Sustainability

Construction Project Management for Sustainable Development: Green Building and Resilient Infrastructure

edited by

, Hyosoo Moon and Kwonsik Song

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3292 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; green building technology; infrastructure resilience; smart project management; lifecycle assessment (LCA); energy efficiency in construction; digitalization in construction; environmental impact assessment; construction technology innovation; building information modeling (BIM)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Exploring the Relationship Between Authenticity and Wellbeing in Heritage Tourism

edited by

Deepak Chhabra

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3067 | Submission Open

Keywords: heritage tourism; wellbeing; authenticity

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

Geographical Indications and Products of Origin as Tools for Agroecological Transition of Rural Territories

edited by

John Volpe

and

Philippe Mongondry

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2982 | Submission Open

Keywords: geographical indications; products of origin; resilient food systems; sustainable food systems; climate change; rural resilience

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

Sustainable and Smart City: Planning for Resilience

edited by

Yelena Popova

and Ravil Muhamedyev

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2930 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart infrastructure; smart technologies; sustainable urban planning and design; climate resilience and adaptation; energy efficiency and renewable resources; green spaces and biodiversity; social resilience and equity; risk management; policy and governance

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

Green and Low-Carbon Development: Emissions and Control Strategies for Air Pollutants and Greenhouse Gases

edited by Yue Tao and Yali Tong

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2741 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; air pollutants; greenhouse gases; emission inventories; emission reduction pathways; emission control technologies; mitigation and transformation behavior; environmental risks; emission reduction policies

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

Sustainable Disaster Management: Theory and Practice

edited by

Ming Shan

and Chun Fu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2700 | Submission Open

Keywords: disaster management; resilience; infrastructure systems; sustainable development

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

Smart Cities for Sustainable Development: Innovations in Spatial Planning and Environmental Management

edited by

Marek Patrycjusz Ogryzek

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2660 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; smart city; spatial planning; environmental sustainability; urban planning; practical examples; policy frameworks; case studies

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

Sustainable Brand Management and Consumer Perceptions (2nd Edition)

edited by

Irene Gil-Saura

,

María Eugenia Ruíz-Molina

and Antonio Marín-García

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2650 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; brand management; consumer perceptions; services marketing; consumer behavior

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

Sustainable Development and Analysis of Tunnels and Underground Works

edited by

Yu Liang

, Jian Zhang, Cong Zhang and

Jun Shen

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2562 | Submission Open

Keywords: tunnels and underground works; sustainable detection techniques; risk management; intelligence technology; intelligent maintenance; resilient evaluation; resilient improvement

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

Exploring the Impact of ESG Factors on Business Practices and Performance: Towards Sustainable Disclosure

edited by

Silvia Angeloni

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2504 | Submission Open

Keywords: business performance; corporate sustainability; Environmental; Social; and Governance (ESG); ESG reporting standards; risk management; stakeholder engagement; sustainable disclosure; sustainability frameworks; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); transparency and accountability

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

Environmental Impact Assessment and Sustainable Solution of Geological Hazard Under Climate Change

edited by

Feifei Yang

and

Xinxuan Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2415 | Submission Open

Keywords: geological hazards; natural hazards; climate change; environmental impact assessment; sustainability; hazard management; risk mitigation strategies

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

Strategies for Sustainable STEM Education

edited by King Dow Su, Ming-Hsiu Mia Chen and Chiung-Sui Chang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2227 | Submission Open

Keywords: developments in the field of food manufacturing and production; clean water development; innovation in the development of industries that rely on clean energy; the design and planning of solutions to tackle environmental pollution; global climate change solution design and planning; strategic planning for the integration of stem at all levels of the education system; the design and planning of sustainable entrepreneurship strategies

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

Ecological Sustainability on Agroforests for Mammal Biodiversity Conservation

edited by

Ricardo Siqueira Bovendorp

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2206 | Submission Open

Keywords: mammals; biodiversity; defaunation; anthropogenic factors; trophic cascade; ecosystem functioning; conservation biology; habitat loss; protected areas; agroforest

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

Smart Cities with Innovative Solutions in Sustainable Urban Future

edited by

Nadire Çavuş

and

Nuriye Sancar

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2182 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart city; sustainability; urban development; intelligent technologies; innovative strategies; machine learning; innovative solutions; AI

