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Innovation and Sustainability in Urban Planning and Governance submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3799 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban governance; arts and humanities in city governance; tourism governance; urban theory; urban sociology; urban network; water governance; resident perceptions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Intelligent Transportation Systems Applications for Sustainability and Safety
edited by Dongdong Wang, , Chenzhu Wang and Liqiang Wang
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3786 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent transportation system; traffic safety; machine learning; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Renewable Energy and Environment Protection: Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Liquid Fuels from Carbon Dioxide, and Biofuels
edited by Daniel A. Lowy and Jesus R. Melendez
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3762 | Submission Open
Keywords: challenge of energy transition; renewable energy production; energy storage; biofuels; green hydrogen; biomass energy; direct carbon capture and reduction of carbon dioxide; AI in the optimization of alternative energy production; storage and usage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Exploring the Innovative Approaches and Advanced Practices to Sustainable Agriculture and Animal Husbandry submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3628 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agriculture; precision farming; animal welfare; climate change mitigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Smart Grid Energy Management: Advancing Sustainability and Cybersecurity
edited by , Ahmed Chebak and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3588 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart grid; energy management systems (EMSs); blockchain; cybersecurity; renewable energy; peer-to-peer energy trading; artificial intelligence (AI); grid resilience; energy optimization; microgrids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Data-Driven Solutions for Sustainable Emergency Preparedness and Response submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3559 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable emergency preparedness; resilience; emergency management; logistics; project management; logistics; risk assessment; response planning; resource reallocation; artificial intelligence
Sustainable Future of Ecohydrology: Climate Change and Land Use
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3520 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecohydrology; climate change; land use; water resources; sustainability; ecosystem resilience; climate adaptation; hydrological modeling; biodiversity conservation; integrated water management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)
Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Data-Driven Solutions for Sustainable Systems
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3184 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI-driven optimization of renewable energy systems; predictive analytics for resource management; sustainable urban and smart city development; circular economy frameworks enabled by data-driven tools; environmental monitoring and climate change mitigation using AI; blockchain for decentralized sustainable systems; ethical considerations and policy frameworks for sustainable AI applications
Advances in Interdisciplinary Sustainable Electrified Transport Systems submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3091 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrified transport; EVs; charging systems; renewable generation for transport systems; energy storage for transport; sustainable transport and energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)
Sustainable Operations and Green Supply Chain
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3068 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; supply chain; operations; performance; collaboration; environmental impact; social impact; theory; best practices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Smart Cities, Smart Governance and Sustainable Development
edited by Guangwei Hu and Nan Zhang
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2853 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart cities; technological innovation; urban development; internet of things (IoT); artificial intelligence (AI); sustainable urban development; smart governance; data-driven decision making; citizen engagement; urban infrastructure
Advanced Machine Learning and AI Techniques for Winter Weather Traffic Modelling in Cold Region Highways
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2821 | Submission Open
Keywords: winter weather traffic modeling; cold region highways; machine learning; artificial intelligence; predictive modeling; traffic flow prediction; real-time traffic management; snowstorm traffic management; icy road conditions; weather-integrated traffic data; traffic safety; accident reduction; AI-based traffic solutions; comparative analysis of machine learning techniques; winter traffic management policy; smart transportation systems; intelligent transportation systems (ITS); road safety in winter conditions; big data in traffic management; climate impact on traffic systems; winter highway closure and reopen; vulnerability index development with traffic reduction; traffic reduction contour map development in network scale; weather data augmentation under scarcity of snowfall and severe cold temperature
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Towards Carbon Neutrality: Sustainable Solutions for Reducing Carbon Footprints submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2579 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon footprint management; carbon neutrality; decarbonization strategies; energy transition; greenhouse gas reduction; process automation for sustainability; renewable energy; smart and digital technologies; smart energy systems; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Optimization and Application of Sustainable Distributed Power Generation
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2521 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable distributed power generation; renewable energy sources; design and performance optimization; energy storage; techno-economic analysis; smart building and smart city
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Research on Pollutant Monitoring and Remediation Technologies for Contaminated Soil submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2515 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil; remediation; nature-based remediation solutions; monitoring; soil contamination; soil pollution; urban soils; coastal soils; soil vulnerability; sustainability assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Innovative Industrial Policies for Sustainable Development: Challenges and Opportunities
