Sustainability

Advanced Technologies and Collaborative Approaches for Sustainable Engineering and Industrial Systems

edited by

, Zilda De Castro Silveira and Leonel Patrício

submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 782 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sustainability; circular economy; Industry 4.0; collaborative networks; digital twins; industrial resilience; green technologies; sustainable design; resilient systems; advanced manufacturing

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

Sustainable Environmental Management of Waste Plastic: Purification, Multi-Path Utilization, Contaminant Control, and Governance Policy

edited by Hongru Jiang and Yawei Xiao

submission deadline 7 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: plastic waste valorization; intelligent sorting technology; chemical-grade purification; circular economy policy; waste-derived construction materials; microplastic mitigation; advanced pyrolysis technologies; transnational governance; policy– population nexus

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

Sustainable Development and the Value of Ecosystems in Promoting Disaster Resilience and Recovery

edited by

David Nickerson

submission deadline 7 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: disaster resilience; ecosystem services; climate change adaptation; economic valuation; risk reduction strategies

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

Energy Transition in Agriculture and Forestry Systems: Policies, Technologies and Sustainability Challenges

edited by

Valerio Di Stefano

,

Andrea Colantoni

,

Leonardo Bianchini

and Stefano Bigiotti

submission deadline 9 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy transition; agriculture; forestry; policy; technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

Sustainable Waste Utilisation and Biomass Energy Production

edited by

Cristina Trois

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14453 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofuels; bioenergy; waste-to-energy roadmaps; biohydrogen; biomethane; agrobiomass; forest biomass; biorefineries; decision support tools

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

Interactions of Land Use, Economic Growth, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Azad Haider

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 11801 | Submission Open

Keywords: land use; climate change; greenhouse gas emissions; economic growth; agriculture development; forest

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition for Sustainable Cropping Systems

edited by

Daniel Menezes-Blackburn

, Bingjie Jin and

Dong-Xing Guan

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11640 | Submission Open

Keywords: agriculture sustainability; soil fertility; plant nutrition; cropping systems; fertilizers; nutrient use efficiency; nutrient management; crop nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Climate Change and Sustainable Agricultural System

edited by

Rameshwar Kanwar

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11034 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agricultural production systems; soil; air; and water pollution from agriculture; climate mitigation technologies and agricultural practices; management of forest lands to minimize GHG emissions and increase carbon sequestration; soil health; carbon sequestration and GHG emissions in agriculture; land management systems for agriculture and biodiversity; recycling of drainage water for agriculture; innovations in irrigation systems for rice and other crops of future innovative policies to implement technologies for mitigating climate change and pollution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Maritime Logistics and Low-Carbon Transportation

edited by Chunhui Zhou,

Hongxiang Feng

, Fan Zhang and

Zhongyi Sui

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10473 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable maritime logistics through complex systems; carbon peaking and carbon neutralization in maritime logistics; assessment methods; modeling; and simulation for sustainability in maritime logistics; advancements in low-carbon fuels and energy sources; emission control of air pollutants from ships; treatment of water pollutants in ships; ship emission monitoring; maritime carbon footprint reduction; pollution simulation; prevention of shipping pollution and green navigation; carbon emission reduction in the maritime sector; low-carbon transportation for shipping; data analytics and digital twin technique for port development; port cooperation and competition; port integration; port scheduling and resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Management for the Future of Education Systems

edited by Walery Okulicz-Kozaryn

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7824 | 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)

Sustainable Development of Organization Performance for Economic and Business Aspects

edited by

Chei-Chang Chiou

and Cheng-Feng Wu

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7584 | Submission Open

Keywords: organizational sustainability; performance sustainability; ESG; corporate evaluation; sustainable business model; green enterprise; corporate governance; sustainable supply chain

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

Mitigating the Impacts of Climate Disasters on Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Daisuke Sasaki

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6102 | Submission Open

Keywords: disaster risk reduction (DRR); climate change adaptation (CCA); Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015– 2030 (SFDRR); 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs); Paris Agreement; climate disaster impacts; environmental sustainability; disaster science; development studies; transdisciplinary approach

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

Heterogeneous Catalytic Technology in Pollutant Degradation

edited by

Janaína Oliveira Gonçalves

, Mery Luiza Garcia Vieira and Anelise Christ Ribeiro

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5412 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; pollutant degradation; environmental remediation; advanced oxidation processes; sustainable technologies