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

Ecosystemic Services and Landscape Perspectives on Sustainable Urban Forest Planning

edited by

Roberto Moreno-García

,

Carmen Galan

and

José M. Cansino

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2017 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban forest; neutral cities; sustainability; environmental services; urban management

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

Agricultural Economic Transformation and Sustainable Development: 2nd Edition

edited by

Fotios Chatzitheodoridis

,

Efstratios Loizou

and

Achilleas Kontogeorgos

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1870 | Submission Open

Keywords: agriculture resilience and sustainability; agricultural policy; CAP reform; farm-to-fork strategy; rural development; LEADER and CLLD strategies; tourism alternative forms and sustainability; protected designations of origin and geographical indications (PDO and PGI); sustainable rural development and culture; Climate change; EU green deal; biodiversity and agriculture; organic agriculture; bioeconomy and circular economy; agricultural economy; precision agriculture; international trade of agrofood products; impacts of international crises and instabilities on agricultural product markets and supply chains; sustainability; farm management; and informatics; marketing of agricultural products; consumer behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Transport System and Mobility in Urban Traffic

edited by

Maria Nadia Postorino

and

Caterina Malandri

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1763 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban mobility; sustainable transit policies; smart mobility solutions; multimodal transportation; mobility-as-a-service (MaaS); connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs); urban air mobility (UAM); urban traffic optimization; emission reduction strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Transforming Supply Chain Operations: Circular Economy, Logistics Optimization, and Carbon Footprint Reduction

edited by

Muhammad Omair

and Muhammad Salman Habib

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1620 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain operations management; circular economy; logistics optimization; humanitarian supply chains; ESG frameworks; carbon footprint reduction; GHG emissions; sustainable supply chains in service industries (tourism; hospitality; etc.)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Development and Climate, Energy, and Food Security Nexus

edited by Tetsuji Tanaka

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1249 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; energy transitions; food security; sustainable development; resilience; nexus thinking; policy innovation; SDGs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Environmental Impact Assessment and Sustainable Conservation of Urban Ecology

edited by

Sang-Don Lee

and Min-Kyung Kim

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1191 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity conservation; green infrastructure integration; ecosystem services; climate change adaptation; urban ecology; environmental impact assessment (EIA)

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

Sustainable Biomass Utilization for Renewable Energy

edited by

Zahoor

and

Wen Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 628 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion; biofuels; biomass pretreatment; enzymatic digestibility; fermentation technologies; bioenergy; sustainable energy; renewable energy; biomass processing; energy storage; energy distribution; circular economy; waste-to— energy technologies; lignocellulosic biomass; thermochemical conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Development of Monitoring, Maintenance and Sustainability Technics of Infrastructures, Including Bridge, Railway, and Other Structures

edited by

Chunxu Qu

, Runzhou You, Mingsheng Xue and Mengdi Jia

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 525 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; modal analysis; optimal sensor placement; structural maintenance; vibration control

AI for Sustainable and Resilient Operations Management

edited by

S. Mahdi Homayouni

and Reinaldo Gomes

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 478 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI in operations management; resilient supply chains; intelligent digital twins; smart decision support systems; AI-driven optimization; predictive analytics; green logistics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Advances in Soil Health for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Rahul Datta

, Sachidanand Singh and Kusum Sharma

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 441 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health; sustainable agriculture; soil fertility; soil microbiome; carbon sequestration; organic amendments; soil biodiversity; nutrient cycling; sustainable soil management; climate-resilient agriculture; regenerative farming; soil conservation; ecosystem services; agricultural sustainability; soil– water interaction

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

Sustainable Solutions for the Microplastic Pollution: Challenges and Innovations

edited by

Valentina Helen Pauna

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 378 | Submission Open

Keywords: microplastics; systems-thinking; policy; biodegradable plastic; recycling; reuse; waste management; circular economy; life cycle assessment; environmental impact assessment

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

Historical Land Use Change and Sustainable Forest Use

edited by

Yu Ye

, Lan Ma and Zhilong Zhao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 358 | Submission Open

Keywords: land use; cropland; forest; forest landscape; deforestation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

