Sustainability

Innovative Approaches and Strategies for Sustainable Urban and Regional Planning

edited by

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submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable land planning; urban and peri-urban areas; machine learning techniques; greening; nature-based solutions; ecosystem services

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

Revitalizing Rural Communities: Pathways to Social, Economic, and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Dennis Barber III

and

Emily Yeager

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: rural development; sustainability; place-based research; small town entrepreneurship; rural entrepreneurship; community development; economic development

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

Sustainable Food Science and Processing

edited by Lucia Maddaloni

submission deadline 11 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food processing; circular economy; food waste valorizations; life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Innovating for Sustainability: Digital and Circular Strategies in the Twin Transition Era

edited by Donato Iacobucci, Marco Ciro Liscio and

Paolo Sospiro

submission deadline 12 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 446 | Submission Open

Keywords: twin transition; circular economy; remanufacturing; digital innovation; sustainability transitions; systemic change; green and digital technologies; sustainable development; resilient systems; Industry 4.0 and sustainability

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

Risk Assessment and Structural Optimization of Sustainable Civil Engineering

edited by

Hu Xu

, Ming Zhang and

Wenjie Liao

submission deadline 13 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable infrastructure; bio-based composites; extreme environments; interface engineering; durability enhancement; natural hazards; protection structures; generative AI; engineering structural design; design optimization; intelligent structural analysis

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

Educational Research in the Era of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2nd Edition)

edited by

Athanasios Mogias

,

George Malandrakis

and

Panayota Koulouri

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 23865 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental education; education for sustainable development; environmental literacies; agenda 2030 sustainable development goals; elementary education; secondary education; tertiary education; students; teachers; citizens

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

Sustainability in Spatial Planning: Climate Change Challenges and Local Development

edited by

Inga Grinfelde

,

Jovita Pilecka-Ulcugaceva

and Ruta Ozola-Davidāne

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1217 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change adaptation; sustainable spatial planning; land-use management; nature-based solutions; local development strategies; urban resilience; governance and policy integration; smart and green infrastructure; circular economy; air pollution and human health; hydrology and flood management; water resources and climate resilience; biodiversity and ecosystem services

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

Digital Economy and Green Innovation: Driving Sustainable Consumer Practices

edited by

Gârdan Iuliana Petronela

,

Diana Maria Vrânceanu

,

Daniel Adrian Gardan

, Mihai Andronie and Mariya Stankova

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 898 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital economy; green innovation; sustainable consumption; environmental footprint reduction; digital transformation; green technologies; consumer behavior; sustainable business models; socio-economic sustainability

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

IoT Systems for Sustainable Development

edited by

Jino Ramson

,

Walter Daniel Leon-Salas

, Suresh Vishnu and Xiaozhe Fan

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 574 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT); sustainable development; resource efficiency; smart cities; environmental monitoring

Sustainable Research on Hydrogen Energy and Hydrogen Storage

edited by

Matthias Kuntz

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: compressed hydrogen storage; liquid hydrogen storage; chemical hydrogen storage; metal hydride storage; hydrogen transport over long and short distances; hydrogen mobility; hydrogen refueling

Sustainable Tourism Development: Balancing Cultural Preservation and Economic Growth

edited by

Despina Sdrali

and Sofoklis Skoultsos

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism development; cultural preservation; economic growth; tangible and intangible heritage; digital heritage; cultural and creative industry; community-based tourism

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

Advanced Study of Solar Cells and Energy Sustainability

edited by

Fuhua Hou

and Tiantian Li

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic– inorganic hybrid photovoltaics; advanced functional materials; interfacial engineering; stability enhancement; physical mechanism; building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs); indoor internet of things

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovation and Low Carbon Sustainability in the Digital Age

edited by Yanwei Lyu,

Yu Hao

and

Yang Liu

submission deadline 16 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2615 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; low-carbon development; digital economy; innovation management; sustainable development; green economy; digitalization; carbon emissions; innovation policy; climate technologies

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

Nuclear Energy and Technology and Its Environmental Impact, 2nd Edition

edited by

Sheng Wang

,

Zhifeng Li

and Jie Li

submission deadline 16 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 438 | Submission Open

Keywords: nuclear application; nuclear energy and technology; nuclear fuel cycle; radiation effects; radiation detection

