Sustainability

Shaping the Future of Cities by AI Applications in Sustainable Urban Systems—Unlocking the Potential of AI, Generative AI and Machine Learning

edited by

Stuart So

and

Dickson K. W. Chiu

submission deadline 3 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: information management; data science; artificial intelligence; business analytics; operations and environmental sustainability; operations and supply chain management

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

Sustainable Energy: Research on Heat Transfer and Energy Systems

edited by Huaming Dai

submission deadline 3 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy; heat transfer; energy storage; hydrogen; thermal-electrical integration; thermochemical conversion; energy management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Research Progress on Treatment of Wastewater

edited by Luís Fernando Cusioli and

Rosangela Bergamasco

submission deadline 5 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption; natural adsorbents; wastewater treatment; sustainability; agro-industrial waste; heavy metals; organic pollutants; contaminant removal; chemical modification; industrial effluents; waste reuse; filtration; water purification; environmental impact

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

Sustainable Engineering for Industry 4.0: Digitization and Circularity in Manufacturing

edited by

Darina Dupláková

and

Lucia Knapčíková

submission deadline 6 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable engineering; Industry 4.0; digitization; circular economy; manufacturing processes; real-time monitoring; ergonomics; waste reduction; human-centric design; industrial sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Circular Economy and Sustainable Water Treatment

edited by Dragana Tomašević Pilipović and

Nataša Slijepčević

submission deadline 9 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable water treatment; water reuse; wastewater valorization; sustainable water management; resource recovery; nature-based solutions; advanced water treatment technologies; zero-waste water treatment; energy-efficient water systems; smart water management; sediment remediation; water pollution control

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

Integrating GIS and Remote Sensing for Sustainable Water Management in a Changing Climate

edited by

Nezar Atalla Hammouri

, Muheeb Awawdeh and

Abdullah Al-Rawabdah

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 1004 | Submission Open

Keywords: GIS; remote sensing; sustainable water management; climate change; hydrological modeling; watershed management; drought monitoring; flood monitoring; water quality assessment; water availability

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

Sustainability of Construction Materials

edited by

Niall Holmes

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement; supplementary cementitious materials; hydration modelling; performance; sustainability; green concrete; sustainable construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Development Goal 7: Biofuel Production from Biomass Conversion

edited by

Alessio Ilari

and Elena Leoni

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofuel; biomasses; renewable sources; energy conversion; life cycle assessment; sustainability; environmental impact; near-infrared spectroscopy; thermochemical processes; biochemical processes; chemical– physical processes; novel fuels; drop-in biofuels

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

Sustainable Agriculture: Soil, Water and Environmental Practices in Climate Change

edited by

Lyudmyla Kuzmych

, André Carlos Auler and Nataliia Voloshchuk

submission deadline 11 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; agriculture; soil; water; environment; climate; food; ecology; organic farming; regenerative agriculture systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Advances in Intelligent and Sustainable Transportation Through Multidisciplinary Approaches

edited by Zhiwu Huang and

Heng Li

submission deadline 12 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1892 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent transportation; sustainable transportation; electric vehicles; public transportation; transportation safety; road safety; autonomous vehicles; multidisciplinary approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Applications of Geospatial Technologies on Urban, Environmental, and Public Health Sustainability

edited by

Kalliopi Kyriakou

submission deadline 12 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 394 | Submission Open

Keywords: geographic information systems (GISs); remote sensing; GeoAI; smart cities; urban environments; spatiotemporal data; environmental monitoring; public health; spatial analytics

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

The Application of Green Technology in the Modern Construction

edited by

Jaeheum Yeon

and

Yooseob Song

submission deadline 13 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2640 | Submission Open

Keywords: BIM; immersive virtual environment; digital twin infrastructure; data visualization; sustainable construction technologies; 3D printable cementitious mixtures; metals and alloys in extreme environments; advanced construction material characterization

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

Functionalized Bioadsorbent Materials for Water Treatment and Environmental Sustainability

edited by Carolina Constantin

submission deadline 14 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: functionalized bioadsorbent materials; recycling; circular economy; water treatment; environmental sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Translating the Concept of Sustainability into Tourism Practice—Destination Perspectives: 2nd Edition

edited by

Julia N. Albrecht

and Marco Haid

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2529 | Submission Open

Keywords: tourism; sustainability; sustainability implementation; tourism destination; destination governance; tourism policy; destination management

