Sustainability

Electrochemistry in Sustainable Resource Recycling

edited by

and Yanbiao Shi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemistry; resource recycling; sustainable development; electrocatalyst; electrocatalysis; metal recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Recent Advances and Innovations in Urban Road Safety

edited by

Fotini Kehagia

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: road safety; urban road system; accidents; smart infrastructure; technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Advancing Green and Blue Infrastructure for Sustainable Metropolitan Regions: Challenges, Opportunities and Innovations

edited by

Artan Hysa

,

Carla Sofia Santos Ferreira

and Fanxin Meng

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban development; landscape connectivity; water management; climate change; urban resilience; natural hazards; ecosystem services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Building a Healthy Marine Environment: A Conservation Biology Perspective

edited by

Ana Bianca Pavel

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine conservation; ecosystem resilience; sustainable fisheries; marine biodiversity; climate change impacts; coastal restoration; marine ecosystem services; ocean sustainability; marine protected areas; conservation biology

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

Sustainability in Water Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration

edited by Ruiqing Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal; emerging contaminant; toxicity; water pollution control; ecological restoration; sustainable technologies; water quality assessment; sustainable development

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

Urban Planning and Construction Management Under Smart City Development

edited by

Fan Zhang

,

Tiantian Gu

and

Shiyao Zhu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; urban planning; construction management; urban resilience; built environment; carbon emissions; innovative solutions; old community renewal; public engagement

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

Sustainable Future Prospects of Wastewater Recovery

edited by

Md. Shahinoor Islam

, Biplob Biswas and Shobana Sampath

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane; reverse osmosis; biochar; adsorption; clean H2 production; biological treatment; environmental biotechnology

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

Advanced Air Mobility and Aviation: Energy Efficiency, Climate Change Mitigation, and Societal Impact

edited by

Martin Lindner

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced air mobility (AAM); sustainable aviation; emission reduction; electric propulsion; sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs); climate change mitigation; decarbonization of aviation; social sustainability in aviation

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

Sustainable Green Cities

edited by Hasim Altan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: green cities; smart technology; circular economy; sustainable transportation; sustainability; smart city

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

Engineering Management and Sustainable Construction Industry Development

edited by

Wen Yi

and Huiwen Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction development; low-carbon supply chains; smart construction; operations research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Advances in Sustainable Water Resources Engineering and Management

edited by

Agnieszka Stec

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: water resources; water management; sustainable development; conservation; modeling and optimization; rainwater; greywater; alternative water resources

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

Towards a Sustainable Future: Understanding Climate Change's Impact on Forest Growth

edited by

Edgaras Linkevičius

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; mixtures; pure stands; fast-growing trees; sylviculture; productivity; carbon sequestration; growth and yield modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

Sustainable Climate Action for Global Health

edited by O. V. Giannico,

Roberta Zupo

and

Maria Lisa Clodoveo

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 30393 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; global health; sustainability; public health; environmental health; climate action; health equity; resilience; sustainable development; policy frameworks

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

Flexible Resources Investment in New-Type Electric Power Systems for Sustainable Development

edited by

Sen Guo

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2532 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible resources investment; flexible resources evaluation; market mechanism; new-type electric power system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Inputs of Engineering Education Towards Sustainability—2nd Edition

edited by

Clara Viegas

and

Natércia Lima

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1816 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability education; engineering education; sustainability development goals; inner transformation; sustainability challenges; innovative engineering solutions; societal challenges

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

Application of AI in Online Learning and Sustainable Education

edited by

Artem Artyukhov

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1022 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); online learning; sustainable education; personalized learning; intelligent tutoring systems; adaptive learning; gamification; e-learning MOOCs (massive open online courses); ethical considerations

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

Sustainability of Smart Building: The Intelligence Application, Industry 4.0, BIM, Environmental Comfort, and Safety Application

edited by Andrew Ebekozien, Solomon Oisasoje Ayo-Odifiri and

Clinton Aigbavboa

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 579 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; smart building; intelligence application; Industry 4.0; BIM; environmental comfort; safety application in construction; construction digitalisation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for Sustainable Development of Emerging Technologies and Industries

edited by

Kevin Graham Harding

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 518 | Submission Open

Keywords: life cycle assessment (LCA); sustainable development; emerging technologies; industries; environmental impacts; decision making; resource efficiency; climate resilience

