Sustainability

Future of Industry 4.0: Sustainable Blueprints, Industry Chains, and Digitalization

edited by Luca Esposito and

Xihui Chen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1227 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; sustainable development; sustainable digitization; cutting-edge technologies

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

Towards Climate-Neutral and Resilient Building and Urban Energy Systems

edited by

Miguel Á. García-Fuentes

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1216 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate-neutral cities; energy efficient buildings; urban resilience; decarbonization; smart and flexible energy systems; low-carbon buildings; energy transition; sustainable urban planning; building retrofitting; climate adaptation strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Carbon Markets, Sustainable Rural Development, and Food Security: Economic and Policy Strategies

edited by

Alessandro Scuderi

, Mariarita Cammarata and

Giuseppe Timpanaro

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1163 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon markets; sustainable rural development; food security; agricultural economics; climate-smart agriculture; carbon finance; environmental governance; life cycle assessment; policy innovation; rural livelihoods

Marine Renewable Energy and Sustainable Ocean Resources

edited by

Zhong Xiao

, Lin Cui and

Linlin He

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1153 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine renewable energy; offshore wind; wave energy; tidal energy; ocean current energy; offshore geotechnical engineering; wave–structure–seabed interaction; sustainable ocean resources; offshore infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Sustainable Strategies for the Control of Persistent Toxic and Radioactive Contaminants

edited by

Yu Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1151 | Submission Open

Keywords: persistent toxic substances; emerging contaminants; radioactive contaminants; life-cycle management; health and ecological risk assessment; green remediation technologies; pollutant fate and transport; adaptive environmental management; transboundary pollution control; sustainable pollution control strategies

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

Driving Behavior Analysis and Traffic Modelling for Sustainable Smart Mobility Systems

edited by Eleni Mantouka and Panagiotis Fafoutellis

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 1083 | Submission Open

Keywords: driving behavior; traffic modelling; smart mobility; mixed traffic conditions; autonomous vehicles; CCAM; sustainable transport; machine learning; big data analytics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Urban Vehicle Access Regulations (UVARs) Applications for Sustainable Urban Mobility

edited by

Francisco J. Calvo

, Oxana Tchepel and

Susana da Costa Freiria

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 938 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban mobility; urban vehicle access regulations; low emission zones; zero emission zones; transport externalities in cities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Economic Growth and Development for Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Sorin-George I. Toma

and Catalin Gradinaru

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 775 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; economic growth; economic development; sustainability; environmental sustainability; sustainable development goals; gross domestic product

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

Technology-Enhanced Education for Sustainable Development

edited by

Salvador Reyes-de Cózar

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 755 | Submission Open

Keywords: technology-enhanced learning; sustainable education; digital tools in education; e-learning platforms; educational sustainability; green technology in education; AI in education; inclusive education; digital literacy; sustainable development goals

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

Local Wild Edible Plants (WEPs) for Biodiversity, Food Systems, and Sustainable Development

edited by

Mauri Åhlberg

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 732 | Submission Open

Keywords: wild edible plants (WEPs); wild edible weeds; ecosystem services; species identification; biodiversity; food systems; good environment; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Transport and Urban Renewal

edited by

Juan Benavente Ponce

,

Andres Rodriguez

, Iria Lopez-Carreiro and

Carlos Romero Morales

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 723 | Submission Open

Keywords: land use; mobility; sustainable development; urban renewal

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

Sustainable Construction Engineering and Construction Project Management

edited by William Collinge

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 707 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction; project management; United Nations; SDGs; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Innovations in Sustainable Food Processing Technologies

edited by

Andrei Borșa

and

Muntean Mircea Valentin

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 638 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food processing; circular economy; energy efficiency; non-thermal processing technologies; food waste valorization; sustainable packaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Renewable Energy in Smart Energy Systems: Technologies, Strategies, and Applications

edited by

Matia Mainardis

,

Mattia Cottes

and

Patrizia Simeoni

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 627 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart energy systems; urban-industrial symbiosis; renewable energy; life cycle assessment; circular economy; district heating and cooling; waste and wastewater treatment; hydrogen; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Fishery Management Under Extreme Environmental Challenges

