Sustainability

Data-Driven Approaches for Sustainable Water Management and Flood Resilience in River Basins

edited by

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 836 | Submission Open

Keywords: data-driven approaches; sustainable water management; flood resilience; deep learning; nature-based solutions; meta-heuristic optimization algorithm

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

Digital Technology for Circular Economy Towards Sustainable Development: 2nd Edition

edited by

Abderahman Rejeb

,

Steve Simske

and

Suhaiza Zailani

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 771 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; digital innovation; sustainable development; resource efficiency; environmental sustainability; Internet of Things (IoT); artificial intelligence (AI); blockchain technology; data analytics; policy and regulation

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

Sustainable Interactions of Ocean, Atmosphere, and Environment: Focusing on Climate Change

edited by

Humberto Pereira

,

Ana Picado

and Ines Alvarez

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 766 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; ocean–atmosphere interaction; environmental sustainability; marine ecosystems; adaptation strategies; coastal resilience; extreme weather events

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

Community Resilience Through Nature-Based Solutions: A Sustainable Response to Disasters

edited by

Faisal Ahammed

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 681 | Submission Open

Keywords: community engagement; community resilience; disaster risk management; climate change; sustainability

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

Digital and Data-Driven Approaches to Sustainable Urban and Land Use Management

edited by

Ammar Abulibdeh

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 658 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban development; land-use and land cover (LULC) change; GIS and remote sensing; smart cities and digital governance; spatial data analytics; climate-resilient planning; big data and artificial intelligence (AI); urban sustainability assessment; data-driven decision-making; environmental monitoring and modelling

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

Information Systems for Sustainable Development: SDG/ESG Metrics, Data-Driven Governance, and Responsible Digital Innovation

edited by

Younghee Noh

and M. P. Satija

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 653 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development (SDGs); information systems; data-driven governance; responsible digital innovation; digital sustainability; sustainability analytics; ESG data and reporting; responsible AI/AI governance; privacy and ethics; smart cities & public services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Circular Economy, Green Built Environment and Sustainable Construction

edited by

Lovelin Obi

,

Nnedinma Umeokafor

and

Riza Yosia Sunindijo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 632 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy activities with health, safety, and wellbeing implications; technologies and digital tools enabling both safety and circularity; offsite construction as a circular economy strategy; safety–cost interdependencies in circular construction; policy, standards, and regulatory perspectives; integrating circular economy and green health in construction; emerging risks and hazard profiles in circularity; case studies and demonstrations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Ocean Sustainability: Fisheries Science and Its Sustainable Management

edited by Mustapha Aksissou, Mghili Bilal and

Hesham Awadh

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 602 | Submission Open

Keywords: fisheries science; sustainable fisheries management; fisheries governance; pollution; conversation; biodiversity; fisheries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Sustainable Research on Water Quality and Organic Micropollutants

edited by

Mirela J. Wolf-Baca

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 544 | Submission Open

Keywords: water quality; organic micropollutants; sustainable development; environmental monitoring; green chemistry; ecological risk assessment

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

Intelligent Multi-Criteria Decision Making for Sustainable Futures

edited by

Jian Liu

, Shuli Yan and

Na Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 539 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-criteria decision making (MCDM); sustainable decision-making; artificial intelligence and decision support; uncertainty and robustness group decision making; sustainability assessment; resilient systems

Engineering the Future of Sustainable Construction: Self-Healing and Bio-Based Material Technologies

edited by

Olja Šovljanski

, Tiana Milović and Vesna Bulatović

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 450 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction materials; self-healing concrete; bio-based building technologies; microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP); bacterial-based self-healing effect; green building materials; smart materials for infrastructure; low-carbon construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Promote Sustainable Development Through Enhanced Building Energy Performance

edited by

Papadaki Dimitra

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 430 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy performance; circular economy; Life Cycle Assessment (LCA); sustainable construction; building materials; energy efficiency; material recycling; embodied carbon; green building policies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Tourism Planning in the Context of Climate Change

edited by

Kaitano Dube

and

Precious Ezeh

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 386 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart tourism; tourism aviation; tourism resilience; sustainability; climate policy; adaption; tourism just energy transitions; sustainable destination planning; tourism disaster management

