Sustainability

Industrial Digital Transformation: Sustainable Challenges for SMEs

edited by

and

submission deadline 29 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4235 | Submission Open

Keywords: enterprise innovation; digitalization; low-carbon innovation; ESG; green behavior; energy performance; SMEs; AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Advancing Sustainable Energy Transitions: Economic, Environmental, and Policy Perspectives

edited by

Suzanna El Massah

, Leonard Chirenje and Mohammad Alalaween

submission deadline 29 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1087 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; energy transitions; energy economics; environmental economics; climate change; carbon pricing; digital transformation; environmental policy; localization; just transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Enhancing Decision-Making Processes for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

edited by

Yuan-Wei Du

and Ye-Cheng Wang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12893 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals (SDGs); sustainable development; ecological safety; systematic thinking; group decision making; multiple-criteria decision making; decision making under uncertainty; risk management; emergency management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Geographical Information Technology and Urban Sustainable Development

edited by

Jianbo Tang

,

Xuexi Yang

and

Wentao Yang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7583 | Submission Open

Keywords: geospatial data analysis; social sensing; sustainable cities; urban land use patterns; simulation and forecasting of urban development; GeoAI

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

Strategies for Improving the Sustainability of Asphalt Pavements

edited by

Mena I. Souliman

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2440 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt pavements; sustainability; green technologies; recyclable materials; life-cycle assessment; climate resilience; pavement maintenance strategies; low-carbon construction; circular economy; sustainable infrastructure

From Support to Sustainability: How Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Drive Environmental Impact

edited by

Varun Gupta

and

Chetna Gupta

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 420 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurship support; environmental sustainability; sustainable development goals (SDGs); university incubators; academic libraries; public libraries; green innovation; monitoring and evaluation; impact measurement; responsible innovation; support ecosystems; sustainability assessment; technology for good

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

Sustainable Innovation and Organizational Transformation: Strategies, Mechanisms, and Impacts

edited by

Naveed Yasin

,

Khalid Hafeez

and Farooq Haq

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 418 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESG (Environmental; Social; and Governance); sustainable strategic management; innovation and organisational transformation; responsible leadership; sustainable business models; circular economy; digital transformation; UN SDGs; sustainable ecosystem

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Advancing the Social Dimensions of Sustainability Frameworks and Indicators for Resilient Organizations and Communities

edited by

Gabriele Giorgi

,

Stefano Ruggieri

and

Rubinia Celeste Bonfanti

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 401 | Submission Open

Keywords: social sustainability; organizational resilience; psychological safety; employee well-being; technostress; hybrid work; gamification; artificial intelligence in organizations; ethical leadership

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychology of Sustainability and Sustainable Development)

Sustainable Forestry for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Ronald C. Estoque

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 54396 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable forest management; sustainable harvesting; SDGs; forest certification; community engagement; biodiversity; climate change; ecosystem services; forest conservation; forest restoration; deforestation; forest degradation; tree canopy cover; forest monitoring; GIS; remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

Sustainable Tourism Management and Marketing

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 53004 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism marketing; sustainable tourism management; sustainable tourism development; protected natural areas; community-based tourism; prism of sustainability in tourism; digital engagement strategies

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

Sustainability of the Agricultural System and Agro-Ecological Environment

edited by

Elena Brunori

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 21 articles | Viewed by 52338 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural ecosystem services; ecological functional areas; agroecological indicators; natural capital; Sustainable farming system; Agricultural ecological environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Development of Regions and Cities: Improvements in Planning and the Inhabitants’ Quality of Life

edited by

František Petrovič

and

Peter Mederly

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 50081 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; quality of life; well-being; happiness; satisfaction with life; good life; sustainable development; urban development; regional development; sustainable consumption; sustainable quality of life; sustainable well-bein; sustainable happiness; sustainable life satisfaction; sustainable good life; sustainability of social processes

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

Carbon Neutrality and Green Development

edited by

Shihong Zeng

and

Qiao Peng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 37251 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon neutrality goals; green development; carbon finance; economic transformation; energy structure; carbon information disclosure

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

Resource Sustainability: Sustainable Materials and Green Engineering

edited by

Romualdo Rodrigues Menezes

,

Gelmires de Araujo Neves

and

Alisson Mendes Rodrigues

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 34337 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; bio-based materials; energy-efficient materials; innovative materials; green route