edited by

Felipe Amezcua

and

María Teresa Carreón-Zapiain

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 627 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate-ready harvest control rules; extreme event fisheries impacts; adaptive fisheries governance; ocean warming stock dynamics; hypoxia-tolerant management strategies; socio-ecological resilience; dynamic spatial closures; quota banking climate shocks; ecosystem-based fisheries adaptation; food security under extremes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Urban Transitions at the Margins: Gentrification, Peripheral Growth, and Socio-Ecological Sustainability

edited by

Liliana Dumitrache

and Bogdan Suditu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 619 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban margins; gentrification; peripheral urbanization; socio-ecological sustainability; informal settlements; urban transitions; displacement; urban governance; resilience; urban futures

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

Approaching a Carbon Neutral and Sustainable Society Using Geological Solutions

edited by

Kazbulat Shogenov

and

Alla Shogenova

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 583 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 capture; CO2 use and storage; geothermal energy; CO2–geothermal, CPG; H2, hydrogen geological storage; UHS—undeground hydrogen storage; synergy of unconventional renewable energies

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

Pathways to Clean Energy: Technologies, Policies, and Impacts

edited by

Yanchao Feng

and

Shilei Hu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 561 | Submission Open

Keywords: clean energy; energy transition; energy resilience and security; technological innovation; policy simulation; socio-economic impacts; risk identification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Management in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry Towards Circular Economy

edited by

Joel Reynolds

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 546 | Submission Open

Keywords: hospitality sustainability; tourism sustainability; foodservice sustainability; event management sustainability; social responsibility; circular economy

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

Sustainability of Waste Recovery on Renewable Energy Systems

edited by Juan Jose Garcia Pabon, Abdul Orlando Cárdenas Gómez and Luz Elena Peñaranda Chenche

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 535 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental engineering; renewable energy engineering; thermal engineering; mechanical engineering; sustainable development; chemical engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advances in Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Analytical Methods

edited by

Pere Colomer-Vidal

,

Bernat Oró-Nolla

and

Olga Gómez-Navarro

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 505 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental pollution; persistent organic pollutants (POPs); PFAS; pesticides; environmental monitoring; bioindicators; analytical chemistry; risk assessment

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

Technological Pathways to Waste Reduction and Resource Efficiency

edited by

Damira Keček

,

Katerina Fotova Čiković

and Joško Lozić

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 459 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste reduction; resource efficiency; technological innovations; artificial intelligence; AI-driven approaches; sustainability

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

Sustaining the Waste-Energy Nexus: Thermal and Biochemical Pathways for Bioenergy and Waste-to-Product Valorization in Municipal and Industrial Streams

edited by

Fares AlMomani

and Kashif Rasool

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 452 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste-to-energy; bioenergy valorization; thermal conversion; biochemical pathways; circular economy; municipal solid waste; industrial waste valorization; resource recovery; sustainable biorefineries; waste-to-products

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

Management of Waste, Residues and By-Products Generated in Biotechnological Processes Consistent with Sustainable Development

edited by

Jarosław Domański

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 388 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotechnology waste; waste management; circular economy; biotechnological processes; anaerobic digestion; methane; hydrogen; resource recovery; digestate; wastewater sludge

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

Advances in Sustainable Rural Tourism: Methods, Strategies and Practice—2nd Edition

edited by

Ramona Mariana Ciolac

,

Tiberiu Iancu

,

Gabriela Popescu

and

Tabita Cornelia Adamov

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 382 | Submission Open

Keywords: rural tourism; smart development strategies; sustainability; rural resources and community development; branding methods for rural environments

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

Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Agri-Food Systems: From Crop Production to By-Product Utilization

edited by

Zeljka Mesić

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; circular bioeconomy; traceability and digitalization; by-product valorization; sustainable food systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