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

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

edited by

Faisal Ahammed

submission deadline 16 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 205 | 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)

Sustainable Agriculture, Soil Erosion and Soil Conservation

edited by

Fan Yang

and

Ying Zhao

submission deadline 17 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3600 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil erosion; soil protection; land management; agricultural practice; soil nutrient cycling; soil health; optima scheme

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Development of Recreational Boating and Marine Tourism: Environmental, Economic, and Social Challenges

edited by

Enrico Ivaldi

and Enrico Musso

submission deadline 17 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open

Keywords: recreational boating; marine tourism; sustainable coastal development; environmental impact; blue economy; eco-friendly tourism; marine spatial planning; coastal governance; climate change adaptation; nautical infrastructure sustainability

Exploring the Interplay of Water Quality and Groundwater Hydrology

edited by

Salah Ouhamdouch

and

Eleni Vasileiou

submission deadline 17 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open

Keywords: groundwater; hydrology; water quality; sustainable management; climate change

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

Sustainable Transportation: Logistics and Route Network Aspects—2nd Edition

edited by

Kristina Čižiūnienė

and

Jonas Matijosius

submission deadline 17 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain management; optimization; routing; modelling; challenges and problems in intermodal transport; new technologies; transport corridors; passenger transportation; environmental pollution management; green logistics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Carbon Footprints: Consumption and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Li Chai

,

Aoyu Hou

and Pingping Wang

submission deadline 18 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11053 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon footprint; sustainable consumption; carbon emissions; climate action; global climate governance; low-carbon economy

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

CO₂ Capture and Utilization: Sustainable Environment

edited by Yisong Wang

submission deadline 18 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8661 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 capture; sustainable development; greenhouse gas reduction; advanced environmental management materials; renewable energy integration; life-cycle assessment; resource efficiency and economic viability

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

Sustainable Materials: Recycled Materials Toward Smart Future

edited by

Avishek Chanda

and Swagata Dutta

submission deadline 19 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14061 | Submission Open

Keywords: recyclability; end-of-life; lignocellulosic materials; natural fiber composites; polymeric composites; construction materials; life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Development and Applications in Membrane Technology

edited by Alan D. Pérez, Cigdem Balcik,

Bahar Ozbey Unal

and

Priyanka Mondal

submission deadline 19 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 381 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane technology; membrane materials; membrane applications; sustainable membrane processes

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

Advances in Ecosystem Services and Urban Sustainability, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yafei Wang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17856 | Submission Open

Keywords: drivers of land cover/land-use change; urban sustainability; urban ecosystem services; urban ecosystem; geographic information technologies; human– nature interactions; blue and green infrastructure planning; nature-based solutions

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

Advances in Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Logistics

edited by

Giulio Marcucci

and

Raquel Sanchis

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6046 | Submission Open

Keywords: green and circular supply chains; digitalization and sustainable supply chains; risk management and resilience in sustainable supply chain management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Waste Management in the Context of Circular Economy: 2nd Edition

edited by

Namil Um

and

JungKeun Oh

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2619 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste; sustainable management; circular economy; recycling; reuse; minimization; environmental assessment; waste policy; regulation

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

Sustainable Food Marketing, Consumer Behavior and Lifestyles—2nd Edition

edited by

Aspasia Vlachvei

and

Anastasios Panopoulos

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 1158 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food marketing; consumer behavior; sustainable food consumption; responsible lifestyle; sustainable food supply chain; communication of sustainability within the food supply chain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Biological Wastewater Treatment, Biomass Valorization, and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Mahdi Seyedsalehi

and

Shohreh Azizi

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1055 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological wastewater treatment; biomass valorization; environmental sustainability; resource recovery; circular economy; waste minimization; renewable energy; biotechnology; wastewater management; sustainable development

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

Advances in Sustainable Building Materials and Concrete Technologies

edited by Zigeng Wang and Lan-Ping Qian

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 742 | Submission Open

Keywords: building materials; concrete materials; sustainability; high performance; workability; mechanical performance; durability; thermal performance; macro and micro properties; modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Microplastics and Environmental Sustainability

edited by Wenfeng Wang,

Yueling Qi

and Wenke Yuan

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open

Keywords: microplastics; ecological impacts; terrestrial soil; functions

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

Mechanics of Sustainable Engineering Materials: Performance, Degradation and Applications

edited by

Xu Long

, Xindang He and Tang Gu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable engineering materials; resource-efficient material design; mechanical reliability; wear and tribology; degradation and durability; structural integrity; failure and damage analysis; service performance prediction; microstructure– property relationship; multiscale modeling

From Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0 in Sustainable Operations Management: AI-Driven, Human-Centric and Resilient Pathways

edited by Marco Mosca,

Flavio Tonelli

,

Federico Briatore

and

Paulo Peças

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 5.0; sustainable operations management; human– AI collaboration; relational intelligence; digital twin; resilience; adaptive socio-technical networks; circular economy; supply chain transformation; ethical AI; cognitive partnership; hybrid decision-making

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Digital Twins in Regional Spatial Planning and Sustainable Urban Development

edited by

Vlado Cetl

and Darko Šiško

submission deadline 22 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 552 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twin; regional and urban planning; sustainable urban development; urban simulation; 3D visualization; decision support; VR/AR; real-time data; Smart City; spatial information management; GIS and BIM integration; public participation; multi-stakeholder cooperation; urban and regional data collection

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

Technological and Social Innovations for Sustainable Food System Transition

edited by Camila Perussello and Federico Solari

submission deadline 22 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food systems; food engineering; food supply chain; life cycle assessment; behavioural change; food policy; plant-forward diets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Biodegradable Fibers: Materials, Processing and Performance Characterization

edited by

Kun Wei

submission deadline 22 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodegradable fibers; sustainable materials; natural polymers; fiber processing; environmental degradation; functional fibers; green composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainability in Urban Water Resource Management

edited by

Eleonora Santos

submission deadline 23 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1151 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban water governance; water scarcity management; smart water systems; sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDSs); water reuse and recycling; green and blue infrastructure; water– energy nexus; climate-resilient water management; circular economy in water systems; digital water management solutions

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

Nanotechnology in Renewable Energy: Novel Approaches and Future Developments

edited by

Marko Perčić

submission deadline 23 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; renewable energy; nanogenerators; solar cells; perovskite; nanocomposites; nanofiltration; hydrogen; fuel cells; battery sustainability; energy storage; nano-catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovations and Sustainable Pathways for Maritime Decarbonization

edited by

Chenxi Ji

submission deadline 23 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; green fuel pathways; GHG emissions; sustainable technology; transportation decarbonization; carbon neutrality; AI-driven sustainability projection; marine alternative fuels

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

Power Systems Optimization and Sustainable Energy

edited by

Xichen Jiang

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 344 | Submission Open

Keywords: distributed energy resources; power system operation; reliability; integration; optimization; sustainable energy

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

Addressing Sustainability with Material Science and Engineering

edited by

Sergio Mendez

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: material science and engineering; green; sustainability; valorization; pollution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Emerging Sustainable Technologies for Environmental Remediation and Management

edited by

Miryan Cassanello

and Maria Alejandra Ayude

submission deadline 26 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: clean technologies; process intensification; solid wastes; wastewater treatments; advanced oxidation processes; environmental remediation; lignocellulosic residues

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

Sustainable Air Transport Management and Sustainable Mobility

edited by

Jin-Woo Park

submission deadline 27 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5538 | 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 Water Pollution Control: Bioremediation and Biological Solutions

edited by Myung Hwangbo and

Jongsun Kim

submission deadline 27 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: water pollution; bioremediation; biodegradation; biological processes; water quality; phytoremediation; algae-based treatment

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

Demographic Change and Sustainable Development

edited by

Agnieszka Sompolska-Rzechuła

, Anna Oleńczuk-Paszel, Monika Śpiewak-Szyjka and Małgorzata Blaszke

submission deadline 28 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12250 | Submission Open

Keywords: demographic changes; fertility; migration processes; population ageing; demographic change and socio-economic development; demography and the property market; sustainable cities; sustainable communities; quality of education in the context of demographic change; senior citizenship policy; sustainable development; demographic change and achieving the sustainable development goals

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

Towards Sustainability: Advances in Renewable Energy Policy and Environmental Economics

edited by Chih-Chun Kung and

Tsung-Ju Lee

submission deadline 28 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9188 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; environmental assessment; lifecycle assessment; renewable energy; green finance market; ocean management; pollution control