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

Sustainable Seismic Design, Assessment and Retrofit of Buildings

edited by Elisa Saler and

Ciro Del Vecchio

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 384 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated seismic and energy retrofit; performance-based seismic design; energy-efficient buildings seismic risk; sustainable design; life-cycle assessment (LCA); low-carbon retrofit solutions

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

Sustainable Water Resources Management: Strategies for Hydrology and the River Systems

edited by Fares Howari

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 384 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable water management; river hydrology; hydrochemistry; water resource planning; climate change adaptation; remote sensing applications; transboundary water governance; water quality assessment; arid regions hydrology; integrated water management

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

Food Management: Effective Strategies for a Sustainable Environment

edited by

Beata Bilska

, Marzena Tomaszewska and Agnieszka Tul-Krzyszczuk

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 369 | Submission Open

Keywords: food management; food waste reduction; sustainable food consumption; sustainable food production; environmental sustainability; educational programs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Environmental Economics in Sustainable Social Policy Development: 2nd Edition

edited by

Yuping Shang

,

Xin Zhao

and Xihui Haviour Chen

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 366 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; institutional arrangement; environmental protection; low-carbon transition; environmental economics; social policy; economic activity; climate change; resource utilization; interdisciplinary research

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

Tourism and Health Buildings Towards Sustainable Development and Decarbonization

edited by

Edyta Dudkiewicz

and Renata Biela

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 363 | Submission Open

Keywords: decarbonization of new and existing buildings; energy in building; eco-friendly solutions; energy efficiency; tourism buildings; swimming pools; health tourism; health building; balneotechnology; air quality and protection

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

Advances in the Urban and Environmental Economics and Sustainable Development

edited by

Xiaofang Dong

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 358 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban economics; urban climate adaptation; spatial econometrics; environmental economics; green innovation and industrial transformation; land-use planning

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

Novel Fuels and Advanced Combustion Technologies for Sustainable Energy Systems

edited by

Nuno Costa

and

Amândio Jorge Barroso Rebola

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 344 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuels; combustion; energy; low-carbon; circular economy; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Urban Ecosystem in Transition: Integrating Ecology, Design, and Social Innovation for Biodiversity Conservation

edited by

Fabio Angeoletto

, Domingos Sávio Barbosa and Normandes Matos da Silva

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 343 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban ecology; urban biodiversity conservation; urban planning; urban ecosystem services; urban green infrastructures; nature-based solutions; ecology in the city; ecology of the city; ecology for the city; urban ecosystems

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

Urban Livability and Social Resilience: Intergenerational Justice and Climate Adaptation

edited by

Charles Chang-Yu Hong

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban sustainability; climate change adaptation; youth and urban precarity in urban issues; interpellation theory; urban alienation and exclusion; intergenerational conflict; inclusive urban development; urban leisure and recreation; socio-spatial justice; philosophical urban discourse; inclusive urban development; urban leisure and recreation; climate-resilient cities

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

Microbiomes in Agricultural Ecosystems: Their Role in Soil Fertility, Plant Health, and Ecosystem Sustainability

edited by

Flavio Pereira de Oliveira

,

Tancredo Augusto Souza

and Raphael Moreira Beirigo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural microbiomes; soil fertility; plant–microbe interactions; sustainable agriculture; soil health; biogeochemical cycles; ecosystem sustainability

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

New Sustainable Energy Formats in Modern Supply Chain Systems: Transformation Challenges and Innovation Opportunities on Strategies and Models

edited by

Paraskevas Georgiou

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain management; green supply chain management; energy value chains; renewable energy value chain; eco-friendly supply chains; business models; decision making; decision support systems; Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0; logistics; transformation; machine learning; artificial intelligence; stakeholders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Recent Advances in the Sustainable Solar Photovoltaic Energy Technology

edited by

Michel Piliougine

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open

Keywords: photovoltaic devices; solar cell technology; module-level power electronics; degradation and fault diagnosis; sustainable photovoltaic systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Livestock Breeding and Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Ante Ivanković

