Sustainability

Green Technology and Biological Approaches to Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 900 | 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 231 | 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 949 | 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 5565 | 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 4247 | 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 1116 | 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 2870 | 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 1162 | 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 148 | 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 4129 | 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 3671 | 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 3081 | 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 1918 | 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 3085 | 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 2130 | 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 266 | 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 85 | 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 11346 | 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 4054 | 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 3239 | 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 1609 | 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 54899 | 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 47270 | 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 40765 | 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 27830 | 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 26284 | 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 22798 | 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 22588 | 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 22497 | 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 22271 | 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 21849 | 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 19794 | 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 16948 | 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 15652 | 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)

Analytical Research on Consumer Behavior and Digital Marketing Connection for Facilitating Sustainable Marketing Effectiveness

edited by

Gheorghe Epuran

and

Radu Constantin Lixǎndroiu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 15512 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer behaviour; digital marketing; loyalty; electronic engagement; neuromarketing; AI and Chat GPT; value co-creation; marketing efficiency; marketing ethics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Land Use and Management, 2nd Edition

edited by

Lu Zhang

,

Bing Kuang

and

Bohan Yang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 15309 | Submission Open

Keywords: land use planning and management; land overexploitation; the harmony of the human– land system; sustainable development; big data; system simulation

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

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 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14586 | 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)

Life Cycle Assessment in the Context of Climate Change: A Sustainable Development Perspective

edited by

Paula Quinteiro

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12639 | Submission Open

Keywords: life cycle thinking tools; water footprint; carbon footprint; life cycle sustainability assessment; climate change; sustainable production and consumption; energy efficiency

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

Sustainable Leadership and Strategic Management in SMEs

edited by

Senmao Xia

, Zhaoxing Wang, Peiyu He and

Yanguo Jing

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10416 | Submission Open

Keywords: SME; sustainable leadership; strategic management; sustainability practices; regulatory impact; technological innovation; environmental impact

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

Progress in Sustainable Smart Tourism: Planning, Developing, Management and Sustainability

edited by

Tsung Hung Lee

and

Fen-Hauh Jan

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8008 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; augmented reality; mixed reality; smart tourism; smart tourism business; smart tourism destination; smart tourism experience; smart tourist; sustainable smart tourism; virtual reality

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

Digital Ecosystem and Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by

Gustavo Hermínio Salati Marcondes De Moraes

, Bruno Brandão Fischer and

Angélica Pigola

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7901 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital ecosystem; sustainable entrepreneurship; technological innovation; information security; sustainable development goals

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

Environmental and Economic Sustainability in Agri-Food System

edited by

Behnaz Saboori

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7853 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; food security; economic resilience; environmental protection; agri-food policies; circular economy; resource efficiency; sustainable food production; climate-smart agriculture; agri-food system innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Innovations and Sustainable Practices to Ensure Project Safety and Improve Risk Management Capabilities

edited by

Doru Costin Darabont

,

Lucian-Ionel Cioca

and

Costica Bejinariu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7519 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk; risk management; risk assessment; psychological risk; public health risk; toxicological risk; food risk; occupational health and safety management; quality management systems; environment management systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Global Supply Chain Management for Sustainable Organizational Performance

edited by Ahmad K. Elshennawy and

Elizabeth Cudney

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7334 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain management; artificial intelligence; sustainability; sustainable implementation; supply chain 4.0; best practices; smart warehousing; organizational performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Environmental Protection, Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development

edited by

Carlos Mestanza-Ramón

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6873 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental impacts; biodiversity conservation; environmental sustainability; pollution; tourism; environmental management

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

Sustainable Development and Application in Autonomous Driving System for Better Mobility

edited by

Chao Gu

and

Chen-Chiung Hsieh

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6742 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; Industry 4.0; human– machine interaction; industrial engineering; user behavior; innovation; management; policy; inclusive society; service design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Digital Transformation of Supply Chain Innovation

edited by

Himanshu Shee

,

Omid Ameri Sianaki

and Tharaka De Vass

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6638 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital supply chain management; supply chain innovation; sustainable operations; Industry 4.0; SCM 4.0; emerging technology adoption; circular economy

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

Contribution of Intelligent Transport Systems to Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6637 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent transport systems; sustainable growth; transport system applications; information quality; communication systems; reliability and exploitation; artificial intelligence; quality of life

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Food Security, Food Recovery, Food Quality, and Food Safety

edited by Preciosa J.C. Jesus da Costa Pires,

Fernando Mata

, Aloia Romaní and

Cleide Mara Faria Soares

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6268 | Submission Open

Keywords: food waste; active food ingredients; food production; nutritionally balanced food; bioprocesses; sustainable food systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Rural Development Projects: Diversity and Opportunities from Principles of Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems

edited by Adolfo Cazorla Montero and

Ignacio De los Ríos Carmenado

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6014 | Submission Open

Keywords: planning; sustainable rural development; working with people; sustainable project management; project-based learning; responsible investment in agriculture and food systems

