Sustainability

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

edited by

Can Trong Nguyen

,

Nigel Downes

and

Olabisi S. Obaitor

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 484 | Submission Open

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

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

Life Cycle Assessment of Sustainable Construction and Building Materials

edited by

Jonathan Oti

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 418 | Submission Open

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

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

edited by Nugun Jellason, Roohi Imtiaz and Gbemisola Ogbolu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 376 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Rethinking the Accessibility and Sustainability of Public Transportation

edited by Martin Vojtek and Milan Dedík

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 369 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Structural Health Monitoring in Civil Engineering

edited by

Shengli Li

,

Yanqi Wu

and

Jie Hou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open

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

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

edited by

Vian Ahmed

,

Zied Bahroun

and Chiraz Anane

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

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

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

edited by

Artan Hysa

,

Carla Sofia Santos Ferreira

and Fanxin Meng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 308 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Advances in Solar Cells and Sustainable Photovoltaics

edited by Eva Schwenzfeier-Hellkamp and Fabian Schoden

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Molecules4Life: Sustainable Development—Second International Meeting

edited by

Marco S. Lucas

,

Miguel Ribeiro

,

José A. Peres

and

Verónica de Zea Bermudez

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

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

Sustainability in Water Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration

edited by Ruiqing Zhang

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

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

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

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

edited by Zongjun Wang

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

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

Research on Resource Utilization of Solid Waste

edited by

Ning Yuan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

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

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

edited by

Elisa Baraibar-Diez

and María Fernanda Bernal Salazar

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

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

Advances in Research on Sustainable Waste Treatment and Technology

edited by

Charikleia Prochaska

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

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

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

Sustainable Built Environment and Indoor Air Quality

edited by Zhu Cheng, Hongli Sun and Xingchi Jiang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Development in Agricultural Machinery and Technology

edited by

Xin Feng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

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

Sustainable Procurement Strategies for a Resilient Future

edited by Clifford McCue, Eric Prier and Emily Boykin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

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

Research on Sustainable Transportation and Urban Traffic—3rd Edition

edited by

Vincenzo Gallelli

and

Rosolino Vaiana

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

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

Green Economic Systems and Regional Sustainability Transitions

edited by Konstantina Ragazou, Georgia Zournatzidou,

George Sklavos

and Nikolaos Sariannidis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

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

Green Foundations: How Geotechnical Engineering Can Support Sustainable Infrastructure

edited by

S. M. Talha Qadri

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

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

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

edited by

Dagmara Stangierska-Mazurkiewicz

and

Marta Kiraga

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

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

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

edited by Peter Farrell, Abdul Salam Darwish,

Khaled M. Alhosani

and

Yaser Omar Kaied

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open

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

Advances in Indoor Environmental Quality Control and Green Buildings

edited by

Evandro Eduardo Broday

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

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

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

Enterprise Operation and Innovation Management Sustainability

edited by

Marcel Kordoš

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

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

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

Leveraging Remote Sensing for Sustainable Watershed Management

edited by

Dongwoo Jang

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

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

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

edited by

Evangelia Tarani

and

George Z. Papageorgiou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

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

edited by

Al Ansari

and Batoul Modarress-Fathi

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

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Driving Electric Power Solutions for a Sustainable Energy Transition

edited by

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,

and

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

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Crop Management and Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Elpiniki Skoufogianni

and

Aikaterini Molla

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

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

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

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

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

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

edited by

Christina Iliopoulou

and

Konstantinos Kepaptsoglou

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

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

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

edited by

Diana Mitsova

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Application of Microbial Technology in Sustainable Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Bárbara Muñoz Palazón

and

Aurora Rosa-Masegosa

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

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

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

From Support to Sustainability: How Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Drive Environmental Impact

edited by

Varun Gupta

and

Chetna Gupta

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

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

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

Sustaining Innovation: Regional Dynamics, Policy Frameworks, and Competitiveness

edited by

Joana Costa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

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

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

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

edited by

Alessandro D'Amico

,

Stefano Cursi

and

Kristis C. Alexandrou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

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

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

Conservation of Biodiversity in Forest and Agroecosystems Under Climate Change

edited by

Mohammed Ater

and

Jalal Kassout

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

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

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

Digital Green: Transforming Supply Chains for a Sustainable Future

edited by Federico Solari,

Giovanni Romagnoli

,

Eleonora Bottani

, Natalya Lysova and

Mohaiad Elbasheer

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Advances in Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Operations Management

