Sustainability

Sustainable Solar Thermal and Thermal Energy Storage Systems: Performance, Durability and Reliability

edited by

and Lizhi Zhao

submission deadline 8 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar thermal energy; high temperature thermal energy storage; renewable energy integration; energy conversion; damage identification; reliability assessment; remaining service life prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Multicriteria Decision-Making for Sustainable Development

edited by

Lei Chen

and Xu Guo

submission deadline 9 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; multicriteria decision analysis; impact evaluation; decision support

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

Advanced Analytical Methods in Sustainable Transport: Spatial Modeling and Energy Efficiency

edited by

Marcin Kłos

and

Grzegorz Sierpiński

submission deadline 14 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: spatial analysis; traffic engineering; sustainable transport; energy efficiency; sustainable urban mobility plans (SUMP); GIS; spatial decision support systems; active mobility; 15-minute city; urban transport modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Data-Driven Artificial Intelligence Applications for Public Transportation in Smart and Sustainable Cities

edited by

Luciano Alessandro Ipsaro Palesi

, Marco Fanfani and

Mana Dastoum

submission deadline 15 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban mobility; public transportation; artificial intelligence; digital twins; demand forecasting; route optimization; multimodal integration; smart cities

Firm-Level Strategic Responses to Sustainability Innovation Policies: Digital, AI and Geopolitical Perspectives

edited by Wei Liu,

Haochen Yu

and

Xin Qi

submission deadline 15 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability innovation policies; firm-level strategic responses; sustainability transitions; digital transformation; artificial intelligence; geopolitical risk; ESG regulation; circular economy; corporate sustainability strategy; policy uncertainty; green technology investment; comparative policy analysis; organizational adaptation

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

Advancing Integrated Systems Approaches for Sustainable Digital Innovation and Organizational Transformation

edited by

Wei-Hung Chen

and

Chun-Tai Wang

submission deadline 19 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable digital innovation; organizational transformation; system simulation; system dynamics; systems thinking; TRIZ; systematic innovation methods; sustainability assessment; model validation; sustainable development

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

Recent Advances in Soil Remediation, Sustainable Management, and Soil Health

edited by

Paloma Campos

and

Jose Antonio Galán-Pérez

submission deadline 21 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil pollution; adsorption; immmovilization; soil monitoring; pollutant dynamics; soil indicators; soil functioning; circular economy

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

Advancing Sustainable Wellbeing Through Education and Psychology

edited by

Jesús N. García

,

Judit García-Martín

and

María Lourdes Álvarez Fernández

submission deadline 28 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: education and psychology; artificial intelligence; sustainable wellbeing; digital applications; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychology of Sustainability and Sustainable Development)

Intelligent Equipment for Sustainable Farming

edited by Ioan Țenu

submission deadline 28 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent agricultural machinery; sustainable agriculture; precision agriculture; agricultural robotics; artificial intelligence; autonomous agricultural systems; smart farming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Advancing Sustainable Technologies for Metals Recovery from Waste

edited by Violeta-Monica Radu

submission deadline 28 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste; metals; technology; innovation; environment; sustainability

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

Applications of Sustainable Energy and Advanced Air Conditioning Technologies in Building Energy Efficiency

edited by

Yabin Guo

,

Ruixin Li

and Jiayin Zhu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1598 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy; air conditioning; refrigeration systems; data-driven methods; machine learning; energy saving; building environment; smart building; energy conservation; solar photovoltaic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Innovative Materials for Sustainable Water Remediation Technologies

edited by

Raúl Cortés-Martínez

submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 789 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable water treatment; advanced functional materials; surface modification; nanostructured adsorbents; contaminant removal; circular economy; water treatment technologies; life cycle assessment

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

Intelligent Control and Robotic Systems for Sustainable Development

edited by

Shaoxin Sun

submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 569 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent control; robotic systems; sustainable development; intelligent navigation; reinforcement learning; adaptive dynamic programming; energy efficiency; smart manufacturing; autonomous systems; multi-robot coordination; distributed control; digital twins; sustainable robotics

