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Place Branding and Brand Management for Sustainable Creative Cities submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 1709 | Submission Open
Keywords: place branding; brand management; public diplomacy; sustainable cities; urban planning
Low-Energy Buildings and Low-Carbon Grid Systems
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1693 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-energy buildings; low-carbon grid systems; demand response; grid and building energy system integration; smart energy system; grid-responsive building
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Opportunities and Challenges in Managing Circular Economy and Sustainable Development Goals for a Better and Cleaner Future
edited by , , Anca Tulbure and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1690 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; sustainable development; resource efficiency; environmental management systems; quality management; renewable energy; waste management; water management; wastewater management; sustainable food systems; environmental economics; environmental pollution; sustainable tourism; human health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Modelling Urban Geophysics for Sustainable Infrastructure and Smart Cities submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1685 | Submission Open
Keywords: geophysical methods; numerical modeling; smart cities; AI in geophysics; rock mechanics; sustainable infrastructure; early warning systems; machine learning for urban resilience; ground-penetrating radar; seismic methods; urban sustainability; engineering geological systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Engineering Education: Innovation Practice and Technology Enhancement for Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1684 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; engineering education; sustainable education; interdisciplinary education; curriculum development; pedagogical approaches; educational technology; assessment methods
Digital Technology-Enabled Sustainable Supply Chain Management
edited by Pengwen Hou, Liangjie Xia, and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1601 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable supply chain; circular economy; carbon emissions; ESG; reversed logistics; green manufacturing; digital technology; blockchain; IoT; AI and big data
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
AI for Sustainable Supply Chain-Driven Business Transformation
edited by and Chih-Hung Chung
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1569 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); sustainable supply chain management; business transformation; human– AI collaboration; decision support systems; process reengineering; organizational learning; risk management; circular economy; digital twin; Gen AI
Impacts of Climate Change and Extreme Events on Global Food Security
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1542 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; extreme events; climate tipping points; agriculture; food security; impact assessment; sustainable development; adaptation; risk mitigation
STEM Education and Innovative Methodologies for Sustainability submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1495 | Submission Open
Keywords: STEM education; sustainability; innovative methodology; interdisciplinary learning; educational innovation; sustainable development goals (SDGs); systems thinking; pedagogical approaches; socio-emotional competences; future-oriented education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Emerging Contaminants in Soils and Plants: Inventory, Monitoring, Impacts on Human Health, and Mitigation Strategies
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1495 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging & persistent pollutants; pollutants in urban & rural soil environment; health risk assessments; pollution monitoring; artificial intelligence & geostatistical methods for sustainable management and development; phyto- & bio-remediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Resilient and Sustainable Solutions for Earthquake Resistant Building Structures submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 1400 | Submission Open
Keywords: earthquake; resiliency in buildings; sustainability in buildings; building stock; retrofitting; energy and seismic efficiency; new and existing buildings; historical and cultural heritage buildings; resilience-based design; damage and functionality; carbon impact; life cycle analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Applications of Sustainable Energy and Advanced Air Conditioning Technologies in Building Energy Efficiency
edited by , and Jiayin Zhu
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1376 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy; air conditioning; refrigeration systems; data-driven methods; machine learning; energy saving; building environment; smart building; energy conservation; solar photovoltaic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Green Battery Revolution for Sustainable Development
edited by Lisha Dong, , and Xin Lyu
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1357 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy storage; sustainable materials; battery recycling; carbon footprint; renewable energy; lithium– ion alternatives; circular economy; environmental impact; green technology; clean energy transition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Novel Modelling/Assessment Approaches in the Sustainable Management of River/Lake Ecosystems
edited by Mahdi Sedighkia and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1345 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic habitat modelling; sustainable ecosystems; rivers/lakes; water quality assessment; field studies; remote sensing-based methods; environmental flows; application of eco-hydrological/eco-hydrodynamic models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Sustainable Marketing: Challenges at the Intersection of the Physical and Digital Worlds submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1304 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable marketing; phygital experience; hybrid consumer behavior; digital– physical integration; environmental impact of e-commerce; green digital transformation; consumer decision journey; eco-responsible digital practices; sustainability challenges in omnichannel retailing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Advancing Sustainable Supply Chain and Logistics Planning: Challenges, Innovations, and Strategies
edited by Adnen El Amraoui, Ahmed Frikha and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1294 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable supply chain; green logistics; artificial intelligence; optimization; multi-criteria decision making (MCDM); forecasting and planning; circular economy; transport and urban mobility; risk management; Industry 4.0/5.0; carbon footprint reduction; resilient supply chains; smart logistics; sustainable innovation; environmental policy; lifecycle assessment; data-driven logistics; ethical supply chains; digital transformation; energy efficiency
