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Engineering Design and Engineering Education for Sustainable Development submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 368 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; green computing; cyber sustainability; sustainable engineering; environmental sustainability; information communication technology for sustainability; resilient infrastructures; energy efficiency; sustainable security; sustainability education; smart technologies for sustainability; emerging technologies in education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Sustainability in Smart Factory and Industry 4.0 submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 337 | Submission Open
Keywords: Industry 4.0; smart manufacturing; smart factory; intelligent technologies; sustainability; industrial internet of things; cloud manufacturing; additive manufacturing; simulation and augmented reality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Advancing Sustainability in the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry: Waste Valorization, Emission Control, and Environmental Management
edited by , , Andrés Reyes Urrutia and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open
Keywords: oil and gas waste management; carbon capture and utilization; produced water treatment; process optimization; greenhouse gas emissions; resource recovery; environmental impact assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Unlocking the Sustainability Potential of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus Through Systems Thinking Approach
edited by and Mohammad Mozumder
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open
Keywords: water-energy-food nexus; resource scarcity mitigation; climate adaptation; multifunctionality; nature-based solutions; systems thinking; complex systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Improving Sustainable Processes and Products through Biological Fermentation: Advances in Obtaining Agricultural Inputs to Food
edited by , Fernanda Palladino Pedroso and Monica María Cruz-Santos
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural bioinputs; fermented foods; biorefineries; agricultural microbiology; food fermentation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Advancements in Sustainable Thermal Engineering and Computational Fluid Dynamics Applications submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable thermal engineering; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); energy efficiency; renewable energy technologies; green building design; HVAC system optimization; environmental impact mitigation; CFD-AI integration; sustainable industrial processes; urban energy systems; innovation in thermal systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Innovations in Sustainable Food Processing Technologies submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable food processing; circular economy; energy efficiency; non-thermal processing technologies; food waste valorization; sustainable packaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Resilience and Recovery of Tourism from the Perspective of Sustainability
edited by José Dias Lópes and Ricardo Jorge Gomes Raimundo
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open
Keywords: tourism; hospitality; resilience; recovery; sustainability
Consumer Behaviour and Environmental Sustainability—Second Edition
edited by , Iosif Botetzagias and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable consumption; Sustainable Development Goal 12; green purchasing intention; consumer preferences; social motivations for consumption; green products and services; household waste behaviours; public acceptability of environmental policy instruments; environmentally conscious consumerism; green consumers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
The Impacts of Recent Technological Advancements on Sustainable Managerial Practices
edited by Andrej Bertoncelj and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; decision-making; artificial intelligence; robotics; data analytics; extended reality; continuous learning; energy efficiency; creativity; ethical frameworks
Advancing Sustainable Forest Management: Economic Values and Conservation Strategies submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable forestry; forest economics; biodiversity; forest conservation; climate solution; forest policy; innovation in forestry; environmental economics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)
Sustainable Urban Environments: Addressing Air Pollution and Climate Change Challenges
edited by and Chun-Fa Cheng
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable urban environments; air pollution control; climate change mitigation; urban air quality; green infrastructure; smart technologies; sustainable urban planning; climate adaptation strategies; greenhouse gas emissions; pollution monitoring; urban resilience; policy frameworks; community initiatives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air, Climate Change and Sustainability)
Green Extraction Processes from Natural Sources and Agricultural By-Products to Achieve New Foods Development: Sustainability Opportunities and Sensory Challenges
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural sources and agricultural by-products; functional food development; green extraction processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Sustainable Economic Growth and Development for Environmental Sustainability
edited by and Catalin Gradinaru
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; economic growth; economic development; sustainability; environmental sustainability; sustainable development goals; gross domestic product
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Energy System Optimisation and Integration and the Sustainable Use of Renewable Energy
edited by and Sivasakthivel Thangavel
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy system optimisation; advanced modelling and simulation techniques for energy systems; optimisation algorithms for energy management and grid efficiency; AI and machine learning applications in energy optimisation; demand-side management and energy storage optimisation; integration of renewable energy sources; challenges in integrating solar; wind; hydro; and bioenergy; hybrid energy systems and microgrid technologies; smart grid solutions and digitalisation for seamless integration; policy and regulatory frameworks for renewable integration; sustainable use of renewable energy; lifecycle analysis and environmental impact assessment; sustainable energy policies and transition pathways; community-based renewable energy projects; the decarbonisation of industrial and transportation sectors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainability Pathways in Biomass and Agricultural Resource Utilization
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass utilization; agricultural resource efficiency; renewable energy; sustainable farming practices; circular economy; bio-based materials; carbon footprint reduction; climate change mitigation; resource conservation; bioeconomy sustainability
