Sustainability

Atmospheric Pollution and Microenvironmental Air Quality

edited by Hui Chen and

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 155 | 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)

Advanced Technologies in Digital and Sustainable Transformation of Teaching and Learning

edited by

Chih-Chao Chung

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 71495 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; sustainable education; artificial intelligence; augmented reality; virtual reality; meta-reality; STEAM pedagogies; curriculum design; technology integration; immersive learning

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

Control of Traffic-Related Emissions to Improve Air Quality

edited by

Hefeng Zhang

, Yunjing Wang and

Xinping Yang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 38978 | Submission Open

Keywords: traffic-related emissions; exhaust and non-exhaust emissions; emerging pollutants; emissions characteristics; emissions inventory; environmental implications; control techniques; mobile source management policy

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

Sustainable Energy: The Path to a Low-Carbon Economy

edited by

Kamrul Hassan

,

GM Shafiullah

and Terri Trireksani

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 26722 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy; low-carbon economy; renewable energy; energy transition; decarbonisation; energy transformation; SDGs; carbon capture; energy strategy; CO2 emissions; climate change

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

Sustainable Leadership and Strategic Management in SMEs

edited by

Senmao Xia

, Zhaoxing Wang, Peiyu He and

Yanguo Jing

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 22987 | Submission Open

Keywords: SME; sustainable leadership; strategic management; sustainability practices; regulatory impact; technological innovation; environmental impact

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

Digital Transformation of Supply Chain Innovation

edited by

Himanshu Shee

,

Omid Ameri Sianaki

and Tharaka De Vass

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 17381 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital supply chain management; supply chain innovation; sustainable operations; Industry 4.0; SCM 4.0; emerging technology adoption; circular economy

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

Sustainable Energy Economics: The Path to a Renewable Future

edited by

Anam Azam

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 15475 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; sources; climate change; sustainability; energy; transition

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

Applications of Sustainable and Emerging Construction Materials in Civil Engineering

edited by

Sami Tabsh

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 15177 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; fiber-reinforced polymers; engineered cementitious composites; recycled materials; geopolymers; high performance materials; durability; engineered wood; emerging materials; nanomaterials; repair; strengthening; structural fire engineering; 3D printing; resilient structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

The Impacts of Industry Innovation and Environmental Regulation on Sustainable Development: Regional, National, and Global Perspectives

edited by

Hirofumi Fukuyama

and Stavros Kourtzidis

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 13902 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental regulation; regional economic development; industry innovation; green economy transition; circular economy; sustainability; environmental performance indicators; productivity and efficiency

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

Digital Ecosystem and Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by

Gustavo Hermínio Salati Marcondes De Moraes

, Bruno Brandão Fischer and

Angélica Pigola

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11564 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital ecosystem; sustainable entrepreneurship; technological innovation; information security; sustainable development goals

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

The Convergence of Recreation, Green Tourism and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Mateusz Rozmiarek

and

Mateusz Grajek

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11488 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-tourism; sustainable leisure; sport activities; volunteering; green management; health promotion; responsible tourism; well-being practices; psycho-ecology; outdoor recreation

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

Analysis of Energy Systems from the Perspective of Sustainability

edited by

Jianli Zhou

,

Shenbo Yang

and Yao Tao

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11483 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy system engineering; sustainability analysis; multi-energy coupling; management theories and methods in energy system; energy policy and economics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Application of Remote Sensing and Machine Learning in Sustainable Agriculture

edited by Mihai Valentin Herbei,

Ana Cornelia Badea

, Aleksandar Ristić and

Paul Sestras

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10335 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; artificial intelligence; machine learning; crop monitoring; smart agriculture; UAV; sensors; spatial– temporal analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Advancements in Sustainable Building Design: Enhancing Indoor Comfort and Resilience in Extreme Weather Conditions

edited by

Tsz Wun Tsang

and Cehao Yu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10307 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor comfort; environmental acceptance; sustainable building design; extreme weather events; climate change; building resilience; building adaptability; monitoring and control; building sustainability; health and well-being; sustainable technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Innovative Strategies for Net-Zero Carbon Cities Integrating Renewable Energy, Smart Infrastructure and Circular Economy Models

