Sustainability

Recycling and Reuse of Concrete Materials in Sustainable Engineering

edited by Ghassan Nounu

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1900 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; recycled aggregates; supplementary cementitious materials; carbonation; durability; 3D printing; geopolymer concrete; life cycle assessment; road construction; self healing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Development and Energy Management of Hybrid Power Systems in Maritime Transport

edited by

Chong Yao

and

Xiaojun Sun

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1665 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy integration; intelligent energy management; energy management strategies; sustainable shipping; marine renewable energy

Cities and Resource Governance in the Age of Sustainability

edited by

Giuseppe T. Cirella

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1156 | Submission Open

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

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

Optimising Industry Sustainability for a Future-Ready Built Environment

edited by

Xiancun Hu

, Dalin Zeng and

Yuting Chen

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1064 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sustainability; social sustainability; economic sustainability; sustainable construction; construction project management; construction innovation; urban renewal; smart construction; circular economy; resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Transforming Urban Mobility: Sustainable Solutions for Modern Cities

edited by Dirk Wittowsky and Sören Groth

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 538 | Submission Open

Keywords: mobility behaviour; multioptionality; multimodality; e-mobility; sharing systems; new mobility; smart city; public health; walkability; mobility culture; transformation processes; resilience; user acceptance; subjetvice perspectives; smart mobilty; modelling urban mobilty; bike and pedestrian mobility; public spaces

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

Innovative Research on Battery Materials and Their Applications

edited by

Adrian Beda

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 465 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative materials; environmentally friendly; material applications; electrodes; energy storage; sustainable technologies; next-generation batteries; battery material recycling; technological advances

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Agricultural Management and Livestock Production

edited by Jiawei Li

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable livestock production; precision nutrition; alternative feed resources; circular bio-economy; greenhouse gas mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Achieving Sustainability in New Product Development and Supply Chain

edited by

Mihai Dragomir

submission deadline 2 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 18069 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable product development; sustainable supply chains; human-centered engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Corporate Governance, Innovation Management and Sustainability Performance

edited by

Daqian Shi

submission deadline 2 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11085 | Submission Open

Keywords: stakeholder governance models; ESG-aligned innovation; sustainability transition pathways; digital governance ecosystems; SDG-driven corporate strategy; innovation value chain analysis; institutional void adaptation; governance-innovation configurations; sustainability performance metrics

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

Air Pollution: Causes, Monitoring and Sustainable Control

edited by

Deming Han

,

Zechen Yu

and

Xiaojia Chen

submission deadline 2 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3172 | Submission Open

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

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

Sustainable Civil Engineering: Sustainable Performance Evaluation of Construction Automation Process

edited by

Junbok Lee

submission deadline 2 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1172 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; construction automation; performance evaluation; ICT

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

Digital Innovation for Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Emissions Reduction

edited by

Aurelija Burinskienė

submission deadline 2 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 730 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; sustainable logistics; green supply chain; carbon tracking; emissions optimization; AI in logistics; IoT; digital twin; blockchain; transport decarbonization; warehouse automation; data-driven sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Machine Learning Applications for Sustainable and Smart Manufacturing Development

edited by

Roberto Rocca

and Francisco Fraile Gil

submission deadline 2 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 307 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; sustainable manufacturing; resource consumption optimization; sustainability innovation; advances in LCA methodology development; environmental impact assessment optimization; sustainable development

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

Research in Sustainable Marketing and Digital Economy

edited by

Robert Wolny

, Marcin Lipowski and Jolanta Tkaczyk

submission deadline 3 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4842 | Submission Open

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

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

Climate-Adaptive Strategies for Sustainable Urban Resilience

edited by

Mohamed Elnabawi Mahgoub

,

Tareq Abuimara

and Ahmed Saleem

submission deadline 4 Nov 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4622 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate adaptation; urban resilience; sustainable urban development; climate-responsive planning; urban heat mitigation; nature-based solutions; urban microclimate

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

Innovative Research Methods for Sustainable Educational Development

edited by

Umut Akçıl

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 34183 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable education; innovative research methods; AI-powered research; empirical research; action research; mixed-methods research; advanced-visualized research methods; research with big data integration; interdisciplinary approaches

