Sustainability

Machine Learning for Environmental Sustainability and Climate Justice in Transportation Systems

edited by

Amin Hosseinian-Far

,

Alireza Daneshkhah

, Tabassom Sedighi and Nataliia Klietsova

submission deadline 1 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 435 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; artificial intelligence; environmental sustainability; transportation systems; sustainable mobility; climate risk; climate justice; environmental modelling; spatio-temporal modelling; systems thinking

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

From Materials Discovery to Smart Integration: Advanced Phase Change and Thermochemical Storage for Sustainable Solar Heat

edited by

Wei Wang

, Youhua Han and Azeem Mustafa

submission deadline 1 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar heating; cooling; power generation; phase change materials; thermochemical energy storage; AI+ energy; smart thermal grids; integrated energy system; photovoltaic–thermal heat pump; carbon dioxide utilization; green fuel production; catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Enterprise Practices in Sustainable Development: Boundary‑Spanning Strategies for Social, Environmental, Economic and Technological Transformation

edited by

Veronika Tarnovskaya

submission deadline 1 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: enterprise practices; boundary work; boundary‑spanning; sustainable development; market plasticity; practice theory; institutional work; organizational innovation; born sustainable firms; cross‑sector collaboration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Impact of Climate Change on Sustainable Coastal Resilience

edited by

Ying-Tien Lin

and Yu-Jia Chiu

submission deadline 1 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; coastal resilience; sea-level rise; extreme weather; coastal erosion; ecosystem restoration; nature-based solutions; sustainable development; risk management; community adaptation

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

Applications of Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Waste Management

edited by José Andrés Moreno-Pérez, Mustapha Maarouf Bassaidi and Julio Brito-Santana

submission deadline 3 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 467 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; waste collection; waste valorization; circular economy; machine learning; intelligent optimization; internet of things; data science; artificial intelligence

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

Agro-Industrial Biomass Transformation into Sustainable Resources

edited by

Đurđica Kovačić

and

Gordana Šelo

submission deadline 5 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 776 | Submission Open

Keywords: lignocellulose pretreatment; biomass valorization; waste management; bioconversion; process optimization; environmental assessment; bioenergy production; bioactive compound; food science

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

Sustainable Performance and Circular Utilization of Wood: Modification, Structural Innovation and Bio-Based Valorization

edited by

Marin Hasan

,

Boštjan Lesar

, Ivica Župčić and Branimir Šafran

submission deadline 5 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood durability; wood modification; wood welding; structural performance; service life prediction and extension; biomass valorisation; circular bioeconomy; bioremediation; sustainable lignocellulosic materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

AI-Driven Digital Transformation and Sustainability in Business Ecosystems

edited by

Young-Chan Lee

,

Taewon Lee

and

Qin Yang

submission deadline 6 Apr 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4061 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; digital transformation; sustainability; business ecosystems; digital platforms; fintech; sustainable innovation; business analytics; platform economy; responsible AI

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

Integrating Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainable Resource Management: Community-Based and Nature-Based Approaches for Resilient Future

edited by

Juha Uitto

and Suppiramaniam Nanthikesan

submission deadline 7 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 415 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate adaptation; nature-based solutions; community-based approaches; resilience; vulnerability; coupled human-natural systems; sustainability transitions; natural resources; environment; environmental hazards

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

Sustainable Tourism Management and Marketing Innovation: Competitiveness, Digital Transformation, and Consumer Behavior

edited by

Ruxandra-Gabriela Albu

,

Ana Ispas

and

Ioana Bianca Chițu

submission deadline 8 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 319 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; tourism management; strategic management; marketing innovation; digital transformation; competitiveness; consumer behaviour; tourism resilience; destination management; smart tourism

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

Advances in Waste-Derived Materials for Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Domagoj Nakić

,

Ivana Presecki

and

Dražen Vouk

submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; resource recovery; waste valorization; secondary raw materials; sustainable construction materials; environmental remediation; recycling technologies; life cycle assessment; biochar; sewage sludge

