Sustainability

Advancing Sustainability Through Remote Sensing: Addressing Climate Change Challenges

edited by

and

submission deadline 8 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5511 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; climate change mitigation; environmental monitoring; carbon cycle; cryosphere; coastal management; early warning systems; sustainable development; data fusion; climate resilience

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

Sustainable Transformation on Digital Innovation and Strategic Management

edited by

Baiba Rivza

and Rosita Zvirgzdina

submission deadline 9 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6760 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable innovation; digital transformation; strategic management; green technologies; corporate sustainability; digital strategy; innovation management; sustainable business models; technological sustainability

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

Sustainable Waste Management: Waste Activation and Mineralization

edited by

Kun Fang

, Mostafa Sharifzadeh, Baiyi Li and

Hao Yan

submission deadline 9 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1188 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; waste activation; mineralization

Sustainable Logistics Management: Research Focus on Port and Maritime Transportation

edited by

Vitor Caldeirinha

submission deadline 11 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3906 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable logistics; port governance; maritime transportation; green shipping; smart ports; supply chain decarbonization; digital transformation; blue economy; environmental policy; circular economy in ports

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Healthy Indoor Environments: Air Quality in Sustainable Public and Healthcare Buildings

edited by

Agnieszka Trusz

submission deadline 14 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2823 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor air quality (IAQ); microbiological risk and bioaerosols; sustainable design; building management; environmental comfort; indoor air pollutants; HVAC systems and filtration; building certification (LEED, WELL, BREEAM); healthy buildings; QMRA methods and microbial surveillance

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

Sustainable Material for Green Development of Transportation Infrastructure

edited by

Laura Moretti

and

Giulia Del Serrone

submission deadline 14 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1941 | Submission Open

Keywords: life cycle analysis; green materials; low-carbon technologies; multicriteria analysis; circular economy; secondary raw materials; sustainable transportation infrastructure; eco-friendly pavement materials

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

Advances in Energy Economics, Energy Policy and Sustainability Transition

edited by

Huaxi Yuan

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 16 articles | Viewed by 29920 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy economics; sustainable energy transition; renewable energy; energy policy; environmental economics; energy efficiency; climate policy; decarbonization; socio-economic impacts of energy; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Energy Transition, Energy Economics, and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Paulo Rotella Junior

and

Luiz Célio Souza Rocha

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12131 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; energy transition; regulatory issues; energy storage systems; hybrid systems; economic feasibility; optimization techniques; environmental sustainability; sustainable development; green technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovative Risk Management and Sustainable Practices in Construction

edited by

Marzena Lendo-Siwicka

, Katarzyna Pawluk and

Anna Markiewicz

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4466 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk management; sustainable construction; construction works; construction technology; environmental construction; advanced and sustainable materials

Climate Change, Air Pollution and Sustainable Environmental Protection

edited by

BumSeok Chun

and Shobha Yadav

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4449 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; air quality; urban climate; extreme weather; machine leaning/artificial intelligence; remote sensing application; environmental justice

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

Leisure Involvement and Smart Tourism

edited by

Ching-Cheng Shen

and Dan Wang

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1709 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart leisure involvement; sustainable smart tourism; leisure travel; smart technology; sustainable tourism industry

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

Sustainable Agriculture: Strategies for Soil, Bioinoculants, and Biomass Management

edited by Carlos Antonio Costa do Nascimento,

Paulo Pagliari

and

Hu Zhou

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1210 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil fertility management; bioinoculants and biofertilizers; biomass recycling; nutrient efficiency soil–plant–microbe interactions; organic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

The Innovative Design of Service-Oriented Public Transport: Towards Sustainable Mobility and Travel Habits

edited by

Hing Yan Tong

, Simon Yuen and

Guilhermina Torrao

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 706 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Development of Marine Ecosystems: Equitable and Interdisciplinary Approaches to Environmental and Biodiversity Conservation

edited by Kaysara Khatun

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 362 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine biodiversity; blue economy; marine and coastal governance; ocean conservation; environmental justice; inclusive education and knowledge; climate adaptation; participatory research; sustainable development; community livelihoods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Study and Research Between Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Development Goals for the Built Environment in Transition

edited by Maria Rita Pinto,

Stefania de Medici

and

Francesca Ciampa

submission deadline 16 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8357 | Submission Open

