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 62 | 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)

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 59 | 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)

Sustainable Solutions for River Restoration and Biodiversity Conservation

edited by Luisa Sarmento-Soares

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 52 | 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 Energy Storage, Conversion, and Utilization

edited by

Rahul R. Bhosale

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

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

Sustainable Mobility and Public Transportation Innovations

edited by

Akmal Abdelfatah

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 45 | 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 44 | 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 44 | 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

Treatment of Bottom Ash Deriving from Waste Incineration

edited by

Luciana Mantovani

,

Paola Stabile

and

Maximiliano Fastelli

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 41 | 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)

Plastic Biodegradation and Sustainable Environmental Management

edited by

Marta Elisabetta Eleonora Temporiti

,

Simone Buratti

and

Daniele Dondi

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

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

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

Sustainable Agricultural Practices and Cropping Systems

edited by

Rosa Guilherme

and

José Manuel Gonçalves

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 38 | 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)

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

edited by

Fortune Ganda

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 33 | 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)

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 30 | 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

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 28 | Submission Open

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

Sustainable Resource and Waste Management for Environmental Protection

edited by

Kazutoshi Haga

,

Altansukh Batnasan

and Burmaa Gunchin

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 27 | 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)

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 25 | 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 23 | 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)

Sustainable Technology Management: Green Innovation and Strategic Development

edited by

YoungJun Kim

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 23 | 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)

Advances in Soundscape Quality in the Built Environment

edited by

Jerónimo Vida Manzano

and

Rafael García-Quesada

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 22 | 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)

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 20 | 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)

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 20 | 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)

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

edited by

Malgorzata Woznicka

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 17 | 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)

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 15 | 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 15 | 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)

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 12 | 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)

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 10 | 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)

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 8 | 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 7 | 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)

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 7 | 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)

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 6 | 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)

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 6 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Ecohydrological Research: The Pathways to Sustainable and Resilient Watershed Management

edited by

Guangliang Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open

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

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

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 6 | 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 Supply Chain Management and the Circular Economy in the Digital Revolution

edited by

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submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 265 | 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 7 | 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 229 | 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 72 | 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)

Decarbonizing Our World: Strategies and Technologies for Climate Mitigation

edited by

Joanna Rosak-Szyrocka

and

Huangxin Chen

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: decarbonization; climate mitigation; net-zero emissions; CCUS; renewable energy; low-carbon technologies; energy transition; sustainable development

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

Sustainable Urban Food Systems: Pathways to the Future

edited by

Elena Pogurschi

and

Marius Ciobanu

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

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

Sustainable Water Management Under Climate Change: Advances in Modeling and Decision-Support

edited by

Carina Almeida

submission deadline 26 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: water management; climate change; hydrological modeling; decision-support systems; sustainability; resilience and uncertainty analysis; nature-based solutions; extreme events

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

Sustainable Monitoring Systems for Building and Industrial Sectors: Energy Efficiency, Indoor Air Quality, and Thermal Comfort

edited by Jorge Loy-Benitez and Shahzeb Tariq

submission deadline 26 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable monitoring systems; energy efficiency; indoor air quality; thermal comfort; smart sensing; building and industrial sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Research on Digital Teaching and Learning in Education for Sustainability

edited by

Raquel Barragán Sánchez

,

Rocío Piñero-Virué

and

Victoria Fernández-Scagliusi

submission deadline 28 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable education; educational innovation; accessibility and equity; eco-responsible use of digital technologies; personalized and adaptive learning; emerging educational technologies

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

Advancing Eco-Friendly Materials and Sustainable 3D Printing in Smart Manufacturing

edited by Abdelkrem Eltaggaz

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-friendly materials; sustainable 3D printing; smart manufacturing; additive manufacturing; process optimization; circular economy; green manufacturing; 3D printing in drone technology

GIS-Based Spatial Analysis for Ecological Monitoring and Sustainable Landscapes

edited by

Shangmin Zhao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 163 | 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

Sustainable Materials for Building Envelopes

edited by

Francesca Merli

and

Chiara Chiatti

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; building envelope; thermal insulation; acoustic performance; life cycle assessment (LCA); bio-based materials; recycled materials; hygrothermal properties; energy efficiency; civil engineering applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Techniques for Sustainable Water Resource Management

edited by

Tymoteusz I. Miller

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; water resource management; sustainable development; environmental monitoring; hydrological modeling; climate change adaptation; data-driven decision-making; federated learning; aquatic ecosystems

