Sustainability

Vegetation–Soil–Water Nexus: Ecological Solutions for the Environment

edited by

Dandong Cheng

,

Yixuan Zhang

and Jiaqi Hao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 877 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetation– soil– water nexus; ecological restoration; sustainable land management; watershed conservation; climate resilience; ecosystem services; biodiversity conservation; soil health; water resources; environmental policy

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

Innovative Approaches in Biosystems Engineering for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by Ehab Mostafa and

Hassan Abdellatif

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 856 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; precision agriculture; advanced irrigation systems; renewable energy integration; soil conservation; water management; data analytics in agriculture; climate change mitigation; resource efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Road Safety, Traffic Behaviors and Sustainable Transportation Planning

edited by

Mariano Pernetti

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 773 | Submission Open

Keywords: road safety; sustainable transportation; traffic accidents; urban mobility; intelligent transportation systems; driver behavior; environmental impact; transportation policy; autonomous vehicles; multimodal transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Designing Resilient Cities: Landscape-Based Architecture and Green Space Strategies for Urban Sustainability

edited by

Can Trong Nguyen

,

Nigel Downes

and

Olabisi S. Obaitor

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 714 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban climate resilience; landscape architecture; green– blue infrastructure; nature-based solutions; sustainable urban development; spatial justice; urban adaptation; emerging cities

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

Advancing Green and Blue Infrastructure for Sustainable Metropolitan Regions: Challenges, Opportunities and Innovations

edited by

Artan Hysa

,

Carla Sofia Santos Ferreira

and Fanxin Meng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 709 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban development; landscape connectivity; water management; climate change; urban resilience; natural hazards; ecosystem services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Life Cycle Assessment of Sustainable Construction and Building Materials

edited by

Jonathan Oti

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 707 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; building materials; durability; recycled materials; reuse of materials; life cycle stages; life cycle cost analysis; geopolymer; cement; concrete; stabilization; life-cycle assessment; bricks; block; mortar; geo-polymer; steel; timber; life cycle inventory; green building materials; eco-friendly materials; nano- and fiber composites; ceramics; limes; PFA; GGBS

Designing for Urban Green Infrastructure: Mitigating Heat Islands and Enhancing Well-Being

edited by

Diana Mitsova

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 690 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban heat islands (UHIs); heat mitigation and adaptation strategies; resilience to extreme temperatures; urban greenery; green infrastructure; urban blue space; urban design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Research on Resource Utilization of Solid Waste

edited by

Ning Yuan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 674 | Submission Open

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

AI- and IoT-Driven Solutions for Industrial Sustainability and Smart Manufacturing

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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 544 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial sustainability; sustainable manufacturing; sustainable supply chain management; artificial Intelligence; internet of things; energy optimization; predictive maintenance; resource efficiency; smart decision-making

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

Research on Sustainability and Industry 4.0/5.0 Technologies: Circular Economy

edited by

Sonia Benito Hernández

and

Fadi Abdelradi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 473 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability practices; technologies’ 4.0/5.0; industry; dimensions of sustainability; circular economy; waste management in industry; competitiveness; social responsibility; sustainability KPI

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

Economic, Social, and Cultural Aspects of Circular Economy

edited by

Yong-Gil Lee

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 470 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; economic perspective; social perspective; cultural perspective; cases; electricity; transportation; buildings; industries; recycling; remanufacturing

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

Sustainable Structural Health Monitoring in Civil Engineering

edited by

Shengli Li

,

Yanqi Wu

and

Jie Hou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 446 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability in civil engineering; structural health monitoring; AI in infrastructure monitoring; data-driven design; structural performance assessment; long-term infrastructure sustainability

Rethinking the Accessibility and Sustainability of Public Transportation

edited by Martin Vojtek and Milan Dedík

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 427 | Submission Open

Keywords: transport; planning; optimisation; accessibility; sustainability; public services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Smart Grid and Energy Storage: Enabling Sustainable Electric Systems

edited by

Emmanuel Simeu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 412 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grids; energy storage; sustainable energy systems; electric power systems; energy efficiency; demand response; grid modernization; environmental impact assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Strategic Management: Integrating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Factors

edited by Zongjun Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 406 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESG; sustainable strategy; sustainability; long-term value creation; environmental strategy