edited by Xiaohong Wang and Shaopeng Zhang
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2442 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable industrial growth; green technologies; digital transformation; innovative industrial policies; cross-sectoral collaboration innovation; sustainable industrial policy; green supply chain management; digital transformation; circular economy; sustainable digitization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Development of Renewable Energy Resources
edited by Feng Wu
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2412 | Submission Open
Keywords: new energy-dominated power systems; renewable energy; hydropower; operation optimization; hybrid energy systems; design and sizing; power electronics; economic analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Next-Generation Biomass Gasification and Resource Recovery: Driving Sustainability and Circularity
edited by Seyedeh Azadeh Alavi Borazjani and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2408 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass gasification; resource recovery; circular economy; sustainability; renewable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
From Taste to Health: The Multifaceted Benefits of Plant-Based Alternatives
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2282 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant-based alternatives; sustainable food; sensory analysis; nutritional profile; food safety; health benefits; chronic disease prevention; consumer behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Impacts of Climate Change on the Water–Food–Energy Nexus submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2239 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; water resources; food production; energy resources; agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainability in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2108 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable supply chain; sustainable product development; sustainable lean six sigma; sustainable quality engineering; sustainable project management; sustainable safety; sustainable waste management; sustainable and renewable energy management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Soil, Plant and Human Health in Sustainable Environment
edited by , Justyna Bauza-Kaszewska and Anna Ligocka
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2068 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable environment; human health; soil health; soil– microorganisms-plant interaction; soil-plant-human system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Innovative Green Water Technologies for Effective Environmental Pollution Control
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2043 | Submission Open
Keywords: green technologies; sustainable water management; climate change mitigation; advanced oxidation processes; eco-friendly coagulants; energy-efficient water treatment; nanotechnology; renewable resources; circular economy; life cycle assessment (LCA)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Sustainable Solutions for Wastewater Treatment and Recycling
edited by and Andrei Ionut Simion
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1899 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging persistent water pollutants; wastewater decontamination; sustainable water management; industrial waste revalorization; added value products; process optimization; sustainable environmental applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
Air Pollution Control and Sustainable Urban Climate Resilience
edited by , Shuojun Mei, and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1899 | Submission Open
Keywords: air quality; pollution dispersion; pollution control; urban climate resilience; sustainable development; mitigation measures; built environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air, Climate Change and Sustainability)
Sustainability, AI and the Evolution of Energy Infrastructure: Understanding the Intersection of Economics, Environment, and Society
edited by and Ruipeng Tan
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1842 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); energy infrastructure; economic impacts; renewable energy integration; smart grids; energy efficiency; environmental sustainability; social equity; energy transition; AI-driven optimization
Smart Cities—Toward Mitigating Climate Change, Preventing Soil Contamination and Improving Soil Treatment
edited by Maha Deeb, S. Perl Egendorf and Olivier Fouché-Grobla
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1822 | Submission Open
Keywords: sponge cities; purification; constructed soils; technosols; climate change mitigation; soil ecosytem servises; greenhouse gases; carbon storage; urban soil quality; stormwater management; nature-based solutions; green infrastructure; waste management; engineering soils; enhanced trees pits; urban planning; soil water retention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)
Operations Research for Sustainability in Logistics and Supply Chain Management submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1776 | Submission Open
Keywords: logistics; supply chain optimization; Tripple Bottom Line; heuristic and metaheuristic approaches; machine learning; exact approaches; economic aspects; social aspects; environmental issues
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Human–Wildlife Coexistence—Future Solution
edited by Achyut Aryal and Kedar Baral
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 1762 | Submission Open
Keywords: human– wildlife coexistence; conservation biology; biodiversity; ecosystem sustainability; climate change impacts; environmental policy; human– wildlife conflict mitigation; wildlife management; community engagement; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health, Well-Being and Sustainability)
Sustainable Railway Construction, Operation and Transportation, 2nd Edition
edited by and Libor Ižvolt
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1663 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable transport; railway construction; railway operation and capacity; railway transportation; innovation and ecology in railway transport
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Food Processing and Food Packaging Technologies
edited by and Ashutos Parhi
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1569 | Submission Open
Keywords: recycling; food processing; degradable packaging; waste valorization; life cycle analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Sustainable, Intelligent, Resilient, and Connected Mobility and Transport Services
edited by , Qingwei Zhong, and Jingwei Guo
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1509 | Submission Open
