Sustainability

Sustainable Business Management: Innovative Strategies for the Future of the Global Economy

edited by

submission deadline 2 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable business models; sustainable development; innovation in business strategy; green business practices; environmental impact reduction; sustainable supply chain management; business ethics and sustainability; digital transformation in sustainable business; circular economy; eco-innovation; sustainable marketing strategies; sustainable consumer behavior; corporate sustainability; resource efficiency; strategic management for sustainability; green finance and investment; environmental and social governance (ESG); technology and sustainability integration; organizational resilience; sustainability metrics and reporting; sustainable product development; stakeholder engagement in sustainability; climate change and business adaptation

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

Emerging Technologies That Facilitate the Sustainable Management of Digital Supply Chains and the Circular Economy

edited by

Muhammad Noman Shafique

submission deadline 3 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4920 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain; emerging technologies; artificial intelligence (AI); blockchain; internet of things (IoT); supply chain transparency; carbon footprint reduction; predictive analytics; green logistics; circular economy

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

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

edited by

Stuart So

and

Dickson K. W. Chiu

submission deadline 3 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 429 | Submission Open

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

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

Sustainable Energy: Research on Heat Transfer and Energy Systems

edited by Huaming Dai

submission deadline 3 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy; heat transfer; energy storage; hydrogen; thermal-electrical integration; thermochemical conversion; energy management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Building: Risk Assessment and Occupational Safety in Construction Management

edited by

Jolanta Tamošaitienė

submission deadline 4 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5110 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; green building; regulation; environmental product declaration; civil engineering; construction; construction management; decision making; multi criteria decision making (MCDM); risk; occupational safety

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

Sustainable Research Progress on Treatment of Wastewater

edited by Luís Fernando Cusioli and

Rosangela Bergamasco

submission deadline 5 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption; natural adsorbents; wastewater treatment; sustainability; agro-industrial waste; heavy metals; organic pollutants; contaminant removal; chemical modification; industrial effluents; waste reuse; filtration; water purification; environmental impact

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

Green Smart Cities: Synergies Between Technology and Nature-Based Solutions

edited by

Jarosław Brodny

submission deadline 6 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: green smart cities; nature-based solutions; urban resilience; iot; sustainable urban development; climate adaptation; digital twins; urban ecosystems; smart planning; blue-green infrastructure

Sustainable Engineering for Industry 4.0: Digitization and Circularity in Manufacturing

edited by

Darina Dupláková

and

Lucia Knapčíková

submission deadline 6 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable engineering; Industry 4.0; digitization; circular economy; manufacturing processes; real-time monitoring; ergonomics; waste reduction; human-centric design; industrial sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Circular Economy and Sustainable Water Treatment

edited by Dragana Tomašević Pilipović and

Nataša Slijepčević

submission deadline 9 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable water treatment; water reuse; wastewater valorization; sustainable water management; resource recovery; nature-based solutions; advanced water treatment technologies; zero-waste water treatment; energy-efficient water systems; smart water management; sediment remediation; water pollution control

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

Sustainable Development Goal 7: Biofuel Production from Biomass Conversion

edited by

Alessio Ilari

and Elena Leoni

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1417 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofuel; biomasses; renewable sources; energy conversion; life cycle assessment; sustainability; environmental impact; near-infrared spectroscopy; thermochemical processes; biochemical processes; chemical– physical processes; novel fuels; drop-in biofuels

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

Integrating GIS and Remote Sensing for Sustainable Water Management in a Changing Climate

edited by

Nezar Atalla Hammouri

, Muheeb Awawdeh and

Abdullah Al-Rawabdah

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 1116 | Submission Open

Keywords: GIS; remote sensing; sustainable water management; climate change; hydrological modeling; watershed management; drought monitoring; flood monitoring; water quality assessment; water availability

