Sustainability

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

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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 70 | 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)

Advances in Research on Sustainable Waste Treatment and Technology

edited by

Charikleia Prochaska

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 70 | 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)

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 69 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Research on Resource Utilization of Solid Waste

edited by

Ning Yuan

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

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

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 68 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Urban Planning Models and Effective Management Tools in Resilient Low-Carbon Cities: Issues, Methods and Innovations—2nd Edition

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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban planning; smart cities; low-carbon resilience; decarbonization; sustainable development goals; decision support methods; urban regeneration; built environment; soil saving; evaluation tools

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

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

edited by Zongjun Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

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

Application of Microbial Technology in Sustainable Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Bárbara Muñoz Palazón

and

Aurora Rosa-Masegosa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 62 | 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)

Driving Electric Power Solutions for a Sustainable Energy Transition

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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Green Foundations: How Geotechnical Engineering Can Support Sustainable Infrastructure

edited by

S. M. Talha Qadri

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

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

Food Technology Hand in Hand with Sustainable Development

edited by María Fernanda Fernández-León

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 59 | 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 59 | 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)

Healthy, Equitable and Environmentally Sustainable Food Environments

edited by

Rajshri Roy

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

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

edited by

Vian Ahmed

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Zied Bahroun

and Chiraz Anane

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 57 | 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

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 56 | Submission Open

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

From Support to Sustainability: How Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Drive Environmental Impact

edited by

Varun Gupta

and

Chetna Gupta

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 54 | 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)

Solar Energy Innovation: Integrating Advanced Photovoltaics into Sustainable Built Environments

edited by

Maria Malvoni

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 53 | 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)

Sustainability in Economics: Environmental Economics and Resource Economics

edited by

Anna Spoz

and

Aleš Trunk

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental economics; sustainable development; climate change; circular economy; green innovation; environmental policy; energy transition; public policy; ecological economics; resources economics

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

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 51 | Submission Open

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

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

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

edited by

Maria Malvoni

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 48 | 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)

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 46 | Submission Open

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

(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 44 | 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)

Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture: With Microbial Innovations

edited by

Vanessa De Andrade Royo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 44 | 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)

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

edited by

Dandong Cheng

,

Yixuan Zhang

and Jiaqi Hao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

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

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

Leveraging Remote Sensing for Sustainable Watershed Management

edited by

Dongwoo Jang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

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

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 43 | Submission Open

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

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 42 | 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)

Road Safety, Traffic Behaviors and Sustainable Transportation Planning

edited by

Mariano Pernetti

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 41 | 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)

Research on Sustainable Transportation and Urban Traffic—3rd Edition

edited by

Vincenzo Gallelli

and

Rosolino Vaiana

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 39 | 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

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

edited by

Paweł Falaciński

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 39 | 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)

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

edited by

Diana Mitsova

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 39 | 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 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 38 | 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)

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 37 | 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)

Functional Foods: A Sustainable Processing Perspective

edited by Fabiola León-Galván

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 36 | 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)

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 36 | Submission Open

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

Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Operations in the Digital Era

edited by

Susana Duarte

and Inês Ferreira

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 34 | 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)

Geographical Behavior and Health: Insights for Sustainable Well-Being

edited by Haoran Yang and

Xiangfen Cui

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 34 | 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)

Sustainability Advances in Supply Chain and Operations Management

edited by

Andrew Thomas

and

Rachel Mason-Jones

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

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 29 | 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)

Greening the Future: Business Innovations for Sustainable Growth

edited by

Fadi Abdelfattah

and Hisham Madi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 29 | 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)

Environmental Protection and Natural Resource Management

edited by Zinnia Mukherjee

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

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

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

Sustainable Building Materials for Greener Future

edited by Jolanta Pranckevičienė and

Ina Pundienė

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

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 7351 | 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)

Sustainable Integration of Renewable Energy into Future Power Systems

edited by

Rabin Dhakal

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 132 | 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)

Energy Economics and Sustainable Environment

edited by

Ahmad Sakhrieh

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 96 | 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)

Mobility Planning for Healthy and Sustainable Cities

edited by

Zeenat Kotval-Karamchandani

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

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 78 | 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

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 47 | 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 30 | 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 22 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainability in Thermal Energy and Technology

edited by

Juan Manuel Belman-Flores

submission deadline 2 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 50 | 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 22 | 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 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 38 | 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

