Sustainability

Monitoring and Mitigating Pollutants in Aquatic Environments

edited by

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submission deadline 7 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 18 | 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 | 9 articles | Viewed by 15327 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Digital Transformation in Higher Education: Enhancing Sustainable Smart Education

edited by

Silvia Parusheva

,

Simona Sternad Zabukovsek

and

Samo Bobek

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: e-learning; artificial intelligence; augmented reality; intelligent tutoring systems

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

edited by

Grazia Lo Sciuto

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 42 | 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)

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 66 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

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 | Viewed by 408 | Submission Open

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

Sustainable Agri-Tourism: Innovations, Advances and Practices

edited by

Albert Barreda

and Yoshimasa (Nancy) Kageyama

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism development; agritourism and rural innovation; digital and regenerative practices; circular economy in hospitality; climate resilience and community inclusion

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

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

edited by Constantina Skanavis

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

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

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 86 | 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)

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 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

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 | Viewed by 64 | 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)

Application of Sustainable Materials in the Construction Industry

edited by

Katarzyna Gabryś

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 53 | 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)

Strategic Management, Innovation Dynamics and Economic Sustainability

edited by

Anca Elena Afloarei Nucu

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 51 | 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)

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

edited by

Won-seok Lee

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

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

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

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 38 | 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)

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 | Viewed by 47 | 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 | Viewed by 39 | 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)

AI Adoption in Industry 4.0 and Smart Factories as a Sustainability Enabler

edited by

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submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; Industry 4.0; smart factory; sustainability; green innovation; use cases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

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

edited by

Liyaning (Maggie) Tang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 38 | 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 23 | 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)

Sustainable Safety Science and Engineering for Chemical Industry

edited by

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submission deadline 24 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 33 | 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)

Advances in Sustainable Agriculture and Economic Viability: The Role of Technology

edited by

Giulia Chiaraluce

and

Deborah Bentivoglio

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

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; economic sustainability; digital agriculture; precision and smart farming; agri-food supply chain resilience; blockchain for agri-food; innovation and competitiveness; agricultural and food policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Alternative Fuels for a Net-Zero Economy: Technological Assessments and Scenario Analysis

edited by

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and

submission deadline 28 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofuels and biorefineries; thermochemical processes; waste-to-chemical; circular carbon economy; alternative fuels; transport decarbonization; spatial decision support systems; infrastructure deployment; scenario analysis; sector coupling

Climate Change, Energy Policy, and Industry 5.0

edited by Artie W. Ng and

Benny C. F. Cheung

submission deadline 28 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; climate policy; industry 5.0; sustainable and renewable energy management; AI; IoT

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Automation in Construction: Advancing Sustainable Building Practices

edited by

Opeoluwa Akinradewo

,

Clinton Aigbavboa

and

Tawakalitu Bisola Odubiyi

submission deadline 29 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: automation in construction; sustainable building practices; robotics; 3D printing; digital twins; BIM; artificial intelligence; circular economy; automated fabrication technologies; sustainable construction management; advanced construction technologies; smart and green buildings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Land Degradation, Soil Conservation and Reclamation

edited by

Alexandre Marco Da Silva

and

Jakub Kostecki

submission deadline 29 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystems restoration; food security; land degradation; soil conservation; soil health; sustainable land management; urban soils

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

Sustainable Agricultural Systems: Energy, Waste, and Soil

edited by

Taras Hutsol

and Oksana Vasylenko

submission deadline 29 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: European Green Deal; organic waste; bioenergy; optimising soil; sustainable agricultural; AL in agricultural

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Inclusive and Sustainable Marketing and Business Performance

edited by

João Manuel da Silva Carvalho

and Sílvia Faria

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7977 | Submission Open

Keywords: inclusive and sustainable marketing; sustainable business performance; artificial intelligence and marketing sustainability; sustainable products and business performance; distribution impact on business sustainability; new inclusive and sustainable distribution approaches; inclusive communication and business performance; inclusive and sustainable digital marketing transformation; new inclusive and sustainable pricing strategies; new inclusive and sustainable marketing competencies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Environmental Impact and Sustainability of Wastewater Treatment Technologies

edited by

Charles Humphrey

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: centralized sewer; forever chemicals; heavy metals; nutrients; septic systems; wastewater treatment