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

Research on Sustainable Shipping from a Green and Digital Perspective

edited by

Hsuan-Shih Lee

and

Tien-Chun Ho

submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable shipping; maritime digital transformation; green maritime technology; alternative marine fuels; autonomous shipping; blockchain in maritime logistics; maritime decarbonization; multi-criteria decision-making; sustainability performance evaluation; intelligent maritime transport systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Production Planning and Scheduling—Models, Methods and Applications Across Manufacturing and Service Systems

edited by Atidel Aboubaker Hadj-Alouane and

Malek Masmoudi

submission deadline 11 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

Keywords: production planning; scheduling; sustainable operations; low-carbon manufacturing; energy-aware scheduling; circular economy; Industry 4.0; digital twin; robust optimization; multi-objective optimization; resilient supply chains; smart manufacturing

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

Economic Sustainability Risk Management: Leveraging Digitalization, Supply Chain Resilience and Management

edited by

Anuj Kumar

,

Quang Minh Le

and

Itam Urmila Jagadeeswari

submission deadline 13 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 373 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; business innovations; risk management; artificial intelligence; sustainable business models; economic sustainability; supply chain resilience; digitalization

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

Achieving Sustainability in Thermal Management Research: Assessment, Innovation and Societal Impact

edited by

Marco Bernagozzi

submission deadline 13 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal management; loop heat pipes; pulsating heat pipes; battery thermal management; low-GWP working fluids; life‑cycle assessment; techno‑economic analysis; additive manufacturing for thermal devices; circular economy and sustainable cooling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Local Economic Resilience: Academia’s Critical Role in Education, Research, and Community Engagement

edited by

Luca Giraldi

submission deadline 14 Apr 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9830 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable entrepreneurship; entrepreneurship education; academic–industry collaboration; business sustainability; technology transfer; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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

Biological Treatment for Sustainable Waste Management and Green Environment

edited by Xiaowei Li

submission deadline 14 Apr 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4285 | Submission Open

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

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

Sustainable Management and Digital Transformation for Logistics, Supply Chain, and Procurement

edited by

Bernardo Nicoletti

submission deadline 15 Apr 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5962 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; digital transformation; green logistics; supply chain resilience; circular economy; artificial intelligence (AI); blockchain; innovative procurement; carbon neutrality; ethical sourcing

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

Advances in Intelligence and Sustainability of Architecture, Structure and Construction

edited by

Dongzhi Guan

,

Shu Su

and

Weijiu Cui

submission deadline 15 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1272 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent construction; sustainable engineering and management; low-carbon buildings; 3D print; resilient structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Biodiversity Hotspots in Forests: Conservation Strategies and Global Implications

edited by

Petros Ganatsas

,

Marianthi Tsakaldimi

and Evangelia N. Daskalakou

submission deadline 16 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3219 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

Synergies for Low-Carbon Mobility: Sustainable Transportation Innovation

edited by

Naghmeh Niroomand

submission deadline 17 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 1471 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon mobility; sustainable transportation; autonomous electric vehicles; electric vehicles; autonomous vehicles; CO2 emissions assessment; traffic simulation; driving behavior modeling; life-cycle assessment; intelligent transportation systems; digital twin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Digital Supply Chains Management and Sustainability

edited by

Narasimha Rao Vajjhala

and Kenneth David Strang

submission deadline 17 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 691 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital supply chain management; sustainability; ESG compliance; blockchain; artificial intelligence; Internet of Things; big data analytics; circular economy; Industry 4.0; supply chain resilience

Management of Metal and Micropollutant Contamination in Soil and Water

edited by

Adam Łukowski

submission deadline 18 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1085 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil contamination; water contamination; metals, micropollutant; pollution management; bioavailability

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

Geophysical Data Analytics and Sustainable Environmental Applications

edited by

Rifaat Abdalla

and

Mohammed El-Diasty

submission deadline 18 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: geophysical environmental data; earth observation; geospatial analysis; remote sensing applications; environmental sustainability; geoAI and spatial modeling

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

Plankton Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

edited by

Luca Russo

,

Roberta Congestri

and Saverio Savio

submission deadline 19 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open

Keywords: plankton; biodiversity; ecosystem services; phytoplankton; zooplankton

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

Innovations for Sustainable Water Management, Wastewater Treatment and Pollutant Removal

edited by

Karolina Migdał

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable water management; wastewater treatment; constructed wetlands; nature-based solutions; micropollutants; nutrient removal; stormwater management; water quality; environmental protection; decentralized systems; hybrid treatment systems; adsorption; water reuse