edited by

Hanaa Hachimi

,

Chakib El Mokhi

and

Abderrahim Lakhouit

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9779 | Submission Open

Keywords: net-zero cities; renewable energy; smart infrastructure; circular economy; recycling; sustainable urban development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Safety Culture in Manufacturing Enterprises

edited by

Kinga Stecuła

, Patrycja Kabiesz and

Radosław Wolniak

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8740 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable safety culture; safety culture management; eco-efficient manufacturing; safe and sustainable work environments; sustainability in occupational health; green safety practices; workplace safety; integrated safety and sustainability; long-term safety solutions; sustainable safety management strategies; resource-efficient safety technologies; environmental and safety compliance; safety training and education; safety audits; modern technology in safety; industrial safety; innovations and safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Agricultural Economics, Advisory Systems and Sustainability

edited by

Georgios Kountios

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7936 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural economics; agricultural advice; agricultural knowledge and innovation systems (AKIS); ICT in agriculture; agricultural education; agricultural extensions; precision agriculture; agricultural policy; farm management; rural development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Energy: Addressing Issues Related to Renewable Energy

edited by

Firoz Alam

,

Yingai Jin

, Hang Meng and Hao Zhang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7755 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind; solar; hydro; bioenergy; geothermal; wave; clean hydrogen; conventional energy; power generation; energy storage; energy economics; energy security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Digital Technology and Conservation Science for Sustainable Preservation of Cultural Heritage: Interdisciplinary Studies, Challenges, and Perspectives

edited by

Lucian-Cristian Ratoiu

and

Monica Dinu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7328 | Submission Open

Keywords: digitization; digital restoration; reconstructions; and digital twins; digital management and innovative strategies; innovative theories and methodologies; multi-modal approaches; heritage reconversion; accessibility; preventive conservation; risk assessment studies

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

Sustainable Control and Management of Pollution from Solid Waste: New Technologies and Advancements for Waste Characterization and Processing

edited by

Riccardo Gasbarrone

and

Roberta Palmieri

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6773 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-friendly technologies; solid waste management; waste characterization; waste processing; sustainable development; pollution control; circular economy; waste utilization; resource recovery

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

Research and Application of Sustainable Water Management to Agricultural Development

edited by Qiang Li,

Vinayak S. Shedekar

and

Chunhao Gu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6060 | Submission Open

Keywords: water quantity and quality; agricultural sustainability; nutrient transport; BMPs

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

Advancing Energy-Efficient Buildings for Net-Zero Carbon Emission Goals

edited by

Vasyl Zhelykh

, Khrystyna Myroniuk and

Zuzana Vranayova

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5743 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy-efficient buildings; net-zero emissions; sustainable construction; building energy optimization; renewable energy integration; passive heating and cooling; low-carbon architecture; green building technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Environmental Sustainability, Society, and Businesses: Public and Managerial Opinions on Environmental Issues

edited by

Michalis Skordoulis

,

Petros Kalantonis

and

Garyfallos Arabatzis

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5689 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sustainability; corporate social responsibility (CSR); ESG; sustainability reporting; public opinion; financial performance; green tourism; cultural sustainability; consumer behavior; stakeholder engagement

Impact of Digital Transformation of Industries on Economic Sustainability

edited by

Ismael Cristofer Baierle

and Felipe Fehlberg Herrmann

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5364 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital technologies; sustainability; Industry 4.0; industrial symbiosis; green supply chain; lean manufacturing; digital transformation; circular economy; industry performance; reverse logistics; competitiveness

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

Technology-Enhanced Education and Sustainable Development

edited by

Małgorzata Gawlik-Kobylińska

and

Boriss Misnevs

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4631 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational technology; sustainable development goals (SDGs); education for sustainable development; digital learning; artificial intelligence in education; virtual and augmented reality in education; online and hybrid learning models; teaching sustainability; digital competences

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

Groundwater Management, Pollution Control and Numerical Modeling

edited by

Jichao Sun

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3905 | Submission Open

Keywords: groundwater protection; groundwater exploitation; aquifer protection; soil moisture content; groundwater– sediment interaction; monitoring technology; groundwater sensor; remote sensing; groundwater simulation; numerical simulation; groundwater artificial intelligence; groundwater big data; groundwater sustainable development; land desertification; groundwater pollution

