Sustainability

Measurement Systems, Models, Tools, and Innovative Techniques for Sustainable Urban Planning and Regeneration

edited by

Simona Tondelli

, Mauro Francini,

Gabriele Bitelli

,

Francesco Lamonaca

and Elisa Conticelli

submission deadline 7 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5051 | Submission Open

Keywords: geospatial analysis; measurement methods; decision support systems; resilience; urban regeneration

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

Sustainable Building: Renewable and Green Energy Efficiency

edited by

Reihaneh Aghamolaei

and

Mohammad Reza Ghaani

submission deadline 7 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1392 | Submission Open

Keywords: net zero building; renewable/green energy resources; smart grid; hydrogen energy solutions; AI-driven energy analytics; green retrofitting; building information modelling (BIM); smart buildings; building carbon emissions; building energy management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Maple Syrup and Sugar Crops: Market and Climate Challenges and Potential Pathways for Sustainable Development

edited by Qingbin Wang

submission deadline 9 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2443 | Submission Open

Keywords: maple syrup; sugar crop; sugarcane; sugar beet; sustainable agriculture; agricultural trade; climate change; producer education; food product development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Impact and Systemic Change via Living Labs

edited by

Dimitri Schuurman

, Valentino Piana,

Abdolrasoul Habibipour

, Teemu Santonen and Sebastian Stefaniga

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7424 | Submission Open

Keywords: living labs; sustainability; grand societal challenges; co-creation; governance; real-life experimentation; quadruple helix; innovation management; impact; innovation ecosystems

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

Artificial Intelligence in Sustainable Transportation

edited by

Ye Li

,

Dominique Gruyer

and

Meiting Tu

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5624 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; sustainable transportation; shared mobility; electric vehicles; smart mobility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Plants and Habitats in Changing World: New Data for Climate Change Interpretation and Sustainable Management

edited by Giacomo Mei and Vedran Šegota

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2303 | Submission Open

Keywords: floristic update; alien species; invasive species; bryophytes; biodiversity assessment; biodiversity measurement; habitats

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

Towards Sustainable Development Goals: Integrating Technologies into Education in the Digital Era: 2nd Edition

edited by Kun Dai, Jiani Ma and Feifei Han

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 406 | Submission Open

Keywords: education; sustainable development; technology; digital era

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

Co-Creating Urban Public Space: Innovations in Public Space Planning Through Sustainable Ecological Planning

edited by

Min Wang

, Yuanyuan Shi and Lingyun Liu

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 399 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-urban planning; sustainable urban planning; public space planning; urban ecology; urban dwellers; well-being; green infrastructure; urban blue-green space; eco-safety patterns; ecologically integrated networks; blue-green spatial planning; ecosystem service; planning management; participatory planning; supply and demand of ecosystem services; eco-efficiency; urban ecosystem health; sustainability; urban biodiversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

The Governance of the Low-Carbon Transition for Sustainable Development

edited by Yujie Hu

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon transition; sustainable development; governance frameworks; policy formulation; stakeholder engagement; technological innovation; social impacts; economic impacts; case studies; policy recommendations

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

Sustainable Biomaterials: Innovations and Applications in Environmental Engineering

edited by

Jalal Isaad

submission deadline 11 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 439 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; eco-materials; environment; energy; lifecycle analysis; wastewater treatment; colorimetric probes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Economic and Environmental Concerns Regarding Agri-Food Products Within the Context of Sustainability

edited by

Sorina Geanina Stanescu

and

Liana-Elena Anica-Popa

submission deadline 12 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2926 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; agri-food products; circular economy; food supply chain; innovation in agri-food; environmental impact; emerging technologies

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

Sustainability Methodologies for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage: Highlights on the Most Relevant Standards

edited by Vasco Fassina,

Dario Camuffo

and

Antonio Sansonetti

submission deadline 13 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10260 | Submission Open

