Sustainability

Sustainable Transformation on Digital Innovation and Strategic Management

edited by

and Rosita Zvirgzdina

submission deadline 9 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable innovation; digital transformation; strategic management; green technologies; corporate sustainability; digital strategy; innovation management; sustainable business models; technological sustainability

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

Achievements in the Agri-Food Supply Chain Leading to Sustainable Foods IV

edited by

Dimitris Skalkos

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 19181 | Submission Open

Keywords: agri-food supply chain (AFSC); global economy; food products; technologies and innovation; consumers’ attitudes and perceptions towards foods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Electrical Engineering: Powering a Greener Future

edited by

Carlos Silva

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 475 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; smart grids; energy efficiency; sustainable technologies; energy storage; artificial intelligence; microgrids; electric vehicles; environmental impact; energy management systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Animal Nutrition and Feeding Strategies for Enhanced Livestock Production and Environmental Impact Reduction

edited by

Anusorn Cherdthong

submission deadline 11 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1284 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable animal nutrition; precision feeding and efficiency; alternative feed ingredients; feed additives; methane and greenhouse gas reduction; feed efficiency and nutrient utilization; circular economy in livestock; agro-industrial by-products in feed; microbiome and gut health; life cycle assessment in animal production; sustainable livestock and the SDGs

Sustainable Logistics Management: Research Focus on Port and Maritime Transportation

edited by

Vitor Caldeirinha

submission deadline 11 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable logistics; port governance; maritime transportation; green shipping; smart ports; supply chain decarbonization; digital transformation; blue economy; environmental policy; circular economy in ports

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

New Directions for Cultural and Heritage Sustainability in Hospitality and Tourism

edited by

Young-joo Ahn

and

Xiaoting Chi

submission deadline 12 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural and heritage tourism; festival/event tourism; tourist behaviors; innovative technologies; challenges and opportunities of cultural and heritage sites; cultural and heritage sites; world heritage sites (WHSs); UN sustainable tourism development goals (SDGs)

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

Marine Coastal Ecosystems: Ecology and Restoration

edited by

Maria Carla de Francesco

submission deadline 12 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: monitoring; restoration; conservation; sustainable activities

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

Innovative Green Building Materials: Trends Revolutionizing the Construction Industry

edited by

Anna Szymczak-Graczyk

and

Barbara Ksit

submission deadline 13 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecomaterials; sustainable construction; recycling; building life cycle; environmental footprint; carbon footprint; efficient use of materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Innovative Strategies for Rural Development: Advances in Sustainable Agriculture and Responsible Agritourism

edited by

Jarosław Uglis

,

Gniewko Niedbała

and

Anna Jęczmyk

submission deadline 14 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1742 | Submission Open

Keywords: rural development; sustainable agriculture; regenerative agriculture; rural and agritourism; responsible agritourism; regenerative agritourism; ecoagritourism; farming tourism; rural revitalization; animals in tourism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Biological Treatment for Sustainable Waste Management and Green Environment

edited by Xiaowei Li

submission deadline 14 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; anaerobic digestion; composting; microbial conversion; circular bioeconomy; life cycle assessment; carbon emission reduction; sustainable waste practices; enzymatic treatment; organic waste; green conversion

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

Sustainable Material for Green Development of Transportation Infrastructure

edited by

Laura Moretti

and

Giulia Del Serrone

submission deadline 14 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: life cycle analysis; green materials; low-carbon technologies; multicriteria analysis; circular economy; secondary raw materials; sustainable transportation infrastructure; eco-friendly pavement materials

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

Transportation and Sustainable Mobility; Users’ Transitions for a Greener Future

edited by Béatrice Cahour and Sonia Adelé

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15800 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable mobility modes; users’ acceptance; users’ experience; users’ expectations; users’ motivations; soft modes; shared cars; public transport; electric vehicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Consumer Behavior and Brand Management

edited by

Namhyun Um

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3559 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable consumer behavior; brand management; sustainable development goals; green marketing; NLP and machine learning; stakeholder engagement; ethical implications

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

Effectiveness Evaluation of Sustainable Climate Policies

edited by Xu Wang,

Zhenhua Liu

and

Zhenhua Zhang

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3553 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; environmental policy; emission trading; carbon tax; green transition; econometrics; text analysis; machine learning; deep learning