Digital Marketing Sustainability: Critical, Theoretical, and Practical Advances submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 1219 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital marketing; sustainability; externalities; prosperity; organizational and personal responsibility; collective action; marketing sustainable products; promoting sustainable consumption; digital marketing technologies (e.g.; artificial intelligence; big data analytics; programmatic advertising; and blockchain); environmental; social; and ethical aspects of digital marketing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Environmental Management of Industrial Carbonization
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1185 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental management; industrial carbonization; sustainability; life-cycle sustainability assessment; circular economy; sustainable development goals; carbon capture and utilization; cleaner production; renewable energy integration; green finance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Development Goals towards Sustainability)
Lifestyle Hygiene and Environmental Hygiene to Promote Sustainable Health and Well-Being submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1091 | Submission Open
Keywords: lifestyle hygiene; environmental hygiene; global health; wellbeing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health, Well-Being and Sustainability)
Advancements in Sustainable and Smart Materials
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1079 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable materials; smart materials; renewable materials; biodegradable materials; adaptive materials; responsive materials; self-healing; green synthesis; energy efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Environmental Change from a Social Science Perspective
edited by and Marta Santos Silva
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1063 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental change; human behavior; sustainable practices; social science perspectives; climate action strategies; behavioral insights
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Advancing Circular Practices and Resource Recovery in Waste Management Systems
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1001 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy transition management; assessment methodologies and simulation; innovative recycling technologies; resource recovery; sustainable waste management; ICT and AI applications; utilization of information platforms; consumers’ awareness and behaviour
(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
Utilizing Geographic Information Systems for Sustainable Prediction and Prevention of Disaster Risk
edited by Hong Sik Yun and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1000 | Submission Open
Keywords: geographic information systems (GIS); disaster risk reduction; geospatial digital twin; multi-sensor data fusion; geodetic monitoring; remote sensing; climate-responsive hazard modeling; multi-hazard assessment; early warning systems; AI-driven geospatial analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Driving Behavior Analysis and Traffic Modelling for Sustainable Smart Mobility Systems
edited by Eleni Mantouka and Panagiotis Fafoutellis
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 960 | Submission Open
Keywords: driving behavior; traffic modelling; smart mobility; mixed traffic conditions; autonomous vehicles; CCAM; sustainable transport; machine learning; big data analytics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Marine Renewable Energy and Sustainable Ocean Resources
edited by , Lin Cui and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 910 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine renewable energy; offshore wind; wave energy; tidal energy; ocean current energy; offshore geotechnical engineering; wave– structure– seabed interaction; sustainable ocean resources; offshore infrastructure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)
Sustainable Strategies for the Control of Persistent Toxic and Radioactive Contaminants
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 910 | Submission Open
Keywords: persistent toxic substances; emerging contaminants; radioactive contaminants; life-cycle management; health and ecological risk assessment; green remediation technologies; pollutant fate and transport; adaptive environmental management; transboundary pollution control; sustainable pollution control strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Digital Economy, Sustainable Economic Transformation, and Regional Development
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 858 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital transformation; regional development; digital economy; e-business; cross-border e-commerce; AI; Fintech; Insurtech; trust; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Towards Climate-Neutral and Resilient Building and Urban Energy Systems submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 830 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate-neutral cities; energy efficient buildings; urban resilience; decarbonization; smart and flexible energy systems; low-carbon buildings; energy transition; sustainable urban planning; building retrofitting; climate adaptation strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Sustainable Carbon Market Based on Renewable Energy Production
edited by , Georgios Georgiadis and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 785 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon market; renewable energy; emission trading; energy transition; climate policy; carbon pricing; decarbonization; electrification; environmental economics; net-zero strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Advancements in Eco-Friendly Concrete and Sustainable Construction Materials submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 738 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-carbon concrete; sustainable construction materials; recycled aggregates; waste valorization; geopolymer binders; supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs); carbonation and CO₂ sequestration; thermal-insulating concrete; bio-based building materials; three-dimensional printing in construction; circular economy in construction; life cycle assessment (LCA); structural supercapacitor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Urban Vehicle Access Regulations (UVARs) Applications for Sustainable Urban Mobility
edited by , Oxana Tchepel and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 714 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable urban mobility; urban vehicle access regulations; low emission zones; zero emission zones; transport externalities in cities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Economic Growth and Development for Environmental Sustainability