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

Advances in the Grey Water Footprint

edited by

Libor Ansorge

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: water footprint assessment; grey water footprint; water pollution; sustainability assessment; water pollution level

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

Educational Technology for Advancing Sustainability: Addressing Socio-Environmental Challenges and Controversial Issues

edited by

Emilio José Delgado-Algarra

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

Keywords: educational technology; socio-environmental problems; controversial issues; citizenship education; digital simulations; immersive learning; virtual reality; augmented reality; artificial intelligence; community participation; civic rights; inclusive education

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

Regional Economics, Policies and Sustainable Development

edited by

Andrzej Cieslik

and Tomasz Misiak

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 28250 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; regional development; regional policy; sustainability

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

Impact of AI on Business Sustainability and Efficiency

edited by

Minja Bolesnikov

,

Jelena Culibrk

, Maja Petrovic, Andrea Ivanisevic and Mario Silić

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4259 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); business sustainability; operational efficiency; resource optimization; ethical implications; corporate governance; stakeholder engagement; circular economy; responsible innovation; resilience building

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

Recent Advances in Environmental Geotechnics and Transportation Geotechnics for Sustainable Engineering Solutions

edited by

Sanjay Nimbalkar

and

Ivan Sakhno

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2922 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental geotechnics; rock and soil mechanics; geotechnical engineering; tunnels; roadway; underground structures; underground construction; numerical analysis; monitoring techniques

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

Trends and Innovations: Sustainability, Materials, Technologies

edited by

Jozef Švajlenka

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 779 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy efficiency; environmental impact; ecological building materials; efficiency; life cycle buildings; innovative methods of construction; sustainable building materials; wood; wood construction; environment

Energy Economics, Energy Transition and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Alina Cristina Nuţă

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 678 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy economics; sustainable energy; energy transition; decarbonization; economic and energy efficiency; environmental justice; sustainable development; climate-resilient development; sustainable/green finance; biodiversity; natural resources; social equity

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

Green Innovation: Scaling Sustainable Environmental Management Solutions

edited by

Damjan Maletic

,

Nataša Petrović

and

Biljana Stošić

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 389 | Submission Open

Keywords: green innovation; sustainable environmental management (SEM); environmental management systems (EMS); sustainable development goals (SDGs); circular economy (CE); life cycle assessment (LCA); sustainability metrics and KPIs; net-zero transition; climate adaptation and resilience; industrial symbiosis

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

Urban Agriculture as a Nature-Based Solution: Climate Mitigation, Inclusivity, and City-Region Food Systems That Are Financially Sustainable

edited by

Lia van Wesenbeeck

,

Vassilios Litskas

and

George Zaimes

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban agriculture; nature-based solutions; climate change mitigation and adaptation; inclusive food systems; circular economy; financial sustainability; living labs; city-region governance; short supply chains; impact measures; equity

Quality Management in Manufacturing, Industrial, and Systems Engineering for Green Sustainability—2nd Edition

edited by

Nita Yodo

and

Arup Dey

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open

Keywords: quality management; sustainability; industrial engineering; manufacturing processes; system integrations; Industry 4.0/5.0; supply chains; lean manufacturing; six sigma; operations research; data analysis; advanced manufacturing; standards and policies

Smart, Sustainable, and Resilient Supply Chains in the Digital Era: Exploring Pathways, Paradoxes, Transformations, and Governance

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; sustainable supply chains; digital transformation; blockchain and IoT; artificial intelligence in operations; circular economy; supply chain resilience; big data analytics; FinTech and green finance; smart logistics

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

Sustainable Management of Blue Carbon Ecosystems

edited by

Yuan Li

, Shuguo Lv, Siyuan Ye and Frida Sidik

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open

Keywords: blue carbon; coastal ecosystems; carbon sequestration; climate change mitigation; ecosystem restoration; sustainable management; tidal flats; macroalgae; seagrasses; salt marshes; mangroves; carbon finance