Keywords: built environment regeneration; adaptive reuse; building and urban maintenance; cultural heritage enhancement; circular redevelopment strategies; creative and human-centered approach; green transition; technological integration; vulnerabilities of urban settlement system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Entrepreneurship and Open Innovation from the Perspective of Sustainable Business Models: 2nd Edition

edited by

Peng Zhou

and

Bo Zhang

submission deadline 16 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2445 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurship; innovation; knowledge sharing; sustainable business model; circular economy; sustainable finance; social equity; policy framework

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

Next-Generation Solar Energy Systems for Sustainable Power and Heat Recovery

edited by

Cristian Marcel Fărcaș

, Adrian Alexandru Tulbure, Dan Doru Micu and Ionuţ C. Ciocan

submission deadline 16 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 1101 | Submission Open

Keywords: photovoltaic energy; solar energy; next-generation solar cells; hybrid PV/T; energy harvesters; energetic modelling systems and solutions; smart grid; energetic efficiency; alternative renewable energies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Green Shipping and Operational Strategies of Clean Energy

edited by Zunhua Zhang,

Qian Xiong

and Dongsheng Dong

submission deadline 17 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16999 | Submission Open

Keywords: green shipping; marine low/zero carbon power; clean and renewable energy; energy storage technology; new power system; energy management strategy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advances in Sustainable Conservation of Architectural and Cultural Heritage

edited by

Jorge Feijoo Conde

and

Iván Garrido González

submission deadline 18 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7613 | Submission Open

Keywords: heritage conservation; sustainable materials; non-invasive diagnostic techniques; cultural heritage management; sustainable interventions; historic building preservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Renewable Energy Applications and Energy Sustainability in Coastal Areas

edited by

Dimitrios N. Korres

submission deadline 19 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3692 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; energy sustainability; energy transition; decarbonization; coastal areas; hybrid renewable systems; solar energy; wind energy; tidal and wave energy; water desalination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advances in Sustainable Energy Planning and Thermal Energy Storage

edited by

Tadas Zdankus

and Juozas Vaiciunas

submission deadline 19 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2950 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat storage system; accumulator; network; renewable energy; building heating and cooling; building energy efficiency; energy balance; optimisation; loadings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Pathways to Carbon Neutrality: Circular Economy and Sustainable Innovation for Green Industry

edited by

Yao-Ming Hong

and

Bo-Ching Chen

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3367 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon neutrality; circular economy; green industry; sustainable innovation; climate action; resource efficiency; net-zero emissions; carbon footprint; nature-based solutions

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

Safety and Sustainability in Modern Transportation Systems

edited by Pierluigi Cordellieri

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1583 | Submission Open

Keywords: road safety; human factors; risk perception; sustainable mobility; driving simulation; driver behavior; human–machine interactions; advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS); behavioral change; transportation psychology

Computer-Aided Sustainable Development in Underground Engineering

edited by Junling Qiu, Enlin Ma and Jinxing Lai

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 876 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground engineering; computer-aided design; sustainable development; digital technologies; smart construction

AI-Driven Innovations for a Sustainable Future in Education

edited by

Firuz Kamalov

and

Hana Sulieman

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 772 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in education; sustainable education; AI-driven pedagogical innovation; adaptive learning systems; intelligent tutoring systems; lifelong learning ecosystems; equity-centered AI; ethical AI in education; accessibility technologies; AI for sustainable development goals (SDGs)

Building Resilience: Sustainable Approaches in Disaster Management

edited by

Sandra Carrasco

, Irene Perez Lopez and Carlos Zeballos-Velarde

submission deadline 21 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13590 | Submission Open

