Sustainability

Circular Economy Strategies for Waste Management: Innovations in Resource Recovery and Sustainability

edited by

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submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 19676 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste and materials management; circular economy; financing models; sustainability; decarbonization; public– private partnerships; stakeholders

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

Develop, Educate and Communicate Sustainability Through STEM Education and Beyond: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Leon Yufeng Wu

,

Chih-Chang Yu

,

Ming-Yen Lee

and Chun-Hung Lin

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6394 | Submission Open

Keywords: STEM education; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); science communication; interdisciplinary education; educational innovation; CDIO; learning metrics regarding sustainability

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

Recent Advances in Sustainable Construction Materials and Structural Systems

edited by

Zike Wang

,

Weiwei Wu

, Weichen Tian and

Longbiao Yan

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4129 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon concrete; solid waste recycling; renewable concrete; sustainable materials; mechanical properties; structural properties; simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Innovation in Circular Economy and Sustainable Development

edited by

Vanesa Rodríguez-Cornejo

and

Paula Isabel Rodríguez Castro

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3254 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; sustainable development goals; circular economy; efficiency; sustainability; environmental dimension; economic growth

Green Innovation, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development

edited by

Christos Lemonakis

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2705 | Submission Open

Keywords: green innovation; corporate social responsibility (CSR); sustainable business practices; sustainable strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Spatial Analysis and GIS for Sustainable Land Change Management

edited by

Elzbieta Bielecka

,

Beata Calka

and

Mohamed Zhran

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1798 | Submission Open

Keywords: GIS technology; land management; green and blue infrastructure; renewable energy; sustainable site location; landscape fragmentation; quality of life; Earth observation data

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

Sustainable Tourism Management: Innovations and Strategies for a Resilient Future

edited by

Soyoung An

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1289 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism management; sustainability in the hospitality industry; responsible tourist behavior; community-based tourism; digital innovation in tourism; sustainable destination management

The Rise of Neo-Entrepreneurship: Redefining Business for a New Era

edited by

Miika Kajanus

,

Tuomo Eskelinen

and

Carmen Nastase

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 789 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurial skills development; innovation; startups; social impact; sustainability; digital transformation; technological integration; disruption; creative economy; social entrepreneurship; green business; e-commerce; youth entrepreneurship; smart solutions; entrepreneurial mindset; modern business models; value creation

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

Sustainable Animal Husbandry and the Production of Animal-Derived Food: Current Status and Challenges for the Coming Decades

edited by

Anna Kasprzyk

and Ewa Januś

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 512 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable environmental development; animal production systems and food quality; biodiversity and animal welfare; greenhouse gas emissions; carbon sequestration; life cycle assessment; animal nutrition; manure and slurry management; animal health management; precision animal farming technologies; digital technologies in animal husbandry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Pathways for Aligning Cleaner Production with Planetary Boundaries: Green Innovation, Decarbonization and Circularity in Action

edited by

Feni Agostinho

,

Biagio F. Giannetti

, Cecília M. V. B. Almeida, Fernando J. Díaz López and

Carmen Teodosiu

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 457 | Submission Open

Keywords: cleaner production; planetary boundaries; circular economy; decarbonization; sustainability assessment; green innovation

Sustainable Food Processing and Chemical Analysis

edited by

Călin Jianu

and

Ersilia Alexa

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food processing; green technologies; food safety and quality; chemical analysis in food systems; energy efficiency in food production; waste reduction and capitalization of by-products; nutritional enhancement; eco-friendly food packaging; life cycle assessment (LCA)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Emerging Technologies in Agricultural Engineering: Smart Solutions for Sustainable Development

edited by Xiang Wang

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart agriculture; precision farming; renewable energy integration; climate-resilient technologies; AI in agriculture; sustainable water management; circular bioeconomy; agricultural robotics; IoT for sustainability; resource efficiency; smart logistics