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

Emerging Approaches, Innovation and Sustainability in Higher Education Teaching and Learning

edited by

Abílio Afonso Lourenço

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3734 | Submission Open

Keywords: higher education; educational trends; pedagogical innovation; sustainable education; emerging technologies; student-centered learning; sustainability skills; educational transformation; higher education challenges; innovative practices

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

The Influence of Industry Innovation and Environmental Regulation for the Sustainable Development of Regional Economy

edited by Jiayu Fang and Chao Gao

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3647 | Submission Open

Keywords: industry innovation; environmental regulation; sustainable development; regional economy; artificial intelligence; data analytics

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

Contributions of Operations Management to Supply Chain Sustainability: Industrial Applications

edited by

Ângela M.E. Silva

,

Ana Cristina Ferreira

and

Anabela Carvalho Alves

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3464 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals; resilience of supply chain management; supply chain disruption issues; cost savings; innovation and technology; risk assessment and risk mitigation; waste reduction; integration of economic circularity; Industry 4.0; green and sustainable supply chain management; data science in supply chain management; decision-making models; lean– green; lean supply chains

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainability in Forest Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity Conservation

edited by

Grzegorz Kopij

and R.A. Makhado

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3331 | Submission Open

Keywords: nature conservation; biodiversity; forest protection; wildlife management; forest botany; animal ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

Towards Sustainability: Achieving Environmental Protection from a Safety Engineering Perspective

edited by

Hui Liu

, Chang Xu, Bo You and

Yu Xu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3256 | Submission Open

Keywords: safety engineering; environmental protection; sustainability; emergency response; hazard mitigation; sustainable risk management

Sustainable Disaster Management: Theory and Practice

edited by

Ming Shan

and Chun Fu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3179 | Submission Open

Keywords: disaster management; resilience; infrastructure systems; sustainable development

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

Advancing Sustainable Development: Innovations in Solid Waste and Wastewater Treatment for Environmental Protection

edited by

Hanane Tounsadi

and

Jae Kwang (Jim) Park

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3042 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater; water contamination; sustainable; artificial intelligence; emergent pollutants; advanced materials; advanced technologies; sustainable development; green synthesis; photocatalytic systems; circular economic approach; ecological solutions

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

The Role of Wastewater Treatment in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Ivana Mihajlović

and

Mladenka Novaković

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2710 | Submission Open

Keywords: clean water; sustainable water management; water ecosystems; clean energy technology; untreated wastewater; water quality; resource use efficiency; climate resilience; waste management; recycled water; SDG monitoring; SDG indicators; ecological footprint

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

Clean Technologies and Innovative Approaches for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Hui Gong

,

Abdulmoseen Segun Giwa

and Emmanuel Alepu Odey

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2545 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; clean technologies; sustainable water management; resource recovery; advanced oxidation processes; membrane filtration; electrochemical treatment; anaerobic digestion; decentralized systems; energy efficiency; emerging contaminants; circular economy; life cycle assessment; smart water systems; hybrid treatment technologies; integrated technologies

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

Innovative Detection Technology to Meet Food and Fuel Needs—2nd Edition

edited by

Chao Hui Feng

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2493 | Submission Open

Keywords: food control; food quality; food science; alternative engines; biofuels; hyperspectral imaging; near-infrared spectroscopy; online analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Circular Economy in Construction: Innovations, Challenges, and Sustainable Practices

edited by

João Adriano Rossignolo

and

Gabriela Lyra

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2245 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy in construction; sustainable building materials; waste valorization in construction; construction and demolition waste (CDW) management; bio-based and recycled materials; life cycle assessment (LCA) in construction; digitalization and Industry 4.0 in circular construction; regenerative and Net-Zero buildings; policy and governance for circular construction; carbon footprint reduction in the built environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Safety Assessment and Failure Analysis of Urban Underground Pipeline Networks

edited by Bin Li, Kejie Zhai and

Xueming Du

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2240 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground pipeline systems corrosion defects; finite element analysis (FEA); digital twins; defect interaction; failure prediction models; surface roughness characterization; pipeline rehabilitation strategies; complex loading conditions; sustainable infrastructure

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

Research on Water, Wastewater Management Technologies and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Tahereh Jafary

and

Anteneh Mesfin Yeneneh

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1977 | Submission Open

Keywords: water management; wastewater treatment; environmental sustainability; resource recovery; integrated water resources; climate resilience; water reuse; pollution control; sustainable development; water governance

