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Towards a Sustainable Future: Tackling Food Waste at the Household Level and in the Working Environment
edited by Esther Veen
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open
Keywords: food waste; households; working environment; food consumption; food waste behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Spatial Planning and the Latest Challenges of Sustainable Urbanization
edited by and Vincenzo Todaro
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban sustainability; digital transformation; sustainable ICT; smart and sustainable development; innovation; smart and sustainable mobility; urban technology; smart cities
Smart Construction Ecosystems: Enhancing Safety and Sustainability Through Emerging Technologies
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart construction; sustainable building; construction safety; digital technologies; artificial intelligence (AI); construction automation; green construction technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Advancing Educational Sustainability Through Machine Learning
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; sustainable education; personalized learning; adaptive learning; intelligent tutoring systems; learning analytics; cognitive diagnosis; educational data mining; knowledge tracing; smart classrooms
Renewable Energy in Smart Energy Systems: Technologies, Strategies, and Applications submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 128 | 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)
Application of Proximal and Remote Sensing in Sustainable Urban and Peri-Urban Governance submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open
Keywords: landscape; UAV; landscape change; hydrogeological risk; GIS; landscape model; planning and management; remote sensing; Lidar; terrestrial laser scanner; forest; forest monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Energy Infrastructure Transition and Expansion: Role of Local Context, Community Collaboration, and Co-Production
edited by Thomaz M. Carvalhaes, Hillary K. Fishler and Bhartendu Pandey
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open
Keywords: transdisciplinary; place based; mixed-methods; social– ecological– technical systems; case study; energy transition; energy expansion; infrastructure implementation
Seismic Vulnerability Assessment and Sustainable Building Design
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: continued functionality; seismic analysis; special technologies; resilience and sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Digital Transformation and Green Technology for Sustainable Building and Construction Management
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open
Keywords: engineering and construction projects; digital convergence; green technology; smart construction technology; sustainable building and construction management; artificial intelligence (AI); big data; construction automation; building information modeling (BIM); advanced work packaging (AWP)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Sustaining Innovation: Regional Dynamics, Policy Frameworks, and Competitiveness
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovation persistence; place-based innovation; public policies; competitiveness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Advancing Sustainable and Low Carbon Innovations in the Global Construction Industry
edited by , John Aliu and
submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 717 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital technologies; carbon footprint reduction; circular economy; eco-friendly design; energy efficiency; green building materials; low carbon technologies; renewable energy integration; sustainable construction; urban resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Tools for Ecological Assessment and Supporting Decision-Making in Sustainable Freshwater Ecosystem Management submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 663 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecological assessment; biological indicators; bioindicators; environmental stressors; decision-support tools; SWOT analysis; AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process); MCDA (Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis); freshwater quality; WFD (Water Framework Directive); adaptive management; sustainable freshwater ecosystems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Tracking Climate and Environmental Changes to Safeguard Ecosystems submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity; climate change; ecosystem and climate services; dynamic process analysis; ocean– atmosphere interactions; ecosystem resilience; land-use change; climate models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air, Climate Change and Sustainability)
Sustainable Construction Materials: Innovations in Cement and Concrete for a Resilient Infrastructure
edited by , Arslan Akbar and
submission deadline 2 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable construction materials; low-carbon concrete; recycled materials; sustainable pozzolans; alternative binders; fibers; life cycle assessment; 3D concrete printing; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Beyond Adoption: Ensuring the Sustainable Use of New Technologies
edited by
submission deadline 3 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable technology management; technology lifecycle optimization; circular economy; technostress and well-being; socio-economic impact of technology; environmental sustainability; regulatory frameworks; sustainability metrics and monitoring; technological resilience; innovation management
Environmental Economics in Sustainable Social Policy Development
edited by , and Xihui Haviour Chen
submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13229 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; institutional arrangement; environmental protection; low-carbon transition; environmental economics; social policy; economic activity; climate change; resource utilization; interdisciplinary research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Green Building: CO2 Emissions in the Construction Industry
edited by Jindao Chen, and
submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1887 | Submission Open
Keywords: green building; carbon emissions; construction industry; sustainable construction; low carbon construction; green building materials; lean construction  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Advanced Technologies and Collaborative Approaches for Sustainable Engineering and Industrial Systems
edited by , Zilda De Castro Silveira and Leonel Patrício
submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental sustainability; circular economy; Industry 4.0; collaborative networks; digital twins; industrial resilience; green technologies; sustainable design; resilient systems; advanced manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Strategies for Sustainable Soil, Water and Environmental Management submission deadline 7 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil health; soil degradation; soil management; water management; environmental sustainability; marginal areas; saline water use; policy interventions; climate change; soil management technologies; best practices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Sustainable Environmental Management of Waste Plastic: Purification, Multi-Path Utilization, Contaminant Control, and Governance Policy
edited by Hongru Jiang and Yawei Xiao
submission deadline 7 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: plastic waste valorization; intelligent sorting technology; chemical-grade purification; circular economy policy; waste-derived construction materials; microplastic mitigation; advanced pyrolysis technologies; transnational governance; policy– population nexus
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Sustainable Development and the Value of Ecosystems in Promoting Disaster Resilience and Recovery
edited by
submission deadline 7 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: disaster resilience; ecosystem services; climate change adaptation; economic valuation; risk reduction strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hazards and Sustainability)
Energy Transition in Agriculture and Forestry Systems: Policies, Technologies and Sustainability Challenges
edited by , , and Stefano Bigiotti
submission deadline 9 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy transition; agriculture; forestry; policy; technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)
Interactions of Land Use, Economic Growth, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Sustainable Agriculture
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 8848 | Submission Open
Keywords: land use; climate change; greenhouse gas emissions; economic growth; agriculture development; forest
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition for Sustainable Cropping Systems
edited by , Bingjie Jin and
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8626 | Submission Open
Keywords: agriculture sustainability; soil fertility; plant nutrition; cropping systems; fertilizers; nutrient use efficiency; nutrient management; crop nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainable Waste Utilisation and Biomass Energy Production
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7342 | Submission Open
Keywords: biofuels; bioenergy; waste-to-energy roadmaps; biohydrogen; biomethane; agrobiomass; forest biomass; biorefineries; decision support tools
(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
Climate Change and Sustainable Agricultural System
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7114 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agricultural production systems; soil; air; and water pollution from agriculture; climate mitigation technologies and agricultural practices; management of forest lands to minimize GHG emissions and increase carbon sequestration; soil health; carbon sequestration and GHG emissions in agriculture; land management systems for agriculture and biodiversity; recycling of drainage water for agriculture; innovations in irrigation systems for rice and other crops of future innovative policies to implement technologies for mitigating climate change and pollution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainable Digital Transformation and Corporate Practices
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6508 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital transformation; data assets; corporate practices; firm value; underlying mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Maritime Logistics and Low-Carbon Transportation
edited by Chunhui Zhou, , Fan Zhang and
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6113 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable maritime logistics through complex systems; carbon peaking and carbon neutralization in maritime logistics; assessment methods; modeling; and simulation for sustainability in maritime logistics; advancements in low-carbon fuels and energy sources; emission control of air pollutants from ships; treatment of water pollutants in ships; ship emission monitoring; maritime carbon footprint reduction; pollution simulation; prevention of shipping pollution and green navigation; carbon emission reduction in the maritime sector; low-carbon transportation for shipping; data analytics and digital twin technique for port development; port cooperation and competition; port integration; port scheduling and resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Mitigating the Impacts of Climate Disasters on Environmental Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3798 | Submission Open
Keywords: disaster risk reduction (DRR); climate change adaptation (CCA); Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015– 2030 (SFDRR); 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs); Paris Agreement; climate disaster impacts; environmental sustainability; disaster science; development studies; transdisciplinary approach
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hazards and Sustainability)
Heterogeneous Catalytic Technology in Pollutant Degradation
edited by , Mery Luiza Garcia Vieira and Anelise Christ Ribeiro
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3779 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; pollutant degradation; environmental remediation; advanced oxidation processes; sustainable technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Smart Ergo-Design: Innovating Sustainability through Smart Ergonomics and Design
edited by Egon Ostrosi, Jean-Bernard Bluntzer and Morad Mahdjoub
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3245 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart ergonomics; sustainable design; sustainable ergonomics; green ergonomics; human factor; inclusive design; human-centered design; sustainable smart systems; AI for ergonomics and design; digital twin; immersive technologies; collaborative design; knowledge management; CCAM
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Products and Services)
Sustainable Management for the Future of Education Systems
edited by Walery Okulicz-Kozaryn
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2976 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable management; sustainable education; sustainability; SDGs 1– 17; future education; education technology; education method
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
The Sustainable Performance of Power Supply Chain Systems
edited by and Sambuddha Chakrabarti
