Sustainability

Sustainable Ocean Governance and Marine Environmental Monitoring

edited by Yi-Chen Shih and Huey-Shian Chung

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 895 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

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

edited by

Stefania Perrella

and

Daniela Cirone

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Atmospheric Pollution and Microenvironmental Air Quality

edited by Hui Chen and

Lan Yao

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

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

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

The Role of Industry 4.0 in Advancing Circular Economy and Sustainability

edited by

Marco Marconi

and

Giorgia Pietroni

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

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

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

Advanced Technologies in Digital and Sustainable Transformation of Teaching and Learning

edited by

Chih-Chao Chung

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 61366 | Submission Open

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

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

Control of Traffic-Related Emissions to Improve Air Quality

edited by

Hefeng Zhang

, Yunjing Wang and

Xinping Yang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 29974 | Submission Open

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

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

Sustainable Energy: The Path to a Low-Carbon Economy

edited by

Kamrul Hassan

,

GM Shafiullah

and Terri Trireksani

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 20778 | Submission Open

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

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

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

edited by

Hirofumi Fukuyama

and Stavros Kourtzidis

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12183 | Submission Open

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

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

Applications of Sustainable and Emerging Construction Materials in Civil Engineering

edited by

Sami Tabsh

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11659 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Energy Economics: The Path to a Renewable Future

edited by

Anam Azam

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11499 | Submission Open

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

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

The Convergence of Recreation, Green Tourism and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Mateusz Rozmiarek

and

Mateusz Grajek

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8622 | Submission Open

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

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

Analysis of Energy Systems from the Perspective of Sustainability

edited by

Jianli Zhou

,

Shenbo Yang

and Yao Tao

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8444 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Application of Remote Sensing and Machine Learning in Sustainable Agriculture

edited by Mihai Valentin Herbei,

Ana Cornelia Badea

, Aleksandar Ristić and

Paul Sestras

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7316 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Safety Culture in Manufacturing Enterprises

edited by

Kinga Stecuła

, Patrycja Kabiesz and

Radosław Wolniak

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6981 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

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

edited by

Hanaa Hachimi

,

Chakib El Mokhi

and

Abderrahim Lakhouit

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5819 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

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

edited by

Lucian-Cristian Ratoiu

and

Monica Dinu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4720 | Submission Open

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

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

Impact of Digital Transformation of Industries on Economic Sustainability

edited by

Ismael Cristofer Baierle

and Felipe Fehlberg Herrmann

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4447 | Submission Open

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

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

Agricultural Economics, Advisory Systems and Sustainability

edited by

Georgios Kountios

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4416 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

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

edited by

Vasyl Zhelykh

, Khrystyna Myroniuk and

Zuzana Vranayova

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4416 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Groundwater Management, Pollution Control and Numerical Modeling

edited by

Jichao Sun

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3189 | Submission Open

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

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

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

edited by Jiayu Fang and Chao Gao

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2768 | Submission Open

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

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

Towards Sustainability: Achieving Environmental Protection from a Safety Engineering Perspective

edited by

Hui Liu

, Chang Xu, Bo You and

Yu Xu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2767 | Submission Open

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

Sustainability in Forest Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity Conservation

edited by

Grzegorz Kopij

and R.A. Makhado

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2712 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

Technology-Enhanced Education and Sustainable Development

edited by

Małgorzata Gawlik-Kobylińska

and

Boriss Misnevs

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2377 | Submission Open

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

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

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

edited by

Chao Hui Feng

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2220 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

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

edited by

Michalis Skordoulis

,

Petros Kalantonis

and

Garyfallos Arabatzis

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2178 | Submission Open

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

Contributions of Operations Management to Supply Chain Sustainability: Industrial Applications

edited by

Ângela M.E. Silva

,

Ana Cristina Ferreira

and

Anabela Carvalho Alves

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2041 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

The Role of Wastewater Treatment in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Ivana Mihajlović

and

Mladenka Novaković

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2041 | Submission Open

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

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

Clean Technologies and Innovative Approaches for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Hui Gong

,

Abdulmoseen Segun Giwa

and Emmanuel Alepu Odey

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1864 | Submission Open

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

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

Progress and Challenges in Realizing SDG-6 in Developing Countries

edited by

Muhammad Arslan

and

Muhammad Afzal

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1629 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goal 6 (SDG 6); clean water; sanitation; water management; developing countries; water purification; wastewater treatment