Recent Advances and Innovations in Urban Road Safety

edited by

Fotini Kehagia

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 390 | Submission Open

Keywords: road safety; urban road system; accidents; smart infrastructure; technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Molecules4Life: Sustainable Development—Second International Meeting

edited by

Marco S. Lucas

,

Miguel Ribeiro

,

José A. Peres

and

Verónica de Zea Bermudez

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 387 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular flows with environmental impacts; food security and clean-label technologies; environmental remediation and pollution control; sustainable materials; materials for energy

Sustainability Advances in Supply Chain and Operations Management

edited by

Andrew Thomas

and

Rachel Mason-Jones

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain systems; operations management; sustainability; societal impacts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Value Co-Creation: The Intersection of Green Consumer Behaviour and Marketing

edited by

Elisa Baraibar-Diez

and María Fernanda Bernal Salazar

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 371 | Submission Open

Keywords: green consumer behavior; sustainable marketing; responsible consumption; marketing strategies; sustainability communication; consumer decision-making; corporate social responsibility (csr); circular economy

Sustainable Procurement Strategies for a Resilient Future

edited by Clifford McCue, Eric Prier and Emily Boykin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 353 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain adaptation; climate-resilient public purchasing; circular economy; policy-driven procurement innovation; resilience evaluation frameworks; corruption

Sustainable Development in Agricultural Machinery and Technology

edited by

Xin Feng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; sustainable agricultural machinery; save agricultural resources; soil protection; agricultural economy

Research on Sustainable Transportation and Urban Traffic—3rd Edition

edited by

Vincenzo Gallelli

and

Rosolino Vaiana

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable road transport; traffic flow modeling; smart cities; smart roads; innovative public transport solutions; transportation planning; intelligent transportation systems; fuel consumption and emissions; safety of vulnerable road users; urban intersections

Advances in Solar Cells and Sustainable Photovoltaics

edited by Eva Schwenzfeier-Hellkamp and Fabian Schoden

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open

Keywords: photovoltaics; circular design; second life; circular economy; remanufacturing; recycling; sustainability; dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC); perovskites; life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovative Strategies for Power System Control: Optimizing Renewable Energy Integration for Enhanced Energy Sustainability

edited by

Adelino J. C. Pereira

,

Eduardo Miguel Mendonça Gouveia

and

Rita Manuela Monteiro Pereira

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced control strategies; renewable generation forecasting; energy storage; renewable sources; smart grids; optimization algorithms; energy dispatch

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Impact of Heavy Metals on the Sustainable Environment—2nd Edition

edited by

Lidija Ćurković

and Mihone Kerolli Mustafa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal; mobility; soil pollution; water contamination; air pollution; plant accumulation; health risk; environmental monitoring; risk assessment; heavy metal remediation; environmental sustainability; environmental modelling

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

Green Economic Systems and Regional Sustainability Transitions

edited by Konstantina Ragazou, Georgia Zournatzidou,

George Sklavos

and Nikolaos Sariannidis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open

Keywords: green economic systems; economic geography; regional sustainability transitions; ecological resilience; circular economy; spatial policy; green GDP; natural capital; equitable development

Sustainability in Water Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration

edited by Ruiqing Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal; emerging contaminant; toxicity; water pollution control; ecological restoration; sustainable technologies; water quality assessment; sustainable development

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

Green Foundations: How Geotechnical Engineering Can Support Sustainable Infrastructure

edited by

S. M. Talha Qadri

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 304 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable infrastructure; social resilience; geotechnical solutions; earthquake hazard adaptation and mitigation; green infrastructure

Smart Infrastructure for Sustainable Urban Development: Integrating Green Design, Digital Innovation, and Resilient Policy

edited by Peter Farrell, Abdul Salam Darwish,

Khaled M. Alhosani

and

Yaser Omar Kaied

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 299 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; green building; digital transformation; climate adaptation; AI in urban planning; urban resilience; energy efficiency; sustainable infrastructure; smart governance