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

Sustainable Innovations in Industrial Transformation: Integrating Industry 5.0 and Ecological Economics

edited by

Maja Trstenjak

,

Tihomir Opetuk

,

Nataša Tošanović

and Hrvoje Cajner

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1505 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; sustainable manufacturing; circular economy; Industry 5.0; ecological economics; human-centered manufacturing; green manufacturing; clean technologies; manufacturing optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Innovations in Agri-Food Biotechnology for Sustainable and Secure Food Production

edited by

Anastasios Nikolaou

and

Theodoros Varzakas

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1311 | Submission Open

Keywords: food security and sustainability; agri-food biotechnology; fermentation; circular bioeconomy; food waste; high-added-value products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Energy Transition: Advanced Control and Optimization Techniques for Power Grid Resilience and Efficiency

edited by

Mokhtar Aly

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 940 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilient grid; control systems; optimization methods; photovoltaic systems; energy storage; power electronics; robust control; wind generation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Modeling and Simulation of Human–Environment Interactions, 2nd Edition

edited by

Arika Ligmann-Zielinska

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 523 | Submission Open

Keywords: agent-based model; artificial societies; decision support systems; fuzzy cognitive maps; environmental software; human– natural interactions; integrated assessment; model development; participatory modeling; social simulation; coupled human and natural systems

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

Innovations in Renewable Energy Systems: Wind, Solar, Ocean, and Hybrid Integration for Sustainable Development

edited by Denisson Queiroz Oliveira and

Osvaldo Ronald Saavedra

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 413 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind power planning and operation; solar power planning and operation; wave power planning and operation; tidal power planning and operation; low-carbon power systems; renewable energy planning and operation; energy storage; power electronics; smart microgrids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advancing Green Chemistry in Bio-Circular Economies: Sustainable Solutions for Waste Valorization and Resource Efficiency

edited by Ashish Kumar Nayak and Charu Arora

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; bio-circular economy; waste valorization; sustainable bioproducts; renewable resources; carbon neutrality; biodegradable materials; resource efficiency; environmental remediation; circular bioeconomy

Microplastics, Sustainable Water and Soil Environments

edited by

M. M. Cledera-Castro

and

Noemí Delgado Mellado

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: microplastics; water pollution; soil contamination; environmental pollution; ecotoxicology; microplastic mitigation; water ecosystems; anthropogenic impacts

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

Energy Systems, Industrial Engineering and Sustainable Green Innovation

edited by

Vitor Anes

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; energy systems; industrial engineering; green innovation; renewable energy; sustainable development; environmental impact; waste reduction; decarbonization; efficient manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Water Quality and Sustainable Wastewater Treatment

edited by Xi Li

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: nitrogen; phosphorus; migration; transformation; quality; treatment; measure; policy

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

Sustainable Agriculture: Strategies for Soil, Bioinoculants, and Biomass Management

edited by Carlos Antonio Costa do Nascimento,

Paulo Pagliari

and

Hu Zhou

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil fertility management; bioinoculants and biofertilizers; biomass recycling; nutrient efficiency soil– plant– microbe interactions; organic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Strategy in Entrepreneurship and in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

edited by

Mirela Cătălina Tűrkeş

submission deadline 16 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4634 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable entrepreneurship; SME performance; green innovation; circular economy; environmental responsibility; ethical supply chains; resource efficiency; renewable energy; social responsibility; green financing; eco-friendly business models; sustainable growth; operational efficiency; regulatory compliance; sustainable business practices

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

Sustainability in Space and Aerospace Technologies

edited by

Lucjan Setlak

submission deadline 16 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1296 | Submission Open

Keywords: MEA/AEA concept; sustainable development technologies; decarbonization; programs to support green technology development; ECS; greenhouse gas emissions

Autonomous Driving, Robotic Computing and Sustainable Transportation

edited by

Xiang Li

and Bowen Zhang

submission deadline 16 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 979 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous vehicles; robotic computing; sustainable transportation; smart city; multi-model transportation; real-time transportation management; human– AI interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Biodiversity Hotspots in Forests: Conservation Strategies and Global Implications

edited by

Petros Ganatsas

,

Marianthi Tsakaldimi

and Evangelia N. Daskalakou

submission deadline 16 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity hotspots; forest conservation; forest management; climate impacts; sustainable forestry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