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

Pathway to an Environmental Economy: The Role of Sustainable Natural Resources

edited by

Hsuling Chang

and

Meng Qin

submission deadline 28 Jun 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8797 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental economy; sustainable natural resources; sustainable development

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

Earthquake Engineering and Sustainable Structures

edited by

Jorge Miguel de Almeida Andrade

and

Luís Filipe Almeida Bernardo

submission deadline 29 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4223 | Submission Open

Keywords: earthquake engineering; sustainable structures; soil– structure interaction; soil– foundation interaction; structural resilience; structural materials; seismic retrofitting; seismic performance evaluation; low-carbon construction; life-cycle assessment

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

Advancing Towards Smart and Sustainable Supply Chain Management

edited by

Mingu Kang

and

Taewon Kang

submission deadline 29 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3425 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart technologies; digitalization; supply chain ESG; sustainable supply chain management; sustainable performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Leisure for Sustainable Future: Exploring Sustainable Environmental Leisure Activities

edited by

María de los Ángeles Valdemoros-San-Emeterio

, María Jesús Monteagudo and Cristina Medrano Pascual

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16965 | Submission Open

Keywords: leisure; sustainability; society; culture; economy; communities; governance; tourism; intergenerational

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

Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis for Monitoring and Assessing Landscape and Ecosystem Sustainability

edited by

Chao Zhang

, Ziqi Meng and Nanshan You

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16629 | Submission Open

Keywords: spatial analysis; remote sensing; landscape sustainability; ecosystem services; natural resource management; climate change; ecological resilience; land use change; environmental monitoring

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

Digital Transformation in Sustainable Supply Chain and Service Operations

edited by

Xin Tian

, Qiang Cai and Erjiang E

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 13082 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; digitalization; sustainable supply chain; AI/big data-driven; IoT applications; supply chain management; supply chain optimization; environmental sustainability; socio-economic impacts; service; operations management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Towards Sustainable Futures: Innovations in Education

edited by

Marko Radovan

,

Tadej Košmerl

and

Danijela Makovec Radovan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12477 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable education; educational innovation; blended learning; open educational resources (OERs); AI in education; personalized learning; competency-based education (CBE); educational equity; community engagement in education; global citizenship education; transformative learning

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

Digital Transformation for Resilient and Sustainable Businesses

edited by

Jae Kyeong Kim

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 11221 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; business resilience; sustainable development; Industry 4.0; innovation; data-driven decision making; big data analytics; artificial intelligence; smart business models

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

Sustainability in Fashion and Textiles: Can Environmental Impact Assessments Inform a Circular Fashion Future?

edited by Anne Peirson-Smith, Alana James, Kelly Sheridan and Thomas Stanton

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10484 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable fashion and textiles: sustainable fashion and textile production and consumption; environmental impact assessment; lifecycle analysis (LCA); environmental degradation

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

Digital Transformation and Economic Development: Strategies for Sustainable Industrial Competitiveness

edited by

Seyed Alireza Athari

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10248 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; artificial intelligence; economic development; industries; sustainability; competitiveness

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

Sustainable Development and Application in Autonomous Driving System for Better Mobility

edited by

Chao Gu

and

Chen-Chiung Hsieh

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9994 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; Industry 4.0; human– machine interaction; industrial engineering; user behavior; innovation; management; policy; inclusive society; service design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Future Trends in Food Processing and Food Preservation Techniques

edited by

Hung-Ju Liao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9535 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; green synthesis; starch nanoparticles; food packaging; clean label; minimal processing techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

The Role of Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence in Low-Carbon Energy Transition and Achieving Carbon Neutrality: Interdisciplinary Perspectives

edited by

Linwei Ma

,

Xiaoyong Zhou

and Chin Hao Chong

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8240 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon peaking; carbon neutrality; CO2 emissions; energy; management science; sustainable energy systems; low-carbon; economy development; energy systems

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

Innovative Approaches in Greenhouses and Biosystems Engineering for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Mohammad Akrami

and

Edwin Andres Villagran Munar

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6855 | Submission Open

Keywords: greenhouse technology; sustainable greenhouse agriculture; precision agriculture in greenhouses; renewable energy for greenhouses; water management in greenhouses; climate control in greenhouses; automation and robotics in greenhouses; numerical simulation for greenhouses; experimental analysis in greenhouses; water– food– energy nexus in greenhouse systems