Keywords: microclimate for cultural heritage; built heritage: decay and conservation; CEN TC 346 conservation of cultural heritage; EN standards; collections of heritage objects; historic buildings consolidation and protection; waterlogged wood; case studies

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

Innovation for Sustainability, Circular Economy, System Transitions and Societal Transformations

edited by Serdar Türkeli‬ and René Kemp

submission deadline 13 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6195 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; sustainability; circular economy; multiple value creation; new business models; transformative change; social economy; alternative economy; public policy; governance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Challenges and Opportunities in Integrating Environmental, Social and Governance Practices with Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Ying Li

submission deadline 14 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4107 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESG (environmental; social; and governance) practices; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); corporate sustainability; sustainability measurement and monitoring; ESG performance metrics; responsible investment; sustainability reporting and disclosure; policy and regulatory frameworks; business ethics and social responsibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

edited by

Ebba Ossiannilsson

and

Aras Bozkurt

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12322 | Submission Open

Keywords: futures of education; artificial intelligence in education; inclusion; innovation in educational technology; lifelong learning; OER; online quality learning; open access; online learning ecosystems; educational technology for sustainability

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

Sustainable Assessment of Civil Infrastructure Systems and Risk Analysis

edited by

Jarosław Górecki

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5682 | Submission Open

Keywords: civil engineering; risk assessment; construction project management; sustainability; circular economy

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

Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Business Innovation and Organizational Performance

edited by

George Saridakis

, Yanqing Lai, Rebeca I. Muñoz Torres and Jay Mitra

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4848 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable entrepreneurial activity; sustainable SMEs; sustainable entrepreneurship in public sector; sustainable technological innovation; ethical leadership; inclusive and green growth; sustainable economic development; sustainable micro/macro models; heterodox environmental economics; sustainable regional development; firm strategic priorities; long-term public policy

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

Integrating Digital Technologies for Sustainable and Intelligent Supply Chains in Industry 4.0

edited by

Vincenzo Varriale

, Luigi Jesus Basile, Cristina Ledro and Claudio Loporcaro

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2185 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; supply chain; Industry 5.0; blockchain; artificial intelligence; sustainability; sustainable development goals; SDG

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainability in the Digital Age: The Role of ICT in Teaching for Sustainable Development

edited by

María Napal

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open

Keywords: ICT-supported science teaching; citizen science; nature deficit; ICT integration; Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)

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

Agrometeorology Research for Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Gabriel Brito Costa

,

Lucieta Guerreiro Martorano

and

Bergson Guedes Bezerra

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open

Keywords: GHG balance; energy balance; water use efficiency; carbon use efficiency; water demand; evapotranspiration; remote sensing on agriculture

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

Applications and Advances of Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Environment Management and Education

edited by Yen-Hsun Chuang

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; decision support system; environmental monitoring; data mining; big data; statistic analysis; sustainable environmental management

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

Innovative Approaches to Achieving Carbon Neutrality: Advancements in Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Raouf Mobasheri

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

Keywords: Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS); carbon utilization technologies; combustion technologies; renewable energy integration; sustainable hydrogen production; greenhouse gas mitigation; emission reduction strategies; climate change solutions

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

Innovations for Sustainable Multimodality Transportation

edited by Jaouad Boukachour and Abdelhamid Benaini

submission deadline 16 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2465 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability in multimodal transportation; challenges in achieving modal shift; reducing reliance on road transport; carbon footprint reduction and optimization; integration of transport modes under uncertainties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Pathways to Sustainable Transportation Systems: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Maria Papadakaki

, Georgia Tzamalouka and

Joannes Chliaoutakis

submission deadline 16 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transportation; mobility systems; green technologies; urban planning; smart cities; climate resilience; transportation equity; policy innovation; behavioral change; renewable energy integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Vulnerability and Resilience of Transport Systems under Sustainable Transport Development

edited by

Caterina Malandri

submission deadline 18 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7793 | Submission Open

