Sustainability

Land Use and Sustainable Environment Management

edited by

, Bora Lee and Byoung Ki Choi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1153 | Submission Open

Keywords: nexus approach; water management; multifunctional landscape; sustainable development goals (SDGs); socio-ecological systems

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

Advances in Photovoltaic Technologies and Sustainable Energy Solutions

edited by

Abdul Hai Al-Alami

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1126 | Submission Open

Keywords: third-generation photovoltaics; tandem solar cells; solar photovoltaic materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Climate-Driven Droughts: Pathways to Resilience in Line with SDG13

edited by

Muhammad Abrar Faiz

and Faisal Baig

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1077 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate; extremes; SDG 13; droughts; drought propagation; sustainability

Sustainable Building Decarbonization

edited by Szymon Firląg and

Michał Piasecki

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1070 | Submission Open

Keywords: whole-life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions; zero-emission building; cost-optimal level; indoor environmental quality; deep renovation; adaptation to climate change; energy poverty; building renovation passport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Leadership, Environment Innovation, Societal Transitions and Innovation Business Model

edited by

Yan-Bin Huang

and

Chien-Hsiang Huang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1043 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals; green energy; green economy; green financial technology; organizational change; green innovation; green creativity; green co-creating value; green business model; employee green confusion; green corporate competitiveness; corporate social responsibility; sustainable leadership

Advancing Innovation and Sustainability in SMEs: Insights and Trends

edited by

Cristinel Petrisor Constantin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1017 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; business innovation; innovative SMEs; innovative products; information technology; machine learning; artificial intelligence; technology adoption model (TAM); circular economy; marketing strategies for SMEs

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

Sustainable Development of Low-Carbon Energy Transition and Climate Change Adaptation

edited by

Yongrok Choi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1003 | Submission Open

Keywords: governance on the transition; low-carbon economy; environmental or sustainable performance; green technology or strategy; sustainable mitigation policies

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

From Waste to Resource: Processing Waste and By-Products into Valuable Products

edited by

Wojciech Czekała

,

Yen Wah Tong

and

Paula Varandas Ferreira

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 922 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste; by-products; circular economy; sustainable development; environmental protection; energy; fertilizers; biorefineries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Smart Mobility for Sustainable Development

edited by

Alaa Khamis

and

Hesham A. Rakha

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 900 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart mobility; sustainable mobility; green mobility; affordable mobility; accessible/inclusive mobility; sustainable development goals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Fisheries Management: Progress and Future Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Ben Drakeford

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 873 | Submission Open

Keywords: fisheries management; sustainable fisheries development; resource management; marine policy; environmental economics and policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Impact of Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events on Crop Growth, Pest Management and Crop Production

edited by

Mustafa O. Jibrin

, Israel Ikoyi and Ibrahim Mohammed

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 839 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate; climate-smart; extreme weather events; global food security; pest management; soil health; crop production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Digitalization and Its Application of Sustainable Development: 2nd Edition

edited by

Jing Gao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 802 | Submission Open

Keywords: digitalization; sustainability; digital transformation

Optimizing Logistics and Supply Chain Management towards Industry 5.0

edited by

Mario Fargnoli

,

Elena Stefana

,

Antonio Javier Nakhal Akel

and

Francesco Simone

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 781 | Submission Open

Keywords: operations management; Industry 5.0; logistics; supply chain management; product service systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Advances in Data-Driven Transportation Systems: Emerging Trends, Challenges, and Applications

edited by

Yi Li

,

Meng Meng

and

Ziyue Yuan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 774 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon/resilient transportation systems; data-driven optimization; sustainable transport; emergency management; infrastructure management; network analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Industry 4.0 and Application of Artificial Intelligence System in Operation Management

edited by Jose Antonio Marmolejo-Saucedo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 753 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twins; Industry 4.0; life cycle analysis; lean manufacturing; green optimization; sustainable practices; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainability Education: Innovative Teaching

edited by Evangelia Mavrikaki and Apostolia Galani

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 714 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative teaching methods; curriculum; teachers; SDGs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)

Circularity Approach to Solving Resource and Climate Problems

edited by Le Quyen Luu,

Maurizio Cellura

and

Sonia Longo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 691 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; life cycle thinking; sustainable production and consumption; 10R; eco-design; resource and material; climate change

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

Remote Sensing for Sustainable Environmental Ecology

edited by

George Melillos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 682 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; environmental sustainability; climate change monitoring; ecosystem resilience; biodiversity conservation; UAV and LiDAR applications; AI and geospatial analytics; land-use change detection; natural resource management; ecological monitoring