edited by and Catalin Gradinaru
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 634 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; economic growth; economic development; sustainability; environmental sustainability; sustainable development goals; gross domestic product
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Transport and Urban Renewal
edited by , , Iria Lopez-Carreiro and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 619 | Submission Open
Keywords: land use; mobility; sustainable development; urban renewal
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Avoid, Shift, Improve: Building Sustainability Measures for Effective Climate Mitigation
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 587 | Submission Open
Keywords: avoid– shift– improve; life cycle assessment; whole life-cycle global warming potential; sufficiency in buildings; eco-efficient material design; active and passive energy efficiency measures; building sustainability; building design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Innovations in Sustainable Food Processing Technologies submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 571 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable food processing; circular economy; energy efficiency; non-thermal processing technologies; food waste valorization; sustainable packaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Future of Industry 4.0: Sustainable Blueprints, Industry Chains, and Digitalization
edited by Luca Esposito and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 567 | Submission Open
Keywords: Industry 4.0; sustainable development; sustainable digitization; cutting-edge technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Technology-Enhanced Education for Sustainable Development submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 553 | Submission Open
Keywords: technology-enhanced learning; sustainable education; digital tools in education; e-learning platforms; educational sustainability; green technology in education; AI in education; inclusive education; digital literacy; sustainable development goals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Recent Advances in Sustainable Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cell Technologies submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 549 | Submission Open
Keywords: fuel cells; electrolysers; green hydrogen; experimental investigation; modelling
Local Wild Edible Plants (WEPs) for Biodiversity, Food Systems, and Sustainable Development
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 523 | Submission Open
Keywords: wild edible plants (WEPs); wild edible weeds; ecosystem services; species identification; biodiversity; food systems; good environment; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Carbon Markets, Sustainable Rural Development, and Food Security: Economic and Policy Strategies
edited by , Mariarita Cammarata and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 498 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon markets; sustainable rural development; food security; agricultural economics; climate-smart agriculture; carbon finance; environmental governance; life cycle assessment; policy innovation; rural livelihoods
Renewable Energy in Smart Energy Systems: Technologies, Strategies, and Applications submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 490 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart energy systems; urban-industrial symbiosis; renewable energy; life cycle assessment; circular economy; district heating and cooling; waste and wastewater treatment; hydrogen; energy storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Innovative Materials for Sustainable Water Remediation Technologies submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 487 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable water treatment; advanced functional materials; surface modification; nanostructured adsorbents; contaminant removal; circular economy; water treatment technologies; life cycle assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Approaching a Carbon Neutral and Sustainable Society Using Geological Solutions submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 482 | Submission Open
Keywords: CO2 capture; CO2 use and storage; geothermal energy; CO2– geothermal; CPG; H2; hydrogen geological storage; UHS— undeground hydrogen storage; synergy of unconventional renewable energies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Advanced Study on Next Generation Solar Cells
edited by , Lixin Zhang, and Yajie Fu
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 474 | Submission Open
Keywords: solar cells; solar energy; device engineering; commercialization; energy storage
Sustainable Management in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry Towards Circular Economy
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 457 | Submission Open
Keywords: hospitality sustainability; tourism sustainability; foodservice sustainability; event management sustainability; social responsibility; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Pathways to Clean Energy: Technologies, Policies, and Impacts
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 453 | Submission Open
Keywords: clean energy; energy transition; energy resilience and security; technological innovation; policy simulation; socio-economic impacts; risk identification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Technology and Digital Transformation in Sustainable Education
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 448 | Submission Open
Keywords: educational technology; artificial intelligence; augmented reality; gamification; massive open online courses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Urban Transitions at the Margins: Gentrification, Peripheral Growth, and Socio-Ecological Sustainability
edited by and Bogdan Suditu
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 444 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban margins; gentrification; peripheral urbanization; socio-ecological sustainability; informal settlements; urban transitions; displacement; urban governance; resilience; urban futures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Sustainability of Waste Recovery on Renewable Energy Systems
edited by Juan Jose Garcia Pabon, Abdul Orlando Cárdenas Gómez and Luz Elena Peñaranda Chenche
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 441 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental engineering; renewable energy engineering; thermal engineering; mechanical engineering; sustainable development; chemical engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Construction Engineering and Construction Project Management
edited by William Collinge
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 440 | Submission Open
Keywords: construction; project management; United Nations; SDGs; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
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