Mineral Resource Utilization and GeoConservation for Sustainable Development

edited by Shucheng Tan

submission deadline 17 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical mineral resources; mine environment; geological relics; geoparks; geological environment; geological disaster; mine ecological restoration

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

Human Behavior and Its Role in Shaping Sustainable Supply Chains and Logistics

edited by

Bernardo Nugroho Yahya

and

Askiner Gungor

submission deadline 17 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: human behavior; human activity; logistics process; green supply chain process

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Renewable Energy Applications and Energy Sustainability in Coastal Areas

edited by

Dimitrios N. Korres

submission deadline 19 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; energy sustainability; energy transition; decarbonization; coastal areas; hybrid renewable systems; solar energy; wind energy; tidal and wave energy; water desalination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Pathways to Carbon Neutrality: Circular Economy and Sustainable Innovation for Green Industry

edited by Yao-Ming Hong and

Bo-Ching Chen

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 1262 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon neutrality; circular economy; green industry; sustainable innovation; climate action; resource efficiency; net-zero emissions; carbon footprint; nature-based solutions

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

Corporate Environmental Responsibility for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Rahat Munir

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon accounting; energy and waste management; sustainability; Sustainable Development Goals; corporate environmental responsibility; sustainability controls

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

Shaping Sustainable Environments: Advances in Building and Infrastructure Design

edited by

Nuno D. Cortiços

and

Anna Stefańska

submission deadline 22 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: built environment; ⁠energy use reduction; ⁠carbon emissions; simulation; ⁠building information modeling; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Internet of Things-Based Smart Systems in Industrial and Manufacturing Management

edited by Shaohua Huang and Yu Guo

submission deadline 24 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT; smart networks; generative AI; industrial big data; edge computing; 5G; sustainable manufacturing

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

Sustainable Practices and Their Impacts on Organizational Behavior

edited by

Asta Savanevičienė

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2197 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable practices; organizational behavior; well-being; inclusion; innovation; accountability; social responsibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Education: Digital Transformation Toward Online Learning

edited by

Harrison Hao Yang

and Sha Zhu

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable education; digital transformation; online learning; educational equity; e-learning ecosystems; teacher professional development; blended learning; digital inclusion; AI in education; educational policy and innovation

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

Sustainable Development of Green Chemistry and Environmental Technology

edited by

Masud Rana

and

Jeong-hun Park

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste minimization and recycling; biodegradable and bio-based materials; water and waste treatment innovations; renewable energy; biomass valorization and biorefineries; catalysis and process intensification; chemical processes; green solvents; circular economy; life cycle assessment

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

E-Learning and Educational Technologies for Sustainable Transformation of Education

edited by Sabina Ličen

submission deadline 26 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 796 | Submission Open

Keywords: e-learning; educational technologies; sustainable development; digital transformation; innovative assessment methods; digital literacy; inclusive education; resilient learning environments; technology-enhanced learning

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

Sustainability in Carbon Emissions, Carbon Pricing and Trading, and Carbon Neutrality

edited by

Ming-Chung Chang

submission deadline 26 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 439 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon dioxide; carbon emissions; carbon pricing; carbon trading; carbon neutrality; carbon finance; emission trading system; net zero; sustainability; carbon border adjustment mechanism

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

Sustainability of Archaeological Sites, Monuments and Historic Ensembles amid the Continuous Expansion of Cities and Infrastructures

edited by Dimitrios Kaimaris

submission deadline 26 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban expansion; modern infrastructures; environmental and climate challenges; cultural heritage preservation; technological innovations; interdisciplinary collaboration

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

Leveraging the Multidisciplinary Insights to Solve Watershed Management Problems

edited by Yang Zhou and Kai Tian

submission deadline 26 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: model simulation; watershed ecosystem services; wetland biodiversity; policy frameworks; multidisciplinary insights; watershed management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Innovative Development and Application of Sustainable Management

edited by

Tsung-Yu Chou

and Feng-Chia Li

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2074 | Submission Open

Keywords: decision analysis; innovation and invention; management of service and operation; sustainable manufacturing; information technology application; electronic commerce; data analysis; marketing management; sustainable retail and distribution management; sustainable logistics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Innovation Management, Competition Strategies and Corporate Sustainability—2nd Edition

edited by

Lawrence Loh

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; entrepreneurship; competition; strategy; sustainability; environmental; social and governance (ESG)