Keywords: connected vehicles; Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS); urban mobility innovation; transport electrification; smart infrastructure; autonomous vehicles; sustainable and shared mobility; intelligent transport systems; resilient transportation; transport policy and governance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Digital Transformation in Manufacturing Systems: Improving Operations and Logistics submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1465 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital transformation; smart manufacturing; Industry 4.0; artificial intelligence (AI); Internet of Things (IoT); big data analytics; supply chain optimization; predictive maintenance; Logistics 4.0; cyber– physical systems (CPS)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Sustainable Coloration: Green Materials or Techniques for Promising Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1425 | Submission Open
Keywords: photonic crystal; colloidal nanoparticles; stimuli responsive; structural color; bionic materials; sustainable coloration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
3D Printing for Multifunctional Applications and Sustainability
edited by Nida Naveed, , Naveed Anwar and Mir Irfan Ul Haq
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1407 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing— 3D printing; multi-material 3D printing; sustainable materials; smart manufacturing; multifunctional applications; green manufacturing; circular economy; advanced composites; energy-efficient manufacturing; biodegradable polymers
Sustainable Ocean Engineering and the Development and Utilization of Marine Renewable Energy
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1363 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable ocean engineering; marine renewable energy; offshore wind energy; tidal energy; wave energy; ocean thermal energy conversion; marine energy integration; environmental impact assessment; energy storage and transmission; ocean engineering design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)
Ecological Water Engineering and Ecological Environment Restoration
edited by , and Zongping Ren
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1355 | Submission Open
Keywords: eco-hydrology; aquatic ecology; water resources; water environment; water projects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Biodiversity, Biologic Conservation and Ecological Sustainability—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1330 | Submission Open
Keywords: anthropocene; biodiversity; climate change; conservation; global change; management plans; restoration; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation)
The Inspiration of Science and Science Education in Environmental Sustainability
edited by Chinfei Huang and Yen-Chang Lin
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1253 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental education; environmental sustainability; science; science education; STEAM; sustainability
Sustainable Innovations and Advanced Techniques in Composite Structures: Towards a Greener Future
edited by , Natalia Smetankina and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1251 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable composites; manufacturing of composites; natural fiber reinforced composites; structural optimization; energy-efficient manufacturing techniques; renewable resources; eco-clean composites; advanced analytical techniques; finite element analysis (FEA); advanced manufacturing techniques of composites
Agriculture and Climate Change: Strategies for Sustainable Development
edited by Bingjie Song, Guy M Robinson and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1223 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; sustainable development; regional scale; national scale; climate change adaptation; climate-smart agriculture
Place Branding and Brand Management for Sustainable Creative Cities submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 1186 | Submission Open
Keywords: place branding; brand management; public diplomacy; sustainable cities; urban planning
Addressing the Challenges of Sustainable Development in Transition Countries: Progress in Environmental Research and Climate-Resilient Development
edited by , Gorica Stanojevic and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1146 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental pollution; climate change; sustainable development; transitional countries
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Advancing Sustainability in the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry: Waste Valorization, Emission Control, and Environmental Management
edited by , , Andrés Reyes Urrutia and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1109 | Submission Open
Keywords: oil and gas waste management; carbon capture and utilization; produced water treatment; process optimization; greenhouse gas emissions; resource recovery; environmental impact assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Power System Transformation and Smart Electricity Sustainable Development
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1027 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart grids; renewable energy integration; energy storage systems; demand-side management; digitalization of power systems; sustainable energy policies; grid optimization; distributed energy resources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Research Progress and Applications of Solar Energy Conversion Materials for Energy Sustainability submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 963 | Submission Open
Keywords: materials for solar energy conversion; photovoltaic solar energy; photothermal solar energy; photochemical solar energy; thermal storage batteries; electric storage batteries; nanomaterials; concentrating and non-concentrating collectors; desalination; energy efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Geology, Engineering, and Environmental Sustainability in the Context of Natural Disasters
edited by and Mingxuan Shen
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 822 | Submission Open
Keywords: geological hazards; engineering resilience; environmental sustainability; disaster mitigation multidisciplinary approaches
Sustainable Energy Development and Energy Economics in the Context of Climate Change
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 786 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy; climate change; mitigation; energy economics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainability Marketing: A Focus on Food, MARTECH, and Consumer Behavior
edited by , Tomio Kobayashi and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 723 | Submission Open
Keywords: MARTECH; consumer behavior; sustainable consumption; food loss and wastage; transformatory behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Marketing and Artificial Intelligence in Tourism Management submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 717 | Submission Open
Keywords: tourism marketing; tourism AI; AI technologies; digital platforms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
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