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

Intelligent Control, Smart Grid Optimization and Sustainable Energy Management

edited by

Cong Zhang

,

Wei Zhang

, Zipeng Liang and Shibo Chen

submission deadline 21 Apr 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2069 | Submission Open

Keywords: uncertainty analysis; intelligent control; risk assessment; fault identification; coordinated planning; optimization technologies; power and energy systems; renewable power generation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Digital Transformation in Sustainable Construction Management: From Macroeconomic Dynamics to Life-Cycle Efficiency

edited by

Aleksandra Kostrzanowska-Siedlarz

submission deadline 21 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 733 | Submission Open

Keywords: macroeconomic determinants; economic sustainability of the construction sector; construction economics; information technology (IT); life-cycle costing (LCC); construction management; sustainable urban development; digital twins and BIM

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

Economic and Policy Framework Towards Green Energy Transition

edited by Vasileios Vlachos,

Pavlos Stamatiou

and

Persefoni Polychronidou

submission deadline 22 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 600 | Submission Open

Keywords: green energy transition; sustainable development goals; energy policy; environmental quality; climate change mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Emerging Materials and Sustainable Process Engineering for Energy, Water, Environmental, and Industrial Applications

edited by

Seif El Islam Lebouachera

, Sadjia Bertouche and

Nadia Chekir

submission deadline 22 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 347 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging materials; sustainable process engineering; wastewater treatment; advanced oxidation processes; renewable energy; circular economy; environmental remediation; water treatment technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovative Applications of GIS, Remote Sensing and Data Analysis in Sustainable Environmental Management

edited by

Xiguang Yang

and

Ying Yu

submission deadline 22 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open

Keywords: GIS; remote sensing; sustainable environmental management; terrestrial ecosystem carbon sink; climate change response; ecosystem monitoring

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

Economic and Financial Perspectives on Sustainable Mobility and Public Transportation

edited by Joseph Sobieralski and

Dimitrios Siskos

submission deadline 23 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable mobility; public transportation; sustainable finance; infrastructure financing; climate finance; public–private partnerships; ESG; transport economics; infrastructure investment

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

Advanced Treatment of Emerging and Traditional Environmental Pollutants: Technologies, Mechanisms and Sustainable Development

edited by

Haiming Zhao

,

Jin Huang

and

Meng Li

submission deadline 23 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental pollutants; pollutant degradation; remediation technology; degradation or immobilization mechanisms; green strategy; emerging contaminants; ecological restoration; sustainable development

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

Research on Sustainable Tunnel and Underground Construction

edited by

Zhen Huang

submission deadline 25 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 654 | Submission Open

Keywords: tunnel and underground engineering; sustainable development; complex geological environments; carbon emission reduction; low-carbon materials; high-toughness materials; structural resilience; construction technologies; smart operation and maintenance; environmental impact; ecological protection; intelligent monitoring; innovative design

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

Sustainable Engineering: Bridging Waste Management, Circular Economy, and Climate-Resilient Design

edited by

Anna Podlasek

, Joanna Koszewska and

Katarzyna Kołacz

submission deadline 25 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 533 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular waste management; climate-resilient spatial planning; waste infrastructure siting; land-use planning; brownfield reclamation; adaptive reuse; peri-urban systems; rural sustainability; spatial decision-support tools; resource recovery; building information modelling (BIM); artificial intelligence (AI); internet of things (IoT); geospatial analysis; data-driven planning

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

Sustainable Solutions for Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recovery

edited by

Bin Yang

, Yulian Wang and

Yafeng Fu

submission deadline 25 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; solid waste; resource recovery; intelligent sorting; separation; leaching; AI-driven process optimization; extraction; material preparation

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

Sustainable Solid Waste Management and Construction Recycling for Building Manufacturers

edited by Alejandra Vidales Barriguete

submission deadline 28 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable waste management; construction recycling; construction and demolition waste; building material manufacturers; circular economy; environmental and social benefits