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Sustainable Tourism

edited by

Jose Weng Chou Wong

, Ivan Ka Wai Lai, Xin Wang and Shan Wang

submission deadline 16 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3580 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism development; tourism practices for sustainability; sustainable event tourism; ecotourism; sustainable and smart tourism; sustainable urban tourism; sustainable MICE tourism; sustainable tourism planning and regional development; sustainable tourism and tourism economics; consumer behaviour; visitor experience and visitor management; overtourism/undertourism; community development and sustainable tourism; cultural heritage preservation

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

Digital Marketing for Sustainable Development from the Aspect of the Business Models

edited by

Gomaa Agag

and

Ziad H. Abdelmoety

submission deadline 17 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 14343 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; sustainable business model innovation; transformative sustainable business models; social media and sustainable development; digitalization and business models; e-commerce and sustainable development; artificial intelligence and business models

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

Agricultural Sustainability and Economic Viability: The Role of Technology

edited by Godswill Makombe, Ajuruchukwu Obi,

Anne Gongwe

, Ngonidzashe Chiranga and

Binganidzo Muchara

submission deadline 17 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 786 | Submission Open

Keywords: economic viability; agricultural sustainability; communities of practice; institutional economics; resource economics; technology; precision farming; blockchain and digital cooperatives; justice; equity; climate change

Advanced Studies in Environmental Technology and Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Zhen Wei

submission deadline 17 May 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater remediation; emerging contaminants; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); membrane technology; resource recovery; photocatalysis; sustainable water management; bioelectrochemical systems; nanomaterials in environmental engineering; Fenton-like reactions

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

Development Economics and Sustainable Economic Growth

edited by

Jungsuk Kim

submission deadline 18 May 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 40968 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; economic growth; economic development

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

Vulnerability and Resilience of Transport Systems under Sustainable Transport Development

edited by

Caterina Malandri

submission deadline 18 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8642 | Submission Open

Keywords: transport network vulnerability and resilience; assessment of transport network reliability; robust and resilient transportation networks; transport network design for emergency management; transport system disruptions; resilience of multimodal transportation systems; recovery of transportation systems; impacts of disruptions of transportation services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Integrated Bioenergy Systems: Process Optimization and Sustainable Fuel Production

edited by

Omar Aboelazayem

and

Mardin Abdalqadir

submission deadline 18 May 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

ESG as a Catalyst for Business Sustainability: Theoretical Insights and Practical Applications

edited by

Zhilin Yang

,

Hui Lu

and

Gang Li

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8419 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; ESG (environment; social and governance); business sustainability; corporate social responsibility; environmental management; climate change; digitalization; innovation and sustainability; green finance

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

Total Quality Management and Lean Manufacturing: A Total Sustainability Management Framework

edited by

Michel J. Leseure

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6249 | Submission Open

Keywords: operations; supply chain; trade-off; reversing environmental issues; total quality management; lean; theory of constraints; zero impact

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

Economics of Energy in the Context of Carbon Emissions and Environmental Sustainability

edited by Taimoor Hassan and Syed Anees Haider Zaidi

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5968 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy consumption and production; renewable energy; non-renewable energy; environmental sustainability; carbon emissions; energy transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Novel Techniques for Water Resources in a Changing Climate: Hydrological Strategies for a Sustainable Future

edited by Hossein Hamidifar, Ghufran Ahmed Pasha and

Charalampos Skoulikaris

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5122 | Submission Open

Keywords: water resources management; climate change; hydrological modeling; sustainability; machine learning; flood and drought risk; sediment transport; water quality; socio-economic impacts; resilience strategies

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

Climate Change Impacts and Sustainable Tourism

edited by João Vasconcelos and

António Saraiva Lopes

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4133 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate vulnerability; tourism adaptation; community resilience; climate policy; tourism development

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

Assessing Progress Towards Sustainability at the Macro Scale: Indicators, Policies and Challenges

edited by

Stanislav Shmelev

and Irina A. Shmeleva

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2359 | Submission Open

Keywords: progress; sustainability; performance; policy; assessment

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

Fostering Sustainable Education and Enhancing Student Creativity Through Innovative Educational Technologies

edited by

Yu-Shan Chang

,

Hung Yue Suen

and Wan-Hsuan Yen

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2282 | Submission Open

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

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

Bridges of the Future: Sustainable Infrastructure and Structural Stability

edited by

Izabela Joanna Drygała

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable bridge design; structural stability; bridge engineering; life-cycle assessment; climate-resilient infrastructure; smart monitoring systems; seismic performance; innovative construction materials