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

Sustainability of Construction Materials

edited by

Niall Holmes

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement; supplementary cementitious materials; hydration modelling; performance; sustainability; green concrete; sustainable construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Agriculture: Soil, Water and Environmental Practices in Climate Change

edited by

Lyudmyla Kuzmych

, André Carlos Auler and Nataliia Voloshchuk

submission deadline 11 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 988 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; agriculture; soil; water; environment; climate; food; ecology; organic farming; regenerative agriculture systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Advances in Intelligent and Sustainable Transportation Through Multidisciplinary Approaches

edited by Zhiwu Huang and

Heng Li

submission deadline 12 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5693 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent transportation; sustainable transportation; electric vehicles; public transportation; transportation safety; road safety; autonomous vehicles; multidisciplinary approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Applications of Geospatial Technologies on Urban, Environmental, and Public Health Sustainability

edited by

Kalliopi Kyriakou

submission deadline 12 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 483 | Submission Open

Keywords: geographic information systems (GISs); remote sensing; GeoAI; smart cities; urban environments; spatiotemporal data; environmental monitoring; public health; spatial analytics

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

Digital Transformation of Energy: Advanced Monitoring and Assessment of Industrial Ecosystems

edited by

Zsolt Čonka

and

Robert Stefko

submission deadline 12 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; power engineering; energy efficiency; industrial ecosystems; advanced monitoring; assessment; Industry 4.0; data analysis; machine learning; Artificial Intelligence (AI); smart grid; cloud computing; predictive maintenance; automation; cybersecurity

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

The Application of Green Technology in the Modern Construction

edited by

Jaeheum Yeon

and

Yooseob Song

submission deadline 13 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3168 | Submission Open

Keywords: BIM; immersive virtual environment; digital twin infrastructure; data visualization; sustainable construction technologies; 3D printable cementitious mixtures; metals and alloys in extreme environments; advanced construction material characterization

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

Catalyzing Change: Educational Pathways Toward Sustainability Practices

edited by

Chrysanthi Kadji-Beltran

, Nansia Kyriakou and Nikleia Eteokleous

submission deadline 13 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 1524 | Submission Open

Keywords: authentic learning; higher and continuing education; sustainability education; transformative pedagogy; active experiential learning; innovative practices in sustainability education

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

AI-Driven Innovation: Shaping the Future of Sustainable Civil Infrastructure

edited by

Woubishet Zewdu Taffese

and

Leonardo Espinosa-Leal

submission deadline 13 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1122 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); civil infrastructure; sustainable construction; smart infrastructure; digital twins; lifecycle assessment; predictive maintenance; climate adaptation; circular economy; resilient infrastructure systems

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

Functionalized Bioadsorbent Materials for Water Treatment and Environmental Sustainability

edited by Carolina Constantin

submission deadline 14 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: functionalized bioadsorbent materials; recycling; circular economy; water treatment; environmental sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Translating the Concept of Sustainability into Tourism Practice—Destination Perspectives: 2nd Edition

edited by

Julia N. Albrecht

and Marco Haid

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4101 | Submission Open

Keywords: tourism; sustainability; sustainability implementation; tourism destination; destination governance; tourism policy; destination management

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

Innovations in Digital Education for Reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

edited by

Jesús N. García

and

Judit García-Martín

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3821 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital education; sustainable development goals (SDGs); AI for sustainable development; sustainability; socio-economic scientific; integrated approaches to sustainable development; define and quantify sustainability; measure and monitor sustainability; sustainability tools; applications of sustainability; policies and laws relating to sustainability

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

Sustainable Digital Marketing Policy and Studies of Consumer Behavior

edited by

Joana Carmo Dias

and

Albérico Travassos Rosário

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3532 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable digital marketing; consumer behavior; eco-friendly digital platforms; sustainability-oriented marketing; digital marketing policy; artificial intelligence; ethical consumerism; sustainable consumption patterns

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

Low Carbon Innovation: Energy Policy and Strategic Technology Planning

edited by Mingming Zhang and Hao Ding

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3482 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy transition; low-carbon innovation; energy policy; green technology innovation; outward foreign green direct investment