Climate Change-Induced Tourism Destination Shifts and Strategies for the Sustainable Adaptation

edited by

Dagmara Stangierska-Mazurkiewicz

and

Marta Kiraga

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: nature-based tourism; climate change adaptation; tourism geography; destination resilience; tourism shifts; landscape change; sustainable tourism

Water Ecological Pollution Monitoring and Sustainability

edited by Mohammad Reza Ghomi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic pollution monitoring; emerging contaminants; water sustainability; ecological risk assessment; remote sensing water quality; advanced sensor technologies; nature-based solutions remediation; participatory monitoring citizen science; sustainable water governance

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

Sustainable Built Environment and Indoor Air Quality

edited by Zhu Cheng, Hongli Sun and Xingchi Jiang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction materials; indoor air pollutant dynamics; building ventilation optimization; VOC exposure mitigation; green building certification systems; low-carbon HVAC technologies; occupant health– performance nexus; smart IAQ monitoring networks; circular economy applications; climate-resilient building codes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Leveraging Remote Sensing for Sustainable Watershed Management

edited by

Dongwoo Jang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; watershed management; hydrological modeling; flood risk mapping; AI in remote sensing; environmental monitoring

Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Operations: Risks, Rebuck, and Resilience

edited by

Al Ansari

and Batoul Modarress-Fathi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open

Keywords: logistics; supply chain; resilience; sustainability; risks; challenges; models; leadership

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

The Twin Green-Digital Transition in the Built Environment: Multiscale and Interdisciplinary Perspectives

edited by

Alessandro D'Amico

,

Stefano Cursi

and

Kristis C. Alexandrou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open

Keywords: BIM; HBIM; digital twin; XR; IoT; IEQ; LCA; circular economy; semantic web; healthy buildings

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

Advancements in Sustainable Composite Materials: From Innovative Technologies to Eco-Friendly Design—2nd Edition

edited by

Evangelia Tarani

and

George Z. Papageorgiou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable material science; material design; environmental friendliness; sustainable composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Advances in Indoor Environmental Quality Control and Green Buildings

edited by

Evandro Eduardo Broday

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor environmental quality; green buildings; building control; sustainable design; energy efficiency

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

Advances in Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Operations Management

edited by

Tal Ben-Zvi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain management; sustainable supply chain; operations management; environment; green; social; ethics; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Enterprise Operation and Innovation Management Sustainability

edited by

Marcel Kordoš

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: global entrepreneurship issues; social and economic sustainable development; innovation management policy; Industry 4.0; energy and environmental challenges; Green Deal; corporate social responsibility; environmental production; smart economy; international sustainable business development

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

Driving Electric Power Solutions for a Sustainable Energy Transition

edited by

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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy transition; energy systems; renewable energy integration; energy storage; power systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Crop Management and Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Elpiniki Skoufogianni

and

Aikaterini Molla

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; soil health; soil fertility; organic amendments; soil nutrient management; organic farming; biological control methods; precision farming; crop rotation; intercropping practices; climate changes effects; safe food supply; sustainable food production; environmental protection; lower input costs; efficiency in water management; biodiversity conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Analysis of Logistics and Supply Chain Systems for Sustainable Development

edited by Guanghui Zhou and

Dengyuhui Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open

Keywords: logistics optimization with the sustainable goals; green routing; sustainable location; green inventory management; circular economy and reverse logistics; humanitarian logistics; sustainable transportation system; closed-loop supply chains management; social responsibility in supply chain; green innovation; environmental management and performance; supply chain resilience and security; environmental; social and governance (ESG) management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Digital Green: Transforming Supply Chains for a Sustainable Future

edited by Federico Solari,

Giovanni Romagnoli

,

Eleonora Bottani

, Natalya Lysova and

Mohaiad Elbasheer

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain; sustainability; green logistics; digital transformation; smart logistics; Industry 4.0; circular economy; optimization; waste minimization; perishable products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Urban Development: Strategies, Tools, and Transformations

edited by

Marta Skiba

,

Alicja Maciejko

, Rafał Dudzik and

Małgorzata Sztubecka

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban development; blue and green infrastructure; circular architecture; energy efficiency in cities; climate adaptation; urban resilience; smart city tools; nature-based solutions; participatory planning; climate-neutral cities