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Circular Economy and Sustainability

edited by

Viktor Koval

,

Jairo González-Bueno

and Rima Tamošiūnienė

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 25857 | Submission Open

Keywords: built environment; circular business models; circular economy; eco-design; eco-friendly technologies; environmental economics; green economy; green finance; green human resource management; lifecycle assessment; liveable cities; policy innovation; renewable resources; resource management; sustainable development; waste reduction

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

Sustainable Transitions in Transport Energy Consumption: Self-Contained Transport Energy Systems Using Renewable Energy

edited by

Ruifeng Shi

, Fang Fu and Xingtang Wu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 25512 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; self-contained transport energy systems; transport energy systems; new energy vehicles; electric vehicles; electric vehicle charging/discharging station; decarbonization in transport systems; low-carbon-based transport operation systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Transport, Environment and Sustainability

edited by

Eckard Helmers

and

Dimitris Potoglou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 23988 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric vehicles; transport decarbonization; transport digitalization; impact assessment; carbon footprinting; sustainable mobility management

Heavy Metal Contamination and Phytoremediation of Soil and Water: From an Ecological and Sustainable Perspective

edited by

Robson Andreazza

and

Filipe Selau Carlos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 23107 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytoremediation; bioremediation; heavy metals; pollutants; remediation; contaminated soil; contaminated watercourse

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

Future Trends in Sustainable Buildings: Materials, Technologies, and Computational Approaches

edited by

Antonella Sarcinella

and Sandra Cunha

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 20345 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building materials; sustainable building technology; life cycle assessment (LCA); digital construction technologies; building information modeling (BIM); energy simulation in buildings; computational building design; waste management in construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Development of Construction Engineering—2nd Edition

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16170 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction engineering; green buildings; low-carbon buildings; construction industry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainability and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) in Hospitality and Tourism Sector—2nd Edition

edited by

Hyeon-Mo Jeon

and

Hyung-Min Choi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15771 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental; social; and governance (ESG) practices and disclosure; ESG and corporate performance; ESG and corporate value; corporate social responsibility; sustainable marketing; sustainable human resource management; eco-friendly practices; green marketing and consumer behavior

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

Towards Sustainability: Applications of Machine Learning in Water Management and Environmental Monitoring

edited by

Soufiane Haddout

and

Mariusz Ptak

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15384 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; water management; environmental monitoring; sustainability; predictive analytics; hydrology; water quality assessment; data-driven decision making; sustainable development; environmental stewardship

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

Sustainable Future: Circular Economy and Green Industry

edited by

Irina Georgescu

,

Ionut Nica

and

Jani Kinnunen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15372 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; green industry; sustainable development; renewable energy; eco-innovation; resource efficiency; waste management; climate adaption; artificial intelligence in sustainability; cybernetics in circular systems

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

Green Landscape and Ecosystem Services for a Sustainable Urban System

edited by

Luisa Sturiale

and

Maria Rosa Trovato

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13826 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem services; urban green system; green urban landscapes; resilient and inclusive city; sustainable development goals; urban planning processes; evaluation of ecosystem services; ecosystem service economic evaluation; social multi-criteria evaluation; multi-criteria decision aid

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

Sustainability and Innovation in Engineering Education and Management

edited by

Pawel Nowak

,

Jerzy Rosłon

,

Mariola Książek-Nowak

,

Aleksander Nicał

and Janusz Sobieraj

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13094 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; building design; technological innovation; green construction; project management; optimization; Industry 4.0; ICT in construction; BIM; soft skills in construction; educational aspects of sustainable construction

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

Harnessing Technology for Sustainable Tourism: Paving the Way for a Sustainable Future in Travel

edited by Seunghun Shin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12892 | Submission Open

Keywords: technology; environmental sustainability; economic sustainability; social sustainability

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

Modeling, Control, and Optimization of Hybrid Energy Systems

edited by

Ayman Al-Quraan

, Ala'aldeen Al-Halhouli and

Ahmad M. A. Malkawi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12776 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; solar energy; wind energy systems; biomass and biofuels; geothermal energy; tidal power; wave energy; photosynthetic process; hydro-power

