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Disaster Risk Reduction and Sustainability
edited by David Denkenberger, and Baxter Kamana-Williams
submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8983 | Submission Open
Keywords: disaster prevention; disaster resilience; sustainability; energy security; global catastrophic risk
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hazards and Sustainability)
Heavy-Metal Soil Contamination: Sources, Opportunities, and Sustainable Solutions
edited by
submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7939 | Submission Open
Keywords: potentially toxic elements; polluted area; health risk assessment; soil and groundwater contamination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Green Supply Chain and Sustainable Economic Development—2nd Edition
edited by Jiang Wu and
submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3632 | Submission Open
Keywords: green supply chain; sustainable economic development; comprehensive evaluation; green logistics; supply chain finance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Management and Tourism Development
edited by and Cristina Gallego Gómez
submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3171 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable tourism; tourism management; environmental impact; ecotourism; governance; cultural heritage; smart tourism; circular economy; community development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Energy Markets and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Challenges and Prospects submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 681 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy markets; energy strategy; energy sources; renewable energy; CO2 emissions; greenhouse gases reduction; green innovation; green credit; green bonds; green transition; green economy; circular economy; green financial markets; energy sectors; electric cars; solar energy; wind energy; biogas; sustainable development goals; energy saving solutions
Circular and Regenerative Business Models: Innovation, Capabilities, and Market Ecosystems
edited by Luis Manuel Cerdá Suárez and
submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 358 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable marketing; ecosystem design; market shaping; dynamic capabilities; circular economy; regenerative business models; ESG data governance; market ecosystems; platform and ecosystem governance; sustainable innovation management
Sustainable Catalysts and Environmental Technologies for Wastewater Treatment
edited by and Quaratesi Ilaria
submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 307 | Submission Open
Keywords: wastewater; catalysis; sustainability; green chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Innovative Materials, Nature-Based Solutions and Energy-Efficient Solutions in Sustainable Buildings and Cities
edited by
submission deadline 26 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11037 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced composites; recycled materials; phase-change materials; low-carbon concrete; nanomaterials; eco-materials; green infrastructure; nature-based solutions; energy efficiency; climate change adaptations; urban sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Pathways for Vernacular and Heritage-Built Environments
edited by Fernando Vegas López-Manzanares, , and
submission deadline 26 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1452 | Submission Open
Keywords: built heritage; bioclimatic strategies; environmental performance; traditional materials; urban and rural contexts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Sustainable Water Management Under Climate Change: Advances in Modeling and Decision-Support
edited by
submission deadline 26 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 573 | Submission Open
Keywords: water management; climate change; hydrological modeling; decision-support systems; sustainability; resilience and uncertainty analysis; nature-based solutions; extreme events
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Sustainable Monitoring Systems for Building and Industrial Sectors: Energy Efficiency, Indoor Air Quality, and Thermal Comfort
edited by Jorge Loy-Benitez and Shahzeb Tariq
submission deadline 26 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable monitoring systems; energy efficiency; indoor air quality; thermal comfort; smart sensing; building and industrial sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Sustainable Organizational Management in the Hospitality Industry: Green Climate, Leadership, Employee Engagement and Well-Being
edited by and
submission deadline 27 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1698 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable hospitality management; organizational green climate; sustainable leadership; employee engagement; well-being; corporate social responsibility; pro-environmental behavior; resilience; human sustainability; hospitality innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Sustainable Environmental Solutions Based on Advanced Geospatial Technologies submission deadline 27 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 902 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; GIS; deep leaning; natural resources; natural hazards; environmental pollution; carbon cycle; multiple sphere coupling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Smart and Responsible Tourism: Innovations for a Sustainable Future submission deadline 28 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4748 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart tourism; sustainable tourism; responsible tourism; IoT in tourism; VR in tourism; IT in tourism; AI in tourism; digital tools; tourism innovations; eco-friendly travel
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Sustainable Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation submission deadline 28 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1292 | Submission Open
Keywords: fisheries; conservation; marine protected areas; management; abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG); biodiversity; stock assessment; pollution; degradation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)
Research on Digital Teaching and Learning in Education for Sustainability submission deadline 28 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 370 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable education; educational innovation; accessibility and equity; eco-responsible use of digital technologies; personalized and adaptive learning; emerging educational technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
AI and Technology Disruptions: Impacts on Transportation, Road Safety and Urban Form
edited by Krsto Lipovac and Alan Ross
submission deadline 29 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3786 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; transportation; autonomous vehicles; electric vehicles; AI; urban farming; 15-minute cities; smart cities; green walls; liveable cities; road safety; traffic management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