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

Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Operations in the Digital Era

edited by

Susana Duarte

and Inês Ferreira

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chains; sustainable and green logistics; Industry 4.0; digital systems and platforms; environmental assessment; smart cities; maritime logistics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture: With Microbial Innovations

edited by

Vanessa De Andrade Royo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; agricultural biotechnology; bioeconomy; genetic engineering; plant– microbe interaction; precision agriculture; climate-resilient crops; biofertilizers; biopesticides; circular agriculture; microbial biotechnology; microbial inoculants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

From Support to Sustainability: How Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Drive Environmental Impact

edited by

Varun Gupta

and

Chetna Gupta

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

Keywords: entrepreneurship support; environmental sustainability; sustainable development goals (SDGs); university incubators; academic libraries; public libraries; green innovation; monitoring and evaluation; impact measurement; responsible innovation; support ecosystems; sustainability assessment; technology for good

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

Conservation of Biodiversity in Forest and Agroecosystems Under Climate Change

edited by

Mohammed Ater

and

Jalal Kassout

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity conservation; genetic resources; forest ecosystems; agroecosystems; ecological adaptation; ecosystem resilience; community-based conservation; sustainable development; drought stress; sustainable land use; conservation strategies; climate adaptation; mitigation strategies

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

Greening the Future: Business Innovations for Sustainable Growth

edited by

Fadi Abdelfattah

and Hisham Madi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable business models; green innovation; ESG frameworks; circular economy; responsible leadership; digital sustainability; strategic management; sustainable entrepreneurship; climate resilience and adaptation

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

Application of Microbial Technology in Sustainable Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Bárbara Muñoz Palazón

and

Aurora Rosa-Masegosa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial ecology; microbial dynamics; wastewater treatment; environmental microbiology; microbiology of bioengineering systems

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

Sustaining Innovation: Regional Dynamics, Policy Frameworks, and Competitiveness

edited by

Joana Costa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation persistence; place-based innovation; public policies; competitiveness

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

Circular Economy Pathways for Enhancing Competitiveness in a Sustainable Future

edited by

Yui-Yip Lau

and

Mark Ching-Pong Poo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; global sustainability; reuse; recycle; regenerate; sustainable future; resource consumption; SDGs

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

Environmental Protection and Natural Resource Management

edited by Zinnia Mukherjee

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental economics; natural resource economics and management; environmental policy; sustainable development

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

Sustainable Utilization of Resources for Environmental Enhancement

edited by

Shu-lun Mak

,

Chi-Chung Lee

and Waifan Tang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable resource management; environmental sustainability; social impact assessment; economic evaluation

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

Sustainable Strategies for Enhancing Urban Resilience Against Disaster Risks

edited by

Qiang Zhang

, Lei Xu,

Biao Hu

and Jiann-Wen Woody Ju

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

Keywords: sustainable strategies; urban resilience; disaster prevention and mitigation; risk; dynamic behavior; intelligent operation and maintenance; advanced numerical methods

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

Food Technology Hand in Hand with Sustainable Development

edited by María Fernanda Fernández-León

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food; sustainable packaging; new technologies; use of by-products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Solar Energy Innovation: Integrating Advanced Photovoltaics into Sustainable Built Environments

edited by

Maria Malvoni

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar cells; sustainable photovoltaics; building-integrated photovoltaics; renewable energy integration; thermal management; urban adaptability; environmental impact; economic analysis; retrofitting solutions; artificial intelligence in photovoltaics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

AI-Driven Multi-Technology Renewable Energy Systems: Climate Resilience and Sustainable Management

edited by

Maria Malvoni

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; renewable energy systems; machine learning; smart grid integration; climate resilience; hybrid energy systems; sustainability assessment; multi-technology integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Creative Approaches for Enhancing the Sustainability of Ecology Education

edited by

Giuseppe Barbiero

,

Mita Drius

,

Alice Stocco

and Luana Silveri

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability education; environmental education; ecology education; creative learning approaches; experiential learning; active learning; green competences; ecopedagogy; biophilia