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

SDG 6: Challenges and Solutions for Drinking Water Quality

edited by Monika Zdeb and

Andżelika Domoń

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: distribution systems; drinking water; water quality; water stability; heavy metals; secondary contamination; drinking water purification; monitoring

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

Groundwater Resources and Sustainable Water Management

edited by Libera Esposito

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban water management; urban river basin; climate change; water resources; water quality; water quantity; urban hydrogeology; hydrogeological modelling; water pollution; subsidence

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

Advances in Efficient and Sustainable Transport Using Electric Vehicles and Energy Storage in Transport

edited by

Chengjiang Li

submission deadline 21 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8328 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric vehicles; energy storage; intelligent transportation systems; vehicle-to-grid; energy sustainability; efficient electric propulsion systems; smart grids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Intelligent Control, Optimization and Management of Sustainable Battery Energy Storage System

edited by

Bin Duan

, Rui Zhu and

Qi Zhang

submission deadline 22 May 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: battery energy storage system; fault diagnosis; battery state estimation; advanced machine learning; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovative Materials, Nature-Based Solutions and Energy-Efficient Solutions in Sustainable Buildings and Cities

edited by

Paola Lassandro

submission deadline 24 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3223 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced composites; recycled materials; phase-change materials; low-carbon concrete; nanomaterials; eco-materials; green infrastructure; nature-based solutions; energy efficiency; climate change adaptations; urban sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Management in Tourism and Hospitality: Understanding Consumer Trends

edited by

Silvia Baiocco

, Paola M. A. Paniccia and

Antonella Monda

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 23169 | Submission Open

Keywords: tourism; hospitality; sustainability; sustainable development; management; tourism demand; corporate social responsibility; destination management; value co-creation; consumer behaviour; entrepreneurship

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

Quality of Life in the Context of Sustainable Development

edited by

Agnieszka Sompolska-Rzechuła

and Anna Oleńczuk-Paszel

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7434 | Submission Open

Keywords: quality of life; sustainable development; sustainable cities; infrastructure; renewable energy resources; protection of the environment; climate change; legal aspects of sustainable development and quality of life

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

Co-Creating Sustainable Food & Wine Tourism and Rural Development

edited by

Maria Lúcia Pato

and

Elisabeth Kastenholz

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6033 | Submission Open

Keywords: food & wine tourism; co-creation; sustainability; tourist experience; stakeholders; local resources; heritage; governance; rural regeneration; rural development

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

Disaster Risk Reduction and Sustainability

edited by David Denkenberger,

Joshua M. Pearce

and Baxter Kamana-Williams

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2115 | Submission Open

Keywords: disaster prevention; disaster resilience; sustainability; energy security; global catastrophic risk

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

Energy Conservation Towards a Low-Carbon and Sustainability Future

edited by

Yongming Han

and Xuan Hu

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1213 | Submission Open

Keywords: data-driven; intelligent optimization; efficiency evaluation; artificial intelligence; data mining and fusion; environmental protection; energy saving and optimization; energy consumption forecast; air pollution emissions; renewable energy conversion and utilization; hydrogen energy; high-efficiency energy devices; neural networks; deep learning; environmental efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Green Supply Chain and Sustainable Economic Development—2nd Edition

edited by Jiang Wu and

Peiwen Zhang

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 521 | Submission Open

Keywords: green supply chain; sustainable economic development; comprehensive evaluation; green logistics; supply chain finance

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

Sustainable Management and Tourism Development

edited by

Agustín Álvarez-Herranz

and Cristina Gallego Gómez

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; tourism management; environmental impact; ecotourism; governance; cultural heritage; smart tourism; circular economy; community development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