AI-Driven Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Business Innovation
edited by , and Anna Brzozowska
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 17 articles | Viewed by 61429 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; business management; innovation in business; sustainable business practices; new technologies in business; digital transformation in business; customer experience in business; AI in business; ESG AI in business; entrepreneurship and AI; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Higher Education: Innovative Teaching and Learning, and Leadership for Creating Impacts on Local Society and Globally submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 16 articles | Viewed by 51911 | Submission Open
Keywords: higher education; innovative teaching and learning; leadership; third mission of the university; inclusive society; internationalization; artificial intelligence and technology; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Education for Sustainable Development: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 46702 | Submission Open
Keywords: educational innovation; transversal competences; socially oriented education; sustainability mind-shift; challenge-based learning; service learning; education for sustainable development (ESD); sustainable digitalization; sustainable development goals (SDGs); sustainability university rankings; circular economy; sustainable development indicators
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Sustainable Development in the Digital Economy: Impact on Consumer Behavior submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 25763 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable consumption; responsible consumption; sustainable development; digital economy; digital transformation; circular economy; e-commerce sustainability; sustainable development goals (SDGs); green consumerism; consumer behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Innovative Techniques and Technologies in Crisis Management and Civil Protection
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18589 | Submission Open
Keywords: crisis management; risk management; civil protection; crisis, disasters, emergency event; climate change adaptation; disaster management cycle, risk assessment, prevention, preparedness, response, recovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hazards and Sustainability)
Sustainability in the Modern Workplace: Insights from Industrial–Organizational Psychology
edited by and Susan Akinwalere
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17606 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-performance work practices; organizational performance; sustainable behavior; eco-psychology; climate change psychology; industrial–organizational (I-O) psychology; sustainable development; intrinsic motivation; sustainability education; green consumerism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychology of Sustainability and Sustainable Development)
Digital Technology and Conservation Science for Sustainable Preservation of Cultural Heritage: Interdisciplinary Studies, Challenges, and Perspectives submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 16686 | Submission Open
Keywords: digitization, digital restoration, reconstructions, and digital twins; digital management and innovative strategies; innovative theories and methodologies; multi-modal approaches; heritage reconversion; accessibility; preventive conservation; risk assessment studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Sustainable Building: Risk Assessment and Occupational Safety in Construction Management submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14285 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; green building; regulation; environmental product declaration; civil engineering; construction; construction management; decision making; multi criteria decision making (MCDM); risk; occupational safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Impacts of Climate Change on Water Sustainability: Rivers, Floods, Droughts, and Extreme Precipitation submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12777 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; water sustainability; flood risk management; drought resilience; extreme precipitation; hydrological modeling; river ecosystems; hydroclimatic extremes; socio-ecological impacts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Technology-Enhanced Education and Sustainable Development submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10576 | Submission Open
Keywords: educational technology; sustainable development goals (SDGs); education for sustainable development; digital learning; artificial intelligence in education; virtual and augmented reality in education; online and hybrid learning models; teaching sustainability; digital competences
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Digitalisation, Governance, and Innovation for Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Societies submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10542 | Submission Open
Keywords: digitalisation; governance quality; innovation capacity; sustainable development; economic growth; climate and societal resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Maritime Governance and Shipping Risk Management
edited by , and Alexandros Dimitriadis
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7709 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable maritime governance; shipping risk management; maritime environmental compliance; climate adaptation strategies; sustainable ocean governance; artificial intelligence in shipping; blue carbon and ocean health; marine protected areas and vessel routing; Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and port operations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)
Sustaining Occupant Well-Being: Thermal Comfort and Air Quality in Indoor Environments
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7196 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal comfort; indoor air quality; human-centered building control; occupant perception; occupant well-being; multi-sensory comfort; post-occupancy evaluation
Sustainable Assessment and Risk Analysis on Landslide Hazards
edited by Janusz Kozubal, Deepak R. Bhat and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7172 | Submission Open
Keywords: landslides; slope stability analysis; sustainable risk and reliability detection; geotechnical engineering; environmental care; natural hazards; resilient environments; soil structure interactions; interdisciplinary approach; remote sensing; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)
Research on Water, Wastewater Management Technologies and Environmental Sustainability submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7119 | Submission Open
Keywords: water management; wastewater treatment; environmental sustainability; resource recovery; integrated water resources; climate resilience; water reuse; pollution control; sustainable development; water governance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Digitalization and Circular Sustainability Development