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

Marketing in the Platform Economy—Performance, Value Creation, and Sustainability

edited by

Nnamdi O. Madichie

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital platforms; digital marketplaces; platform governance; responsible use of consumer data; algorithmic transparency; platform marketing strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials for Sustainable Future

edited by

Ileana Nicoleta Popescu

and

Badriyah Alhalaili

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable environment; novel materials; nanomaterials; composites; eco-friendly materials; ecological processes; nanotechnology; green technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Digital Transformation in Transport Systems

edited by

Yimiao Gu

and

Hui Shan Loh

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable digital transformation; alternative fuel; electrification; analytics and digital twin; climate adaptation; data analytics; ESG reporting; green transport corridors; Mobility-as-a-Service; circular economy; intelligent transport systems (ITS)

Advanced Control for Sustainable Renewable Energy and Power Systems

edited by

Jiuwu Hui

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy integration; advanced control systems; power system stability; sustainable grid management; energy storage optimization; digital twins; AI and machine learning in energy; resilient infrastructure; socio-economic sustainability; cyber– physical security

Digital Twins and Cyber–Physical Systems for a Sustainable Energy Transition

edited by Muhammad Talib Faiz,

Zahoor Ahmed

and Muhammad Mansoor Khan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber– physical systems; digital twins; sustainable energy transition; distributed microgrids; modeling and simulation of distributed energy systems (DERs); power electronics converter control; robust and resilient control of distributed systems; cybersecurity; network attacks; resilience

Toward Sustainable Energy Systems and Markets: Forecasting, Optimization, and Economic Decision-Making

edited by

Takuji Matsumoto

, Hikaru Hoshino and

Toru Hattori

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy forecasting; electricity market design; sustainable energy systems; risk management; optimization and control; economic decision-making; data-driven methods; techno-economic analysis; energy policy and regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Deep Integration of Sustainable Disaster Management and Community Resilience

edited by

Juan Fung

and Susu Xu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; disaster management; community resilience; machine learning; natural language processing; disaster risk reduction; emergency response; social science; technical advancements; interdisciplinary research

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

Geospatial and Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Energy Efficiency

edited by

Reda Yaagoubi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: geospatial technologies; energy efficiency; geographic information systems; building information modelling; city information modelling; internet of things; building energy modelling; smart cities; energy simulation; sustainable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advances in Sustainable Design for Advanced Manufacturing

edited by Wei Liu,

Xin Liu

and

Emelia Delaney

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

Keywords: sustainable design approaches; advanced manufacturing technologies; AI; energy efficiency; carbon reduction

Sustainable Management of Logistic and Supply Chain—2nd Edition

edited by

Mladen Krstić

and

Snežana Tadić

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable logistics; sustainable supply chain; circular economy; smart logistics; closed-loop supply chain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Composting and Sustainable Organic Waste Recycling

edited by Elisabete Nascimento-Gonçalves and

Maria Cristina Morais

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: composting; organic waste recycling; circular economy; sustainable waste management; bio-based solutions; lifecycle assessment (LCA); nutrient recovery; greenhouse gas emissions; soil health; environmental sustainability

Innovations in Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Engine of Transformative Economic Development

edited by

Byungchul Choi

,

Shufeng (Simon) Xiao

and

Woo Jin Lee

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: global entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial ecosystem; entrepreneurial background of startup; digital entrepreneurship; ESG entrepreneurship

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

Green Growth and Sustainable Development: Economic Pathways for a Low Carbon Future

edited by

Husam-Aldin Al-Malkawi

,

Walid Bakry

and

Rekha Pillai

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: green growth; sustainable development; low-carbon economy; climate policy; renewable energy; circular economy; sustainable finance; carbon pricing; green innovation; environmental governance; net-zero transition; inclusive growth; policy integration; climate resilience; economic transformation

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

Interfacial Processes of Contaminants in Soil–Groundwater Systems: Transport Transformation, and Sustainable Remediation

edited by

Zhifei Ma

, Jinying Xu and Xiaodong Chu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal; organic pollutants; environmental fate; biochar; soil; groundwater; environmental quality assessment; low-carbon environmental remediation

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

Advances in Soundscape Quality in the Built Environment

edited by

Jerónimo Vida Manzano

and

Rafael García-Quesada

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental noise; environmental acoustics; soundscape assessment; soundscape; health and accessibility; soundscape; inclusion and heritage; citizens’ sound perception; urban soundscape quality indices; urban soundscape perception indices; urban soundscape restorativeness indices; urban planning and soundscape design; ISO 12913