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

Smart Ergo-Design: Innovating Sustainability through Smart Ergonomics and Design

edited by Egon Ostrosi, Jean-Bernard Bluntzer and Morad Mahdjoub

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5043 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart ergonomics; sustainable design; sustainable ergonomics; green ergonomics; human factor; inclusive design; human-centered design; sustainable smart systems; AI for ergonomics and design; digital twin; immersive technologies; collaborative design; knowledge management; CCAM

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

The Sustainable Performance of Power Supply Chain Systems

edited by

Harsha Vardhana Padullaparti

and Sambuddha Chakrabarti

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3186 | Submission Open

Keywords: power supply chains; renewable energy; energy efficiency; sustainability; energy systems; buildings; electric vehicles (EVs); ADMS; DERMS; virtual power plants (VPPs); cybersecurity; energy storage; artificial intelligence; digital twins; microgrids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advanced Railway Infrastructures Engineering: Toward Sustainable Transport

edited by

Stjepan Lakušić

, Ivo Haladin and

Katarina Vranešić

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1546 | Submission Open

Keywords: railway infrastructure; sustainable transport; climate resilience; track monitoring; environmental performance; noise and vibration; corrosion; stray current

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Economic Growth and Environmental Sustainability: Quantitative Methods and Machine Learning Applications

edited by

Marcin Nowak

and

Marta Pawłowska-Nowak

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1492 | Submission Open

Keywords: economic growth; environmental sustainability; machine learning for sustainability; quantitative methods for sustainability; sustainable development; green finance; eco-efficiency and innovation

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

Smart Grids and Sustainable Energy Networks

edited by

Michael Short

,

Huda Dawood

and

Sean Williams

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 983 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grids; sustainable energy systems; renewable energy; grid infrastructure; environmental sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Digital Transformation of Sustainable Education in the Context of Emerging Economies

edited by Tomasz Szopiński

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 437 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; sustainable education; emerging economies; educational technology; accessibility in education; quality education; educational policy; innovation in learning systems

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

Harnessing Big Data for Sustainable Development: A Pathway to Greener Futures

edited by

Marian Pompiliu Cristescu

, Amelia Bădică and

Raluca-Andreea Nerișanu

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 434 | Submission Open

Keywords: big data; sustainable development; environmental analytics; smart cities; renewable energy; climate change; resource management; intelligent transportation; efficient marketing

The Lifecycle Safety and Risk Management of Hydrogen Energy Infrastructure

edited by

Guohua Chen

and

Xiaoming Gao

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen safety; risk management; lifecycle assessment; hydrogen infrastructure; failure mode analysis; hazard analysis; accident prevention; safety regulations; emergency response; hydrogen supply chain

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

Advancing Innovation in Sustainable Treatment of Water and Wastewater

edited by

José Alberto Herrera-Melián

submission deadline 11 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: water treatment; innovation; wastewater; water supply; water saving; wastewater reuse

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

Sustainable Urban Designs to Enhance Human Health and Well-Being

edited by

Yang Song

,

Jessica Fernandez

and Pai Liu

submission deadline 12 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6612 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; health and well-being; urban design and planning; landscape architecture

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

Smart Technologies Toward Sustainable Eco-Friendly Industry

edited by

Christian Spreafico

and

Baris Ördek

submission deadline 13 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10063 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; FMEA; LCA; prospective LCA; patent analysis

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

Current Challenges in Sustainable Urban, Rural and Regional Development

edited by

Radu-Dănuț Săgeată

and

Remus Creţan

submission deadline 13 Jan 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 9947 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban and rural development; territorial planning; land use sustainability; political and administrative decisions; development policies

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

Digital Learning and Sustainable STEAM Education

edited by

Eilish McLoughlin

submission deadline 14 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open

Keywords: digitial learning; digital competence; STEAM education; sustainability

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

Environmental Impact Assessment, Coastal Vulnerability, and Environmental Management

edited by

Cigdem Akan

and Beyza Aslan

submission deadline 14 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental impact assessment (EIA); coastal vulnerability assessment (CVA); environmental management; climate change adaptation; coastal resilience; sustainable development; ecosystem-based management; natural resource management; risk assessment