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

Optimizing the Water-Energy Nexus for Future-Ready Cities: Pathways to Sustainability

edited by

Juan Ignacio Torregrosa-López

, Paola Andrea Alvizuri-Tintaya and

Vanesa Gladys Lo Iacono Ferreira

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 307 | Submission Open

Keywords: water– energy nexus; smart sustainable cities; urban resource management; social impacts

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

Sustainability Analysis of Renewable Energy Storage Technologies

edited by

Francesco Montana

and Nicola Campagna

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; renewables; sustainability; life cycle assessment; hydrogen

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Decarbonization in the Building Sector: Prospects, Challenges and Policy Frameworks

edited by

Muhammad Asif

and Emrah Atar

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open

Keywords: global warming; climate change; embodied energy; construction materials; energy efficiency; renewable energy; life cycle analysis; circular economy; Paris agreement; sustainable development goals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Steel and Composite Structures

edited by

Yuchen Song

,

Boshan Chen

, Youtian Wang and

Xuemei Lin

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel structures; composite steel– concrete structures; high performance steel; high performance concrete; life-cycle assessment and design; reusable and demountable structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Practices in Agriculture: Towards a Greener Future of Food Production

edited by

Giuseppe Badagliacca

and

Emilio Lo Presti

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: food crops sustainability; soil fertility management; GHGs emission reduction; climate smart agriculture; circular economy in agriculture; organic ferilizers; natural-based solution

Applications of Sustainable and Emerging Construction Materials in Civil Engineering

edited by

Sami Tabsh

submission deadline 2 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6731 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; fiber-reinforced polymers; engineered cementitious composites; recycled materials; geopolymers; high performance materials; durability; engineered wood; emerging materials; nanomaterials; repair; strengthening; structural fire engineering; 3D printing; resilient structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Innovative Sustainable Technology for Irrigation and Water Management

edited by

Daniel Liberacki

and

Joanna Kocięcka

submission deadline 2 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 780 | Submission Open

Keywords: irrigation; drainage; plant water needs; water retention; sustainable water management; precision irrigation; agriculture; water deficits; soil and water relationship; evapotranspiration

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

Innovative Building Solutions for Decarbonized and Sustainable Construction

edited by

António Figueiredo

and Katia Regina Garcia Punhagui

submission deadline 3 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1801 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; low-carbon materials; decarbonization in buildings; energy-efficient building solutions; circular economy in construction; building performance optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Air Pollution: Causes, Monitoring and Sustainable Control

edited by

Deming Han

,

Zechen Yu

and

Xiaojia Chen

submission deadline 3 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 121 | 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)

Advances in Carbon Neutrality and Renewable Energy Integration in Architecture

edited by

Abel Tablada

and

Vesna Kosorić

submission deadline 4 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7852 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-neutral buildings; net-zero energy buildings; BIPV; renewable energy; sustainable architecture; building design; architectural education; BIM; building performance simulation; passive design strategies; LCA; green building rating tools; building standards

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Digital Transformation, Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Business Models

edited by

Shintaro Sengoku

, Kazutoshi Sasahara and Yuya Kajikawa

submission deadline 4 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 488 | Submission Open

Keywords: technology management; innovation management; entrepreneurship; sustainable growth; corporate strategy; sustainability science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainability in Aquaculture Systems

edited by

Steven G. Hall

submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2255 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable aquaculture; plant-based aquaculture; efficient aquatic feeds; recirculating systems; biofloc systems; aquaponics systems; water efficiency; energy efficiency; life cycle analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Environmental Education for Sustainable Futures: Past Lessons and Looking Ahead

edited by

Christina Marouli

submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 1374 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental education; transformative learning; critical pedagogy; empowering education; genuine sustainability; learning and instruction; science; arts; capabilities; inspiring cases and practices; sustainable universities; all levels of schooling

