Sustainability

Nanostructured Materials for Energy Storage Applications

edited by Liliana Licea Jiménez and Ulises Antonio Méndez Romero

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured energy materials; electrochemical energy storage; advanced battery technologies; supercapacitors and hybrid storage systems; MXenes and graphene-based materials; metal oxide nanostructures; sustainable nanomaterial synthesis; green nanotechnology for energy; environmental impact and lifecycle analysis; recyclable and high-performance energy storage materials.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Shared Space for Active Modes and Micromobility: Recent Trends, Methodologies and Policies—2nd Edition

edited by

Socrates Basbas

and

Andreas Nikiforiadis

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban mobility; active mobility; shared space; walking; cycling; e-scooters

Green Building for Sustainability: From Testing, Design and Construction to Operation and Lifecycle Assessment

edited by

Wei Duan

,

Xidong Zhang

, Shaoyun Pu, Zhonghu Wu and

Xiaoqiang Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent testing; recycling; reinforcement; green design; low carbon emissions; low energy consumption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

The Contributions of Biotechnology to Sustainable Functional Food Production and Health Enhancement

edited by

Božidar Šantek

and

Mladen Pavlečić

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotechnology; sustainable production; bioprocesses; functional food and drink

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

Sustainable Solar Photovoltaic and Thermal Energy Systems

edited by Chike F. Oduoza and

Ogheneruona Diemuodeke

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; green energy; circular economy; PVM; decarbonisation; solar thermal energy; solar photovoltaic energy; CHP; bioenergy; renewable energy; digitalisation tools; machine learning and artificial intelligence; hydrogen fuel; multi-generation; hybrid systems; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Technologies in Biology and Chemistry: Biobased Products, Bioenergy and Biomass

edited by

Elli Maria Barampouti

and

Sofia Th. Mai

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: biobased products; bioenergy; biomass valorization; green chemistry; circular economy; sustainable biotechnology; feasibility studies; renewable resources; life cycle assessment; biorefineries; waste-to-energy technologies

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

Sustainable Aquaculture and Ecosystem Management: From Water Quality to Biodiversity Conservation

edited by

Ricardo Salgado

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable aquaculture; ecosystem-based management and biodiversity conservation; water quality and environmental monitoring; marine spatial planning; environmental impact assessment; IoT in aquaculture

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

Life Cycle Assessment for Sustainable Environmental Management in Food and Drink Sector

edited by

Saioa Ramos

and Filiz B. Dilek

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental impact reduction; product environmental footprint; sustainable technologies; best environmental practices; agrifood production; sustainable fisheries and aquaculture; implementation of sustainable policies; sustainable packaging

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

Integrated Sustainability Management: Linking Operations, Energy-Efficient Supply Chains, and Innovation Systems

edited by

Jereb Borut

and

Mohan Lal Kolhe

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated sustainability management; circular economy; operations sustainability; supply chain management; innovation systems; digital transformation in sustainability; green logistics; risk management; renewable energy; resilient value chains

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Lifestyle Hygiene and Environmental Hygiene to Promote Sustainable Health and Well-Being

edited by

Lucia Maria Lotrean

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: lifestyle hygiene; environmental hygiene; global health; wellbeing

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

Advancing Circular Practices and Resource Recovery in Waste Management Systems

edited by

Toru Matsumoto

and

Richao Cong

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy transition management; assessment methodologies and simulation; innovative recycling technologies; resource recovery; sustainable waste management; ICT and AI applications; utilization of information platforms; consumers’ awareness and behaviour

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

Emerging Contaminants in Soils and Plants: Inventory, Monitoring, Impacts on Human Health, and Mitigation Strategies

edited by

Evangelia Golia

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging & persistent pollutants; pollutants in urban & rural soil environment; health risk assessments; pollution monitoring; artificial intelligence & geostatistical methods for sustainable management and development; phyto- & bio-remediation

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

Low-Carbon Economy and Sustainable Environmental Management

edited by

Guoxiang Li

and Xueting Jiang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon economy; carbon emissions; sustainable development; technological innovation

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

Sustaining the Waste-Energy Nexus: Thermal and Biochemical Pathways for Bioenergy and Waste-to-Product Valorization in Municipal and Industrial Streams

edited by

Fares Abedalwally Ogleh AlMomani

and Kashif Rasool

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste-to-energy; bioenergy valorization; thermal conversion; biochemical pathways; circular economy; municipal solid waste; industrial waste valorization; resource recovery; sustainable biorefineries; waste-to-products

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

Green Battery Revolution for Sustainable Development

edited by Lisha Dong,

Xiangning Bu

,

Zehua Wang

and Xin Lyu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; sustainable materials; battery recycling; carbon footprint; renewable energy; lithium– ion alternatives; circular economy; environmental impact; green technology; clean energy transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