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

Agricultural Resources Management and Sustainable Ecosystem Services

edited by

Ping Li

, Yingjun She,

Yatao Xiao

and Zhiguang Dai

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3855 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Advancing Sustainability in the Food Industry: The Role of Certification Schemes and Management Systems in Building Trust Within Circular Economy Initiatives

edited by

Piotr Kafel

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2303 | Submission Open

Keywords: food certification; circular economy; communication; credibility; sustainable production; management systems; standardization; environmental management systems; food quality; BRC; IFS; ISO 14001; GlobalG.A.P.; corporative governance; ISO 59004

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

AI-Driven Energy Transition and Urban Efficiency for Low-Carbon Growth

edited by

Yu Hao

and

Jingxia Chai

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 776 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; energy transition; urban efficiency; low-carbon development; digital innovation; smart energy systems; green total factor productivity; renewable energy integration; policy evaluation; sustainable urban development

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

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

edited by

Melisa Paola Bertero

submission deadline 6 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 900 | Submission Open

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

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

Generative AI Literacy in Education and Innovation: Fostering Sustainable Futures

edited by

Patricio E. Ramirez-Correa

submission deadline 7 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7183 | Submission Open

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

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

SDG 9: Technology Management for Innovation in the Era of AI Transformation

edited by

Chie Hoon Song

submission deadline 7 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1824 | Submission Open

Keywords: technology management; LLM; artificial intelligence; information extraction; natural language processing; technology innovation; technology forecasting; technology recommendation; technology evaluation; patent data; patent information; agentic AI

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

Sustainable Photovoltaic Waste Recycling: Materials, Technology and Circular Economy

edited by

Jing Li

submission deadline 8 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3199 | Submission Open

Keywords: photovoltaic waste recycling; circular economy; end-of-life solar modules; resource recovery; recycling technologies; critical raw materials; life-cycle assessment (LCA); sustainable energy systems; policy and regulation; industrial ecology

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

Microgrids: Control, Analysis, and Applications for Sustainable Energy System

edited by

Yinghao Shan

and Yanping Yang

submission deadline 8 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 980 | Submission Open

Keywords: microgrids; sustainable energy systems; energy management optimization; renewable energy integration; cyber-physical security; resilience enhancement; carbon footprint reduction; smart grid control; energy policy; virtual power plant

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Marketing: Consumer Behavior in the Age of Data Analytics

edited by

Sang-Uk Jung

and John Yang

submission deadline 9 Nov 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 33979 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability marketing; consumer behavior; data analytics; sustainable consumption; ethical marketing; green marketing; AI and machine learning; consumer insights; behavioral data analysis

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

The Role of AI in Sustainable Development and Risk Management

edited by

Alessia D’Andrea

and

Arianna D'Ulizia

submission deadline 9 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2259 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; sustainable development; risk management; environmental monitoring; smart cities; predictive analytics; decision support systems; AI governance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Hydrology Under Climate Changes

edited by Yassine Ait Brahim,

Mohammed El Hafyani

and Soufiane Taia

submission deadline 9 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1988 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; sustainable hydrology; drought; floods; groundwater; water security; isotope hydrology; remote sensing; hydrological modeling; adaptation

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

Advances in Low-Carbon Economy Towards Sustainability

edited by

Jaime Ortiz

and

Haibo Wang

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11472 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon economy; sustainability; carbon neutrality; decarbonization; climate change

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

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

edited by

Marcin Nowak

and

Marta Pawłowska-Nowak

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4763 | 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)

Sustainable Built Environment in Smart Cities

edited by Mariangela De Vita, Giordana Castelli and Stefania De Gregorio

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3784 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive design; built environment management; citizen well-being; urban comfort; building environmental quality; built heritage enhancement

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

Sustainable Water Security: Forecasting Hydrometeorological Events in Poorly Gauged Basins

edited by

El Mahdi El Khalki

and Ismail Bouizrou

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1683 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrometeorological forecasting; poorly gauged basins; remote sensing; climate change impacts; machine learning in hydrology; water security and risk management