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

Leisure for Sustainable Future: Exploring Sustainable Environmental Leisure Activities

edited by

María de los Ángeles Valdemoros-San-Emeterio

, María Jesús Monteagudo and

Cristina Medrano Pascual

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 11 articles | Viewed by 32150 | Submission Open

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

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

Sustainable Tourism Development and Economic Impacts: Insights into Tourist Behavior, Resident Engagement, Cultural Experiences, and Meeting, Incentive, Conference, and Exhibition Tourism

edited by

Keun-Soo Park

,

Nan Chen

, Kyoung-Bae Kim and

Sung-Bum Kim

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 25458 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; economic impacts; tourist behavior; resident engagement; cultural experiences; MICE ice tourism; tourism policy; community well-being; environmental sustainability; social equity; tourism development strategies

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

Digital Transformation in Sustainable Supply Chain and Service Operations

edited by

Xin Tian

, Qiang Cai and Erjiang E

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 24750 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Soil Pollution, Soil Ecology and Sustainable Land Use

edited by

Hui Li

and

Hui Yin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 11 articles | Viewed by 19788 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health; nutrient cycling; soil pollutants; ecological conservation; large-scale modelling

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

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

edited by

Zhaoyang Kong

,

Yuhua Zheng

,

Daojuan Wang

and Farid Ullah

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 10 articles | Viewed by 18189 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Technology Applications in Sustainable Energy and Power Engineering

edited by

Huaiyu Wang

and

Cheng Shi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18146 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; sustainable power engineering; artificial intelligence application; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Building Sustainable Businesses: Psychological Drivers, Organizational Strategies and Entrepreneurial Development

edited by

Panagiotis A. Tsaknis

and Alexandros G. Sahinidis

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14987 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial intention; personality and leadership; training; startups; business strategy; behavioral economics in entrepreneurship; digital transformation

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

From Waste to Resource: Processing Waste and By-Products into Valuable Products

edited by

Wojciech Czekała

,

Yen Wah Tong

and

Paula Varandas Ferreira

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12108 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste; by-products; circular economy; sustainable development; environmental protection; energy; fertilizers; biorefineries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Logistics for a Resilient Future: Sustainable Approaches to Supply Chain Management

edited by

Michael Wang

,

Samsul Islam

,

Ahmad Abareshi

, Ki-Soon Hwang and Bill Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11105 | Submission Open

Keywords: logistics management; supply chain management; Industry 5.0; resilience; sustainability; human-centered; technologies; sustainable operations

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

Built Environment and Sustainable Energy Efficiency

edited by

João Carlos Gonçalves Lanzinha

,

Ana Briga-Sá

,

Eduarda Cristina Pires Luso

and

Pedro Manuel Isaac Brandão

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9080 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable architecture; energy efficiency; green building design; renewable energy integration; low-carbon urban development; sustainable construction materials; passive design strategies; climate-resilient buildings; smart energy technologies; built environment sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Land Use and Sustainable Environment Management

edited by

Heera Lee

, Bora Lee and Byoung Ki Choi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7221 | Submission Open

Keywords: nexus approach; water management; multifunctional landscape; sustainable development goals (SDGs); socio-ecological systems

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

Unlocking Sustainable Value: Challenges and Innovations in Green Marketing

edited by

Theodore Tarnanidis

and

Bruno Barbosa Sousa

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5984 | Submission Open

Keywords: greenwashing; green branding; green marketing; digital platforms; artificial intelligence; eco-literacy; consumer trust; behavioral shifts; policy innovations; regulatory frameworks; circular economy; sustainable value chains; green product innovation; sustainability messaging; cross-cultural perspectives; transparency; ethical dilemmas; environmental claims

