Sustainability

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

edited by

Xinshan Zhu

,

Yuenan Li

and

Leijiao Ge

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 472 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Rethinking Agri-Food Waste: Towards a Circular and Regenerative Future

edited by Zacharias Ioannou and

Kosmas Ellinas

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 454 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; agri-food waste; advanced packaging technology; nanotechnology; compost; advanced materials; smart technology

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

Sustainability Strategy, Corporate Growth and Risk Perspectives

edited by Alberto Dell'Acqua and Massimo Mariani

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 358 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate strategy; environmental; social; and governance orientation; sustainability; wealth creation; green finance; capital markets; disclosure; corporate governance

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

Environmental Change from a Social Science Perspective

edited by

Ana Rita Farias

and Marta Santos Silva

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 337 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental change; human behavior; sustainable practices; social science perspectives; climate action strategies; behavioral insights

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

Trends in Supply Chain Operations Management for Sustainable Development

edited by

João Lemos Nabais

and Pereira Raquel Ferreira

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 322 | 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)

Opportunities and Challenges in Managing Circular Economy and Sustainable Development Goals for a Better and Cleaner Future

edited by

Ramona Giurea

,

Elena Rada

, Anca Tulbure and

Luca Adami

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; sustainable development; resource efficiency; environmental management systems; quality management; renewable energy; waste management; water management; wastewater management; sustainable food systems; environmental economics; environmental pollution; sustainable tourism; human health

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

Sustainable Food Systems: Advancing Equity, Efficiency, and Resilience for a Better Future

edited by

Corina Zugravu

,

Mirela Nedelescu

and Luminița Mihaela Dumitrașcu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 308 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food systems; resource efficiency; health equity; resilience; public health nutrition; planetary health; food policy; food security; climate adaptation; socio-economic sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Viability and Resilience for Sustainable Supply Chains

edited by

Rosario Michel-Villarreal

,

Eliseo Luis Vilalta-Perdomo

and

David Ernesto Salinas-Navarro

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

Keywords: viability; resilience; adaptability; supply networks; sustainable supply chain management

Future of Industry 4.0: Sustainable Blueprints, Industry Chains, and Digitalization

edited by Luca Esposito and

Xihui Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; sustainable development; sustainable digitization; cutting-edge technologies

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

Bringing Ecosystem Services into Decision-Making—2nd Edition

edited by

Zhe Feng

and

Huafu Zhao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem services; decision-making; spatial planning; ecological management; conservation of natural capital; effectiveness assessment; human well-being; sustainable development

Shared Space for Active Modes and Micromobility: Recent Trends, Methodologies and Policies—2nd Edition

edited by

Socrates Basbas

and

Andreas Nikiforiadis

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban mobility; active mobility; shared space; walking; cycling; e-scooters

AI for Sustainable Supply Chain-Driven Business Transformation

edited by

Shu-Chu Liu

and Chih-Hung Chung

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); sustainable supply chain management; business transformation; human– AI collaboration; decision support systems; process reengineering; organizational learning; risk management; circular economy; digital twin; Gen AI

Blue Carbon Ecosystems and Ecological Response to Climate Change

edited by Derrick Vaughn

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open

Keywords: blue carbon; climate change; carbon cycle; coastal wetlands; marine ecosystems; ecosystem change; climate policy; coastal management; coastal restoration; carbon markets

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

Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, and Interdisciplinary Urbanism

edited by Asma Mehan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban design; landscape architecture; sustainable cities; interdisciplinary urbanism; smart cities and AI; adaptive reuse; green infrastructure; climate-resilient cities; participatory design

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

Renewable Energy as a Pillar of Sustainable Development—a Revolution Changing the World

edited by

Henryk Wojtaszek

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; clean energy; global transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Environmental Management of Decarbonization Industrial

edited by

Muhammad Ikram

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental management; industrial carbonization; sustainability; life-cycle sustainability assessment; circular economy; sustainable development goals; carbon capture and utilization; cleaner production; renewable energy integration; green finance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Development Goals towards Sustainability)

Impact of Anthropogenic Pressures on the Groundwater Quality and Sustainability

edited by

Ana Moldovan

and

Erika Andrea Levei

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: groundwater quality; anthropogenic pressures; sustainable management; pollution indices; hydrogeochemistry; human health risk; modeling

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

The Impact of Insects on Various Ecosystem Services and Sustainable Environmental Practices

edited by

Paweł Migdał

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: insects; ecosystem services; sustainable environmental practices; pollinators; agriculture

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

Sustainable Management in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry Towards Circular Economy

edited by

Joel Reynolds

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: hospitality sustainability; tourism sustainability; foodservice sustainability; event management sustainability; social responsibility; circular economy