Keywords: transport network vulnerability and resilience; assessment of transport network reliability; robust and resilient transportation networks; transport network design for emergency management; transport system disruptions; resilience of multimodal transportation systems; recovery of transportation systems; impacts of disruptions of transportation services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Ecosystem Services and Water Resources Management

edited by Dan Chen, Qiong Yue and Zhaohui Luo

submission deadline 18 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5153 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem services; water resources management; ecosystems; sustainability; water issues and solutions; NEXUS; ecological restoration

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

Economic Valuation of Ecosystem Services in Forest Landscapes: Integrating Sustainable Management Practices

edited by Alin Emanuel Artene and Aura Emanuela Domil

submission deadline 18 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1831 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable business practices; ecosystem services; economic valuation; circular economy; sustainable development goals; climate change adaptation; green technology; corporate sustainability; sustainable management; economic resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

Sustainable Management: Plant, Biodiversity and Ecosystem

edited by

Ferenc Pál-Fám

and

Roman Rolbiecki

submission deadline 19 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4690 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant and fungi adaptation; biodiversity change; community structure; forest management; plant production and protection; fungi-plant interaction; water management; grassland management; habitat maintenance and restoration

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

Enhancing Urban Resilience: The Social Consequences of Climate Change and Adaptation Policies in the Cities of the Global South and Global North Cities

edited by

Yosef Jabareen

and Efrat Eizenberg

submission deadline 19 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1899 | Submission Open

Keywords: social justice; adaptation; mitigation; public policy; Global South; sustainability; resilience; informality; developing cities; local governments; city planning

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

Sustainable Manufacturing: Supply Chain and New Product Development

edited by Yousef Amer and

Sang-Heon Lee

submission deadline 19 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; circular economy; green supply chain management; digital transformation; industry 4.0; industry 5.0; lean and agile manufacturing; smart and sustainable manufacturing; artificial intelligence in sustainability; sustainable product design; life cycle assessment; renewable energy integration; sustainable logistics and transportation; quality assurance and predictive analytics; digital twins for sustainable systems

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

Sustainable Circular Economy in Industry 4.0

edited by

George Lazaroiu

and

Dan-Cristian Dabija

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11433 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; Industry 4.0; sustainability practices; product and service digitalization; renewable energy and low-carbon technologies

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

Cutting-Edge Research in the Building Information Modelling (BIM) Application for Sustainable Construction

edited by

Sonia Lupica Spagnolo

and Alberto Pavan

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7035 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modelling (BIM); digital transformation; built environment; sustainable construction; data management; digital twins; digital building logbooks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Climate Change Impacts and Sustainable Tourism

edited by João Vasconcelos and

António Saraiva Lopes

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3818 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate vulnerability; tourism adaptation; community resilience; climate policy; tourism development

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

Advancements in Safeguarding Biocultural Diversity: The Path to Sustainability

edited by

Julia Prakofjewa

submission deadline 21 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3263 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocultural diversity; knowledge systems; sustainable development; resilience; socio-ecological systems; transformative changes

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

Resource Management and Circular Economy Sustainability

edited by Sandra Pavón and

Tatiana Scarazzato

submission deadline 22 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5802 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycling; circular economy; sustainability; waste management; wastewater treatment; critical raw material recovery

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

Green Infrastructure Systems in the Context of Urban Resilience

edited by

Carlos José Lopes Balsas

submission deadline 22 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3286 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental ecosystem; urban revitalization; green infrastructure banking; green roofs; rain harvesting and gardens; stream daylighting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Development, Sustainable Policy, and Innovation: A Scholarly Inquiry into Corporate Brands and Investor Behavior

edited by

Ana Isabel Jiménez Zarco

,

Jun Wang

and Ling Lin

submission deadline 22 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 398 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; sustainable policy; innovation; investor behavior; corporate brands