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

Low Carbon Innovation: Energy Policy and Strategic Technology Planning

edited by Mingming Zhang and Hao Ding

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1547 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy transition; low-carbon innovation; energy policy; green technology innovation; outward foreign green direct investment

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

Circular Economy Solutions for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Alejandro Padilla-Rivera

and

Adriana Rivera Huerta

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 763 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; life cycle assessment; social LCA; LCSA; eco-design; sustainable development; climate change mitigation; industrial ecology; sustainability transitions; circular business models

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

Innovative and Sustainable Pavement Materials and Technologies

edited by Valerio Carlos A. Andrés Valeri,

Miguel A. Franesqui

,

Diana Movilla-Quesada

and

Aitor C. Raposeiras

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 513 | Submission Open

Keywords: pavement materials; pavement technologies; sustainable pavements; asphalt; recycled materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Water Security: Governance, Inequalities, and Sustainability

edited by

Francisco Silva Pinto

,

Tiago Balieiro Cetrulo

and Natália Molina Cetrulo

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: water security; governance; social inequalities; climate change; sustainable water management; resource allocation; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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

Green Logistics, Supply Chains, and Organizational Management in Sustainable Health Services

edited by

Osvaldo Luiz Goncalves Quelhas

, Robisom Damasceno Calado and Julio Vieira Neto

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable healthcare services; the healthcare services industry supply chain; sustainable logistics; models for assessing the maturity of sustainable management; the circular economy within healthcare services; sustainable service management models; waste management in the management systems of healthcare services; sustainable digital transformation

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

Energy Technology, Power Systems and Sustainability

edited by

Dmitry Baimel

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: power electronics; power systems; energy technologies; renewable systems; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Marketing and Sustainability in the Blue Economy

edited by Christy Ashley and Jason D. Oliver

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: blue economy; sustainable marketing; ocean economy; marine-based industries; coastal and marine business innovations; sustainable tourism; sustainable consumer behaviors; green supply chains

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

Circular Economy and Green Technology for Sustainable Development

edited by

José Carlos Sánchez-García

,

Brizeida Hernández-Sánchez

,

Clara Margaça

and Giuseppina Maria Cardella

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; green technology; sustainable development; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); environmental innovation; sustainable production models; ecological transition; sustainability policies; sustainable entrepreneurship; environmental governance

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

Corporate Sustainability: Enhancing Supply Chain Resilience and Environmental Performance

edited by

Kun Su

,

Yasir Shahab

and

Adwoa Anokye Effah Nana

submission deadline 16 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 841 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain resilience; supply chain sustainability; environmental performance; corporate sustainability; sustainable operations; green supply chain

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

Sustainable Planning and Design of Urban Underground Space for Smart Cities

edited by

Wanjie Hu

,

Jianjun Dong

and Chengji Liang

submission deadline 17 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 855 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart city; urban underground space; urban planning and management; emerging infrastructure; underground logistics systems; intelligent transportation systems; critical infrastructure; urban environment modeling; social-technological system; project and operations management of urban systems

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

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 18 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovating for a Sustainable Future: Integrating Knowledge Management and Technology for Resilient Systems

edited by

Giovanni Schiuma

and

Gabriela Citlalli Lopez-Torres

submission deadline 19 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1567 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable innovation; knowledge management; technology; strategic management; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Climate Resistance and Local Governmental Policy: Lessons from Los Angeles and Tel Aviv

edited by

Alon Tal

submission deadline 19 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate resilience; local government policy; urban climate adaptation; equity-focused climate actions

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

Travel Behavior and Sustainability

edited by

Sascha Von Behren

and Christine Eisenmann

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: behavioral changes; long-distance travel behavior; urban mobility; sustainable behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainability and Advances in Microplastic Pollution: Detection, Distribution, and Impact Across Environmental Matrices and Ecosystems

edited by

Claudia Campanale

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: airborne microplastic; waterborne microplastic; sediment contamination; ecosystem impact; analytical methods; environmental policy; sustainable solutions; waste reduction strategies

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

The Intersection of Sustainability and Food Science Research

edited by

Claudia Sánchez-Lara

and

Maria Paula Duarte

submission deadline 22 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: food technology; by-products; food ingredients; up-cycling; food science; sustainable technologies; food production; eco-friendly food systems; food security; eco-efficient practices; circular economy