Remote Sensing for Coastal Resilience: Addressing Climate Impact and Sustainable Solutions

edited by

Lia Bárbara Cunha Barata Duarte

and

Ana Cláudia Teodoro

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal planning systems; coastal management strategies; coastal erosion; ecosystem degradation; climate adaptation strategies; coastal land use/land cover change

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

Sustainable Approaches to Indoor Air Quality Monitoring and Management

edited by Helen Hoi Ling Kwok, Ka Hei Lui and Alexis Ki Hon Lau

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution; energy efficiency; green building; indoor air quality; occupant health; resilient building; sustainable building

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Optimizing Camelid and Ruminant Agro-Ecosystems in Challenging Environments

edited by Mozart Fonseca,

Daniel de Abreu

and

Aaron K. Hoshide

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: camelids; community; crops; economics; environment; livestock; pasture; rangeland; ruminants; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Construction Management Operations and Construction Engineering

edited by Emanuele Maiorana

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open

Keywords: design optimization; management and planning; saving resources; alternative solutions; monitoring; new materials; mass production; recycling; traceability; efficiency

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

High-Efficiency Thermal Energy Storage, Utilization and Conversion Technologies

edited by Yukihiko Matsumura, Xin Zhou, Rui Han, Mengli Zhang and Guantong Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal energy storage; thermal energy management; thermal energy transport; thermal energy conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovative Strategies for Power System Control: Optimizing Renewable Energy Integration for Enhanced Energy Sustainability

edited by

Adelino J. C. Pereira

,

Eduardo Miguel Mendonça Gouveia

and

Rita Manuela Monteiro Pereira

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced control strategies; renewable generation forecasting; energy storage; renewable sources; smart grids; optimization algorithms; energy dispatch

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Transforming Landscapes: Sustainable Land Use, Environmental Protection, and Innovations in Landscape Research

edited by Jiazhen Zhang and

Chenyang Liao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable land use; environmental protection; landscape architecture; ecological restoration; green infrastructure; climate-responsive design; landscape planning; digital landscape tools; resilient landscapes; environmental sustainability

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

Sustainable Fisheries Management and Ecological Protection

edited by

Neculaí Patriche

,

Elena Sîrbu

and Magdalena Tenciu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: fisheries; sustainable development; climate change; nature-based solutions; biodiversity shifts; conservation strategies; ecological protection; wastewater

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

Renewable Energy, Smart Grid Technologies and Sustainable Energy Management: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Ehsan Naderi

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 13576 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy resources; energy storage systems; cyber– physical energy systems; smart grid; microgrid; cyberattacks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Creating an Innovative Learning Environment

edited by Olga Arias-Gundín

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10282 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; teaching; technology; curriculum design; learning environments; digital tools; student engagement; collaborative learning; inclusive education; educational spaces

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

Sustainable Production and Supply Chain Management

edited by

Eirini Aivazidou

and

Naoum Tsolakis

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9704 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable production; sustainable consumption; sustainable supply chains; sustainable operations management; sustainable business models; circular economy; circular supply chains; social sustainability; digital sustainability; digital supply chains

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

Biodiversity, Conservation Biology and Sustainability

edited by

Francesco Sottile

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6221 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; ecosystems; conservation; valorization; ecology

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

Traditional Land-Based Knowledge and Practice as Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Ranjan Datta

, Rani Muthukrishnan, Jean Kayira and

Yvonne Vizina

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2720 | Submission Open

Keywords: indigenous land-based knowledge; traditional ecological practices; environmental sustainability; land sovereignty; decolonizing environmental management; biodiversity conservation; indigenous climate action

Sustainable Electrical Engineering and PV Microgrids

edited by Ignacio Martin-Diaz

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1696 | Submission Open

Keywords: distributed energy; renewable energy production; PV microgrids; sustainable energy management; energy storage; predictive maintenance; condition monitoring; transient phenomena in electric networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Manufacturing Systems in the Context of Industry 4.0

edited by Jian Chen, Yaowen Sang, Jun Xu, Penghao Cui and Donald Huisingh

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1148 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy-efficient scheduling; smart factories based upon eco-design; closed-loop supply chains; green logistics and sustainable sourcing; digital twins and automation in green manufacturing; lean and green operations; data analytics for decision-making; remanufacturing and disassembly; human– robot collaboration manufacturing; “ Human Intelligence” closely monitoring all of the AI processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Innovative Technologies in Food Engineering Towards Sustainability

edited by

Varvara Andreou

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1120 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonthermal technologies of foods; minimal processes; circular economy; eco-friendly processes; reduction of energy consumption; food waste disposal; environmental sustainability; life cycle assessment; valorization; management of food losses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Resilience Enhancement and Sustainable Development of Engineering Structures

edited by

Chengqing Liu

,

Ying Ma

and Dengjia Fang

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1084 | Submission Open

Keywords: recoverable; self-recoverable; replaceable; resilience performance; multi-hazard coupling; resilience assessment; structural repair; intelligent maintenance; sustainability evaluation

