Sustainability

Energy Technology, Power Systems and Sustainability

edited by

Dmitry Baimel

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3173 | Submission Open

Keywords: power electronics; power systems; energy technologies; renewable systems; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Operations in the Digital Era

edited by

Susana Duarte

and Inês Ferreira

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3038 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chains; sustainable and green logistics; Industry 4.0; digital systems and platforms; environmental assessment; smart cities; maritime logistics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Trends in Supply Chain Operations Management for Sustainable Development

edited by

João Lemos Nabais

and Pereira Raquel Ferreira

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3027 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain operations management; sustainability; sustainable development; circular economy; green logistics; digital transformation; regulatory compliance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Air Quality Management: Bioaerosols, Human Health, and Integrated Environmental Strategies

edited by

Ewa Brągoszewska

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3022 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiological air quality; bioaerosols; bacterial bioaerosols; fungal bioaerosols; health risk

(This special issue belongs to the Section Air, Climate Change and Sustainability)

Strategic Leadership and Innovation in Sustainability: Driving Organizational Transformation in Complex Environments

edited by

Khalid Abed Dahleez

,

Mohammad Salah Alazzawi

and

Alhamzah Al Sayed Noor

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2970 | Submission Open

Keywords: strategic leadership; sustainable innovation; ESG performance; sustainability; corporate governance; green transformation; digital and AI-driven sustainability; circular economy; stakeholder engagement; sustainable business models

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

Food Science and Engineering for Sustainability—2nd Edition

edited by

Long Yu

and

Ping Dong

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2867 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste valorization; innovative food processing technologies; novel product development; food packaging; food chemistry and nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Circular Economy Pathways for Enhancing Competitiveness in a Sustainable Future

edited by

Yui-Yip Lau

and

Mark Ching-Pong Poo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2803 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; global sustainability; reuse; recycle; regenerate; sustainable future; resource consumption; SDGs

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

Waste Management and Recycling Innovations for Environmental Sustainability

edited by Fidelis Ibiang Abam,

Macmanus Chinenye Ndukwu

and Odufuwa Olumuyiwa Yinus

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2768 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sustainability; waste management; wastewater treatment; solid waste management; reusing and recovering; bio-waste recycling

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

Sustainable Food Systems and the Reuse of Food Waste

edited by

Marta Sánchez

and

Pedro Ferreira-Santos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2753 | Submission Open

Keywords: food waste; resource recovery; physicochemical pretreatment; fermentation; green extraction; bioactive compounds; biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable and Integrated Coastal Zone Management Under a Changing Climate: Innovations and Insights

edited by

Isavela N. Monioudi

and

Chatzipavlis Antonis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2638 | Submission Open

Keywords: Integrated Coastal Management (ICM); coastal sustainability; climate change; adaptation; coastal resilience; sea-level rise; coastal infrastructure; ecosystem-based management; decision support tools; coastal risk assessment; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Process Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Sustainability

edited by Jan C. Bongaerts

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2579 | Submission Open

Keywords: LCA; social LCA; economic valuation; sustainability; SDGs

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

Soil Biostimulants: Advanced Insights into Benefits, Limitations and Mechanisms of Action

edited by

Marco Contin

and

Maria De Nobili

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2558 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostimulants; mechanisms of action; abiotic stresses; soil health; stress tolerance; soil microbiology; nutrients uptake; fertilizers’ efficiency

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

AI- and IoT-Driven Solutions for Industrial Sustainability and Smart Manufacturing

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2520 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial sustainability; sustainable manufacturing; sustainable supply chain management; artificial Intelligence; internet of things; energy optimization; predictive maintenance; resource efficiency; smart decision-making

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

Urban Futures and Sustainable Cities: Geographies of Transition and Transformation

edited by

Jinghu Pan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2387 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transformation geography; sustainable cities; urban resilience; multi-scale interaction; socio technical systems; nature based solutions; smart cities; compact cities