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2181 | Submission Open
Keywords: power supply chains; renewable energy; energy efficiency; sustainability; energy systems; buildings; electric vehicles (EVs); ADMS; DERMS; virtual power plants (VPPs); cybersecurity; energy storage; artificial intelligence; digital twins; microgrids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Development of Organization Performance for Economic and Business Aspects
edited by and Cheng-Feng Wu
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1528 | Submission Open
Keywords: organizational sustainability; performance sustainability; ESG; corporate evaluation; sustainable business model; green enterprise; corporate governance; sustainable supply chain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Advanced Railway Infrastructures Engineering: Toward Sustainable Transport
edited by , Ivo Haladin and
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 680 | Submission Open
Keywords: railway infrastructure; sustainable transport; climate resilience; track monitoring; environmental performance; noise and vibration; corrosion; stray current
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Smart Grids and Sustainable Energy Networks submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 618 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart grids; sustainable energy systems; renewable energy; grid infrastructure; environmental sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Economic Growth and Environmental Sustainability: Quantitative Methods and Machine Learning Applications submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 542 | Submission Open
Keywords: economic growth; environmental sustainability; machine learning for sustainability; quantitative methods for sustainability; sustainable development; green finance; eco-efficiency and innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Digital Transformation of Sustainable Education in the Context of Emerging Economies
edited by Tomasz Szopiński
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital transformation; sustainable education; emerging economies; educational technology; accessibility in education; quality education; educational policy; innovation in learning systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Harnessing Big Data for Sustainable Development: A Pathway to Greener Futures
edited by , Amelia Bădică and
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open
Keywords: big data; sustainable development; environmental analytics; smart cities; renewable energy; climate change; resource management; intelligent transportation; efficient marketing
The Lifecycle Safety and Risk Management of Hydrogen Energy Infrastructure
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen safety; risk management; lifecycle assessment; hydrogen infrastructure; failure mode analysis; hazard analysis; accident prevention; safety regulations; emergency response; hydrogen supply chain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Advancing Innovation in Sustainable Treatment of Water and Wastewater submission deadline 11 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: water treatment; innovation; wastewater; water supply; water saving; wastewater reuse
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Sustainable Urban Designs to Enhance Human Health and Well-Being
edited by , and Pai Liu
submission deadline 12 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3587 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; health and well-being; urban design and planning; landscape architecture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health, Well-Being and Sustainability)
Smart Technologies Toward Sustainable Eco-Friendly Industry submission deadline 13 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2486 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; FMEA; LCA; prospective LCA; patent analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Current Challenges in Sustainable Urban, Rural and Regional Development submission deadline 13 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1670 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban and rural development; territorial planning; land use sustainability; political and administrative decisions; development policies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Digital Learning and Sustainable STEAM Education
edited by
submission deadline 14 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open
Keywords: digitial learning; digital competence; STEAM education; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Environmental Impact Assessment, Coastal Vulnerability, and Environmental Management
edited by and Beyza Aslan
submission deadline 14 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental impact assessment (EIA); coastal vulnerability assessment (CVA); environmental management; climate change adaptation; coastal resilience; sustainable development; ecosystem-based management; natural resource management; risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Enterprise Performance, Teamwork, and Team Management: A Perspective of Sustainable Enterprise and Public Organizations Development
edited by , and George Kokkinis
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15743 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable information technology; public management; sustainable development; sustainable digital skills; organizational culture; employee loyalty; business ethics; corporate responsibility; consumer behavior; internal branding; transparency and credibility; educational leadership; human resources management; social justice; sustainable economic development of businesses and organizations; teamwork; business efficiency; team management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Data-Driven Sustainable Development: Techniques and Applications
edited by , Tong Zhang, Yu Sun, Hayat Dino Bedru and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9415 | Submission Open
Keywords: big data; data science; machine learning; artificial intelligence
Innovative Technologies and Management Practices for Sustainable Development
edited by Sandro Carvalho and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5544 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovation; technologies; product development; quality management; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Traffic Safety, Traffic Management, and Sustainable Mobility submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2422 | Submission Open
Keywords: traffic safety; sustainability; transportation operations; traffic management; vulnerable transportation users; green transportation modes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
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