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

Green Materials, Smart BIM and Comfortable Environments: Towards Sustainable Building

edited by

Domenico Enrico Massimo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5764 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollution; climate change; global warming; sustainability; ecological transition; urban metabolism and post-carbon city strategies; pollution from construction sector; nature-based ecological transition of global construction sector; implementation of nature-based transitions; sustainable construction; green building; brand new green buildings versus new brown buildings; green building rating tool (GBRT) and GBRT post-occupancy valuations; ecological retrofitting of existing portfolio versus BAS maintenance of stocks; energy bio–eco (nature-based)-efficiency; energy conservation; nature-based energy conservation measures; co-benefits of energy conservation measures; co-benefit valuations; MCA, multi-criteria analysis; MCDV, multi-criteria decision valuation; energy performance simulation program software, EPSPs; thermal comfort; life cycle assessment (LCA); LCA of green buildings versus brown buildings; benefit–cost valuations and CFA (cash flow analysis) of investments; data base management system (DBMS), GIS, BIM, and 3D studio in the strategy and implementation of green buildings; cost analysis; cost archives; cost estimation; cost forecast; detailed cost estimate of nature-based new constructions and retrofitting of green buildings; cost, income, and market value of buildings; market price less the total construction cost of a building: value added and profitability creation; market price premium for the extra expenses of green buildings; spatial and factor analyses of materials, works, and yard sites in green construction; material and factor analyses of green buildings versus brown buildings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Development: Integrating Economy, Energy and Environment

edited by Huaping Sun, Wei Wei and Bless Kofi Edziah

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5411 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; energy transition; environment; economic development

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

Sustainable Education: The Role of Innovation

edited by

Juan Carlos Bustamante

, Natalia Larraz Rábanos and Manuel Segura-Berges

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4939 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; sustainable education; digital transition; technology; SDG

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

Road Safety, Traffic Behaviors and Sustainable Transportation Planning

edited by

Mariano Pernetti

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4460 | 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)

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 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3525 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Green Innovation: Scaling Sustainable Environmental Management Solutions

edited by

Damjan Maletic

,

Nataša Petrović

and

Biljana Stošić

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3081 | Submission Open

Keywords: green innovation; sustainable environmental management (SEM); environmental management systems (EMS); sustainable development goals (SDGs); circular economy (CE); life cycle assessment (LCA); sustainability metrics and KPIs; net-zero transition; climate adaptation and resilience; industrial symbiosis

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

Green Growth and Sustainable Development: Economic Pathways for a Low Carbon Future

edited by

Husam-Aldin Al-Malkawi

,

Walid Bakry

and

Rekha Pillai

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2861 | Submission Open

Keywords: green growth; sustainable development; low-carbon economy; climate policy; renewable energy; circular economy; sustainable finance; carbon pricing; green innovation; environmental governance; net-zero transition; inclusive growth; policy integration; climate resilience; economic transformation

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

Sustainable Materials and 3D Printing Technologies for Green Construction and Composite Applications

edited by

Rajab M. Abousnina

and Magdi Almabrok

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 2697 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction materials; waste-derived materials; additive manufacturing in construction; geopolymer composites; recycled construction materials; fibre-reinforced composites; circular economy in construction; durability and microstructure; low-carbon construction materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Methane and Other Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Monitoring, Adaptation, and Mitigation Strategies

edited by

Jose Ignacio Gere

,

Cecilia Loza

, María Paz Tieri and

Silvina Restovich

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2615 | Submission Open

Keywords: nitrous oxide; methane; carbon sequestration; carbon balance; carbon footprint

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advanced Biomass Valorisation for a Circular Bioeconomy: Technologies, Resource Efficiency and Sustainability Assessment

edited by

Nuno Lapa

,

Margarida Quina

and

Patrícia Moura

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2502 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass valorisation; circular bioeconomy; biorefineries; resource efficiency; sustainability assessment; waste-to-resource systems; circular resource management; decarbonisation

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

AI Adoption in Industry 4.0 and Smart Factories as a Sustainability Enabler

edited by

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,

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submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2212 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; Industry 4.0; smart factory; sustainability; green innovation; use cases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Toward Sustainable Energy Systems and Markets: Forecasting, Optimization, and Economic Decision-Making

edited by

Takuji Matsumoto

, Hikaru Hoshino and

Toru Hattori

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1813 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy forecasting; electricity market design; sustainable energy systems; risk management; optimization and control; economic decision-making; data-driven methods; techno-economic analysis; energy policy and regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Biodiversity and Sustainability in Aquatic Environments

edited by

Ingrida Šatkauskienė

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1449 | Submission Open

Keywords: freshwater ecosystems; sustainability; freshwater monitoring; biodiversity conservation; conservation applications; sustainable management applications; aquatic ecology