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

Reliability, Sustainability and Risk Management of Energy and Pipeline Systems for a Low-Carbon Future

edited by Shaohua Dong, Issam M. Ali Aljubury, Milos Stankovic and Yasir M. F. Mukhtar

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 781 | Submission Open

Keywords: safety; energy and pipeline systems; reliability; sustainability; risk assessment; low-carbon; modeling and simulation; environmental protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Realising Digital Futures Through Green AI, Cybersecurity and Sustainable Societies

edited by

Farnaz Farid

and

Mahmoud Elkhodr

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 392 | Submission Open

Keywords: human-centred AI; AI and cyberworld; sustainable AI; green AI; fairer digital world; digital inequalities; digital inclusions

Integrating Consumer Preferences into Sustainable Offerings: Marketing Innovations for a Green Economy

edited by

Eun Joo Kim

, James A. Busser and Minji Kim

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable consumption; consumer preferences; green economy; marketing innovation; eco-friendly offerings; green choice; innovative marketing strategies

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

Circular Economy Approaches in Vehicle Manufacturing and Recycling: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Abel Ortego-Bielsa

submission deadline 3 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-design; disassemblability; recyclability; resource efficiency; circular economy; sustainability; critical raw materials; vehicle manufacturing

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

Advances in Green and Sustainable Construction Materials

edited by

Mingrui Du

, Xupei Yao and Yuan Gao

submission deadline 4 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12862 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon cementitious composites; renewable materials for construction; solid waste for cementitious materials; reusable or recyclable construction materials; energy-efficient construction materials; 3D-printed concrete materials and structures; construction and demolition waste; durable construction materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Urban Planning and Transportation Planning in the Face of Autonomous Vehicles

edited by

Young-Ji Byon

submission deadline 4 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 791 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous vehicles; connected vehicles; sustainable urban planning; transportation planning; emissions reduction; land use optimization; accessibility; mobility as a service (MaaS)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Innovations in Sustainable Building Design and Energy

edited by

Ahmad Taki

and

Sanober H. Khattak

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: building performance; sustainable building design; energy efficiency; social sustainability; urban environment; computer simulation; case studies; research methodology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Removal of Heavy Metals Contamination to Enhance the Sustainable Environment

edited by

Meng Wang

and Shanshan Li

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5958 | Submission Open

Keywords: cadmium; arsenic; lead; chromium; mercury; ecotoxicology; biogeochemistry; removal; remediation

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

Carbon Cycling in the Terrestrial Environment and Environmental Sustainability

edited by Tsung-chow Su

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3907 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon cycling; land use change; carbon allocation in plants; carbon– nitrogen interactions

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

The Future of Bridge Engineering: Sustainable Infrastructure and Structural Stability

edited by

Chuang Cui

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1263 | Submission Open

Keywords: bridge structures; sustainable development; durability; complex service environment; extreme climate; long-term service performance; evaluation methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Transportation Electrification and Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Technologies

edited by

Yingdong He

and Bin Zou

submission deadline 11 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2894 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation electrification; travel behavior modeling; vehicle-to-grid (V2G); vehicle-to-building (V2B); vehicle-to-everything (V2X); electric vehicles (EVs); distributed energy resources (DERs); charging management; resilience; backup power

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Advancing Sustainable Futures: Integrating Service Learning in Education and Research

edited by Tiberio Garza, Shaoan Zhang and Chengcheng Li

submission deadline 12 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5917 | Submission Open

Keywords: Education for Sustainable Development (ESD); service learning; sustainability competencies; interdisciplinary education; community partnerships; experiential learning; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); higher education; sustainability leadership; curriculum design