Emerging Sustainable Nanomaterials: Exploration and Advanced Applications

edited by

Joseph Edward Govan

and

Julio Sánchez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; circular economy; environmental remediation

Planning Smart Cities for Environmental Sustainability

edited by Ana Clara Mourao Moura,

Francisco Henrique De Oliveira

and Paulo Pellegrino

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: geospatial technologies; smart city planning and design; digital twins; extended reality (XR); artificial intelligence (AI); citizen-centric planning; geodesign; climate resilience; sustainable development goals (SDGs); geotechnologies for decision-making

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

Municipal Solid Waste Management Regulation, Circularity and Urban Sustainability

edited by

Corrado lo Storto

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

Keywords: municipal solid waste (MSW); recycling and reuse; waste collection and treatment; waste reduction and prevention; circular economy; sustainable cities; regulatory frameworks; smart waste management; performance metrics in waste management; public engagement and incentives

Open Innovation, Circular Economy and Sustainable Green Business: Current Issues and Future Perspectives

edited by

Katarzyna Szopik-Depczyńska

and

Carlotta D'Alessandro

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: open innovation; sustainable corporate management; current issues in sustainability; emerging technologies; circular economy; ESG integration; innovation ecosystems; future business models; sustainability transition; innovation ecosystems; future business models; sustainability transitions

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

Sustainable Digital Transformation: Pathways to Resilient Enterprises, Regions, and Nations

edited by

Vida Davidavičienė

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; digital economy; sustainable innovation; resilient enterprises; changing work models; remote work; value chain transformation; green transition; digital sustainability; green business models; circular economy; Industry 5.0

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Building Information Modeling for Sustainable and Smart Construction

edited by

Manuel Pinto

,

Sandra Pereira

and Maria do Rosário

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

Keywords: BIM; BIM-6D; BIM-sustainability; BIM-smart construction; green BIM; circular economy; asset management and life cycle; digital technologies and artificial intelligence

Productivity, Efficiency, and Green Growth for Sustainability

edited by

Dong-hyun Oh

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; productivity; efficiency; green growth; eco-efficiency; green productivity; sustainable development goals (SDGs); environmental performance; frontier analysis; circular economy; innovation and technology; energy and resource efficiency; sustainable industrial transformation; policy and governance

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

Measuring What Matters: Outcomes of Smart-City Innovation for Sustainability

edited by

Jiří Remr

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; SDG 11; impact evaluation; climate neutrality; climate resilience; urban analytics; indicators and KPIs; equity and inclusion; data governance; comparability and transferability

Landscape Planning Between Coastal and Inland Areas

edited by

Massimo Sargolini

, Ana Sopina,

Valentina Polci

and Flavio Stimilli

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

Keywords: coastal– inland landscape dynamics; sustainable landscape planning; environmental transformation; interdisciplinary landscape research; river valley systems; ecological and cultural connectivity; landscape governance; resilient territorial development; landscape observatory; integrated spatial planning; socioecological networks; communication processes

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

Sustainable Water Futures: Integrated Approaches for Water and Wastewater Treatment and Reuse

edited by

Gergana Kirova

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable water management; wastewater treatment and reuse; sorption technologies and novel sorbents; nature-based water treatment; circular economy in water systems; emerging contaminant removal; sustainability assessment and monitoring; policy and governance in water sustainability

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

Advances in Stability Control, Optimal Operation and Modeling Analysis of Power System with High-Level Renewable Energy: 2nd Edition

edited by Bo Zhang, Jiaoxin Jia and Sen Cui

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; active distribution network; distributed energy; smart grid; energy storage; optimal operation; stability control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Resource Recovery and Sustainable Biomass Waste and Wastewater Management

edited by Jinsong Liang and Longyi Lv

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass waste; wastewater; sustainable development; biofuel; biorefinery; artificial intelligence

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

Research on the Interactions Between Plants and the Environment: Mechanisms, Adaptations, and Sustainable Perspective

edited by

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submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change adaptation; abiotic stresses; plant– microbe interactions; omics-based stress mechanisms; phytoremediation; ecosystem resilience; biostimulants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

