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Tourism and Environmental Development: A Sustainable Perspective

edited by

Yeongbae Choe

, Jooa Baek and

Jaeseok Lee

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 465 | Submission Open

Keywords: tourism development; sustainability; resident; over- and under-tourism; pro-environmental tourist behavior; tourism growth; responsible tourism development; SDGs

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

Effects of Climate Change on Indoor and Environmental Radioactivity

edited by Yong-ha Kim and Kanchan Maiti

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 403 | Submission Open

Keywords: radionuclides; climate change; indoor radioactivity; environmental radioactivity; radiation-induced health risk; radiation-induced environmental risk; environmental sustainability

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

Sustainable Local Development: AI and Digital Innovations in Urban Smart Cities

edited by

Dorian Cojocaru

and

Liviu Florin Manta

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable digital infrastructures; digital transformation of businesses; digitalization of public services; digital transformations for local authorities; socially and environmentally sustainable cities; smarter cities; people-oriented cities; robotization; smart city strategies

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

Sustainable Assessing Technologies for Environmental and Health Monitoring

edited by

Pedro C. Moura

and

Sofia Pessanha

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable technologies; environmental monitoring; health monitoring; pollutants assessment; spectrometric technologies; chromatographic technologies; electronic noses; hazardous exposure

Development of Catalysts for Green Processes and Clean Technologies

edited by Catia Cannilla and

Serena Todaro

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; green chemistry; biofuels; environmentally friendly processes

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

Sustainable Innovation and Energy Transformation Toward Regional Economy Development

edited by

Fang Su

Haiyang Shang

and

Jiangbo Chang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy; energy transformation; sustainable innovation; regional economy development; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Sustainability Volume II

edited by

Mirna Habuda-Stanić

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental protection; sustainable agriculture and food production; environmental engineering and impact assessment; environmental monitoring; environmental regulations and laws; forestry and urban forestry; green architecture and construction; green chemical engineering; green biotechnology; renewable energy; green economy; green education; green technology; green and biomedicine and medicine; green and society; sustainable tourism; water and wastewater treatment and reuse; waste management; water management

Microgrids, Electrical Power and Sustainable Energy Systems

edited by Pengfeng Lin, Yu-chen Su, Chao Zhang and Junjun Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: power electronic dominated power system; hybrid AC/DC microgrid; power electronics design and application; renewable energy integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Digital Twins and Artificial Intelligence for Smart Cities of the Sustainable Future

edited by

Jung-Hua Lo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twins; smart cities; artificial intelligence sustainable development; urban computing; intelligent infrastructure; data-driven decision-making; Internet of Things (IoT); smart mobility; environmental monitoring

Advancements in Digital Logistics and Maritime Supply Chain Innovation: A Sustainable Development Perspective

edited by

Maria Lambrou

and Cassia Galvao

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: maritime supply chains; maritime logistics; digital logistics; innovative AI-driven business models in shipping; ports; maritime logistics; and supply chain management; sustainable maritime supply chain management operations; digital twin technology for maritime supply chain sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Food Consumption and Production: Market-Driven Approaches

edited by Wei Yang and

Lu Feng

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable consumption and production; food quality and safety; food security; food supply chains; consumer behaviour; reformulated foods; plant-based meat alternatives; bio-fortified foods; food policy and environmental impact

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

Innovative Approaches in Water Quality Monitoring and Ecosystem Health

edited by

Ira-Adeline Simionov

and

Iulian Vasiliev

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; emerging contaminants; hazardous contaminants; eutrophication; virtual sensors; IoT; water quality; biosensors; modeling; nature-based solutions

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

The Recent Advances in Sustainable Solar Photovoltaic Energy Technology

edited by Ewa Krac

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: photovoltaic installation; measurement; productivity of PV installation; renewable power sources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Optimizing Green Building Design with Passive and Climate-Responsive Strategies

edited by

Miguel Amado

and Antonio Ribeiro Amado

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: green buildings; passive design; climate responsiveness; design; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Opportunities and Challenges in the Sustainable Development of Composite Material

edited by Iuliana Hudisteanu, Ioana-Sorina Ențuc,

Gabriel Oprişan

and Nicolae Ţǎranu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-friendly composite materials; sustainable composite laminates; strengthening with composite materials; composite material reuse; pultruded composite elements

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Advances in Refrigeration for Sustainability

edited by

Nuno Costa

and

João Garcia

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: refrigerants; refrigeration technology; smart refrigeration; energy efficiency; environmental impact; supply chain optimization

