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Smart Cities, Smart Governance and Sustainable Development
edited by Guangwei Hu and Nan Zhang
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6051 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart cities; technological innovation; urban development; internet of things (IoT); artificial intelligence (AI); sustainable urban development; smart governance; data-driven decision making; citizen engagement; urban infrastructure
Extremophilic Plants and Microorganisms in Environmental Sustainability
edited by and Mohamad Al Hassan
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5810 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytoremediation; metallophytes; soil desalinization; halophytes; carbon sequestration; bioremediation; bioinoculants; biofuels; bioenergy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Application of Regenerative Approaches, Sustainable Technologies and Multiscale Climate Strategies in Improving the Urban Built Environment
edited by Alejandro Prieto and Elizabeth Wagemann
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5537 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban environment; climate adaptation and mitigation designs; regenerative design; sustainable technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Innovation and Sustainability in Urban Planning and Governance submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5318 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban governance; arts and humanities in city governance; tourism governance; urban theory; urban sociology; urban network; water governance; resident perceptions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Data-Driven Solutions for Sustainable Systems
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5080 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI-driven optimization of renewable energy systems; predictive analytics for resource management; sustainable urban and smart city development; circular economy frameworks enabled by data-driven tools; environmental monitoring and climate change mitigation using AI; blockchain for decentralized sustainable systems; ethical considerations and policy frameworks for sustainable AI applications
Exploring the Innovative Approaches and Advanced Practices to Sustainable Agriculture and Animal Husbandry submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5039 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agriculture; precision farming; animal welfare; climate change mitigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Smart Grid Energy Management: Advancing Sustainability and Cybersecurity
edited by , Ahmed Chebak and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5008 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart grid; energy management systems (EMSs); blockchain; cybersecurity; renewable energy; peer-to-peer energy trading; artificial intelligence (AI); grid resilience; energy optimization; microgrids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Data-Driven Solutions for Sustainable Emergency Preparedness and Response submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4589 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable emergency preparedness; resilience; emergency management; logistics; project management; logistics; risk assessment; response planning; resource reallocation; artificial intelligence
From Taste to Health: The Multifaceted Benefits of Plant-Based Alternatives
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4413 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant-based alternatives; sustainable food; sensory analysis; nutritional profile; food safety; health benefits; chronic disease prevention; consumer behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Sustainable Development of Renewable Energy Resources
edited by Feng Wu
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4319 | Submission Open
Keywords: new energy-dominated power systems; renewable energy; hydropower; operation optimization; hybrid energy systems; design and sizing; power electronics; economic analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Advances in Interdisciplinary Sustainable Electrified Transport Systems submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4161 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrified transport; EVs; charging systems; renewable generation for transport systems; energy storage for transport; sustainable transport and energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)
Towards Carbon Neutrality: Sustainable Solutions for Reducing Carbon Footprints submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4099 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon footprint management; carbon neutrality; decarbonization strategies; energy transition; greenhouse gas reduction; process automation for sustainability; renewable energy; smart and digital technologies; smart energy systems; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Operations Research for Sustainability in Logistics and Supply Chain Management submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3943 | Submission Open
Keywords: logistics; supply chain optimization; Tripple Bottom Line; heuristic and metaheuristic approaches; machine learning; exact approaches; economic aspects; social aspects; environmental issues
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Railway Construction, Operation and Transportation, 2nd Edition
edited by and Libor Ižvolt
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3809 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable transport; railway construction; railway operation and capacity; railway transportation; innovation and ecology in railway transport
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Optimization and Application of Sustainable Distributed Power Generation
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3455 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable distributed power generation; renewable energy sources; design and performance optimization; energy storage; techno-economic analysis; smart building and smart city
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Innovative Green Water Technologies for Effective Environmental Pollution Control
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3429 | Submission Open
Keywords: green technologies; sustainable water management; climate change mitigation; advanced oxidation processes; eco-friendly coagulants; energy-efficient water treatment; nanotechnology; renewable resources; circular economy; life cycle assessment (LCA)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Sustainability in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3417 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable supply chain; sustainable product development; sustainable lean six sigma; sustainable quality engineering; sustainable project management; sustainable safety; sustainable waste management; sustainable and renewable energy management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Advanced Machine Learning and AI Techniques for Winter Weather Traffic Modelling in Cold Region Highways