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

Digital Transformation and Smart Villages: A Way to Promote Sustainable Growth in Rural Areas

edited by

Cristina Bianca Pocol

,

Ioana-Delia Pop

and

Tudor Salagean

submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 451 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; smart villages; sustainable rural development; smart agriculture; IoT; artificial intelligence; rural innovation; teleworking; rural development policies

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

Marine Carbon Capture and Storage for Sustainable Climate Mitigation

edited by

George Mallouppas

,

Ashok Kumar Swaminathan

,

Elias Yfantis

and Nikolaos P. Ventikos

submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 447 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine carbon capture; marine mineralization; blue carbon ecosystems; Life cycle assessment; CO2 transportation; offshore infrastructure; sustainable development

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

Bio-Based Functional Materials for Low-Carbon Building Design and Sustainable Construction

edited by Hongwu Guo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-based materials; low-carbon construction; sustainable building design; biomass-derived composites; green building materials; energy-efficient buildings; circular economy; functional materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable and Resilient Urban Communities: Adapting to Climate Change and Extreme Events

edited by Farzaneh Soflaei and

Mehdi Shokouhian

submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change and global warming; extreme weather and climate-related events; climate adaptation strategies; sustainable built environments; climate-responsive design; urban resilience; urban heat mitigation; nature-based solutions; green infrastructure; environmental justice; flood and sea-level rise adaptation; coastal community resilience

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

Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Invasive Alien Species: Ecosystem Disservices Assessment and Intelligent Risk Identification

edited by Enpu Ma

submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive alien species; ecosystem disservices; metacoupling framework; geographical detector; machine learning; risk identification; ecological geography

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

Circular Systems, Digital Innovation and Green Skills for Sustainable Transformation

edited by

Saeid Lotfian

and

Sharareh Shahidi Hamedani

submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; recycled composites; sustainable manufacturing; offshore renewable energy; digital transformation; sustainability education and ESG

Digital Twins, Structural Monitoring and Decision Support for Sustainable Infrastructure Resilience

edited by

Felice Carlo Ponzo

,

Alfredo Restuccia Garofalo

and

Massimiliano Pepe

submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: bridge digital twins; bridge information modelling (BrIM); multi-source monitoring; structural health monitoring; satellite remote sensing; InSAR; FEM-SHM data integration; Python-based decision support; FEM model updating; life-cycle bridge management

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

AI-Driven Optimization and Control for Sustainable Energy Systems

edited by

Eduardo Mojica-Nava

and

Juan Manuel Rey

submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: data-driven optimization; intelligent control; microgrids; sustainable energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Agricultural and Forest Biodiversity Conservation for Ecosystem Services and Sustainable Management

edited by

Theodoros I. Stathakis

and

Myrto Barda

submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity conservation; agroecosystems; forest ecosystems; ecosystem services; sustainable resource management; land-use planning; agroforestry; integrated pest management; landscape ecology; ecological restoration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Marine Energy Systems and Advanced Technologies: AI, Digitalization, Climate Resilience, and Low-Carbon Solutions

edited by

Ahmed G. Elkafas

submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable marine energy systems; maritime decarbonization; alternative marine fuels; fuel cells and hybrid propulsion; renewable marine energy; wind-assisted propulsion; onboard carbon capture; artificial intelligence; digitalization and digital twins; climate resilience and sustainability assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Artificial Intelligence and Digital Infrastructures for Sustainable Innovation

edited by Fernando Ferri, Arianna D’Ulizia and

Maria Chiara Caschera

submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: green AI; energy-efficient AI; carbon-aware AI computing; AI-enabled digital twins; edge AI for sustainability; smart energy grids; sustainable digital infrastructures; circular digital infrastructures; AI for social good; socio-technical sustainability; responsible AI governance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Food Biotechnologies: Biopreservation for Green Food Systems

edited by

Emma Elizabeth E. Tymczyszyn

and

Bárbara Mercedes Bravo-Ferrada

submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: biopreservation; sustainable food biotechnology; food safety; lactic acid bacteria; protective cultures; fermentation; natural antimicrobial compounds; circular bioeconomy; clean-label foods; food preservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

ESG Frameworks and Corporate Behavior for Sustainable Economic Systems

edited by

Christian Espinosa-Méndez

and Carlos Maquieira

submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESG frameworks; corporate behavior; sustainable finance; corporate governance; ESG disclosure; greenwashing; environmental performance; sustainable economic systems

