studies; renewable resources; life cycle assessment; biorefineries; waste-to-energy technologies

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

Advancing Circular Practices and Resource Recovery in Waste Management Systems

edited by

Toru Matsumoto

and

Richao Cong

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy transition management; assessment methodologies and simulation; innovative recycling technologies; resource recovery; sustainable waste management; ICT and AI applications; utilization of information platforms; consumers’ awareness and behaviour

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

Emerging Contaminants in Soils and Plants: Inventory, Monitoring, Impacts on Human Health, and Mitigation Strategies

edited by

Evangelia Golia

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging & persistent pollutants; pollutants in urban & rural soil environment; health risk assessments; pollution monitoring; artificial intelligence & geostatistical methods for sustainable management and development; phyto- & bio-remediation

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

Sustainable Design and Upgrading of Bridges: From Life-Cycle Thinking Principles to Life-Cycle Analysis

edited by

Nicola Scattarreggia

,

Ricardo Monteiro

and

You Dong

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: bridges; sustainability; life cycle thinking; life cycle analysis; retrofitting; conceptual design; advanced modelling

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

Sustaining the Waste-Energy Nexus: Thermal and Biochemical Pathways for Bioenergy and Waste-to-Product Valorization in Municipal and Industrial Streams

edited by

Fares AlMomani

and Kashif Rasool

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

Keywords: waste-to-energy; bioenergy valorization; thermal conversion; biochemical pathways; circular economy; municipal solid waste; industrial waste valorization; resource recovery; sustainable biorefineries; waste-to-products

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

The Role of Knowledge Management in Designing and Achieving Business Sustainability

edited by

Constantin Bratianu

and

Ruxandra Bejinaru

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11933 | Submission Open

Keywords: knowledge dynamics; knowledge sharing; knowledge management; knowledge risks; knowledge strategies; business strategies; business competitiveness; sustainability

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

GIS Implementation in Sustainable Urban Planning—2nd Edition

edited by

Qingmin Meng

,

Haibin Gu

and

Yongchun Yang

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2917 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilience and sustainability; urban development and planning; land use and planning; zoning and mapping; infrastructure analysis; urban forest; urban hazards; crime analysis and mapping; urban ecology; urban environments

Circular Economy and Sustainability: Integrating Technology and Management Solutions

edited by

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,

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submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2291 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular business models; sustainable technologies; eco-smart solutions; global best practices; sustainability management (ESG); digital marketing; strategic branding; policy and regulation; digital transformation for circular economy; challenges and opportunities

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

Innovative Pathways of Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development

edited by

Yongtie Cai

, Zhifeng Hu and

Guang Zeng

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

Keywords: renewable energy technologies; sustainable development; energy transition; hybrid systems; smart grids; energy storage; techno-economic analysis; lifecycle assessment; carbon neutrality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Autonomous Driving and Intelligent Routing Systems in Sustainable Future Transportation

edited by

Yinlong Liu

and Shengyong Ding

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1263 | Submission Open

Keywords: geometry vision; intelligent robotics; intelligent transportation; machine vision; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Behavioural Approaches to Promoting Sustainable Transport Systems, 2nd Edition

edited by

Craig K. Allison

,

Katherine Plant

and

James Fleming

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1166 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transport systems; eco-driving; hypermiling; sustainability; driving behaviour change; system modelling; assistance systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Eco-Harmony: Blending Conservation Strategies and Social Development

edited by

Hui Zhang

, Ishibashi Seiji, Liang Tang,

Wenfeng Gong

and

Hui Fu

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1064 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological conservation; conservation strategies; social development; traveling demand; landscape architecture; conservation planning; ecosystems

Sustainable Cultural Tourism: Balancing Preservation, Development and Visitor Experience—2nd Edition

edited by

Lucrezia Lopez

and

Antonietta Ivona

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable cultural tourism; tourism development; overtourism/undertourism; visitor experience and management; tourism policies and strategies in cultural tourism; climate changes scenarios; UN’ s sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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