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3353 | Submission Open
Keywords: winter weather traffic modeling; cold region highways; machine learning; artificial intelligence; predictive modeling; traffic flow prediction; real-time traffic management; snowstorm traffic management; icy road conditions; weather-integrated traffic data; traffic safety; accident reduction; AI-based traffic solutions; comparative analysis of machine learning techniques; winter traffic management policy; smart transportation systems; intelligent transportation systems (ITS); road safety in winter conditions; big data in traffic management; climate impact on traffic systems; winter highway closure and reopen; vulnerability index development with traffic reduction; traffic reduction contour map development in network scale; weather data augmentation under scarcity of snowfall and severe cold temperature
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainability, AI and the Evolution of Energy Infrastructure: Understanding the Intersection of Economics, Environment, and Society
edited by and Ruipeng Tan
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3282 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); energy infrastructure; economic impacts; renewable energy integration; smart grids; energy efficiency; environmental sustainability; social equity; energy transition; AI-driven optimization
Air Pollution Control and Sustainable Urban Climate Resilience
edited by , Shuojun Mei, and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3250 | Submission Open
Keywords: air quality; pollution dispersion; pollution control; urban climate resilience; sustainable development; mitigation measures; built environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air, Climate Change and Sustainability)
Next-Generation Biomass Gasification and Resource Recovery: Driving Sustainability and Circularity
edited by Seyedeh Azadeh Alavi Borazjani and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3237 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass gasification; resource recovery; circular economy; sustainability; renewable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Research on Pollutant Monitoring and Remediation Technologies for Contaminated Soil submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3233 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil; remediation; nature-based remediation solutions; monitoring; soil contamination; soil pollution; urban soils; coastal soils; soil vulnerability; sustainability assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Ecological Water Engineering and Ecological Environment Restoration
edited by , and Zongping Ren
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3160 | Submission Open
Keywords: eco-hydrology; aquatic ecology; water resources; water environment; water projects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Impacts of Climate Change on the Water–Food–Energy Nexus submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3117 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; water resources; food production; energy resources; agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Biodiversity, Biologic Conservation and Ecological Sustainability—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2901 | Submission Open
Keywords: anthropocene; biodiversity; climate change; conservation; global change; management plans; restoration; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation)
Human–Wildlife Coexistence—Future Solution
edited by Achyut Aryal and Kedar Baral
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2831 | Submission Open
Keywords: human– wildlife coexistence; conservation biology; biodiversity; ecosystem sustainability; climate change impacts; environmental policy; human– wildlife conflict mitigation; wildlife management; community engagement; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health, Well-Being and Sustainability)
Sustainable Solutions for Wastewater Treatment and Recycling
edited by and Andrei Ionut Simion
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2728 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging persistent water pollutants; wastewater decontamination; sustainable water management; industrial waste revalorization; added value products; process optimization; sustainable environmental applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
Digital Transformation in Manufacturing Systems: Improving Operations and Logistics submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2658 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital transformation; smart manufacturing; Industry 4.0; artificial intelligence (AI); Internet of Things (IoT); big data analytics; supply chain optimization; predictive maintenance; Logistics 4.0; cyber– physical systems (CPS)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Sustainable Food Processing and Food Packaging Technologies
edited by and Ashutos Parhi
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2524 | Submission Open
Keywords: recycling; food processing; degradable packaging; waste valorization; life cycle analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Soil, Plant and Human Health in Sustainable Environment
edited by , Justyna Bauza-Kaszewska and Anna Ligocka
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2456 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable environment; human health; soil health; soil– microorganisms-plant interaction; soil-plant-human system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainable Ocean Engineering and the Development and Utilization of Marine Renewable Energy
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2456 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable ocean engineering; marine renewable energy; offshore wind energy; tidal energy; wave energy; ocean thermal energy conversion; marine energy integration; environmental impact assessment; energy storage and transmission; ocean engineering design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)
Sustainable, Intelligent, Resilient, and Connected Mobility and Transport Services
edited by , Qingwei Zhong, and Jingwei Guo
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2430 | Submission Open
Keywords: connected vehicles; Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS); urban mobility innovation; transport electrification; smart infrastructure; autonomous vehicles; sustainable and shared mobility; intelligent transport systems; resilient transportation; transport policy and governance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Smart Cities—Toward Mitigating Climate Change, Preventing Soil Contamination and Improving Soil Treatment
edited by Maha Deeb, S. Perl Egendorf and Olivier Fouché-Grobla