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

Sustainable Energy and Climate: Net Zero Strategies and Rapid Decarbonisation Pathways

edited by

Bertug Ozarisoy

,

Issa Chaer

and

Haşim Altan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 29093 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change and mitigation; passive solar design; sustainable building design; environmental monitoring; testing; and modelling; outdoor thermal comfort; thermal comfort and adaptation; net zero energy buildings and communities; climate modelling and forecasting; environmental sustainability; climate resilience and adaptation; urban environment; urban heat island effect; sustainable development goals; indoor air quality; healthy building design; modelling energy performance of buildings; building energy performance assessment methods; energy efficiency; energy policy and economics; energy; energy policy; built environment; net zero energy; retrofitting; life-cycle cost assessment; building occupancy survey; in situ measurements; decarbonisation strategies; socio-technical systems approach; climate change projections; occupant behaviour; benchmarking and standardisation; renewable energy systems; sustainable technologies; multi-objective optimisation; energy conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Governance: ESG Practices in the Modern Corporation

edited by

Ioannis Passas

,

Christos Floros

and Vortelinos Dimitrios

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 26553 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable governance; ESG practices; corporate sustainability; ethical stewardship; ESG reporting; stakeholder engagement; corporate social responsibility (CSR); regulatory compliance; financial performance; technological innovation in ESG

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

Management for Sustainable Future: Challenges, Innovations and Organizational Performance

edited by Walery Okulicz-Kozaryn

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 22841 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; sustainable future; SDGs 1– 17; sustainable management; management functions; management methods; management decisions; Artificial Intelligence; organizational performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainability Assessment of Agricultural Cropping Systems

edited by

Karolina Ratajczak

and

Grażyna Szymańska

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 20690 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; low-intensity tillage systems; biodiversity in modern agriculture; limitation of the effects of drought; residue management; cover crops; changing climatic conditions; sustainable crop rotation; microorganisms; soil

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Achieving Sustainability in Destination Marketing and Tourism Management

edited by

Mariana Ramona Ciolac

, Cosmin Alin Popescu and Elena Peţ

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 17436 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; tourism management and marketing; smart development strategies; sustainable forms of tourism

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

Eco-Environmental Effects and Spatio-Temporal Evolution Characteristics of Land Use Change

edited by Hui Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17341 | Submission Open

Keywords: land use; urban expansion; crop land; wetland; forest; water body; conservation and protected areas; remote sensing; machine learning; deep learning; sustainable ecosystem; sustainable land use; sustainable environment

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

Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Management

edited by

Muzaffar Asad

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16477 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable entrepreneurship; innovation; big data analytics; entrepreneurial marketing; open innovation; green product innovation; innovation performance

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

Innovation and Sustainability in Inclusive Education

edited by

Luis Ortiz Jiménez

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16425 | Submission Open

Keywords: inclusion; educational innovation; technologies applied to education; universal design for learning (UDL); educational evaluation in inclusive contexts; educational response to students with disabilities; collaborative networks (OBJ 17); education sustainability

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

Sustainable Tourism Management and Marketing

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14513 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism marketing; sustainable tourism management; sustainable tourism development; protected natural areas; community-based tourism; prism of sustainability in tourism; digital engagement strategies

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

Sustainable Intelligent Transportation: Cooperative Systems and Vehicle Automation

edited by Jia Hu,

Haoran Wang

and

Jintao Lai

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11152 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transportation; cooperative system; vehicle automation; driver assistance; eco-driving; energy management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Innovation in Low-Carbon Economic Growth and Sustainable Development

edited by

Hui Hu

and

Zeyu Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10569 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy technologies; circular economy; sustainable urban planning; climate resilience; eco-innovation

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

Sustainable Transport and Land Use for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Linchuan Yang

, Wei Lv, Hongliang Ding and

Hongtai Yang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10475 | Submission Open

Keywords: transport and land use; built environment; physical environment; travel behavior; transport geography; transport planning; land use planning; TOD; transit; synergy

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

Agricultural Engineering for Sustainable Production and Circular Economy

edited by

Pawel Sobczak

,

Jacek Mazur

,

Piotr Markowski

and Andrzej Anders

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10347 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural engineering; circular economy; food production; utilization; precision agriculture; technology 4.0