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

Sustainability-Oriented Digital Transformation and Innovative Assessments in Higher Education

edited by Mirko Prosen and Sabina Ličen

submission deadline 24 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 931 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; sustainability in higher education; innovative assessments; artificial intelligence; virtual reality learning; sustainable development goals; inclusive learning environments; adaptive learning platforms; education for sustainable development; interdisciplinary educational practises

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

Enhancing Performance, Sustainability and Circularity of Waste Management Processes

edited by

Georgios Samiotis

and

Dimitrios Katsantonis

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; circular economy; waste management; waste valorization; resource recovery; pollution control; remediation processes; environmental footprint mitigation; carbon sequestration; monitoring and remote sensing

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

Sustainable Solutions for Wastewater Treatment: Innovations and Applications

edited by

Peng Tang

and

Wancen Xie

submission deadline 26 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable wastewater treatment low-carbon treatment technologies solar interfacial evaporation resource recovery life cycle assessment (LCA) carbon footprint analysis advanced materials for water treatment decentralized water treatment systems pilot-scale and field applications circular economy in water management

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

Conservation Tillage, Machinery and Sustainability in Agriculture Development

edited by

Shuhong Zhao

submission deadline 27 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 374 | Submission Open

Keywords: straw mulching; seedbed preparation; no and less tillage; subsoiling; stubble crushing; operating mechanism of agricultural machinery and equipment; energy consumption and sustainability; sustainability assessment and policies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

The Interplay of Energy Consumption and the Digital Economy in the Pursuit of a Low-Carbon Transition

edited by

Minzhe Du

and

Guanglai Zhang

submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14222 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy consumption; digital economy; carbon neutrality; energy transformation; low-carbon economy; sustainable development; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Research and Application of Sustainable Water Management to Agricultural Development

edited by Qiang Li,

Vinayak S. Shedekar

and

Chunhao Gu

submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5486 | Submission Open

Keywords: water quantity and quality; agricultural sustainability; nutrient transport; BMPs

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

Sustainable Solutions for Land Reclamation and Post-mining Land Uses

edited by

Francis F. Pavloudakis

,

Christos Roumpos

and

Philip-Mark Spanidis

submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4545 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable environment and land management; land uses; eco-restoration; land reclamation– rehabilitation– repurposing; soil remediation; circular economy; sustainability in surface mines

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

Human Behavior, Psychology and Sustainable Well-Being: 2nd Edition

edited by

Wenjie Duan

submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3772 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable behavior; happiness promotion; assessment; intervention; cultural differences; social policy; well-being; environmental change; climate change

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

Risk and Resilience in Sustainable Supply Chain Management

edited by

Juan Manuel Ramon Jeronimo

and

Raquel Flórez López

submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1366 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain resilience; risk management strategies; sustainable supply chain management; operational disruptions

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

Advances in Economic Development and Business Management

edited by

Răzvan Cătalin Dobrea

and

Nicoleta Cristache

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 26 articles | Viewed by 85500 | Submission Open

Keywords: business management; e-business; digital transformation; sustainable development; entrepreneurship; innovation

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

Digitalization and Innovative Business Strategy

edited by

Chun-Liang Chen

,

Chih Kai Chen

and

Yao Chin Lin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 56572 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative business strategy; value co-creation; digital service; e-commerce and cross-border e-commerce; digital platform service ecosystem; SMEs’ digital transformation; innovation; service innovation; sustainable service; service ecosystem innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Energy and Environment: Policy, Economics and Modeling

edited by

Abdul Rehman

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 15 articles | Viewed by 50220 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy consumption; environmental sustainability; energy policy; environmental pollution; renewable energy; electrical energy; economic growth; economic modeling; clean energy; sustainable development; fossil fuels; energy efficiency improvements; energy transition; energy finance; carbon emission reduction; GHG emissions; wind energy; solar energy; thermal energy; nuclear energy; energy poverty