The Path to Sustainability: Advanced Research on Energy Conservation and Saving

edited by Ramón Quiza and

Deivis Avila

submission deadline 27 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1626 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energies technologies; energy and artificial intelligence; climate change; desalination; and wastewater treatment; solar; wind; wave; and tidal energy application; intelligent techniques applied to power systems and power distributions; power energy management; energy storage technology; offshore wind energy; renewable hybrid systems; clean energy and waste recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Environmental Solutions Based on Advanced Geospatial Technologies

edited by

Shuo Zheng

,

Xiaoshuang Ma

and

Yang Bai

submission deadline 27 May 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; GIS; deep leaning; natural resources; natural hazards; environmental pollution; carbon cycle; multiple sphere coupling

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

Smart and Responsible Tourism: Innovations for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Mateusz Naramski

,

Mateusz Trzeciak

and

Kinga Stecuła

submission deadline 28 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1867 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart tourism; sustainable tourism; responsible tourism; IoT in tourism; VR in tourism; IT in tourism; AI in tourism; digital tools; tourism innovations; eco-friendly travel

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

Empowering Citizens Through Science: Innovative Approaches in Environmental Education and Engagement

edited by

Elisa Bergami

, Sara Righi and Erika Iveth Cedillo-Gonzalez

submission deadline 28 May 2026 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: awareness; environmental education; citizen science; active learning; knowledge transfer; pro-environmental behaviours; perception; science communication; public participation

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

Sustainable Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation

edited by

Khanh Quoc Nguyen

and

Gioele Capillo

submission deadline 28 May 2026 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: fisheries; conservation; marine protected areas; management; abandoned; lost; or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG); biodiversity; stock assessment; pollution; degradation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction for Sustainable Resource Utilization

edited by Shiqi Liu,

Sijie Han

, Fansheng Huang and Sijian Zheng

submission deadline 28 May 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: CCUS; CO2 and CH4 capture; CO2 and CH4 utilization; CO2 geological storage; clean fossil energy

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

Sustainable Development in Industrial and Academic Projects: Bridging Theory and Practice

edited by

Anca Draghici

,

Claudiu Kifor

,

Valentin Grecu

and Hanen Khanchel-Lakhoua

submission deadline 29 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2436 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; industrial sustainability; project management; academic– industry collaboration; sustainability metrics; digital transformation; sustainability tools; policy frameworks; collaborative platforms; case studies in sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Heat Transfer Enhancement Strategies in Sustainable Engineering

edited by

Mohammadreza Kadivar

submission deadline 29 May 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer enhancement; sustainable thermal systems; energy efficiency; additive manufacturing; thermal energy storage; convective heat transfer; thermal management

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

Sustainable Engineering Trends and Challenges Toward Industry 4.0

edited by

Andreea Cristina Ionica

and

Jose Machado

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2394 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable engineering; computer simulation; product lifecycle management; eco-friendly software design; digital transformation; sustainable project management; industrial robots; innovation in software development; software quality and sustainability; big data and data analysis

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

Sustainable Ocean Governance and Marine Environmental Monitoring

edited by Yi-Chen Shih and Huey-Shian Chung

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1356 | Submission Open

Keywords: blue economy; marine biodiversity; marine pollution prevention; marine resource management; marine special planning; marine offshore wind farm; marine renewable energy; maritime law/regulation; ocean governance; integrated coastal zone management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Urban Resident Participation and Sustainable Urban Environments

edited by

Chuntian Lu

and

Jing Xu

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1229 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental awareness; pro-environmental behavior; environmental governance; environmental risk perception; environmental justice; climate change; urban environmental policy; urban resilience

The Future of Renewable Energy: The Role of Solar Power in Sustainable Development

edited by

Stefania Perrella

and

Daniela Cirone

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar energy; photovoltaic systems; renewable energy transition; energy policy; sustainable development; energy storage; smart grids; techno-economic analysis; off-grid solutions; energy justice; heat pumps

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

The Role of Industry 4.0 in Advancing Circular Economy and Sustainability

edited by

Marco Marconi

and

Giorgia Pietroni

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; circular economy; sustainable design; smart manufacturing; digital transformation; design for circular economy; digital sustainability assessment; Industry 4.0 production systems; data-driven manufacturing