Adapting Education for a Changing Environment and Sustainable Development

edited by Gökmen Dağlı,

Zehra Altınay

and Phillip Benachour

submission deadline 23 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 757 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; quality education; adaptation to changing environmental conditions; digital transformation; managerial changes and roles; cultural and social change; sustainable development

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

Towards Sustainable Wastewater Solutions: Innovations, Challenges, and Economic Opportunities

edited by

Margarida Oliveira

and

Luisa Paula Cruz Lopes

submission deadline 23 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 487 | Submission Open

Keywords: decentralized systems; bioremediation; membrane bioreactors (MBRs); constructed wetlands; nutrient recovery; policy frameworks; public– private partnerships; circular economy; sustainable wastewater management; water– energy nexus

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

Advances in Climate and Energy Economics

edited by

Zhenhua Liu

, Xu Wang and Jinyu Chen

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 597 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate finance; energy finance; sustainable finance; climate risks; green assets; energy transition; carbon pricing; sustainable investment; ESG

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

Sustainable Valorization of Biomass for Clean Energy and High-Value Products

edited by Soyeon Jeong

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: biorefinery; biomass valorization; bioenergy; renewable energy; bio-based materials; biochemicals; biomass conversion; green solvents

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

Agricultural Waste Management and Sustainable Practices

edited by

Lavinia Calinoiu

and

Laura Mitrea

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1098 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural waste management; bioconversion technologies; value-added products from waste; biodegradable packaging; circular economy in agriculture; sustainable waste valorization; bio-based materials; microbial and enzymatic waste processing; eco-friendly packaging solutions; waste-to-resource innovations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Geotourism: Economic and Environmental Benefits for Rural Development

edited by

Carlos Neto De Carvalho

submission deadline 26 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1400 | Submission Open

Keywords: geoparks; regenerative tourism; community engagement; geoproducts; genuine sustainable communication; educational opportunities; climate change and tourism; inclusive geotourism; digital geonomadism

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

Advancements in Sustainable Manufacturing Systems and Risk Management

edited by

Pier Francesco Orrù

and

Anna de Carolis

submission deadline 29 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 299 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 5.0; manufacturing systems; risk management

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

Sustainable Civil Engineering: Sustainable Performance Evaluation of Construction Automation Process

edited by

Junbok Lee

submission deadline 29 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; construction automation; performance evaluation; ICT

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

Advances in Business Model Innovation and Corporate Sustainability

edited by

Cheng-Wen Lee

and

Jonqlan Lin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 16 articles | Viewed by 44978 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; business model innovation; sustainable strategic management; technological application; new pattern of business model; consumers and suppliers; efficiency and effectiveness; environmental practice; social impact; innovative supply chain

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

Transportation and Infrastructure for Sustainability

edited by

Larysa Neduzha

and

Iryna Bondarenko

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 15518 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transport/infrastructure; water/road/rail/air/pipeline transport/infrastructure; freight/passenger transportation; water/road/rail/air/pipeline construction; design of water/road/rail/air/pipeline routes/means; water/road/rail/air/pipeline operation and capacity; water/road/rail/air/pipeline risk assessment; innovation; energy saving; and ecology in water/road/rail/air/pipeline transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Remediation Techniques to Mitigate the Effects of Soil Pollution by Heavy Metals

edited by

Yuanan Hu

and Wumei Xu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14367 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metals; soil pollution; soil remediation; environmental geochemistry; transformation; fate; risk assessment; heavy metal removal

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

Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Livestock for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

George P. Laliotis

and

Vassilios Dotas

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10263 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock; animal husbandry; climate change; greenhouse gas emissions; mitigation strategies; sustainable livestock; production systems; manure management; diet management; waste treatment; cyclic economy; methanogenesis; handling practices; environmental impact; environmental policies.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Resource Sustainability: Sustainable Materials and Green Engineering

edited by

Romualdo Rodrigues Menezes

,

Gelmires de Araujo Neves

and

Alisson Mendes Rodrigues

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7890 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; bio-based materials; energy-efficient materials; innovative materials; green route

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Soil Pollution, Soil Ecology and Sustainable Land Use

edited by

Hui Li

and

Hui Yin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5147 | 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)