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 325 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock breeding; genetic improvement; robustness; rangelands; agroecosystems; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Urban Forest Resilience and the Development of Sustainable Landscapes

edited by

Ryan W. Klein

, Grace John and

Teagan Holly Young

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem services; risk mitigation; climate-ready urban design; natural resource management; policy; urban heat island effect; municipal green space management; ecosystem dynamics; water cycling; social–ecological systems; urban biodiversity

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

Renewable Energy Combinations: Integrating Solar, Wind, and Biomass for a Strong Future

edited by Antônio José Vinha Zanuncio

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid renewable systems; solar–wind integration; biomass energy; forest biomass; solid biofuels; biochar; energy transition; grid stability; dispatchable renewable; techno-economic analysis; life cycle assessment (LCA); circular bioeconomy; microgrids; energy storage; sustainability assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Energy Sustainability and Biofuels

edited by

Facundo Joaquín Márquez Rocha

, Miguel Antonio Domínguez Crespo and Aidé Minerva Torres Huerta

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofuels; bioethanol; biodiesel; biohydrogen; biogas; biomass

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovations for Agricultural Water Sustainability in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions

edited by

Perry Cabot

,

Burdette Barker

, Atin Majumder and

Wubengeda Admasu Yilma

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart irrigation technologies; drought-resistant agriculture; arid land management; water–food–ecology nexus; climate-resilient agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Innovative Approaches in Construction: Between Circular Economy and Industrial Symbiosis—2nd Edition

edited by

Manfredi Saeli

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials, methods, processes; waste management and circular economy; adaptable, intelligent and smart materials, responsive environments; interactive structures and building skins; energy and performance modelling, structural analysis; maintenance and management strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Food Supply Chain and Food Waste Management: A Sustainability Perspective

edited by

Erika Ribasauskiene

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: food supply chain; food waste management; sustainable food systems; circular economy; resource efficiency; food loss and waste; supply chain sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Climate Change and the Basin Eco-Hydrology Simulation Research

edited by

Kenneth Imo-Imo Israel Eshiet

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-hydrology; hydrological processes; ecosystem; climate change; sustainability

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

Innovation in Electric Power Systems for Sustainable Electric and Hydrogen Vehicle Integration

edited by

Lucian Dulău

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric power systems; electric vehicles; hydrogen vehicles; sustainable mobility; smart charging and energy management; hydrogen production via electrolysis; coupled electricity–hydrogen systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Policies Under Climate Change

edited by

Ana Vuković Vimić

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; climate change; policy; climate-proofing; vulnerability and risk assessment; climate neutrality; climate resilience; smart adaptation; systemic adaptation; MRV; MEL; loss and damage

Sustainable Energy Systems and Advanced Technologies: Progress, Interdisciplinary Studies and Innovation

edited by

Liangxing Li

and Kailin Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; advanced energy systems; integrated multi‑energy systems; nuclear thermal-hydraulics and severe accident mitigation; artificial intelligence-driven energy utilization and optimization; carbon capture and utilization; materials science; advanced thermodynamic cycle; flow and heat transfer; high-power electronics cooling; industrial energy efficiency (e.g., HVAC&R); net-zero future; circular economy and low-carbon technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovation and Strategic Management in Business

edited by

Yan Yan

, Jingjing Zhang and Yinghuan Wang

submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | 9 articles | Viewed by 48075 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; strategic management; artificial intelligence; digital transformation; network; policy

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

Energy Economics: The Trade-Offs Between Economics, Energy, and Sustainability

edited by

Mehdi Seraj

submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | 12 articles | Viewed by 26447 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy economics; sustainability; energy transition; environmental economics; economic growth; renewable energy; energy policy; climate change; energy pricing; sustainable development