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

Advanced Technologies in Digital and Sustainable Transformation of Teaching and Learning: 2nd Edition

edited by

Chih-Chao Chung

submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; sustainable education; artificial intelligence; augmented reality; virtual reality; meta reality; STEAM pedagogies; curriculum design; technology integration; immersive learning

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

Sustainable Rural Development and Agricultural Policy: 2nd Edition

edited by

Changbin Yin

,

Qiang Wang

and

Shu Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; green development; green consumption; rural development; agricultural policy; environmental sustainability; climate change adaptation; sustainable technologies; socio-economic; farm planning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Ecology, Environment, and Watershed Management—2nd Edition

edited by Lixin Wang, Lu Wen, Zhiyong Pei and Jifei Xu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: water management; water cycle; environmental sustainability; forest ecosystem; wetland ecosystem; ecosystem management strategy; pollution reduction; interaction; ecological balance

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

Integrating Disaster Early Warning, Emergency Management, and Environmental Sustainability: A Sustainability Perspective of Deep Mining

edited by

Yubing Liu

,

Wensong Wang

and

Beichen Yu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep mining; disaster early warning; emergency management; environmental sustainability; high in-situ stress; dynamic disasters; sustainable mining; gas seepage; gas extrction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Energy Transition: A Pathway or Roadblock to Genuine Sustainability?

edited by

Edward Halawa

submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon footprint; climate change; cost blowouts; energy systems; energy technologies; energy transition; energy poverty; energy injustice; energy storage; genuine sustainability; sustainable mining

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Civil Engineering Structures and Infrastructure Management

edited by

Jilu Li

, Guannan Li, Yuting Chen and

Shuai Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: civil engineering structures; infrastructure; sustainability; service life; service performance; materials; structure; management; carbon emissions; economic and social analysis

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

Human Comfort and Well-Being in Low Energy Buildings

edited by Alejandro Prieto and

Claudio Vásquez

submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: human-centered design; low-energy buildings; comfort and well-being; indoor

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

Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Data Management in Marketing of Sustainable Agri-Food Businesses

edited by

Marzia Ingrassia

and

Amparo Baviera-Puig

submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: farm sustainability; marketing and digital communication; AI for marketing; agri-food entreprises; sustainable development; quality certifications; AI driven processes

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

Transforming Energy Economics for a Sustainable, Resilient and Intelligent Future

edited by Zhilun Jiao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy; energy resilience; intelligent energy systems; energy security; energy equity; artificial intelligence; carbon markets; corporate energy strategy; sustainable supply chains

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Environmental & Health Risk Assessment of Chemicals: Traditional, Emerging and Sustainable Perspectives

edited by

Javier Terán Baamonde

submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollutants; emerging contaminants; micro-nanomaterials; sustainable; fate and transport; chemical hazards; risks assessment; ecotoxicology; human health

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

Advanced Waste Valorization for Renewable Energy and Resource Recovery

edited by

Xiaoyu Zuo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste valorization; resource recovery; waste-to-energy; biomass waste; organic solid waste; anaerobic digestion; biohydrogen; biomethane; thermochemical conversion; catalytic upgrading; renewable fuels; biorefinery; circular bioeconomy; carbon recycling; life-cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Risk-Informed and Sustainable Civil Infrastructure: Assessment, Digital Technologies and Lifecycle Performance

edited by

Romulus Costache

and

Costel Plescan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk-informed infrastructure; sustainable civil infrastructure; infrastructure assessment; infrastructure resilience; digital technologies; artificial intelligence; digital twins; lifecycle performance; infrastructure asset management; sustainable maintenance

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

Advances in the European Union Sustainable Transformation: Economics, Management and Environment

edited by

Athanasios Anastasiou

and

Zacharias Dermatis

submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open

Keywords: economic sustainability; governance efficiency; fiscal policy; digital transformation; quality of life; public administration; EU cohesion policy; energy poverty; panel data econometrics; tax administration

