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Sustainable Construction Management Operations and Construction Engineering
edited by Emanuele Maiorana
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open
Keywords: design optimization; management and planning; saving resources; alternative solutions; monitoring; new materials; mass production; recycling; traceability; efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
High-Efficiency Thermal Energy Storage, Utilization and Conversion Technologies
edited by Yukihiko Matsumura, Xin Zhou, Rui Han, Mengli Zhang and Guantong Wang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal energy storage; thermal energy management; thermal energy transport; thermal energy conversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Optimizing Camelid and Ruminant Agro-Ecosystems in Challenging Environments
edited by Mozart Fonseca, and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open
Keywords: camelids; community; crops; economics; environment; livestock; pasture; rangeland; ruminants; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Innovative Strategies for Power System Control: Optimizing Renewable Energy Integration for Enhanced Energy Sustainability submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced control strategies; renewable generation forecasting; energy storage; renewable sources; smart grids; optimization algorithms; energy dispatch
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Approaches to Indoor Air Quality Monitoring and Management
edited by Helen Hoi Ling Kwok, Ka Hei Lui and Alexis Ki Hon Lau
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open
Keywords: air pollution; energy efficiency; green building; indoor air quality; occupant health; resilient building; sustainable building
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Transforming Landscapes: Sustainable Land Use, Environmental Protection, and Innovations in Landscape Research
edited by Jiazhen Zhang and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable land use; environmental protection; landscape architecture; ecological restoration; green infrastructure; climate-responsive design; landscape planning; digital landscape tools; resilient landscapes; environmental sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Sustainable Fisheries Management and Ecological Protection
edited by , and Magdalena Tenciu
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open
Keywords: fisheries; sustainable development; climate change; nature-based solutions; biodiversity shifts; conservation strategies; ecological protection; wastewater
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)
Enhancing Sustainability Through Circular Economy and Energy and Material Recovery
edited by and Antonio Dominguez-Ramos
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: resource recovery; circular economy; material recovery; energy recovery; sustainability assessment
Environmental Impact Assessment and Sustainable Solution of Geological Hazard Under Climate Change
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open
Keywords: geological hazards; natural hazards; climate change; environmental impact assessment; sustainability; hazard management; risk mitigation strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hazards and Sustainability)
Renewable Energy, Smart Grid Technologies and Sustainable Energy Management: Challenges and Opportunities
edited by
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 11181 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy resources; energy storage systems; cyber– physical energy systems; smart grid; microgrid; cyberattacks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Production and Supply Chain Management submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6746 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable production; sustainable consumption; sustainable supply chains; sustainable operations management; sustainable business models; circular economy; circular supply chains; social sustainability; digital sustainability; digital supply chains
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Products and Services)
Biodiversity, Conservation Biology and Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4545 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity; ecosystems; conservation; valorization; ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation)
Creating an Innovative Learning Environment
edited by Olga Arias-Gundín
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2538 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovation; teaching; technology; curriculum design; learning environments; digital tools; student engagement; collaborative learning; inclusive education; educational spaces
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Traditional Land-Based Knowledge and Practice as Environmental Sustainability
edited by , Rani Muthukrishnan, Jean Kayira and
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1776 | Submission Open
Keywords: indigenous land-based knowledge; traditional ecological practices; environmental sustainability; land sovereignty; decolonizing environmental management; biodiversity conservation; indigenous climate action
Sustainable Electrical Engineering and PV Microgrids
edited by Ignacio Martin-Diaz
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1001 | Submission Open
Keywords: distributed energy; renewable energy production; PV microgrids; sustainable energy management; energy storage; predictive maintenance; condition monitoring; transient phenomena in electric networks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Resilience Enhancement and Sustainable Development of Engineering Structures
edited by , and Dengjia Fang
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 572 | Submission Open
Keywords: recoverable; self-recoverable; replaceable; resilience performance; multi-hazard coupling; resilience assessment; structural repair; intelligent maintenance; sustainability evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Sustainable Manufacturing Systems in the Context of Industry 4.0
edited by Jian Chen, Yaowen Sang, Jun Xu, Penghao Cui and Donald Huisingh
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 554 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy-efficient scheduling; smart factories based upon eco-design; closed-loop supply chains; green logistics and sustainable sourcing; digital twins and automation in green manufacturing; lean and green operations; data analytics for decision-making; remanufacturing and disassembly; human– robot collaboration manufacturing; “ Human Intelligence” closely monitoring all of the AI processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Innovative Technologies in Food Engineering Towards Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 448 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonthermal technologies of foods; minimal processes; circular economy; eco-friendly processes; reduction of energy consumption; food waste disposal; environmental sustainability; life cycle assessment; valorization; management of food losses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Integrating Consumer Preferences into Sustainable Offerings: Marketing Innovations for a Green Economy