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

Atmospheric Pollution and Microenvironmental Air Quality

edited by Hui Chen and

Lan Yao

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: atmospheric pollution; microenvironmental air quality; health exposure assessment; climate change interactions; urban sustainability; indoor and outdoor pollution; pollution mitigation strategies; sustainable urban design

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

Advanced Technologies in Digital and Sustainable Transformation of Teaching and Learning

edited by

Chih-Chao Chung

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 71352 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; sustainable education; artificial intelligence; augmented reality; virtual reality; meta-reality; STEAM pedagogies; curriculum design; technology integration; immersive learning

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

Control of Traffic-Related Emissions to Improve Air Quality

edited by

Hefeng Zhang

, Yunjing Wang and

Xinping Yang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 38864 | Submission Open

Keywords: traffic-related emissions; exhaust and non-exhaust emissions; emerging pollutants; emissions characteristics; emissions inventory; environmental implications; control techniques; mobile source management policy

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

Sustainable Energy: The Path to a Low-Carbon Economy

edited by

Kamrul Hassan

,

GM Shafiullah

and Terri Trireksani

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 26593 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy; low-carbon economy; renewable energy; energy transition; decarbonisation; energy transformation; SDGs; carbon capture; energy strategy; CO2 emissions; climate change

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

Sustainable Leadership and Strategic Management in SMEs

edited by

Senmao Xia

, Zhaoxing Wang, Peiyu He and

Yanguo Jing

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 22870 | Submission Open

Keywords: SME; sustainable leadership; strategic management; sustainability practices; regulatory impact; technological innovation; environmental impact

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

Digital Transformation of Supply Chain Innovation

edited by

Himanshu Shee

,

Omid Ameri Sianaki

and Tharaka De Vass

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 17322 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital supply chain management; supply chain innovation; sustainable operations; Industry 4.0; SCM 4.0; emerging technology adoption; circular economy

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

Sustainable Energy Economics: The Path to a Renewable Future

edited by

Anam Azam

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 15429 | Submission Open

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

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

Applications of Sustainable and Emerging Construction Materials in Civil Engineering

edited by

Sami Tabsh

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 15136 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; fiber-reinforced polymers; engineered cementitious composites; recycled materials; geopolymers; high performance materials; durability; engineered wood; emerging materials; nanomaterials; repair; strengthening; structural fire engineering; 3D printing; resilient structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

The Impacts of Industry Innovation and Environmental Regulation on Sustainable Development: Regional, National, and Global Perspectives

edited by

Hirofumi Fukuyama

and Stavros Kourtzidis

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 13876 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental regulation; regional economic development; industry innovation; green economy transition; circular economy; sustainability; environmental performance indicators; productivity and efficiency

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

Digital Ecosystem and Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by

Gustavo Hermínio Salati Marcondes De Moraes

, Bruno Brandão Fischer and

Angélica Pigola

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11540 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital ecosystem; sustainable entrepreneurship; technological innovation; information security; sustainable development goals

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

The Convergence of Recreation, Green Tourism and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Mateusz Rozmiarek

and

Mateusz Grajek

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11454 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-tourism; sustainable leisure; sport activities; volunteering; green management; health promotion; responsible tourism; well-being practices; psycho-ecology; outdoor recreation

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

Analysis of Energy Systems from the Perspective of Sustainability

edited by

Jianli Zhou

,

Shenbo Yang

and Yao Tao

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11434 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy system engineering; sustainability analysis; multi-energy coupling; management theories and methods in energy system; energy policy and economics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Application of Remote Sensing and Machine Learning in Sustainable Agriculture

edited by Mihai Valentin Herbei,

Ana Cornelia Badea

, Aleksandar Ristić and

Paul Sestras

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10292 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; artificial intelligence; machine learning; crop monitoring; smart agriculture; UAV; sensors; spatial– temporal analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Advancements in Sustainable Building Design: Enhancing Indoor Comfort and Resilience in Extreme Weather Conditions

edited by

Tsz Wun Tsang

and Cehao Yu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10281 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor comfort; environmental acceptance; sustainable building design; extreme weather events; climate change; building resilience; building adaptability; monitoring and control; building sustainability; health and well-being; sustainable technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Innovative Strategies for Net-Zero Carbon Cities Integrating Renewable Energy, Smart Infrastructure and Circular Economy Models