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

Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Urban Tourism

edited by

Patrizia Riganti

and

Antonia Gravagnuolo

submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | 11 articles | Viewed by 22032 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; cultural heritage preservation; over-tourism; circular economy in tourism; heritage regeneration; community-led tourism; responsible tourism; heritage interpretation; tourism sustainability; cultural identity in tourism

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

Ecological Transition in Economics

edited by

Chun-Chih Chen

and

Hsiao-Tien Pao

submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7380 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological economics; sustainability transition; green policies; resource management; circular economy; environmental governance; socio-economic development; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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

Integrated Sustainable Design: Toward Human-Centered and High-Performance Built Environments

edited by Kyungsun Lee and

Jiyoung Park

submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3362 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated sustainable design; green building strategies; net-zero and energy-efficient buildings; environmental building technology; daylighting and simulation-based design; healthy and sustainable built environment; emotional and behavioral design; affordance-based spatial planning; human-centered sustainability; sustainable spatial performance evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Intelligent Sustainable Built Environments: AI, Robotics, and Digital Twins for Net-Zero Futures

edited by

Sepehr AlizadehSalehi

and

Ahmad Hadavi

submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3340 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sustainable built environments; artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML); digital twins and cyber-physical systems; construction robotics and automation; PropTech and real estate innovation; net-zero cities; smart infrastructure and resilient systems; generative design and lifecycle optimization; human–robot collaboration; data interoperability and governance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Research on Resource Utilization of Solid Waste

edited by

Ning Yuan

submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2674 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste; adsorption; catalysis; buildings; concrete; environments; energy

Soil Restoration and Sustainable Utilization

edited by Bo Zhang

submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1441 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil remediation; soil restoration; sustainable utilization; soil restoration and sustainable utilization

The Nexus of Energy Efficiency, Sustainability and Resilience

edited by

Daniela Cristina Momete

submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1189 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency; sustainability; resilience; renewable energy; resource management; environmental stewardship; circular economy; systemic risks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Towards Sustainable Futures: Innovations in the Education

edited by

Alberto Zapatera Llinares

submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1159 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational innovation; sustainable development goals (SDGs); STEAM learning; STEAM∀H (for all humanity), interdisciplinary education; active learning; artificial intelligence in education (AIEd); teacher training; inclusive education; EdTech and digital transformation

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

Innovative Approaches to Air Quality Monitoring and Health Impact Assessment

edited by

Elvira Kovač-Andrić

and Vlatka Gvozdić

submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 764 | Submission Open

Keywords: air quality monitoring; health impact assessment; sustainable development; sensor technologies; exposure assessment; risk assessment

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

Environmental Impact Assessment and Restoration Management for Sustainable Development

edited by

Gensheng Li

,

Peijun Wang

and Hengfang Wang

submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 573 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental impact assessment; ecological restoration; sustainable development; water environment governance; soil improvement; vegetation restoration; environmental modeling; ecological risk assessment

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

Challenges and Opportunities of Sustainable Food Systems for Global Health

edited by

Diana Bogueva

and

Dora Marinova

submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 386 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; nutrition; food policy; food systems; health; resilience; polycrisis; case studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Marine Renewable Energy and Power Electronic-Based Sustainable Systems

edited by

Shuli Wen

, Ningyi Dai and

Komla A. Folly

submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine renewable energy; mobile microgrid; seaport and island microgrids; energy router; energy management; energy storage system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Management of Emerging Contaminants in Water and Food Systems

edited by

Vasiliki Boti

, Dimitra Hela and

Christina Nannou

submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging contaminants; water–food nexus; sustainable risk assessment; advanced analytical methodologies; circular economy and mitigation strategies; source control and green chemistry; One Health approach

