Sustainability

Advanced Concrete- and Cement-Based Composite Materials

edited by Xiao Huang and Caixia Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3255 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance concrete; sustainable construction materials; fiber-reinforced concrete; self-healing concrete; smart concrete; durability of cement composites; recycled materials in concrete; microstructural analysis; eco-friendly cementitious materials; advanced mix design; energy conservation; low-carbon materials; composite materials; building envelopes; smart building materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Smart Mobility for Sustainable Future Transportation

edited by

Angelo Coppola

and Gennaro Nicola Bifulco

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3231 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart mobility; CCAM; MaaS; C-ITS; connected and automated vehicles; smart cities

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

Empowering SMEs Through Creative and Innovative Digital Marketing Strategies for Sustainable Growth

edited by

Cláudia Ribau

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2911 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital marketing strategies for SMEs (in different business areas); digital marketing innovation; digital marketing creativity; online presence; digital business growth on SMEs; consumer behavior on digital platforms; market trends on digital platforms; customer engagement on digital platforms; competitive advantage on digital media; artificial intelligence

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

Climate Change Adaptation, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Sustainable Development

edited by

Chunlan Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2852 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change adaptation; disaster risk reduction; sustainability; resilience; environmental policy; interdisciplinary research; sustainable development; urban planning; social equity; economic development

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

Water Treatment, Waste Valorization and Environment Sustainability

edited by

Ashraf Aly Hassan

and

Muhammad Asad Javed

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2683 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated sustainable approaches for water; energy and the environment; energy production from waste specifically related to biological and chemical pathways; the impact of climate change on water and energy systemsaAdvancements in renewable energy production and water treatment pathways to achieve the UN SDGs (6 and 7); chemical and thermal methods for waste-to-resource conversion; technological innovations for resource efficiency and conservation; ecosystem restoration and biodiversity conservation through sustainable practices

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

Sustainable Innovative Development of New Materials Through the Incorporation of the Waste

edited by

Cinthia Maia Pederneiras

, André Augusto Nóbrega Dantas and

Catarina Correia de Araújo Brazão Farinha

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2523 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; construction materials; sustainable construction; waste utilization; construction and demolition waste

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Application of Emerging Techniques and Sustainable Quality Management in the Architectural, Engineering, Construction (AEC) and Facilities Management Industries

edited by

Natalija Lepkova

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2464 | Submission Open

Keywords: green buildings; sustainable quality management; architecture; engineering; construction; facilities management; emerging techniques; BIM; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Advances in Adsorption for the Removal of Emerging Contaminants

edited by

Pinto Luiz Antonio de Almeida

,

Janaína Oliveira Gonçalves

and Nauro Silveira Junior

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2353 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption techniques; emerging contaminants; pesticides; adsorbent materials; environmental remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)

Groundwater Management, Pollution Control and Numerical Modeling

edited by

Jichao Sun

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2324 | Submission Open

Keywords: groundwater protection; groundwater exploitation; aquifer protection; soil moisture content; groundwater– sediment interaction; monitoring technology; groundwater sensor; remote sensing; groundwater simulation; numerical simulation; groundwater artificial intelligence; groundwater big data; groundwater sustainable development; land desertification; groundwater pollution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)

Decarbonization of Cement and Concrete: Towards Sustainable Construction Practices

edited by Carlos Fernandez, Chao Zeng, Wenyu Liao and Yunsen Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2129 | Submission Open

Keywords: green cement and concrete; numerical; experimental; data analysis; life cycle assessment; durability and sustainability of construction materials; functionalized construction materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Application of Land Surveying and Mapping in Land Resource Development and Management

edited by

Ying Tu

,

Bing Xu

, Hanlin Zhou and

Yimeng Song

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2117 | Submission Open

Keywords: land surveying; land cover/land use mapping; sustainable land management; land resource development; land use planning; remote sensing; geographic information science (GIS)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)

Land Use Planning for Sustainable Ecosystem Management

edited by

Xinyuan Liang

, Jing Liu and Yeting Fan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1933 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; land use planning; ecosystem services; land consolidation; ecosystem restoration; ecological protection; land use policy; natural resource management; interdiscipline

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)

Sustainability for Disaster Mitigation in Underground Engineering

edited by Zhaofeng Wang, Yaxun Xiao and

Shuqian Duan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1772 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground engineering; geological disasters; digital technologies; artificial intelligence; sustainable development; digital twins; risk assessment; real-time monitoring; IoT (Internet of Things); machine learning

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

Advancing Landscape Ecology Within Sustainability and Resilience Perspectives

edited by

Yonghua Zhao

and Tong Cheng

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1621 | Submission Open

Keywords: landscape ecology; sustainable development; resilience; environmental-social systems; multi-scale

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

Power Electronics on Recent Sustainable Energy Conversion Systems

edited by

Gerardo Vazquez-Guzman

and

Panfilo R. Martinez-Rodriguez

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1541 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; sustainable power electronic systems; electronic engineering; electromobility; energy storage; energy conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Quality Management Strategies for Sustainable Engineering Systems

edited by

Adela Eliza Dumitraşcu

and Dorin-Ion Dumitrascu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1463 | Submission Open