edited by , James A. Busser and Minji Kim
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable consumption; consumer preferences; green economy; marketing innovation; eco-friendly offerings; green choice; innovative marketing strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Reliability, Sustainability and Risk Management of Energy and Pipeline Systems for a Low-Carbon Future
edited by Shaohua Dong, Issam M. Ali Aljubury, Milos Stankovic and Yasir M. F. Mukhtar
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open
Keywords: safety; energy and pipeline systems; reliability; sustainability; risk assessment; low-carbon; modeling and simulation; environmental protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Realising Digital Futures Through Green AI, Cybersecurity and Sustainable Societies submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open
Keywords: human-centred AI; AI and cyberworld; sustainable AI; green AI; fairer digital world; digital inequalities; digital inclusions
Building Sustainable Businesses: Psychological Drivers, Organizational Strategies and Entrepreneurial Development
edited by and Alexandros G. Sahinidis
submission deadline 2 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1202 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial intention; personality and leadership; training; startups; business strategy; behavioral economics in entrepreneurship; digital transformation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Circular Economy Approaches in Vehicle Manufacturing and Recycling: Challenges and Opportunities
edited by
submission deadline 3 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open
Keywords: eco-design; disassemblability; recyclability; resource efficiency; circular economy; sustainability; critical raw materials; vehicle manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Advances in Green and Sustainable Construction Materials
edited by , Xupei Yao and Yuan Gao
submission deadline 4 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9256 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-carbon cementitious composites; renewable materials for construction; solid waste for cementitious materials; reusable or recyclable construction materials; energy-efficient construction materials; 3D-printed concrete materials and structures; construction and demolition waste; durable construction materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Sustainable Urban Planning and Transportation Planning in the Face of Autonomous Vehicles
edited by
submission deadline 4 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 423 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous vehicles; connected vehicles; sustainable urban planning; transportation planning; emissions reduction; land use optimization; accessibility; mobility as a service (MaaS)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Innovations in Sustainable Building Design and Energy submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open
Keywords: building performance; sustainable building design; energy efficiency; social sustainability; urban environment; computer simulation; case studies; research methodology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Carbon Cycling in the Terrestrial Environment and Environmental Sustainability
edited by Tsung-chow Su
submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2277 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon cycling; land use change; carbon allocation in plants; carbon– nitrogen interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
The Future of Bridge Engineering: Sustainable Infrastructure and Structural Stability
edited by
submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 800 | Submission Open
Keywords: bridge structures; sustainable development; durability; complex service environment; extreme climate; long-term service performance; evaluation methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Removal of Heavy Metals Contamination to Enhance the Sustainable Environment
edited by and Shanshan Li
submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 582 | Submission Open
Keywords: cadmium; arsenic; lead; chromium; mercury; ecotoxicology; biogeochemistry; removal; remediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Transportation Electrification and Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Technologies
edited by and Bin Zou
submission deadline 11 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open
Keywords: transportation electrification; travel behavior modeling; vehicle-to-grid (V2G); vehicle-to-building (V2B); vehicle-to-everything (V2X); electric vehicles (EVs); distributed energy resources (DERs); charging management; resilience; backup power
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Advancing Sustainable Futures: Integrating Service Learning in Education and Research
edited by Tiberio Garza, Shaoan Zhang and Chengcheng Li
submission deadline 12 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3698 | Submission Open
Keywords: Education for Sustainable Development (ESD); service learning; sustainability competencies; interdisciplinary education; community partnerships; experiential learning; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); higher education; sustainability leadership; curriculum design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Innovations in Sustainable Aquaculture and Blue Biotechnology for Environmental and Economic Resilience
edited by , Alfredo O. Gálvez and Jéssika Lima De Abreu
submission deadline 12 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 740 | Submission Open
Keywords: active feed; bioremediation; economy; environmental impact mitigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)
Hyper-Connected Cities: Advancing Intelligent Transport Systems for Sustainable and Resilient Mobility
edited by and
submission deadline 14 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent transport systems (ITSs); hyper-connected mobility; smart infrastructure; big data and AI in transport; connected and automated vehicles (CAVs); mobility-as-a-service (MaaS); demand-responsive transport (DRT); sustainable and carbon-neutral mobility; cybersecurity and safety in ITS; urban resilience and transport policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Local Economic Resilience: Academia’s Critical Role in Education, Research, and Community Engagement
edited by