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

Renewable Energy Technologies and Sustainable Economy

edited by

Andrea Micangeli

submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; sustainable development; decentralized energy system; energy policy; economic impact; environmental sustainability; energy optimization; sustainable community

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Roles and Status of Sustainable Development Goals in the Deployment of Technological and Social Innovations

edited by

Nicolas Merveille

, Carole Brunet, Majlinda Zhegu and

Stéphane Roche

submission deadline 6 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 1304 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals (SDGs); technological advancement; paradoxical situations; social and environmental vulnerabilities; resilience; ethical frameworks; policy approaches; governance structures; technology-driven sustainability; analytical tools

Measurement Systems, Models, Tools, and Innovative Techniques for Sustainable Urban Planning and Regeneration

edited by

Simona Tondelli

, Mauro Francini,

Gabriele Bitelli

,

Francesco Lamonaca

and Elisa Conticelli

submission deadline 7 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3253 | Submission Open

Keywords: geospatial analysis; measurement methods; decision support systems; resilience; urban regeneration

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

Sustainable Building: Renewable and Green Energy Efficiency

edited by

Reihaneh Aghamolaei

and

Mohammad Reza Ghaani

submission deadline 7 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open

Keywords: net zero building; renewable/green energy resources; smart grid; hydrogen energy solutions; AI-driven energy analytics; green retrofitting; building information modelling (BIM); smart buildings; building carbon emissions; building energy management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Precision Farming Practices for Sustainable Plant Protection

edited by

Joanna Krzymińska

,

Jolanta Kowalska

and

Magdalena Jakubowska

submission deadline 7 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant protection; precision farming; precision agriculture. nanotechnology; IoT; drones; robotics; autonomous vehicles; detection models; remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Air Pollution and Sustainability

edited by

Pallav Purohit

submission deadline 8 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3256 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution and health; air pollution control policies and regulations; circular economy; disparities in air pollution exposure; environmental sustainability; indoor air pollution; sustainable consumption and production; social inequalities; sustainable cities; sustainable urban planning

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

Maple Syrup and Sugar Crops: Market and Climate Challenges and Potential Pathways for Sustainable Development

edited by Qingbin Wang

submission deadline 9 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1332 | Submission Open

Keywords: maple syrup; sugar crop; sugarcane; sugar beet; sustainable agriculture; agricultural trade; climate change; producer education; food product development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Impact and Systemic Change via Living Labs

edited by

Dimitri Schuurman

, Valentino Piana,

Abdolrasoul Habibipour

, Teemu Santonen and Sebastian Stefaniga

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4404 | Submission Open

Keywords: living labs; sustainability; grand societal challenges; co-creation; governance; real-life experimentation; quadruple helix; innovation management; impact; innovation ecosystems

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

Artificial Intelligence in Sustainable Transportation

edited by

Ye Li

,

Dominique Gruyer

and

Meiting Tu

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3975 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; sustainable transportation; shared mobility; electric vehicles; smart mobility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Intelligent Transport System and Sustainable Traffic Management

edited by

Jinlei Zhang

and

Wei Ma

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1026 | Submission Open

Keywords: traffic big data; artificial intelligence; data-driven methods; transportation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Plants and Habitats in Changing World: New Data for Climate Change Interpretation and Sustainable Management

edited by Giacomo Mei and Vedran Šegota

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 472 | Submission Open

Keywords: floristic update; alien species; invasive species; bryophytes; biodiversity assessment; biodiversity measurement; habitats

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

Co-Creating Urban Public Space: Innovations in Public Space Planning Through Sustainable Ecological Planning

edited by

Min Wang

, Yuanyuan Shi and Lingyun Liu

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-urban planning; sustainable urban planning; public space planning; urban ecology; urban dwellers; well-being; green infrastructure; urban blue-green space; eco-safety patterns; ecologically integrated networks; blue-green spatial planning; ecosystem service; planning management; participatory planning; supply and demand of ecosystem services; eco-efficiency; urban ecosystem health; sustainability; urban biodiversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Towards Sustainable Development Goals: Integrating Technologies into Education in the Digital Era: 2nd Edition

edited by Kun Dai, Jiani Ma and Feifei Han

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: education; sustainable development; technology; digital era