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

Circular Economy Solutions for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Alejandro Padilla-Rivera

and

Adriana Rivera Huerta

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3029 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; life cycle assessment; social LCA; LCSA; eco-design; sustainable development; climate change mitigation; industrial ecology; sustainability transitions; circular business models

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

Energy Technology, Power Systems and Sustainability

edited by

Dmitry Baimel

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 789 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovative and Sustainable Pavement Materials and Technologies

edited by Valerio Carlos A. Andrés Valeri,

Miguel A. Franesqui

,

Diana Movilla-Quesada

and

Aitor C. Raposeiras

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 625 | Submission Open

Keywords: pavement materials; pavement technologies; sustainable pavements; asphalt; recycled materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Water Security: Governance, Inequalities, and Sustainability

edited by

Francisco Silva Pinto

,

Tiago Balieiro Cetrulo

and Natália Molina Cetrulo

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

Keywords: water security; governance; social inequalities; climate change; sustainable water management; resource allocation; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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

Green Logistics, Supply Chains, and Organizational Management in Sustainable Health Services

edited by

Osvaldo Luiz Goncalves Quelhas

, Robisom Damasceno Calado and Julio Vieira Neto

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable healthcare services; the healthcare services industry supply chain; sustainable logistics; models for assessing the maturity of sustainable management; the circular economy within healthcare services; sustainable service management models; waste management in the management systems of healthcare services; sustainable digital transformation

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

Marketing and Sustainability in the Blue Economy

edited by Christy Ashley and Jason D. Oliver

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: blue economy; sustainable marketing; ocean economy; marine-based industries; coastal and marine business innovations; sustainable tourism; sustainable consumer behaviors; green supply chains

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

Circular Economy and Green Technology for Sustainable Development

edited by

José Carlos Sánchez-García

,

Brizeida Hernández-Sánchez

,

Clara Margaça

and Giuseppina Maria Cardella

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; green technology; sustainable development; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); environmental innovation; sustainable production models; ecological transition; sustainability policies; sustainable entrepreneurship; environmental governance

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

Sustainable Life Cycle Assessment: Methods, Applications and Future Trends

edited by

Sharath K Ankathi

and

Utkarsh Shailesh Chaudhari

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable life cycle assessment; circular economy; waste-to-energy; environmental systems analysis; industrial sustainability; AI and digital LCA tools; resource optimization; sustainable process design; recovery and reprocessing of waste tailings; critical materials manufacturing

Corporate Sustainability: Enhancing Supply Chain Resilience and Environmental Performance

edited by

Kun Su

,

Yasir Shahab

and

Adwoa Anokye Effah Nana

submission deadline 16 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2640 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain resilience; supply chain sustainability; environmental performance; corporate sustainability; sustainable operations; green supply chain

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

Sustainable Planning and Design of Urban Underground Space for Smart Cities

edited by

Wanjie Hu

,

Jianjun Dong

and Chengji Liang

submission deadline 17 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1608 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart city; urban underground space; urban planning and management; emerging infrastructure; underground logistics systems; intelligent transportation systems; critical infrastructure; urban environment modeling; social-technological system; project and operations management of urban systems

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

Methane and Other Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Monitoring, Adaptation, and Mitigation Strategies

edited by

Jose Ignacio Gere

,

Cecilia Loza

, María Paz Tieri and

Silvina Restovich

submission deadline 18 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: nitrous oxide; methane; carbon sequestration; carbon balance; carbon footprint

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovating for a Sustainable Future: Integrating Knowledge Management and Technology for Resilient Systems

edited by

Giovanni Schiuma

and

Gabriela Citlalli Lopez-Torres

submission deadline 19 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2028 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable innovation; knowledge management; technology; strategic management; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Risk Management and Economic Development of Sustainable Enterprises

edited by

Herbert Kimura

submission deadline 19 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 414 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable enterprises; risk management; economic development; impacts of sustainability; reputational risk; risk models and frameworks; environmental and climate risks; innovation and sustainability; sustainability regulation and policy