Service Experience and Servicescape in Sustainable Consumption

edited by Cristian Rusu,

Nicolás Matus

and

Fabián Silva-Aravena

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 40 | 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

SDG 7: Sustainability in Biomass Utilization and Biomass Conversion

edited by

Nikolaos Margaritis

submission deadline 11 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofuels; bioenergy; biohydrogen; biomethane; biorefineries

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

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 40 | 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

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 183 | 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)

Accident Analysis for Sustainable Safer Roads and Vehicles

edited by Željko Šarić

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

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

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 49 | 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)

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 | Viewed by 38 | 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)

Sustainability of Biodiversity and Wildlife Based on Conservation Biology

edited by

Carrie P. Freeman

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

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

Resilient and Regenerative Tourism: Beyond Sustainability

edited by

Chris Roberts

and

Mary Jo Dolasinski

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open

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

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

Implementing Food Safety Standards in Sustainable Food Processing Practices

edited by

Diána Bánáti

and Gyimes Gyimes

submission deadline 17 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: food system; food safety; circular economy; climate change; global health; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Digital Strategy and Innovation for Sustainable Business Development

edited by

Ida D'Attoma

submission deadline 17 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: data; metrics; and statistics for sustainability transitions; consumer behavior change; food systems sustainability; measuring sustainability dimensions using digital sources; eco-innovation; green marketing; digital nudging; evidence-based decision-making

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

Construction Management and Sustainable Development

edited by

Kleopatra Petroutsatou

and

Theodora Vagdatli

submission deadline 18 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; life-cycle management; sustainable construction equipment; economic sustainability; climate resilience; resilient projects; eco-friendly materials; circular economy; ISO standards; cost– benefit analysis; risk assessment

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

Advances in Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Services Management Towards Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Emanuel Ștefan Baltag

submission deadline 18 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity conservation; ecosystem services; environmental sustainability; habitat restoration; species reintroduction; nature-based solutions; climate change adaptation; ecological resilience; conservation policy; sustainable land management

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

Multimodal Transportation Hubs: Strategies, Technologies, and Policies for Intermodal Operation Efficiency

edited by

Filippo Paganelli

and

Luca Mantecchini

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: management and performance of transport infrastructures; simulation and optimization of transport nodes; maritime container/Ro-Ro/bulk/project cargo shipping; transportation planning; air transportation; passenger/freight terminal simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Integrating Ecosystem Services and Indigenous Knowledges for Sustainable Resource Management and Policy

edited by

Kamaljit Kaur Sangha

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem services; indigenous knowledges; ecological economics; biocultural values; sustainability policy; nature-based solutions; UN SDGs

Advances in Electronic Waste Management and Sustainability

edited by

Yan Xu

and Ling Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: e-waste/waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE); sustainable development; circular economy; zero waste; extended producer responsibility; recycling technology and innovation; waste management policy and regulation; low-carbon recycling awareness and behavior; environmental justice; critical materials recovery; digital transformation; community-based recycling; urban mining

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

Sustainable Logistics Systems: The Impacts of Artificial Intelligence and Combinatorial Optimization

edited by

Sameh Al-Shihabi

, Mohammad AlDurgam and

Dua Weraikat

submission deadline 22 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable logistics; artificial intelligence; combinatorial optimization; green supply chain management; carbon-aware vehicle routing; metaheuristic algorithms; machine-learning decision support; digital twins in logistics; reverse and circular logistics; lifecycle carbon footprint reduction

Advanced Technologies in Biomass and Waste Conversion for Sustainable Energy and Materials

edited by

João Pedro Vasconcelos Silva

submission deadline 23 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 2 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; eenewable energy; waste conversion; biofuels; bioenergy systems; sustainable fuels

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

Sustainable Wastewater Treatment and Carbon Emission Reduction

edited by Han Wang and Weigang Wang

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open

Keywords: low carbon; wastewater treatment; sustainable development; carbon emission reduction; energy recovery

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

Smart Grid Technology Contributing to Sustainable Energy Development

edited by

Franco F. Yanine

submission deadline 27 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grids; energy sustainability; distributed energy resources (DER); virtual power plants (VPP); renewable energy integration; grid flexibility; power quality and reliability; intelligent grid control; energy storage systems; demand-side management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Biochar and Waste-Derived Innovations for Soil Remediation, Carbon Sequestration, and Climate Resilience

edited by

Mariusz Zygmunt Gusiatin

submission deadline 28 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; sewage sludge biochar; functionalized carbon materials; waste-derived amendments; soil remediation; emerging contaminants; carbon sequestration; greenhouse gas mitigation; biochar stability in field conditions; including seasonal changes; biochar– microbe– plant interactions; circular economy