Risk and Reliability Assessment Related to Sustainable Development

edited by

Chao Zhang

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk assessment; sustainable development; uncertainty management; big data analytics; decision-making tools; system resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Business Management: Innovative Strategies for the Future of the Global Economy

edited by

Ionica Holban Oncioiu

submission deadline 2 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable business models; sustainable development; innovation in business strategy; green business practices; environmental impact reduction; sustainable supply chain management; business ethics and sustainability; digital transformation in sustainable business; circular economy; eco-innovation; sustainable marketing strategies; sustainable consumer behavior; corporate sustainability; resource efficiency; strategic management for sustainability; green finance and investment; environmental and social governance (ESG); technology and sustainability integration; organizational resilience; sustainability metrics and reporting; sustainable product development; stakeholder engagement in sustainability; climate change and business adaptation

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

Emerging Technologies That Facilitate the Sustainable Management of Digital Supply Chains and the Circular Economy

edited by

Muhammad Noman Shafique

submission deadline 3 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4874 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain; emerging technologies; artificial intelligence (AI); blockchain; internet of things (IoT); supply chain transparency; carbon footprint reduction; predictive analytics; green logistics; circular economy

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

Shaping the Future of Cities by AI Applications in Sustainable Urban Systems—Unlocking the Potential of AI, Generative AI and Machine Learning

edited by

Stuart So

and

Dickson K. W. Chiu

submission deadline 3 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 428 | Submission Open

Keywords: information management; data science; artificial intelligence; business analytics; operations and environmental sustainability; operations and supply chain management

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

Sustainable Energy: Research on Heat Transfer and Energy Systems

edited by Huaming Dai

submission deadline 3 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy; heat transfer; energy storage; hydrogen; thermal-electrical integration; thermochemical conversion; energy management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Building: Risk Assessment and Occupational Safety in Construction Management

edited by

Jolanta Tamošaitienė

submission deadline 4 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5084 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; green building; regulation; environmental product declaration; civil engineering; construction; construction management; decision making; multi criteria decision making (MCDM); risk; occupational safety

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

Sustainable Research Progress on Treatment of Wastewater

edited by Luís Fernando Cusioli and

Rosangela Bergamasco

submission deadline 5 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption; natural adsorbents; wastewater treatment; sustainability; agro-industrial waste; heavy metals; organic pollutants; contaminant removal; chemical modification; industrial effluents; waste reuse; filtration; water purification; environmental impact

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

Green Smart Cities: Synergies Between Technology and Nature-Based Solutions

edited by

Jarosław Brodny

submission deadline 6 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: green smart cities; nature-based solutions; urban resilience; iot; sustainable urban development; climate adaptation; digital twins; urban ecosystems; smart planning; blue-green infrastructure

Sustainable Engineering for Industry 4.0: Digitization and Circularity in Manufacturing

edited by

Darina Dupláková

and

Lucia Knapčíková

submission deadline 6 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable engineering; Industry 4.0; digitization; circular economy; manufacturing processes; real-time monitoring; ergonomics; waste reduction; human-centric design; industrial sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Circular Economy and Sustainable Water Treatment

edited by Dragana Tomašević Pilipović and

Nataša Slijepčević

submission deadline 9 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable water treatment; water reuse; wastewater valorization; sustainable water management; resource recovery; nature-based solutions; advanced water treatment technologies; zero-waste water treatment; energy-efficient water systems; smart water management; sediment remediation; water pollution control

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

Sustainable Development Goal 7: Biofuel Production from Biomass Conversion

edited by

Alessio Ilari

and Elena Leoni

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1401 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofuel; biomasses; renewable sources; energy conversion; life cycle assessment; sustainability; environmental impact; near-infrared spectroscopy; thermochemical processes; biochemical processes; chemical– physical processes; novel fuels; drop-in biofuels

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

Integrating GIS and Remote Sensing for Sustainable Water Management in a Changing Climate

edited by

Nezar Atalla Hammouri

, Muheeb Awawdeh and

Abdullah Al-Rawabdah

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 1113 | Submission Open

Keywords: GIS; remote sensing; sustainable water management; climate change; hydrological modeling; watershed management; drought monitoring; flood monitoring; water quality assessment; water availability

