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 227 | 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 181 | 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 89 | 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 255 | 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 11562 | 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 4161 | 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 3294 | 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 1752 | 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 557 | 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 | 25 articles | Viewed by 57261 | 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 48011 | 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 41452 | 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 28812 | 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 27541 | 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 23187 | 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 23041 | 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)

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 22918 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurship; sustainability; innovation; startups

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

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 22875 | 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)

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 22454 | 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 20734 | 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 17698 | 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 16212 | 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 15930 | 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 15799 | 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 15229 | 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 13466 | 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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11263 | 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)

Environmental and Economic Sustainability in Agri-Food System

edited by

Behnaz Saboori

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8183 | 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)

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 8177 | 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 8088 | 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)

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 7902 | 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)

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 7896 | 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)

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 7261 | 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)

Environmental Protection, Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development

edited by

Carlos Mestanza-Ramón

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7106 | Submission Open

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

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

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 6961 | 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)

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 6888 | 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)

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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6487 | 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 6321 | 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 6035 | 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 5805 | 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)

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 5378 | 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)

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 5328 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Analysis of Energy Systems from the Perspective of Sustainability

edited by

Jianli Zhou

,

Shenbo Yang

and Yao Tao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5226 | 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)

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 5031 | 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 4881 | 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 4807 | 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)

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 4772 | 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 4748 | 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)

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 4219 | 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 4217 | 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)

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