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

Agricultural Landscape and Rural Sustainability

edited by

Mangirdas Morkunas

and

Artiom Volkov

submission deadline 28 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 3 | Submission Open

Keywords: rural sustainability; rural resilience; agricultural landscape; non-urbanized areas

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Management of Shipping, Ports and Logistics

edited by

Michael Tsatsaronis

and

Theodore Syriopoulos

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 529 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable shipping; green ports; maritime logistics; ESG in maritime industry; decarbonization; environmental management; digitalization and innovation; climate resilience; supply chain sustainability; maritime policy and governance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Management of Hydrological Systems and Water Resources

edited by

Olusola Oluwayemisi Ololade

,

RAAJ Ramsankaran

,

Muthukrishna vellaisamy Kumarasamy

and Enoch Bessah

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated water resource management; adaptation strategies and resilience for water resource management; water governance; sustainable watershed management; groundwater recharge and conservation; water quality protection; climate adaptive strategies; emerging technologies and data-driven decision-making

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

Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management for Sustainability

edited by

Chenxi Wu

,

Bo Gao

and

Chuanbo Guo

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollution control; biomanipulation; ecological remediation; climate change; algal bloom control; ecological health assessment; habitat restoration; water quality improvement

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

Managing Sustainable Development: Technology, Modelling & Applications

edited by

V. Ravi.

,

Suresh Subramoniam

and

Bijulal D.

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 80729 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; triple bottom line; sustainability framework; modelling sustainability; sustainability metrics; conceptual framework; sustainable practices.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Land Management and Sustainable Agricultural Production

edited by

Bhim Bahadur Ghaley

and

Andrea Pisanelli

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 48309 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop rotation; cropping systems; conservation agriculture; agroforestry; resource use efficiency; ecosystem services; crop– soil process modeling; soil health; carbon sequestration; climate-smart agriculture; production system carbon footprint; environmental impacts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Fostering Sustainability: Business Innovation and Consumer Choices

edited by

Mahmoud Elmarzouky

and Doaa Shohaieb

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2662 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable business strategies; consumer behavior; green marketing; pro-environmental decision-making; technology-enabled sustainability; digital transformation; sustainability initiatives; stakeholder trust; brand loyalty; corporate sustainability practices; behavioral insights; sustainable consumption; environmental responsibility; green innovation; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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

Innovations in E-Learning and Governance of Educational Entities for Education Within the Framework of Sustainable Development

edited by

Francisco Aníbal Ganga-Contreras

, Andrea Renate Minte and Juan Abello-Romero

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 420 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational institutions; university governance; sustainable development; inclusion; equity; democratic societies; educational policies; digital learning innovation

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

AI-Driven Smart Sensing and Non-Destructive Testing for Sustainable Innovation: Enhancing Environmental Sustainability and Technological Progress

edited by

Domenico De Carlo

and

Filippo Laganà

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 391 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sustainability; artificial intelligence for green technologies; non-destructive testing (NDT) and sustainability; smart sensors for environmental monitoring; sustainable infrastructure assessment; predictive maintenance and resource optimization; intelligent sensing systems for sustainability

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

Green Economy and Sustainable Infrastructure to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Isaac Akomea-Frimpong

,

Roksana Jahan Tumpa

,

Daniel Oteng

and Fatemeh Pariafsai

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: green economy; circular economy; green buildings; sustainable infrastructures; sustainable development goals; economic growth; generative artificial intelligence; sustainable investment; construction management; green economic models; net-zero transitions; economic development; smart digitization; Industry 5.0

Sustainable and Smart Transportation Systems

edited by Marco Guerrieri and

Larysa Neduzha

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable; smart transportation systems; artificial intelligence; safety; advanced sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

AI and Sustainable Economic Development: The Long Tail Entrepreneurial Opportunities and Threats to the Rest of Us

edited by

Meir Russ

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable economic development; entrepreneurship; long tail economy; artificial intelligence (AI); digital inclusion; technological empowerment; inclusive innovation; sustainable economy development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainability

edited by

Fahad Asmi

and

Muhammad Azfar Anwar

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; climate change adaptation; urban development; responsible artificial intelligence; disaster risk management