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

Creative Approaches for Enhancing the Sustainability of Ecology Education

edited by

Giuseppe Barbiero

,

Mita Drius

,

Alice Stocco

and Luana Silveri

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2344 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability education; environmental education; ecology education; creative learning approaches; experiential learning; active learning; green competences; ecopedagogy; biophilia

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

Atmospheric Pollution and Microenvironmental Air Quality

edited by

Hui Chen

and

Lan Yao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2317 | Submission Open

Keywords: atmospheric pollution; microenvironmental air quality; health exposure assessment; climate change interactions; urban sustainability; indoor and outdoor pollution; pollution mitigation strategies; sustainable urban design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Air, Climate Change and Sustainability)

Sustainability Through Circularity: Food Waste Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Adriano Costa de Camargo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2304 | Submission Open

Keywords: food loss and waste; circular economy; by-product valorisation; resource efficiency; supply-chain sustainability; consumer behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Smart and Sustainable Supply Chain Management: Digital Transformation, Resilience, and ESG Integration

edited by Jian Liu,

Na Zhang

and

Chuanmin Mi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2261 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain management (SSCM); digital transformation; Industry 4.0; artificial intelligence; block chain; environmental, social, and governance (ESG); resilience; circular economy; risk management; green logistics

Sustainable Homes of Tomorrow: Innovations in Materials and Design

edited by

Yi Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2229 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable design; circular economy; green materials; furniture innovation; life cycle assessment; renewable resources; bio-based composites

Rural Sustainability: Touristic Consumption and Local Development

edited by Pablo Quezada-Sarmiento

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2227 | Submission Open

Keywords: rural sustainability; community-based tourism; ancestral and indigenous knowledge; local development; sustainable tourism systems; socio-ecological resilience; cultural heritage preservation; territorial governance; sustainable rural livelihoods; nature-based tourism; pedaling heritage; rural cycling routes; IOT on tourism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)

Innovations in the Degradation and Remediation of Emerging Organic Pollutants

edited by

Guofang Xu

,

Yi Yang

,

Feilong Gao

and Zhihao Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2156 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging contaminants; per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs); microplastics; environmental remediation; degradation mechanisms; advanced oxidation processes; green technologies; artificial intelligence; environmental fate and transport; circular economy

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

Innovative Strategies for Sustainable Livestock Production

edited by

Ana Isabel Roca-Fernández

and

Magdalena Arévalo Turrubiarte

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2145 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel feeding strategies; greenhouse gas emissions; pollution; livestock farm residues; sustainability; environmental-friendly practices; innovative technologies; digital farming; smart farming; precision livestock farming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Urban Planning and Regional Development: 2nd Edition

edited by

Massimiliano Bencardino

, Angela Cresta and Vincenzo Esposito

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2084 | Submission Open

Keywords: urbanization; urban–rural disparities; territorial planning; urban planning; spatial inequalities; urban and regional development policies; sustainable development goals (SDGs); urban growth models; land use planning; sustainable development; smart cities; rural–urban linkages; urban regeneration; tourism planning; spatial planning; place-based policies

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

Sustainable and Smart Asphalt Materials: Toward Greener Pavement Systems

edited by

Zengping Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2051 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable pavement materials; bio-based polymers; asphalt modification; recycled materials; self-healing asphalt; circular economy; environmental performance

Small Business Innovation and Sustainable Circular Economy: Pathways, Practices, and Performance

edited by Elaine Conway

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 2038 | Submission Open

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

Sustainable Solar Power Systems and Applications

edited by

Yeu-Long Jiang

and

Kuei-Hsiang Chao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2029 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable solar energy; advanced photovoltaic materials; bifacial solar panels; building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs); tandem solar cells; agrivoltaics; floating photovoltaics (FPVs); energy storage integration; smart energy systems; artificial intelligence (AI) in solar energy; grid integration; system optimization; community solar energy; solar decarbonization; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