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

Advancing the Circular Economy Through ESG Data Governance, Business Process Management and Data Analytics

edited by

Valentin Burca

and

Oana Bogdan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1408 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate sustainability; circular economy; data analytics; business process management; corporate performance management and reporting; organisational resilience capabilities; ESG maturity models

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

SDGs in Practice: Challenges, Interlinkages and Transformative Solutions

edited by

John N. Hahladakis

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1383 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals; circular economy; sustainable development goal interlinkages and synergies; sustainable development goal policy and governance; sustainability transition; sustainable development goal clusters

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

Rethinking Science Education in the Era of Sustainability: Agency, Innovation, and Transformative Action

edited by

Miguel Ángel Queiruga Dios

and María Diez-Ojeda

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1070 | Submission Open

Keywords: science education; sustainability; sustainable development goals; citizen science; service-learning; environmental attitudes; climate change education; interdisciplinary educational approach; education for sustainable development; student agency; nature-based solutions; transformative learning

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

Smart Grid Optimization and Energy Storage for Renewable-Dominant Power Systems

edited by Ahmed Awad

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 988 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grid; energy storage; renewable energy; distributed energy resource; sustainability; optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Alternative Sustainable Technologies and Green Chemistry for Low-Carbon Transition and Climate Resilience

edited by

Achmad Yanuar Maulana

and

Mamad Tamamadin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 957 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; sustainable technologies; low-carbon transition; climate resilience; renewable energy systems; energy storage systems; sustainable materials; CFD simulation; GIS and spatial analysis; life cycle assessment (LCA)

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

Sustainable Applications of AI and Machine Learning in Digital Ecosystems

edited by

Domenico Santoro

and

Luca Grilli

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 939 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable AI; internet economy; machine learning; deep learning; explainable AI; trustworthy AI; fairness-aware algorithms; resource efficiency; energy-efficient AI; digital platforms; fintech; smart mobility; time-series forecasting; robust learning; multi-objective optimization

Advancing Sustainability in Energy Communities: Grid Integration of Photovoltaic Systems

edited by

Gabino Jiménez Castillo

,

Cristina Ventura

,

Giuseppe Marco Tina

and

Francisco José Muñoz-Rodríguez

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 849 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy communities; photovoltaic grid integration; smart inverters; sustainability assessment; PV performance monitoring; distributed energy management; overgeneration management; PV curtailment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Latest Review Papers in Sustainability in Sustainable Urban and Rural Development

edited by

Phoebe Koundouri

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 830 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban and rural development; territorial resilience and climate neutrality; urban–rural linkages; sustainable land-use and spatial planning; nature-based solutions and ecosystem services; circular economy in territorial systems; sustainable infrastructure and regional development; blended finance and sustainable investment portfolios; SDG implementation and policy frameworks; developed and developing country transitions

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

Sustainable Production and Operations in the Transition to Industry 5.0: Bridging Research and Practice

edited by

Fernando César Almada Santos

, Christoph Koch,

Diego Rorato Fogaça

and

David Hidalgo-Carvajal

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 801 | Submission Open

Keywords: industry 5.0; sustainable production; sustainable operations; resilience; human-centricity; sustainable supply chain management; circular economy; ethical and trustworthy AI; bridging research and practice

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Advancing Sustainable Tourism Through Green Destination Management

edited by

Adina Candrea

,

Ruxandra-Gabriela Albu

and

Carmen Elena Anton

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 783 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; green destination management; ecotourism; responsible tourism; green consumer behavior in tourism, eco-certification, stakeholder engagement in sustainable tourism

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

Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence Applications to Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Joonghyeok Heo

, Netra Regmi and Seong-sun Lee

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 767 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning/Artificial Intelligence; environmental sustainability; environmental modeling; field investigations; big data analysis; geospatial analysis

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

Resilient Eco Tourism Infrastructure in the Era of Climate Change and Sustainable Development

edited by

Tilemachos K. Koliopoulos

and

Marco Valeri

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 658 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological tourism and alternative types of tourism; knowledge tourism, digital tools and travel experiences training; ecological tourism sports and gastronomic tourism; sustainable designs, mobility, infrastructures and safe green tourism facilities; agricultural tourism, food security and aquamarine tourism; e-learning digital tools and educational tourism; environmental health, bioremediation, and ecological resources upgrade; public health, environmental biotechnologies and sustainable constructions in climate change; ecological mechanics and environmental architecture; climate change, sensors and planning tourism in safety