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

Enterprise Performance, Teamwork, and Team Management: A Perspective of Sustainable Enterprise and Public Organizations Development

edited by

Georgios Tsekouropoulos

,

Stefanos Tsiaras

and George Kokkinis

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 30061 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable information technology; public management; sustainable development; sustainable digital skills; organizational culture; employee loyalty; business ethics; corporate responsibility; consumer behavior; internal branding; transparency and credibility; educational leadership; human resources management; social justice; sustainable economic development of businesses and organizations; teamwork; business efficiency; team management

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

Data-Driven Sustainable Development: Techniques and Applications

edited by

Shuo Yu

, Tong Zhang, Yu Sun, Hayat Dino Bedru and

Chaofan Chen

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16233 | Submission Open

Keywords: big data; data science; machine learning; artificial intelligence

Innovative Technologies and Management Practices for Sustainable Development

edited by Sandro Carvalho and

Gilberto Santos

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12079 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; technologies; product development; quality management; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Innovative Ingredients and Sustainable Practices for Food Production

edited by Maurílio Lopes Martins and

Bruno Ricardo de Castro Leite Júnior

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5173 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food production; innovative ingredients; plant-based proteins; regenerative agriculture; circular economy; precision agriculture; food security; environmental resilience; food by-products’ valorization; zero-waste food systems; new food product development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Empowering Safe and Sustainable Hydrogen Energy Systems: Challenges, Innovations

edited by

Mohammad Yazdi

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4289 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen energy; renewable energy; safety; sustainability infrastructure; technological innovations; decarbonization; energy security; policy frameworks; integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Traffic Safety, Traffic Management, and Sustainable Mobility

edited by

Virginia P. Sisiopiku

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3557 | Submission Open

Keywords: traffic safety; sustainability; transportation operations; traffic management; vulnerable transportation users; green transportation modes

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

Advanced Research on Waste Management and Biomass Valorization

edited by

Faiz Ahmad Ansari

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1606 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater; renewable energy; sustainable goal; waste valorization; waste management

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

Climate Change, Air Pollution and Sustainable Environmental Protection

edited by

BumSeok Chun

and Shobha Yadav

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1568 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; air quality; urban climate; extreme weather; machine leaning/artificial intelligence; remote sensing application; environmental justice

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

AI-Enhanced Sustainable Design and Planning for Housing and Indoor Environments

edited by

Wei-An Chen

,

Mingzhe Liu

and Yuan Gao

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1029 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable housing; indoor environmental quality (IEQ); artificial intelligence (AI); building performance optimization; occupant behavior modeling; smart energy systems; climate-responsive design; resilient built environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Maritime Transportation: 2nd Edition

edited by

Jiangang Fei

, Junzhong Bao and Shenping Hu

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 695 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; maritime safety; maritime security; energy efficiency; maritime education and training; digitalization; digital twins; risk assessment and ship safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Building Materials: Innovations and Trends in Green Construction

edited by

Svetlana Pushkar

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 584 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement-based materials; circular economy principles; eco-friendly composites; green building rating systems; green cement; green concrete; life cycle assessment; life cycle cost; nanotechnology applications; self-healing materials; strengthening

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Empowering Sustainability: The Role of Digital Transformation in Green Business Development

edited by

Fernando Moreira

, Carla Azevedo Lobo and

Carla Santos Pereira

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 468 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; green business development; sustainability; digital technologies; environmental performance; data-driven sustainability; sustainable policy and regulation

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

Sustainable Urban Mobility: Road Safety and Traffic Engineering

edited by Evangelos Paschalidis and

Socrates Basbas

submission deadline 16 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12252 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban transport; road safety; traffic engineering; smart mobility; pedestrian safety; cyclist safety; micromobility; autonomous vehicles; traffic management; infrastructure design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Rural Economy and Sustainable Community Development

edited by

Ilias A. Makris

,

Apostolopoulos Sotirios

and

Vasileios Giannopoulos

submission deadline 16 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11754 | Submission Open

Keywords: rural development; rural entrepreneurship and innovation; sustainable community development; energy efficiency; rural tourism; cyclical economy