edited by

Hanaa Hachimi

,

Chakib El Mokhi

and

Abderrahim Lakhouit

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9734 | Submission Open

Keywords: net-zero cities; renewable energy; smart infrastructure; circular economy; recycling; sustainable urban development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Safety Culture in Manufacturing Enterprises

edited by

Kinga Stecuła

, Patrycja Kabiesz and

Radosław Wolniak

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8724 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable safety culture; safety culture management; eco-efficient manufacturing; safe and sustainable work environments; sustainability in occupational health; green safety practices; workplace safety; integrated safety and sustainability; long-term safety solutions; sustainable safety management strategies; resource-efficient safety technologies; environmental and safety compliance; safety training and education; safety audits; modern technology in safety; industrial safety; innovations and safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Agricultural Economics, Advisory Systems and Sustainability

edited by

Georgios Kountios

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7767 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural economics; agricultural advice; agricultural knowledge and innovation systems (AKIS); ICT in agriculture; agricultural education; agricultural extensions; precision agriculture; agricultural policy; farm management; rural development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Energy: Addressing Issues Related to Renewable Energy

edited by

Firoz Alam

,

Yingai Jin

, Hang Meng and Hao Zhang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7740 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind; solar; hydro; bioenergy; geothermal; wave; clean hydrogen; conventional energy; power generation; energy storage; energy economics; energy security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Digital Technology and Conservation Science for Sustainable Preservation of Cultural Heritage: Interdisciplinary Studies, Challenges, and Perspectives

edited by

Lucian-Cristian Ratoiu

and

Monica Dinu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7276 | Submission Open

Keywords: digitization; digital restoration; reconstructions; and digital twins; digital management and innovative strategies; innovative theories and methodologies; multi-modal approaches; heritage reconversion; accessibility; preventive conservation; risk assessment studies

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

Sustainable Control and Management of Pollution from Solid Waste: New Technologies and Advancements for Waste Characterization and Processing

edited by

Riccardo Gasbarrone

and

Roberta Palmieri

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6732 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-friendly technologies; solid waste management; waste characterization; waste processing; sustainable development; pollution control; circular economy; waste utilization; resource recovery

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

Advancing Energy-Efficient Buildings for Net-Zero Carbon Emission Goals

edited by

Vasyl Zhelykh

, Khrystyna Myroniuk and

Zuzana Vranayova

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5729 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy-efficient buildings; net-zero emissions; sustainable construction; building energy optimization; renewable energy integration; passive heating and cooling; low-carbon architecture; green building technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Environmental Sustainability, Society, and Businesses: Public and Managerial Opinions on Environmental Issues

edited by

Michalis Skordoulis

,

Petros Kalantonis

and

Garyfallos Arabatzis

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5642 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sustainability; corporate social responsibility (CSR); ESG; sustainability reporting; public opinion; financial performance; green tourism; cultural sustainability; consumer behavior; stakeholder engagement

Impact of Digital Transformation of Industries on Economic Sustainability

edited by

Ismael Cristofer Baierle

and Felipe Fehlberg Herrmann

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5354 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital technologies; sustainability; Industry 4.0; industrial symbiosis; green supply chain; lean manufacturing; digital transformation; circular economy; industry performance; reverse logistics; competitiveness

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

Technology-Enhanced Education and Sustainable Development

edited by

Małgorzata Gawlik-Kobylińska

and

Boriss Misnevs

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4608 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational technology; sustainable development goals (SDGs); education for sustainable development; digital learning; artificial intelligence in education; virtual and augmented reality in education; online and hybrid learning models; teaching sustainability; digital competences

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

Groundwater Management, Pollution Control and Numerical Modeling

edited by

Jichao Sun

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3896 | Submission Open

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

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

Emerging Approaches, Innovation and Sustainability in Higher Education Teaching and Learning

edited by

Abílio Afonso Lourenço

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3710 | Submission Open

Keywords: higher education; educational trends; pedagogical innovation; sustainable education; emerging technologies; student-centered learning; sustainability skills; educational transformation; higher education challenges; innovative practices