Towards Sustainable Agroecosystems: Innovations in Greenhouse Gas Mitigation and Carbon Sequestration
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: agroecosystem; biofertilizer; greenhouse gas mitigation; soil carbon sequestration; bioremediation; microbial ecology; saline– alkali soil improvement; circular nutrient management; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Sustainable Composites, Construction, and Artificial Intelligence Optimization—Second Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; biodegradable composite; green composites; natural fiber; biopolymer; nanocomposites; biocomposites; construction management; building sustainability; RC structural response; green building technology; cementitious materials; fiber-reinforced concrete; recycled aggregate concrete; structural health monitoring; artificial intelligence (AI); microstructure; 3D printing technology; building information modelling (BIM); SDGs; IoT; digital twins; biomanufacturing; circular economy; architecture
Recent Advances in Biomass Conversion, Renewable Energy, and Biomaterials—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural and forestry waste processing; bioactive materials; biomass degradation; biomass refinery; biofuels processes; biomaterials; bioresource technology; biotechnologies applied for renewable energies; biotransformation; chemical and biological conversions; renewable energy; sustainable processing; biomaterials for sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Smart Agriculture, Ecological Resources and Environment
edited by Lichang Yin and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart agriculture; resource utilization; greenhouse gas emissions; soil microbial carbon use efficiency; sustainable management; climate change; cultivated land use; yield– soil carbon relationship
Ecosystem Sustainability, Soil Biodiversity, and Environmental Restoration
edited by , Mingchang Cao, and Yamei Shao
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecosystem sustainability; ecosystem resilience; biodiversity conservation; soil biodiversity; ecological restoration; nature-based solutions; soil health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)
Advanced Smart Materials for Sustainable Urban Development submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart materials; energy; urban; sensors; smart cities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Design of Sustainable Supply Chains and Industrial Processes
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: modeling; manufacturing systems; optimization; performance; artificial intelligence; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Advances in Pollutant Removal and Metal Recovery from Water for Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open
Keywords: water treatment; metal recovery; emerging pollutants; rare earth elements; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Sustainable Forestry for a Sustainable Future
edited by
submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 24123 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable forest management; sustainable harvesting; SDGs; forest certification; community engagement; biodiversity; climate change; ecosystem services; forest conservation; forest restoration; deforestation; forest degradation; tree canopy cover; forest monitoring; GIS; remote sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)
Urban Landscapes, Forestry and Green Infrastructure: From a Sustainable Perspective
edited by and David Pearlmutter
submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 19103 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban resilience; nature-based solutions; urban environment; climate change; biodiversity; biophilia; cities; green spaces; health; ecosystem services
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)
ESG Investing for Sustainable Business: Exploring the Future submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14182 | Submission Open
Keywords: ESG investing; ESG performance; ESG reporting; ESG risk management; ESG trends; sustainability; sustainability reporting; sustainable financial markets; green and socially responsible projects; sustainable business; responsible investment; environmental finance; sustainable behaviour
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Innovation Management and Organizational Performance for Sustainable Future—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8994 | Submission Open
Keywords: green innovation; sustainable innovation; sustainable performance; innovation management; economic; social; and envionmental performance; sustainable development; challenges in sustainable development; technologies for innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Sustainable Information Management and E-Commerce
edited by , Yu Zhou and Wenlong Zhu
submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3768 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable information management; green e-business models; accounting information systems and sustainability; sustainable decision-making; internal control and risk management; carbon footprint management and carbon disclosure; decision support system; ecological compensation mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Challenges and Future Trends of Sustainable Urban Development and Transition
edited by Xuepeng Qian, and
submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3329 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability goals; urban planning; transport innovation; resource management; urban ecosystems; urban governance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Environmental Supply Chain and Sustainable Operations Management: Theories, Methods, Techniques and Applications
edited by , Shujian Ma, Run Tang and Yong Wu
submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3152 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental supply chain; sustainable operations management; green supply chain management; low-carbon supply chain management; social responsibility; green consumer behavior; life cycle assessment; environmental impact; resource efficiency; environmental policies and regulations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Emerging Trends in Waste Management and Sustainable Practices
edited by
submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2002 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable waste management; recycling technologies; circular economy; resource recovery; zero waste strategies; waste treatment innovations; environmental impact assessment; waste policy and regulation; public engagement in waste management; life cycle analysis
Sustainable Fuel for Green Shipping
edited by and
submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1760 | Submission Open