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

Waste Valorization, Sustainable Innovation and Circular Economy

edited by

Monika Czop

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 486 | Submission Open

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

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

Sustainable Building Materials and Environmental Sustainability: Materials, Air Quality, Wall Building, and Biophilic Solutions

edited by

Maria Idália Gomes

submission deadline 12 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 19141 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; lifecycle assessment; energy efficiency; building wall technologies; biophilic design; carbon footprint; occupant well-being; ecological integrity; case studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

AI-Driven Low-Carbon Sustainable Energy Systems: System Design, Computational Strategies, and Emerging Innovations

edited by

Ning Zhang

, Yan Juan, Chao Ning and

Yumeng Song

submission deadline 12 Nov 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10283 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven optimization; reinforcement learning; integrated energy systems; deep learning; digital twin modeling; virtual power plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovation for Sustainability, Circular Economy, System Transitions and Societal Transformations

edited by Serdar Türkeli‬ and René Kemp

submission deadline 13 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13048 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; sustainability; circular economy; multiple value creation; new business models; transformative change; social economy; alternative economy; public policy; governance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

The Making of a Culture of Responsible Consumption and Production: The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Human Subjects in the Transition Towards a Circular Economy

edited by

Maurizio Catulli

and

Xini Hu

submission deadline 13 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5167 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; circular economy; culture; practices; responsible consumption and production; sustainability

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

Digital Innovation for People-Centered Design, Planning and Management of Climate-Resilient Cities

edited by

Sara Torabi Moghadam

and

Jhon Ricardo Escorcia Hernández

submission deadline 13 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4844 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital participation; co-creation; climate resilience; urban adaptation; citizen engagement; social equity; sustainable urban transitions; digital tools; inclusive planning; participatory governance

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

Innovation Paradigm Shift in the Digital Era: From Technological Breakthroughs to Social Transformation

edited by

Yang Ma

,

Ruo Jia

and Qi Cao

submission deadline 13 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2962 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; sustainability transitions; artificial intelligence and big data; Internet of Things (IoT); circular economy; smart cities and sustainable mobility; governance and ESG metrics; socio-technical systems; equity and inclusiveness; digital twins and cyber-physical systems

Sustainable Tourism Management: Innovations and Strategies for a Resilient Future

edited by

Soyoung An

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10227 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism management; sustainability in the hospitality industry; responsible tourist behavior; community-based tourism; digital innovation in tourism; sustainable destination management

Innovation in Circular Economy and Sustainable Development

edited by

Vanesa Rodríguez-Cornejo

and

Paula Isabel Rodríguez Castro

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9013 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; sustainable development goals; circular economy; efficiency; sustainability; environmental dimension; economic growth

Green Innovation, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development

edited by

Christos Lemonakis

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8272 | Submission Open

Keywords: green innovation; corporate social responsibility (CSR); sustainable business practices; sustainable strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Food Processing and Chemical Analysis

edited by

Călin Ionel Jianu

and

Ersilia Alexa

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4470 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food processing; green technologies; food safety and quality; chemical analysis in food systems; energy efficiency in food production; waste reduction and capitalization of by-products; nutritional enhancement; eco-friendly food packaging; life cycle assessment (LCA)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Urban Food Systems: Pathways to the Future

edited by

Elena Pogurschi

and

Marius Ciobanu

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4309 | Submission Open

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

Sustainable Ecological Restoration Materials and Technologies

edited by Yaqiang Li and

Zongrui Lai

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1715 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological restoration materials; slope stability technologies; soil and water conservation; desertification prevention and control; soil remediation

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

A Framework for Sustainable Food Systems: Balancing Environmental, Nutritional, and Socioeconomic Goals

edited by

Alice Stiletto

and

Samuele Trestini

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1283 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer behavior; front-of-pack labels; nutri-score; agri-food marketing; sustainable food systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Decarbonizing Our World: Strategies and Technologies for Climate Mitigation

edited by

Joanna Rosak-Szyrocka

and

Huangxin Chen

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 848 | Submission Open

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

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

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Sustainable Tourism

edited by

Jose Weng Chou Wong

, Ivan Ka Wai Lai, Xin Wang and Shan Wang

submission deadline 16 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11300 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism development; tourism practices for sustainability; sustainable event tourism; ecotourism; sustainable and smart tourism; sustainable urban tourism; sustainable MICE tourism; sustainable tourism planning and regional development; sustainable tourism and tourism economics; consumer behaviour; visitor experience and visitor management; overtourism/undertourism; community development and sustainable tourism; cultural heritage preservation