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

Research on Green Supply Chain Network Optimization and Its Impacts on Sustainable Development of Circular Economy

edited by

Pyoungsoo Lee

, Donghyun Choi and

Jiho Yoon

submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open

Keywords: green supply chain management; circular economy; supply chain network design; sustainable operations; closed-loop supply chains; reverse logistics; supply chain resilience; multi-tier supply chains; interorganizational collaboration; sustainable performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Environment Sustainability: From Environmental Strategy to Environmental Impact

edited by Rongkui Su and

Yiting Luo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 2 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental strategy; dual carbon targets; policy implementation; ecological benefit quantification; environmental pollution control; environmental impact assessment; sustainable governance

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

Framing Education to Sustainability in the Context of STEM Education

edited by

Massimiliano Malgieri

and

Luca Zatti

submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 2 | Submission Open

Keywords: STEM education; physics education; chemistry education; engineering education; science education

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

Nanomaterials for Water Remediation: From Intelligent Design to Environmental Applications

edited by

Xiaorong Gan

submission deadline 1 Oct 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2748 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials for water treatment; machine learning for nanomaterials design; MXenes, MOFs, COFs, and porous organic polymers; two-dimensional nanomaterials; emerging pollutants removal; adsorption and catalytic degradation; photocatalysis and electrocatalysis; heavy metal ion recovery; environmental sensors and detection; environmental toxicity of nanomaterials; data-driven materials screening; carbon-based nanomaterials for remediation

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

Advanced Strategic Marketing and Sustainable Development

edited by

Ziad H. Abdelmoety

and

Gomaa Agag

submission deadline 28 Oct 2027 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: strategic marketing; sustainable development; sustainable marketing; responsible consumption; artificial intelligence; sustainable tourism; innovation; digital transformation

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

Advancing Plant-Derived Wastes to Functional Soil Amendments: Bioconversion Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Marika Pellegrini

and

Beatrice Farda

submission deadline 28 Oct 2027 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-derived waste; agricultural residues; agro-industrial by-products; bioconversion; composting; vermicomposting; solid-state fermentation; soil amendments; soil microbiome; circular bioeconomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Risk Management of Subsurface Geo-Energy Resources and Hazards

edited by

Zhen Liu

and

Sheng Fu

submission deadline 30 Oct 2027 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open

Keywords: subsurface geo-energy resources; petroleum geology; oil and gas resources; unconventional reservoirs; shale gas; tight reservoirs; coalbed methane; sustainable risk management; geological hazards; sedimentary basins; reservoir characterization; structural geology; fault reactivation; caprock integrity; induced seismicity; reservoir stability; wellbore integrity; fluid–rock interaction; geothermal energy; carbon capture and storage; underground gas storage; hydrogen storage; geomechanics; hydrogeology; geochemistry; environmental risk assessment; monitoring and early warning; uncertainty analysis; sustainable resource development

Sustainable Biomass Conversion and Wastewater Treatment for Resource Recovery and Circular Economy

edited by

Nikolaos Remmas

and George Tsalidis

submission deadline 31 Oct 2027 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; bioeconomy; sustainable wastewater treatment; biomass valorization; resource recovery; water reuse; nutrient recycling; sewage sludge; sustainability assessment

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

Urban Resilience and Sustainable Development in the Context of Disaster Risk: 2nd Edition

edited by Mónica Amaral Ferreira and Carlos Sousa Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Oct 2027 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilience; sustainability; mitigation; prevention; awareness; urban dynamics, tourism, and disaster risk; cultural and natural heritage resilience; sustainable construction and resilient buildings; nature-based solutions; strategic disaster planning; disaster risk reduction; disaster risk insurance; business continuity; new technologies; cascading effects; early warning

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

Biomass and Waste Conversion for Sustainable Energy

edited by

Matteo Baldelli

submission deadline 31 Oct 2027 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion; waste-to-energy; pyrolysis; gasification; hydrothermal processing; reactor design; industrial application; life cycle assessment; techno-economic analysis; integrated processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Future Prospects for Sustainable Urban Green Spaces

edited by

Massimo Palme

submission deadline 31 Oct 2027 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: nature-based solutions; urban microclimate; ecosystem services; extreme heat adaptation; passive cooling; biodiversity; planetary boundaries; green infrastructure