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

Advancements in Sustainable Building Design: Enhancing Indoor Comfort and Resilience in Extreme Weather Conditions

edited by

Tsz Wun Tsang

and Cehao Yu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5803 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor comfort; environmental acceptance; sustainable building design; extreme weather events; climate change; building resilience; building adaptability; monitoring and control; building sustainability; health and well-being; sustainable technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Health and Sustainable Lifestyle: Balancing Work and Well-Being

edited by Akira Tsuda, Taiyo Miyashita, Phongchai Jittamai and Yoshiyuki Tanaka

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5438 | Submission Open

Keywords: health; sustainable lifestyle; work– life balance; sustainable well-being; healthy organization; organizational culture; social problem solution; sustainable behavioral change; employee satisfaction

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

Energy Saving and Emission Reduction from Green Transportation

edited by

Wenbo Li

, Shanyong Wang, Xiu Cheng and

Jun Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5097 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy saving; emission reduction; green transportation; life cycle assessment; transportation electrification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Digital Transformation in Sustainable Supply Chain and Service Operations

edited by

Xin Tian

, Qiang Cai and Erjiang E

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4909 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; digitalization; sustainable supply chain; AI/big data-driven; IoT applications; supply chain management; supply chain optimization; environmental sustainability; socio-economic impacts; service; operations management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Energy: Addressing Issues Related to Renewable Energy

edited by

Firoz Alam

,

Yingai Jin

, Hang Meng and Hao Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4890 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind; solar; hydro; bioenergy; geothermal; wave; clean hydrogen; conventional energy; power generation; energy storage; energy economics; energy security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Recent Technological Advancements Driving Sustainable Development in Flexible and Resilient Power and Energy Systems

edited by

Marcelo Gustavo Molina

and

Maximiliano Martinez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4784 | Submission Open

Keywords: integration and operation of renewable energy sources (rES); solar energy; wind power; hydropower; geothermal energy; biomass; wave and tidal energy; microgrids and smart grids; distributed generation; advanced infrastructure and power electronics facilities; flexible AC transmission systems (FACTS); energy storage; electric vehicles (EVs); modeling and simulation of power systems; demand-side management; power system planning; reliability and resilience; electricity markets; application of artificial intelligence (AI) in power systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

The Role of Innovation and Technology in Advancing Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Paulo Antônio Zawislak

and Luís Felipe Machado Do Nascimento

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4720 | Submission Open

Keywords: minimal life conditions; health and well-being; quality education; clean technology; industry and innovation; ecosystems and infrastructure; climate action; partnerships for goals

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

Analysis of Energy Systems from the Perspective of Sustainability

edited by

Jianli Zhou

,

Shenbo Yang

and Yao Tao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4669 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy system engineering; sustainability analysis; multi-energy coupling; management theories and methods in energy system; energy policy and economics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Open Innovation in Green Products and Performance Research

edited by

Iwona Zdonek

,

Beata Hysa

and Marzena Podgórska

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4586 | Submission Open

Keywords: open innovations; green products; circular economy; sustainable development; stakeholders’ engagement; sustainable behaviors; higher education activities in open innovations

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

Sustainable Marine Engineering and Efficient Marine Transportation of Energy

edited by

Luca Braidotti

and

Serena Bertagna

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4566 | Submission Open

Keywords: ship design; shipbuilding; waterborne energy transport; alternative fuels; marine renewable energy; life cycle assessment; emission reduction; regulatory frameworks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Watershed Hydrology and Sustainable Water Environments

edited by

George Nick Zaimes

,

Paschalis Koutalakis

and

Valasia Iakovoglou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4120 | Submission Open

Keywords: erosion; water quality; riparian area; pollution; nature-based solutions; anthropogenic pressures; urbanization; climate change; ecosystem services; sustainable development goals

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

Sustainable Development of Advanced Composite Materials in Construction

edited by

Rajab M. Abousnina

and

Benchaa Benabed

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4110 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer-composite-reinforced concrete and geopolymer concrete; fiber-reinforced polymer-hybrid materials; composite materials in 3D printing (additive manufacturing); microstructure analysis of composite materials; composite construction durability and performance; composite materials for energy efficiency in construction; state-of-the-art reviews on the sustainability of composite materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Socially Sustainable Urban and Architectural Design

edited by

Reza Askarizad

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3975 | Submission Open

Keywords: socially sustainable built environment; social interaction in public spaces; urban morphology; space syntax; socio-spatial inequality; pedestrian behavior; wayfinding and spatial cognition; mental well-being; social sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Scientific Disposal and Utilization of Coal-Based Solid Waste

edited by

Junmeng Li

and

Yanli Huang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3933 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental impact; mining wastewater; mine waste; solid waste disposal; sustainable development; environmental assessment; recycling

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

Perspectives and Challenges: New Energy Power Generation and Power System Sustainability

edited by Giovanni Brumana and Elisa Ghirardi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3896 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; power generation; energy storage; energy conversion; renewable energy; energy management; smart grids’ testing and modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Evolving Indigenous Nations and Communities: Sustainable Territories and Social Ecology in a Changing Geopolitical Context

edited by Aoife Bennett and Deborah Delgado Pugley

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3798 | Submission Open

Keywords: indigenous territories; geopolitics; external finance of indigenous economies; nature protection; recovery and restoration; land and forest management practices; new indigenous movements