AI+ Green Building Design: Innovations, Applications and Challenges—Special Issue for 2026 4th International Conference on Green Building (ICoGB 2026)

edited by

Yupeng Wang

,

Yin Zhang

and

Jin Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2024 | Submission Open

Keywords: green building; artificial intelligence (AI); sustainability; intelligent systems; energy efficiency; resilient built environments; decarbonization; life cycle assessment (LCA)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Leveraging AI and Deep Learning for Smart Cities: Challenges, Opportunities, and Applications to Sustainable Development

edited by

Rachid Belaroussi

,

Nuno Datia

and

Javier J. Sanchez-Medina

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1979 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); sustainable development goals (SDGs); deep learning; Internet of Things; big data analytics; computer vision; large language model; generative and agentic AI applications; ethical challenges

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

Advances in the Sustainability of the Built Environment, Green Energy, and Building Energy Performance

edited by Marta Daleczko-Gorzała (Laska),

Łukasz Amanowicz

and Krystyna Curtis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1953 | Submission Open

Keywords: built environment; thermal comfort; energy neutrality; net-zero energy and emission buildings; sustainability in building sector; thermomodernization; renewable energy sources; energy poverty; building simulations; greenery and buildings; environmental air quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Electromobility: Innovations in EV Charging Systems, Powertrain and Vehicle Technologies

edited by

Anton Kersten

,

Manuel Kuder

and Branko Ban

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1932 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; electromobility; electric vehicle; charging; energy storage systems; grid integration; life-cycle assessment (LCA); low-power electric vehicles; powertrain systems; sustainable mobility; zero- and second-life batteries

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

Sustainability of Intelligent Detection and New Sensor Technology

edited by

Minjie Wan

and Xiaofang Kong

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1917 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent detection; sensor technologies; sensor fabrication; sensor fusion; sustainability; energy-efficient sensors; AI in intelligent detection; AI-powered sensor optimization; sensor design innovations; sensor data processing and analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Shaping the Future of Cities by AI Applications in Sustainable Urban Systems—Unlocking the Potential of AI, Generative AI and Machine Learning

edited by

Stuart So

and

Dickson K. W. Chiu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1794 | Submission Open

Keywords: information management; data science; artificial intelligence; business analytics; operations and environmental sustainability; operations and supply chain management

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

AI-Driven Decision-Making and Data Analytics for Sustainable Supply Chain and Circular Economy

edited by

Long-Sheng Chen

and

Venkateswarlu Nalluri

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1761 | Submission Open

Keywords: technology adoption; AI adoption/artificial intelligence adoption; sustainable supply chains; circular economy; digital innovation; data-driven decision-making; decision support systems; technology acceptance model (TAM)/UTAUT/TOE; smart and circular supply chains; AI-powered sustainability solutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

The Twin Green-Digital Transition in the Built Environment: Multiscale and Interdisciplinary Perspectives

edited by

Alessandro D'Amico

,

Stefano Cursi

and

Kristis C. Alexandrou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1749 | Submission Open

Keywords: BIM; HBIM; digital twin; XR; IoT; IEQ; LCA; circular economy; semantic web; healthy buildings

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

Decision Analysis for Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure Systems: Design and Planning with Digital Supports

edited by

Marina Rigillo

,

Gabriella Esposito De Vita

and

Martina Di Palma

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1734 | Submission Open

Keywords: decision analysis; resilient and sustainable infrastructure; digital decision support systems; climate vulnerability; planning and design support system; multi-criteria decision-making; scenario analysis; geospatial analysis; citizen science; natural capital accounting

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

AI-Driven Multi-Technology Renewable Energy Systems: Climate Resilience and Sustainable Management

edited by

Maria Malvoni

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1676 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; renewable energy systems; machine learning; smart grid integration; climate resilience; hybrid energy systems; sustainability assessment; multi-technology integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Wind Energy Resource Development and the Sustainable Environment

edited by

Alexandra Ionelia Diaconita

and

Gabriel Andrei

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1665 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable wind energy; wind energy resource exploitation; wind farm ecological effects; wake modelling and analysis; wind farm optimization; land-use and offshore impacts; performance analysis of wind turbines; integrated analysis and modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Hydrogen Integration in Power Systems for Sustainable Energy Transition

edited by

Tiejiang Yuan

, Lingguo Kong and Yue Teng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1644 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen integration; integrated electricity-hydrogen systems; power system flexibility; green hydrogen; power-to-hydrogen (P2H); sector coupling; hydrogen energy storage; renewable energy integration; sustainable energy transition; techno-economic analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