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

Advances in Industrial Engineering and Management Towards Sustainable Development Goals

edited by Yanjie Zhou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6626 | Submission Open

Keywords: industry engineering; sustainable manufacturing; circular economy; supply chain management; sustainable decision-making

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

Ground Source Heat Pump and Renewable Energy Hybridization

edited by

Charles Yousif

and Javier M. Rey Hernández

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6060 | Submission Open

Keywords: ground source heat pump; hybrid heat pump energy systems; geothermal energy; renewable energy integration; energy efficiency; thermal energy storage; system optimization; environmental impact assessment; economic feasibility; energy sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Operations: Innovations in Management for a Greener Future

edited by

Huayu Shen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5668 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable innovation; green supply chain; environmental policy; climate change; ESG; renewable energy in operations; sustainable operation

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

Sustainable Urban and Rural Land Planning and Utilization

edited by

Jing Cheng

, Shanshan Wu and

Miaojuan Peng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5633 | Submission Open

Keywords: land planning; land utilization; mathematical modelling; data analysis; complex network; deep learning; software; land policy

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

Exploratory Railway Track Structure, Railway Operation and Transport in Sustainable Development of Railway Systems

edited by

Zdenka Bulková

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5440 | Submission Open

Keywords: railway infrastructure; railway tracks; railway operation; rail transportation; timetabling; rail transport management; sustainable railway system; modelling and simulation; rail passengers mobility; transport services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Urban Planning Models and Effective Management Tools in Resilient Low-Carbon Cities: Issues, Methods and Innovations—2nd Edition

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5266 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban planning; smart cities; low-carbon resilience; decarbonization; sustainable development goals; decision support methods; urban regeneration; built environment; soil saving; evaluation tools

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

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Performance Assessment, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yelin Fu

, Zelong Yi and

George G.Q. Huang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5161 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESG performance assessment; ESG rating; ESG data authenticity; ESG measure; ESG investing

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

Low-Carbon and Eco-Friendly Construction Materials: Solutions for Sustainable Building and Resource Efficiency

edited by

Chadi Maalouf

,

Guillaume Polidori

and

Christophe Bliard

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4857 | Submission Open

Keywords: low carbon concrete; geopolymers; earth materials; durability; end-of-life; bio-based materials; fire resistance; water resistance; accelerated ageing; LCA

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

Awareness, Understanding, and Mitigation Measures of Climate Change Towards Sustainable Development

edited by Bhuepsh Mishra and

Rajan Kadel

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4416 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate awareness; informed decision making; climate policies

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

Life Cycle Energy and Environmental Assessment in Sustainable Buildings

edited by

Fernando Delama Gonzalo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4294 | Submission Open

Keywords: green building; indoor environmental quality (IEQ); building energy simulation (BES); environmental impact; life cycle assessment; air quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Integrating Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into the Transformation of the World Economy

edited by

Ganna Kharlamova

and Vincent Rolandas Giedraitis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3994 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals (SDGs); economic transformation; sustainability modeling; quantitative methods in sustainability; circular economy; green finance and investment; data-driven decision making (DDDM) for sustainability; sustainability metrics and indicators; policy modeling for sustainable development; impact assessment of SDG implementation

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

Building a Healthy Marine Environment: A Conservation Biology Perspective

edited by

Ana Bianca Pavel

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3816 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine conservation; ecosystem resilience; sustainable fisheries; marine biodiversity; climate change impacts; coastal restoration; marine ecosystem services; ocean sustainability; marine protected areas; conservation biology

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

Sustainable Management of Multi-Hazard Natural Disasters and Industrial Accidents

edited by

Zhichao He

,

Meng Lan

, Yiping Bai and Ana María Cruz

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3816 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-hazard risk; NATECH event; domino effect; risk assessment; accident prevention; disaster reduction; emergency management; public safety; infrastructure resilience; urban sustainability

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

Sustainable Materials, Waste Management, and Recycling

edited by

Kiadtisak Saenboonruang

and

Worawat Poltabtim

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3731 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycled materials; industrial waste; agricultural waste; waste management; recycling technology; sustainable materials; renewable materials; green technology