From Interface to Impact: Mechanisms and Measurement in Sustainable Digital Consumption

edited by

Magdalena Jaciow

, Ilona Lipowska and Marcin Awdziej

submission deadline 11 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital circular economy; digital consumption behaviors; digital ethics in consumption; data-driven sustainability; reducing overconsumption; switching to digital alternatives; user experience (UX) design and behavioral economics; lifecycle assessment (LCA); algorithmic accountability; socio-technical systems

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

Advanced Research on the Smart Grid and Sustainable Power Systems

edited by

Jianheng Lin

and Wenjing Xiong

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grid; sustainable power system; renewable energy integration; grid-forming converter; energy storage; distributed energy resources; resilient operation; carbon neutrality; digital twin; sustainable development

Innovative Strategies for Sustainable Climate-Resilient Agricultural Systems: Integrating Science, Technology, and Policy for Future Farming

edited by

Daowei Sun

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate-smart agriculture; regenerative farming; precision agriculture; soil management; water management; nutrient efficiency; crop adaptation; on-farm experimentation; climate impact modeling; agricultural policy

Advances in Biorefinery Technologies for Sustainable Future

edited by

Alessandra Palella

and Lorenzo Spadaro

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open

Keywords: biorefinery; bio sources; sustainable chemistry; biomass valorisation; bio-feedstock; bio-waste; bio-fuels; transesterification; hydrotreatment; hydrodeoxygenation; gasification and pyrolysis; catalytic chemical conversion of biomass

Sediment Movement, Sustainable Water Conservancy and Water Transport

edited by

Junhong Zhang

,

Lingling Zhu

,

Yunping Yang

and Dangwei Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5546 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal; estuarine; and river dynamics; numerical modeling; laboratory modeling and experimental studies; hydrodynamic processes; sediment transport and morphology; water conservancy; environmental hydraulics; sediment dynamics; morphodynamics; sediment budget

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

Sustainable Development of Construction Engineering—2nd Edition

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4934 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction engineering; green buildings; low-carbon buildings; construction industry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Soil Quality and Innovation in Agriculture: Dynamics, Indicators, and Sustainability, 2nd Edition

edited by

Eleftherios Evangelou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3245 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil quality indicators; sustainable soil management; soil quality monitoring; innovation in agriculture; soil functions

Research Progress and Evaluation Challenges of By-Product and Waste Valorization, 2nd Edition

edited by

Carlos Miguel Henriques Ferreira

,

Sara Nunes Silva

,

Catarina Silva S. Oliveira

and

Alessandra Braga Ribeiro

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1116 | Submission Open

Keywords: by-product valorization; bioactive; circular economy; green chemistry; green metrics

Innovations in the Degradation and Remediation of Emerging Organic Pollutants

edited by

Guofang Xu

,

Yi Yang

,

Feilong Gao

and Zhihao Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 401 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging contaminants; per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs); microplastics; environmental remediation; degradation mechanisms; advanced oxidation processes; green technologies; artificial intelligence; environmental fate and transport; circular economy

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

Lifecycle Assessment of Building Materials, Components, and Techniques: Tools for Sustainability

edited by

Alberto Quintana Gallardo

and Vanesa Celina Sáez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental life cycle assessment; comparative LCA; sustainable building materials; sustainable construction; environmental product declarations (EPDs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Urban Futures and Sustainable Cities: Geographies of Transition and Transformation

edited by

Jinghu Pan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transformation geography; sustainable cities; urban resilience; multi-scale interaction; socio technical systems; nature based solutions; smart cities; compact cities

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

Energy Carbon Emission Reduction and Carbon Neutrality: The Uncertainty Path

edited by

Zhengning Pu

and

Jiasha Fu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon neutrality; climate policy; energy/climate policy uncertainty; climate risk and opportunity; environmental regulation; regulatory transformation; institutional adaptation; adaptation strategy; corporate environmental strategy; environmental management practice; international climate agreements ESG performance; legal adaptation; technology innovation; export performance; poverty and inequality; firm resilience; green transition trade-offs; decarbonization cost; environmental compliance pressure; digital transformation and sustainability; growth drag; structural adjustment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Life Cycle Assessment(LCA) of Sustainable Building Materials

edited by

Lucas Rosse Caldas

and

Francesco Pittau

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: LCA; recycled materials; reused materials; bio-based materials; low-carbon materials; performance analysis; innovative approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