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

Building a Sustainable Future: Sustainability and Innovation in BIM

edited by

Ahmad Jrade

,

Jieying Jane Zhang

and

Farzad Jalaei

submission deadline 16 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9474 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Evaluation and Utilization of Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development

edited by

Florinda Martins

submission deadline 19 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5701 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; sustainable development; photovoltaics; wind; biofuels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Pavement Engineering: Design, Materials, and Performance

edited by

Wei Si

,

Bo Li

and

Pengfei Liu

submission deadline 19 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open

Keywords: pavement engineering; bitumen; asphalt mixture; bio-binder; sustainability; recycling; solid waste; pavement materials; ageing; rejuvenation

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

Sustainable Supply Chain Management in Industry 4.0

edited by Zhitao Xu, Zhenyong Wu and Yaping Fu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18029 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain; Industrial 4.0; sustainability; data analytics; sustainable supply chain optimization; logistics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Energy Systems and Applications

edited by

Ana Fernández-Guillamón

,

Minerva Díaz-Heras

,

Guillermo Martínez de Lucas

and

Isabel Cristina Gil-Garcia

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9476 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals; renewable energies; energy efficiency; urban development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Low Carbon and Sustainable Green Economy

edited by

Kuotai Cheng

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2238 | Submission Open

Keywords: low carbon; ESG; SDGs; sustainable green economy; green HRM; green employee behavior

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

Psychological Determinants of Sustainable Mobility Behaviors

edited by

Federica Biassoni

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1706 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable mobility; psychological determinants; transportation behavior; mobility behavior change; psychological barriers; behavioral interventions; psychological interventions; sustainable behavior promotion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Smart Infrastructure Management and Sustainable Urban Development

edited by Sungjoo Hwang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1013 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart infrastructure; sustainable society and community; resilience; urban development; monitoring and control; ICTs; safety and health; quality of life; urban population

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

Data Science Innovative Techniques and Applications for a Sustainable Environment

edited by

Domenico Rossi

,

Claudio Guarnaccia

and Daljeet Singh

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 800 | Submission Open

Keywords: data science; machine learning; artificial intelligence; environmental data; sustainable environment

Assessing the Nexus of Climate Change, Water Security, and Human Mobility Towards Sustainability

edited by

Francisco Silva Pinto

,

Tiago Balieiro Cetrulo

and Rafael De Brito Dias

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 684 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; human mobility; water security; water governance; sustainable water management; sustainability; climate justice; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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

Strategies for Improving the Sustainability of Asphalt Pavements

edited by

Mena I. Souliman

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 511 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt pavements; sustainability; green technologies; recyclable materials; life-cycle assessment; climate resilience; pavement maintenance strategies; low-carbon construction; circular economy; sustainable infrastructure

Whose Sustainable Education for Whom in an Era of Commodification of Education and Technology

edited by

Gazi Mahabubul Alam

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 376 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable education; education for sustainable development; sustainability in education; artificial intelligence and digitalisation in education; commodification; commercialism; and capitalism in education; technologization in education; policy for sustainable education

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

Applications of Chemical Engineering in Environmental Protection and Remediation

edited by Patricia Balderas Hernández

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical engineering; cathodic protection; corrosion inhibitors; green chemistry; theoretical modeling; water; air and soil treatment; historical heritage; environmental chemistry; environmental remediation; sustainability

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

Do Businesses Increase Their Value by Adopting Innovative Sustainability Practices?

edited by

Graham Gal

and Arion Cheong

submission deadline 21 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1095 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESG; AI; big data; sustainability; transparency; technology

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

Sustainable Agriculture and Restoration of Agroecosystem Affected by Climate Change

edited by

Aniruddha Sarker

and

Tofazzal Islam

submission deadline 22 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 15271 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; biochar; carbon sequestration; green remediation; environment restoration; agro-food waste; biotechnology; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Urban Planning: A Gender Perspective

edited by Inés Sánchez de Madariaga

submission deadline 22 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 591 | Submission Open

Keywords: gender mainstreaming; care infrastructure; gender equality; redistribution; recognition; urban planning; transportation; housing; implementation; public space; feminist planning

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

Advancing Water and Soil Sustainability with Integrative Approaches

edited by

Xiaokai Zhang

submission deadline 24 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8090 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; water pollution; soil health; remediation techniques; pollution risk assessment; environmental degradation