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Emerging IoT and Blockchain Technologies for Sustainability

edited by Abdelaziz Bouras and

Abdelhak Belhi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 39474 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT; blockchain; AI; decentralized applications; efficient security; supply chain sustainability; energy-efficient IoT/computing; smart transportation; smart agriculture

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

Advanced Agricultural Economy: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Edson Talamini

and Antonio Domingos Padula

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 39432 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural systems; biodiversity; bioenergy; sustainable agriculture; dematerialization; bioeconomy; ecological economics; agricultural economics; economic indicators; economic impact; poverty alleviation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Challenges and Future Trends of Sustainable Environmental Education

edited by

Pasquale Onorato

and Marco Di Mauro

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 32517 | Submission Open

Keywords: science education; scientific literacy; climate change; environmental education; climate psychology; climate action; environmental economy; sustainable development; environmental law

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

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management under Sustainable Development

edited by

Patricia P. Iglesias-Sánchez

and

Carmen Jambrino-Maldonado

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 30369 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurship; sustainability; innovation; startups

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

Design and Management of Sustainable Products, Industrial and Manufacturing Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Yoshiki Shimomura

and

Shigeru Hosono

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 29822 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; sustainable product design; design for sustainability; product– service systems; manufacturing systems; servitization; smart technology and cyber-physical systems; socio-technical system design; sustainable system innovation; well-being

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

Advances in Engineering Education and Sustainable Development

edited by Anderson Sunda-Meya

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 29552 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineering education; sustainable development; curriculum innovation; assessment methods; pedagogical innovation; sustainability integration; technology and sustainability; community engagement; global perspectives

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

Sustainable Rural Development Practices and Results: Learnings and Results from Policies and Initiatives—2nd Edition

edited by

Francisco Navarro Valverde

,

Eugenio Cejudo García

and

Marilena Labianca

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 27757 | Submission Open

Keywords: rural depopulation; social innovation in rural areas; territorial quality marks of food; learnings from the implementation of the LEADER approach; multifunctionality of rural landscapes; successful and failed initiatives; rural governance; networks of actors in rural development; youth and gender perspectives; impacts and added value of rural development initiatives

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

AI-Driven Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Business Innovation

edited by

Radosław Wolniak

,

Judyta Kabus

and Anna Brzozowska

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 27535 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; business management; innovation in business; sustainable business practices; new technologies in business; digital transformation in business; customer experience in business; AI in business; ESG AI in business; entrepreneurship and AI; circular economy

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

Advancing Sustainable Cities and Urban Regions Development: New Challenges and Prospects

edited by

Qian Zhou

and Shihu Zhong

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 26911 | Submission Open

Keywords: regional economics; sustainable development; resilient city; technological innovation; spatiotemporal evolutionary

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

Life Cycle Assessment in the Context of Climate Change: A Sustainable Development Perspective

edited by

Paula Quinteiro

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 25362 | Submission Open

Keywords: life cycle thinking tools; water footprint; carbon footprint; life cycle sustainability assessment; climate change; sustainable production and consumption; energy efficiency

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

Sustainable Higher Education: Innovative Teaching and Learning, and Leadership for Creating Impacts on Local Society and Globally

edited by

Nada Trunk Širca

,

Anca Draghici

and

Karim Moustaghfir

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 24355 | Submission Open

Keywords: higher education; innovative teaching and learning; leadership; third mission of the university; inclusive society; internationalization; artificial intelligence and technology; sustainable development

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

Education for Sustainable Development: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Juan Carlos Mosquera Feijoo

,

Marcos García Alberti

and

Fernando Suárez Guerra

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 23120 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational innovation; transversal competences; socially oriented education; sustainability mind-shift; challenge-based learning; service learning; education for sustainable development (ESD); sustainable digitalization; sustainable development goals (SDGs); sustainability university rankings; circular economy; sustainable development indicators