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

Innovations in Sustainable Aquaculture and Blue Biotechnology for Environmental and Economic Resilience

edited by

Carlos Yure B. Oliveira

, Alfredo O. Gálvez and Jéssika Lima De Abreu

submission deadline 12 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1295 | Submission Open

Keywords: active feed; bioremediation; economy; environmental impact mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Local Economic Resilience: Academia’s Critical Role in Education, Research, and Community Engagement

edited by

Luca Giraldi

submission deadline 14 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1419 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable entrepreneurship; entrepreneurship education; academic– industry collaboration; business sustainability; technology transfer; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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

Hyper-Connected Cities: Advancing Intelligent Transport Systems for Sustainable and Resilient Mobility

edited by

Sehyun Tak

and

Donghoun Lee

submission deadline 14 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent transport systems (ITSs); hyper-connected mobility; smart infrastructure; big data and AI in transport; connected and automated vehicles (CAVs); mobility-as-a-service (MaaS); demand-responsive transport (DRT); sustainable and carbon-neutral mobility; cybersecurity and safety in ITS; urban resilience and transport policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Biomass Transformation and Sustainability

edited by

Michela Signoretto

and

Somayeh Taghavi

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 15757 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass transformation; sustainable development; thermochemical; biochemical; chemical; bio-based model components; biochar; hydrochar; carbon dots

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

Advances in Energy Economics, Energy Policy and Sustainability Transition

edited by

Huaxi Yuan

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 11907 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy economics; sustainable energy transition; renewable energy; energy policy; environmental economics; energy efficiency; climate policy; decarbonization; socio-economic impacts of energy; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Landscape Ecology and Sustainability—the Interface between Natural Landscape Values and Society 2nd Edition

edited by

Axel Schwerk

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9842 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural landscape values; landscape management; biological diversity; cultural landscapes; society

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

Energy Transition, Energy Economics, and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Paulo Rotella Junior

and

Luiz Célio Souza Rocha

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6945 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; energy transition; regulatory issues; energy storage systems; hybrid systems; economic feasibility; optimization techniques; environmental sustainability; sustainable development; green technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Ecosystem Services in the Planning and Sustainable Development of Urban Green Spaces

edited by

Wei Hou

,

Chunxiao Zhang

and

Cheng Li

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5977 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban green spaces; ecosystem services; supply– demand relationship; trade-offs/synergies; driving factors; spatiotemporal variation; human wellbeing

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

Revolutionizing Road Infrastructure: A Nexus of Bioengineering, Waste Valorization, and Intelligent Systems

edited by

Nader Nciri

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4892 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable road infrastructure; innovative construction materials; bio-asphalt and bio-additives; waste material recycling in construction; smart technologies in road construction; artificial intelligence and the internet of things in infrastructure; energy efficiency and conservation; greenhouse gas reduction; zero waste construction; analytical and simulation techniques in roadway design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials for Sustainable Environmental Applications

edited by

Xiaorong Gan

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4150 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional nanomaterials; environmental risks; wastewater treatment; pollutant adsorption; membrane separation; desalination; deionization; sensors; environmental catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Cultural Sustainability in Tourism: Preserving Local Traditions and Heritage While Encouraging Responsible Travel for Sustainable Local Development

edited by

Francisco Javier García-Delgado

, Antonio Martínez-Puche and María Hernández-Hernández

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4128 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural sustainability; cultural impacts of tourism; cultural tourism; responsible tourism; proximity tourism; slow tourism; sustainable local development; preservation of material and intangible heritage; local community; stakeholders; participatory models; responsibility/sustainability debate

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

Sustainability in Food Processing and Food Industry

edited by Zacharias Ioannou

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2952 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste valorization; recycling; environmentally friendly packaging materials; cleaner production practices; water conservation; energy efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Impacts of Ocean-Atmosphere Dynamics on Regional and Global Climate Sustainability

edited by Andre Luiz Belem and

Jonas Takeo Carvalho

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2737 | Submission Open

Keywords: ocean– atmosphere interactions; climate resilience; sustainable adaptation; climate impacts mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

The Synthesis of Low-Carbon New Materials and Their Application in Green Design

edited by Yanchen Li, Chenglong Zhang, Yanhong Jia and

Kaibao Wang

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2605 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon composite materials; mechanism analysis; green design; sustainable design concept