The Role of Functional Materials and Nanotechnology in Energy and Environmental Applications

edited by

Muhammad Yousaf

and

Ali Imran

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 374 | Submission Open

Keywords: batteries; supercapacitors; solar cell; environment remediation; synthesis of nanomaterials; fuel cell; adsorption; functional materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Innovations in Food Chemistry: From Green Processing to Functional Ingredients

edited by

Maria Teresa Liberatore

, Mariacinzia Rutigliano and Flavia Dilucia

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 357 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-sustainability, innovative foods; new functional ingredients; bioactive compounds; food by-products; green energy; non-thermal technologies; novel solvents; microwave and ultrasonic processing; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Building Design and Energy Efficiency

edited by

Kangting Tsai

, Chien-Hung Tung and Yin-Hao Chiu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building design; energy efficiency; low-carbon architecture; building performance; indoor environmental quality; renewable energy; microgrid; resilient design; smart building technologies; thermal comfort; BIM; willingness to pay

Sustainable Power Systems: Building a Greener Grid

edited by

Jiandong Duan

and Shaogui Fan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable power systems; greener grid; renewable energy integration; energy transition; carbon neutrality; sustainability assessment; energy policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Monitoring and Management of Farmland Ecosystems

edited by Yuhua Tian

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open

Keywords: farmland ecosystem; nutrient management; pollution management; carbon sequestration; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Heat Pumps and Refrigeration Systems: Innovations in Eco-Friendly Fluids and Energy Efficiency

edited by

Raphael Nunes de Oliveira

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 304 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat pumps; refrigeration systems; eco-friendly fluids; sustainable energy; carbon neutrality

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

Sustainable Energetic Valorization of Waste and Transformation of Biomass for Improved Energy Efficiency

edited by

Zhigao Liu

and

Penglian Wei

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; thermal conductivity; electrical conductivity; biomass materials; functional modification; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Food Processing: Integrating Safety Control and Quality Detection

edited by Rubén Horacio Olmedo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open

Keywords: automation; digitization; traceability; green technology; packaging with sensors; food security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Data-Driven Innovation and Eco-Friendly Processing of Advanced Sustainable Materials

edited by

Fei Jia

, Jian Sun and Chenchao Fang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; data-driven; machine learning/AI; circular economy; process optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Innovation Management and Organizational Performance for Sustainable Future—2nd Edition

edited by

Alina Badulescu

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 33223 | Submission Open

Keywords: green innovation; sustainable innovation; sustainable performance; innovation management; economic, social, and envionmental performance; sustainable development; challenges in sustainable development; technologies for innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Building a Sustainable Future: Sustainability and Innovation in BIM

edited by

Ahmad Jrade

,

Jieying Jane Zhang

and

Farzad Jalaei

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 17002 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability in construction; building information modeling (BIM); open BIM; life cycle assessment (LCA); construction 4.0; digital twins; circular economy; interoperability and data exchange; innovation; green construction; sustainable retrofitting and energy efficiency; life cycle cost analysis (LCCA)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Environmental Supply Chain and Sustainable Operations Management: Theories, Methods, Techniques and Applications

edited by

Zhisong Chen

, Shujian Ma, Run Tang and Yong Wu

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16355 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental supply chain; sustainable operations management; green supply chain management; low-carbon supply chain management; social responsibility; green consumer behavior; life cycle assessment; environmental impact; resource efficiency; environmental policies and regulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Nature-Based Solutions for Landscape Sustainability Challenges

edited by

Xuening Fang

, Lingqiang Kong and

Rui Zhou

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7532 | Submission Open

Keywords: nature-based solutions; landscape sustainability; ecosystem services; climate adaptation; biodiversity conservation; green infrastructure; sustainable land management; resilience; landscape governance; environmental policy

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

Emerging Practices in Sustainable Tourism

edited by

Randall Upchurch

,

Leonard Jackson

and Danqing Liu

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4459 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism development; environmental tourism; environmental citizenship; community development; stakeholder engagement