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Achieving Sustainability: Role of Technology and Innovation

edited by

Manjula S. Salimath

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8745 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; technology; innovation; digitization; management

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

Enhancing Sustainability Through Power System Flexibility, Smart Grids, and Energy Digitalization

edited by

Mikaeel Ahmadi

and Atsushi Yona

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8016 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grid; power system flexibility; sustainability; energy digitalization; SDGs; energy management; electrical vehicle; renewable energy; sustainable transportation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Green Processing of Lignocellulosic Biomass for the Production of Renewable Fuels and Chemicals

edited by Tirath Raj

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7960 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioenergy; green processing; biofuels production

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

Advanced Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Techniques for Safe Operation and Control in Power and Sustainable Energy Systems

edited by

Van-Hai Bui

,

Wencong Su

, Xuan Zhou and

Akhtar Hussain

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7850 | Submission Open

Keywords: the applications of advanced machine learning in sustainable energy systems; energy management systems; microgrids; power system operation and control; reinforcement learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable and Resilient Regional Development: A Spatial Perspective

edited by

Yingxia Pu

, Pingguo Yang, Qiuhao Huang and Xiujun Tai

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7435 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilience; vulnerability; sustainability; shocks and stresses; society inequality; global South/North; spatial thinking; adaptation; complex systems; policy actions

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

Trends and Perspectives in the Approach to Sustainable Food Design and Production

edited by

Karolina Pycia

and

Joanna Kaszuba

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6499 | Submission Open

Keywords: food production; sustainable production; by-product management; bioactive substances; biodegradable packaging; natural methods of food preservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainability of Pavement Engineering and Road Materials

edited by

Chaohui Wang

,

Qian Chen

, Ping Li and Yuanzhao Chen

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5621 | Submission Open

Keywords: pavement engineering; road materials; sustainability; functional materials; environmental protection; solid waste; pavement recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Ecology and Environmental Science in Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Viktor Brygadyrenko

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5584 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; global climate change; extensive methods of agricultural production; biotechnology in animal husbandry; microorganisms in agriculture; local biodiversity; agricultural production and landscape diversity; sustainability of biological communities; taxonomic diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Rural Development and Agricultural Policy

edited by

Changbin Yin

,

Qiang Wang

and

Shu Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4747 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; green development; green consumption; rural development; agricultural policy; environmental sustainability; climate change adaptation; sustainable technologies; socio-economic; farm planning

Hydrological Insights for Sustainable Ecosystem Management Under Climate Change

edited by

Gowhar Meraj

,

Shruti Kanga

and

Pankaj Kumar

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4640 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; hydrological cycles; ecosystem resilience; sustainable water management; hydrological modeling; ecological feedback mechanisms; water resource management; ecosystem services; environmental sustainability; climate adaptation strategies

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

Sustainability Teaching in the Face of the Global Challenges of the 21st Century

edited by

Álvaro-Francisco Morote

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4362 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals (SDGs); climate change and natural hazards; water resources and landscape; end-purposes of sustainability teaching; relevant social problems; education for democratic citizenship

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

A New Paradigm in Teacher Education: Sustainability in Teacher Training

edited by

Çiǧdem Hürsen

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4326 | Submission Open

Keywords: teacher training; teacher training programs; technology-supported teacher training programs; new orientations and approaches in teacher training; teacher candidates; sustainability practices; sustainability and teachers; sustainable development goals and teacher training

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

Towards a Sustainable Future: The Role of Technological Innovation in Internet Service Development

edited by

Shugang Li

and Ying Qian

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3937 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative technologies; sustainable development; internet service systems; system performance; artificial intelligence (AI); blockchain technology; Internet of Things (IoT); data-driven decision-making

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

Sustainable Energy Futures: Emerging Technology of Geological Carbon Storage

edited by

Seyed M. Shariatipour

and

Mohammadreza Bagheri

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3867 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 storage; carbon capture; CO2 sequestration; CCS; carbon storage; geological CO2 storage; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Photovoltaic Thermal Systems for Sustainable Energy Production

edited by

Sebastian Hudisteanu

, Nelu-Cristian Cherecheș and Florin Emilian Turcanu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3449 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy generation; photovoltaic thermal; BIPV; solar energy; PV cooling; energy production; energy efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Global Hydrological Studies and Ecological Sustainability

edited by

Magdalena Toporowska

and

Beata Ferencz

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3391 | Submission Open

Keywords: water resources; water cycle; watershed sustainability; climate change; human pressure; resilience and vulnerability; ecosystem functioning; ecosystem services; sustainable ecosystem management