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

Sustainable Assessment and Risk Analysis on Landslide Hazards

edited by Janusz Kozubal, Deepak R. Bhat and

Marek Wyjadłowski

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1951 | Submission Open

Keywords: landslides; slope stability analysis; sustainable risk and reliability detection; geotechnical engineering; environmental care; natural hazards; resilient environments; soil structure interactions; interdisciplinary approach; remote sensing; artificial intelligence

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

Sustainable Maritime Governance and Shipping Risk Management

edited by

Hristos Karahalios

,

Emre Akyuz

and Alexandros Dimitriadis

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1802 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable maritime governance; shipping risk management; maritime environmental compliance; climate adaptation strategies; sustainable ocean governance; artificial intelligence in shipping; blue carbon and ocean health; marine protected areas and vessel routing; Environmental; Social; and Governance (ESG) and port operations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Advances in Plant Sciences: Climate-Smart Innovations for Sustainability and Resilient Ecosystems

edited by

Constancio A. Asis

and Guinto Danilo

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1796 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity conservation; climate-smart agriculture; food security; innovative agricultural technologies; plant– microbe interactions; resource management; sustainable production

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

Lean Manufacturing and Sustainable Performance in Digital Era: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

José Dinis-Carvalho

,

Justyna Trojanowska

and

Malgorzata Jasiulewicz-Kaczmarek

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1736 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability in manufacturing; advanced data analytics; digitalization; lean operational excellence; smart manufacturing; data-driven Lean; Lean Supply Chain 4.0; circular supply chains

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Building a Sustainable and Reliable Supply Chain in Collaborative Business

edited by

Manh-Hoang Do

and

Yung Fu Huang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1683 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain management; sustainability; collaborative; big data analysis; business model innovation; green innovation; blockchain technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Advancements in Thermal Engineering: Innovations for Sustainable Energy Systems

edited by

Zoltán Szamosi

, Baibhaw Kumar and

Katalin Voith

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 1611 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal energy storage; solar industrial process heat (SIPH); phase change materials (PCM); concentrated solar thermal systems; waste heat recovery; advanced heat transfer technologies; thermochemical energy conversion; sustainable thermal engineering

Sustainable Construction and Built Environments

edited by

Chuangzhou Wu

, Shuqi Ma and

Jia He

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1488 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building materials; environmental impact assessment; low-carbon construction; geotechnical engineering technologies; sustainable civil engineering; foundation treatment technologies; soil improvement; underground structure design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Decision-Making Frameworks for Energy Justice: Balancing Social, Economic, and Environmental Objectives

edited by Babatunde Olubayo,

Oludolapo Akanni Olanrewaju

and Emezirinwune Michael

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1461 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in energy systems; multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM); sustainable energy transitions

Efficient Energy Conversion Systems and Renewable Energy Generating Units: Techno-Economic Empowered Sustainability

edited by

Maria G. Ioannides

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1451 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency for residential and industrial applications; energy recovery; harvesting systems; high-performance; high-efficiency electric drives; renewable energy sources: hydrogen; nuclear; solar; wind; biomass; geothermal; tidal; hybrid systems; modeling; simulation; control; multi-objective optimization; monitoring; maintenance; diagnostics; fault detection; reliability; safety issues Internet of Things-based control of energy conversion systems; sensors; artificial intelligence in energy conversion systems; smart grid technologies; energy management; energy economics; trading; economic growth economic analysis; policy instruments; economic incentives for energy sustainable transition; techno-economic assessment of efficient energy conversion technologies; socio-economic impacts; energy access; and poverty alleviation related to renewable energy; investments in clean energy infrastructure development; energy engineering education for sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Transformation Towards Advanced Technology-Driven Supply Chain Sustainability

edited by Jie Ma and Alireza Shokri

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1300 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital supply chain management; supply chain sustainability; digital transformation; green technology; human– machine interface; green logistics; supply chain productivity; lean and green supply chain management

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

Decarbonizing Mobility: Innovations in Energy Efficiency and Environmental Impact Mitigation

edited by Yuche Chen and

Xuanke Wu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1202 | Submission Open

Keywords: decarbonization; sustainable mobility; energy efficiency; environmental impact mitigation; low-carbon transportation; electric vehicles (EVs); renewable energy integration; Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS); green infrastructure; carbon footprint reduction

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