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

Smart and Sustainable Bridges for the Future

edited by

Dalei Wang

submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart bridge management; sustainable infrastructure; digital twin; AI-driven inspection; life-cycle assessment; multi-objective optimization; structural health monitoring; data fusion evaluation method; multi-task agents; robotics in civil engineering; resilient bridge systems; green materials; climate adaptation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Intelligent Control and Sustainable Optimization of Circular Lithium-Ion Battery Systems

edited by Fernanda Corrêa and

Thiago Antonini Alves

submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 304 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion batteries; electric mobility; energy storage systems; circular economy; sustainable battery lifecycle; second-life batteries; battery recycling; battery safety and SOH monitoring; AI for battery systems; sustainable energy transitions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advances in the Application of Geographic Information Systems in Urban Planning for Sustainability

edited by

Teresa Santos

and

Rui Pedro Julião

submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban planning; spatial modelling; climate resilience; spatial decision support systems; geospatial data integration

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

Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES 2026)

edited by

Oz Sahin

submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability comparisons and measurements; green economy and better governance; sustainable resilience of systems; environmental policy and management; energy policy; energy systems; renewable energy sources; waste and wastewater treatment; water–energy nexus; energy and water efficiency

Towards Industry 5.0: Sustainable, Resilient Production and Human-Centric Manufacturing

edited by

Paulo Peças

submission deadline 3 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4402 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 5.0; sustainability; human-centric manufacturing; resilient production; sustainable business models; green manufacturing; circular economy; twin transition

Agricultural Environment and Sustainable Management

edited by

Muhammad Shafiq Shahid

,

Rajarshi Kumar Gaur

and Natasha Manzoor

submission deadline 3 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1888 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; environmental management; plant–pathogen interactions; nanotechnology in crop protection; climate-smart agriculture; soil and water conservation; biological control and plant health; crop resilience and stress tolerance; agricultural biodiversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Materials Chemistry and Technologies

edited by

Chenxi Zhai

, Tianjiao Li and Haoyuan Shi

submission deadline 3 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 584 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; materials chemistry; materials physics; multiscale modeling and simulation; mechanics; materials properties; process–structure–property relationship; soft materials; metals; polymers; ceramics; composites; additive manufacturing; machine learning; artificial intelligence

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

Sustainable Air Transport Management and Sustainable Mobility

edited by

Jin-Woo Park

submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12151 | Submission Open

Keywords: air transport sustainable development; sustainable aviation; smart technology; green technologies; fuel efficiency; eco-friendly airports; eco-friendly operations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Traffic and Mobility—2nd Edition

edited by

Yanyan Xu

,

Yu Shen

and Chunxiao Li

submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2099 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart transportation ; public transportation ; travel behavior ; shared mobility ; environmentally friendly mobility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Smart Tourism and Urban Sustainability

edited by

Istvan Egresi

and

Stefan Dezsi

submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 396 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart tourism; smart destinations; smart cities; sustainable development; urban sustainability; sustainable tourism

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

Sustainable Strategies and Assessment for Natural and Anthropogenic Pollution of Water, Soil and Air in Urban Contexts

edited by

Antonio Randazzo

and

Alessia Nannoni

submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological pollutants; chemical pollutants; climate change; environment; geogenic fluids; remediation; risk assessment; sustainability; toxicity; urban context

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

Sustainable Future: Advanced Energy Storage, Power Generation Systems and Management Strategies in Smart Grids

edited by Giovanni Brumana and Elisa Ghirardi

submission deadline 9 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 772 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; smart grids; power generation; energy storage; energy conversion; renewable energy; energy management; testing and modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Functional Coatings: Enabling Resource Efficiency and Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

edited by

Violeta Merie

, Cǎtǎlin Ovidiu Popa and

Adina Crișan

submission deadline 9 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 308 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional coating; thin films; advanced materials; thermal barrier coating energy efficiency; tribology; energy storage; resource efficiency; green engineering; sustainable manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Urban Mobility Management and Road Behavior of Vulnerable Users

edited by

Mireia Faus

, Francisco Alonso and

Cristina Esteban

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | 10 articles | Viewed by 36120 | Submission Open