Keywords: overall equipment effectiveness; product manufacturing in the context of sustainable development; quality management practices; product lifecycle management; automated monitoring and reporting of material usage; integrating material data with production cycles; process documentation for audits and continuous improvement; digitalization and traceability of processes; sustainable waste management

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

Green Catalytic Processes in Chemical Engineering Towards Sustainable Processes and Circular Economy

edited by Filipe Smith Buarque and Rafael Farrapeira

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1450 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; green catalysis; sustainable processes; circular economy; renewable energy; production efficiency

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

Sustainability in Geoheritage, Geoconservation and Disaster Prevention

edited by

Maurizio Lazzari

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 969 | Submission Open

Keywords: geodiversity and geoconservation; faro heritage community; landscape archaeology; geoarchaeology; climate and geoheritage; urban geoheritage; georisks; geosites investigation and monitoring methods; quantitative analysis of geosites; cultural landscape

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)

Research on Water Management Technologies and Environmental Sustainability

edited by Violeta-Monica Radu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 962 | Submission Open

Keywords: water management; green technology; technological innovation; environment; sustainability

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

Green Roof Benefits, Performances and Challenges

edited by Agnieszka A. Karczmarczyk

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 633 | Submission Open

Keywords: green roofs; rainwater retention and runoff delaying; thermal aspects; environmental benefits; stormwater management; innovative construction materials; ecosystem services; landscape architecture and planning; adaptation to climate change; climate change mitigation strategies; sustainable techniques; performance and challenges in different geographical regions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Approaches to Biodeterioration/Biodegradation and Biotreatment in Cultural Heritage Environments

edited by

Beata Gutarowska

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 618 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodeterioration/biodegradation; green biocides; biotreatment; biocontrol agents; biocompounds; bioprotection/bioprecipitation/bioconsolidation; biocleaning; novel biotechnological solutions for cultural heritage protection; sustainable conservation methods; cultural heritage

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

Approaching Sustainable Development: Innovative (Policy) Governance in Fostering Local Sustainability

edited by

Laura Cavalli

and

Veronica Polin

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 569 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; innovative governance; innovative policy; local sustainable development; partnership; research action; innovative project

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

Exploring Sustainable Practices in E-commerce and the Future of Sustainable Business Models

edited by

Junyun Liao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 543 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sustainability; economic sustainability; green consumption

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

Nanotechnology in Sustainable Construction Engineering: Innovations and Applications

edited by

Mahmoud H. Akeed

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 532 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; sustainable construction; nanomaterials; ultra-high-performance concrete; eco-efficient materials; smart infrastructure; durability enhancement; environmental impact; structural health monitoring; construction innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Electronic Business and Sustainable Development

edited by

Xiaoyu Xu

, Laurence F. K. Chang,

Chien-Wen Chen

and Xiaocong Cui

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 494 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; sustainable e-business; sustainable marketing; digital marketing; green finance in e-business; smart logistics in e-business

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

Spatial Analysis and Spatial Planning for Sustainability in Urban Areas

edited by

Francesco Zullo

and

Cristina Montaldi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 444 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable spatial and urban planning; urban resilience; land use and land cover changes; greenways and urban ecosystem services; urban growth models; urban sprawl and urban sprinkling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)

Creative Evolution of Wired and Wireless Electric Power Transfer Among Renewable Energy Grids and EVs

edited by Amir Shahirinia and Mohammad Tavakoli Bina

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 406 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind/solar power integration to the grid; AI in renewable energy; power electronics in renewable energy; power electronics in EV chargers; renewable-penetrated power system optimization; power quality issues in grid-connected devices; smart grids and artificial intelligence; energy policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Theories and Applications of Sustainable Energy Systems and Smart Power Grids—2nd Editon

edited by

Xinshan Zhu

,

Yuenan Li

and

Leijiao Ge

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 389 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grid power system; renewable solar wind energy storage; superconductivity; maintenance; data driven deep learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advancing Sustainable Green Buildings and Cities: Innovations in Design and Technologies for Energy Efficiency

edited by

Peixian Li

and Chao Wang

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

Keywords: energy efficiency; low-carbon solutions; sustainable building; smart city; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Agricultural Development in Sustainable Rural Development

edited by

David J. O’Brien

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 368 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurship; innovation; local communities; agricultural development; sustainable rural development

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

Structuring Innovation and Sustainability in Organizations and Sustainable Performance

edited by

Santiago Gutiérrez-Broncano

,

Elkin Dario Rave-Gómez

and Mauricio Antonio Bedoya Villa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; structuring; sustainable management; sustainable innovation; creative ideas; sustainable performance; products and services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Smart Supply Chain Innovation and Management

edited by Yong Liu and

Jinshi Cheng

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital supply chain; supply chain collaboration; low-carbon supply chain and green development; supply chain resilience; artificial intelligence and supply chain