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

edited by

Abílio Afonso Lourenço

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1622 | Submission Open

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

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

Research on Water, Wastewater Management Technologies and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Tahereh Jafary

and

Anteneh Mesfin Yeneneh

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1564 | Submission Open

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

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

Advancements in Thermal Engineering: Innovations for Sustainable Energy Systems

edited by

Zoltán Szamosi

, Baibhaw Kumar and

Katalin Voith

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 1523 | Submission Open

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

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

edited by

João Adriano Rossignolo

and

Gabriela Lyra

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1448 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Safety Assessment and Failure Analysis of Urban Underground Pipeline Networks

edited by Bin Li, Kejie Zhai and

Xueming Du

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1432 | Submission Open

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

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

Sustainable Assessment and Risk Analysis on Landslide Hazards

edited by Janusz Kozubal, Deepak R. Bhat and

Marek Wyjadłowski

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1427 | Submission Open

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

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

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

edited by

Constancio A. Asis

and Guinto Danilo

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1351 | Submission Open

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

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

Building a Sustainable and Reliable Supply Chain in Collaborative Business

edited by

Manh-Hoang Do

and

Yung Fu Huang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1210 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

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

edited by

Maria G. Ioannides

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1184 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Construction and Built Environments

edited by

Chuangzhou Wu

, Shuqi Ma and

Jia He

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1146 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

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

edited by Babatunde Olubayo,

Oludolapo Akanni Olanrewaju

and Emezirinwune Michael

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1114 | Submission Open

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

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

edited by

José Dinis-Carvalho

,

Justyna Trojanowska

and

Malgorzata Jasiulewicz-Kaczmarek

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1077 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Recent Advances in Water Quality Assessment and Sustainable Wastewater Treatment: Analysis and Methods

edited by

Yaneth A. Bustos-Terrones

and

Juan Gabriel Loaiza

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 920 | Submission Open

Keywords: water quality monitoring; water quality assessment; sustainable wastewater treatment; innovative treatment technologies; water resource management; emerging contaminants; resource recovery and reuse; environmental technology; innovative treatment methods; pollution control; climate change and water management

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

Decarbonizing Mobility: Innovations in Energy Efficiency and Environmental Impact Mitigation

edited by Yuche Chen and

Xuanke Wu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 851 | Submission Open

Keywords: decarbonization; sustainable mobility; energy efficiency; environmental impact mitigation; low-carbon transportation; electric vehicles (EVs); renewable energy integration; Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS); green infrastructure; carbon footprint reduction

Environmental Sustainability in Deep Mining: Controlling Dynamic Disasters and Mineral Resource Development

edited by

Liming Qiu

, Leilei Si and

Hang Long

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 818 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep mining; environmental sustainability; dynamic disasters; disaster prevention and reduction; sustainable development

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

Sustainable Marine Spatial Planning and Marine Environmental Management

edited by

Peter Vidmar

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 792 | Submission Open

Keywords: maritime transport; safety; shipping emission; sustainable transport; port safety; energy efficiency; alternative fuels; cold ironing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

UAV Remote Sensing, Precision Agronomy, and Resource Optimization Strategies

edited by

Le Xu

and Shen Yuan

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 771 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent agriculture; remote sensing inversion; machine learning; crop stress diagnosis; precision farm management; hyperspectral imaging; AI-driven decision-making; yield prediction modeling; data-driven agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Applications of GIS and Remote Sensing in the Sustainable Development of Environmental, Ecological and Hydrological Monitoring

edited by

Han Zhou

, Ding Yuan and

Xin Pan

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 714 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrology; ecology; environment; GIS; remote sensing; monitoring

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

Enhancing Sustainable Urban Mobility Through Shared Autonomous Vehicles and Strategic Street Planning Scenarios

edited by

Stefanos Tsigdinos

,

Ioannis Chatziioannou

and

Efthimios Bakogiannis

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 709 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable mobility; shared autonomous vehicles; transportation systems; future mobility; efficiency; accessibility; scenario planning; strategic planning; transport equity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Transformation with AI in Education for Teaching and Learning Enhancement

edited by Pei-Hsuan Hsieh and

Rehan Akbar

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 690 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable education; education transformation; digital education; digital transformation; EdTech innovation; AI in education; AI-powered education; personalized learning; smart campus; smart classroom; intelligent tutoring systems; education equity

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

Challenges Detection and Mitigation for Sustainable Rural Tourism

edited by

Abdelaziz Elfadaly

and

Beniamino Murgante

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 651 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing techniques; in situ measurements; GIS tools; geospatial statistics; land use changes; nature tourism; agritourism; ecotourism; challenges; rural tourism sustainability