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

Sustainability of Construction Materials

edited by

Niall Holmes

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement; supplementary cementitious materials; hydration modelling; performance; sustainability; green concrete; sustainable construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Agriculture: Soil, Water and Environmental Practices in Climate Change

edited by

Lyudmyla Kuzmych

, André Carlos Auler and Nataliia Voloshchuk

submission deadline 11 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 981 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; agriculture; soil; water; environment; climate; food; ecology; organic farming; regenerative agriculture systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Advances in Intelligent and Sustainable Transportation Through Multidisciplinary Approaches

edited by Zhiwu Huang and

Heng Li

submission deadline 12 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5637 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent transportation; sustainable transportation; electric vehicles; public transportation; transportation safety; road safety; autonomous vehicles; multidisciplinary approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Applications of Geospatial Technologies on Urban, Environmental, and Public Health Sustainability

edited by

Kalliopi Kyriakou

submission deadline 12 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 483 | Submission Open

Keywords: geographic information systems (GISs); remote sensing; GeoAI; smart cities; urban environments; spatiotemporal data; environmental monitoring; public health; spatial analytics

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

Digital Transformation of Energy: Advanced Monitoring and Assessment of Industrial Ecosystems

edited by

Zsolt Čonka

and

Robert Stefko

submission deadline 12 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; power engineering; energy efficiency; industrial ecosystems; advanced monitoring; assessment; Industry 4.0; data analysis; machine learning; Artificial Intelligence (AI); smart grid; cloud computing; predictive maintenance; automation; cybersecurity

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

The Application of Green Technology in the Modern Construction

edited by

Jaeheum Yeon

and

Yooseob Song

submission deadline 13 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3157 | Submission Open

Keywords: BIM; immersive virtual environment; digital twin infrastructure; data visualization; sustainable construction technologies; 3D printable cementitious mixtures; metals and alloys in extreme environments; advanced construction material characterization

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

Catalyzing Change: Educational Pathways Toward Sustainability Practices

edited by

Chrysanthi Kadji-Beltran

, Nansia Kyriakou and Nikleia Eteokleous

submission deadline 13 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 1524 | Submission Open

Keywords: authentic learning; higher and continuing education; sustainability education; transformative pedagogy; active experiential learning; innovative practices in sustainability education

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

AI-Driven Innovation: Shaping the Future of Sustainable Civil Infrastructure

edited by

Woubishet Zewdu Taffese

and

Leonardo Espinosa-Leal

submission deadline 13 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1108 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); civil infrastructure; sustainable construction; smart infrastructure; digital twins; lifecycle assessment; predictive maintenance; climate adaptation; circular economy; resilient infrastructure systems

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

Functionalized Bioadsorbent Materials for Water Treatment and Environmental Sustainability

edited by Carolina Constantin

submission deadline 14 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: functionalized bioadsorbent materials; recycling; circular economy; water treatment; environmental sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Translating the Concept of Sustainability into Tourism Practice—Destination Perspectives: 2nd Edition

edited by

Julia N. Albrecht

and Marco Haid

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4073 | Submission Open

Keywords: tourism; sustainability; sustainability implementation; tourism destination; destination governance; tourism policy; destination management

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

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

edited by

Jesús N. García

and

Judit García-Martín

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3800 | Submission Open

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

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

Low Carbon Innovation: Energy Policy and Strategic Technology Planning

edited by Mingming Zhang and Hao Ding

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3466 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy transition; low-carbon innovation; energy policy; green technology innovation; outward foreign green direct investment

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

Sustainable Digital Marketing Policy and Studies of Consumer Behavior

edited by

Joana Carmo Dias

and

Albérico Travassos Rosário

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3440 | Submission Open

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

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

Circular Economy Solutions for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Alejandro Padilla-Rivera

and

Adriana Rivera Huerta

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2972 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; life cycle assessment; social LCA; LCSA; eco-design; sustainable development; climate change mitigation; industrial ecology; sustainability transitions; circular business models