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

Analytical Research on Consumer Behavior and Digital Marketing Connection for Facilitating Sustainable Marketing Effectiveness

edited by

Gheorghe Epuran

and

Radu Constantin Lixǎndroiu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 20459 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer behaviour; digital marketing; loyalty; electronic engagement; neuromarketing; AI and Chat GPT; value co-creation; marketing efficiency; marketing ethics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Land Use and Management, 2nd Edition

edited by

Lu Zhang

,

Bing Kuang

and

Bohan Yang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 19860 | Submission Open

Keywords: land use planning and management; land overexploitation; the harmony of the human– land system; sustainable development; big data; system simulation

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

Sustainable Leadership and Strategic Management in SMEs

edited by

Senmao Xia

, Zhaoxing Wang, Peiyu He and

Yanguo Jing

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18715 | Submission Open

Keywords: SME; sustainable leadership; strategic management; sustainability practices; regulatory impact; technological innovation; environmental impact

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

Global Supply Chain Management for Sustainable Organizational Performance

edited by Ahmad K. Elshennawy and

Elizabeth Cudney

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15499 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain management; artificial intelligence; sustainability; sustainable implementation; supply chain 4.0; best practices; smart warehousing; organizational performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Digital Transformation of Supply Chain Innovation

edited by

Himanshu Shee

,

Omid Ameri Sianaki

and Tharaka De Vass

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 14207 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital supply chain management; supply chain innovation; sustainable operations; Industry 4.0; SCM 4.0; emerging technology adoption; circular economy

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

Health and Sustainable Lifestyle: Balancing Work and Well-Being

edited by Akira Tsuda, Taiyo Miyashita, Phongchai Jittamai and Yoshiyuki Tanaka

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14008 | Submission Open

Keywords: health; sustainable lifestyle; work– life balance; sustainable well-being; healthy organization; organizational culture; social problem solution; sustainable behavioral change; employee satisfaction

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

Innovations and Sustainable Practices to Ensure Project Safety and Improve Risk Management Capabilities

edited by

Doru Costin Darabont

,

Lucian-Ionel Cioca

and

Costica Bejinariu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12754 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk; risk management; risk assessment; psychological risk; public health risk; toxicological risk; food risk; occupational health and safety management; quality management systems; environment management systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Environmental and Economic Sustainability in Agri-Food System

edited by

Behnaz Saboori

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11919 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; food security; economic resilience; environmental protection; agri-food policies; circular economy; resource efficiency; sustainable food production; climate-smart agriculture; agri-food system innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Progress in Sustainable Smart Tourism: Planning, Developing, Management and Sustainability

edited by

Tsung Hung Lee

and

Fen-Hauh Jan

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10733 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; augmented reality; mixed reality; smart tourism; smart tourism business; smart tourism destination; smart tourism experience; smart tourist; sustainable smart tourism; virtual reality

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

A Quantitative Analysis and Interdisciplinary Approach to the Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Idiano D'Adamo

,

Massimo Gastaldi

and

Vincenzo Stornelli

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 10705 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals (SDGs); interdisciplinary analysis; quantitative methods; policy sustainable synergies; barriers to sustainability; sustainable inequalities; development strategy

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

Digital Ecosystem and Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by

Gustavo Hermínio Salati Marcondes De Moraes

, Bruno Brandão Fischer and

Angélica Pigola

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10581 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital ecosystem; sustainable entrepreneurship; technological innovation; information security; sustainable development goals

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

Food Security, Food Recovery, Food Quality, and Food Safety

edited by Preciosa J.C. Jesus da Costa Pires,

Fernando Mata

, Aloia Romaní and

Cleide Mara Faria Soares

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10003 | Submission Open

Keywords: food waste; active food ingredients; food production; nutritionally balanced food; bioprocesses; sustainable food systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Environmental Protection, Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development

edited by

Carlos Mestanza-Ramón

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9615 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental impacts; biodiversity conservation; environmental sustainability; pollution; tourism; environmental management