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

Advanced Technologies and Innovative Process Control Strategies Used for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment and Reuse

edited by

Konstantinos Azis

and

Paraschos Melidis

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane technologies; process control applied in activated sludge systems; advanced wastewater treatment technologies; advanced automatic control strategies; online monitoring and control; instrumentation; control; and automation (ICA) in wastewater treatment plants; real-time control of BNR processes

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

Novel Modelling/Assessment Approaches in the Sustainable Management of River/Lake Ecosystems

edited by Mahdi Sedighkia and

Vassiliki Markogianni

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic habitat modelling; sustainable ecosystems; rivers/lakes; water quality assessment; field studies; remote sensing-based methods; environmental flows; application of eco-hydrological/eco-hydrodynamic models

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

Sustainable Aquaculture and Ecosystem Management: From Water Quality to Biodiversity Conservation

edited by

Ricardo Salgado

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable aquaculture; ecosystem-based management and biodiversity conservation; water quality and environmental monitoring; marine spatial planning; environmental impact assessment; IoT in aquaculture

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

Sustainable Energy Systems and Economics: Pathways to a Low-Carbon Future

edited by

Yongli Wang

,

Ling Ji

and Xiaochun Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: low carbon technology; energy management; low-carbon development path; low-carbon economy; technological evolution path; comprehensive energy utilization; integrated development of low-carbon economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Low-Carbon Economy and Sustainable Environmental Management

edited by

Guoxiang Li

and Xueting Jiang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon economy; carbon emissions; sustainable development; technological innovation

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

Waste to Energy: An Approach Towards Sustainability

edited by

Emmanuel Galiwango

and James Butler

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste to energy; sustainability; environmental impact; circular economy; resource recovery; technological innovation; renewable energy; energy conversion; waste management; biomass energy; green technology; sustainable development; energy efficiency

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

Life Cycle Assessment for Sustainable Environmental Management in Food and Drink Sector

edited by

Saioa Ramos

and Filiz B. Dilek

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental impact reduction; product environmental footprint; sustainable technologies; best environmental practices; agrifood production; sustainable fisheries and aquaculture; implementation of sustainable policies; sustainable packaging

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

The Application and Development of Environmental Analytical Chemistry

edited by

Joris Meurs

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental monitoring; analytical techniques; mass spectrometry; ion mobility spectrometry; sustainable monitoring methods; method development; method validation; chromatography

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

Sustainability of Waste Recovery on Renewable Energy Systems

edited by Juan Jose Garcia Pabon, Abdul Orlando Cárdenas Gómez and Luz Elena Peñaranda Chenche

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental engineering; renewable energy engineering; thermal engineering; mechanical engineering; sustainable development; chemical engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

The Contributions of Biotechnology to Sustainable Functional Food Production and Health Enhancement

edited by

Božidar Šantek

and

Mladen Pavlečić

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotechnology; sustainable production; bioprocesses; functional food and drink

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

Synthesis of Nanomaterials and Their Applications in Sustainable Energy Storage System

edited by

Sergio Alfonso Pérez-García

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials for energy storage; sustainable batteries and supercapacitors; green synthesis of nanomaterials; advanced electrolytes for energy storage; electrochemical energy storage technologies; hybrid energy storage devices; recyclability and life cycle assessment of nanomaterials; sustainability in energy materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Solar Photovoltaic and Thermal Energy Systems

edited by Chike F. Oduoza and

Ogheneruona Diemuodeke

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; green energy; circular economy; PVM; decarbonisation; solar thermal energy; solar photovoltaic energy; CHP; bioenergy; renewable energy; digitalisation tools; machine learning and artificial intelligence; hydrogen fuel; multi-generation; hybrid systems; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Nanostructured Materials for Energy Storage Applications

edited by Liliana Licea Jiménez and Ulises Antonio Méndez Romero

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured energy materials; electrochemical energy storage; advanced battery technologies; supercapacitors and hybrid storage systems; MXenes and graphene-based materials; metal oxide nanostructures; sustainable nanomaterial synthesis; green nanotechnology for energy; environmental impact and lifecycle analysis; recyclable and high-performance energy storage materials.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Integrated Sustainability Management: Linking Operations, Energy-Efficient Supply Chains, and Innovation Systems

edited by

Jereb Borut

and

Mohan Lal Kolhe

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated sustainability management; circular economy; operations sustainability; supply chain management; innovation systems; digital transformation in sustainability; green logistics; risk management; renewable energy; resilient value chains

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Green Building for Sustainability: From Testing, Design and Construction to Operation and Lifecycle Assessment

edited by

Wei Duan

,

Xidong Zhang

, Shaoyun Pu, Zhonghu Wu and

Xiaoqiang Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent testing; recycling; reinforcement; green design; low carbon emissions; low energy consumption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Lifestyle Hygiene and Environmental Hygiene to Promote Sustainable Health and Well-Being

edited by

Lucia Maria Lotrean

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: lifestyle hygiene; environmental hygiene; global health; wellbeing