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

Soil Health and Agricultural Sustainability

edited by

Shibao Chen

,

Qing Huang

and

Xuedong Wang

submission deadline 16 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1865 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health; soil contamination; agricultural sustainability; sustainable land management; soil restoration; nutrient cycling; climate-resilient agriculture; ecosystem services

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

Advanced Renewable Energy and Power Generation Technologies: Progress and Techno-Economic Analysis

edited by

Akshay Kumar Saha

submission deadline 16 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 490 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrical power generation; renewable energy resources; technology; clean and green energy; grid integration; artificial intelligence; machine learning; optimization; sustainability; policy; socio-technical perspectives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Agricultural Sustainability and Economic Viability: The Role of Technology

edited by Godswill Makombe, Ajuruchukwu Obi,

Anne Gongwe

, Ngonidzashe Chiranga and

Binganidzo Muchara

submission deadline 17 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3633 | Submission Open

Keywords: economic viability; agricultural sustainability; communities of practice; institutional economics; resource economics; technology; precision farming; blockchain and digital cooperatives; justice; equity; climate change

Waste-to-Energy Technologies for Sustainable Resource Utilization

edited by

Gbekeloluwa B. Oguntimein

and

Oludayo Samuel Alamu

submission deadline 17 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste-to-energy; environmental and risk assessment; water and wastewater systems; digital twin and AI; life cycle assessment; technoeconomic analysis

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

Integrated Bioenergy Systems: Process Optimization and Sustainable Fuel Production

edited by

Omar Aboelazayem

and

Mardin Abdalqadir

submission deadline 18 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 469 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Carbon Biogeochemistry and Sustainability

edited by Pei Lei, Zhineng Hao,

Dong Ren

and Deliang Yin

submission deadline 19 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1397 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon biogeochemistry; organic matter; carbon-based materials; greenhouse gases; carbon neutrality; sustainability

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

Novel Techniques for Water Resources in a Changing Climate: Hydrological Strategies for a Sustainable Future

edited by Hossein Hamidifar, Ghufran Ahmed Pasha and

Charalampos Skoulikaris

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9812 | Submission Open

Keywords: water resources management; climate change; hydrological modeling; sustainability; machine learning; flood and drought risk; sediment transport; water quality; socio-economic impacts; resilience strategies

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

Assessing Progress Towards Sustainability at the Macro Scale: Indicators, Policies and Challenges

edited by

Stanislav Shmelev

and Irina A. Shmeleva

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5861 | Submission Open

Keywords: progress; sustainability; performance; policy; assessment

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

Bridges of the Future: Sustainable Infrastructure and Structural Stability

edited by

Izabela Joanna Drygała

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2389 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable bridge design; structural stability; bridge engineering; life-cycle assessment; climate-resilient infrastructure; smart monitoring systems; seismic performance; innovative construction materials

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

Groundwater Resources and Sustainable Water Management

edited by Libera Esposito

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1481 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban water management; urban river basin; climate change; water resources; water quality; water quantity; urban hydrogeology; hydrogeological modelling; water pollution; subsidence

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

Additive Manufacturing for Circular Economy: Sustainable Materials and Energy-Efficient Processes

edited by Nikolaos Kladovasilakis,

Konstantinos Tsongas

and

Eleftheria Maria Pechlivani

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 386 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; circular economy; sustainable materials; life cycle assessment; bio-based materials; energy efficient processes; recycled feedstocks; digital manufacturing

SDG 6: Challenges and Solutions for Drinking Water Quality

edited by Monika Zdeb and

Andżelika Domoń

submission deadline 21 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 949 | Submission Open

Keywords: distribution systems; drinking water; water quality; water stability; heavy metals; secondary contamination; drinking water purification; monitoring

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

Intelligent Control, Optimization and Management of Sustainable Battery Energy Storage System

edited by

Bin Duan

, Rui Zhu and

Qi Zhang

submission deadline 22 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2366 | Submission Open