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Renewable Energy Conversion and Sustainable Power Systems Engineering

edited by

Carlos Vargas-Salgado

and Jesus Aguila-Leon

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12593 | Submission Open

Keywords: PV systems; wind systems; storage systems; microgrids; smart grids; biomass gasification systems; hydropower systems; power control; greenhouse gas emissions; emissions; reliability of the grid; lithium-ion batteries; lead– acid batteries in microgrids; demand response; SCADA; control algorithms; energy management systems; microgrid simulation; power electronics; losses in power systems; hybrid energy systems; HERS economic analysis; HERSs for developing countries; virtual power plants; prosumer; distributed energy resources (DERs); metaheuristic algorithms; fuzzy logic; bio-inspired optimization; optimization algorithms; grey wolf optimizer (GWO) algorithm; particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm; genetic algorithms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Research on Ecological and Environmental Sustainability Based on Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems

edited by

Qi Feng

and Tao Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10902 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; geographic information systems; ecological or environment sustainability; multi-source remote sensing data; three-dimensional geographic information systems; prediction modeling; resource management

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

Sediment Movement, Sustainable Water Conservancy and Water Transport

edited by

Junhong Zhang

,

Lingling Zhu

,

Yunping Yang

and Dangwei Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10295 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal; estuarine; and river dynamics; numerical modeling; laboratory modeling and experimental studies; hydrodynamic processes; sediment transport and morphology; water conservancy; environmental hydraulics; sediment dynamics; morphodynamics; sediment budget

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

Sustainable Waste Management Strategies for Circular Economy

edited by

Abdel Mohsen Onsy Mohamed

,

Muftah El-Naas

,

Munjed Maraqa

and Evan K. Paleologos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10293 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste prevention and minimization; resource recovery and recycling; extended producer responsibility; sustainable materials management; industrial symbiosis; sustainable urban waste management; smart waste management systems; advanced recycling technologies; waste-to-energy; circular economy legislation; international cooperation and standards; public awareness and education; case studies

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

Sustainable Transport: Logistic, Optimization, Traffic Flow and Road Safety

edited by Domenico Gattuso and

Giuseppe Guido

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9696 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transport; logistics optimization; traffic flow management; green technologies; road safety; energy efficiency; social equity in transportation; last-mile logistics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Environmental Policy as a Tool for Sustainable Development: 2nd Edition

edited by

Konstantinos S. Ioannou

,

Evangelia Karasmanaki

and

Georgios Tsantopoulos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9371 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental policy; decision making; climate change; sustainability ; environmental governance; circular economy; climate action; policymaking; technological transition; environmental agreements; strategic planning; stakeholder engagement

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

Research Progress and Evaluation Challenges of By-Product and Waste Valorization, 2nd Edition

edited by

Carlos Miguel Henriques Ferreira

,

Sara Nunes Silva

,

Catarina Silva S. Oliveira

and

Alessandra Braga Ribeiro

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8492 | Submission Open

Keywords: by-product valorization; bioactive; circular economy; green chemistry; green metrics

Digital Economy Era–Corporate Strategy Management and Sustainable Innovation

edited by

José Moleiro Martins

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7681 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate low-carbon innovation; corporate strategies in response to market digitalization; digital economy; digital economy empowering green finance; digital economy development and environmental uncertainty; digital financing; digital technologies; digital transformation of business processes; environmental protection; green innovation; green production; green technological innovation; green technology; Industry 4.0 and 5.0; internet dynamics in the digital economy; research and development practices directed at sustainability; revenue from R& D of sustainable products; sustainable economic development; sustainable innovation; sustainable innovation development in SMEs and large enterprises; sustainable low-carbon development in the digital economy; sustainable strategic management

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

Sustainable Civil Engineering: Circular Economy, Environmental Impact, and Tools Driving Transformation

edited by

Justyna Jaskowska-Lemańska

and Joanna Sagan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6928 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; circular economy; environmental impact; non-destructive testing (NDT); life cycle assessment (LCA); building information modeling (BIM); Internet of Things (IoT) in construction; artificial intelligence (AI) in construction; construction waste management; ESG in construction; resource efficiency; interdisciplinary approaches in civil engineering; governance in sustainable construction projects