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

Active Tectonic, Geological Hazard and Seismic Sustainability

edited by Nunzia Voltattorni

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3095 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault mapping; seismic hazard; earthquake risk; fault monitoring techniques; risk probabilistic assessment

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

Advancing Wastewater Treatment and Reuse for Sustainable Water Resources

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3072 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; advanced treatment technologies; reclaimed water; water reuse; water quality; risk assessment and management; cost and life cycle analysis; water quality and hydraulic modeling; digital water

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

Sustainable Transport Planning: Reducing Emissions for a Greener Future

edited by

Hamad Al Jassmi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2846 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban transport planning; sustainable mobility; multi-modal transportation; low emission vehicles; green infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Food Systems: Innovations in Production and Waste Management for a Greener Future

edited by

Dragan R. Milicevic

and Nataša Kilibarda

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2600 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food systems; food waste; Circular Economy; precision agriculture; sustainable packaging; food security; food safety; climate change; life cycle assessment; innovation; waste management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Advancements and Innovation in Tourism Management and Strategic Management: Sustainable Development Perspective

edited by

Christos Papademetriou

,

Dimitrios Belias

, Konstantina Ragazou and

Sofia Anastasiadou

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2566 | Submission Open

Keywords: strategic management; sustainable tourism management; innovation in tourism; sustainable development goals (SDGs); tourism policy and governance; resilience and adaptation strategies; technological advancements in tourism; community-based tourism

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

Sustainable Use of Bioactive Compounds: Green Approaches Towards Healthier Outcomes

edited by Nevena Grujić-Letić and

Emilia I. Gligoric

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2520 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; bioactive compounds; sustainability; environmental chemistry; molecular docking

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

Wastewater Treatment Technology Under Sustainable Environmental Monitoring

edited by

Domagoj Nakić

,

Ivan Halkijevic

and Hana Posavčić

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2409 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; advanced technologies; sustainable wastewater management; environmental sustainability

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

Sustainable Business Practices in Emerging Markets: Innovation, Governance, and Environmental Impact

edited by

Zhaoyang Kong

,

Yuhua Zheng

,

Daojuan Wang

and Farid Ullah

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2345 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging market; sustainable development; innovation; environmental protection; environmental regulation; government subsidy; carbon emission; digital economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Harnessing Technology for Sustainable Tourism: Paving the Way for a Sustainable Future in Travel

edited by Seunghun Shin

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2253 | Submission Open

Keywords: technology; environmental sustainability; economic sustainability; social sustainability

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

Environmental Planning and Governance for Sustainable Cities

edited by

David Pastor-Escuredo

and

Do-Hyung Kim

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2053 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sustainable cities; circular cities; 15-minute cities; urban climate; governance; urbanization; environmental planning

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

Microplastic Research and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Ines Kovačić

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1969 | Submission Open

Keywords: detection techniques; transportation in the food web; microplastic biodegradation; microplastic regulations; environmental sustainability

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

Technological Innovations for Sustainability in Food Processing and Food Safety

edited by

Slaven Jurić

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1873 | Submission Open

Keywords: food chemistry; food safety; food processing; novel technologies; edible coatings; food waste reduction technologies; functional foods; nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Utilization of Agro-Wastes ＆ Pollution Reduction and Control

edited by Keqiang Zhang, Run Zhao,

Suli Zhi

and

Huiying Du

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1869 | Submission Open

Keywords: in situ monitoring and measurement; agro-waste treatment; nutrients management; microalgae transformation; land application; ammonia and odour reduction; GHG control; heavy metal control; antibiotics and ARGs resistance; sustainable utilization

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

Novel and Scalable Technologies for Sustainable Waste Management

edited by

Jan Baeyens

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1858 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; wastewater treatment; waste minimization; waste disposal; particle technologies

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

The Application of Machine Learning and AI Technology Towards the Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Sufi Fahim

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1792 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI) in sustainability; machine learning (ML) for sustainable development; smart cities and AI technologies; AI for environmental conservation; AI-driven renewable energy management; Predictive analytics for SDGs; AI for climate change mitigation; AI in circular economy; AI for green transportation; AI in waste and water management