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

Advancements in Sustainable Building Design: Enhancing Indoor Comfort and Resilience in Extreme Weather Conditions

edited by

Tsz Wun Tsang

and Cehao Yu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8947 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor comfort; environmental acceptance; sustainable building design; extreme weather events; climate change; building resilience; building adaptability; monitoring and control; building sustainability; health and well-being; sustainable technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Rural Development Projects: Diversity and Opportunities from Principles of Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems

edited by Adolfo Cazorla Montero and

Ignacio De los Ríos Carmenado

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8868 | Submission Open

Keywords: planning; sustainable rural development; working with people; sustainable project management; project-based learning; responsible investment in agriculture and food systems

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

Sustainable Development and Application in Autonomous Driving System for Better Mobility

edited by

Chao Gu

and

Chen-Chiung Hsieh

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8617 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; Industry 4.0; human– machine interaction; industrial engineering; user behavior; innovation; management; policy; inclusive society; service design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Open Innovation in Green Products and Performance Research

edited by

Iwona Zdonek

,

Beata Hysa

and Marzena Podgórska

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8438 | Submission Open

Keywords: open innovations; green products; circular economy; sustainable development; stakeholders’ engagement; sustainable behaviors; higher education activities in open innovations

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

Socially Sustainable Urban and Architectural Design

edited by

Reza Askarizad

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7876 | Submission Open

Keywords: socially sustainable built environment; social interaction in public spaces; urban morphology; space syntax; socio-spatial inequality; pedestrian behavior; wayfinding and spatial cognition; mental well-being; social sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Marine Engineering and Efficient Marine Transportation of Energy

edited by

Luca Braidotti

and

Serena Bertagna

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7319 | Submission Open

Keywords: ship design; shipbuilding; waterborne energy transport; alternative fuels; marine renewable energy; life cycle assessment; emission reduction; regulatory frameworks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Energy Saving and Emission Reduction from Green Transportation

edited by

Wenbo Li

, Shanyong Wang, Xiu Cheng and

Jun Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6965 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy saving; emission reduction; green transportation; life cycle assessment; transportation electrification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Energy: Addressing Issues Related to Renewable Energy

edited by

Firoz Alam

,

Yingai Jin

, Hang Meng and Hao Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6868 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind; solar; hydro; bioenergy; geothermal; wave; clean hydrogen; conventional energy; power generation; energy storage; energy economics; energy security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Evolving Indigenous Nations and Communities: Sustainable Territories and Social Ecology in a Changing Geopolitical Context

edited by Aoife Bennett and Deborah Delgado Pugley

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6268 | Submission Open

Keywords: indigenous territories; geopolitics; external finance of indigenous economies; nature protection; recovery and restoration; land and forest management practices; new indigenous movements

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

The Role of Innovation and Technology in Advancing Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Paulo Antônio Zawislak

and Luís Felipe Machado Do Nascimento

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5910 | Submission Open

Keywords: minimal life conditions; health and well-being; quality education; clean technology; industry and innovation; ecosystems and infrastructure; climate action; partnerships for goals

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

Innovations in Environment Protection and Sustainable Development

edited by

Rasa Vaiškūnaitė

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5874 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental protection; sustainable development; sustainability; United Nations Sustainable Development Goals; environmental management; overconsumption and waste management; environmental impact assessment; climate change; deforestation; clean energy; renewable energy sources; economic inequality

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

Recent Technological Advancements Driving Sustainable Development in Flexible and Resilient Power and Energy Systems

edited by

Marcelo Gustavo Molina

and

Maximiliano Martinez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5835 | Submission Open

Keywords: integration and operation of renewable energy sources (rES); solar energy; wind power; hydropower; geothermal energy; biomass; wave and tidal energy; microgrids and smart grids; distributed generation; advanced infrastructure and power electronics facilities; flexible AC transmission systems (FACTS); energy storage; electric vehicles (EVs); modeling and simulation of power systems; demand-side management; power system planning; reliability and resilience; electricity markets; application of artificial intelligence (AI) in power systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