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

Energy Technology, Power Systems and Sustainability

edited by

Dmitry Baimel

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 785 | Submission Open

Keywords: power electronics; power systems; energy technologies; renewable systems; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovative and Sustainable Pavement Materials and Technologies

edited by Valerio Carlos A. Andrés Valeri,

Miguel A. Franesqui

,

Diana Movilla-Quesada

and

Aitor C. Raposeiras

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 623 | Submission Open

Keywords: pavement materials; pavement technologies; sustainable pavements; asphalt; recycled materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Water Security: Governance, Inequalities, and Sustainability

edited by

Francisco Silva Pinto

,

Tiago Balieiro Cetrulo

and Natália Molina Cetrulo

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

Keywords: water security; governance; social inequalities; climate change; sustainable water management; resource allocation; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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

Green Logistics, Supply Chains, and Organizational Management in Sustainable Health Services

edited by

Osvaldo Luiz Goncalves Quelhas

, Robisom Damasceno Calado and Julio Vieira Neto

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable healthcare services; the healthcare services industry supply chain; sustainable logistics; models for assessing the maturity of sustainable management; the circular economy within healthcare services; sustainable service management models; waste management in the management systems of healthcare services; sustainable digital transformation

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

Marketing and Sustainability in the Blue Economy

edited by Christy Ashley and Jason D. Oliver

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: blue economy; sustainable marketing; ocean economy; marine-based industries; coastal and marine business innovations; sustainable tourism; sustainable consumer behaviors; green supply chains

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

Circular Economy and Green Technology for Sustainable Development

edited by

José Carlos Sánchez-García

,

Brizeida Hernández-Sánchez

,

Clara Margaça

and Giuseppina Maria Cardella

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; green technology; sustainable development; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); environmental innovation; sustainable production models; ecological transition; sustainability policies; sustainable entrepreneurship; environmental governance

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

Sustainable Life Cycle Assessment: Methods, Applications and Future Trends

edited by

Sharath K Ankathi

and

Utkarsh Shailesh Chaudhari

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable life cycle assessment; circular economy; waste-to-energy; environmental systems analysis; industrial sustainability; AI and digital LCA tools; resource optimization; sustainable process design; recovery and reprocessing of waste tailings; critical materials manufacturing

Corporate Sustainability: Enhancing Supply Chain Resilience and Environmental Performance

edited by

Kun Su

,

Yasir Shahab

and

Adwoa Anokye Effah Nana

submission deadline 16 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2591 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain resilience; supply chain sustainability; environmental performance; corporate sustainability; sustainable operations; green supply chain

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

Sustainable Planning and Design of Urban Underground Space for Smart Cities

edited by

Wanjie Hu

,

Jianjun Dong

and Chengji Liang

submission deadline 17 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1584 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart city; urban underground space; urban planning and management; emerging infrastructure; underground logistics systems; intelligent transportation systems; critical infrastructure; urban environment modeling; social-technological system; project and operations management of urban systems

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

Methane and Other Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Monitoring, Adaptation, and Mitigation Strategies

edited by

Jose Ignacio Gere

,

Cecilia Loza

, María Paz Tieri and

Silvina Restovich

submission deadline 18 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: nitrous oxide; methane; carbon sequestration; carbon balance; carbon footprint

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovating for a Sustainable Future: Integrating Knowledge Management and Technology for Resilient Systems

edited by

Giovanni Schiuma

and

Gabriela Citlalli Lopez-Torres

submission deadline 19 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2013 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable innovation; knowledge management; technology; strategic management; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Risk Management and Economic Development of Sustainable Enterprises

edited by

Herbert Kimura

submission deadline 19 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 414 | 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 104 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2223 | 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 1928 | 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)

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 201 | 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 258 | 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 1347 | 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 649 | 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 2330 | 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 1519 | 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 1614 | 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 2462 | 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 13129 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2929 | 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)

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