Keywords: alternative fuels; sustainable development; fuel cells; dual-fuel technologies; risk assessment; risk management; green ship management; life cycle assessment; LNG and LPG; hydrogen; ammonia; methanol; ethanol; electric propulsion; air pollution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)
Renewable Energy and Sustainable Energy Systems—2nd Edition
edited by and Yongming Yao
submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 755 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; sustainable energy; energy storage; energy system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Transportation: Planning, Design, Construction and Engineering to Promote Economic Efficiency and Social Equity
edited by , Sunanda Dissanayake and Elin Jensen
submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 703 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; social equity; recycled materials; transportation safety; life cycle assessment (LCA); life cycle cost analysis (LCCA); design; construction; transportation accessibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Emerging Practices in Sustainable Tourism
edited by , and Danqing Liu
submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable tourism development; environmental tourism; environmental citizenship; community development; stakeholder engagement
Climate-Functional EcoEngineering Design
edited by
submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecological portfolio; ecohydrological engineering; climate-functional design; terraformation; restoration; networks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Food Systems
edited by Jared G. Carlberg
submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: food systems; sustainability; nutrition and health; agriculture; food processing; environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Enhancing Sustainable Construction Design and Project Execution Using Information Technology
edited by , Qinjun (Lavender) Liu and Songbo Hu
submission deadline 2 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3996 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; information technology; construction design; project execution; industry 4.0; building information modelling (BIM); life cycle analysis (LCA); machine learning (ML); digital twin (DT)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Small Business Strategies for Sustainable and Circular Economy
edited by , Jennifer Johnson Jorgensen and
submission deadline 2 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: circularity; business models; sustainability; SMEs; consumer behavior; supply chain; eco-innovation; economic impact; product life cycle; zero waste
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Strategic Approaches to Develop Sustainable Product-Service Systems
edited by Rodrigo Pascual and Haitao Liao
submission deadline 2 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable product-service systems (PSS); lifecycle management (LCM); performance-based contracts (PBCs); circular economy; sustainable business models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Products and Services)
Sustainable Organization Management and Entrepreneurial Leadership
edited by and Thabit Qasem Awad Atobishi
submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6913 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable organization management; entrepreneurial leadership; sustainable innovation; corporate sustainability; social entrepreneurship; sustainable business models; organizational culture; sustainability performance; circular economy; sustainable value creation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Enhancing Decision-Making Processes for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
edited by and Ye-Cheng Wang
submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4317 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development goals (SDGs); sustainable development; ecological safety; systematic thinking; group decision making; multiple-criteria decision making; decision making under uncertainty; risk management; emergency management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Firm Survival and Sustainable Management submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3109 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable management; sustainable marketing; sustainable firm performances; firm sustainability; environmental; social; and governance (ESG); ESG and firm performances; corporate social responsibility (CSR); creating shared value (CSV); case studies of sustainable management; case studies of centenarian companies; empirical studies of sustainable management; business analytics for sustainable management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Sustainable Advancements in Construction Materials
edited by
submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1541 | Submission Open
Keywords: construction materials; sustainable development; recycled aggregate; alternative binders; 3D concrete printing (3DCP); 3D mortar; 3D printing; additive manufacturing; life-cycle assessment; recycling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Sustainability and Innovation in Tourism and Hospitality Development submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovation; environmental sustainability; energy efficiency; climate change; local economic development; sustainable practices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Climate Change Impacts on Urban Watershed Hydrology and Water Resources
edited by
submission deadline 6 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2118 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban water management; urban river basin; climate change; stormwater; water resources; water availability; urban hydrology; hydrological modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Advancing Sustainability Through Remote Sensing: Addressing Climate Change Challenges
edited by and
submission deadline 8 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; climate change mitigation; environmental monitoring; carbon cycle; cryosphere; coastal management; early warning systems; sustainable development; data fusion; climate resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)
Sustainable Transformation on Digital Innovation and Strategic Management
edited by and Rosita Zvirgzdina
submission deadline 9 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable innovation; digital transformation; strategic management; green technologies; corporate sustainability; digital strategy; innovation management; sustainable business models; technological sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Achievements in the Agri-Food Supply Chain Leading to Sustainable Foods IV
edited by
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 19294 | Submission Open
Keywords: agri-food supply chain (AFSC); global economy; food products; technologies and innovation; consumers’ attitudes and perceptions towards foods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
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