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

Consumer Behaviour and Sustainable Decision-Making: Bridging the Gap Between Awareness and Action

edited by

Elisabetta Savelli

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13752 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable consumption; pro-environmental behaviour; consumer decision-making; value-action gap; behavioural interventions; sustainability marketing; environmental psychology; eco-conscious choices; sustainability transitions; policy interventions

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

Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Geotechnical and Underground Infrastructures

edited by

Qiujing Pan

, Dalong Jin,

Yutao Pan

and

Hui Xu

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7636 | Submission Open

Keywords: data-centric geotechnics; geotechnical risk assessments and management; computer vision in geotechnical engineering; building information modeling and digital twin; integration of data-driven and physics-based methods

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

Groundwater, Soil and Sustainability (2nd Edition)

edited by

Christiana Mystrioti

and

Aikaterini Toli

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 511 | Submission Open

Keywords: groundwater sustainability; groundwater management; groundwater and soil contamination

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

Ecology, Biodiversity and Sustainable Conservation

edited by

Nengwen Xiao

and Xun Du

submission deadline 26 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2540 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity monitoring and assessment; monitoring technology and methods; ecosystem functions and services; species conservation strategies; sustainable resource management; species endangerment and extinction; biodiversity conservation; ecosystem stability; ecosystem health; protected areas

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

Innovating the Circular Future: Pathways to Sustainable Growth

edited by

Ting Chi

submission deadline 26 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1085 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; technological innovation; sustainable supply chain management; sustainable materials; collaborative consumption; sustainable consumption behavior; recycling and resource recovery; upcycling practices; waste management strategies; Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

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

Hospitality and Tourism Management: Trends, Innovations and Sustainable Development

edited by Fabiana Sepe and

Mario Tani

submission deadline 29 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 675 | Submission Open

Keywords: tourism management; hospitality; sustainability; innovation; community engagement

Patterns and Drivers of Urban Greenspace and Plant Diversity

edited by

Huafeng Wang

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8088 | Submission Open

Keywords: patterns; drivers; urban greenspace; plant diversity; ancient and old trees

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

Innovations in Water Distribution Networks: Sustainability, Resilience, and Risk Assessment

edited by

Md Mortula

and

Mohammad Shahedur Rahman

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4520 | Submission Open

Keywords: water distribution system; water leak detection; condition assessment; resilience; risk assessment; vulnerability assessment; water quality monitoring; maintenance management; optimal network design; rehabilitation and renewal of water distribution network

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

Shaping Future Cities: Turning Assessment into Strategies and Actions for Resilience

edited by Beatrice Mecca,

Francesca Abastante

and Ombretta Caldarice

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3599 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate resilient cities; sustainability assessment; nature-based solutions

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

Regional Development, Environmental Governance, and Sustainable Transformations

edited by

Silvestre García de Jalón

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 515 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental governance; sustainable development; political ecology; public goods; biodiversity; climate change; water agreement; environmental policy

Current Advances in Green Polymers, as Substitutes for Container Industries, for the Reduction of Synthetic Plastics’ Pollution

edited by

Santiago Casado

and

Mirari Arancibia

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open

Keywords: plastics; microplastics; biodegradability; biodegradable containers; sustainability; plastic accumulation; pollution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Towards Sustainable Waste Systems: Advancing Solutions for Circular Economy, Resource Recovery, and Environmental Protection

edited by

Anna Gronba-Chyła

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: barriers to a circular economy; opportunities of a circular economy; sustainability; waste management; problematic waste

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

Advancements in Entrepreneurship, Economic Analysis, and Business Strategy from a Sustainable Perspective

edited by Federico Lanzalonga, Andrei Bonamigo and Harnesh Makhija

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 64248 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable entrepreneurship; green business models; ESG (environmental; social; and governance) policies; corporate sustainability strategies; economic analysis in sustainability; business innovation for environment; social impact of entrepreneurship; sustainable development goals (SDGs); green economics; sustainable business practices

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

Advanced Research on Agriculture and Food Systems Landscape towards Sustainability

edited by

Tiziana Amoriello

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 23007 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; agroecology; land use planning; sustainable food systems; circular economy; AI and smart technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Novel Technologies and Digital Design in Smart Construction

edited by

Long Chen

and Zhihe Yang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 20348 | Submission Open

Keywords: technology innovation; digital technologies; AI techniques; data-driven approaches; novel materials; sustainable development; climate change socio-technical system