edited by

Tal Ben-Zvi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Greening the Future: Business Innovations for Sustainable Growth

edited by

Fadi Abdelfattah

and Hisham Madi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

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

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

Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture: With Microbial Innovations

edited by

Vanessa De Andrade Royo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Utilization of Resources for Environmental Enhancement

edited by

Shu-lun Mak

,

Chi-Chung Lee

and Waifan Tang

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

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

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

Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Operations in the Digital Era

edited by

Susana Duarte

and Inês Ferreira

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Circular Economy Pathways for Enhancing Competitiveness in a Sustainable Future

edited by

Yui-Yip Lau

and

Mark Ching-Pong Poo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

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

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

Road Safety, Traffic Behaviors and Sustainable Transportation Planning

edited by

Mariano Pernetti

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 116 | 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)

Sustainability Advances in Supply Chain and Operations Management

edited by

Andrew Thomas

and

Rachel Mason-Jones

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

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

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

edited by

Maria Malvoni

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Solar Energy Innovation: Integrating Advanced Photovoltaics into Sustainable Built Environments

edited by

Maria Malvoni

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

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Food Technology Hand in Hand with Sustainable Development

edited by María Fernanda Fernández-León

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

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

edited by

Olja Šovljanski

, Tiana Milović and Vesna Bulatović

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

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Geographical Behavior and Health: Insights for Sustainable Well-Being

edited by Haoran Yang and

Xiangfen Cui

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

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

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

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

edited by Zijian Guo and Yun Peng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

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

edited by

Paweł Falaciński

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

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Environmental Protection and Natural Resource Management

edited by Zinnia Mukherjee

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

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

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

Healthy, Equitable and Environmentally Sustainable Food Environments

edited by

Rajshri Roy

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

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

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

edited by

Xiaoshuang Ma

,

Chen Wang

and

Zhixiang Yin

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

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

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

Creative Approaches for Enhancing the Sustainability of Ecology Education

edited by

Giuseppe Barbiero

,

Mita Drius

,

Alice Stocco

and Luana Silveri

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

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

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

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

edited by

Lidija Ćurković

and Mihone Kerolli Mustafa

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

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

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

Water Ecological Pollution Monitoring and Sustainability

edited by Mohammad Reza Ghomi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

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

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

Analysis of Logistics and Supply Chain Systems for Sustainable Development

edited by Guanghui Zhou and

Dengyuhui Li

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

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Functional Foods: A Sustainable Processing Perspective

edited by Fabiola León-Galván

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

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

edited by

Marcin Sidoruk

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

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

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

Sustainable Urban Development: Strategies, Tools, and Transformations

edited by

Marta Skiba

,

Alicja Maciejko

, Rafał Dudzik and

Małgorzata Sztubecka

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

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

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

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

edited by

Isavela N. Monioudi

and

Antonios Emmanouil Chatzipavlis

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

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Sustainable Building Materials for Greener Future

edited by Jolanta Pranckevičienė and

Ina Pundienė

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Food Systems and the Reuse of Food Waste

edited by

Marta Sánchez

and

Pedro Ferreira-Santos

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Manufacturing Supply Chain and Logistics Technology

edited by

Lina He

and Zhenyong Wu

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

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

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

Waste Management Strategies for Clean Coal Technologies

edited by Yanfeng Li and Baolin Xing

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Strategies for Enhancing Urban Resilience Against Disaster Risks

edited by

Qiang Zhang

, Lei Xu,

Biao Hu

and Jiann-Wen Woody Ju

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

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

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

Reactive Extrusion for Sustainable Biomaterials and High-Value Applications

edited by Ali Ayoub

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

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

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

edited by

Ewa Chomać-Pierzecka

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11219 | Submission Open

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

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

Energy Economics and Sustainable Environment

edited by

Ahmad Sakhrieh

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1680 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