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

The Governance of the Low-Carbon Transition for Sustainable Development

edited by Yujie Hu

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon transition; sustainable development; governance frameworks; policy formulation; stakeholder engagement; technological innovation; social impacts; economic impacts; case studies; policy recommendations

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

Sustainable Biomaterials: Innovations and Applications in Environmental Engineering

edited by

Jalal Isaad

submission deadline 11 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; eco-materials; environment; energy; lifecycle analysis; wastewater treatment; colorimetric probes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Economic and Environmental Concerns Regarding Agri-Food Products Within the Context of Sustainability

edited by

Sorina Geanina Stanescu

and

Liana-Elena Anica-Popa

submission deadline 12 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1365 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; agri-food products; circular economy; food supply chain; innovation in agri-food; environmental impact; emerging technologies

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

Sustainability Methodologies for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage: Highlights on the Most Relevant Standards

edited by Vasco Fassina,

Dario Camuffo

and

Antonio Sansonetti

submission deadline 13 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7239 | Submission Open

Keywords: microclimate for cultural heritage; built heritage: decay and conservation; CEN TC 346 conservation of cultural heritage; EN standards; collections of heritage objects; historic buildings consolidation and protection; waterlogged wood; case studies

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

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

edited by Serdar Türkeli‬ and René Kemp

submission deadline 13 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5229 | 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)

Sustainable Marketing and Consumption in the Digital Age

edited by

Łukasz Wróblewski

submission deadline 13 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1101 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable marketing; sustainable consumption; phygital marketing; phygital consumption; phygital consumers; consumer typology; marketing strategies; responsible consumption

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

Challenges and Opportunities in Integrating Environmental, Social and Governance Practices with Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Ying Li

submission deadline 14 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1610 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESG (environmental; social; and governance) practices; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); corporate sustainability; sustainability measurement and monitoring; ESG performance metrics; responsible investment; sustainability reporting and disclosure; policy and regulatory frameworks; business ethics and social responsibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Assessment of Civil Infrastructure Systems and Risk Analysis

edited by

Jarosław Górecki

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3624 | Submission Open

Keywords: civil engineering; risk assessment; construction project management; sustainability; circular economy

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

Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Business Innovation and Organizational Performance

edited by

George Saridakis

, Yanqing Lai, Rebeca I. Muñoz Torres and Jay Mitra

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3248 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable entrepreneurial activity; sustainable SMEs; sustainable entrepreneurship in public sector; sustainable technological innovation; ethical leadership; inclusive and green growth; sustainable economic development; sustainable micro/macro models; heterodox environmental economics; sustainable regional development; firm strategic priorities; long-term public policy

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

Sustainable Transportation Systems and Travel Behaviors

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 991 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transportation; travel behaviors; electric vehicles; shared mobility; public transportation; mobility as a service; environmental impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Green Technology and Biological Approaches to Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Marko Vinceković

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 890 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; green technology; biological approaches; biofertilizers; biopesticides; precision agriculture; integrated farming systems; agroecology; climate-smart agriculture; soil health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Green Transition and Technology for Sustainable Management

edited by

Valentina Ndou

,

Eglantina Hysa

,

Otilia Manta

and Mirela Panait

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 364 | Submission Open

Keywords: green technology; sustainable digital transformation; circular economy innovation; renewable energy systems; artificial intelligence and sustainability; environmental; social; and governance strategies and corporate sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Integrating Digital Technologies for Sustainable and Intelligent Supply Chains in Industry 4.0

edited by

Vincenzo Varriale

, Luigi Jesus Basile, Cristina Ledro and Claudio Loporcaro

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; supply chain; Industry 5.0; blockchain; artificial intelligence; sustainability; sustainable development goals; SDG

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Agrometeorology Research for Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Gabriel Brito Costa

,

Lucieta Guerreiro Martorano

and

Bergson Guedes Bezerra

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open

Keywords: GHG balance; energy balance; water use efficiency; carbon use efficiency; water demand; evapotranspiration; remote sensing on agriculture