AI-Enhanced Sustainable Education: From Affective Computing to Intelligent Learning Ecosystems

edited by

Hao-Chiang Koong Lin

, Chun-Hsiung Tseng and

Yung-Hao Wong

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1631 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-enhanced sustainable education; education for sustainable development (ESD); learning analytics; generative ai and LLMs; affective computing; intelligent learning ecosystems; SDGs

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

Sustainable Development of Wind-Sand Prevention and Ecological Conservation

edited by

Jianhua Xiao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1596 | Submission Open

Keywords: blown sand hazards; sand control projects; sand disaster prevention; hazard management

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

Ergonomics for a Sustainable Digital Age: Human-Centred Design for Social, Economic, and Human Wellbeing

edited by

Siu Shing Man

, Gui Fu and Mu Tong

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1579 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; human factors and ergonomics; safety and health; wellbeing; human–computer interaction; human–AI interaction human performance; VR/AR/MR; e-health

Smart Technologies for Sustainable Production

edited by

Manuela Ingaldi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1556 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; sustainable production; Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0; collaborative robots (cobots); autonomous mobile robots (AMR); artificial intelligence (AI); digital twins; green and lean manufacturing; industrial innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

The Sustainability of Biomass and Bioenergy in a Future Bioeconomy

edited by

Silvia Layara Floriani Andersen

, Elise Watzko and Astrid Altamar Consuegra

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1526 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass energy conversion; advanced biofuels; energy policy; circular economy; biohydrogen

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainability of the Built Environment: New Approaches to Achieving Global Goals

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1481 | Submission Open

Keywords: passive architectural design; regenerative design; sustainability assessment methods; long-time architecture perspective; sustainable practices; energy-efficiency; low-carbon; vernacular construction; flexible design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Construction Materials for Hydraulic Structures: Advancing Durability, Repair, and Circular Economy Solutions

edited by

Paweł Falaciński

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1441 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydraulic structures; circular economy; sustainable construction; green buildings; strategy for repairs; post-processing waste; green buildings; combustion by-products; fly ash; blast-furnace slag; ashes from biomass combustion; municipal waste incineration ash; solid waste; carbon footprint

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Environmental Protection and Sustainable Ecological Engineering Volume II

edited by

Slobodan B. Mickovski

, Olavo F. Santos Jr.,

Alejandro Gonzalez-Ollauri

and Jovan Br. Papić

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1387 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental protection; sustainability; ecological engineering; green infrastructure; nature-based solutions; resilience

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

Economic, Social, and Cultural Aspects of Circular Economy

edited by

Yong-Gil Lee

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1338 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; economic perspective; social perspective; cultural perspective; cases; electricity; transportation; buildings; industries; recycling; remanufacturing

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

Healthy, Equitable and Environmentally Sustainable Food Environments

edited by

Rajshri Roy

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1334 | Submission Open

Keywords: institutional food environments; public health nutrition; sustainable diets; health equity; institutional food systems; policy evaluation; environmental sustainability; food retail audits; nutrition policy; healthy food access

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Research on Hydrogen Energy and Hydrogen Storage

edited by

Matthias Kuntz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1308 | Submission Open

Keywords: compressed hydrogen storage; liquid hydrogen storage; chemical hydrogen storage; metal hydride storage; hydrogen transport over long and short distances; hydrogen mobility; hydrogen refueling

Electrical Engineering Innovations for the Sustainable Renewable Energy Solutions

edited by

Ali Hellany

,

Mohamad Nassereddine

and

Tosin S. Famakinwa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1292 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrical power engineering; renewable energy integration; power electronics and control; smart grids and microgrids; digitalisation and artificial intelligence in energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

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