Keywords: battery energy storage system; fault diagnosis; battery state estimation; advanced machine learning; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Wind Turbine Decommissioning: Dismantling, Demolition, Recycling, Reuse and Repurposing (2nd Edition)

edited by

Paul Leahy

and

Lawrence C. Bank

submission deadline 24 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1906 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind turbine; decommissioning; dismantling; demolition; recycling; reuse and repurposing; life cycle assessment (LCA); life cycle costing (LCC); techno economic analysis (TEA)

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

Innovations in Sustainable Construction: Intelligent Facility Management and Energy-Efficient Building Systems

edited by

Piotr Wos

submission deadline 24 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; smart buildings; energy efficiency; building automation; internet of things (iot); artificial intelligence; digital twins; building information modeling (bim); life-cycle assessment (lca); predictive maintenance

Disaster Risk Reduction and Sustainability

edited by David Denkenberger,

Joshua M. Pearce

and Baxter Kamana-Williams

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11556 | Submission Open

Keywords: disaster prevention; disaster resilience; sustainability; energy security; global catastrophic risk

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

Heavy-Metal Soil Contamination: Sources, Opportunities, and Sustainable Solutions

edited by

Pedro Tume

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8855 | Submission Open

Keywords: potentially toxic elements; polluted area; health risk assessment; soil and groundwater contamination

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

Green Supply Chain and Sustainable Economic Development—2nd Edition

edited by Jiang Wu and

Peiwen Zhang

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5030 | Submission Open

Keywords: green supply chain; sustainable economic development; comprehensive evaluation; green logistics; supply chain finance

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

Sustainable Management and Tourism Development

edited by

Agustín Álvarez-Herranz

and Cristina Gallego Gómez

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4050 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; tourism management; environmental impact; ecotourism; governance; cultural heritage; smart tourism; circular economy; community development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Energy Markets and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Challenges and Prospects

edited by

Magdalena Ziolo

,

Isabel Novo-Corti

and

Diana-Mihaela Țîrcă

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1235 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy markets; energy strategy; energy sources; renewable energy; CO2 emissions; greenhouse gases reduction; green innovation; green credit; green bonds; green transition; green economy; circular economy; green financial markets; energy sectors; electric cars; solar energy; wind energy; biogas; sustainable development goals; energy saving solutions

Circular and Regenerative Business Models: Innovation, Capabilities, and Market Ecosystems

edited by Luis Manuel Cerdá Suárez and

Rafael Robina-Ramírez

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 483 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable marketing; ecosystem design; market shaping; dynamic capabilities; circular economy; regenerative business models; ESG data governance; market ecosystems; platform and ecosystem governance; sustainable innovation management

Sustainable Catalysts and Environmental Technologies for Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Pellegrino La Manna

and Quaratesi Ilaria

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 399 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater; catalysis; sustainability; green chemistry

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

Innovative Materials, Nature-Based Solutions and Energy-Efficient Solutions in Sustainable Buildings and Cities

edited by

Paola Lassandro

submission deadline 26 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14474 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced composites; recycled materials; phase-change materials; low-carbon concrete; nanomaterials; eco-materials; green infrastructure; nature-based solutions; energy efficiency; climate change adaptations; urban sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Pathways for Vernacular and Heritage-Built Environments

edited by Fernando Vegas López-Manzanares,

Camilla Mileto

,

Alicia Hueto-Escobar

and

David Eduardo Morocho Jaramillo

submission deadline 26 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2567 | Submission Open

Keywords: built heritage; bioclimatic strategies; environmental performance; traditional materials; urban and rural contexts

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

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

edited by

Carina Almeida

submission deadline 26 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 766 | Submission Open

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

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

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

edited by Jorge Loy-Benitez and Shahzeb Tariq

submission deadline 26 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Organizational Management in the Hospitality Industry: Green Climate, Leadership, Employee Engagement and Well-Being

edited by

Hye Hyun Yoon

and

Hyo Sun Jung

submission deadline 27 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2987 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable hospitality management; organizational green climate; sustainable leadership; employee engagement; well-being; corporate social responsibility; pro-environmental behavior; resilience; human sustainability; hospitality innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Environmental Solutions Based on Advanced Geospatial Technologies

edited by

Shuo Zheng

,

Xiaoshuang Ma

and

Yang Bai

submission deadline 27 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1133 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; GIS; deep leaning; natural resources; natural hazards; environmental pollution; carbon cycle; multiple sphere coupling