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

Advancing Sustainable Tourism Development: Behavioural, Managerial, and Policy Perspectives

edited by

Myungkeun Song

submission deadline 31 Oct 2027 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism development; pro-environmental behavior; regenerative tourism; destination management; stakeholder engagement; sustainable consumption and production; tourism and governance; resilient ecosystems

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

Sustainable Geomatics and Environmental Engineering: Non-Invasive and Cost-Effective Technologies for Long-Term Environmental Monitoring

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 31 Oct 2027 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable geomatics; environmental engineering; non-invasive monitoring; cost-effective technologies; remote sensing; geographic information systems (GIS); long-term monitoring; risk-assessment; open-source data

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

Sustainable Transportation and Infrastructure Management

edited by

Francesco Abbondati

, Ferdinando Verardi and

Fabio Rondinella

submission deadline 30 Nov 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1597 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transportation management; infrastructure asset management; life-cycle performance; smart mobility systems; resilient transport networks; sustainable construction and maintenance; data-driven infrastructure optimization; predictive modeling in pavement engineering; environmental and social sustainability; digital twin of infrastructures; GeoAI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Energy Storage Solutions for Efficient & Sustainable Renewable Integration

edited by

Eleonora Baccega

and

Davide Menegazzo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1285 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; thermal energy storage; renewable integration; peak shaving; grid flexibility; sector coupling; multi‑energy systems; decarbonization; sustainable energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

GIS-Based Spatial Analysis for Ecological Monitoring and Sustainable Landscapes

edited by

Shangmin Zhao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 901 | Submission Open

Keywords: GIS spatial analysis; ground deformation ; ecological monitoring; remote sensing; brownfield remediation; watershed rehabilitation ; nature-based solutions; heritage conservation ; ecosystem services ; sustainable landscapes

Sustainability of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Changing Environments

edited by Hailiang Xu,

Aishajiang Aili

and

Abdul Waheed

submission deadline 30 Nov 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological restoration; biodiversity conservation; desertification; grassland ecosystems; plant stress physiology; ecosystem management; dust storms; restoration ecology; sustainable land use

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

Sustainable Management in Tourism and Hospitality: Understanding Consumer Trends—2nd Edition

edited by

Silvia Baiocco

, Paola M. A. Paniccia and

Antonella Monda

submission deadline 30 Nov 2027 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: tourism; hospitality; sustainability; sustainable development; management; tourism demand; corporate social responsibility; destination management; value co-creation; consumer behavior

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

Technology Roadmapping for Sustainable Strategy and Innovation

edited by

Shuliang Zhao

,

Hui Hu

and

Jun (Justin) Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2027 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: technical roadmap; emerging technologies; industrial innovation; innovation policies; technology forecasting and evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Advances in Underwater Acoustics for Sustainable Ocean Monitoring

edited by

Hansoo Kim

submission deadline 30 Nov 2027 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: underwater acoustics; ocean acoustic monitoring; underwater noise; acoustic propagation; marine environmental monitoring; sustainable ocean observation; ocean soundscape; sustainable ocean observation; marine biodiversity

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

Remediation Techniques to Mitigate the Effects of Soil Pollution by Heavy Metals—2nd Edition

edited by

Yuanan Hu

and Wumei Xu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2027 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metals; soil pollution; soil remediation; environmental geochemistry; transformation; fate; risk assessment; heavy metal removal

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

Innovation and Sustainability in Construction

edited by

Dubem Ikediashi

,

Emmanuel Daniel

and

Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke

submission deadline 30 Nov 2027 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; low carbon materials; life cycle assessment; energy efficiency; digital twins; building information modelling (BIM); artificial intelligence (AI); modern methods of construction; resilient design; waste minimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Green, Low-Carbon and Intelligent Subgrade Construction: Innovations for Resilient Infrastructure

edited by

Zhenya Li

submission deadline 15 Dec 2027 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: green and low-carbon subgrade construction; intelligent subgrade construction; resilient infrastructure; climate change adaptation; intelligent monitoring; subgrade disease prevention and control; ground improvement; solid waste resource utilization; life cycle assessment (LCA)

Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Energy, Environment, and Climate

edited by

Yun Zhu

,

Ying Gao

,

Pen-Chi Chiang

, Hao Wang and Jia Xing

submission deadline 31 Dec 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1209 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; sustainable energy; smart grids; energy management; carbon emission reduction; environmental restoration; ecological restoration; environmental simulation; climate risk analysis; climate resilience; machine learning; data-driven modeling; hybrid modeling; decision support system; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Artificial Intelligence for Promoting the Health and Well-Being of Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Joosung Lee

submission deadline 31 Dec 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1175 | Submission Open

Keywords: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); AI; healthcare; life quality

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

Advances in Natural Gas Processing Toward Energy Sustainability

edited by

Weidong Li

,

Bingyuan Hong

and

Yang Lv

submission deadline 31 Dec 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 578 | Submission Open

Keywords: oil and gas systems engineering; energy sustainability; supply chain logistics optimization; methane emission mitigation; AI and machine learning; low-carbon technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

A Sustainable Future in 2030 Classrooms: Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Learning and Teaching Process, Opportunities and Limitations

edited by

Çiǧdem Hürsen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2027 | Viewed by 480 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative AI; AI; virtual and augmented reality; human–AI collaboration; digital citizenship; personalized learning; ethic; 21st century skills; contemporary learning and teaching approaches

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

Big Data Analytics and Digital Transformation for Sustainable Business Model Innovation

edited by

Gabriela O. Chiciudean

and Daniel I. Chiciudean

submission deadline 31 Dec 2027 | Viewed by 358 | Submission Open

Keywords: big data analytics; sustainable business model innovation; digital transformation; artificial intelligence; circular economy; sustainable supply chains; data-driven sustainability

Sustainable Management for the Future of Education Systems—2nd Edition

edited by Walery Okulicz-Kozaryn, Kanat Kozhakhmet and Iryna Storonyanska

submission deadline 31 Dec 2027 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable management; sustainable education; sustainability; SDGs 1-17, future education; education technology; education method

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

Mineral Value, Carbon Rules: Pathways for Beneficiation and Low-Carbon Industrialisation in the Global South

edited by

Mduduzi Biyase

, Talent Zwane and Sodiq Arogundade

submission deadline 31 Dec 2027 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism); carbon tax; mineral beneficiation; local content; mineral‑based industrialisation; circular economy; regional integration; value‑chain upgrading; trade‑linked climate policy; carbon pricing

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

Sustainable Building Materials and Structural Resisting Systems: Innovation and Practice

edited by

Moussa Leblouba

and

Basil Ibrahim

submission deadline 31 Dec 2027 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building materials; structural resisting systems; low-carbon construction; resilient structures; circular economy; recycled materials; bio-based materials; life-cycle assessment; structural retrofit; prefabrication; seismic isolation; tuned mass damping

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

The Sustainable Energy Systems and Heat Transfer Engineering

edited by

Magdalena Jaremkiewicz

and

Marek Majdak

submission deadline 31 Dec 2027 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal optimisation; renewable energy sources; sustainable industry; energy usage optimisation; innovative energy production.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Standard Passivhaus and Industrialized Construction: Technological Strategies for Cost Reduction and Greater Access to Housing

edited by Victor Echarri-Iribarren,

Ricardo José Gómez-Val

and

Alberto Meiss

submission deadline 31 Dec 2027 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: passive House; industrialized construction; life cycle cost; amortization of investments; recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainability Assessment of Photovoltaic Systems: Technical Performance, Environmental Impacts and Integrated Applications

edited by

Samuele Memme

,

Mattia Parenti

and

Marco Fossa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2027 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: photovoltaic systems; sustainability assessment; solar energy; life cycle assessment; techno economic analysis; urban photovoltaics; agrivoltaics; floating photovoltaics; building integrated photovoltaics; photovoltaic thermal systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Applications of Big Data and Geospatial Artificial Intelligence to Sustainable Urban Development

edited by Daoye Zhu, Fan Liu, Qingmei Li and Xiaokang Fu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2027 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: GeoAI; spatial machine learning; urban digital twins; multi-source data fusion; geospatial knowledge graphs; urban sustainability; big data analytics; smart cities; remote sensing