Innovative and Smart Renewable Energy Technologies for Developing Low-Carbon and Sustainable Societies

edited by

Alireza Dehghani-Sanij

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4398 | Submission Open

Keywords: clean and renewable energy; energy sources and production; energy conversion and storage; energy efficiency; energy conservation and recovery; energy management and optimization; smart; hybrid energy systems; energy equity; security; and access; energy and buildings; climate change and global warming; sustainable societies; sustainability and decarbonization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Future Trends in Sustainable Buildings: Materials, Technologies, and Computational Approaches

edited by

Antonella Sarcinella

and Sandra Cunha

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4046 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building materials; sustainable building technology; life cycle assessment (LCA); digital construction technologies; building information modeling (BIM); energy simulation in buildings; computational building design; waste management in construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Soil Management: Conservation Strategies for Agricultural Resilience

edited by

Chijioke Emenike

, Temitope Ojo, Patricia Omo-Okoro and

Lord Abbey

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3501 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil management; sustainability; soil nutrient; soil conservation; agricultural practices; soil health; climate change resilience

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

Sustainable Urban Landscaping for Resilience and Biodiversity Preservation

edited by

Mirjana Ljubojevic

and

Mirjana Ocokoljić

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3129 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable landscaping; urban horticulture; biodiversity– economy– society nexus; urban spaces; circular economy

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

Global Strategies for Sustainable Energy Transitions: Innovations and Reflections

edited by

Asma Aziz

,

Hussein A. Mohammed

and Barun Das

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2228 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy strategies; sustainable energy transitions; distributed energy resources; energy storage technologies for sustainable energy transition; techno-economic analysis; energy policy and governance; technological innovations in energy; integration of renewable systems; socio-economic impacts of energy transitions; global energy solutions; renewable energy policy; energy sustainability; clean energy technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Geographical Information Technology and Urban Sustainable Development

edited by

Jianbo Tang

,

Xuexi Yang

and

Wentao Yang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2222 | Submission Open

Keywords: geospatial data analysis; social sensing; sustainable cities; urban land use patterns; simulation and forecasting of urban development; GeoAI

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

Sustainable Aquaponic Systems and the Role of Deep Learning in Aquaculture

edited by

Haihua Wang

and Shuofei Yang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1981 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaponic systems; sustainable aquaculture; deep learning in aquaculture; integrated fish-vegetable farming; resource efficiency in aquaponics; hydroponic lettuce cultivation; nutrient cycling; AI in fish farming; smart aquaculture technologies; sustainable food production systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Tunneling and Underground Engineering: A Sustainability Perspective

edited by Xiangyu Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1528 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground engineering; tunnel support; geotechnical sustainability; green tunnel design; renewable energy integration; sustainable development

Sustainable Tourism Development in Natural and Rural Areas: Stakeholders, Tourists and Destination Management

edited by

Seweryn Zielinski

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1451 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecotourism; nature-based tourism; cultural tourism; rural tourism; tourism planning; tourism policy; destination management; impacts; indigenous tourism; lifestyle entrepreneurship; amenity migration; resilience; social capital; stakeholder; tourist behavior

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

Digital Economy Era–Corporate Strategy Management and Sustainable Innovation

edited by

José Moleiro Martins

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1274 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate low-carbon innovation; corporate strategies in response to market digitalization; digital economy; digital economy empowering green finance; digital economy development and environmental uncertainty; digital financing; digital technologies; digital transformation of business processes; environmental protection; green innovation; green production; green technological innovation; green technology; Industry 4.0 and 5.0; internet dynamics in the digital economy; research and development practices directed at sustainability; revenue from R& D of sustainable products; sustainable economic development; sustainable innovation; sustainable innovation development in SMEs and large enterprises; sustainable low-carbon development in the digital economy; sustainable strategic management

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

Sustainable Supply Chains: A Catalyst for Global Development

edited by

Marcelo Werneck Barbosa

and Marcelo Bronzo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1257 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain management; closed-loop supply chains; sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); sustainable performance; green logistics; supply chain collaboration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainability and Energy Performance of Buildings

edited by

Giovanni Murano

,

Annalisa Galante

and Giuliano Dall'O'

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1098 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy performance assessment; building energy efficiency; high-performance buildings; sustainability in the built environment; dynamic and steady-state modeling; zero-energy buildings; renewable energy integration; smart buildings; life-cycle assessment (LCA); embodied energy; circular economy in construction; energy audits; building decarbonization; thermal comfort evaluation; artificial intelligence (AI) in energy analysis; building information modeling (BIM); building simulation; climatic data for energy applications; cost-optimal methodology; energy performance of buildings; energy certification of buildings; building envelope; EPBD standards