Environmental Economics and Sustainability

edited by

Chien-Ming Wang

and Cheng-Feng Wu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: environment economics; sustainable development; economic analysis

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

Thermal Conversion Processes of Biomass for Sustainable Utilization in Energy, Chemical, and Metallurgical Industries

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal processes; biomass; pyrolysis; gasification; circular economy; greenhouse gas emissions; energy efficiency; secondary resources

Digital Solutions for Sustainable Economic Development

edited by

Mariana Petrova

and Olena Sushchenko

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: dynamics of open innovation; business models; innovation; entrepreneurship; and sustainability; digital transformation and innovation in the public sector; industry innovation ecosystem design and strategic development; open innovation and strategic competitiveness; big data and analytics. innovation ecosystem for sustainable development; entrepreneurship and technology-based firms; open innovation in the tourism sector; R& D and supply chain; innovation and knowledge creation; other related topics in the field of business and management; logistics; big data; digital transformation and sustainable enterprise development

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

Innovative Research on Lithium-Ion Battery Materials for Sustainable Applications

edited by

Kenza Maher

and

Mohamed Aklalouch

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion batteries; sodium-ion batteries; battery materials design; battery safety and reliability; thermal management of batteries; battery degradation mechanisms; battery diagnostics and testing; battery recycling and second life; sustainable electrode materials; solid-state electrolytes; desert climate battery performance; renewable energy integration; energy storage systems; circular economy in energy storage; energy storage for electric vehicles; grid-scale battery storage; accelerated aging and thermal abuse; electrochemical performance evaluation; material recovery from spent batteries; techno-economic analysis of recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Towards Sustainable and Resilient Pavements: Recycled Materials, Sensing Technologies, and Predictive Maintenance

edited by

David Llopis Castelló

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable asphalt pavement; recycled materials; resilient infrastructure; asphalt durability; pavement maintenance; sensing technologies; predictive maintenance; smart roads; self-healing asphalt; pavement monitoring

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

Human–Nature Relationship in the Context of Environmental Change and Sustainability

edited by

Vinathe Sharma-Brymer

,

Heather Boetto

,

Eric Brymer

and

Shannon Brincat

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– nature relationships; environmental change; climate change and justice; sustainability; health and well-being; socioeconomic systems; ecosocial justice

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

Sustainable Built Environment: From Theory to Practice

edited by

Pinar Mert Cuce

and

Erdem Cuce

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable built environment; green architecture; energy-efficient buildings; low-carbon construction; climate-responsive design; urban sustainability; lifecycle assessment (LCA); environmental performance; smart cities; passive design strategies; sustainable materials; retrofitting and adaptive reuse; resilient urban design; built environment policy; community-based planning; digital tools for sustainability (e.g.; BIM; AI; IoT); carbon footprint reduction; circular construction; net-zero buildings; sustainable urban infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainability in Natural Hazards Mitigation and Landslide Research: 2nd Edition

edited by Ching-Ying Tsou

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: landslides; sustainability; mitigation strategies; environmental impacts; nature-based solutions; community engagement; geoecological evaluation

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

Sustainable Optimization for Energy and Environmental Systems Engineering

edited by

Jin-Wei Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable optimization; energy and environmental management; system engineering; digitalized economy; Industry 4.0 vs. Society 5.0; zero-emission technologies; renewable energy sources and technologies; emerging technologies; public acceptance; policy issues

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

Bridging Informal Divides: Urban Food Security and Sustainable Livelihoods in the Global South

edited by

Jonathan Crush

,

Mulugeta Dinbabo

and Sean Sithole

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: food systems; urban food security; circular food economies; sustainability transitions; ecological sustainability

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

Multicriteria Decision Making for Sustainable Holistic Flood Risk Assessment and Mitigation

edited by

Mike Spiliotis

and

Nerantzis Kazakis

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: multicriteria decision-making (MCDM); flood risk assessment; environment; sustainability

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

Advancing the Bioeconomy: Sustainable Innovations for a Circular Future

edited by

María Evangelina Vallejos

,

María Cristina Area

, Laura G. Covinich and

Nicolás M. Clauser

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioeconomy; circular bioeconomy; biomass to novel biomaterials; sustainable innovation; waste to value-added products; biorefining; sustainable development

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

Shaping Green Choices: Consumer Behavior and the Path to Sustainable Development

edited by

Prianka Sarker

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable consumption; green consumer behavior; environmental psychology; behavioral economics; sustainable lifestyles; decision-making; policy and consumer choice

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