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

Smart and Sustainable Supply Chain Management: Digital Transformation, Resilience, and ESG Integration

edited by Jian Liu,

Na Zhang

and

Chuanmin Mi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain management (SSCM); digital transformation; Industry 4.0; artificial intelligence; block chain; environmental; social; and governance (ESG); resilience; circular economy; risk management; green logistics

Geographical Behavior and Health: Insights for Sustainable Well-Being

edited by Haoran Yang and

Xiangfen Cui

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: geographical behavior; health geography; human mobility; environmental exposure; spatial health inequality; built environment; sustainable urban planning; GIS and spatial analysis; place-based health; behavioral geography

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

Sustainable Maritime Transportation: Logistics, Supply Chain Management and Regional Port Governance

edited by Zijian Guo and Yun Peng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable maritime logistics; cold chain transportation optimization; LNG and alternative fuels in shipping; smart port digitalization; green port infrastructure; port resilience and climate adaptation; decarbonization of maritime transport; circular economy in ports; SDG 9 (industry; innovation; infrastructure); SDG 13 (climate action)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

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

edited by

Olja Šovljanski

, Tiana Milović and Vesna Bulatović

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Construction Materials for Hydraulic Structures: Advancing Durability, Repair, and Circular Economy Solutions

edited by

Paweł Falaciński

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydraulic structures; circular economy; sustainable construction; green buildings; strategy for repairs; post-processing waste; green buildings; combustion by-products; fly ash; blast-furnace slag; ashes from biomass combustion; municipal waste incineration ash; solid waste; carbon footprint

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Application of Remote Sensing to the Monitoring of Land Cover and Water Environment—2nd Edition

edited by

Xiaoshuang Ma

,

Chen Wang

and

Zhixiang Yin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: land cover monitoring; environmental monitoring; environmental remote sensing; remote sensing of water quality; geological hazard monitoring; natural disaster; coast and marine

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

Healthy, Equitable and Environmentally Sustainable Food Environments

edited by

Rajshri Roy

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: institutional food environments; public health nutrition; sustainable diets; health equity; institutional food systems; policy evaluation; environmental sustainability; food retail audits; nutrition policy; healthy food access

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable and Integrated Coastal Zone Management Under a Changing Climate: Innovations and Insights

edited by

Isavela N. Monioudi

and

Antonios Emmanouil Chatzipavlis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: Integrated Coastal Management (ICM); coastal sustainability; climate change; adaptation; coastal resilience; sea-level rise; coastal infrastructure; ecosystem-based management; decision support tools; coastal risk assessment; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Functional Foods: A Sustainable Processing Perspective

edited by Fabiola León-Galván

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable ingredients and raw materials; sustainable food processing; food safety and quality; chemical analysis in food systems; energy efficiency in food production; nutritional enhancement; circular economy in food systems; research on functional foods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Building Materials for Greener Future

edited by Jolanta Pranckevičienė and

Ina Pundienė

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; waste valorization; recycled aggregates; binder

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Advances in Water and Sediment Quality Assessment, Treatment Technologies, Pollution Control, and Resource Reuse

edited by

Marcin Sidoruk

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: water quality; sediment quality; heavy metals; pollution monitoring; ecological risk assessment; contaminant transport and accumulation; water and sediment remediation; wastewater treatment technologies; circular economy; resource recovery

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

Sustainable Food Systems and the Reuse of Food Waste

edited by

Marta Sánchez

and

Pedro Ferreira-Santos

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: food waste; resource recovery; physicochemical pretreatment; fermentation; green extraction; bioactive compounds; biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

New Technological Applications in Agriculture for the Development of the Circular Bioeconomy, 2nd Edition

edited by Yingkuan Wang and

Jianbo Shen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural circular economy; digital villages; new technologies; new methods; new equipment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioeconomy of Sustainability)