Sustainable Waste Management and Recycling for Achieving a Circular Economy: 2nd Edition

edited by

Jeongsoo Yu

and Xiaoyue Liu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1086 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; circular economy; recycling; carbon neutral; SDGs; co-design; sharing; reuse; data science; international cooperation

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

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

edited by

Domenico Enrico Massimo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 938 | 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 Finance, Technologies, and Regulatory Frameworks: Advancing Sustainability in a Digital Era

edited by

Amir Hasnaoui

and Majdi Karmani

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 896 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESG; sustainable finance; green FinTech; blockchain; artificial intelligence; climate risk; financial inclusion; regulatory compliance; impact investing; sustainable innovation

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

Advancements in Concrete Materials for Sustainable Construction

edited by

Mouhcine Benaicha

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 868 | Submission Open

Keywords: self-compacting concrete; ultra-high-performance concrete; fiber-reinforced concrete; sustainable materials; recycled aggregates; geopolymer concrete; low-carbon construction; eco-friendly materials; advanced concrete technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Forest Technology and Resource Management

edited by

Krzysztof Adamowicz

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 859 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest management; forestry economics; climate change; sustainable development; forest resource management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

Sustainable Food Engineering and Safety Innovations

edited by

Jie Xu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 830 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; food engineering; sustainability; new technologies; global food system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Prevention of Thermodynamic Disasters in Mines and Environmental Sustainability

edited by Changkui Lei, Jun Nian and Xiaobo Lv

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 797 | Submission Open

Keywords: environment sustainability; spontaneous coal combustion; gas explosion; coal dust explosion; risk assessment; gas extraction; thermokinetic mechanism; thermodynamic disasters; artificial intelligence

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

Integrating Sustainability in Engineering: Towards a Sustainable Future

edited by

María-José Terrón-López

and Adela Acitores Suz

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 747 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability in engineering education; environmental impact; sustainable development goals (SDGs); renewable energy; circular Economy; sustainable materials and processes; social awareness in engineering; sustainable competencies

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

Solid Waste Management and Sustainable Environmental Remediation

edited by

Xinyuan Zhan

, Binhai Cheng and

Rui Deng

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 686 | Submission Open

Keywords: co-disposal process; solid waste reutilization; heavy metals transport; building and cementitious materials; thermal treatment; geopolymer; pyrolysis oil or gas; phase change material; risk assessment

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

Innovative Green Technologies and Sustainable Solutions for Environmental Challenges

edited by Kui-Hao Chuang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 657 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sustainability; resource efficiency; waste reduction; circular economy; renewable energy; climate adaptation; sustainable materials; green technologies; eco-friendly practices; policy innovations

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

Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainability

edited by Shuaib Lwasa

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 548 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; environmental sustainability; sustainable development; climate resilience; biodiversity; sustainability tools; environmental policy; integrated approaches; socio-economic impacts; sustainable practices; climate adaptation strategies

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

Towards Sustainable Energy: Renewable Energy Utilization and Near-Zero Carbon Regulation Technologies in Modern Industrial Parks

edited by Xianbo Wang, Zhidong Li and

Tao Tao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 542 | Submission Open

Keywords: source– grid– load– storage integration; smart microgrid; multi-energy complementarity; digital twin; near-zero carbon emissions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Origins, Transport and Fate of Biogenic Substances and Heavy Metals in the Water Environment

edited by Qianqian Zhang and Xueqing Zhang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 506 | Submission Open

Keywords: water environment; biogenic substances; heavy metals; sources analysis; transport and fate; risk assessment and prediction

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

Preconditions for the Sustainable Development of Agroecosystems: Good Agricultural Practices and Monitoring of Soil Conditions and Land Cover Changes

edited by

Jonas Volungevičius

and

Kristina Amalevičiūtė-Volungė

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 503 | Submission Open

Keywords: tillage; agroecology; soil organic matter; agrosystem; agroecosystem; sustainable soil management; soil properties; monitoring systems; landscape; spatial planning; natural framework; land management; land cover change

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

Embracing Circular Economy and Renewable Energy Systems Through Socio-Technical Innovation

edited by

Salvatore Flavio Pileggi

and Gnana K. Bharathy

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 471 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; socio-technical systems; innovation; artificial intelligence; socioenvironmental impact; sustainable development