Green Corporate Practices, Environmental Management and Sustainability Performance

edited by

Grigoris Giannarakis

,

George Sklavos

and

Stavros Kalogiannidis

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3755 | Submission Open

Keywords: green corporate strategy; corporate governance; environmental management systems (EMS); ESG performance; sustainability reporting; circular economy; green innovation; carbon neutrality; sustainable supply chains; environmental economics; artificial intelligence for sustainability

Integrated Sustainability Management: Linking Operations, Energy-Efficient Supply Chains, and Innovation Systems

edited by

Jereb Borut

and

Mohan Lal Kolhe

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1486 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated sustainability management; circular economy; operations sustainability; supply chain management; innovation systems; digital transformation in sustainability; green logistics; risk management; renewable energy; resilient value chains

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Food Systems: Advancing Equity, Efficiency, and Resilience for a Better Future

edited by

Corina Zugravu

,

Mirela Nedelescu

and Luminița Mihaela Dumitrașcu

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 799 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food systems; resource efficiency; health equity; resilience; public health nutrition; planetary health; food policy; food security; climate adaptation; socio-economic sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Climate-Functional EcoEngineering Design

edited by

Matteo Convertino

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 745 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological portfolio; ecohydrological engineering; climate-functional design; terraformation; restoration; networks

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

Advancing Operational Excellence Through Sustainable Quality Management in Industry 5.0

edited by

Leonor Teixeira

,

Juliana Salvadorinho

and

Guilherme Luz Tortorella

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 599 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 5.0; sustainable quality management; operational excellence; human–AI collaboration; circular economy; smart manufacturing; resource efficiency

Sustainable Business Management: Innovative Strategies for the Future of the Global Economy

edited by

Ionica Oncioiu

submission deadline 2 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5773 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable business models; sustainable development; innovation in business strategy; green business practices; environmental impact reduction; sustainable supply chain management; business ethics and sustainability; digital transformation in sustainable business; circular economy; eco-innovation; sustainable marketing strategies; sustainable consumer behavior; corporate sustainability; resource efficiency; strategic management for sustainability; green finance and investment; environmental and social governance (ESG); technology and sustainability integration; organizational resilience; sustainability metrics and reporting; sustainable product development; stakeholder engagement in sustainability; climate change and business adaptation

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

Urbanization and Environmental Sustainability—3rd Edition

edited by

Enrico Ivaldi

,

Leonardo Salvatore Alaimo

and

Alfonso Piscitelli

submission deadline 2 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1096 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable cities; urban futures; urban greening; land system; energy consumption; food habits; travel habits

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

Emerging Technologies That Facilitate the Sustainable Management of Digital Supply Chains and the Circular Economy

edited by

Muhammad Noman Shafique

submission deadline 3 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 14509 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain; emerging technologies; artificial intelligence (AI); blockchain; internet of things (IoT); supply chain transparency; carbon footprint reduction; predictive analytics; green logistics; circular economy

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

Advanced Engineering in Marine Renewable Energy and Sustainability

edited by

Ching-Piao Tsai

and

Chun-Han Ko

submission deadline 3 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 434 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine renewable energy; wave energy; tidal energy; current energy; OTEC; ocean engineering; hydrodynamics; sustainability assessment; offshore renewable energy; techno-economic analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Organization Management and Entrepreneurial Leadership

edited by

Saeed Nosratabadi

and Thabit Qasem Awad Atobishi

submission deadline 5 Oct 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 33617 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable organization management; entrepreneurial leadership; sustainable innovation; corporate sustainability; social entrepreneurship; sustainable business models; organizational culture; sustainability performance; circular economy; sustainable value creation

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

Monitoring and Mitigating Pollutants in Aquatic Environments

edited by

Ludmiła Polechońska

and

Mateja Germ

submission deadline 7 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 377 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental contamination and pollution; management; protection; sustainable solution; aquatic systems; water, sediment and biota

