Sustainability

Protecting Coastal Ecosystems: Sustainable Approaches to Managing Marine Pollution

edited by

and Denis Abessa

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3386 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine pollution; coastal management; marine ecotoxicology; estuaries; coastal zones; contaminants of emerging concern; water quality; marine ecology; eutrophication; microbiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Towards a Sustainable Future: Innovative Approaches in Project Management

edited by Hamdi Bashir, Udechukwu Ojiako and

Mohammed Al-Mhdawi

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 903 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; project management; innovation; sustainable practices; challenges and barriers; process innovation; risk management; stakeholder engagement; digital transformation; sustainable development metrics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Smart Electricity Grid and Sustainable Power Systems

edited by

Jidong Wang

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 827 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grid; sustainable energy; low carbon operation; energy storage; sustainable management; distributed generation; demand response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Management, Digital Technologies, and Data Analytics for Green Environmental Management

edited by

Tehmina Khan

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable management; digital technologies; data analytics; sustainability (social and environmental) reporting; environmental management; compliance

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

Emerging Pollutants, Atmospheric Processes, Urban Heat Islands and Integrated Environmental Observations: Advances in Remote Sensing and Analytical Techniques

edited by

Adrian Rosu

, Daniel-Eduard Constantin and

Mihaela Timofti

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging pollutants; atmospheric dynamics; urban heat islands; remote sensing; DOAS; ACTRIS; advance laboratory techniques; environmental monitoring; integrated observations; sustainable development

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

Sustainable and Professional Education: Teacher Education and E-learning

edited by

Tommy Tanu Wijaya

, Cao Yiming and

Akhmad Habibi

submission deadline 16 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8919 | Submission Open

Keywords: pre-service teacher; teacher training; online learning platforms; curriculum design for sustainability; distance education; digital pedagogy; sustainability in education

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

Sustainable Energy Systems: Integrating Renewable Energy Carbon Trading and Electricity Markets

edited by

TianTian Feng

submission deadline 17 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3579 | Submission Open

Keywords: low carbon energy policy; renewable energy consumption; novel power system; integrated electricity; carbon reduction and carbon optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

AI Innovations and Digital Transformation for Risk Assessment and Management in Sustainable Construction

edited by

Ung-Kyun Lee

and

Si Van-Tien Tran

submission deadline 18 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1469 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven risk management; digital twins in engineering; building information modeling (BIM); real-time monitoring; sustainable development; automated safety management; digital transformation; AI-driven decision-making

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Business Model Innovation, Circular Bioeconomy and Sustainable Development

edited by

Roope Husgafvel

submission deadline 18 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 647 | Submission Open

Keywords: business model innovation; circular bioeconomy; sustainable development; sustainability; circular economy; sustainable and circular business models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioeconomy of Sustainability)

Sustainability in the Digital Age: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Transforming Value Chains and Life Cycles

edited by Alessandro Tufano

submission deadline 18 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable AI; digital transformation; AI consumption; AI in value chains; AI carbon footprint; AI technology; AI energy efficiency; sustainable supply chains; smart manufacturing; AI ethics and sustainability

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

Approaching a Carbon Neutral and Sustainable Society Using Geological Solutions

edited by

Kazbulat Shogenov

and

Alla Shogenova

submission deadline 18 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 capture; CO2 use and storage; geothermal energy; CO2– geothermal; CPG; H2; hydrogen geological storage; UHS— undeground hydrogen storage; synergy of unconventional renewable energies

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

Digital Innovation in Sustainable Economics and Business

edited by

Bruna Bruno

, Marisa Faggini and

Anna Parziale

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1644 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital innovation; sustainable innovation; environmental innovations; sustainable business strategies; economic growth and labour markets

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

Freeze-Thaw Cycles of Rock and Soil in the Sustainable Ecological Environment and Engineering Safety

edited by Xiangtian Xu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 974 | Submission Open

Keywords: freeze– thaw cycles; sustainable ecological environment; engineering safety; rock/soil deterioration; climate adaptation; soil– water– salt dynamics

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

Potential Solutions for Environmentally Friendly Supply Chain Transformation

edited by Mingwei Wang, Zhifeng Qian, Yuanyuan Fu and Hengyu Li

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 653 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmentally friendly transformation; green supply chain; low carbon emissions; sustainability decision-making; artificial intelligence; data-driven decision-making

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Digital Technologies in the Strategic Management and Sustainable Development of Agribusiness

edited by

Antonio Domingos Padula

and Carlos Alberto Oliveira de Oliveira

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; precision agriculture; blockchain in agribusiness; artificial intelligence in farming; big data analytics in agriculture; sustainable agribusiness; IoT in agriculture; agri-food supply chain management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Pathways to Clean Energy: Technologies, Policies, and Impacts

edited by

Yanchao Feng

and

Shilei Hu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: clean energy; energy transition; energy resilience and security; technological innovation; policy simulation; socio-economic impacts; risk identification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advancing Sustainability in Humanitarian Action and Post-disaster Settlements

edited by

Rui Cunha Marques

and Mai Wardeh

submission deadline 22 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4899 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; sustainable development goals; resilience; disaster; humanitarian settlements; refugees; internal displaced person; development

