Sustainability

Innovating the Circular Future: Pathways to Sustainable Growth

edited by

submission deadline 26 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4082 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; technological innovation; sustainable supply chain management; sustainable materials; collaborative consumption; sustainable consumption behavior; recycling and resource recovery; upcycling practices; waste management strategies; Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

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

Smart Grid Technology Contributing to Sustainable Energy Development

edited by

Franco F. Yanine

submission deadline 27 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1205 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grids; energy sustainability; distributed energy resources (DER); virtual power plants (VPP); renewable energy integration; grid flexibility; power quality and reliability; intelligent grid control; energy storage systems; demand-side management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable AI and Robotics: Engineering Foundations for Long-Term Societal Impact

edited by

Davide De Tommaso

submission deadline 27 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 476 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable AI; robotics; human-centered AI; human–robot interaction; software architectures; lifecycle engineering

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

Agricultural Landscape and Rural Sustainability

edited by

Mangirdas Morkunas

and

Artiom Volkov

submission deadline 28 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2763 | Submission Open

Keywords: rural sustainability; rural resilience; agricultural landscape; non-urbanized areas

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Food, Supply Chains, and Sustainable Development—Third Edition

edited by

Victor Shi

and

Shervin Espahbod

submission deadline 28 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 527 | Submission Open

Keywords: food; supply chains; sustainable development; coordination; corporate social responsibility; social welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Development in Science and Sustainability Education and Communication: Digital Transformation and Green Transition for Sustainability and Environmental Citizenship

edited by

Andreas Ch. Hadjichambis

,

Yiannis Georgiou

and

Demetra Paraskeva-Hadjichambi

submission deadline 28 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open

Keywords: science education and environmental education; environmental communication; sustainable development; digital transformation; green transition; sustainable literacy; citizenship; environmental citizenship; sustainability; digital environments; social impact; environmental change; social change; sustainability education

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

Sustainable Bio-Resource Technology in Agricultural Wastes and Its Impacts on Soil Physical Quality

edited by

Moacir Tuzzin de Moraes

submission deadline 28 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; agricultural wastes; biochar, soil physical quality; soil water flux; soil structure; process-based modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Research Trends in Urban Air Quality, Climate and Pollution

edited by

Bruno Augusto

and

Joana Ferreira

submission deadline 29 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 950 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban air quality; climate–air pollution interactions; sustainable cities; air quality monitoring and modeling; urban climate resilience; environmental policy and sustainability

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

Quality Management in Sustainable Food Systems: Consumer Behavior, Digital Innovation and Certification

edited by

Lucio Cappelli

and

Ilenia Bravo

submission deadline 29 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food systems; circular supply chain; consumer behavior; digital innovation; quality management; industry 5.0; consumer perception; environmental sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Methods and Impacts of Remote Sensing Aerosol–Cloud–Climate Interactions

edited by Hongrong Shi,

Qixiang Chen

and

Xinlei Han

submission deadline 29 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerosols; clouds; satellite remote sensing; ground-based remote sensing; retrieval algorithms; data fusion; machine learning; data validation; extreme climate; aerosol–cloud–climate interactions

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

Sustainable and Smart Transportation Systems

edited by

Marco Guerrieri

and

Larysa Neduzha

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 17 articles | Viewed by 16733 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable; smart transportation systems; artificial intelligence; safety; advanced sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Advancing Sustainable Agrifood Systems: Interconnections of Energy, Emissions, and Agroecological Pathways

edited by

Matheus Koengkan

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1830 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agrifood systems; agroecology; energy use in agriculture; life cycle assessment; climate impacts and emissions; organic farming; consumer behaviour and sustainability labels; food supply chains; biodiversity and ecosystem services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Management in the Built Environment for Sustainable Urban Development: Driven by Future Technological Transformation

edited by

Man Yuan

and

Min Zhou

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 803 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthy cities; historical districts; economy and industry; inefficient and idle land; low-altitude economy

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

Recent Advances in Sustainable Heat and Mass Transfer and Thermal Engineering

edited by

Baozhi Sun

, Jianxin Shi, Wanze Wu and Xiang Yu

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiphase flow; heat and mass transfer; thermodynamic cycle; thermoeconomics analysis; thermal system; new heat exchanger

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Structural Analysis, Material Science and Sensing Applications in the Context of Sustainability

edited by

Xoan Xosé Fernández Sánchez-Romate

and

Víctor Díaz Mena

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; sensors; structural health monitoring; lifecycle assessment; circular economy; nanotechnology

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

Building Future Global Cross-Border Supply Chains: Pathways to Resilience, Sustainability and Digital Synergy

edited by Changhun Shin and

Gaofeng Wang

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: cross-border supply chains; sustainability; blockchain; digitalization; green; global value chains

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

The Convergence of Recreation, Green Tourism and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Mateusz Rozmiarek

and

Mateusz Grajek

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 19959 | 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 Jan 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 19667 | 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)