The Impact of Pollution on The Sustainability of Food Systems

edited by Corina Dana Mişcă,

Delia-Gabriela Dumbrava

,

Camelia Moldovan

and Aurica B. Borozan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: food waste recovery; food technologies; circular economy; soil pollution; microbiological contamination; consumer health; food sustainability; sustainable use; food resources; food waste

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Innovations in Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chain and Logistics Management

edited by Michael Wang, Samsul Islam, Yongjiang Shi, Kurt Y. Liu and Bill Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; sustainability; resilience; digitalization; supply chain; logistics; transportation

Leveraging AI and Deep Learning for Smart Cities: Challenges, Opportunities, and Applications to Sustainable Development

edited by

Javier J. Sanchez-Medina

,

Rachid Belaroussi

and

Nuno Datia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); sustainable development goals (SDGs); deep learning; Internet of Things; big data analytics; computer vision; large language model; generative and agentic AI applications; ethical challenges

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

Sustainable Air Quality Management: Bioaerosols, Human Health, and Integrated Environmental Strategies

edited by

Ewa Brągoszewska

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiological air quality; bioaerosols; bacterial bioaerosols; fungal bioaerosols; health risk

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

Process Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Sustainability

edited by Jan C. Bongaerts

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

Keywords: LCA; social LCA; economic valuation; sustainability; SDGs

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

Food Science and Engineering for Sustainability—2nd Edition

edited by

Long Yu

and

Ping Dong

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste valorization; innovative food processing technologies; novel product development; food packaging; food chemistry and nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Looking at the Future: Approaches to a More Sustainable and Just Tourism, 2nd Edition

edited by Andrea Giampiccoli and Anna Dłużewska

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; sustainability; alternative tourism; tourism strategies; tourism policies; tourism; tourism sustainability; tourism and poverty; tourism and inequality

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

Smart and Inclusive Public Services: Digital Pathways to Local Sustainability

edited by

Cristina Lincaru

, Camelia Speranța Pîrciog,

Adriana Grigorescu

and

Throstur Olaf Sigurjonsson

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

Keywords: digital transformation ; public governance ; regional development ; digital inclusion ; sustainable management ; public services ; local sustainability; data-driven governance; policy-relevant evidence

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

Removal of Heavy Metals from the Environment: Advances and Applications

edited by

Mario Nikola Mužek

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: clays; engineered mineral materials; zeolites; geopolymers; (bio)char; nanosorbents; modified sorbents; sorption; hybrid systems; electrocoagulation; heavy metals; wastewater treatment

Advances in Resilience Engineering and Risk Management for Sustainability

edited by

Kaiye Gao

, Fangqiu Xu and

Tingting Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilience engineering; risk management; health management; sustainability; sustainable infrastructure; climate adaptation; digital technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Thermal Management: Innovations in Biomass-Derived and Green Materials

edited by Haiyue Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable thermal management; biomass-derived materials; green material; energy efficiency; eco-design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Innovative Strategies for Sustainable Livestock Production

edited by

Ana Isabel Roca-Fernández

and

Magdalena Arévalo Turrubiarte

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 2 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel feeding strategies; greenhouse gas emissions; pollution; livestock farm residues; sustainability; environmental-friendly practices; innovative technologies; digital farming; smart farming; precision livestock farming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Innovation in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 3rd Edition

edited by

Jianghang Chen

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; innovative technologies; logistics; supply chain management; business models; mathematical modeling; case and empirical studies

Sustainable Coastal and Estuary Management—2nd Edition

edited by Rhoda Ballinger

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal management; estuary management; governance; sustainability; socioecological systems; community engagement; blue energy transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Recent Advances in Environmental Economics Toward Sustainability

edited by

Liliana Ionescu-Feleaga

,

Elena Condrea

,

Ionela Munteanu

and

Bogdan Ştefan Ionescu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2156 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental economics; performance assessment; sustainability evaluation; sustainable finance; ESG; performance metrics; digitalization; circular economy

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

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