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

Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Water Treatment

edited by

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and Roberto M. Malaluan

submission deadline 22 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2840 | Submission Open

Keywords: water pollution; impurity sequestration; novel filters; pollution control; environmental sensors

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

Sustainable Nature-Based Tourism

edited by

Donatella Carboni

,

Sonia Malvica

,

Andreea Andra-Topârceanu

and

Florina Chitea

submission deadline 23 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecotourism; heritage; governance; marketing; interdisciplinarity; visitor experience; tourist policies

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

Leveraging Market Mechanisms and Demand Side Flexibility Resource Complementarity Strategies to Address the Issue of Renewable Energy Consumption

edited by Peng Wang, Xiaofeng Xu and Liying Wang

submission deadline 23 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; new types of power system; electricity market; green certificate market; scheduling modeling; game theory; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Civil Engineering: Innovative Methods for Structures, Elements and Materials

edited by

Marijana Hadzima-Nyarko

,

Dorin Radu

,

Borko Đ. Bulajić

and

Emmanuel Karlo Nyarko

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 20645 | Submission Open

Keywords: finite element analysis; structural integrity; durability and sustainability; infrastructure systems; waste materials

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

Heavy-Metal Soil Contamination: Sources, Opportunities, and Sustainable Solutions

edited by

Pedro Tume

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3173 | 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)

Towards Sustainability: Achieving a Circular Economy Through Waste Management

edited by

Tingting Liu

,

Yi Zhang

and

Zhixiong Weng

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1583 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; circular economy; sustainable development; carbon neutral; 3Rs (reduce; reuse; and recycle)

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

Higher Education for Sustainability

edited by Clare Lee, Alison Fox, Victoria Hands and Alison Glover

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 1110 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable pedagogies; HEIs; distance learning; Inner Development Goals; sustainability competencies

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

Innovative Strategies for Sustainable Urban Rail Transit

edited by

Haodong Yin

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 868 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban rail transit; sustainability; passenger– freight mixed transportation; intelligent dispatching; energy-efficient train operation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Towards Sustainability: Advanced Research on Environmental Analysis and Air Pollution

edited by Ling Huang, Jiani Tan, Kun Zhang and Qing Mu

submission deadline 26 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13464 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution monitoring; emission inventory; air quality modeling; air pollution management; climate change; secondary air pollutants; machine learning; remote sensing; atmospheric deposition

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

Soil Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: Foundations for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Mohamed Idbella

,

Rihab Djebaili

and

Giuliano Bonanomi

submission deadline 26 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil biodiversity; ecosystem services; sustainable agriculture; soil health; agroecology; regenerative farming; climate resilience; biodiversity conservation; sustainability indicators; sustainable development goals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Waste Management and Recycling for Sustainability (2nd Edition)

edited by

Junjie Shi

,

Qing Zhao

and

Xingbang Wan

submission deadline 29 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; metallurgy processes; urban minerals; phase diagram; thermodynamics; CCUS

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

Renewable Energy for Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Shahriyar Nasirov

and

Carlos Gutierrez-Hita

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 3605 | Submission Open

Keywords: clean energy technologies; energy policy; regulation; energy applications; decarbonized transport; buildings; carbon capture and storage; carbon capture and utilization; life cycle assessment of renewable energy systems; social acceptance and community involvement; biodiversity and land use impacts of renewable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Transport and Urban Renewal

edited by

Juan Benavente Ponce

,

Andres Rodriguez

, Iria Lopez-Carreiro and

Carlos Romero Morales

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open

Keywords: land use; mobility; sustainable development; urban renewal

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

Environmental Microbiology for Sustainable Bioenergy Solutions

edited by

Alina Butu

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental microbiology; bioenergy production; microbial bioconversion; circular bioeconomy; anaerobic digestion; microbial consortia; biofuels and biogas; biobased materials; synthetic biology; microbial electrochemical systems

Advancements in Sustainable and Smart Materials

edited by

Bingang Xu

and

Junxian Huang

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; smart materials; renewable materials; biodegradable materials; adaptive materials; responsive materials; self-healing; green synthesis; energy efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Development of Regions and Cities: Improvements in Planning and the Inhabitants’ Quality of Life

edited by

František Petrovič

and

Peter Mederly

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 31681 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; quality of life; well-being; happiness; satisfaction with life; good life; sustainable development; urban development; regional development; sustainable consumption; sustainable quality of life; sustainable well-bein; sustainable happiness; sustainable life satisfaction; sustainable good life; sustainability of social processes

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

Artificial Intelligence in Education and Sustainable Development

edited by

Pilar Colás-Bravo

,

Emilio Berrocal De Luna

and

Calixto Gutiérrez Braojos

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 28070 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); sustainable development; education; teaching and learning; sustainability; learning assessment; educational management