Sustainable Organizational Adaptation: Nurturing Ecosystems for Innovation and Resilience

edited by Okechukwu Lawerence Emeagwali

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 19218 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation ecosystems; ecosystem innovation; ecosystem management; business ecosystems; innovation ecosystem management; strategic adaptability; sustainable adaptation; complex adaptive systems; organizational resilience; open innovation; value networks; absorptive capacity; co-innovation

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

Digital Transformation and Open Innovation for Business Ecosystems

edited by

Yuki Inoue

and Naoshi Uchihira

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 18900 | Submission Open

Keywords: business ecosystems; platform ecosystems; innovation ecosystems; digital transformation; open innovation

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

Smart Sensors and IoT Solutions for Sustainable Agriculture and Aquaculture Practices

edited by

Li-Wei Liu

,

Yu-Min Wang

and Hsin-Wei Kuo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 17579 | Submission Open

Keywords: agri-aqua sustainability; smart irrigation and aquaculture management; machine learning in agriculture and aquaculture; digital agriculture and aquaculture; climate-smart agriculture and aquaculture; controlled environment agriculture and aquaculture; environmental sensing; wireless sensor networks; remote control; IoT; UAV; Zigbee; LoRa; deep learning; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Intelligent Systems and Consciousness Society: Sustainable Transportation and Decision Making

edited by Yorgos Stephanedes and

Nikos Karacapilidis

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 17567 | Submission Open

Keywords: Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) ; C-ITS • Artificial Intelligence ; Machine Learning (ML) ; Natural Language Processing (NLP); decision/policy making; dynamic transport; traffic systems; traffic management; safety and security; logistics; digital data management; sustainability; smart cities; impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Circularity, Innovation, and Optimisation in Sustainable Supply Chains

edited by

James O. B. Rotimi

, Esther Oluwadamilola Olufemi Rotimi and Olamide Shittu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17321 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; optimization; supply chain; sustainability; circular economy

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

Asphalt Binder and Sustainable Pavement Design

edited by

Md Rashadul Islam

and Hasan Faisal

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 15510 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt binder; recycled asphalt pavement; rubber-modified asphalt; recycled plastic asphalt; warm-mix asphalt; cold-mix asphalt; pavement performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Digitalisation, Entrepreneurship and Innovation for Sustainable Business Management

edited by

Martin Wynn

and

Bilgin Metin

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 15365 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable business; circular economy; digitalisation; entrepreneurship; innovation; leadership; business strategy

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

Application of Data-Driven in Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain

edited by

Wen Jiang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14586 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable logistic; sustainable inventory management; logistics route optimization; data-driven technology; operation management and optimization; sustainable supply chain; supply chain coordination; sustainable supply chain network design; supply chain visualization; carbon emission reduction strategy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Safety and Risk Analysis of Industrial Processes from the Perspective of Sustainability

edited by

Paolo Mocellin

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14564 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable processes; safety; hazards and risks; environment; industrial processes; integrated framework; industrial accidents; responsibility; prevention; mitigation

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

Sustainable Urban Development Prospective for Smart Cities

edited by

Jaroslav Dvorak

,

Katarína Vitálišová

and Vitalii Kruhlov

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 13625 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; data; decision-making; Internet of Things; mobility and travel behavior; planning; public administration; smart public services; smart city; smart urban development; safety; urban transport

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

Research on Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Economic Development

edited by

Leo-Paul Dana

and

Aidin Salamzadeh

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11972 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable entrepreneurship; sustainability; sustainable economic development; entrepreneurship

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

Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Green Product Development

edited by

Yuyan Wang

,

T. C. Edwin Cheng

and Wei Li

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11898 | Submission Open

Keywords: green supply chain management; e-commerce; sustainable supply chain; closed-loop supply chain; low-carbon supply chain; eco-friendly product design; innovation for green products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Advances in Sustainable Water and Wastewater Treatment: Emerging Technologies and Solutions

edited by Wei Li, Sicheng Shao and

Junfeng Su

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11446 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; solid waste treatment; biological metabolism; carbon reduction; refractory wastewater

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

Digital Technology for Circular Economy Towards Sustainable Development

edited by

Abderahman Rejeb

,

Suhaiza Zailani

and

Steve Simske

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10933 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; digital innovation; sustainable development; resource efficiency; environmental sustainability; internet of things (IoT); artificial intelligence (AI); blockchain technology; data analytics; policy and regulation