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

Design and Optimization of Solar and Wind Energy Systems for Sustainable Development

edited by

Codruta Jaliu

,

Mircea Neagoe

and

Radu Săulescu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2753 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; solar energy; wind energy; hybrid system; design; modeling; simulation; optimization; control strategies; conversion efficiency; experimental testing; potential; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Environmental Economics, Productivity and Efficiency: Synergies for Sustainable Development

edited by Fusco Elisa and

Alessandro Magrini

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2606 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental efficiency; productivity analysis; composite sustainability indicators; eco-efficiency; frontier methods; environmental economics; circular economy; ESG indicators; sustainability measurement; sustainable development indicators

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

Sustainability of Local Agri-Food Systems

edited by

Francesca Gagliardi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2575 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; agri-food systems; traceability; quality; safety; measurements; certifications; indicators; surveys; producers; consumers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Corporate Marketing Management in the Context of Sustainability

edited by

Gomaa Mohamed Agag

and

Mohamed A. Khashan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2289 | Submission Open

Keywords: SDGs (sustainable development goals); corporate marketing; green strategies; sustainable digitalization; green innovation

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

Agriculture, Food, and Resources for Sustainable Economic Development

edited by

Di Zeng

,

Xinjian Chen

and

Yun Shen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1907 | Submission Open

Keywords: agriculture; food; resources; sustainable development; rural economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Architecture, Spatial Planning, and Interdisciplinarity for Increased Urban Climate Resilience and Biodiversity: Dealing and Designing with Energy, Water, and Ecosystems

edited by

Silvio Cristiano

and Giulio Hasanaj

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1878 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban planning and management; strong sustainability; climate resilience; architectural technology; urban heat islands; climate design; urban biodiversity; nature-based solutions; environmental design; planetary boundaries

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

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) and AI-Generated Content (AIGC) for Sustainable Futures: Innovations in Education, Culture, and Society

edited by

Hao-Chiang Koong Lin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1828 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative artificial intelligence (GAI); AI-generated content (AIGC); sustainability; sustainable development goals (SDGs); personalized learning; creative industries; environmental storytelling

Advancing Sustainable Power Systems: Innovations in Planning, Operation, and Control

edited by

Changgi Min

and Heejin Kim

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1814 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; grid flexibility; grid-forming inverter; hardware-in-the-loop testing; high-voltage direct current (HVDC); flexible alternating current transmission system (FACTS); power system operation and planning; power system optimization; real-time simulation; renewable integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Modular Railway Stations in Sustainable Transportation System

edited by

Jerzy Pasławski

, Richard De Neufville, Nipesh Pradhananga, Piotr Nowotarski and

Marcin Gajzler

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1809 | Submission Open

Keywords: modular railway stations; sustainable transportation; prefabricated construction energy efficiency; renewable energy integration; intelligent transport systems; urban accessibility infrastructure adaptation; environmental sustainability; public transport innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainability in Economics: Environmental Economics and Resource Economics

edited by

Anna Spoz

and

Aleš Trunk

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1721 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental economics; sustainable development; climate change; circular economy; green innovation; environmental policy; energy transition; public policy; ecological economics; resources economics

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

Rainfall Patterns and Flood and Drought Risk: Assessing Vulnerabilities, Building Resilience and Enhancing Sustainability

edited by

Andrzej Walega

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1720 | Submission Open

Keywords: rainfall models; IDF/DDF curves; precipitation data; design storms; drought indicators; flood and drought vulnerability

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

Plant Biotic and Abiotic Stresses: Issues of Plant Health and Sustainable Food Security

edited by

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,

,

and

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1603 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; molecular pathways; physiological mechanisms; plant stress responses; climate change; genetic and biochemical interactions; genomic and biotechnological approaches; integrated stress (pest and disease) management; soil health; food systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Technologies of Energy Storage, Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage

edited by Ke Hu, Honglian Li, Xiang Ao and Xiaochen Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1556 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage technologies; large-scale energy storage; underground energy storage; carbon capture; utilization and storage (CCUS); hydrogen storage; electrochemical energy storage; mechanical energy storage; renewable energy integration; carbon negative technologies; carbon neutral challenges