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

edited by

Michalis Skordoulis

,

Petros Kalantonis

and

Garyfallos Arabatzis

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17419 | Submission Open

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

Photovoltaic Thermal Systems for Sustainable Energy Production

edited by

Sebastian Hudisteanu

, Nelu-Cristian Cherecheș and Florin Emilian Turcanu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 12208 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy generation; photovoltaic thermal; BIPV; solar energy; PV cooling; energy production; energy efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Agriculture, Food, and Resources for Sustainable Economic Development

edited by

Di Zeng

,

Xinjian Chen

and

Yun Shen

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 10 articles | Viewed by 11693 | Submission Open

Keywords: agriculture; food; resources; sustainable development; rural economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Soil Management: Conservation Strategies for Agricultural Resilience

edited by

Chijioke Emenike

, Temitope Ojo, Patricia Omo-Okoro and

Lord Abbey

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10429 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil management; sustainability; soil nutrient; soil conservation; agricultural practices; soil health; climate change resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)

Sustainable Brand Management and Consumer Perceptions (2nd Edition)

edited by

Irene Gil-Saura

,

María Eugenia Ruíz-Molina

and Antonio Marín-García

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9329 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; brand management; consumer perceptions; services marketing; consumer behavior

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

Sustainable Architecture, Structural Design, and Environmental Engineering

edited by

Angelo Aloisio

,

Yue Wang

, Martina Sciomenta and

Michele Mirra

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9104 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable architecture; timber engineering; bio-based materials; structural design optimization; short supply chain construction; circular economy in construction; low-carbon building materials; resilient infrastructure; climate-responsive design; environmental impact assessment

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

Smart Cities with Innovative Solutions in Sustainable Urban Future

edited by

Nadire Çavuş

and

Nuriye Sancar

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8886 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart city; sustainability; urban development; intelligent technologies; innovative strategies; machine learning; innovative solutions; AI

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

Sustainable Transport Planning: Reducing Emissions for a Greener Future

edited by

Hamad Al Jassmi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8789 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban transport planning; sustainable mobility; multi-modal transportation; low emission vehicles; green infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Management of Shipping, Ports and Logistics

edited by

Michael Tsatsaronis

and

Theodore Syriopoulos

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7861 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable shipping; green ports; maritime logistics; ESG in maritime industry; decarbonization; environmental management; digitalization and innovation; climate resilience; supply chain sustainability; maritime policy and governance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Toward Net-Zero Emissions: Interlinking Renewable Energy Policies, Carbon Markets, and Green Supply Chains

edited by

Mingyue (Selena) Sheng

and

Lingli Qi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7594 | Submission Open

Keywords: net-zero emissions; renewable energy policy; carbon markets; emissions trading schemes; green supply chains; decarbonization; climate policy; sustainable development; energy transition; environmental economics

Sustainable Resource Utilization and Management of Electronic Waste: Innovations, Challenges, and Future Directions

edited by

Eleni Kastanaki

and

Giin Yu Amy Tan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7385 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging e-waste recycling technologies; reuse of e-waste; advanced technologies for e-waste management; life cycle assessment and environmental impact of e-waste management; circular economy practices in e-waste management; remanufacturing e-waste; policy and regulatory frameworks for sustainable e-waste management; socio-economic impacts of e-waste recycling; innovations in design for dismantling and reuse

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

Digital Solutions for Sustainable Economic Development

edited by

Mariana Petrova

and Olena Sushchenko

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7110 | Submission Open

Keywords: dynamics of open innovation; business models; innovation, entrepreneurship, and sustainability; digital transformation and innovation in the public sector; industry innovation ecosystem design and strategic development; open innovation and strategic competitiveness; big data and analytics. innovation ecosystem for sustainable development; entrepreneurship and technology-based firms; open innovation in the tourism sector; R&D and supply chain; innovation and knowledge creation; other related topics in the field of business and management, logistics, big data, digital transformation and sustainable enterprise development

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

Soil Stabilization and Geotechnical Engineering Sustainability

edited by Kewei Fan, Yi Pik Helen Cheng, Yanhao Zheng, Yuefu Zhou and Yonggang Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6900 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; soil stabilization; sustainable materials; soil mechanics; geotechnical design; environmental assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)

Environmental Economics and Sustainability

edited by

Chien-Ming Wang

and Cheng-Feng Wu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6777 | Submission Open

Keywords: environment economics; sustainable development; economic analysis

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

Agricultural Economics and Sustainable Agricultural Food Value Chains

edited by

Marius Constantin

, Raluca Ignat and

Donatella Privitera

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6562 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural economics; agricultural value chains; sustainable food systems; sustainability assessment; policy evaluation; resilient agri-food systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Built Environment: From Theory to Practice

edited by

Pinar Mert Cuce

and

Erdem Cuce

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5730 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable built environment; green architecture; energy-efficient buildings; low-carbon construction; climate-responsive design; urban sustainability; lifecycle assessment (LCA); environmental performance; smart cities; passive design strategies; sustainable materials; retrofitting and adaptive reuse; resilient urban design; built environment policy; community-based planning; digital tools for sustainability (e.g., BIM, AI, IoT); carbon footprint reduction; circular construction; net-zero buildings; sustainable urban infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Application of Spatial Analysis Function of Geographic Information Systems in Sustainable Development Evaluation

edited by

Vincenzo Barrile

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5196 | Submission Open

Keywords: GIS; remote sensing; UAV; digital twin; artificial intelligence in GIS; 3D models; BIM-GIS integration