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

Energy-Efficient Technologies in Wastewater Treatment: Innovations and Application

edited by

Mounia Achak

, Sahar Bouaddi and Ali Faddouli

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 681 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar energy; energy efficiency; wastewater treatment; renewable energy; energy recovery; membrane bioreactors (MBRs); sustainable water management; resource recovery; energy treatment technologies; wastewater to energy; sludge management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Development: Integrating Economy, Energy and Environment

edited by Huaping Sun, Wei Wei and Bless Kofi Edziah

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 662 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; energy transition; environment; economic development

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

Sustainability of Local Agri-Food Systems

edited by

Francesca Gagliardi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 659 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; agri-food systems; traceability; quality; safety; measurements; certifications; indicators; surveys; producers; consumers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Marine Business for Sustainability

edited by

Cheolho Yoon

and

Min Jung Kang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 652 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine business; marine law and policy; marine logistics; marine resources management; marine tourism; marine environmental protection; marine information technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Smart Manufacturing for Sustainability and Net Zero Transition

edited by Vasiliki C Panagiotopoulou, Emanuele Pagone,

Konstantinos Salonitis

and

Panagiotis Stavropoulos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 598 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; manufacturing; energy efficiency; process optimisation; raising awareness; sustainability readiness; training; reskilling and upskilling; social sustainability; financial sustainability; environmental sustainability

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

Artificial Intelligence for Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation and Sustainability: Innovative Approaches for a Greener Future

edited by Ana Paula Oliveira and Tânia Carraquico

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 576 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change mitigation; renewable energy; sustainable development; green technologies; energy transition; carbon footprint reduction; smart cities; circular economy; environmental monitoring; education for sustainability; AI tools in higher education sustainability programs; university– industry collaboration

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

Rural–Urban Integration and Revitalization: A Sustainability Perspective

edited by Miriam Grant

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 558 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; rural– urban integration; revitalization; circular economy; governance; SDGs

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

Innovative Approaches for Monitoring Water Quality and Environmental Health

edited by

Mohamed Hamouda

,

Mohammad Reza Nikoo

,

Bassem Mokhtar

and Gilbert Hinge

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 512 | Submission Open

Keywords: water quality sensors; field monitoring of emerging contaminants; reservoir; groundwater; and river water quality monitoring; remote sensing of water quality; hybrid approaches for better accuracy; environmental water monitoring; advanced machine learning; deep learning; and federated learning models for environmental monitoring; physics-informed machine learning and deep learning models for water quality modeling; unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for environmental monitoring; edge and edge-of-things computing architectures for water quality monitoring-related data analysis and prompt actions

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

Educational Psychology for Student Well-Being and Sustainable Development

edited by

Larry J. Grabau

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 496 | Submission Open

Keywords: student belonging; student well-being; school bonding

Sustainability and Innovation in Phase Change Materials for Efficient Thermal Energy Storage

edited by

Hamza Faraji

,

Fateh Mebarek-Oudina

and Khadija Choukairy

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 488 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase change materials (PCMs); thermal energy storage (TES); latent heat storage; nanocomposites for PCM; hybrid materials; thermal conductivity enhancement; encapsulation techniques; renewable energy integration; energy efficiency; sustainable energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

The Driving Force behind Sustainable Green Development & Technology Innovation

edited by

Xiaodan Guo

and Fangqiu Xu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 463 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; green finance; renewable energy; green development; technological innovation

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

Industrial Digital Transformation and Sustainable Innovation Development

edited by

Francesco Bellini

, Yannis Charalabidis and Irina Gorelova

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 446 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; sustainable development; industrial development; innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Solid Waste Treatment, Disposal, and Recycling Potential

edited by Alejandra Vidales Barriguete and

Eva Barreira

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 424 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste treatment; recycling possibilities; waste management; new market niche; benefits to society

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

Sustainable Development and Planning of Supply Chain and Logistics

edited by

Abderahman Rejeb

and

Suhaiza Zailani

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 414 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain management; logistics; transportation; business and management; technology applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Construction Through Utilization of Optimization Tools and Experimental Methods: 2nd Edition

edited by

Uroš Klanšek

and

Tomaž Žula

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 391 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building; construction management; project scheduling; production processes; site layout planning; structural design; materials research; environmental engineering; technology development; optimization; mathematical programming; heuristics; hybrid approaches; multi-criteria decision-making techniques; experimental methods