Agricultural Economics and Rural Development

edited by Hui Mao, Dan Pan and

Xiaoheng Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural economics; rural development; sustainable agriculture; climate change adaptation; rural infrastructure; socio-economic resilience; digital transformation

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

Sustainable Corporate Governance and Urban Economic Resilience

edited by

Stefania Cristina Curea

Monica Aureliana Petcu

and

Catalina Motofei

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate sustainability; ESG strategies; urban economic resilience; sustainable finance; business ethics and governance; circular economy in urban environments; green financial policies; stakeholder engagement

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

Innovative Circular Economy Pathways and Practices Driving Sustainable Development

edited by Singh Shweta, Janpriy Sharma and

Mohit Tyagi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; sustainable development; resource efficiency; circular business models; waste valorization; reverse logistics; digital platforms for circularity; closed-loop supply chains; policy and governance for CE; industrial symbiosis

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

Sustainable Flood Risk Management: Challenges and Resilience

edited by Angela Connelly, Paul O'Hare and

Yamuna Kaluarachchi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: community resilience; integrated flood risk management; climate adaptation; natural flood management measures

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

Primary Challenges and Strategies for Urban Renewal Implementation in the Era of Global Urbanization

edited by

Fusong Wang

and Xiwen Chang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: infrastructure safety; sustainable construction; urban renewal; resilience enhancement; environmental impacts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Waste Treatment/Recycling, Circular Economy and Sustainable Development

edited by

Juris Burlakovs

and

Inga Grīnfelde

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; recycling technologies; environmental monitoring; resources recovery

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

Data-Driven Approaches and Decision Support Tools for Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure Systems

edited by

Weiwei Mo

and

Fei Han

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: systems thinking; sustainable and resilient infrastructure systems; decision support systems; interdisciplinary approaches; data analytics; scenario analysis; digital twinning; artificial intelligence; machine learning; uncertainty and risk assessment; participatory modeling

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

Geothermal Drilling: Advancing Sustainability in the Global Energy Landscape

edited by Robello Samuel

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy sustainability; renewable energy; carbon footprint reduction; sustainable development; clean energy; geothermal drilling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Biologically Based Green Technology for Sustainable Water and Wastewater Treatment Management

edited by

Malwina Tytła

Olga Anne

Elif Yakamercan

and Ewa Miszczak

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: green technology; biological methods; water and wastewater treatment; sustainable water and wastewater management; pollutants; energy and nutrients recovery; environmental and health impact

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

Sustainable Application and Functional Roles of Microbial Communities in Soil, Sludge and Sediments

edited by Ke Dong,

Guanlin Li

and Lingling Shi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial communities; soil; sludge and sediment; microbiome; environmental adaptation; bioremediation; soil health; microbial ecological engineering

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

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 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 79 | 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)

Life Cycle Assessment and Design of Sustainable Additive Manufacturing

edited by Vincenzo Tebaldo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; energy requirement; sustainable process; LCA analysis; “ difficult-to-cut” materials; recycling waste

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

Sustainable Life Cycle Approaches in Road Construction, Pavement Engineering, and Management

edited by

Konstantinos Mantalovas

and

Gaetano Di Mino

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: life cycle assessment (LCA); sustainable pavement engineering; road infrastructure sustainability; circular economy in construction; life cycle cost analysis (LCCA); pavement materials and design; end-of-life management; carbon footprint and decarbonization; infrastructure maintenance strategies; digital tools for sustainable infrastructure (e.g.; BIM; digital twins)

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

Critical Thinking and Practices in Climate Change and Environmental Policy

edited by

Felix Ekardt

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate policy; climate social science; environmental policy; climate change and biodiversity; climate ethics; climate law; climate governance; fossil fuels; livestock farming; Paris Agreement

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

Advanced Sustainable Processing Technologies for the Food Industry

edited by

Diana-Nicoleta Raba

Despina-Maria Bordean

and

Mariana-Atena Poiana

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: food by-product valorization; food waste recovery; next-generation food technologies; novel foods development; sustainable packaging solutions; food science; emerging technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Environmental Behavior and Climate Change

edited by

Genovaitė Liobikienė

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 31898 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change policy; climate-friendly behavior; greenhouse gas emissions; energy consumption; environmental programs; environmental education; renewable energy consumption

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

Innovation and Strategic Management in Business

edited by

Yan Yan

, Jingjing Zhang and Yinghuan Wang

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9496 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; strategic management; artificial intelligence; digital transformation; network; policy