Keywords: road safety; urban planning; pedestrian; cyclist; vulnerable users; sustainable transportation; safety measures; user behavior; infrastructures; road traffic campaigns; road safety education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Air Transport Operations and Planning: Digital Twin Pathways to Net-Zero Aviation

edited by

Maryam Farsi

, Christina Latsou and

Bernadin Namoano

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1150 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twin-enabled aviation systems; digital models and digital shadows; net-zero aviation and air system sustainability; smart and sustainable air transport operations; predictive and autonomous maintenance; AI, CPS, and IoT integration in aviation; data-driven fleet and route optimisation; lifecycle carbon and energy performance assessment; sustainable MRO and infrastructure resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Organic Waste Transformation and Resource Recovery in the Circular Economy

edited by

Karolina Sobieraj

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 608 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic waste valorization; food waste management and upcycling; sustainable resource recovery; circular bioeconomy; biological and thermochemical conversion technologies; biochar and carbon-based materials; microbial and biochemical processes; volatile organic compounds and bioactive substances; environmental impact and life cycle assessment; sustainable waste management systems

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

Comprehensive Digital Sustainability: Integrating Environmental, Economic, and Social Dimensions Beyond Green ICT

edited by

Luis Fernández-Sanz

,

Vera Pospelova

and

Inés López-Baldominos

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 594 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital sustainability; twin transition; circular digital economy; sustainable software; economic durability; digital accessibility; digital inclusion; resource efficiency; digital ethics; data protection and sovereignty

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

Innovations in Renewable Energy Technologies

edited by

Alberto Ramos Millan

and Carlos Gamarra

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy technologies; power system integration; smart grids; energy storage; power electronics; hybrid energy systems; grid flexibility; digitalization; energy transition; demand response; microgrids; optimization and control; electricity markets; sector coupling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Development of the Coal Industry: Process Safety and Environmental Protection

edited by

Zhigang Li

and Hongwei Liu

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development of the coal industry; coal mine process safety; coal mine environmental protection; green coal mining; CCUS; low-carbon transition

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

Products Design and Digitalization for Sustainable Innovation

edited by Pingfei Jiang and

Ji Han

submission deadline 14 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 982 | Submission Open

Keywords: product design; sustainable innovation; artificial intelligence in design for sustainable product design; early-stage design; design for sustainability; digital design tools; circular economy; lifecycle assessment; sustainable product development

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

Green Technology and Biological Approaches to Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Marko Vinceković

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 21927 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; green technology; biological approaches; biofertilizers; biopesticides; precision agriculture; integrated farming systems; agroecology; climate-smart agriculture; soil health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Green Transition and Technology for Sustainable Management

edited by

Valentina Ndou

,

Eglantina Hysa

,

Otilia Manta

and Mirela Panait

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9699 | Submission Open

Keywords: green technology; sustainable digital transformation; circular economy innovation; renewable energy systems; artificial intelligence and sustainability; environmental, social, and governance strategies and corporate sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Emerging Pollutants, Atmospheric Processes, Urban Heat Islands and Integrated Environmental Observations: Advances in Remote Sensing and Analytical Techniques

edited by

Adrian Rosu

, Daniel-Eduard Constantin and

Mihaela Timofti

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5292 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging pollutants; atmospheric dynamics; urban heat islands; remote sensing; DOAS; ACTRIS; advance laboratory techniques; environmental monitoring; integrated observations; sustainable development

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

Resilient and Regenerative Tourism: Beyond Sustainability

edited by

Chris Roberts

and

Mary Jo Dolasinski

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1805 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilient and regenerative tourism; ecological balance; climate change; sustainable development