AI for Sustainable Supply Chain-Driven Business Transformation

edited by

Shu-Chu Liu

and Chih-Hung Chung

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); sustainable supply chain management; business transformation; human– AI collaboration; decision support systems; process reengineering; organizational learning; risk management; circular economy; digital twin; Gen AI

Sustainable Design and Upgrading of Bridges: From Life-Cycle Thinking Principles to Life-Cycle Analysis

edited by Nicola Scattarreggia,

Ricardo Monteiro

and

You Dong

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: bridges; sustainability; life cycle thinking; life cycle analysis; retrofitting; conceptual design; advanced modelling

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

Rethinking Agri-Food Waste: Towards a Circular and Regenerative Future

edited by Zacharias Ioannou and

Kosmas Ellinas

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; agri-food waste; advanced packaging technology; nanotechnology; compost; advanced materials; smart technology

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

The Role of Knowledge Management in Designing and Achieving Business Sustainability

edited by

Constantin Bratianu

and

Ruxandra Bejinaru

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8591 | Submission Open

Keywords: knowledge dynamics; knowledge sharing; knowledge management; knowledge risks; knowledge strategies; business strategies; business competitiveness; sustainability

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

GIS Implementation in Sustainable Urban Planning—2nd Edition

edited by

Qingmin Meng

,

Haibin Gu

and

Yongchun Yang

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1161 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilience and sustainability; urban development and planning; land use and planning; zoning and mapping; infrastructure analysis; urban forest; urban hazards; crime analysis and mapping; urban ecology; urban environments

Circular Economy and Sustainability: Integrating Technology and Management Solutions

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1087 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular business models; sustainable technologies; eco-smart solutions; global best practices; sustainability management (ESG); digital marketing; strategic branding; policy and regulation; digital transformation for circular economy; challenges and opportunities

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

Autonomous Driving and Intelligent Routing Systems in Sustainable Future Transportation

edited by

Yinlong Liu

and Shengyong Ding

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 957 | Submission Open

Keywords: geometry vision; intelligent robotics; intelligent transportation; machine vision; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Eco-Harmony: Blending Conservation Strategies and Social Development

edited by

Hui Zhang

, Ishibashi Seiji, Liang Tang,

Wenfeng Gong

and

Hui Fu

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 472 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological conservation; conservation strategies; social development; traveling demand; landscape architecture; conservation planning; ecosystems

Innovative Pathways of Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development

edited by

Yongtie Cai

, Zhifeng Hu and

Guang Zeng

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy technologies; sustainable development; energy transition; hybrid systems; smart grids; energy storage; techno-economic analysis; lifecycle assessment; carbon neutrality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Behavioural Approaches to Promoting Sustainable Transport Systems, 2nd Edition

edited by

Craig K. Allison

,

Katherine Plant

and

James Fleming

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transport systems; eco-driving; hypermiling; sustainability; driving behaviour change; system modelling; assistance systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Cultural Tourism: Balancing Preservation, Development and Visitor Experience—2nd Edition

edited by

Lucrezia Lopez

and

Antonietta Ivona

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable cultural tourism; tourism development; overtourism/undertourism; visitor experience and management; tourism policies and strategies in cultural tourism; climate changes scenarios; UN’ s sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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

Risk and Reliability Assessment Related to Sustainable Development

edited by

Chao Zhang

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk assessment; sustainable development; uncertainty management; big data analytics; decision-making tools; system resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

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

edited by

Ionica Holban Oncioiu

submission deadline 2 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 166 | 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 2673 | 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 261 | 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 49 | 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 Research Progress on Treatment of Wastewater

edited by Luís Fernando Cusioli and

Rosangela Bergamasco

submission deadline 5 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 109 | 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)

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 88 | 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)

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

edited by

Jarosław Brodny

submission deadline 6 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 21 | 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

Circular Economy and Sustainable Water Treatment

edited by Dragana Tomašević Pilipović and

Nataša Slijepčević

submission deadline 9 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 91 | 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)

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 1018 | 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 163 | 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 Development Goal 7: Biofuel Production from Biomass Conversion

edited by

Alessio Ilari

and Elena Leoni

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 117 | 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)

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 | Viewed by 273 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2298 | 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 409 | 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)

Life Cycle Assessment and Environmental Impact Monitoring in Eco-Industrial Parks

edited by

Robert Stefko

submission deadline 12 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability transitions; socio-ecological systems; climate adaptation; circular economy; sustainable governance; stakeholder engagement; resilience; interdisciplinary approaches

(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 2698 | 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)

Functionalized Bioadsorbent Materials for Water Treatment and Environmental Sustainability

edited by Carolina Constantin

submission deadline 14 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 56 | 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 2717 | 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)

Low Carbon Innovation: Energy Policy and Strategic Technology Planning

edited by Mingming Zhang and Hao Ding

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1913 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 871 | 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)

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 520 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Energy Technology, Power Systems and Sustainability

edited by

Dmitry Baimel

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 387 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

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 192 | 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)

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