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

Artificial Intelligence, Sustainability, and Resilience in Agriculture

edited by

Piotr Pietrzak

submission deadline 31 Dec 2027 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; precision agriculture; sustainable agriculture; circular economy; resource efficiency; agricultural resilience; climate change adaptation; food security; ESG in agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Smart Electrification and Intelligent Operations of Public Transit and Airport Ground Vehicles

edited by

Jie Xiong

and

Tongfei Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2027 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: public transit electrification; airport ground vehicles; electric bus operations; intelligent fleet operations; charging infrastructure planning; energy management; renewable energy integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable and Resilient Critical Mineral Supply Chains: Mine-to-Market Perspectives

edited by

Ezzeddin Bakhtavar

submission deadline 31 Dec 2027 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical minerals; sustainable supply chains; supply chain resilience; adaptive mine planning; sustainable mining; responsible resource development; sustainable transportation; energy transition; ESG performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Transportation and Remediation of Pollutants in the Environment

edited by Ming Li and Guanghui Xu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2027 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental behaviour of pollutants; organic pollutants; inorganic pollutants; remediation technology; environmental monitoring; environmental assessment

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

Agricultural By-Products for Sustainable Applications

edited by

Saša Despotović

and

Natalija Velić

submission deadline 31 Dec 2027 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural by-products; agro-industrial residues; sustainable valorization; circular bioeconomy; waste-to-resource strategies; resource efficiency; green technologies; bioactive compounds; sustainable food and feed applications; life cycle assessment

Advancing the SDGs in Higher Education Institutions for the Knowledge-Based Economy: Strategies, Impacts, and Challenges

edited by

Stephen M. Mutula

, Brandford Bervell,

Tom Kwanya

and

Wole Michael Olatokun

submission deadline 31 Dec 2027 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: internationalisation; accelerated Sustainable Development Goals; open science; collaborative partnerships; University 4.0; entrepreneurship education; technology transfer; human capital development; frontier technologies; graduate unemployment

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

Agricultural Economics, Innovation, Policies, and Rural Development for Sustainability

edited by

Andrea Feher

,

Tabita Cornelia Adamov

,

Ioana Anda Milin

and

Ramona Mariana Ciolac

submission deadline 31 Dec 2027 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; agricultural economics and policy; common agricultural policy; rural development; sustainable rural development strategy; circular economy in agriculture; agricultural management and marketing; climate change; economics and environmental policy; rural tourism

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

Innovative and Sustainable Management for Organizations and Corporations in the Digital Age

edited by

Ricardo Costa Climent

submission deadline 31 Dec 2027 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; sustainable business model innovation; artificial intelligence; dynamic capabilities; ESG performance; sustainability reporting and assurance; value creation and value capture; digital platform ecosystems; twin transformation; corporate governance

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

Advancing the Circular Economy Through Sustainable Innovation: Bridging Theory, Practice and Policy

edited by

Salah S. Hassan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2027 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; sustainable innovation; green innovation; circular business models; artificial intelligence; responsible AI; Industry 5.0; blockchain; internet of things; digital twins; sustainable development; ESG; carbon neutrality; circular supply chains; industrial symbiosis; life cycle assessment; resource efficiency; circular resource management; sustainable consumption; green entrepreneurship

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

Sustainable Design and Processes Optimisation in Industry and Services

edited by

Irina Severin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2027 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated management systems; customer issues; systems performance; processes optimisation; sustainability

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

Microplastics in Soil: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

edited by

Noemí Delgado Mellado

,

M. M. Cledera-Castro

and Javier Calzada-Funes

submission deadline 30 Jun 2028 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: microplastics; soil contamination; environmental monitoring; environmental pollution; emerging contaminants; terrestrial environment; risk assessment

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

Artificial Intelligence-Driven Analyses and Innovations for Sustainable Built Environments: From Buildings to Cities and Infrastructure

edited by

Samad Sepasgozar

submission deadline 31 Jul 2028 | Viewed by 1483 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); building information modelling (BIM); modular construction; sustainable construction; digital twins; generative design; data-driven decision making; lifecycle sustainability assessment; carbon reduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Palaeoclimate Variability, Climate Change and Sustainability

edited by

Marta Bąk

and Dangpeng Xi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2028 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: palaeoclimate variability; climate change; geological record; environmental change; Earth system; ecosystem resilience; geoheritage; climate adaptation; sustainable resource management; sustainability

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

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