Sustaining Occupant Well-Being: Thermal Comfort and Air Quality in Indoor Environments

edited by

Tea Zakula

and

Arlinda Bresa

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 648 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal comfort; indoor air quality; human-centered building control; occupant perception; occupant well-being; multi-sensory comfort; post-occupancy evaluation

Green Buildings, Energy Efficiency, and Sustainable Development

edited by

Catalina Sima

and Cristina Gabriela Sărăcin

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 641 | Submission Open

Keywords: green building design and practices; energy-efficient buildings and urban infrastructure (focusing on optimized building systems and sustainable city planning with green zones); sustainable development in eco-friendly architecture (emphasizing resource conservation and green material use in construction)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Education for a Sustainable Future: A Global Development Necessity

edited by

Mónica Martínez-Gómez

,

César Berna-Escriche

,

Víctor Yeste

and Mª Ángeles Alcaide González

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 529 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable education; circular economy in learning; pedagogical innovations; Sustainable Development Goals integration into education; policy and practice in sustainability; teacher training and sustainability; e-learning for global goals; environmental education; higher education and Sustainable Development Goals; intergenerational learning

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

Sustainability and Artificial Intelligence: A Marriage Made in Heaven, or Trouble at the Horizon?

edited by Outi Niininen and Clare D'Souza

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 508 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; sustainable development goals; sustainable development; artificial intelligence; carbon emission; ethics; energy sustainability; sustainable production and consumption; circular economy

Sustainable Urban Understanding and Planning: Principle and Application of Earth Observation and Geoinformation

edited by Da He,

Qiqi Zhu

, Yang Chen and Yu Su

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 470 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; urban scene understanding; urban function zone; urban greenspace; artificial intelligence; urban land use; smart cities

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

Creative Evolution of Wired and Wireless Electric Power Transfer Among Renewable Energy Grids and EVs

edited by Amir Shahirinia and Mohammad Tavakoli Bina

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 453 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind/solar power integration to the grid; AI in renewable energy; power electronics in renewable energy; power electronics in EV chargers; renewable-penetrated power system optimization; power quality issues in grid-connected devices; smart grids and artificial intelligence; energy policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Application of Sustainable Practices in Food Engineering

edited by

Gjore Nakov

and

Alyssa Hidalgo

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 440 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; waste minimization; circular economy; food safety; food quality; nutritional value

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Horticulture: Innovations in Crop Production and Resource Management

edited by

Maria de Fátima Oliveira

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 428 | Submission Open

Keywords: optimization of nutrient cycling; management of pests and diseases; water-use efficiency; circular economy strategies; the socio-economic dimensions of sustainable horticulture

Green Management and Governance in the Energy Industry

edited by Harun Harun and Yi An

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 388 | Submission Open

Keywords: green management; governance; energy industry; ESG; renewable energy; sustainable development; carbon trading; green finance; environmental compliance

Advancing Agricultural Robotics for Sustainable Farming: Innovations, Applications, and Environmental Impact

edited by

Yuanhong Li

, Dong Chen and

Tianyi Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural robotics; precision farming; sustainable agriculture; automation in farming; environmental impact; resource optimization; smart farming technologies; AI in agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Resilient and Intelligent Control and Optimization of Sustainable Energy Systems

edited by Zhenyong Zhang,

Xuguo Jiao

and Mufeng Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 353 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy system; cybersecurity; machine learning-based control; optimization of the system operation; fault and abnormality detection; distributed control and optimization

Innovative Approaches to Sustainable Management in Hospitality and Tourism

edited by

Asier Baquero

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism and hospitality development; environmental; social; and economic sustainability; sustainable business practices; eco-innovation in tourism and hospitality; sustainability performance measurement; corporate social responsibility (CSR); green hotel operations; stakeholder engagement in sustainability; sustainable value chain management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Materials and Innovative Techniques for Green and Safe Mining

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open

Keywords: green mining; safe mining; sustainable materials; strata control; backfilling; waste utilization; functional materials; underground structural supporting; heat insulation; grouting

Ecosystem Sustainability Through Biodiversity Protection and Conservation Strategies

edited by Nikolay D. Natchev

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological management; innovative conservation strategies; endangered species; deterioration of habitats; biological risk assessment; bioresources

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

Advancing Sustainable Development Goals Through Biobased Energy Systems: Integrating Technological, Environmental, and Socio-Economic Perspectives

edited by Blake A. Simmons, Xueli Chen, Anagha Krishnamoorthy and Yuxuan Zhang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioenergy; sustainable development goals; biomass; life cycle assessment; circular bioeconomy; energy policy; rural development; sustainability indicators; renewable energy; socio-economic impacts