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

Soil Quality and Innovation in Agriculture: Dynamics, Indicators, and Sustainability, 2nd Edition

edited by

Eleftherios Evangelou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6823 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil quality indicators; sustainable soil management; soil quality monitoring; innovation in agriculture; soil functions

Enterprise Operation and Innovation Management Sustainability

edited by

Marcel Kordoš

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5748 | Submission Open

Keywords: global entrepreneurship issues; social and economic sustainable development; innovation management policy; Industry 4.0; energy and environmental challenges; Green Deal; corporate social responsibility; environmental production; smart economy; international sustainable business development

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

Sustainability in Economics: Environmental Economics and Resource Economics

edited by

Anna Spoz

and

Aleš Trunk

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5740 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental economics; sustainable development; climate change; circular economy; green innovation; environmental policy; energy transition; public policy; ecological economics; resources economics

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

Sustainable Animal Husbandry and the Production of Animal-Derived Food: Current Status and Challenges for the Coming Decades

edited by

Anna Kasprzyk

and Ewa Januś

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5464 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable environmental development; animal production systems and food quality; biodiversity and animal welfare; greenhouse gas emissions; carbon sequestration; life cycle assessment; animal nutrition; manure and slurry management; animal health management; precision animal farming technologies; digital technologies in animal husbandry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Ecological Water Engineering and Ecological Environment Restoration

edited by

Guoce Xu

,

Binhua Zhao

and Zongping Ren

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5225 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-hydrology; aquatic ecology; water resources; water environment; water projects

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

Vegetation–Soil–Water Nexus: Ecological Solutions for the Environment

edited by

Dandong Cheng

,

Yixuan Zhang

and Jiaqi Hao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4877 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetation– soil– water nexus; ecological restoration; sustainable land management; watershed conservation; climate resilience; ecosystem services; biodiversity conservation; soil health; water resources; environmental policy

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

Environmental Economics, Policies and Sustainable Economic Development

edited by Shoude Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4569 | Submission Open

Keywords: dynamic control in environmental economics; environmental pollution control; applications of optimal control theory within environmental economics; dynamic analysis of product innovation and process innovation

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

Impacts of Climate Change on the Water–Food–Energy Nexus

edited by

Balamurugan Panneerselvam

and

Nagavinothini Ravichandran

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4046 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; water resources; food production; energy resources; agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovations in Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chain and Logistics Management

edited by Michael Wang,

Samsul Islam

, Yongjiang Shi, Kurt Y. Liu and Bill Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3887 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; sustainability; resilience; digitalization; supply chain; logistics; transportation

Sustainable Ocean Governance and Marine Environmental Monitoring

edited by

Yi-Chen Shih

and Huey-Shian Chung

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3886 | Submission Open

Keywords: blue economy; marine biodiversity; marine pollution prevention; marine resource management; marine special planning; marine offshore wind farm; marine renewable energy; maritime law/regulation; ocean governance; integrated coastal zone management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Smart Infrastructure for Sustainable Urban Development: Integrating Green Design, Digital Innovation, and Resilient Policy

edited by Peter Farrell, Abdul Salam Darwish,

Khaled M. Alhosani

and

Yaser Omar Kaied

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 3605 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; green building; digital transformation; climate adaptation; AI in urban planning; urban resilience; energy efficiency; sustainable infrastructure; smart governance

Enhancing Resilience in Road Transport Networks Within a Sustainable Perspective: Assessment, Risk Management, and Decision Support Systems

edited by

Armando Cartenì

,

Eugenio Chioccarelli

,

Ilaria Henke

and Antonino Recupero

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3548 | Submission Open

Keywords: road transport; trnasport network resilience; infrastructure vulnerability; risk assessment; infrastructure maintenance strategies; resilient mobility planning; sustainable development; transportation plenning; decision support systems (DSSs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Planning, Operation, and Energy Efficiency of Sustainable Electric Power Systems

edited by

Boyu Qin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3431 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable power systems; power system planning; economic operation; energy efficiency; multi-time-scale planning; multi-regional complementarity; multiple flexible resources; low-carbon transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advances in Energy Storage Technologies to Meet Future Energy Demands

edited by Yunhui Huang and

Peng Wei

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3132 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; renewable energy; sustainable energy; a low-carbon energy future; battery technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

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