submission deadline 14 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable entrepreneurship; entrepreneurship education; academic– industry collaboration; business sustainability; technology transfer; sustainable development goals (SDGs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Biomass Transformation and Sustainability submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11114 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass transformation; sustainable development; thermochemical; biochemical; chemical; bio-based model components; biochar; hydrochar; carbon dots
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Chemical Engineering and Technology)
Landscape Ecology and Sustainability—the Interface between Natural Landscape Values and Society 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8018 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural landscape values; landscape management; biological diversity; cultural landscapes; society
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)
Advances in Energy Economics, Energy Policy and Sustainability Transition
edited by
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6128 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy economics; sustainable energy transition; renewable energy; energy policy; environmental economics; energy efficiency; climate policy; decarbonization; socio-economic impacts of energy; sustainable development goals (SDGs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Energy Transition, Energy Economics, and Environmental Sustainability submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4863 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; energy transition; regulatory issues; energy storage systems; hybrid systems; economic feasibility; optimization techniques; environmental sustainability; sustainable development; green technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Revolutionizing Road Infrastructure: A Nexus of Bioengineering, Waste Valorization, and Intelligent Systems
edited by
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4415 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable road infrastructure; innovative construction materials; bio-asphalt and bio-additives; waste material recycling in construction; smart technologies in road construction; artificial intelligence and the internet of things in infrastructure; energy efficiency and conservation; greenhouse gas reduction; zero waste construction; analytical and simulation techniques in roadway design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Ecosystem Services in the Planning and Sustainable Development of Urban Green Spaces submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4083 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban green spaces; ecosystem services; supply– demand relationship; trade-offs/synergies; driving factors; spatiotemporal variation; human wellbeing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials for Sustainable Environmental Applications
edited by
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2970 | Submission Open
Keywords: two-dimensional nanomaterials; environmental risks; wastewater treatment; pollutant adsorption; membrane separation; desalination; deionization; sensors; environmental catalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Cultural Sustainability in Tourism: Preserving Local Traditions and Heritage While Encouraging Responsible Travel for Sustainable Local Development
edited by , Antonio Martínez-Puche and María Hernández-Hernández
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2684 | Submission Open
Keywords: cultural sustainability; cultural impacts of tourism; cultural tourism; responsible tourism; proximity tourism; slow tourism; sustainable local development; preservation of material and intangible heritage; local community; stakeholders; participatory models; responsibility/sustainability debate
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Sustainability in Food Processing and Food Industry
edited by Zacharias Ioannou
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2229 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste valorization; recycling; environmentally friendly packaging materials; cleaner production practices; water conservation; energy efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Innovative Risk Management and Sustainable Practices in Construction
edited by , Katarzyna Pawluk and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1999 | Submission Open
Keywords: risk management; sustainable construction; construction works; construction technology; environmental construction; advanced and sustainable materials
Emerging Technologies Implementation in Sustainable Management submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 1332 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable management; emerging technologies; sustainable development goals; Artificial Intelligence; Internet of Things; blockchain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Impacts of Ocean-Atmosphere Dynamics on Regional and Global Climate Sustainability
edited by Andre Luiz Belem and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1260 | Submission Open
Keywords: ocean– atmosphere interactions; climate resilience; sustainable adaptation; climate impacts mitigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)
Sustainable Management and Digital Transformation for Logistics, Supply Chain, and Procurement
edited by
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 738 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; digital transformation; green logistics; supply chain resilience; circular economy; artificial intelligence (AI); blockchain; innovative procurement; carbon neutrality; ethical sourcing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Strategies for Improving Water Quantity and Quality in Anthropogenically Transformed Areas submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 706 | Submission Open
Keywords: water relations transformation; water deficits; water availability; water pollution; eutrophication; sustainable water resources management; water quality improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Green and Non-Invasive Technology for Sustainable Development of Groundwater and Geohydrology
edited by
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 481 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogeophysics; groundwater monitoring; sustainable geohydrology; environmental geophysics; subsurface characterization; digital modeling; green and non-invasive technology; aquifer mapping; soil and water management; remote sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)
The Synthesis of Low-Carbon New Materials and Their Application in Green Design
edited by Yanchen Li, Chenglong Zhang, Yanhong Jia and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-carbon composite materials; mechanism analysis; green design; sustainable design concept
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
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