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

Social Interaction Across Urban Spaces—Contexts, Structures and Sustainability

edited by Neil Reid and Piotr Pachura

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

Keywords: social relations; spaces; urban development; planning; sustainability; space shaping

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

Technologies for Energy Storage, Conversion, and Saving

edited by Farhad Salek,

Aydin Azizi

and Meisam Babaie

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrification; sustainable powertrain; battery technology; zero carbon; fast charging; fuel cell; battery management systems; second-life batteries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Integrating Renewable Energy in Transportation: Opportunities and Barriers

edited by Younseok Choi

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

Keywords: renewable electricity; electric transportation; green hydrogen; sustainable biofuel; alternative fuel; low- and zero-emission

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Plastic Debris and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Mohamed Ben-Haddad

, Sara Hajji and Aicha Ait Alla

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open

Keywords: microplastics; nanoplastics; plastic debris; sustainability; toxicity; environmental impact; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)

The Impact of Technological Innovation on Renewable Energy Production: Simulation and Control of New Energy Power Generation Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

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and Dunjian Xie

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage systems; model predictive control; nonlinear modeling; renewable energy; hybrid power generation systems; energy management systems; hybrid energy storage systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Preserving Europe's Natural Heritage: Challenges and Solutions for Sustainable Biodiversity

edited by Sabin Alexandru Bădărău

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; conservation; sustainability; ecosystems; policies; practices; Europe

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

Advancing Sustainable Development Goals Through Biobased Energy Systems: Integrating Technological, Environmental, and Socio-Economic Perspectives

edited by Blake A. Simmons, Xueli Chen, Anagha Krishnamoorthy and Yuxuan Zhang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioenergy; sustainable development goals; biomass; life cycle assessment; circular bioeconomy; energy policy; rural development; sustainability indicators; renewable energy; socio-economic impacts

Sustainability Management Strategies and Practices—2nd Edition

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 40406 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sustainability; economical sustainability; social sustainability; sustainable supply chain management; business models for sustainable supply chains; governance and sustainability; sustainability assessment and policies; multiple-criteria decision-making; soft computing on production; manufacturing; and logistics; supply chain operations for a circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Ecosystem Services and Sustainable Development of Human Health

edited by Michael J. Ahrens, César Augusto Ruiz Agudelo, Angela María Cortes-Gómez and Francisco De Paula Gutierrez Bonilla

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2846 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem services; human health; human development; human well-being; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health, Well-Being and Sustainability)

Assessment of Natural Resources Sustainability and Ecological Carrying Capacity

edited by

Aidi Huo

,

Pingping Luo

and

Jiqiang Lyu

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2510 | Submission Open

Keywords: human activities; sustainable development; ecological carrying capacity; ecological footprint; natural resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)

Intelligent Control for Sustainable Energy Management Systems

edited by

Eduardo Mojica-Nava

and

Duvan Tellez-Castro

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 558 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent control systems; smart grids; sustainable energy management; renewable energy integration; energy efficiency; decentralized energy systems; smart metering; data-driven modeling; real-time optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Recent Trends in the Application of Urban Intelligence to Sustainable Smart Cities

edited by

Xiaohui Yuan

and Wei Sun

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 490 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; sustainability; urban intelligence; energy; health; transportation; security

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

Sustainable Remediation of Organic Pollution

edited by

Xiaoli Zhu

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical oxidation; petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil; PAHs; extracellular polymeric substance; risk assessment; organic waste; soil organisms

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

Blockchain for Sustainable Business Management: Innovations and Applications

edited by

Gazi Murat Duman

, Ahmet Ozkul and Kamal P. Upadhyaya

submission deadline 2 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9707 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain; sustainability; sustainable development; environmental; social and governance; ESG; cryptocurrency; sustainable development goals; SDG; circular economy; green blockchain; sustainable business management; supply chain sustainability; smart contracts; green energy

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

Impact of Fires on the Environment, Biota, and Human Health

edited by

Marta Oliveira

submission deadline 2 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: fire emissions; chemical pollution; environmental impact; sensitive species; human exposure; occupational risks; (bio)monitoring studies; risk assessment; human health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health, Well-Being and Sustainability)

Transforming End-of-Life Product Management: Leveraging Big Data, Deep Learning, and Sustainable Practices

edited by

Selman Karagöz

, Yasin Karagöz and Charli Sitinjak

submission deadline 5 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3243 | Submission Open

Keywords: end-of-life (EoL) management; big data analytics; deep learning; circular economy; life cycle assessment (LSA); material recovery; sustainable practices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)

Urbanization and Environmental Sustainability—2nd Edition

edited by

Enrico Ivaldi

,

Leonardo Salvatore Alaimo

and

Alfonso Piscitelli

submission deadline 6 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13314 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable cities; urban futures; urban greening; land system; energy consumption; food habits; travel habits

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

Digital Transformation and Innovation for a Sustainable Future

edited by

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submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 15 articles | Viewed by 57286 | Submission Open

Keywords: digitization; digital transformation; digital innovation; digital innovation processes; digital sustainability

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

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