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Water and Wastewater Treatment Futures: Sustainable Solutions for a Circular Economy

edited by Mirko Frappa and

Francesca Macedonio

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable water treatment; wastewater reuse; circular economy in water management; advanced treatment technologies; techno-economic and life cycle assessment

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

Advance in Renewable Energy and Power Generation Technology

edited by

Zsolt Čonka

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; power generation technology; sustainability; energy storage; smart grid; technological innovation; life-cycle assessment; economic viability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Agricultural Technology and Engineering for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Zhaoyang Yu

,

Zhen Chen

and Jianfei Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil remediation and protection; land management; efficient irrigation; planting/farming models; biological control; waste resource utilization; smart agriculture; artificial intelligence; agricultural mechanization; agricultural low-carbon technology

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

Green Development, Digital Ecosystem and Sustainability in Industry 4.0

edited by

Zied Hajej

, Ayoub Tighazoui,

Laoucine Kerbache

and Ali Gharbi

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

Keywords: green development; Industry 4.0; digital ecosystems; smart manufacturing; sustainable innovation; energy management; environmental sustainability; circular economy; low-carbon technologies; digital transformation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Toward Net-Zero Futures: Innovations in Carbon Management and Sustainable Transitions

edited by

Wei-Ta Fang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: net-zero transition; carbon management; low-carbon development; renewable energy; blue and green carbon; climate policy; sustainability innovation; SDGs

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

Sustainable Mobility and Public Transportation Innovations

edited by

Akmal Abdelfatah

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable mobility; transportation electrification; shared mobility; public transportation; traffic safety; transit oriented developments

Sustainability Assessments of Energy Technologies and Transitions

edited by

Kamel Si Mohammed

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; energy transition; renewable energy; sustainable technologies; low-carbon economy; energy policy; green finance; resilience; circular economy; decarbonization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Circular Systems, Buildings and Processes for a Sustainable Built Environment

edited by

Jacopo Gaspari

and

Lia Marchi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction workflow; construction and demolition waste; material bank; recycled materials; life-cycle assessment; life-cycle costing; circular business models; material cadasters; product as a service; building passports

Sustainable Solutions for River Restoration and Biodiversity Conservation

edited by Luisa Sarmento-Soares

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological restoration; environmental sustainability; river restoration; biodiversity; conservation; freshwater fishes; syntropic agriculture; community engagement

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

Sustainable Tourism Development: Balancing Economic Growth and Environmental Protection

edited by

Manuela Rozalia Gabor

, Flavia Oltean and

Benedek Nagy

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism development; economic growth; environmental protection; circular economy; tourism competitiveness; green innovation; heritage management; sustainable destinations; responsible consumption; SDGs

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

Sustainable Energy Storage, Conversion, and Utilization

edited by

Rahul R. Bhosale

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy; energy storage systems; renewable energy; smart grids; energy management; waste heat recovery and utilization

Innovation of Sustainable Business Models in the Era of Industry 4.0: Digitalization, Servitization, Circularity and Resilience

edited by Zoltán Zéman and

Gergő Thalmeiner

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

Keywords: sustainable business models; industry 4.0; digital transformation; servitization; circular economy; corporate resilience; sustainability performance; business model innovation; value creation

Nature-Based Tourism and Outdoor Recreation in the Context of Sustainability

edited by

Malgorzata Woznicka

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: nature-based tourism; outdoor recreation; sustainable development; ecotourism; environmental management; biodiversity conservation; community participation; sustainable destinations; pro-environmental behavior; environmental education

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

Plastic Biodegradation and Sustainable Environmental Management

edited by

Marta Elisabetta Eleonora Temporiti

,

Simone Buratti

and

Daniele Dondi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: plastic; biodegradation; ecotoxicology; environmental pollution; plastisphere; interactions

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

Heritage Buildings and Environmental Change: The Conservation of Cultural Heritage Under Sustainable Development

edited by Fernanda Prestileo and Francesco Trovó

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

Keywords: built heritage conservation; climate change adaptation; sustainable restoration; cultural heritage management; community engagement; historic buildings; environmental change; preventive conservation; urban regeneration