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

edited by Andrew Ebekozien, Solomon Oisasoje Ayo-Odifiri and

Clinton Aigbavboa

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 649 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Steel and Composite Structures

edited by

Yuchen Song

,

Boshan Chen

, Youtian Wang and

Xuemei Lin

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

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

edited by

María Cristina Cardona-Moltó

,

Cristina Miralles-Cardona

and

José María Esteve-Faubel

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

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

Sustainable Integration of Renewable Energy into Future Power Systems

edited by

Rabin Dhakal

and

Ashish Sedai

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Mobility Planning for Healthy and Sustainable Cities

edited by

Zeenat Kotval-Karamchandani

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

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

edited by

Julio Cesar Ferro De Guimarães

, Eliana Andrea Severo and

Vilmar Tondolo

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

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

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

Sustainable Urban Transport and Logistics Management

edited by

Changjiang Zheng

, Muqing Du, Xiaonian Shan and Jinxing Shen

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Energy Economy and Sustainable Energy Development

edited by Mantas Švažas and Valentinas Navickas

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

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

edited by

Daniel Wałach

and

Izabela Skrzypczak

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainability in Thermal Energy and Technology

edited by

Juan Manuel Belman-Flores

submission deadline 2 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Energy Communities: Innovations in Urban Building Design and Energy Systems

edited by

Moises Odriozola-Maritorena

, Iñaki Gómez-Arriaran and

Zaloa Azkorra-Larrinaga

submission deadline 3 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy communities; urban energy systems; renewable energy integration; smart buildings; distributed energy resources (DERs); energy efficiency in buildings; community microgrids; sustainable urban design; energy democracy; building-energy modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Innovation in Multifunctional Concrete and Cement: A Life Cycle Approach

edited by

Mariusz Żółtowski

,

Gabriela Rutkowska

and

Paweł Ogrodnik

submission deadline 3 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete; sewage sludge ash; properties; environmental protection; glass waste; cement mortars; cement addictive

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Strategies for Green Ports and Maritime Logistics: Innovations, Challenges, and Best Practices—2nd Edition

edited by

Nicoletta González-Cancelas

,

Rodrigo Pérez Fernández

,

Alberto Camarero Orive

and Francisco Soler Flores

submission deadline 4 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable port operations; green maritime logistics; decarbonization strategies; energy transition; digital twins; artificial intelligence in logistics; optimization models; port resilience and risk management; blue economy; smart infrastructure

Corporate Environmental Performance and Disclosure: Implications for Sustainability—Second Edition

edited by

Jianfu Shen

submission deadline 6 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate environmental performance; disclosure; sustainability; carbon emission; ESG

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

Intelligent Transport System and Sustainable Traffic Management

edited by

Jinlei Zhang

and

Wei Ma

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1261 | Submission Open

Keywords: traffic big data; artificial intelligence; data-driven methods; transportation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Service Experience and Servicescape in Sustainable Consumption

edited by Cristian Rusu,

Nicolás Matus

and

Fabián Silva-Aravena

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 991 | Submission Open

Keywords: service experience; servicescape and environmental design; sustainable consumption and behavior; tourism experience and tourist behavior; health service management and patient experience; education and student experience; predictive analytics and consumer modeling; decision support systems (DSS) and explainable AI; digital transformation and smart services; service ecosystems

Information Systems in Business Innovation: Knowledge Transfer, Dynamic Capability and Sustainability Transition

edited by

Ivanna Dronyuk

and Nataliya Chukhray

submission deadline 11 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: information systems (IS); business innovation; knowledge transfer; dynamic capabilities; digital transformation; sustainability transition; green IT; organizational learning; innovation ecosystems; strategic management; digital platforms; sustainable business models; ESG integration; resilience and adaptability; inter-organizational collaboration

SDG 7: Sustainability in Biomass Utilization and Biomass Conversion

edited by

Nikolaos Margaritis

submission deadline 11 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofuels; bioenergy; biohydrogen; biomethane; biorefineries

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

Sustainable Methods for Resource Recovery and Circular Waste Management

edited by

Igor Palčić

and

Melissa Prelac

submission deadline 11 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: agri-food waste; circular economy; bioactive compounds; biochar; biomass valorization; composting; resource recovery; waste management