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Innovative Risk Management and Sustainable Practices in Construction

edited by

Marzena Lendo-Siwicka

, Katarzyna Pawluk and

Anna Markiewicz

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2558 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk management; sustainable construction; construction works; construction technology; environmental construction; advanced and sustainable materials

Emerging Technologies Implementation in Sustainable Management

edited by

Manuel Pedro Rodríguez Bolívar

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1753 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable management; emerging technologies; sustainable development goals; Artificial Intelligence; Internet of Things; blockchain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Strategies for Improving Water Quantity and Quality in Anthropogenically Transformed Areas

edited by

Bogumił Nowak

and

Agnieszka E. Ławniczak-Malińska

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1565 | Submission Open

Keywords: water relations transformation; water deficits; water availability; water pollution; eutrophication; sustainable water resources management; water quality improvement

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

Sustainable Management and Digital Transformation for Logistics, Supply Chain, and Procurement

edited by

Bernardo Nicoletti

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1351 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; digital transformation; green logistics; supply chain resilience; circular economy; artificial intelligence (AI); blockchain; innovative procurement; carbon neutrality; ethical sourcing

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

Recent Advances in Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Techniques

edited by

Fabio Salomone

and Emanuele Giglio

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1270 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon capture and storage; carbon capture and utilization; CO2 hydrogenation; synthetic fuels; CO2 absorption; solid sorbents; membrane technologies; CO2 valorization; environmental catalysis

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

Green and Non-Invasive Technology for Sustainable Development of Groundwater and Geohydrology

edited by

Paolo Ciampi

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1232 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogeophysics; groundwater monitoring; sustainable geohydrology; environmental geophysics; subsurface characterization; digital modeling; green and non-invasive technology; aquifer mapping; soil and water management; remote sensing

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

Leisure Involvement and Smart Tourism

edited by

Ching-Cheng Shen

and Dan Wang

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart leisure involvement; sustainable smart tourism; leisure travel; smart technology; sustainable tourism industry

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

Study and Research Between Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Development Goals for the Built Environment in Transition

edited by Maria Rita Pinto,

Stefania de Medici

and

Francesca Ciampa

submission deadline 16 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 723 | Submission Open

Keywords: built environment regeneration; adaptive reuse; building and urban maintenance; cultural heritage enhancement; circular redevelopment strategies; creative and human-centered approach; green transition; technological integration; vulnerabilities of urban settlement system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Entrepreneurship and Open Innovation from the Perspective of Sustainable Business Models: 2nd Edition

edited by

Peng Zhou

and

Bo Zhang

submission deadline 16 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 499 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurship; innovation; knowledge sharing; sustainable business model; circular economy; sustainable finance; social equity; policy framework

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

Sustainable Heritage Tourism

edited by

Giulio Mario Cappelletti

, Dino Gavinelli and

Carlo Russo

submission deadline 17 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 22922 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; sustainable tourism; cultural heritage; cultural geography; geography of tourism; authenticity of places; sense of places

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

Green Shipping and Operational Strategies of Clean Energy

edited by Zunhua Zhang, Qian Xiong and Dongsheng Dong

submission deadline 17 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6276 | Submission Open

Keywords: green shipping; marine low/zero carbon power; clean and renewable energy; energy storage technology; new power system; energy management strategy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advancing Innovation and Sustainability in SMEs and Entrepreneurship

edited by

Santiago Gutiérrez-Broncano

and Jesús D. Sánchez De Pablo

submission deadline 17 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2851 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; small medium enterprises; sustainable management; innovation; corporate social responsability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Food, Supply Chains, and Sustainable Development—Second Edition

edited by

Victor Shi

submission deadline 18 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13142 | Submission Open

Keywords: food; supply chains; sustainable development; coordination; corporate social responsibility; social welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Materials Research and Technology: Utilizing Waste as a Resource in the Production of a New Generation of Green Materials

edited by

Farshid Pahlevani

and Smitirupa Biswal

submission deadline 19 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4304 | Submission Open

Keywords: green materials; wastes valorization; sustainable manufacturing; resource recovery; circular economy; waste-to-material technologies; sustainable chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Advanced Studies of Pollutants in Water, Air, and Soil: Assessment and Remediation

edited by

Yan Ma

submission deadline 19 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2533 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health; environmental sustainability; soil degradation; resource management; pollution prevention; remediation strategies