Green Chemistry, Intelligent Systems and Computing in Environmental Sustainability, Safety, Pollution and Waste Control and Forecasting

edited by

Alexander V. Glushkov

and Olga Y. Khetselius

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

Keywords: green chemistry principles; environmental sustainability and safety; pollution and waste control and forecasting; intelligence systems and computing; system analysis; mathematical modelling; and data science

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

Sustainable Energy Trade and Environmental Performance: Technological Innovations and Human Responses

edited by

András Szeberényi

,

Norbert Bozsik

and Vilmos Vass

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy trade; environmental performance; artificial intelligence (AI); climate change psychology; behavioral responses; energy policy and governance; low-carbon transition

Sustainability in the Manufacturing of Composite Material

edited by

Thywill Cephas Dzogbewu

and

Deon De Beer

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: recyclability; composite materials; sustainability; additive manufacturing; waste reduction

Sustainable Maritime Governance and Shipping Risk Management

edited by

Hristos Karahalios

,

Emre Akyuz

and Alexandros Dimitriadis

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Towards Sustainable Metal Technologies: For Future Material Needs

edited by

Gábor Gyarmati

,

Gábor Lassú

and Gáspár Marcell Gyula

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals; alloys; recycling; metallurgy; circularity; metal processing; casting; forming; additive manufacturing; welding; powder metallurgy; hydrometallurgy; physical simulation; structural integrity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Destination Development: Tourism and Society

edited by

Razaq Raj

,

Giovanni Ruggieri

and

Adalberto Arrigoni

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable; tourism; society; impacts; development; policies; heritage; destination; benefits

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

The Synergistic Interaction of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Twin in the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Climate Change Solutions

edited by

Antonietta Varasano

and

Carmen Fattore

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable use of natural resources; artificial intelligence; artificial intelligence of things; digital twin; data-driven planning; environmental sustainability; smart city infrastructure

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

Innovation for Sustainable Growth: Strategies, Systems, and Global Perspectives

edited by

Oana Florina Virlanuta

and Teresa Paiva

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

Keywords: sustainable development; green innovation; technological change; innovation ecosystems; circular economy; inclusive economic growth; sustainable entrepreneurship; digital innovation; policy and governance for innovation; sustainable development goals (SDGs); resilient economies; innovation and public policy; collaborative innovation

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

Environmental Management and Sustainable Agriculture: Soil, Water and Crops: 2nd Edition

edited by

Nektarios N. Kourgialas

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil/water and crop management approaches for sustainable agriculture; geoinformatics and decision support systems; precision agriculture and irrigation technologies; climate-related; environmental; and agronomic adaptive practices; hydrological extremes and water/soil erosion in agroecosystems; water/soil pollution and reuse of treated water

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

Sustainable Innovation and Management for Green Hotels

edited by Christina Beneki and

Naoum Mylonas

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: green hotels; sustainable innovation; environmental management in hospitality; green technologies; hotel sustainability certification; sustainable service design; eco-friendly operations; digital transformation in hotels; green human resource management; sustainable customer experience

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

Sustainable Thermal Energy Storage Systems: New Methods, Technologies and Practice

edited by

Valeria Palomba

,

Ilaria Marotta

and

Antonio Fotia

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal energy storage; materials for energy; system integration of thermal storage; LCA of thermal energy storage; testing methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Strategies for Building More Resilient Coastal Communities in a Changing Climate

edited by

Deniz Velioglu Sogut

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate adaptation; ecosystem-based solutions; governance innovation; socio-ecological systems; climate risk management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Sustainable Climate Change Adaptations: Enhancing Resilience Against Natural Hazards

edited by Jyh-Woei Lin

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: geophysics; green energy; climate change risk management; resilience

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

The Role of Smart Grids in Promoting Sustainable Energy Practices

edited by

Zhiqiang Geng

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grids; green energy transformation; distributed energy transactions; big data analysis; energy storage systems

Application of Spatial Analysis Function of Geographic Information Systems in Sustainable Development Evaluation

edited by

Vincenzo Barrile

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

Keywords: GIS; remote sensing; UAV; digital twin; artificial intelligence in GIS; 3D models; BIM-GIS integration

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

Energy Transition, Sustainable Growth and Economic Development

edited by Lefteris Tsoulfidis

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: green energy transition; economic sustainability; sustainable growth; energy prices; green energy subsidies; competitiveness; empirical economic analysis; country-specific impacts; social economy institutions; forward-looking economic models