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

Sustainable Consumption in the Digital Age: Marketing Strategies and Consumer Behavior

edited by

Raed Salah Algharabat

, Ali Abdallah Al-Alwan and

Zainah Qasem

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 420 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable consumption; digital marketing; consumer behavior; green branding; customer engagement; ethical consumption; AI and personalization; social media and influencer marketing; digital innovation and traceability; customer loyalty and experience; digital marketing strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Strategies in Light of the New European Bauhaus for Resilience and Decreasing the Impact of Natural Hazards on Urban Areas

edited by

Maria Bostenaru Dan

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

Keywords: 20th century architecture; nature-based solutions; inclusivity; retrofit; participation

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

Climate Change, Air Pollution and Environmental Health

edited by Sylvester Dodzi Nyadanu and Marina Oktapodas Feiler

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 396 | Submission Open

Keywords: temperature; heatwaves; cold spells; air pollutants; wildfires; natural disasters; public health; health effects; epidemiology; climate policies

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

Advancements in Solid Waste Valorization for Clean Energy and Environmental Protection

edited by

Riaz Ahmad

,

Muhammad Sultan

and Waseem Hayat

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 384 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste valorization; bioenergy production; sustainable waste management; circular economy; biomass conversion; waste treatment innovations; green energy solutions; environmental impact of waste; renewable energy from waste

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

Sustainable Building Materials: Concrete and Cement-Based Materials

edited by

Arnas Majumder

,

Marco Zucca

and Flavio Stochino

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable concrete; recycled aggregates; geopolymer materials; construction waste utilization; durability of green concrete; natural fiber; bio-based construction materials; circular economy in construction; thermal retrofitting/upgrading; structural retrofitting/upgrading; integrated retrofitting/upgrading

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Innovative Technologies for Sustainable Industrial Systems

edited by

Pier Francesco Orrù

,

Tsega Yenew Melesse

and

Mohamed Shameer Peer Mohamed

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twins; artificial intelligence and machine learning; circular economy; enabling technologies; additive manufacturing; energy optimization; Industry 5.0 and human-centric technologies; blockchain; quantitative methods for industrial sustainability; sustainable logistics and supply chain management

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

AI-Driven Sustainability in Heritage Science

edited by

Laura Medeghini

,

Michela Botticelli

and

Alessandro Ciccola

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

Keywords: heritage science; artificial intelligence; sustainable conservation; AI-driven data processing

Applications of Remote Sensing and Artificial Intelligence in Land Cover Mapping and Ecosystem Monitoring

edited by Malik Mohammed Al-Wardy and

Mohammad Reza Nikoo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; artificial intelligence; machine learning; land cover changes; climate change; ecosystem health; environmental trends; resilience planning; sustainable management

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

Sustainable Consumer Behavior, Circular Economy, and Digital Marketing Strategies

edited by

Paulo Duarte

and

Rúben Pinhal

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

Keywords: sustainable consumer behavior; circular economy; digital marketing; green marketing strategies; sustainable consumption; environmental communication; social media and sustainability

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

Green Building Intelligence: Evaluating Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Solutions

edited by

Federico Minelli

,

Hasan Huseyin Coban

and

Panagiotis Michailidis

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy systems; building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV); hybrid energy systems; energy storage technologies; agrivoltaics; smart energy management; carbon neutrality; net-zero energy buildings; grid integration; phase change materials; green buildings

Innovative Building Envelope Solutions for Sustainable and Energy-Efficient Buildings

edited by Aleksejs Prozuments

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: building envelopes; building energy efficiency; smart building materials; indoor environmental quality; building performance simulation; life cycle analysis; climate-responsive design; green building technologies

Additive Manufacturing for Sustainability in Industry

edited by

Alessandro Silvestri

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printers; Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0; sustainable technologies and materials; carbon dioxide (CO2) and greenhouse gas

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainability and Resilience in Agricultural Systems

edited by

Camelia Gavrilescu

,

Nicoleta Mateoc-Sirb

and Alexandru Stratan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable rural development; resilience; integrated agricultural systems; value chain integration; agricultural policies; environmental policies; robustness; adaptability; transformability; private and public goods; climate change; farm demographics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Advanced Materials for Environmental and Energy Sustainability: Innovations for a Low-Carbon and Circular Future

edited by Antônio Benjamim Mapossa,

Carlos Rafael Silva De Oliveira

and

Afonso Henrique da Silva Júnior

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; environmental remediation; sustainable energy; clean technologies; circular economy; waste valorization; renewable energy materials; carbon capture and utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Urban Landscape Ecology and Sustainability—2nd Edition

edited by

Alessandro Bellino

and

Daniela Baldantoni

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

Keywords: ecology; urban ecosystem; landscape; ecosystem functioning; social– economic– ecological interactions; planning