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

Sustainability in the Digital Age: The Role of ICT in Teaching for Sustainable Development

edited by

María Napal

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: ICT-supported science teaching; citizen science; nature deficit; ICT integration; Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)

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

Transport and Traffic Management for Green Environment

edited by

Tomas Tichy

and

Edouard Ivanjko

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

Keywords: sustainable transport; ecological transport; environmental approaches in transport; traffic management in areas with low-emission transport; autonomous vehicles; traffic flow analysis; telematics systems; technological approaches; traffic management and efficiency; newly adapted technologies for environmental approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Applications and Advances of Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Environment Management and Education

edited by Yen-Hsun Chuang

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; decision support system; environmental monitoring; data mining; big data; statistic analysis; sustainable environmental management

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

Innovative Approaches to Achieving Carbon Neutrality: Advancements in Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Raouf Mobasheri

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS); carbon utilization technologies; combustion technologies; renewable energy integration; sustainable hydrogen production; greenhouse gas mitigation; emission reduction strategies; climate change solutions

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

Innovations for Sustainable Multimodality Transportation

edited by Jaouad Boukachour and Abdelhamid Benaini

submission deadline 16 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 945 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability in multimodal transportation; challenges in achieving modal shift; reducing reliance on road transport; carbon footprint reduction and optimization; integration of transport modes under uncertainties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Pathways to Sustainable Transportation Systems: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Maria Papadakaki

, Georgia Tzamalouka and

Joannes Chliaoutakis

submission deadline 16 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transportation; mobility systems; green technologies; urban planning; smart cities; climate resilience; transportation equity; policy innovation; behavioral change; renewable energy integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Vulnerability and Resilience of Transport Systems under Sustainable Transport Development

edited by

Caterina Malandri

submission deadline 18 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5562 | Submission Open

Keywords: transport network vulnerability and resilience; assessment of transport network reliability; robust and resilient transportation networks; transport network design for emergency management; transport system disruptions; resilience of multimodal transportation systems; recovery of transportation systems; impacts of disruptions of transportation services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Ecosystem Services and Water Resources Management

edited by Dan Chen, Qiong Yue and Zhaohui Luo

submission deadline 18 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4241 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem services; water resources management; ecosystems; sustainability; water issues and solutions; NEXUS; ecological restoration

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

Economic Valuation of Ecosystem Services in Forest Landscapes: Integrating Sustainable Management Practices

edited by Alin Emanuel Artene and Aura Emanuela Domil

submission deadline 18 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1114 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable business practices; ecosystem services; economic valuation; circular economy; sustainable development goals; climate change adaptation; green technology; corporate sustainability; sustainable management; economic resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

Sustainable Management: Plant, Biodiversity and Ecosystem

edited by

Ferenc Pál-Fám

and

Roman Rolbiecki

submission deadline 19 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2867 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant and fungi adaptation; biodiversity change; community structure; forest management; plant production and protection; fungi-plant interaction; water management; grassland management; habitat maintenance and restoration

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

Enhancing Urban Resilience: The Social Consequences of Climate Change and Adaptation Policies in the Cities of the Global South and Global North Cities

edited by

Yosef Jabareen

and Efrat Eizenberg

submission deadline 19 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1161 | Submission Open

Keywords: social justice; adaptation; mitigation; public policy; Global South; sustainability; resilience; informality; developing cities; local governments; city planning

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

Sustainable Manufacturing: Supply Chain and New Product Development

edited by Yousef Amer and

Sang-Heon Lee

submission deadline 19 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; circular economy; green supply chain management; digital transformation; industry 4.0; industry 5.0; lean and agile manufacturing; smart and sustainable manufacturing; artificial intelligence in sustainability; sustainable product design; life cycle assessment; renewable energy integration; sustainable logistics and transportation; quality assurance and predictive analytics; digital twins for sustainable systems

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

Cutting-Edge Research in the Building Information Modelling (BIM) Application for Sustainable Construction

edited by

Sonia Lupica Spagnolo

and Alberto Pavan

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4122 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modelling (BIM); digital transformation; built environment; sustainable construction; data management; digital twins; digital building logbooks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Circular Economy in Industry 4.0

edited by

George Lazaroiu

and

Dan-Cristian Dabija

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3663 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; Industry 4.0; sustainability practices; product and service digitalization; renewable energy and low-carbon technologies