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

Sustainable Transportation and Logistics Optimization

edited by

Jie Ma

,

Jingxu Chen

and

Xinlian Yu

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 50838 | Submission Open

Keywords: shared mobility; public transportation; sustainable logistics; electrification transportation and logistics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Development Goal 7: Biofuel Production from Biomass Conversion

edited by

Alessio Ilari

and Elena Leoni

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5807 | Submission Open

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

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

Sustainable Innovation: Integrating Green Computing, Renewable Energy and Smart Power Systems

edited by

Grazia Lo Sciuto

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 534 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy sources; energy harvesting systems; hydrogen potential; smart grid; AI; green technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainability of Construction Materials

edited by

Niall Holmes

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 504 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

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

edited by

Lyudmyla Kuzmych

, André Carlos Auler and Nataliia Voloshchuk

submission deadline 11 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9157 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

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

edited by

Ivanna Dronyuk

and Nataliya Chukhray

submission deadline 11 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2363 | 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

The Role of Hydraulic Engineering in Sustainable Water Resource Management for Agriculture

edited by

Cosimo Peruzzi

and

Fabiola Gangi

submission deadline 11 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 455 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural engineering; irrigation; sustainable water management; hydraulic modelling; hydraulic structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

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

edited by

Kalliopi Kyriakou

submission deadline 12 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5200 | Submission Open

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

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

Innovative Strategies for Rural Development: Advances in Sustainable Agriculture and Responsible Agritourism

edited by

Jarosław Uglis

,

Gniewko Niedbała

and

Anna Jęczmyk

submission deadline 14 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18647 | Submission Open

Keywords: rural development; sustainable agriculture; regenerative agriculture; rural and agritourism; responsible agritourism; regenerative agritourism; ecoagritourism; farming tourism; rural revitalization; animals in tourism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Circular Economy Solutions for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Alejandro Padilla-Rivera

and

Adriana Rivera Huerta

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 20223 | Submission Open

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

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

Effectiveness Evaluation of Sustainable Climate Policies

edited by Xu Wang,

Zhenhua Liu

and

Zhenhua Zhang

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14099 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; environmental policy; emission trading; carbon tax; green transition; econometrics; text analysis; machine learning; deep learning

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

Marketing and Sustainability in the Blue Economy

edited by Christy Ashley and Jason D. Oliver

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4978 | Submission Open

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

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

Preserving and Utilizing Tourism Resources for Sustainable Futures: Heritage, Community, and Innovation

edited by

Won-seok Lee

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3305 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; tourism resources; heritage conservation; sustainable tourism

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

Water Security: Governance, Inequalities, and Sustainability

edited by

Francisco Silva Pinto

,

Tiago Balieiro Cetrulo

and Natália Molina Cetrulo

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2930 | Submission Open

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

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

Application of Sustainable Materials in the Construction Industry

edited by

Katarzyna Gabryś

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2509 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; construction industry; circular economy; life-cycle assessment; recycled materials; low-carbon construction; green building

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Circular Economy and Green Technology for Sustainable Development

edited by

José Carlos Sánchez-García

,

Brizeida Hernández-Sánchez

,

Clara Margaça

and Giuseppina Maria Cardella

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2507 | Submission Open

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

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

Sustainable Life Cycle Assessment: Methods, Applications and Future Trends

edited by

Sharath K Ankathi

and

Utkarsh Shailesh Chaudhari

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1701 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable life cycle assessment; circular economy; waste-to-energy; environmental systems analysis; industrial sustainability; AI and digital LCA tools; resource optimization; sustainable process design; recovery and reprocessing of waste tailings; critical materials manufacturing

Green Logistics: Transforming the Supply Chain for a Low-Carbon Future

edited by

Lei Xu

, Xiaojun Yang and Peng Du

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1524 | Submission Open

Keywords: decarbonizing transport; supply chain management; circular logistics systems; sustainable aviation fuels