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

Environmental Impact Assessment and Sustainable Conservation of Urban Ecology

edited by

Sang-Don Lee

and Min-Kyung Kim

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4909 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity conservation; green infrastructure integration; ecosystem services; climate change adaptation; urban ecology; environmental impact assessment (EIA)

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

Innovative Approaches for Sustainable Built Environments: Integrating Circular Materials, Green Infrastructures, and Smart Technologies

edited by

Giulia Caneva

, Valentina Tomei and

Paola Altamura

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4713 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart green infrastructures; low-carbon solutions; sustainable building design; urban ecology; ecosystem services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Air Quality Management and Monitoring

edited by

Rasa Zalakeviciute

and

Fidel Vallejo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4680 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution; air quality management; air pollution monitoring; environmental monitoring; low-cost sensors; sustainability policies; air pollution control

Achieving Sustainability in Safety Management and Design for Safety

edited by In-Ju Kim and

Anna Mazzi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4604 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk assessment; occupational and environmental hazards; emergency response; complex disasters; chemical hazards; disaster risk reduction; vulnerability analysis; traffic, workplace, home, and community safety

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

Ecosystem Sustainability, Soil Biodiversity, and Environmental Restoration

edited by

Tao Long

, Mingchang Cao,

Ming Li

and Yamei Shao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4340 | 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)

Technology and Education for Sustainable Futures: Innovation, Global Citizenship and Ecosystem Transformation

edited by

Juan-Jesús Torres-Gordillo

and José Luis Villena-Higueras

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4098 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; sustainable development goals; global citizenship; educational innovation; artificial intelligence; circular economy; ecosystem management; STEM education; university social responsibility; public policy

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

State of the Art of Assessment for Sustainable Development Goals—3rd Edition

edited by

Chaofeng Shao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3795 | Submission Open

Keywords: methods for assessing the progress of SDGs in areas such as population, resources, environment, and economy; identification and analysis of key issues and factors affecting the SDGs; the future of the SDGs of the post-2030 sustainable development agenda; measures and methods for accelerating the implementation of the SDGs goals; sharing of best practices in SDGs; SDG localization theory; urban sustainable development; sustainable cities and communities; SDG progress assessment; policies to mobilize financial resources; policy implementation capacity; policy performance evaluation

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

Sustainable Development and Innovation in Green Supply Chains

edited by

Pedro Espadinha Cruz

,

Susana Duarte

and Inês Ferreira

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3727 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chains; circular economy; advanced manufacturing; resource management; multi-criteria decision-making; multi-objective optimization; spatial analytics; Industry 4.0/5.0; cyber-physical systems; digital twins; IoT

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Durable and Sustainable Materials for the Built Environment

edited by

José Ignacio Alvarez

,

Gurbir Kaur

and

Loucas Kyriakou

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3609 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction materials; low-carbon materials; circular economy; construction and demolition waste; life cycle assessment; alternative binders; durability; eco-efficient concrete; self-cleaning materials; green building materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Digital Governance and Digital Innovation for Sustainable Development

edited by

Liviu Moldovan

and

Flaviu Moldovan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3430 | Submission Open

Keywords: digitization; sustainability; governance; innovation; development; green software; green engineering; cloud migration; corporate strategies

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

Innovative Research on Lithium-Ion Battery Materials for Sustainable Applications

edited by

Kenza Maher

and

Mohamed Aklalouch

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2768 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion batteries; sodium-ion batteries; battery materials design; battery safety and reliability; thermal management of batteries; battery degradation mechanisms; battery diagnostics and testing; battery recycling and second life; sustainable electrode materials; solid-state electrolytes; desert climate battery performance; renewable energy integration; energy storage systems; circular economy in energy storage; energy storage for electric vehicles; grid-scale battery storage; accelerated aging and thermal abuse; electrochemical performance evaluation; material recovery from spent batteries; techno-economic analysis of recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Low-Impact Materials and Construction Strategies for Sustainable and Resilient Buildings

edited by

Daniel Wałach

and

Izabela Skrzypczak

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2763 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; eco-friendly materials; resilience; geopolymers; cementitious composites; soil stabilization; durability assessment; life-cycle assessment; structural diagnostics; underground structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Intelligent Transport System and Sustainable Traffic Management

edited by

Jinlei Zhang

and

Wei Ma

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2645 | Submission Open

Keywords: traffic big data; artificial intelligence; data-driven methods; transportation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Advances in Sustainable Construction Engineering and Management

edited by Jeong-Hoon Lee,

JunHo Jeon

and Jinwoo Kim

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2622 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction engineering and management; sustainable; smart construction; digital twin; automation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Adoption of New Technologies and Practices for Sustainable and Smart Agriculture: 2nd Edition

edited by

Yang Li

and

Jing Nie

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2562 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart agriculture; decision support; green computing; data fusion; pattern recognition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

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