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

Climate Resistance and Local Governmental Policy: Lessons from Los Angeles and Tel Aviv

edited by

Alon Tal

submission deadline 19 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate resilience; local government policy; urban climate adaptation; equity-focused climate actions

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

Sustainable Marketing and Consumer Management

edited by Xiao Tong and

Yuli Liang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2238 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable marketing; green marketing; consumer brand relationships; consumer management; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Renewable Energy Technologies and Sustainability of Energy Efficient Buildings

edited by

Ineta Geipele

and Antra Kundzina

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1936 | Submission Open

Keywords: green energy; sustainable built environment; energy performance of buildings; sustainable building management; digitalization and automation of building management; smart cities; green gases in urban areas; renewable energy communities; green architecture principles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainability and Advances in Microplastic Pollution: Detection, Distribution, and Impact Across Environmental Matrices and Ecosystems

edited by

Claudia Campanale

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

Keywords: airborne microplastic; waterborne microplastic; sediment contamination; ecosystem impact; analytical methods; environmental policy; sustainable solutions; waste reduction strategies

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

The Intersection of Sustainability and Food Science Research

edited by

Claudia Sánchez-Lara

and

Maria Paula Duarte

submission deadline 22 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open

Keywords: food technology; by-products; food ingredients; up-cycling; food science; sustainable technologies; food production; eco-friendly food systems; food security; eco-efficient practices; circular economy

Adapting Education for a Changing Environment and Sustainable Development

edited by Gökmen Dağlı,

Zehra Altınay

and Phillip Benachour

submission deadline 23 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1353 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; quality education; adaptation to changing environmental conditions; digital transformation; managerial changes and roles; cultural and social change; sustainable development

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

Towards Sustainable Wastewater Solutions: Innovations, Challenges, and Economic Opportunities

edited by

Margarida Oliveira

and

Luisa Paula Cruz Lopes

submission deadline 23 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 650 | Submission Open

Keywords: decentralized systems; bioremediation; membrane bioreactors (MBRs); constructed wetlands; nutrient recovery; policy frameworks; public– private partnerships; circular economy; sustainable wastewater management; water– energy nexus

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

Advances in Climate and Energy Economics

edited by

Zhenhua Liu

, Xu Wang and Jinyu Chen

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2335 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate finance; energy finance; sustainable finance; climate risks; green assets; energy transition; carbon pricing; sustainable investment; ESG

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)

Sustainable Valorization of Biomass for Clean Energy and High-Value Products

edited by Soyeon Jeong

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1535 | Submission Open

Keywords: biorefinery; biomass valorization; bioenergy; renewable energy; bio-based materials; biochemicals; biomass conversion; green solvents

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

Agricultural Waste Management and Sustainable Practices

edited by

Lavinia Calinoiu

and

Laura Mitrea

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1619 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural waste management; bioconversion technologies; value-added products from waste; biodegradable packaging; circular economy in agriculture; sustainable waste valorization; bio-based materials; microbial and enzymatic waste processing; eco-friendly packaging solutions; waste-to-resource innovations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Geotourism: Economic and Environmental Benefits for Rural Development

edited by

Carlos Neto De Carvalho

submission deadline 26 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2475 | Submission Open

Keywords: geoparks; regenerative tourism; community engagement; geoproducts; genuine sustainable communication; educational opportunities; climate change and tourism; inclusive geotourism; digital geonomadism

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

Advancing Sustainable Development Through Artificial Intelligence (AI)

edited by

Hossein Bonakdari

,

Ebrahim Ghaderpour

and

Silvio José Gumiere

submission deadline 28 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13247 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); sustainable development; climate change mitigation; resource management; environmental monitoring; smart cities; decision support systems (DSS); Internet of Things (IoT); ethical AI; resilient systems

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

Green Growth: Global Low-Carbon Economic Transition for Sustainable Development

edited by

Mohammad Mafizur Rahman

submission deadline 28 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2957 | Submission Open

Keywords: green growth; low-carbon economy; environmental sustainability; economic development; climate change; renewable energy; circular economy; sustainable development; carbon pricing; innovation and resilience

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

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