Waste Management Strategies for Clean Coal Technologies

edited by Yanfeng Li and Baolin Xing

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: clean coal technology; resource utilization of coal-based solid waste; carbon capture and storage; environmental risks of waste disposal; clean combustion of coal; synergistic development of energy and environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Reactive Extrusion for Sustainable Biomaterials and High-Value Applications

edited by Ali Ayoub

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: extrusion; bioplastics; food processing; composite; blending; biomanufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Manufacturing Supply Chain and Logistics Technology

edited by

Lina He

and Zhenyong Wu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: manufacturing supply chain; logistics technology; smart manufacturing; digital twin; artificial intelligence (AI); AI agent; Internet of Things (IoT); blockchain; knowledge service; sustainable supply chain; supply chain resilience; risk management; predictive decision-making

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

Energy Transitions and the Banning of Synthetic Products: Historical Developments and Present-Day Controversies

edited by

Pierre Desrochers

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy density; energy transition; energy addition; carbon fuels; forest transition; biomass; renewable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Soil-Microbe Synergy for Sustainable Ecosystems

edited by Zhipeng Wu,

Ahmed Salah Elrys

, Weiguo Cheng and Shuirong Tang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil– microbe synergy; sustainable agriculture; microbial carbon pump; soil health indicators; bioremediation; climate resilience; microbial ecology; ecosystem services; soil biodiversity

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

Advancing the Social Dimensions of Sustainability Frameworks and Indicators for Resilient Organizations and Communities

edited by

Gabriele Giorgi

,

Stefano Ruggieri

and

Rubinia Celeste Bonfanti

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: social sustainability; organizational resilience; psychological safety; employee well-being; technostress; hybrid work; gamification; artificial intelligence in organizations; ethical leadership

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychology of Sustainability and Sustainable Development)

Sustainable Logistics Network Reconstruction Under the Concept of Smart City

edited by

Renata Činčikaitė

and

Aidas Vasilis Vasiliauskas

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable logistics; smart city; supply chain optimisation; green transport infrastructure; digital logistics solutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Traditional and Local Crop Varieties for Sustainable Cultivation and Climate-Resilient Food Production

edited by

Ante Lončarić

and Svjetlana Škrabal

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: traditional varieties; local crops; sustainable cultivation; climate resilience; agrobiodiversity; low-input agriculture; biodiversity conservation; plant adaptation; sustainable food systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Development in Light of Current Challenges in the Social and Economic Sphere

edited by

Ewa Chomać-Pierzecka

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14853 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable policy; sustainable development; sustainable economics; sustainable management; sustainable society

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

Geographical Information System for Sustainable Ecology

edited by

Yuanzhi Yao

,

Xiaoai Dai

and

Xue Liu

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3048 | Submission Open

Keywords: geographical information systems (GISs); sustainable ecology; environmental monitoring; spatial analysis; habitat management; resource management

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

Educating for Sustainability: Advances and Challenges in Environmental Education

edited by

Dana Perniu

and Corina Cace

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2255 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental education; education for sustainability; planetary boundaries; innovative teaching; complexity; problem solving; environmental ethics

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

Sustainability of Smart Building: The Intelligence Application, Industry 4.0, BIM, Environmental Comfort, and Safety Application

edited by Andrew Ebekozien, Solomon Oisasoje Ayo-Odifiri and

Clinton Aigbavboa

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2112 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; smart building; intelligence application; Industry 4.0; BIM; environmental comfort; safety application in construction; construction digitalisation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Energy Economics and Sustainable Environment

edited by

Ahmad Sakhrieh

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2055 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy economics; environmental sustainability; renewable energy; sustainable development; energy transition; energy policy; decarbonization; circular economy; energy efficiency; climate policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Achieving Sustainability in Safety Management and Design for Safety

edited by In-Ju Kim and

Anna Mazzi

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1107 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk assessment; occupational and environmental hazards; emergency response; complex disasters; chemical hazards; disaster risk reduction; vulnerability analysis; traffic; workplace; home; and community safety