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

Treatment of Bottom Ash Deriving from Waste Incineration

edited by

Luciana Mantovani

,

Paola Stabile

and

Maximiliano Fastelli

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: incinerator bottom ash (IBA); circular waste management; metal recovery; carbonation and weathering; geopolymers and vitrification; construction and geotechnical applications; leaching and eco-toxicity; life cycle assessment (LCA)

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

Corporate Strategies for Advancing a Sustainable Energy Transition and Low-Carbon Economy

edited by

Fortune Ganda

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate sustainability; energy transition; low-carbon economy; sustainable business strategy; decarbonization; renewable energy innovation; environmental; social and governance (ESG); green finance; climate change mitigation; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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

Sustainable Agricultural Practices and Cropping Systems

edited by

Rosa Guilherme

and

José Manuel Gonçalves

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; water management; soil conservation; climate resilience; precision agriculture; agroforestry; agricultural digitisation; food security; public policies; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Technology Management: Green Innovation and Strategic Development

edited by

YoungJun Kim

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable technology management; green innovation; strategic development; high-quality development (HQD); environmental; social; and governance (ESG) performance

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

Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation and Thermal Comfort in Buildings and Urban Spaces

edited by

Daniel Sánchez-García

,

Alberto Cerezo Narváez

,

MªCarmen Guerrero Delgado

and

Shady Attia

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal comfort; climate change adaptation; nature-based solutions; urban heat island; passive cooling; building energy performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Pathways in Geotourism and Environmental Protection

edited by

Mário Molokáč

and

Dana Tometzová

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: management plans to protect geologically sensitive sites; impacts of climate change on geosites; rehabilitation of degraded areas; interpretation of geological phenomena; identity of place through heritage conservation; high-quality and sustainable services; accessible to all visitor groups; goods and services from local producers; reduce pressure on the most popular sites; geotourism product offerings

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

Smart Cities and Sustainable Urban Futures: Digital Transformation, Collective Intelligence, and the New Logic of Urban Life

edited by

Joon-ho Kim

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; digital transformation; sustainability; artificial intelligence; human-centered innovation; urban governance; digital twin; responsible AI; resilience; mobility; meta-theoretical frameworks; interdisciplinary urban studies; future city design; climate adaptation

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

Sustainable Resource and Waste Management for Environmental Protection

edited by

Kazutoshi Haga

,

Altansukh Batnasan

and Burmaa Gunchin

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural resources; secondary resources; resource utilization; mine tailing; sustainable development; environmental impact

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

Thermodynamic, Environmental, and Socio-Political Determinants of the Development of Ecological Economics

edited by

Aleksander Jakimowicz

and Daniel Rzeczkowski

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural capital; ecosystem services; throughput; embedded economy; degrowth; weak and strong sustainability; laws of thermodynamics; limits to growth; circular economy; energy versus; EMERGY

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

Strategies for Advancing Sustainability in Food Systems

edited by

Philip Soladoye

and Tawanda Tayengwa

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: food systems; food loss and waste; circular economy; environmental sustainability; climate change; food security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Promoting Sustainable Urban Water: Advanced Treatment, Reuse, and Tackling Emerging Contaminants

edited by

Mingrui He

and Bo Han

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban water management; membrane-based water treatment; antifouling and catalytic membranes; novel membrane materials; water reuse and resource recovery; emerging contaminant control; advanced treatment technologies; urban water sustainability

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

Multidimensional Drivers of Corporate Sustainability: From Governance Innovation to Digital-Environmental Synergy

edited by Jing Jia and Zhongtian Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate sustainability; corporate social responsibility; developing countries; ESG; climate change; corporate governance

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

Engineering Safety Prevention and Sustainable Risk Management: 2nd Edition

edited by

Murat Gunduz

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: safety management; risk management; occupational health and safety; sustainability; hazards; risks

Natural Fibers for Sustainable Products and Systems: Applications, Properties, and Circularity

edited by

Guillermo Guerrero-Vacas

and

Óscar Rodríguez-Alabanda

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural fibers; biocomposites; sustainable product design; circular economy; low-carbon manufacturing; life cycle assessment (LCA); techno-economic analysis; fiber– matrix compatibilization; nonwoven technology; additive manufacturing (3D printing)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Building Sustainable and Diversified Food Systems Through Organic Practices and Consumer Participation

edited by Véronique Chable and Pedro M. R. Mendes-Moreira

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: diversity; seed; plant breeding; organic practices; agroecology; food quality; society; consumers; microorganisms; policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Innovative Monitoring and Modeling of Pollutants: Studies on Water, Sediments and Suspended Solids in Impaired Waterbodies

edited by

John M. Johnston

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: water quality monitoring; remote sensing; model-based assessments; impaired waterbodies; AI/ML; watersheds