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

Climate Change Impacts and Sustainable Tourism

edited by João Vasconcelos and

António Saraiva Lopes

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3079 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate vulnerability; tourism adaptation; community resilience; climate policy; tourism development

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

Green Innovation and CSR: Driving Sustainable Solutions for Environmental Challenges

edited by

Jean-Pierre Gueyie

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: green innovation; corporate social responsibility (CSR); environmental challenges; circular economy; waste reduction; carbon footprint; corporate sustainability reporting; stakeholder trust

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

Advancements in Safeguarding Biocultural Diversity: The Path to Sustainability

edited by

Julia Prakofjewa

submission deadline 21 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1917 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocultural diversity; knowledge systems; sustainable development; resilience; socio-ecological systems; transformative changes

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

Resource Management and Circular Economy Sustainability

edited by Sandra Pavón and

Tatiana Scarazzato

submission deadline 22 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3084 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycling; circular economy; sustainability; waste management; wastewater treatment; critical raw material recovery

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

Green Infrastructure Systems in the Context of Urban Resilience

edited by

Carlos José Lopes Balsas

submission deadline 22 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2127 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental ecosystem; urban revitalization; green infrastructure banking; green roofs; rain harvesting and gardens; stream daylighting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Development, Sustainable Policy, and Innovation: A Scholarly Inquiry into Corporate Brands and Investor Behavior

edited by

Ana Isabel Jiménez Zarco

,

Jun Wang

and Ling Lin

submission deadline 22 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; sustainable policy; innovation; investor behavior; corporate brands

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

Sustainability-Oriented Digital Transformation and Innovative Assessments in Higher Education

edited by Mirko Prosen and Sabina Ličen

submission deadline 24 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; sustainability in higher education; innovative assessments; artificial intelligence; virtual reality learning; sustainable development goals; inclusive learning environments; adaptive learning platforms; education for sustainable development; interdisciplinary educational practises

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

Enhancing Performance, Sustainability and Circularity of Waste Management Processes

edited by

Georgios Samiotis

and

Dimitrios Katsantonis

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; circular economy; waste management; waste valorization; resource recovery; pollution control; remediation processes; environmental footprint mitigation; carbon sequestration; monitoring and remote sensing

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

Sustainable Solutions for Wastewater Treatment: Innovations and Applications

edited by

Peng Tang

and

Wancen Xie

submission deadline 26 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable wastewater treatment low-carbon treatment technologies solar interfacial evaporation resource recovery life cycle assessment (LCA) carbon footprint analysis advanced materials for water treatment decentralized water treatment systems pilot-scale and field applications circular economy in water management

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

Conservation Tillage, Machinery and Sustainability in Agriculture Development

edited by

Shuhong Zhao

submission deadline 27 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: straw mulching; seedbed preparation; no and less tillage; subsoiling; stubble crushing; operating mechanism of agricultural machinery and equipment; energy consumption and sustainability; sustainability assessment and policies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

The Interplay of Energy Consumption and the Digital Economy in the Pursuit of a Low-Carbon Transition

edited by

Minzhe Du

and

Guanglai Zhang

submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11335 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy consumption; digital economy; carbon neutrality; energy transformation; low-carbon economy; sustainable development; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Research and Application of Sustainable Water Management to Agricultural Development

edited by Qiang Li,

Vinayak S. Shedekar

and

Chunhao Gu

submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4052 | Submission Open

Keywords: water quantity and quality; agricultural sustainability; nutrient transport; BMPs

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

Sustainable Solutions for Land Reclamation and Post-mining Land Uses

edited by

Francis F. Pavloudakis

,

Christos Roumpos

and

Philip-Mark Spanidis

submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3236 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable environment and land management; land uses; eco-restoration; land reclamation– rehabilitation– repurposing; soil remediation; circular economy; sustainability in surface mines