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

Circular Economy and Sustainable Technological Innovation

edited by

Joosung Lee

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1862 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; sustainable technological innovation; sustainable business model

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

Human-Centric Sustainability: Designing Inter-Active Cities of the Future

edited by Matteo Zallio,

Claudia Porfirione

and

Nicola Canessa

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban data; data-driven interactions; mixed data integration; AI in urban dynamics; smart-to-sense city transitions; multimodal governance; interactive technologies; data ethics; urban data methodologies; human– AI convergence; dynamic city systems; inter-active city theory

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

Urban Vulnerability and Resilience

edited by

Ilenia Spadaro

and

Francesca Pirlone

submission deadline 23 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11553 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilience; vulnerability; territory safety; risks; nature-based solutions; quality of life

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

Sustainable Renewable Energy: Smart Grid and Electric Power System

edited by

Ting Yang

submission deadline 23 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5376 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grids and sustainable renewable energy integration; power system control and optimization; energy storage and saving technologies; wind power and solar related technologies; power system wide area perception and advanced metering infrastructure; cyber physical power system; carbon reduction technologies; electric vehicles and smart grids; artificial intelligence and electric power system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Building and Sustainable Indoor Environmental Quality (3rd Edition)

edited by

Alireza Afshari

,

Jinhan Mo

and

Matthew Johnson

submission deadline 24 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4904 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building; indoor environmental quality; ventilation; energy storage; air quality; filtration; air cleaning; energy saving

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

Sustainable Treatment of Organic Pollutants and Microbial Degradation for Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Haiming Zhao

and Jiliang Cheng

submission deadline 24 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 624 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic pollutant; microbial degradation; environmental sustainability; wastewater treatment; biofilm technology; pollutant treatment

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

Enhancing Energy Efficiency and Optimizing Thermal Design in Energy Storage Systems

edited by

Zhi Li

and

Yonghong Xu

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18591 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal energy storage; electrochemical energy storage; compressed air energy storage; multi-scale composite energy storage systems; energy efficiency; thermal management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Construction Management Practices and Productivity (2nd Edition)

edited by

Argaw Gurmu

and

Muhammad Nateque Mahmood

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13482 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; productivity; green construction; construction management practices

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

Sustainable Water Management in the Face of Climate Change and Water Scarcity

edited by Theodoros Giakoumis

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9545 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable water management; climate change; water scarcity; integrated water resources management (IWRM); hydrological modelling; decision support tools; sustainable development goals (SDGs); freshwater systems; water policy and governance; infrastructure

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

Built Environment and Sustainable Energy Efficiency

edited by

João Carlos Gonçalves Lanzinha

,

Ana Briga-Sá

,

Eduarda Cristina Pires Luso

and

Pedro Manuel Isaac Brandão

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3177 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable architecture; energy efficiency; green building design; renewable energy integration; low-carbon urban development; sustainable construction materials; passive design strategies; climate-resilient buildings; smart energy technologies; built environment sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Construction: Innovations in Concrete and Materials

edited by

Ahmed Godat

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 395 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; eco-friendly concrete; low-carbon concrete; recycled materials; alternative binders; smart materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Environmental Performance and Ecosystem Services of Seafood Production

edited by

Arianna Martini

,

Domitilla Pulcini

and

Fabrizio Capoccioni

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem services; seafood production; fisheries; aquaculture; sustainability; environmental performance; carbon footprint; climate change mitigation; innovation and technological transfer; resilience; diversification; biodiversity; circular management of resources; integrated multitrophic aquaculture; polyculture; low-trophic aquaculture

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

Solid Waste Management and Recycling for a Sustainable World

edited by

Slawomir Stelmach

submission deadline 26 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2339 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste; recycling; circular economy; waste policy; waste management; waste management costs

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

Sustainable Aquatic Ecosystem Management and Exploitation Under Biological Invasions

edited by

Rui Rivaes

and

Christos Gkenas

submission deadline 27 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive alien species; biological invasions management; population control; invasive species eradication; long-term sustainability; economic use

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Industrial Digital Transformation: Sustainable Challenges for SMEs

edited by