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

The Influence of Industry Innovation and Environmental Regulation for the Sustainable Development of Regional Economy

edited by Jiayu Fang and Chao Gao

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3628 | Submission Open

Keywords: industry innovation; environmental regulation; sustainable development; regional economy; artificial intelligence; data analytics

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

Contributions of Operations Management to Supply Chain Sustainability: Industrial Applications

edited by

Ângela M.E. Silva

,

Ana Cristina Ferreira

and

Anabela Carvalho Alves

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3441 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals; resilience of supply chain management; supply chain disruption issues; cost savings; innovation and technology; risk assessment and risk mitigation; waste reduction; integration of economic circularity; Industry 4.0; green and sustainable supply chain management; data science in supply chain management; decision-making models; lean– green; lean supply chains

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainability in Forest Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity Conservation

edited by

Grzegorz Kopij

and R.A. Makhado

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3321 | Submission Open

Keywords: nature conservation; biodiversity; forest protection; wildlife management; forest botany; animal ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

Towards Sustainability: Achieving Environmental Protection from a Safety Engineering Perspective

edited by

Hui Liu

, Chang Xu, Bo You and

Yu Xu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3254 | Submission Open

Keywords: safety engineering; environmental protection; sustainability; emergency response; hazard mitigation; sustainable risk management

Sustainable Disaster Management: Theory and Practice

edited by

Ming Shan

and Chun Fu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3162 | Submission Open

Keywords: disaster management; resilience; infrastructure systems; sustainable development

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

Advancing Sustainable Development: Innovations in Solid Waste and Wastewater Treatment for Environmental Protection

edited by

Hanane Tounsadi

and

Jae Kwang (Jim) Park

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3038 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater; water contamination; sustainable; artificial intelligence; emergent pollutants; advanced materials; advanced technologies; sustainable development; green synthesis; photocatalytic systems; circular economic approach; ecological solutions

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

The Role of Wastewater Treatment in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Ivana Mihajlović

and

Mladenka Novaković

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2705 | Submission Open

Keywords: clean water; sustainable water management; water ecosystems; clean energy technology; untreated wastewater; water quality; resource use efficiency; climate resilience; waste management; recycled water; SDG monitoring; SDG indicators; ecological footprint

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

Clean Technologies and Innovative Approaches for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Hui Gong

,

Abdulmoseen Segun Giwa

and Emmanuel Alepu Odey

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

Keywords: wastewater treatment; clean technologies; sustainable water management; resource recovery; advanced oxidation processes; membrane filtration; electrochemical treatment; anaerobic digestion; decentralized systems; energy efficiency; emerging contaminants; circular economy; life cycle assessment; smart water systems; hybrid treatment technologies; integrated technologies

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

Innovative Detection Technology to Meet Food and Fuel Needs—2nd Edition

edited by

Chao Hui Feng

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2490 | Submission Open

Keywords: food control; food quality; food science; alternative engines; biofuels; hyperspectral imaging; near-infrared spectroscopy; online analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Circular Economy in Construction: Innovations, Challenges, and Sustainable Practices

edited by

João Adriano Rossignolo

and

Gabriela Lyra

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2236 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy in construction; sustainable building materials; waste valorization in construction; construction and demolition waste (CDW) management; bio-based and recycled materials; life cycle assessment (LCA) in construction; digitalization and Industry 4.0 in circular construction; regenerative and Net-Zero buildings; policy and governance for circular construction; carbon footprint reduction in the built environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Safety Assessment and Failure Analysis of Urban Underground Pipeline Networks

edited by Bin Li, Kejie Zhai and

Xueming Du

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2232 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground pipeline systems corrosion defects; finite element analysis (FEA); digital twins; defect interaction; failure prediction models; surface roughness characterization; pipeline rehabilitation strategies; complex loading conditions; sustainable infrastructure