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

System Design and Operation in Sustainable Transport Networks

edited by

Valerio De Martinis

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3503 | Submission Open

Keywords: public transport; autonomous driving; traffic control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Practices in Bridge Construction

edited by

Vanni Nicoletti

,

José Campos Matos

and

Jakub Kralovanec

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3500 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy-efficient design and maintenance of bridges; innovative bridge construction techniques; bridge life-cycle assessment; sustainable transportation integration; climate-resilient design and restoration of bridges; climate change impact assessments; monitoring systems on bridges; sensor technologies; predictive maintenance of bridges; multi-risk assessment of bridges

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

Innovative Technologies and Strategies in Disaster Management, 2nd Edition

edited by Sasha Zhijie Dong and

Erick Mas

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3424 | Submission Open

Keywords: disaster management; emerging technologies; data exchange; policy implications

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

Impact of Digital Transformation of Industries on Economic Sustainability

edited by

Ismael Cristofer Baierle

and Felipe Fehlberg Herrmann

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3361 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital technologies; sustainability; Industry 4.0; industrial symbiosis; green supply chain; lean manufacturing; digital transformation; circular economy; industry performance; reverse logistics; competitiveness

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

Research on Sustainable E-commerce and Supply Chain Management

edited by

Huang Shiu-Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3338 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable e-commerce; sustainable supply chains management; sustainable marketplaces; sustainable packaging; sustainable logistics; sustainable business models; sustainable shopping; sustainable consumer behavior; sharing economy

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

The Sustainable Development of a Low-Carbon Economy in the Context of Climate Change

edited by

Chao Feng

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3284 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate policy; low-carbon economic development; green economy transition; carbon emission reduction; low-carbon energy; digital technology; green finance; climate risk

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

Sustainable Lighting: Design for Human Wellbeing and Technological Development

edited by

Chiara Burattini

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3238 | Submission Open

Keywords: lighting design; human-centric lighting; lighting quality; energy efficiency; lighting sources; lighting management; lamp innovation; sustainable design for lighting systems; energy conservation

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

Total Quality Management and Lean Manufacturing: A Total Sustainability Management Framework

edited by

Michel J. Leseure

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2810 | Submission Open

Keywords: operations; supply chain; trade-off; reversing environmental issues; total quality management; lean; theory of constraints; zero impact

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

Advances in Sustainable Energy Systems

edited by

Yaning Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2636 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy; resource; system; assessment; policy; renewable energy; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Architecture, Structural Design, and Environmental Engineering

edited by

Angelo Aloisio

,

Yue Wang

, Martina Sciomenta and

Michele Mirra

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2166 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable architecture; timber engineering; bio-based materials; structural design optimization; short supply chain construction; circular economy in construction; low-carbon building materials; resilient infrastructure; climate-responsive design; environmental impact assessment

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

Sustainable and Smart City: Planning for Resilience

edited by

Yelena Popova

and Ravil Muhamedyev

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2104 | Submission Open

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

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

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

edited by

Marek Patrycjusz Ogryzek

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2047 | Submission Open

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

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

Sustainable Development and Analysis of Tunnels and Underground Works

edited by

Yu Liang

, Jian Zhang, Cong Zhang and

Jun Shen

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2038 | Submission Open

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

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

Ecological Sustainability on Agroforests for Mammal Biodiversity Conservation

edited by

Ricardo Siqueira Bovendorp

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1914 | Submission Open

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

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

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

edited by

John Volpe

and

Philippe Mongondry

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1837 | Submission Open

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

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

Life Cycle Energy and Environmental Assessment in Sustainable Buildings

edited by

Fernando Delama Gonzalo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1809 | Submission Open

Keywords: green building; indoor environmental quality (IEQ); building energy simulation (BES); environmental impact; life cycle assessment; air quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Disaster Management: Theory and Practice

edited by

Ming Shan

and Chun Fu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1688 | Submission Open

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

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

Land Use Strategies for Sustainable Development

edited by Xia Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1635 | Submission Open

Keywords: land use; sustainable development; farmland protection; prevention of land degradation; urban land use planning; big data and artificial intelligence

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

Innovations in Environment Protection and Sustainable Development

edited by

Rasa Vaiškūnaitė

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1574 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental protection; sustainable development; sustainability; United Nations Sustainable Development Goals; environmental management; overconsumption and waste management; environmental impact assessment; climate change; deforestation; clean energy; renewable energy sources; economic inequality

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

Ecosystemic Services and Landscape Perspectives on Sustainable Urban Forest Planning

edited by

Roberto Moreno-García

,

Carmen Galan

and

José M. Cansino

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1514 | Submission Open

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

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

Sustainable Control and Management of Pollution from Solid Waste: New Technologies and Advancements for Waste Characterization and Processing

edited by

Riccardo Gasbarrone

and

Roberta Palmieri

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1398 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-friendly technologies; solid waste management; waste characterization; waste processing; sustainable development; pollution control; circular economy; waste utilization; resource recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Development Goals towards Sustainability)

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

edited by Yue Tao and Yali Tong

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1353 | Submission Open

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

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

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