Advances in Waste Biomass and Environmental Sustainability: 2nd Edition

edited by

Lucília Sousa Ribeiro

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; wastes; hydrothermal treatment; pyrolysis; catalysis; sustainability

Research on Sustainable Public Transportation System: Behavior, Safety and Planning—2nd Edition

edited by

Sangho Choo

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: public transportation systems; public transportation planning; travel behavior; multimodal transport systems; safety; mobility as a service; large language models (LLMs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Towards Healthy and Low-Carbon Indoor Environments: Innovations in HVAC and Building Design

edited by

Xiaolei Yuan

,

Yu Wang

and Haizhou Fang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthy buildings; low-carbon HVAC; thermal comfort; indoor air quality; decarbonization; passive design; personalized environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Atmospheric Science Research in the Context of Sustainable Development

edited by

Mounia Tahri

and

Abdelfettah Benchrif

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

Keywords: atmospheric science; sustainable development; global change; climate change; air quality; environmental policy; climate modeling; atmospheric physics

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

Green and Sustainable Buildings: Enhancing Energy Efficiency and Performance of Buildings

edited by

Mariangela Musolino

,

Domenico Enrico Massimo

and

Francesco Calabrò

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: green building strategy; energy valuation; valuation of green buildings; prototype building to enforce sustainability; appraisal; valuation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Water Resource Economics and Sustainability

edited by Hui-Cheng Yu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: water resources; sustainability; environmental management; water resource economics; water resource management; governance; performance

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

Digitalization and Circular Sustainability Development

edited by

Wee Meng Eric Lee

and Arif Perdana

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; sustainability; resource efficiency; waste reduction; artificial intelligence; Internet of Things; blockchain; big data analytics; technology; innovation

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

Promote Sustainable Development Through Enhanced Building Energy Performance

edited by

Papadaki Dimitra

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 144 | 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)

Green Chemistry in Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Lucas Patricio Hernández-Saravia

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; (bio)electrochemical sensor; sustainability; energy storage; nanomaterial; green synthesis; sensors; catalysis

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

Sustainable Agriculture for a Resilient Future: Integrating Biodiversity, Climate Strategies and Policy Innovations

edited by

Manuel Oliva

and

Santos Leiva-Espinoza

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural sustainability; biodiversity; climate change; public policies; resource management; Agenda 2030

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Soil Remediation and Restoration for Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Ting Yang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil amendments; emerging contaminants in soil; saline– alkali soil remediation; machine learning; soil pollutant prediction; heavy metals

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

Towards a Sustainable Electric Vehicle Ecosystem: Challenges and Innovations

edited by Andrea Pellegrini and Shobhit Saxena

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric vehicle uptake; transport electrification; clean transportation; infrastructure planning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Decoding Plastic Behavior in the Environment Through Analytical Characterization: Current Advances and Perspectives

edited by

Tiziano Di Giulio

, Silvia Fraissinet and Elisabetta Mazzotta

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: microplastics; nanoplastics; XPS (X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy); FTIR/Raman spectroscopy; SEM-EDX; pyrolysis– GC– MS; contaminant sorption; plastic degradation; ecological impacts; sustainable remediation strategies

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

Nature’s Balance: Advancing Sustainability and Stewardship: Rethinking Ecotourism, Agri/Agrotourism and/or Tourism & Hospitality with Nature in Mind

edited by Kimberly Thomas-Francois

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecotourism; agritourism; tourism and hospitality; sustainability; sustainable development; regenerative tourism; sustainable tourism technologies; environmental stewardship; nature tourism

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

Sustainable Road Transport System Planning and Optimization—2nd Edition

edited by

Yusheng Ci

,

Lina Wu

and

Ming Wei

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transportation; transport planning; public transport; fuel consumption and emission; spatiotemporal analysis; big data; traffic safety; resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Blockchain Applications in Sustainable Economic Management and Business Research

edited by Daniel Oliveira Cajueiro and

Benjamin Miranda Tabak

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain; sustainability; climate finance; supply chains; ESG; smart contracts; governance; emissions tracking; decentralized finance; traceability

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

Low-Carbon/Novel Water-Treatment Technologies and Resource Recovery from Sludge

edited by

Shuai Wang

,

Qiulai He

, Shaogang Hu and Fuyang Liu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological wastewater treatment; treatment and resource recovery of environmental waste; advanced oxidation process; electrochemical water treatment

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

Advances in Energy Storage Technologies to Meet Future Energy Demands

edited by Yunhui Huang and

Peng Wei

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; renewable energy; sustainable energy; a low-carbon energy future; battery technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

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