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

Precision Agriculture and Sustainable Agricultural Systems Technology

edited by

Carlos Alfredo Gómez-Bravo

and Eduardo Fuentes

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 656 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision livestock farming; precision agriculture; decision support systems; data science; technology adoption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Applications of Geospatial Technologies in Urban and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Marek Patrycjusz Ogryzek

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 643 | Submission Open

Keywords: geographic information systems (GIS); geospatial technologies; spatial analysis; sustainable development; urban sustainability; environmental monitoring; spatial planning; geostatistics; spatial data modelling

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

Advancing Zero-Emission Buildings: Strategies, Technologies and Policy Pathways

edited by

Silvia Di Turi

,

Raniero Sannino

and

Giovanni Murano

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 634 | Submission Open

Keywords: zero-emission buildings; building energy efficiency; building decarbonization; highly efficient mechanical systems; renewable energy sources; integrated retrofitting strategies; life-cycle assessment; green house gas emissions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Shaping Future Research Agendas in Social Ecology and Sustainability

edited by

Stephen Morse

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 606 | Submission Open

Keywords: research agenda; social ecology; sustainability; interfaces; reviews

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

Food Waste Recycling and Sustainability

edited by

Anca Monica Brata

, Ramona Vasilica Bacter and Alexandra Ungureanu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 546 | Submission Open

Keywords: food waste; recycling; circular economy; supply chain; resource-use efficiency; life cycle assessment (LCA); public policy and governance; SDG

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Eco-Friendly E-Commerce: Empowering Purchase Intentions for Sustainable Growth—2nd Edition

edited by Natalia López-Mosquera García

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 538 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer behaviour; digital sustainability; sustainable business strategies; digital innovation; sustainable supply chain; eco-conscious consumer; eco-friendly e-commerce; environmental impact; consumer decision-making; sustainable growth; sustainable practices

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

Corporate Strategies for Advancing a Sustainable Energy Transition and Low-Carbon Economy

edited by

Fortune Ganda

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 501 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate sustainability; energy transition; low-carbon economy; sustainable business strategy; decarbonization; renewable energy innovation; environmental, social and governance (ESG); green finance; climate change mitigation; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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

Advances in Data-Driven Prediction and Life Cycle Assessment for Infrastructure Materials

edited by

Xiao Tan

,

Dan Li

, Soroush Mahjoubi and

Pengwei Guo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 498 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable concrete; life cycle assessment; machine learning and artificial intelligence; carbon footprint and embodied energy; strength–sustainability trade-offs

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

Innovative Technology for Waste Recycling: Carbon Footprint Analysis and Resource Efficiency

edited by

Jerzy Łabaj

and

Małgorzata Hordyńska

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 488 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste recycling; innovative technologies; carbon footprint analysis; resource efficiency; circular economy

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

Remote Sensing Data Fusion and Its Application in Forest Monitoring

edited by

Hongjun Li

and

Xiayuan Huang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 485 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing data fusion; forest monitoring; sustainable forest management; machine learning

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

Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Education: Intelligent Support for Learning, Assessment, Inclusion, and Well-Being

edited by

Zhifeng Wang

and Chunyan Zeng

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 454 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable education; educational sustainability; artificial intelligence; intelligent learning support; learning analytics; educational assessment; formative assessment; personalized learning; inclusive education; student well-being; cognitive diagnosis; educational data mining; knowledge tracing; trustworthy AI; human-centered education; smart learning environments

Sustainable Society, Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity Conservation

edited by

Levente Hufnagel

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 437 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; conservation biology; global ecology; environmental science; cimate change, biodiversity; sustainable economy; sustainable society; sustainable agriculture; ecosystem services

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

City Futures at a Crossroads: Contested Urban Natures and Sustainability in the Shadow of the Growth Machine

edited by Deirdre Áine Oakley and James C. Fraser

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 410 | Submission Open

Keywords: cities; sustainable growth; climate change; capitalism

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

Nature-Based Solutions, Proximity and Co-Design: New Paradigms for Future Sustainable Cities

edited by Roberto De Lotto and

Caterina Pietra

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 404 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sustainability; urban regeneration; climate adaptation and mitigation; nature-based solutions; participatory processes