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

Sustainable Technologies in Biology and Chemistry: Biobased Products, Bioenergy and Biomass

edited by

Elli Maria Barampouti

and

Sofia Th. Mai

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: biobased products; bioenergy; biomass valorization; green chemistry; circular economy; sustainable biotechnology; feasibility studies; renewable resources; life cycle assessment; biorefineries; waste-to-energy technologies

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

Green Battery Revolution for Sustainable Development

edited by Lisha Dong,

Xiangning Bu

,

Zehua Wang

and Xin Lyu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; sustainable materials; battery recycling; carbon footprint; renewable energy; lithium– ion alternatives; circular economy; environmental impact; green technology; clean energy transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advancing Circular Practices and Resource Recovery in Waste Management Systems

edited by

Toru Matsumoto

and

Richao Cong

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy transition management; assessment methodologies and simulation; innovative recycling technologies; resource recovery; sustainable waste management; ICT and AI applications; utilization of information platforms; consumers’ awareness and behaviour

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

Emerging Contaminants in Soils and Plants: Inventory, Monitoring, Impacts on Human Health, and Mitigation Strategies

edited by

Evangelia Golia

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging & persistent pollutants; pollutants in urban & rural soil environment; health risk assessments; pollution monitoring; artificial intelligence & geostatistical methods for sustainable management and development; phyto- & bio-remediation

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

Sustainable Design and Upgrading of Bridges: From Life-Cycle Thinking Principles to Life-Cycle Analysis

edited by

Nicola Scattarreggia

,

Ricardo Monteiro

and

You Dong

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: bridges; sustainability; life cycle thinking; life cycle analysis; retrofitting; conceptual design; advanced modelling

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

Sustaining the Waste-Energy Nexus: Thermal and Biochemical Pathways for Bioenergy and Waste-to-Product Valorization in Municipal and Industrial Streams

edited by

Fares AlMomani

and Kashif Rasool

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste-to-energy; bioenergy valorization; thermal conversion; biochemical pathways; circular economy; municipal solid waste; industrial waste valorization; resource recovery; sustainable biorefineries; waste-to-products

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

The Role of Knowledge Management in Designing and Achieving Business Sustainability

edited by

Constantin Bratianu

and

Ruxandra Bejinaru

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11967 | Submission Open

Keywords: knowledge dynamics; knowledge sharing; knowledge management; knowledge risks; knowledge strategies; business strategies; business competitiveness; sustainability

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

GIS Implementation in Sustainable Urban Planning—2nd Edition

edited by

Qingmin Meng

,

Haibin Gu

and

Yongchun Yang

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2934 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilience and sustainability; urban development and planning; land use and planning; zoning and mapping; infrastructure analysis; urban forest; urban hazards; crime analysis and mapping; urban ecology; urban environments

Circular Economy and Sustainability: Integrating Technology and Management Solutions

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2309 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular business models; sustainable technologies; eco-smart solutions; global best practices; sustainability management (ESG); digital marketing; strategic branding; policy and regulation; digital transformation for circular economy; challenges and opportunities

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

Innovative Pathways of Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development

edited by

Yongtie Cai

, Zhifeng Hu and

Guang Zeng

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1520 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy technologies; sustainable development; energy transition; hybrid systems; smart grids; energy storage; techno-economic analysis; lifecycle assessment; carbon neutrality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Autonomous Driving and Intelligent Routing Systems in Sustainable Future Transportation

edited by

Yinlong Liu

and Shengyong Ding

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1266 | Submission Open

Keywords: geometry vision; intelligent robotics; intelligent transportation; machine vision; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Behavioural Approaches to Promoting Sustainable Transport Systems, 2nd Edition

edited by

Craig K. Allison

,

Katherine Plant

and

James Fleming

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1168 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transport systems; eco-driving; hypermiling; sustainability; driving behaviour change; system modelling; assistance systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Eco-Harmony: Blending Conservation Strategies and Social Development

edited by

Hui Zhang

, Ishibashi Seiji, Liang Tang,

Wenfeng Gong

and

Hui Fu

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1073 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological conservation; conservation strategies; social development; traveling demand; landscape architecture; conservation planning; ecosystems

Sustainable Cultural Tourism: Balancing Preservation, Development and Visitor Experience—2nd Edition

edited by

Lucrezia Lopez

and

Antonietta Ivona

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable cultural tourism; tourism development; overtourism/undertourism; visitor experience and management; tourism policies and strategies in cultural tourism; climate changes scenarios; UN’ s sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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

Risk and Reliability Assessment Related to Sustainable Development

edited by

Chao Zhang

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk assessment; sustainable development; uncertainty management; big data analytics; decision-making tools; system resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

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