The Impacts of Marketing, Decision-Making and Consumer Choices on the Sustainability of Foods and Services

edited by

Hyo Sun Jung

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1508 | Submission Open

Keywords: marketing strategies; decision-making process; consumer choices; consumer psychology; sustainable consumption; sustainable food; sustainable services; responsible consumption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Strategic Management, Innovation Dynamics and Economic Sustainability

edited by

Anca Elena Afloarei Nucu

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1286 | Submission Open

Keywords: economic sustainability; strategic management; innovation dynamics; corporate governance; entrepreneurship; sustainable business models

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

Energy Efficiency and Circular Economy in Sustainable Net-Zero Retrofitting of Buildings

edited by

Ljubomir Jankovic

and

Juan Ferriz-Papi

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1138 | Submission Open

Keywords: net-zero retrofit; circular economy; modelling and simulation; AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

From Environmental Risks to Public Health Resilience: Policy Innovations for Sustainability

edited by Constantina Skanavis

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1014 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental health; public health; resilience; sustainability; climate change; policy innovation; One Health; planetary health; governance; health promotion; policy implementation; global health

Water Quality and Sustainable Wastewater Treatment

edited by Xi Li

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 992 | Submission Open

Keywords: nitrogen; phosphorus; migration; transformation; quality; treatment; measure; policy

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

Operationalizing Sustainability with Digital Tools: Measurement, Policy and Performance

edited by Nohade Nasrallah,

Christian Haddad

and Rima Assaf

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 636 | Submission Open

Keywords: strategic management; hybrid business models; eco-innovation; natural resource-based view; dynamic capabilities; digital transformation; circular economy; risk management; cost of capital

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

Achieving Sustainable Development Goals Using Modern Technologies Including AI

edited by

Ramakrishnan Ramanathan

and

Usha Ramanathan

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 412 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals; modern technologies; artificial intelligence; case studies; qualitative; quantitative; modelling; multi-disciplinarity; circular economy

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

Battery Aging and Circular Economy Strategies: Extending Lifespan and Reducing Environmental Impact

edited by

Ali Sari

and

Mohammed Kharrich

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open

Keywords: battery aging; circular economy; battery lifecycle assessment; second-life batteries; battery recycling; energy storage sustainability; degradation modeling; battery management systems (BMS); environmental impact; sustainable energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Corporate Sustainability: Enhancing Supply Chain Resilience and Environmental Performance

edited by

Kun Su

,

Yasir Shahab

and

Adwoa Anokye Effah Nana

submission deadline 16 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14050 | Submission Open

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

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

Advanced Developments in Digital and Sustainable Innovation of Design and Construction Management

edited by

Olugbenga Timo Oladinrin

,

Joao Alencastro

and Lekan Ojo

submission deadline 16 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5333 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital innovation; modern methods of construction; sustainable construction; digital integration; building information modeling (BIM); automation in construction; digital twins; artificial intelligence (AI); circular economy; lifecycle assessment (LCA); construction management; project delivery innovation; resilient built environment; sustainable design practices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Innovative Strategies for Marine Conservation, Safety, and Sustainability

edited by

Woo-Dong Lee

, Taeyoon Kim and

Myounghoon Kim

submission deadline 16 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2252 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine conservation; coastal and ocean sustainability; marine disaster response and recovery; maritime safety management; resilient coastal systems; marine ecological restoration; sustainable marine operations; marine risk assessment and preparedness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Sustainable Planning and Design of Urban Underground Space for Smart Cities

edited by

Wanjie Hu

,

Jianjun Dong

and Chengji Liang

submission deadline 17 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5854 | Submission Open

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

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

Mineral Resource Utilization and GeoConservation for Sustainable Development

edited by Shucheng Tan

submission deadline 17 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4052 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical mineral resources; mine environment; geological relics; geoparks; geological environment; geological disaster; mine ecological restoration

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

Human Behavior and Its Role in Shaping Sustainable Supply Chains and Logistics

edited by

Bernardo Nugroho Yahya

and

Askiner Gungor

submission deadline 17 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1884 | Submission Open

Keywords: human behavior; human activity; logistics process; green supply chain process

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Corporate Environmental Responsibility for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Rahat Munir

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4190 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon accounting; energy and waste management; sustainability; Sustainable Development Goals; corporate environmental responsibility; sustainability controls