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

Smart and Responsible Tourism: Innovations for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Mateusz Naramski

,

Mateusz Trzeciak

and

Kinga Stecuła

submission deadline 28 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7717 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart tourism; sustainable tourism; responsible tourism; IoT in tourism; VR in tourism; IT in tourism; AI in tourism; digital tools; tourism innovations; eco-friendly travel

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

Sustainable Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation

edited by

Khanh Quoc Nguyen

and

Gioele Capillo

submission deadline 28 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1608 | Submission Open

Keywords: fisheries; conservation; marine protected areas; management; abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG); biodiversity; stock assessment; pollution; degradation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Research on Digital Teaching and Learning in Education for Sustainability

edited by

Raquel Barragán Sánchez

,

Rocío Piñero-Virué

and

Victoria Fernández-Scagliusi

submission deadline 28 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 472 | Submission Open

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

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

AI and Technology Disruptions: Impacts on Transportation, Road Safety and Urban Form

edited by Krsto Lipovac and Alan Ross

submission deadline 29 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5885 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; transportation; autonomous vehicles; electric vehicles; AI; urban farming; 15-minute cities; smart cities; green walls; liveable cities; road safety; traffic management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

AI-Driven Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Business Innovation

edited by

Radosław Wolniak

,

Judyta Kabus

and Anna Brzozowska

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 18 articles | Viewed by 67180 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; business management; innovation in business; sustainable business practices; new technologies in business; digital transformation in business; customer experience in business; AI in business; ESG AI in business; entrepreneurship and AI; circular economy

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

Sustainable Higher Education: Innovative Teaching and Learning, and Leadership for Creating Impacts on Local Society and Globally

edited by

Nada Trunk Širca

,

Anca Draghici

and

Karim Moustaghfir

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 18 articles | Viewed by 57693 | Submission Open

Keywords: higher education; innovative teaching and learning; leadership; third mission of the university; inclusive society; internationalization; artificial intelligence and technology; sustainable development

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

Education for Sustainable Development: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Juan Carlos Mosquera Feijoo

,

Marcos García Alberti

and

Fernando Suárez Guerra

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 50930 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational innovation; transversal competences; socially oriented education; sustainability mind-shift; challenge-based learning; service learning; education for sustainable development (ESD); sustainable digitalization; sustainable development goals (SDGs); sustainability university rankings; circular economy; sustainable development indicators

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

Sustainable Development in the Digital Economy: Impact on Consumer Behavior

edited by

Corina Ioanăș

and

Camelia Delcea

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 28796 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable consumption; responsible consumption; sustainable development; digital economy; digital transformation; circular economy; e-commerce sustainability; sustainable development goals (SDGs); green consumerism; consumer behavior

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

Innovative Techniques and Technologies in Crisis Management and Civil Protection

edited by

Jozef Kubás

and

Jozef Ristvej

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 20455 | Submission Open

Keywords: crisis management; risk management; civil protection; crisis, disasters, emergency event; climate change adaptation; disaster management cycle, risk assessment, prevention, preparedness, response, recovery

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

Sustainability in the Modern Workplace: Insights from Industrial–Organizational Psychology

edited by

Kirk Chang

and Susan Akinwalere

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 20300 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance work practices; organizational performance; sustainable behavior; eco-psychology; climate change psychology; industrial–organizational (I-O) psychology; sustainable development; intrinsic motivation; sustainability education; green consumerism

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

Digital Technology and Conservation Science for Sustainable Preservation of Cultural Heritage: Interdisciplinary Studies, Challenges, and Perspectives

edited by

Lucian-Cristian Ratoiu

and

Monica Dinu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 19282 | Submission Open

Keywords: digitization, digital restoration, reconstructions, and digital twins; digital management and innovative strategies; innovative theories and methodologies; multi-modal approaches; heritage reconversion; accessibility; preventive conservation; risk assessment studies