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

Ecohydrological Research: The Pathways to Sustainable and Resilient Watershed Management

edited by

Guangliang Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecohydrology; watershed resilience; biogeochemical fluxes; water quality; emerging contaminants; sustainable development

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

Circular Economy Strategies for a Sustainable Agri-Food System

edited by

Roxana Nicoleta Rațu

and

Florin Daniel Lipsa

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; agri-food systems; by-product valorisation; food-waste upcycling; biorefinery pathways; life-cycle assessment (LCA); techno-economic analysis (tea); sustainable supply chains; food quality and safety; policy and governance for sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Advance in Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing Towards Sustainability

edited by

Apostolos Korlos

and Maria Zoumaki

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; smart manufacturing; sustainability metrics; circular economy; IoT sensing & traceability; regional lens; policy– practice gap; socio-economic challenges; additive manufacturing (3D printing); CNC machining; life cycle assessment (LCA)

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

Improving Soil Quality and Sustainable Agriculture: The New Tools, Technologies and Practices

edited by Éder de Souza Martins

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open

Keywords: nature-based solutions; regenerative agriculture; regional solutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Supply Chain Management and the Circular Economy in the Digital Revolution

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: information management; sustainable supply chain; circular economy; industrial digitalization; digital transformation; digital entrepreneurship; blockchain; AI-enabled innovation; privacy-preserving data sharing; life cycle assessment; supply chain resilience; ecosystem governance

Cities and Resource Governance in the Age of Sustainability

edited by

Giuseppe T. Cirella

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; city governance; climate adaptation; energy transitions; environmental policy; green infrastructure; participatory decision-making; resource efficiency; resource management; smart cities; social equity; sustainability transitions; sustainable development; urban resilience; water and waste management

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

Air Pollution: Causes, Monitoring and Sustainable Control

edited by

Deming Han

,

Zechen Yu

and

Xiaojia Chen

submission deadline 2 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

Keywords: atmospheric aerosol and ozone pollution; mercury pollution; atmospheric pollution simulation; atmospheric chemistry

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

Research in Sustainable Marketing and Digital Economy

edited by

Robert Wolny

, Marcin Lipowski and Jolanta Tkaczyk

submission deadline 3 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable marketing; green marketing; eco-marketing; digital economy; sustainable consumption; e-consumer behavior; circular economy; ESG communication; anti-greenwashing; AI in marketing

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

Agricultural Resources Management and Sustainable Ecosystem Services

edited by

Ping Li

, Yingjun She,

Yatao Xiao

and Zhiguang Dai

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural water– soil resources; sustainable use; co-optimization; ecosystem resilience; healthy agro-ecosystem; sustainability quantification; integrated management; agricultural resources management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Advanced Technologies for Bio-Based Products, Green Process and Resource Recovery

edited by Melisa Paola Bertero

submission deadline 6 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-based products; green chemistry; circular bioeconomy; resource recovery; sustainable processes; biomass conversion; biorefineries; life cycle assessment; waste valorization; environmental sustainability

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

Generative AI Literacy in Education and Innovation: Fostering Sustainable Futures

edited by

Patricio E. Ramirez-Correa

submission deadline 7 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative artificial intelligence; literacy; sustainability; education; human-AI interaction

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

Waste Valorization, Sustainable Innovation and Circular Economy

edited by

Monika Czop

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste valorization; sustainable innovation; resource recovery; bio-based materials; circular design; life cycle assessment; industrial symbiosis; circular business models; regenerative systems; circular economy

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

Sustainable Urban Food Systems: Pathways to the Future

edited by

Elena Pogurschi

and

Marius Ciobanu

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban diets; food reformulation; food waste valorization; functional foods; upcycled ingredients; optimized nutrition; urban dietary behaviors; pathways to sustainable food futures

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