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

Innovations in Sustainable Soil Management for Climate Adaptation and Ecosystem Resilience

edited by Danijel Jug,

Irena Jug

and

Boris Durdevic

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 684 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable soil management; conservation tillage; climate change adaptation; ecosystem resilience; soil degradation; soil carbon sequestration; greenhouse gas mitigation; crop diversification; soil health; sustainable agriculture

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

Sustainable Food Quality and Food Processing

edited by

Mirabela Ioana Lupu

and

Florentina Matei

submission deadline 16 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 432 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food processing; food quality; nutritional composition; functional properties; sensory characteristics; technological stability; innovative processing technologies; resource efficiency; by-product valorization; circular food systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Economic Growth, Policy and Transitions to Green Economy and Sustainable Development

edited by

Nikolaos Apostolopoulos

submission deadline 17 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 857 | Submission Open

Keywords: green transition; sustainable development; green economy; green policies; sustainable production; green products; green energy

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

Thermal Synergy for Sustainable Futures: Innovations in Heat Transfer and Energy System Integration

edited by

Wei Wang

and Wenke Zhao

submission deadline 17 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat and mass transfer; energy systems; solar energy; nuclear energy; biomass energy; new energy vehicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

EARTH 2025—Experiences and Innovation for Sustainable Food and Tourism

edited by

Liviu Gaceu

, Ray F. Iunius,

Laura Cismaru

and

Simona Stan

submission deadline 18 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2045 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilient food systems; food system innovation; circular economy in horeca; responsible tourism management; authentic travel experiences; consumer behavior for sustainable development; low-impact mobility solutions; artificial intelligence in tourism; innovation in hospitality; ethical marketing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Energy Security and Sustainable Transition: Resilience, Policy, and System Adequacy

edited by

Sérgio Lousada

submission deadline 19 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1932 | Submission Open

Keywords: adequacy assessment; climate resilience; critical energy infrastructure; decarbonization pathways; demand response; energy security; flexibility resources; grid modernization; market design; sector coupling

Food Waste Recycling and Reuse for Sustainability

edited by

Marcin Kidoń

,

Elżbieta Radziejewska-Kubzdela

and

Katarzyna Waszkowiak

submission deadline 19 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: food production; waste; recycling; waste reuse

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Industry 5.0 and Sustainability in the Digital Revolution

edited by

David Mhlanga

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1041 | Submission Open

Keywords: triple-bottom line; human-centric technologies; sustainable development goals; artificial intelligence; internet of things; robotics; circular economy; eco-efficient industries; eco-innovation; sustainability

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

Advance Research on Product Design and Sustainable Product Development

edited by Dun Liu, Qinxia Chen and

Yinfeng Du

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable product design; sustainable product development; artificial intelligence (AI) in design; circular economy; generative design; life cycle assessment (LCA); digital twin; multi-objective optimization; circular design; data-driven design; eco-innovation; human-centric design

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

Sustainable Cultural Tourism: Phenomena, Forms, Relationships and Best Practices

edited by

Zygmunt Kruczek

, Katarzyna Gmyrek and Karolina Korbiel

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural tourism; sustainable tourism; inclusive tourism; heritage; regenerative tourism; smart destination; visitor experiences; development and planning; overtourism; managing; resilience; accessible tourism; responsible tourism; social tourism; integrative tourism; sustainable construction; motives and preferences; smart destinations; overtourism; artificial intelligence; tourism organizations; local governments

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

Adapting Environmental Microbiology for Sustainable Agriculture: Pollution Control, Food Safety and Agroecosystem Functioning

edited by Anna Ligocka

submission deadline 22 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental microbiology; sustainable agriculture; soil microbiome; organic farming; food safety; agroecosystem management; public health; soil health

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

Sustainable Civil Engineering: Innovative Methods for Structures, Elements and Materials

edited by

Marijana Hadzima-Nyarko

,

Dorin Radu

,

Borko Đ. Bulajić

and

Emmanuel Karlo Nyarko

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | 13 articles | Viewed by 44525 | Submission Open