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

Circular Economy and Life Cycle Assessment: Closing the Loop for Sustainable Resource Management

edited by Andrea Di Maria

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10677 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; Life Cycle Assessment (LCA); sustainable resource management; carbon sequestration; policy decision making

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

Sustainable Development and Land Use Change in Tropical Ecosystems

edited by Elisa Grieco

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10506 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change agroforestry sustainable development land use change rural communities adaptation mitigation tropical ecosystems nature-based solutions forest management

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

The Latest Studies on Natural Hazards and Sustainable Civil Engineering

edited by

Gerardo Araya-Letelier

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10397 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic resilience; sustainability; earthquake-induced demands; flooding; tsunami loadings; flooding loadings; hydrological hazards; resilience of built environment

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

Geoenvironmental Engineering and Water Pollution Control

edited by

Victor Cavaleiro

and Maria Eugenia Gimenez Boscov

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10243 | Submission Open

Keywords: geoenvironmental engineering; water pollution; remediation techniques; soil and groundwater contamination; new geomaterials; renewable energies

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

Artificial Intelligence and Mobile Technologies for Sustainable Development of Smart Regions

edited by

Vyacheslav Kharchenko

, Nikos Bardis,

Andrzej Rucinski

and

Anatoliy Sachenko

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9712 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities and regions; ecosystems for sustainable development; artificial intelligence and AI systems; UAV as a service; mobile smart technologies; safety and security informed sustainability; wellness engineering

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

Advances in Sustainable Climate Change Adaptation Research and Technology

edited by

Tamim Younos

,

Juneseok Lee

and Tammy E. Parece

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9459 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; water security; food security; economic incentives; climate change policy; data science; artificial intelligence; satellite technologies; sustainable systems

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

Advances in Sustainable Energy Technologies and Energy Systems

edited by Ascensión López-Vargas and Natalia Pichel

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8925 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy technology; renewable energy sources; smart energy management; climate change mitigation; technological advancements

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advancing Sustainable Building Practices: State of the Art in Thermal Insulation Materials, Energy Efficiency, and Technological Innovations

edited by

Mariano Pierantozzi

and

Camilla Lops

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8891 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building insulation; energy-efficient construction materials; thermal insulation innovations; building energy performance; CO2 emission reduction in buildings; numerical modeling in material science; climate change resilience in architecture; renewable insulation materials; state-of-the-art insulation technologies; the environmental impact of thermal materials; artificial intelligence used for sustainable buildings; deep learning used for climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Irrigation Technologies for Saving Water

edited by

Zhenhua Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8791 | Submission Open

Keywords: water-saving irrigation technologies; sustainable development; yield improvement; water use efficiency; efficient utilization of water resources

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

Transportation Systems and Infrastructures Planning, Optimization, and Management

edited by

Andrea Pompigna

and

Giulia Del Serrone

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8696 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation system and infrastructures optimization; transport planning; traffic and infrastructure management; sustainable mobility; intelligent transportation systems (ITS); traffic simulation; congestion mitigation; multimodal integration; big data in transportation; road safety and risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Interdisciplinary Explorations in Health and Healthcare: Addressing Complex Challenges for Sustainable Futures

edited by

Darrell Norman Burrell

, Delores Springs and Kevin Richardson

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8404 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable health systems; sustainable design and health; biotechnologies and sustainability; food security and health; environmental health; environmental racism; environmental justice; pandemic preparedness; patient voice in public health; healthcare access; health policy development; United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); interdisciplinary health approaches; global health security; public health research; health equity; resilient health infrastructures; sustainable healthcare practices; global health disparities; community health development

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

Sustainable Development of the Digital Economy and Digital Innovation in the Web2.0 Environment

edited by

Yi Su

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8399 | Submission Open

Keywords: Web2.0 and sustainable economy; digital economy; digital innovation; big data; internet of things; green innovation; sustainable development; sharing economy

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

Sustainable Agriculture with Innovative Technology and Equipment: Towards a Low-Carbon Era

edited by

Xueqing Yang

and Wei Ma

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8221 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent agronomic equipment; low-carbon and smart agriculture; carbon footprint; scenarios modelling; sustainable agriculture; agriculture/farming system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

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