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

Human Behavior, Psychology and Sustainable Well-Being: 2nd Edition

edited by

Wenjie Duan

submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1607 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable behavior; happiness promotion; assessment; intervention; cultural differences; social policy; well-being; environmental change; climate change

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

Risk and Resilience in Sustainable Supply Chain Management

edited by

Juan Manuel Ramon Jeronimo

and

Raquel Flórez López

submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 541 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain resilience; risk management strategies; sustainable supply chain management; operational disruptions

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

Advances in Economic Development and Business Management

edited by

Răzvan Cătalin Dobrea

and

Nicoleta Cristache

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 24 articles | Viewed by 54835 | Submission Open

Keywords: business management; e-business; digital transformation; sustainable development; entrepreneurship; innovation

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

Digitalization and Innovative Business Strategy

edited by

Chun-Liang Chen

,

Chih Kai Chen

and

Yao Chin Lin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 47234 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative business strategy; value co-creation; digital service; e-commerce and cross-border e-commerce; digital platform service ecosystem; SMEs’ digital transformation; innovation; service innovation; sustainable service; service ecosystem innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Energy and Environment: Policy, Economics and Modeling

edited by

Abdul Rehman

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 40750 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy consumption; environmental sustainability; energy policy; environmental pollution; renewable energy; electrical energy; economic growth; economic modeling; clean energy; sustainable development; fossil fuels; energy efficiency improvements; energy transition; energy finance; carbon emission reduction; GHG emissions; wind energy; solar energy; thermal energy; nuclear energy; energy poverty

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Emerging IoT and Blockchain Technologies for Sustainability

edited by Abdelaziz Bouras and

Abdelhak Belhi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 27801 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT; blockchain; AI; decentralized applications; efficient security; supply chain sustainability; energy-efficient IoT/computing; smart transportation; smart agriculture

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

Advanced Agricultural Economy: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Edson Talamini

and Antonio Domingos Padula

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 26189 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural systems; biodiversity; bioenergy; sustainable agriculture; dematerialization; bioeconomy; ecological economics; agricultural economics; economic indicators; economic impact; poverty alleviation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Advances in Engineering Education and Sustainable Development

edited by Anderson Sunda-Meya

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 22788 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineering education; sustainable development; curriculum innovation; assessment methods; pedagogical innovation; sustainability integration; technology and sustainability; community engagement; global perspectives

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

Sustainable Rural Development Practices and Results: Learnings and Results from Policies and Initiatives—2nd Edition

edited by

Francisco Navarro Valverde

,

Eugenio Cejudo García

and

Marilena Labianca

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 22579 | Submission Open

Keywords: rural depopulation; social innovation in rural areas; territorial quality marks of food; learnings from the implementation of the LEADER approach; multifunctionality of rural landscapes; successful and failed initiatives; rural governance; networks of actors in rural development; youth and gender perspectives; impacts and added value of rural development initiatives

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

Advancing Sustainable Cities and Urban Regions Development: New Challenges and Prospects

edited by

Qian Zhou

and Shihu Zhong

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 22486 | Submission Open

Keywords: regional economics; sustainable development; resilient city; technological innovation; spatiotemporal evolutionary

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

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management under Sustainable Development

edited by

Patricia P. Iglesias-Sánchez

and

Carmen Jambrino-Maldonado

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 22250 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurship; sustainability; innovation; startups

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

Challenges and Future Trends of Sustainable Environmental Education

edited by

Pasquale Onorato

and Marco Di Mauro

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 21827 | Submission Open

Keywords: science education; scientific literacy; climate change; environmental education; climate psychology; climate action; environmental economy; sustainable development; environmental law

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

Design and Management of Sustainable Products, Industrial and Manufacturing Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Yoshiki Shimomura

and

Shigeru Hosono

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 19769 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; sustainable product design; design for sustainability; product– service systems; manufacturing systems; servitization; smart technology and cyber-physical systems; socio-technical system design; sustainable system innovation; well-being

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

AI-Driven Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Business Innovation

edited by

Radosław Wolniak

,

Judyta Kabus

and Anna Brzozowska

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16925 | 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)

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 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15639 | 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)

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