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

Innovative Fluid Dynamics Applications for Sustainable Renewable Energy Development

edited by

Mohammad-Reza Pendar

,

Esmaeil Esmaeilifar

and

Frederico Miguel Freire Rodrigues

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 387 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; sustainable energy systems; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); wind turbine aerodynamics; wave and tidal energy converters; aerodynamic and hydrodynamic modelling and optimization; sustainable solar thermal energy; hybrid renewable energy systems; fluid– structure interactions; experimental fluid dynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovative Approaches to Sustainable Production Systems and Supply Chain Management

edited by

Abdel Latef M. Anouze

and

Abdulkareem Awwad

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; sustainable production systems; sustainable supply chain management; innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Innovative Approaches in Sustainable Wastewater Treatment and Bioremediation

edited by Abimbola Motunrayo Folami, Oluyemi Awolusi and Feroz Mahomed Swalaha

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 361 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable wastewater treatment; bioremediation; artificial intelligence; bioengineered organisms; emerging contaminants; nutrient recovery; renewable energy; decentralized treatment systems; environmental public health; risk assessment

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

Green Composite Metarials—2nd Edition

edited by

Snežana Nenadović

,

Ljiljana Kljajević

and

Miloš Nenadović

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open

Keywords: composites; environmentally friendly; energy-efficient building materials; alkali-activated materials; circular economy; building materials; natural radioactivity of composite materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Harnessing the Digital Economy for Environmental Pollution Control: Policies, Practices, and Perspectives

edited by

Zhen Liu

, Xianyu Yu and

Feng Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital policy; digital transformation; sustainable development; environmental pollution control; corporate social responsibility

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

Sustainable Crop Production: The Interaction on Soil Microorganisms and Soil Health in Arable Land

edited by Jing Huang, Kailou Liu and Tianfu Han

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 348 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable crop production; arable land; soil microorganism; soil health; fertilization management for sustainable agriculture; planting technology; microbial community structure; meta-genomics; microbial activities; microbial abundance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainability and Advanced Research on Microbiology

edited by

Alexander Machado Cardoso

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 344 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture microbiology; bioremediation; climate change adaptation; ecosystem services; environmental microbiology; hydroponics; microbial biotechnology; microbial sustainability; renewable resources; sustainable agriculture

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

Sustainable Monitoring of Soil Pollutants and Land Management Assessment

edited by

Laura Martín-Pozo

,

Carmen Mejías

and

Julia Martín

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil pollution; emerging and priority pollutants; analytical methods; sustainable land management; environmental monitoring; pollutant fate and transport; soil quality assessment

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

Sustainable Circular Economy Practices and Life Cycle Assessment for Manufacturing

edited by Luca Canetta,

Paolo Rosa

and Marzio Sorlini

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; life cycle assessing (LCA); business models; circular supply chain; circularity assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Mountain Hazards and Environmental Sustainability

edited by Taeko Wakahara and Yoshiharu Ishikawa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open

Keywords: mountain hazards; environmental sustainability; nature-based solutions; monitoring and early warning

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

Sustainable Urban Transport Planning: Challenges and Solutions

edited by

Sergio Maria Patella

and Filippo Carrese

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable mobility; urban transport planning; urban mobility; shared mobility; transport equity; smart transport technologies; city logistics; multimodal transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Construction Management and Building Information Modelling Implementation

edited by Behzad Abbasnejad,

Sahar Soltani

and

Alireza Ahankoob

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: Building Information Modelling (BIM); sustainable construction; digital twins; lifecycle assessment; green building; circular economy; construction waste management; energy efficiency; climate resilience; digital transformation

Digital Technologies and Industrial AI for Sustainable Solutions in a Value Chain

edited by

Gunjan Soni

, Görkem Ataman, Surbhi Bhatia Khan and

Mangey Ram

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable manufacturing; predictive maintenance; resource optimization; blockchain in supply chain; energy efficiency; digital twins; smart logistics; circular economy; precision farming; green supply chain management

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

Sustainable Development in Functional Biomaterials: Coating Methods and Optimization

edited by Samuel Fagbemi,

Julia L. Shamshina

and Anuja Tripathi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; artificial intelligence; digital twins; functional coatings; green manufacturing; biopolymers; bio-nanocomposites; cellulose; multilayer coatings; smart renewable packaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Low-Carbon Development and Transition Paths: Emissions, Controls and Drivers

edited by

Jiajia Gao

and Guoliang Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollutants; greenhouse gases; generation mechanisms; emission characteristics; control technologies; synergy effects; driving factors; transition paths; environmental monitoring and assessment; international cooperation and exchange

Low-Carbon Materials for Sustainable and Healthy Buildings: Enhancing Indoor Comfort, Well-Being, and Energy Efficiency with Non-Conventional Constructive Solutions

edited by Magda Posani, Vincenzo Maria Gentile,

Joana Maia

and Tuomas Alapieti

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; thermal insulation; bio-based materials; moisture buffering; heritage; IAQ

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

The Future of Sustainable Architecture: Engineering and Green Building Materials

edited by

Anja Terzić

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable engineering and architecture; zero waste; circular economy; biophilic design; heritage buildings; construction materials (cement; concrete; mortar; and composites); recycling; alternative raw materials; bio-waste: advanced green materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

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