From Concept to Reality: The Role of Micromobility in Enabling the 15-Minute City Vision

edited by

Paraskevas Nikolaou

,

Socrates Basbas

and

Byron Ioannou

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1745 | Submission Open

Keywords: 15-minute city; micromobility; electric bikes; shared mobility systems; sustainable mobility; urban development; policymaking for promoting sustainable mobility; sprawl cities; inclusive spaces

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Soil Health Impacting Ecosystem Resilience

edited by

Jan Hopmans

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1715 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil indicators; soil quality; soils

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

Sustainable Disaster Management and Community Resilience

edited by

Ranit Chatterjee

, Abhinandan Saikia, Tanaya Sarmah and Somnath Bera

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 1522 | Submission Open

Keywords: community resilience; resilience theory; systems of systems; critical infrastructure; socio-ecological resilience; economic resilience; risk governance; disaster recovery; social systems; computation models; engineering; resilience framework; sustainability

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

Sustainable Animal Production and Livestock Practices

edited by

Rodrigo Morales

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1477 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable livestock; animal welfare; greenhouse gas emissions; conservation grazing; regenerative practices; agroecological livestock production; circular economy; carbon balance; integration of agroforestry and livestock

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Disaster Prevention, Resilience and Sustainable Management

edited by

Yongmin Kim

and

Qian Zhai

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1395 | Submission Open

Keywords: disaster resilience; sustainable management; risk mitigation

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

Sustainable Applications and Innovations in Energy Transfer Processes and Photovoltaic Performance

edited by

Jihoon Moon

, Byeongjoon Noh and

Fath U Min Ullah

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1379 | Submission Open

Keywords: federated learning; photovoltaic system performance; privacy-preserving energy data; artificial intelligence; machine learning; computer vision; image processing; predictive maintenance; energy transfer efficiency; sustainable energy technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Exploitation and Utilization of Hydrocarbon Resources

edited by Qingyong Luo, Zezhang Song,

Mianmo Meng

and Jinqi Qiao

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1263 | Submission Open

Keywords: sedimentary environment and genesis mechanism of fine-grained rocks; shale oil/gas; petroleum geology; petroleum geochemistry; reservoir geochemistry; seismic data analysis; organic matter accumulation; hydrocarbon generation and enrichment; pore evolution in formation conditions; reservoir characterization of oil/gas; the occurrence and mobility of oil/gas; new advances in drilling techniques; hydraulic fracturing; characterization of fracture networks; the interaction between fracturing fluids and rocks; enhanced oil/gas recovery

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

Sustainable Transportation Planning: Gender, Mobility and Care

edited by Inés Sánchez de Madariaga

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1155 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transportation; public transport and regional planning integration; shared mobility; women in transport; Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS); mobility of care; multi-modal networks; equity in mobility; smart city planning; transport policy innovation; user behavior analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Soil Stabilization and Geotechnical Engineering Sustainability

edited by Kewei Fan, Yi Pik Helen Cheng, Yanhao Zheng, Yuefu Zhou and Yonggang Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1114 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; soil stabilization; sustainable materials; soil mechanics; geotechnical design; environmental assessment

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

Energy Economics and Energy Policy Towards Sustainability—2nd Edition

edited by

Yu Hao

and Zhiyuan Gao

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 901 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy policy; sustainable development; energy consumption; energy structure; energy transition; renewable energy technology; green investment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Developing Sustainable Participation in Learning for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Resilience

edited by

Kaori Kitagawa

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 835 | Submission Open

Keywords: early years; school years; disaster and climate resilience; DRR education; community learning; participation; collaboration

Sustainable Advanced Materials: Semiconductors, Oxides, and Metal-Based Systems for Energy and Electronics

edited by

Yana Suchikova

and

Marina Konuhova

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 832 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable semiconductors and oxide materials; advanced ceramics and metal-based composites; radiation-resistant and high-temperature materials; rare-earth elements and critical materials; nanostructured materials for energy applications; green electronics and sustainable photonics; functional coatings and catalysis for clean energy; energy-efficient materials for photovoltaics and batteries; low-impact synthesis and processing of materials; circular economy and material recycling strategies; material performance under extreme environmental conditions; sustainability-driven material substitution; life cycle assessment of advanced materials; next-generation materials for sustainable infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

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