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

Decarbonization in the Building Sector: Prospects, Challenges and Policy Frameworks

edited by

Muhammad Asif

and Emrah Atar

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 838 | Submission Open

Keywords: global warming; climate change; embodied energy; construction materials; energy efficiency; renewable energy; life cycle analysis; circular economy; Paris agreement; sustainable development goals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Circular Economy, Industrial Symbiosis and Sustainable Development: Actions for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

edited by

Julio Cesar Ferro De Guimarães

, Eliana Andrea Severo and

Vilmar Tondolo

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 771 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sustainability; sustainable operations; environmental practices; circular economy; sustainable supply chain management; sustainable development goals

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

Innovations in Teaching Education for Sustainable Development at University and School Levels

edited by

María Cristina Cardona-Moltó

,

Cristina Miralles-Cardona

and

José María Esteve-Faubel

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 462 | Submission Open

Keywords: education for sustainable development (ESD); innovative pedagogies; teacher education; sustainability in education; curriculum development; interdisciplinary teaching; digital learning tools; sustainable teaching practices; higher education; school education

Sustainable Steel and Composite Structures

edited by

Yuchen Song

,

Boshan Chen

, Youtian Wang and

Xuemei Lin

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 409 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel structures; composite steel– concrete structures; high performance steel; high performance concrete; life-cycle assessment and design; reusable and demountable structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Integration of Renewable Energy into Future Power Systems

edited by

Rabin Dhakal

and

Ashish Sedai

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy integration; sustainable power systems; grid flexibility; energy storage; variable renewable energy (VRE); curtailment mitigation; forecasting and optimization; power system sustainability; decarbonization; energy transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Low-Impact Materials and Construction Strategies for Sustainable and Resilient Buildings

edited by

Daniel Wałach

and

Izabela Skrzypczak

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; eco-friendly materials; resilience; geopolymers; cementitious composites; soil stabilization; durability assessment; life-cycle assessment; structural diagnostics; underground structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Mobility Planning for Healthy and Sustainable Cities

edited by

Zeenat Kotval-Karamchandani

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban planning; sustainability; population health; mobility; vulnerable population

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Urban Transport and Logistics Management

edited by

Changjiang Zheng

, Muqing Du, Xiaonian Shan and Jinxing Shen

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban transport; green logistics; smart city initiatives; autonomous vehicles; multimodal transport systems; traffic optimization; energy-efficient transportation; urban logistics management; resilient transport systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Tracking Climate and Environmental Changes to Safeguard Ecosystems

edited by

Pedro Antonio Arnau del Amo

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; climate change; ecosystem and climate services; dynamic process analysis; ocean– atmosphere interactions; ecosystem resilience; land-use change; climate models

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

Redefining Progress Towards Inclusive Societies: Social Sustainability at the Intersection of Economy and Policy

edited by

Rosanna Cataldo

, Maria Gabriella Grassia and

Viktoriya Voytsekhovska

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: economic sustainability; human-centric development; human well-being; public policy; quality of life; social equity; social cohesion; social innovations; sustainable healthcare; sustainable development

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

Energy Economy and Sustainable Energy Development

edited by Mantas Švažas and Valentinas Navickas

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: regional energy systems; decentralization; producing consumers; synergies effects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Urban Heat, Microclimate, and Comfort: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Energy, Health, and Well-Being in Cities

edited by Tania Sharmin

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban heat; urban microclimate; thermal comfort; human health and well-being; heat exposure; energy performance; high-density urban environments; urbanisation patterns; climate-responsive design

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

Sustainability in Thermal Energy and Technology

edited by

Juan Manuel Belman-Flores

submission deadline 2 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable sources; energy efficiency; life cycle; environmental impact; advanced heat exchangers; urban thermal networks; nanotechnology; high-efficiency thermal insulation; cogeneration and trigeneration; application of AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Adaptation Beyond Climate: Facing Planetary Limits and Ecological Injustices

edited by

Dario Padovan

,

Osman Arrobbio

and Andrea Taffuri

submission deadline 3 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptation; change; maladaptation; indigenous knowledge; vulnerability; governance; technological fix; agroecology

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

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