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

Sustainable Building: Risk Assessment and Occupational Safety in Construction Management

edited by

Jolanta Tamošaitienė

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16497 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; green building; regulation; environmental product declaration; civil engineering; construction; construction management; decision making; multi criteria decision making (MCDM); risk; occupational safety

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

Digitalisation, Governance, and Innovation for Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Societies

edited by

Oana-Ramona Lobonț

and

Ana-Cristina Nicolescu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 15343 | Submission Open

Keywords: digitalisation; governance quality; innovation capacity; sustainable development; economic growth; climate and societal resilience

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

Impacts of Climate Change on Water Sustainability: Rivers, Floods, Droughts, and Extreme Precipitation

edited by

Igor Leščešen

,

Ana M. Petrović

and

Slobodan Gnjato

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14772 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; water sustainability; flood risk management; drought resilience; extreme precipitation; hydrological modeling; river ecosystems; hydroclimatic extremes; socio-ecological impacts

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

Technology-Enhanced Education and Sustainable Development

edited by

Małgorzata Gawlik-Kobylińska

and

Boriss Misnevs

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12646 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational technology; sustainable development goals (SDGs); education for sustainable development; digital learning; artificial intelligence in education; virtual and augmented reality in education; online and hybrid learning models; teaching sustainability; digital competences

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

Sustainable Assessment and Risk Analysis on Landslide Hazards

edited by Janusz Kozubal, Deepak R. Bhat and

Marek Wyjadłowski

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 11410 | Submission Open

Keywords: landslides; slope stability analysis; sustainable risk and reliability detection; geotechnical engineering; environmental care; natural hazards; resilient environments; soil structure interactions; interdisciplinary approach; remote sensing; artificial intelligence

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

Sustaining Occupant Well-Being: Thermal Comfort and Air Quality in Indoor Environments

edited by

Tea Zakula

and

Arlinda Bresa

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11096 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal comfort; indoor air quality; human-centered building control; occupant perception; occupant well-being; multi-sensory comfort; post-occupancy evaluation

Sustainable Maritime Governance and Shipping Risk Management

edited by

Hristos Karahalios

,

Emre Akyuz

and Alexandros Dimitriadis

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9029 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable maritime governance; shipping risk management; maritime environmental compliance; climate adaptation strategies; sustainable ocean governance; artificial intelligence in shipping; blue carbon and ocean health; marine protected areas and vessel routing; Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and port operations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Research on Water, Wastewater Management Technologies and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Tahereh Jafary

and

Anteneh Mesfin Yeneneh

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8984 | Submission Open

Keywords: water management; wastewater treatment; environmental sustainability; resource recovery; integrated water resources; climate resilience; water reuse; pollution control; sustainable development; water governance

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

Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Environmental Monitoring

edited by

Jun Li

,

Chengye Zhang

and Yuanheng Sun

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7863 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental impact assessments; vegetation dynamics; soil and water conservation; land degradation mapping; coastal wetland monitoring; water quality assessment; urban sprawl analysis; disaster risk management; machine learning in remote sensing; geospatial modeling

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

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

edited by

Abdelkrem Eltaggaz

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7485 | Submission Open

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

Towards a Sustainable Electric Vehicle Ecosystem: Challenges and Innovations

edited by Andrea Pellegrini and Shobhit Saxena

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7370 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric vehicle uptake; transport electrification; clean transportation; infrastructure planning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Digitalization and Circular Sustainability Development

edited by

Wee Meng Eric Lee

and Arif Perdana

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6917 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; sustainability; resource efficiency; waste reduction; artificial intelligence; Internet of Things; blockchain; big data analytics; technology; innovation

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

Clean Technologies and Innovative Approaches for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Hui Gong

,

Abdulmoseen Segun Giwa

and Emmanuel Alepu Odey

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6680 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; clean technologies; sustainable water management; resource recovery; advanced oxidation processes; membrane filtration; electrochemical treatment; anaerobic digestion; decentralized systems; energy efficiency; emerging contaminants; circular economy; life cycle assessment; smart water systems; hybrid treatment technologies; integrated technologies

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

Sustainability in Forest Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity Conservation

edited by

Grzegorz Kopij

and R.A. Makhado

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6591 | Submission Open

Keywords: nature conservation; biodiversity; forest protection; wildlife management; forest botany; animal ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

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