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

Exploring Education Management Strategies for Sustainable Development—2nd Edition

edited by

Eric C. K. Cheng

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: management strategies; sustainable development; education management; quality management; educational leadership

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

Sustainable Industrial Engineering and Logistic Management

edited by

Farnaz Ghazi-Nezami

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain and operations management; logistics systems; industrial engineering; optimizing logistics systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Biodiversity and Sustainability in Aquatic Environments

edited by

Ingrida Šatkauskienė

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 107 | 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)

Business Circular Economy and Sustainability

edited by

Ioannis Nikolaou

,

Konstantinos Papaspyropoulos

and

Thomas Tsalis

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate circular business models and the 17 SDGs; corporate sustainability reporting and circular economy; corporate circularity indexes; corporate sustainability performance; corporate circular economy performance; the social aspects of corporate circular economy; ESG and corporate circular economy; corporate circularity and consumers; corporate circular economy practices; circular public procurement and corporate circularity; corporate circular intellectual capital; critical raw materials and circular economy; circular bioeconomy; circular economy and strong sustainability

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

Sustainability of Agriculture: The Impact of Climate Change on Crops—2nd Edition

edited by

Fokion Papathanasiou

, Elissavet Ninou and

Ioannis G. Mylonas

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; climate change and agriculture; crop physiology; plant genetic resources; agro-biodiversity; abiotic and biotic stress; circular economy; food security

Sustainable Education: The Role of Innovation

edited by

Juan Carlos Bustamante

, Natalia Larraz Rábanos and Manuel Segura-Berges

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

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

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

Sustainable Urban Risk Management and Resilience Strategy

edited by

Scira Menoni

and

Veronica Gazzola

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: disaster risk reduction; natural disasters; land use planning; sustainable development; territorial and urban management; resilience; stakeholders engagement; knowledge and data; disaster cycle

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

Data-Driven Approaches for Sustainable Energy Systems: Forecasting, Storage, and Market Optimization

edited by Paula Maçaira and

Bruno Fanzeres

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy systems; energy storage technologies; forecasting and time series analysis; energy markets (electricity and gas); optimization under uncertainty; sustainable energy policy; statistical learning; game theory in energy systems; decision support for energy transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Soil Science and the Latest Studies on Sustainable Agriculture: 2nd Edition

edited by

Barbara Futa

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; agroecosystem; soil properties; soil fertility; soil health; land use change; climate smart agriculture; regenerative agriculture

Food Science: Innovative Techniques, Quality Control, and Sustainability in Food Processing

edited by

Lucia Cintia Colibaba

,

Camelia Elena Luchian

and

Elena Cristina Scutarașu

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

Keywords: sustainable food processing; non-thermal processing technologies; cold plasma and high-pressure processing; energy-efficient food technologies; food quality and safety; alternative protein sources; agricultural and horticultural innovations; environmental impact of food processing; food industry sustainability metrics; regulatory policies in food processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Integrating Ecosystem Services into Landscape Planning for Sustainable Development

edited by Riccardo Santolini and Giovanna Panza

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem services; landscape planning; nature-based solutions (NBS); sustainable development; environmental resilience; climate change adaptation; biodiversity protection; resource management; multilevel governance; socio-ecological systems

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

From Crisis to Sustainability: Rethinking Emergency Management in an Era of Compounding Risks

edited by

Carmit Rapaport

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: disaster risk reduction (DRR); sustainable development; emergency management; climate resilience; sustainable infrastructure; urban and regional planning; cascading disasters

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

Fertilization for Sustainable Agriculture 4.0

edited by

Ivan Rogovskyi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; nutrient management; precision agriculture; soil health; organic fertilizers; crop yield; climate resilience; environmental impact; agricultural practices

Integrated Sustainability Management Across Processes, Supply Chains, and Innovation Systems as Drivers of Change

edited by

Katarzyna Grzybowska

,

Blanka Tundys

and Piotr Cyplik

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated sustainability management; sustainable development; supply chain management; business process transformation; innovation systems; ESG (Environmental; Social; Governance); digital technologies (AI; blockchain; IoT; digital twins); Industry 4.0/Industry 5.0; sustainable value chains; Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD); sustainability metrics and indicators; resilience and responsibility; sustainable business models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

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