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

Advancing Sustainable Building Practices: Integrating Green Materials, Healthy Structures, and AI-Driven Solutions

edited by

Ali Bahadori-Jahromi

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6021 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building; green material; healthy structure; comfort environment; artificial intelligence; machine learning; environmental impact; smart buildings; energy efficiency; indoor air quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Challenges and Opportunities in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in the Agrifood Economy

edited by Georgiana Raluca Lădaru,

Mariarosaria Lombardi

and

Ionut Laurentiu Petre

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5743 | Submission Open

Keywords: agrifood economy; agrifood sector; challenges in agrifood; opportunities in agrifood; sustainable agrifood economy; sustainable agrifood system; SDGs; agrifood and SDGs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Energy Economics: The Trade-Offs Between Economics, Energy, and Sustainability

edited by

Mehdi Seraj

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3199 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy economics; sustainability; energy transition; environmental economics; economic growth; renewable energy; energy policy; climate change; energy pricing; sustainable development

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

Digital Transformation Strategies and AI Gen for Sustainable Business Development

edited by

Carla Santos Pereira

, Carla Azevedo Lobo and

Fernando Moreira

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2079 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; artificial intelligence (AI); sustainable business development; AI strategies; environmental impact; efficiency enhancement; smart cities; big data; ethical AI; supply chain management

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

Building Smart and Resilient Cities

edited by Mahmoud Osman and Emad Hassan

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 923 | Submission Open

Keywords: infrastructure; resilience; smart cities; sustainability

Sustainable Supply Chains, Logistics, Production and Conscious Consumers

edited by

Erica Varese

and

Bartłomiej Kabaja

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 784 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chains; green logistics; sustainable production; consumer awareness; circular economy; technology integration; policy and regulation towards a green future; greener future

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

Wastewater Treatment Technology and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Yifeng Xu

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 744 | Submission Open

Keywords: low carbonization; recycling; sewage treatment; resource recovery; energy recovery; greenhouse gas; emerging contaminants; mathematical models

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

Sustainable Fuel, Carbon Emission and Sustainable Green Energy

edited by

José Antonio Soriano García

Edgar Vicente Rojas Reinoso

and

Pablo Fernández-Yáñez

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 636 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; renewable energy; sustainable fuels; carbon emissions; climate change; energy efficiency; green energy; carbon sequestration; energy decentralization; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Harnessing Biological and Abiotic Solutions for Enhanced Productivity and Phytochemical Profile of Plants

edited by

Valerija Vujčić Bok

, Željan Maleŝ and

Ivana Sola

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 468 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological solutions; abiotic solutions; plant productivity; phytochemicals; biological activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Recycling and Reuse of Concrete Materials in Sustainable Engineering

edited by Ghassan Nounu

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; recycled aggregates; supplementary cementitious materials; carbonation; durability; 3D printing; geopolymer concrete; life cycle assessment; road construction; self healing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

International Economy, Business Ecosystems, and Entrepreneurship: Implications for Sustainable Energy Development

edited by

Dimos Chatzinikolaou

and

Renata Kubus

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: international economy; business ecosystems; entrepreneurship; sustainable energy development; macro– meso– micro perspective; renewable energy; energy transition; innovation; socioeconomic development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Technology and AI in Hospitality and Tourism

edited by James H.W. Shen

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart destination management systems; sustainable tourism practices; AI-driven personalization in tourism services; digital innovations in tourism

Innovative Research on Battery Materials and Their Applications

edited by

Adrian Beda

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative materials; environmentally friendly; material applications; electrodes; energy storage; sustainable technologies; next-generation batteries; battery material recycling; technological advances

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Thoughts on Food: Consumer Food Waste from an Interdisciplinary Perspective, Second Edition

edited by

Efrat Elimelech

and

Ofira Ayalon

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: food waste; consumer food waste; food service; hotels; household food waste; food management; food practices; behaviour change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Safeguarding Geological Heritage: Remote Sensing and Innovations in Sustainable Disaster Prevention

edited by

Roberto Sergio Azzoni

, Joanna Fidelus-Orzechowska and

Pierluigi Brandolini

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: geological heritage protection; remote sensing; sustainable disaster prevention; geomorphological processes and risks; risk assessment and mitigation

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

Smart and Sustainable Solutions for Landslide and Landslide Dam Risks in a Changing Climate

edited by

Yixiang Song

, Qiujie Meng and

Zhu Zhong

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: landslide early warning; AI in geohazards; sustainable mitigation; climate adaptation; digital twin; bioengineering; IoT monitoring; landslide dam breaching; risk governance; sdgs

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

Enhancing Sustainability Through Integrating the IoT into Education

edited by Vassilis Komis,