Keywords: finite element analysis; structural integrity, durability and sustainability; infrastructure systems; waste materials

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

Waste Management and Reuse Applications of Sustainable Materials

edited by

Konstantinos Ninikas

, Dimitrios Koutsianitis and Andromachi Mitani

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 570 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable waste management; waste valorisation; circular economy; resource recovery; waste-to-resource technologies

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

Sustainable AI and Energy-Efficient Big Data Analytics

edited by Henry Han

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable AI; green computing; energy-efficient big data; carbon-neutral AI; resource-constrained machine learning; circular digital economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Enhancing Sustainability Through Power System Flexibility, Smart Grids, and Energy Digitalization—2nd Edition

edited by

Mikaeel Ahmadi

and Atsushi Yona

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 276 | 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)

Challenges and Solutions for Sustainable Ecosystem Services and Community Well-Being

edited by

Emilio V. Carral Vilariño

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem services; local community well-being; tourism; agriculture; forestry; fishing; mining; environment protection; visions of sustainability; ethics; lifestyles; behavior change; paths to sustainability

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

Sustainable Transportation Engineering and Mobility Safety Management—2nd Edition

edited by

Fabio Borghetti

and

Giovanni Calabrò

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation planning; sustainable mobility; public transport; transportation decarbonization; transportation systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Management and Organizational Behavior in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry—2nd Edition

edited by

Yoon Jung Jang

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable hospitality; organizational behavior; employee engagement; environmental responsibility; customer satisfaction

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

Micro- and Nano-Plastics and Their Interaction with Other Pollutants in Wastewater Treatment Systems: Monitorization, Management, and Impact on Receiving Waters and Soils

edited by

Isabel Marín Beltrán

,

Carlos Edo

and

Sara Raposo

submission deadline 26 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 2192 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro- and nanoplastic pollution; plastic additives; wastewater treament plants; sewage sludge; monitorization; advanced analytical techniques; ecological and human health risk assessment

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

Scientific Achievements in the Agri-Food Supply Chain Towards Sustainable Foods V

edited by

Dimitris Skalkos

submission deadline 26 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2028 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Latest Review Papers in Section ‘Sustainable Engineering and Science’

edited by

Antonio Formisano

submission deadline 26 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1902 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable engineering; structural resilience; seismic risk; sustainable materials; life cycle assessment; structural robustness; retrofitting; multi-hazard analysis; resilient constructions

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

Sustainable Development and the Application of Nanocomposite Materials

edited by

Sanaa Majid

and

Abderrahim Bouftou

submission deadline 26 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 512 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocomposite materials ; multifunctional materials ; energy-efficient materials ; sustainable development ; green synthesis ; biodegradable polymers ; renewable resources ; environmental applications ; life-cycle assessment ; eco-friendly technologies

Sustainable Lifestyles in Cities: Behavioural, Social, and Urban Pathways to Low-Carbon Living

edited by

Samuel Chng

submission deadline 26 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable lifestyles; sustainable consumption and production; urban sustainability; low-carbon lifestyles; behaviour change; environmental behaviour; sustainable urban transitions; climate mitigation and adaptation; built environment and behaviour; urban governance and policy

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

Urban Planning and Construction Management Under Smart City Development

edited by

Fan Zhang

,

Tiantian Gu

and

Shiyao Zhu

submission deadline 27 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5405 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; urban planning; construction management; urban resilience; built environment; carbon emissions; innovative solutions; old community renewal; public engagement

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

Urban Development and Sustainability: Integrating Planning, Policy, and Practice

edited by

Mateusz Jakubiak

and

Katarzyna Sroka

submission deadline 27 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 759 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban development; blue–green infrastructure (BGI) and nature-based solutions (NBS); remote sensing and UAV monitoring; urban agriculture and food security; circular economy and waste management; climate change resilience and adaptation; smart cities and renewable energy (RES); urban soil and ecological engineering; public policy and sustainable governance; urban regeneration and social inclusion

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

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