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

Integrating Sustainability into Management Control Systems: Challenges, Missing Concepts, and Emerging Research Areas

edited by Ivo Hristov,

Yongjian Bao

and Riccardo Camilli

submission deadline 12 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability management; CSR; sustainability control systems; sustainable performance; sustainability compliance

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

Sustainable Lean Development of Supply Chain and Logistic in Smart Port

edited by

Xiuwen Fu

and Xiangwei Liu

submission deadline 12 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart port; sustainable lean development; supply chain logistics; smart technologies; port ecosystem; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Sustainable Resource Utilization and Management of Electronic Waste: Innovations, Challenges, and Future Directions

edited by

Eleni Kastanaki

and

Giin Yu Amy Tan

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1381 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging e-waste recycling technologies; reuse of e-waste; advanced technologies for e-waste management; life cycle assessment and environmental impact of e-waste management; circular economy practices in e-waste management; remanufacturing e-waste; policy and regulatory frameworks for sustainable e-waste management; socio-economic impacts of e-waste recycling; innovations in design for dismantling and reuse

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

Sustainable Management of Georesources: From Mining and Mine Tailings to Waste Recycling

edited by

Sheila Devasahayam

, John Samuel Thella,

Mohammadali Sepehri

and

Sela Akdag

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 382 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate smart mining; green economy; hydrogen economy; industrial decarbonization; e.g.; green steel; cement/concrete decarbonization; hydrogen iron making; eco-communication; critical elements recovery; energy storage; recycling; e-wastes energy and water nexus; digital innovation; technoeconomic modeling; battery recycling; automotive wastes; life cycle analysis; nuclear energy; safety protocols; carbon utilization; catalysts for clean energy production; waste heat recovery; nano-materials; sustainable mining; mine tailings management; critical mineral recovery; geotechnical risks and stability; mine closure and rehabilitation; tailings reprocessing; mine tailings storage facilities (TSFs); sustainable mining; climate-smart mining; circular economy; critical minerals; tailings reprocessing; geotechnical stability; seismic risk in TSFs; life cycle assessment (LCA); techno-economic assessment (TEA); green metallurgy; industrial decarbonization; battery and e-waste recycling; digital mining technologies; artificial intelligence in geomechanics; sustainable mine closure; sustainable georesource management; mine waste valorization; hydrogen-based ironmaking; environmental risk assessment; eco-efficient comminution; rare earth elements; energy storage materials; heat energy storage systems; low-carbon technologies

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

Sustainability of Biodiversity and Wildlife Based on Conservation Biology

edited by

Carrie P. Freeman

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation biology; biodiversity; wildlife sustainability; endangered species; habitat preservation; ecosystem services; sustainable development; climate change; conservation policy; genetic diversity

Accident Analysis for Sustainable Safer Roads and Vehicles

edited by Željko Šarić

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: accident analysis; road safety; vehicle safety; crash reconstruction; traffic engineering; crash data; safety technologies

Resilient and Regenerative Tourism: Beyond Sustainability

edited by

Chris Roberts

and

Mary Jo Dolasinski

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilient and regenerative tourism; ecological balance; climate change; sustainable development

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

Driving Sustainable Development Through Supply Chain Transformation

edited by Mohammad Miftaur Rahman Khan Khadem and

Ahm Shamsuzzoha

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain management; circular economy; supply chain transparency; scope 3 emissions; ethical sourcing; supply chain resilience; digital transformation (or blockchain or AI in supply chain); supplier development; sustainable logistics; UN sustainable development goals (SDGs)

Water Distribution Systems: Security, Resilience, Water Loss Management and Sustainability

edited by

Tiku Tanyimboh

, Alemtsehay Seyoum and Rajesh Gupta

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical and cyber security; infrastructure resilience; water loss management; water quality risks; hydraulic capacity reliability; asset management and planning; whole-life costing; performance monitoring and regulatory compliance; operational modelling support; mains replacement design and optimization; intermittent supply concerns; data management; real-time monitoring and control; demand uncertainty and forecasting; demand management; water charges and tariffs; UN SDG6; stakeholder engagement

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

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