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

Environmental Education and Sustainable Development: Practice and Challenges

edited by

Rocsana Bucea-Manea-Tonis

, Orzan Gheorghre and

Oliva M. D. Martins

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 24259 | Submission Open

Keywords: agenda of sustainable development goals; environmental education; sustainable behaviour; sustainable development; social marketing; neuromarketing

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

Corporate Sustainability and ESG: Strategies, Tools, Good Practices and Challenges

edited by Otávio José Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 24115 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; ESG; GRI; SDGs; CE; governance

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

Sustainable Digital Education: Innovations in Teaching and Learning

edited by

Murat Tezer

and Ezgi Pelin Yıldız

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 23434 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital technologies; educational and instructional technologies; online learning; artificial intelligence (AI) technologies; AI in education; ChatGPT; AI and technological innovations

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

Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Sustainable Business Development in a Changing Economic Environment

edited by

Paola Demartini

and

Selena Aureli

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 23209 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurship; innovation; sustainability; sustainable business model; circular economy; entrepreneurial ecosystems

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

Sustainable Transport Research and Railway Network Performance

edited by

Svetla Stoilova

and

Borna Abramović

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16357 | Submission Open

Keywords: railway network performance; railway corridors performance; sustainable railway transportation; sustainable railway system; railway traffic; railway management; railway passenger transport; railway freight transport; timetabling; intermodal transport; multimodal transport; urban rail transport; metro systems; connectivity; mobility; risk assessment; mathematical modelling and optimization; MCDM

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Consumption Innovation and Consumer Behavior in Sustainable Marketing

edited by

Irina Albastroiu Nastase

,

Alina Filip

,

Cristinel Vasiliu

and

Dan-Cristian Dabija

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 16353 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer behavior; buying behavior; sustainable marketing; marketing strategies; innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Well-Being and Urban Green Spaces: Advantages for Sustainable Cities

edited by

Rui Leandro Maia

and

Nelson Barros

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14950 | Submission Open

Keywords: building environment and urban green spaces planning and design; outdoor activities and healthy lifestyles; green spaces; cities metabolism and resource efficiency; urban integrating of natural and semi-natural elements; urban resilience to the harmful effects of climate change

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

Sustainable Agricultural and Rural Development

edited by

Karmen Pažek

and

Črtomir Rozman

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13778 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; rural development; farm management; agri-food systems; quantitative modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Recent Advances in Modern Technologies for Sustainable Manufacturing

edited by

Jasiulewicz-Kaczmarek Małgorzata

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13274 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital technologies; sustainable manufacturing; sustainability 4.0; sustainable workplace; sustainable life cycle assessment; sustainable logistics processes

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

Circular Economy and Sustainability

edited by

Viktor Koval

,

Jairo González-Bueno

and Rima Tamošiūnienė

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11862 | Submission Open

Keywords: built environment; circular business models; circular economy; eco-design; eco-friendly technologies; environmental economics; green economy; green finance; green human resource management; lifecycle assessment; liveable cities; policy innovation; renewable resources; resource management; sustainable development; waste reduction

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

Small and Medium Enterprises: Green Orientations and Sustainable Business Models

edited by Stephen Oduro and Alessandro De Nisco

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11396 | Submission Open

Keywords: small and medium enterprises; green procurement and supply chains; green manufacturing; green business models; green marketing; sustainable performance; competitiveness; sustainability management; stakeholder pressure; green capabilities

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

Sustainable Stormwater Management and Green Infrastructure

edited by

Marcin K. Widomski

and

Anna Musz-Pomorska

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11003 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable stormwater management; green infrastructure; urban catchment; water balance; green roofs; low-impact development; surface runoff; economic feasibility; cost-efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

The Triple Nexus: Sustainable Management, Responsible Practices and Digital Transformation

edited by

Alexandra Zbuchea

and Mauro Romanelli

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10972 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; digital innovation; innovation ecosystem; green technology; corporate responsibility; ethical governance; stakeholder engagement; sustainable development; artificial intelligence; ESG

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Environmental Science and Water/Wastewater Treatment: 2nd Edition

edited by

Kaan Yetilmezsoy

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10599 | Submission Open

Keywords: agro-industrial wastes; circular waste recovery/management; eco-friendly cement production; life cycle assessment; process modeling and simulation; struvite (MAP) precipitation; sustainable waste/wastewater treatment; techno-economic analysis; waste-oriented materials

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

Green Transition in Workplaces: Assessing the Effects of Sustainable Human Resources Management on Workers’ Behaviors and Attitudes

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9647 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable human resources management; green human resources management; sustainability and leadership; green transition in workplaces; attitudes and behaviour in workplaces; sustainable organizational culture

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

Innovation and Sustainable Development in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry

edited by

José Magano

and Mário Coutinho dos Santos

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9384 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; tourism product innovation; tourism process innovation; tourism management innovation; digital innovation; destination social responsibility; pro-social tourist behaviour; pro-environment tourist behaviour; sustainable tourism innovation policies

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

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