edited by and Arif Perdana
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6016 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; sustainability; resource efficiency; waste reduction; artificial intelligence; Internet of Things; blockchain; big data analytics; technology; innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Disaster Management: Theory and Practice
edited by and Chun Fu
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5875 | Submission Open
Keywords: disaster management; resilience; infrastructure systems; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hazards and Sustainability)
Clean Technologies and Innovative Approaches for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment
edited by , and Emmanuel Alepu Odey
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5612 | Submission Open
Keywords: wastewater treatment; clean technologies; sustainable water management; resource recovery; advanced oxidation processes; membrane filtration; electrochemical treatment; anaerobic digestion; decentralized systems; energy efficiency; emerging contaminants; circular economy; life cycle assessment; smart water systems; hybrid treatment technologies; integrated technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Sustainability in Forest Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity Conservation
edited by and R.A. Makhado
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5593 | Submission Open
Keywords: nature conservation; biodiversity; forest protection; wildlife management; forest botany; animal ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)
Research on Sustainable Public Transportation System: Behavior, Safety and Planning—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4878 | Submission Open
Keywords: public transportation systems; public transportation planning; travel behavior; multimodal transport systems; safety; mobility as a service; large language models (LLMs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Soil Health Impacting Ecosystem Resilience
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4717 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil indicators; soil quality; soils
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)
Advancing Eco-Friendly Materials and Sustainable 3D Printing in Smart Manufacturing
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4517 | Submission Open
Keywords: eco-friendly materials; sustainable 3D printing; smart manufacturing; additive manufacturing; process optimization; circular economy; green manufacturing; 3D printing in drone technology
Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Environmental Monitoring
edited by , and Yuanheng Sun
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4227 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental impact assessments; vegetation dynamics; soil and water conservation; land degradation mapping; coastal wetland monitoring; water quality assessment; urban sprawl analysis; disaster risk management; machine learning in remote sensing; geospatial modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)
Sustainable Development of the Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Technologies
edited by , Ghassan Zubi and Pravin Kannan
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4010 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; energy efficiency; hydrogen economy; e-mobility; sustainable aviation; green shipping; electrolyzers and fuel cells; battery technologies; supercapacitors; energy sector digitalization; smart grids; multi-energy systems; circular economy; critical materials; power-to-X systems; waste-to-energy; energy carriers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Innovation for Sustainable Growth: Strategies, Systems, and Global Perspectives
edited by and Teresa Paiva
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3938 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; green innovation; technological change; innovation ecosystems; circular economy; inclusive economic growth; sustainable entrepreneurship; digital innovation; policy and governance for innovation; sustainable development goals (SDGs); resilient economies; innovation and public policy; collaborative innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Towards a Sustainable Electric Vehicle Ecosystem: Challenges and Innovations
edited by Andrea Pellegrini and Shobhit Saxena
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3806 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric vehicle uptake; transport electrification; clean transportation; infrastructure planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Agro-Ecosystem Approaches to Sustainable Land Use and Food Security submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3462 | Submission Open
Keywords: agro-ecosystems; sustainable land use; food security; climate resilience; biodiversity conservation; soil health; integrated landscape management; sustainable agriculture; circular food systems; socio-ecological transitions
Lean Manufacturing and Sustainable Performance in Digital Era: Challenges and Opportunities submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3447 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability in manufacturing; advanced data analytics; digitalization; lean operational excellence; smart manufacturing; data-driven Lean; Lean Supply Chain 4.0; circular supply chains
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Ecosystemic Services and Landscape Perspectives on Sustainable Urban Forest Planning submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3251 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban forest; neutral cities; sustainability; environmental services; urban management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Agricultural Environment Monitoring for Sustainable Agricultural Development
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3117 | Submission Open
Keywords: environment monitoring; sustainable agriculture; smart agriculture; agricultural resource utilization; agricultural policy and economics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Circular and Nature-Based Materials for Net-Zero Cities: Integrating Green Infrastructure and Urban Sustainability
edited by and Justyna Dzięcioł
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2815 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; green infrastructure; zero-carbon cities; sustainable materials; urban resilience; low-carbon design; biomaterials; material reuse and recycling; sustainable urban planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Application of Sustainable Practices in Food Engineering
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2695 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; waste minimization; circular economy; food safety; food quality; nutritional value
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Advances in Waste Biomass and Environmental Sustainability: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2536 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass; wastes; hydrothermal treatment; pyrolysis; catalysis; sustainability
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