The Sustainable Development of a Low-Carbon Economy in the Context of Climate Change

edited by

Chao Feng

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5687 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate policy; low-carbon economic development; green economy transition; carbon emission reduction; low-carbon energy; digital technology; green finance; climate risk

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

Watershed Hydrology and Sustainable Water Environments

edited by

George Nick Zaimes

,

Paschalis Koutalakis

and

Valasia Iakovoglou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5632 | Submission Open

Keywords: erosion; water quality; riparian area; pollution; nature-based solutions; anthropogenic pressures; urbanization; climate change; ecosystem services; sustainable development goals

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

Sustainable Development of Advanced Composite Materials in Construction

edited by

Rajab M. Abousnina

and

Benchaa Benabed

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5578 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer-composite-reinforced concrete and geopolymer concrete; fiber-reinforced polymer-hybrid materials; composite materials in 3D printing (additive manufacturing); microstructure analysis of composite materials; composite construction durability and performance; composite materials for energy efficiency in construction; state-of-the-art reviews on the sustainability of composite materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Scientific Disposal and Utilization of Coal-Based Solid Waste

edited by

Junmeng Li

and

Yanli Huang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5362 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental impact; mining wastewater; mine waste; solid waste disposal; sustainable development; environmental assessment; recycling

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

Sustainable Control and Management of Pollution from Solid Waste: New Technologies and Advancements for Waste Characterization and Processing

edited by

Riccardo Gasbarrone

and

Roberta Palmieri

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5025 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-friendly technologies; solid waste management; waste characterization; waste processing; sustainable development; pollution control; circular economy; waste utilization; resource recovery

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

System Design and Operation in Sustainable Transport Networks

edited by

Valerio De Martinis

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4955 | Submission Open

Keywords: public transport; autonomous driving; traffic control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Total Quality Management and Lean Manufacturing: A Total Sustainability Management Framework

edited by

Michel J. Leseure

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4918 | Submission Open

Keywords: operations; supply chain; trade-off; reversing environmental issues; total quality management; lean; theory of constraints; zero impact

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

Innovative Technologies and Strategies in Disaster Management, 2nd Edition

edited by Sasha Zhijie Dong and

Erick Mas

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4847 | Submission Open

Keywords: disaster management; emerging technologies; data exchange; policy implications

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

Perspectives and Challenges: New Energy Power Generation and Power System Sustainability

edited by Giovanni Brumana and Elisa Ghirardi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4400 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; power generation; energy storage; energy conversion; renewable energy; energy management; smart grids’ testing and modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advances in Sustainable Energy Systems

edited by

Yaning Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4293 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy; resource; system; assessment; policy; renewable energy; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Research on Sustainable E-commerce and Supply Chain Management

edited by

Huang Shiu-Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4038 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable e-commerce; sustainable supply chains management; sustainable marketplaces; sustainable packaging; sustainable logistics; sustainable business models; sustainable shopping; sustainable consumer behavior; sharing economy

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

Sustainable Practices in Bridge Construction

edited by

Vanni Nicoletti

,

José Campos Matos

and

Jakub Kralovanec

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3997 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy-efficient design and maintenance of bridges; innovative bridge construction techniques; bridge life-cycle assessment; sustainable transportation integration; climate-resilient design and restoration of bridges; climate change impact assessments; monitoring systems on bridges; sensor technologies; predictive maintenance of bridges; multi-risk assessment of bridges

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

Sustainable Lighting: Design for Human Wellbeing and Technological Development

edited by

Chiara Burattini

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3975 | Submission Open

Keywords: lighting design; human-centric lighting; lighting quality; energy efficiency; lighting sources; lighting management; lamp innovation; sustainable design for lighting systems; energy conservation

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

Land Use Strategies for Sustainable Development

edited by Xia Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3643 | Submission Open

Keywords: land use; sustainable development; farmland protection; prevention of land degradation; urban land use planning; big data and artificial intelligence

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

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