Enhancing Resilience in Road Transport Networks Within a Sustainable Perspective: Assessment, Risk Management, and Decision Support Systems

edited by

Armando Cartenì

,

Eugenio Chioccarelli

,

Ilaria Henke

and Antonino Recupero

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1402 | Submission Open

Keywords: road transport; trnasport network resilience; infrastructure vulnerability; risk assessment; infrastructure maintenance strategies; resilient mobility planning; sustainable development; transportation plenning; decision support systems (DSSs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Innovating for the SDGs: Scientific and Technological Pathways to Sustainable Development

edited by

Barbara Marchetti

,

Cristian Randieri

and

Tommaso Mancia

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1350 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals; life cycle assessment; mitigation; adaptation; clean energy

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

Emerging Technologies and Sustainability in Digital Supply Chain

edited by Richard Addo-Tenkorang and

Funlade Sunmola

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 1258 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital supply chain management; internet of things; artificial intelligence; blockchain technology; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Development Education for the 21st Century: Teaching Method and Education System

edited by

Vian Ahmed

,

Zied Bahroun

and Chiraz Anane

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1245 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability education; sustainable development goals (SDGs); transformative learning; curriculum innovation; pedagogical strategies; systems thinking in education; educational policy and governance; inclusive education; digital and AI-enhanced learning; whole-institution approach

Sustainability and Challenges of Underground Gas Storage Engineering

edited by

Xuerui Wang

, Jianbo Zhang, Yang Zhao and Fengyuan Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1140 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground gas storage; geomechanics; wellbore integrity; hydrogen storage; reservoir integrity; CO2 geo-storage; risk assessment; intelligent UGS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Novel Tools and Research Methods: Probing the Sustainable Adaptation-Climate Crisis Nexus

edited by Mary Padua and

Zhifang Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1067 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel tools and technology; innovations and experiments in research methods; adaptative urbanism-climate crisis nexus; resilient communities; social justice and cultural heritage; balancing biodiversity conservation and re-wilding cities; transdisciplinary/interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary approaches; machine learning and deep learning

Towards a Sustainable Future: Understanding Climate Change's Impact on Forest Growth

edited by

Edgaras Linkevičius

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1031 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; mixtures; pure stands; fast-growing trees; sylviculture; productivity; carbon sequestration; growth and yield modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

Ecodesign of Products and Sustainable Manufacturing

edited by

Hongda Liu

and Ziyang Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1025 | Submission Open

Keywords: new quality productivity; service-oriented manufacturing; green supply chain; ecological niche; industrial ecosystem; sustainable manufacturing

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

Balancing Economic Growth and Environmental Performance in Sustainable Agri-Food Systems: The Role of Climate Change and Innovation Policy

edited by Nugun Jellason, Roohi Imtiaz and Gbemisola Ogbolu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 983 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; innovation policy; agri-food system; technology advancement; sustainable practices; system transformation; smallholder farmers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Urban Planning and Construction Management Under Smart City Development

edited by

Fan Zhang

,

Tiantian Gu

and

Shiyao Zhu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 980 | 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)

Planning and Optimization of Sustainable Transportation in Smart Cities: 2nd Edition

edited by

Christina Iliopoulou

and

Konstantinos Kepaptsoglou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 962 | Submission Open

Keywords: transport systems; transportation networks; optimization; routing; electromobility; sustainable transportation; intelligent transportation systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

AI-Driven Innovations in Urban Resilience and Climate Adaptation

edited by

Suwan Shen

and

Yuqin Jiang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 919 | Submission Open

Keywords: GeoAI; urban resilience; climate adaptation; spatial analysis; infrastructure resilience; disaster response; sustainable development; smart cities; resilience planning; climate risk management

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

Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Flow–Structure Interactions in Hydraulic, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering

edited by

Jinzhao Li

and Yilin Yang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 913 | Submission Open

Keywords: flow-structure interaction; bridge hydraulics; wave hydrodynamics; flow field; bridge scour; soil mechanics; CFD modeling; numerical simulation; flume experiment; flow measurement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Advances in Research on Sustainable Waste Treatment and Technology

edited by

Charikleia Prochaska

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 887 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable waste management and treatment; energy recovery; waste sorting; recycling; circular economy; sustainability; artificial intelligence; machine learning; regulations; policy

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

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