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2163 | Submission Open
Keywords: sponge cities; purification; constructed soils; technosols; climate change mitigation; soil ecosytem servises; greenhouse gases; carbon storage; urban soil quality; stormwater management; nature-based solutions; green infrastructure; waste management; engineering soils; enhanced trees pits; urban planning; soil water retention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)
Advancing Sustainability in the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry: Waste Valorization, Emission Control, and Environmental Management
edited by , , Andrés Reyes Urrutia and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2014 | Submission Open
Keywords: oil and gas waste management; carbon capture and utilization; produced water treatment; process optimization; greenhouse gas emissions; resource recovery; environmental impact assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Marketing and Artificial Intelligence in Tourism Management submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1878 | Submission Open
Keywords: tourism marketing; tourism AI; AI technologies; digital platforms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Sustainable Coloration: Green Materials or Techniques for Promising Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1786 | Submission Open
Keywords: photonic crystal; colloidal nanoparticles; stimuli responsive; structural color; bionic materials; sustainable coloration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Research Progress and Applications of Solar Energy Conversion Materials for Energy Sustainability submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1726 | Submission Open
Keywords: materials for solar energy conversion; photovoltaic solar energy; photothermal solar energy; photochemical solar energy; thermal storage batteries; electric storage batteries; nanomaterials; concentrating and non-concentrating collectors; desalination; energy efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Innovations and Advanced Techniques in Composite Structures: Towards a Greener Future
edited by , Natalia Smetankina and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1596 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable composites; manufacturing of composites; natural fiber reinforced composites; structural optimization; energy-efficient manufacturing techniques; renewable resources; eco-clean composites; advanced analytical techniques; finite element analysis (FEA); advanced manufacturing techniques of composites
Sustainable Energy Development and Energy Economics in the Context of Climate Change
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1593 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy; climate change; mitigation; energy economics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Addressing the Challenges of Sustainable Development in Transition Countries: Progress in Environmental Research and Climate-Resilient Development
edited by , Gorica Stanojevic and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1561 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental pollution; climate change; sustainable development; transitional countries
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Power System Transformation and Smart Electricity Sustainable Development
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1498 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart grids; renewable energy integration; energy storage systems; demand-side management; digitalization of power systems; sustainable energy policies; grid optimization; distributed energy resources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Place Branding and Brand Management for Sustainable Creative Cities submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 1452 | Submission Open
Keywords: place branding; brand management; public diplomacy; sustainable cities; urban planning
Geology, Engineering, and Environmental Sustainability in the Context of Natural Disasters
edited by and Mingxuan Shen
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1447 | Submission Open
Keywords: geological hazards; engineering resilience; environmental sustainability; disaster mitigation multidisciplinary approaches
Design of Sustainable Supply Chains and Industrial Processes
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1197 | Submission Open
Keywords: modeling; manufacturing systems; optimization; performance; artificial intelligence; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Ecosystem Sustainability, Soil Biodiversity, and Environmental Restoration
edited by , Mingchang Cao, and Yamei Shao
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1106 | 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)
Engineering Design and Engineering Education for Sustainable Development submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 1060 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; green computing; cyber sustainability; sustainable engineering; environmental sustainability; information communication technology for sustainability; resilient infrastructures; energy efficiency; sustainable security; sustainability education; smart technologies for sustainability; emerging technologies in education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Sustainable Analysis and Application of Solar Thermal Systems submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 930 | Submission Open
Keywords: solar energy; solar thermal energy; active solar energy systems; passive solar energy systems; thermal energy storage; solar space heating; solar-driven cooling; solar desalination; hybrid solar systems; green hydrogen
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Achieving Sustainability Goals Through Artificial Intelligence submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 869 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; sustainability; machine learning; resilience; ethics; green innovation; intelligent information systems; smart cities; social vulnerabilities
Resilient and Sustainable Solutions for Earthquake Resistant Building Structures submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 856 | Submission Open
Keywords: earthquake; resiliency in buildings; sustainability in buildings; building stock; retrofitting; energy and seismic efficiency; new and existing buildings; historical and cultural heritage buildings; resilience-based design; damage and functionality; carbon impact; life cycle analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Sustainability Marketing: A Focus on Food, MARTECH, and Consumer Behavior
edited by , Tomio Kobayashi and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 830 | Submission Open
Keywords: MARTECH; consumer behavior; sustainable consumption; food loss and wastage; transformatory behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
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