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

Research on Water, Wastewater Management Technologies and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Tahereh Jafary

and

Anteneh Mesfin Yeneneh

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1969 | Submission Open

Keywords: water management; wastewater treatment; environmental sustainability; resource recovery; integrated water resources; climate resilience; water reuse; pollution control; sustainable development; water governance

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

Sustainable Assessment and Risk Analysis on Landslide Hazards

edited by Janusz Kozubal, Deepak R. Bhat and

Marek Wyjadłowski

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1949 | Submission Open

Keywords: landslides; slope stability analysis; sustainable risk and reliability detection; geotechnical engineering; environmental care; natural hazards; resilient environments; soil structure interactions; interdisciplinary approach; remote sensing; artificial intelligence

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

Advances in Plant Sciences: Climate-Smart Innovations for Sustainability and Resilient Ecosystems

edited by

Constancio A. Asis

and Guinto Danilo

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1793 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity conservation; climate-smart agriculture; food security; innovative agricultural technologies; plant– microbe interactions; resource management; sustainable production

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

Sustainable Maritime Governance and Shipping Risk Management

edited by

Hristos Karahalios

,

Emre Akyuz

and Alexandros Dimitriadis

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1769 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable maritime governance; shipping risk management; maritime environmental compliance; climate adaptation strategies; sustainable ocean governance; artificial intelligence in shipping; blue carbon and ocean health; marine protected areas and vessel routing; Environmental; Social; and Governance (ESG) and port operations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Lean Manufacturing and Sustainable Performance in Digital Era: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

José Dinis-Carvalho

,

Justyna Trojanowska

and

Malgorzata Jasiulewicz-Kaczmarek

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1732 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability in manufacturing; advanced data analytics; digitalization; lean operational excellence; smart manufacturing; data-driven Lean; Lean Supply Chain 4.0; circular supply chains

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Building a Sustainable and Reliable Supply Chain in Collaborative Business

edited by

Manh-Hoang Do

and

Yung Fu Huang

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

Keywords: supply chain management; sustainability; collaborative; big data analysis; business model innovation; green innovation; blockchain technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Advancements in Thermal Engineering: Innovations for Sustainable Energy Systems

edited by

Zoltán Szamosi

, Baibhaw Kumar and

Katalin Voith

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 1611 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal energy storage; solar industrial process heat (SIPH); phase change materials (PCM); concentrated solar thermal systems; waste heat recovery; advanced heat transfer technologies; thermochemical energy conversion; sustainable thermal engineering

Sustainable Construction and Built Environments

edited by

Chuangzhou Wu

, Shuqi Ma and

Jia He

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1483 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building materials; environmental impact assessment; low-carbon construction; geotechnical engineering technologies; sustainable civil engineering; foundation treatment technologies; soil improvement; underground structure design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Decision-Making Frameworks for Energy Justice: Balancing Social, Economic, and Environmental Objectives

edited by Babatunde Olubayo,

Oludolapo Akanni Olanrewaju

and Emezirinwune Michael

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1458 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in energy systems; multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM); sustainable energy transitions

Efficient Energy Conversion Systems and Renewable Energy Generating Units: Techno-Economic Empowered Sustainability

edited by

Maria G. Ioannides

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1447 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency for residential and industrial applications; energy recovery; harvesting systems; high-performance; high-efficiency electric drives; renewable energy sources: hydrogen; nuclear; solar; wind; biomass; geothermal; tidal; hybrid systems; modeling; simulation; control; multi-objective optimization; monitoring; maintenance; diagnostics; fault detection; reliability; safety issues Internet of Things-based control of energy conversion systems; sensors; artificial intelligence in energy conversion systems; smart grid technologies; energy management; energy economics; trading; economic growth economic analysis; policy instruments; economic incentives for energy sustainable transition; techno-economic assessment of efficient energy conversion technologies; socio-economic impacts; energy access; and poverty alleviation related to renewable energy; investments in clean energy infrastructure development; energy engineering education for sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Transformation Towards Advanced Technology-Driven Supply Chain Sustainability

edited by Jie Ma and Alireza Shokri

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1292 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital supply chain management; supply chain sustainability; digital transformation; green technology; human– machine interface; green logistics; supply chain productivity; lean and green supply chain management

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

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