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

Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Analytics for Sustainable Healthcare Systems

edited by

Carlos Fernández-Basso

and Andrea Morales-Garzón

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 394 | Submission Open

Keywords: big data analytics in healthcare; cognitive computing; health informatics; large language models (LLMs); autonomous AI Agents; multi-agent systems; machine learning and deep learning; predictive modelling; responsible and explainable AI; electronic health records; clinical decision support; multimodal data integration; sustainable healthcare systems; environmental and population health data

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

Sustainability in Economy, Planning and Management

edited by Mohsen Saad

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; sustainability transitions; economic incentives; policy planning; management and governance; sustainable finance; decision-making under uncertainty

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

Outdoor Education & Sustainability: Uncomfortable Bedfellows and/or Necessary Partners?

edited by Allen Hill and

Jonathan Lynch

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open

Keywords: outdoor education; sustainability; education for sustainability; outdoor learning; environmental education; outdoor and environmental education; anthropocene; posthuman; place-responsive; place

Artificial Intelligence, Image Processing, and Data-Driven Solutions for Sustainable Development

edited by

Dan Munteanu

,

Simona Moldovanu

and

Gabriel Murariu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable artificial intelligence; deep learning; image processing; environmental data analytics; education; healthcare; smart agriculture; forestry monitoring; physical education; energy management; IoT

Business Analytics for Sustainable Business Innovation and Resilient Value Chains

edited by

Se-hak Chun

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open

Keywords: business analytics for sustainability; business innovation; knowledge discovery and machine learning; ESG intelligence and reporting analytics; sustainable operations and supply chain analytics; predictive and prescriptive modeling; AI‑driven decision systems; carbon footprint prediction; sustainable value chain optimization

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

Sustainable Energy Storage, Conversion, and Utilization

edited by

Rahul R. Bhosale

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 299 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy; energy storage systems; renewable energy; smart grids; energy management; waste heat recovery and utilization

Research Process Innovations and Practices in Sustainable Air Quality Monitoring

edited by

Mohamed El Khaili

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open

Keywords: air quality; air pollution; sustainable development; environmental impacts; climate change; human activities; chemical structure of air; measurement and monitoring techniques

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

Digitalization, Greenization and Intellectualization Integration: International Pathways, Collaborative Practices and Sustainable Governance

edited by Yuan Li, Hongzhen Lei and

Kin Keung Lai

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital–green–intelligent integration (DGI); sustainable development; global governance; international collaboration; industrial transformation; technological synergy

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

Drone-Enabled Smart Technologies for Sustainable Electrical Engineering and Energy Infrastructure

edited by

Bogdan-Adrian Enache

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: drone-enabled monitoring; fire surveillance; environmental monitoring; second-life batteries; circular economy; fast DC charging; power quality; smart grids; electric mobility; sustainable electrical engineering

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

Advances in E-Fuel Production for a Sustainable Energy Future

edited by

Xinying Liu

and Yali Yao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrofuels (E-fuels); power-to-X (PtX); green hydrogen; synthetic fuels; carbon capture and utilization (CCU); catalysis for fuel synthesis; electrochemical conversion; sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs); renewable energy integration; decarbonization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Supply Chain and Sustainable Practices in a Circular Economy

edited by

Saniyat Islam

, Taylor Brydges and

Caroline Tan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain; circular economy; circular supply chain; green logistics; supply chain traceability; reverse logistics; sustainable business models; sustainable production; ethical production; waste management; sustainable enterprise development; sustainable and renewable materials; carbon footprint; closed-loop manufacturing; recycling and upcycling; Industry 4.0; blockchain innovation

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

Contemporary Economic and Urban Systems Under Environmental Change: Coupling Resource Dynamics, Spatial Resilience, and Sustainability Pathways

edited by

Yanmin He

and

Yee Keong Choy

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental change; resource dynamics; environmental integrity; sustainability pathways; adaptive networked resilience; macro economic shock proofing spatial resilience

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

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