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

Green Building, Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Sustainable Management

edited by

Liyaning (Maggie) Tang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 374 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modelling (BIM); built environment; advanced materials; smart buildings; sustainable management; energy-efficient technologies; low carbon

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Towards Zero-Carbon Built Environments: Sustainable Energy Integration at Building and District Scales

edited by

Manuela Almeida

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open

Keywords: zero-carbon built environment; energy efficiency; renewable integration; district energy systems; smart energy management; sustainable renovation; digitalisation; decarbonisation pathways; policy and governance; sustainable urban development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

The Intersection of Sustainability and Food Science Research

edited by

Claudia Sánchez-Lara

and

Maria Paula Duarte

submission deadline 22 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 725 | Submission Open

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

Adapting Education for a Changing Environment and Sustainable Development

edited by Gökmen Dağlı,

Zehra Altınay

and Phillip Benachour

submission deadline 23 Oct 2026 | 20 articles | Viewed by 22235 | Submission Open

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

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

Innovative Green Building Materials: Trends Revolutionizing the Construction Industry

edited by

Anna Szymczak-Graczyk

and

Barbara Ksit

submission deadline 23 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5903 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecomaterials; sustainable construction; recycling; building life cycle; environmental footprint; carbon footprint; efficient use of materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

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

edited by

Margarida Oliveira

and

Luisa Paula Cruz Lopes

submission deadline 23 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4783 | Submission Open

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

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

Sustainable Management: Green Governance, Smart Innovation, and Long-Term Resilience

edited by

Minwir Al-Shammari

and

Muhammad Zubair Mumtaz

submission deadline 23 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 937 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable management; green governance; smart innovation; long-term resilience; sustainability transitions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Advances in Climate and Energy Economics

edited by

Zhenhua Liu

, Xu Wang and Jinyu Chen

submission deadline 24 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7357 | Submission Open

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

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

Internet of Things-Based Smart Systems in Industrial and Manufacturing Management

edited by Shaohua Huang and Yu Guo

submission deadline 24 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 612 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT; smart networks; generative AI; industrial big data; edge computing; 5G; sustainable manufacturing

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

Sustainable Safety Science and Engineering for Chemical Industry

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 24 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 422 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical industry; process safety; online risk assessment; online risk reduction; cyber–physical safety–security risk; sustainable safety

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

Low Carbon Innovation: Energy Policy and Strategic Technology Planning

edited by Mingming Zhang and Hao Ding

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12106 | Submission Open

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

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

Agricultural Waste Management and Sustainable Practices

edited by

Lavinia Calinoiu

and

Laura Mitrea

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3423 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainability of Archaeological Sites, Monuments and Historic Ensembles amid the Continuous Expansion of Cities and Infrastructures

edited by Dimitrios Kaimaris

submission deadline 26 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 607 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban expansion; modern infrastructures; environmental and climate challenges; cultural heritage preservation; technological innovations; interdisciplinary collaboration

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

Sustainable Strategy in Entrepreneurship and in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

edited by

Mirela Cătălina Tűrkeş

submission deadline 28 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 32778 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable entrepreneurship; SME performance; green innovation; circular economy; environmental responsibility; ethical supply chains; resource efficiency; renewable energy; social responsibility; green financing; eco-friendly business models; sustainable growth; operational efficiency; regulatory compliance; sustainable business practices

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

Sustainable Disaster Management and Community Resilience

edited by

Ranit Chatterjee

, Abhinandan Saikia, Tanaya Sarmah and Somnath Bera

submission deadline 28 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11786 | Submission Open

Keywords: community resilience; resilience theory; systems of systems; critical infrastructure; socio-ecological resilience; economic resilience; risk governance; disaster recovery; social systems; computation models; engineering; resilience framework; sustainability

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

Transitioning to Sustainable Energy: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by Yehia F. Khalil

submission deadline 28 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10258 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; green Energy; renewable Energy; sustainable Development; circular Economy; upcycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

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