Keywords: nexus SDGs and SFDRR in theory, policy and practice; investing in disaster prevention, engagement and action; localising global agendas for building resilience; middle-term to long-term impact of DRR policies and action; long-impact of humanitarian aid in disaster recovery; disaster governance, social, political, and economic dimensions; impacts on the built environment and beyond such as livelihoods, health and education

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

Building Information Modeling and Technology Applications in Construction

edited by

Mohammad Najjar

and

Assed Naked Haddad

submission deadline 21 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6824 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modeling (BIM); advancement technologies; IoT in construction; AR/VR in construction; AI in construction; blockchain in construction; sustainability in construction; cost and time optimization in construction; digital twins; smart construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Green Economy and Sustainable Economic Development

edited by Maria-Eleni K. Agoraki,

Andreas Papandreou

and Spiliopoulos Odysseas

submission deadline 21 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4137 | Submission Open

Keywords: green economy; sustainable economic development; sustainability; innovation; corporate governance; ESG; sustainable finance; sustainable regulatory framework

Shaping Sustainable Environments: Advances in Building and Infrastructure Design

edited by

Nuno D. Cortiços

and

Anna Stefańska

submission deadline 22 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6335 | Submission Open

Keywords: built environment; ⁠energy use reduction; ⁠carbon emissions; simulation; ⁠building information modeling; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Geothermal Resource Assessment and Sustainable Exploration and Utilization

edited by

Wenjing Lin

and

Xiaoyin Tang

submission deadline 22 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2217 | Submission Open

Keywords: geothermal resources; enhanced geothermal systems (EGS); geothermal exploration and drilling; geothermal applications; environmental impact assessment; multi-energy hybrid systems; geothermal policy and economics

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

Urban Vulnerability and Resilience

edited by

Ilenia Spadaro

and

Francesca Pirlone

submission deadline 23 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 20507 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilience; vulnerability; territory safety; risks; nature-based solutions; quality of life

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

Crafting the Future: Employability, Digital Work, and the Soft Skills Revolution

edited by

Fulvio Signore

,

Assunta De Rosa

,

Cataldo Giuliano Gemmano

and

Giulia Sciotto

submission deadline 23 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5198 | Submission Open

Keywords: employability; soft skills; sustainable careers; job crafting; work transition; lifelong learning; inclusion; human resource practices; life design; organizational psychology

Internet of Things (IoT) Applications for Sustainable Farming and Smart Cities

edited by

Riccardo Zambon

submission deadline 24 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 543 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; precision agriculture; smart cities; edge AI; digital twin; sustainable supply chain; low-power sensor network; environmental monitoring

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

Sustainable Water Resources Management: Strategies for Hydrology and the River Systems

edited by Fares Howari

submission deadline 24 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable water management; river hydrology; hydrochemistry; water resource planning; climate change adaptation; remote sensing applications; transboundary water governance; water quality assessment; arid regions hydrology; integrated water management

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

AI for Sustainable and Creative Learning in Education

edited by

Chunfang Zhou

, Connie Svabo and

Serhii Petrovych

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 12040 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI; sustainability; creativity; human-AI interaction; AI literacy; education; teaching; learning; pedagogical design; professional development; ecology of mind; distributed ontologies; embodied cognition; cognitive evolution; learning ecologies; learning environments; educational technologies

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

Sustainable Development of Green Chemistry and Environmental Technology

edited by

Masud Rana

and

Jeong-hun Park

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1429 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste minimization and recycling; biodegradable and bio-based materials; water and waste treatment innovations; renewable energy; biomass valorization and biorefineries; catalysis and process intensification; chemical processes; green solvents; circular economy; life cycle assessment

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

Paving the Way for Sustainability Through the Use of Cork-Based Materials: CSA 2025

edited by

Ricardo José Alves de Sousa

and

Helena Pereira

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 459 | Submission Open

Keywords: cork; composites; sustainable materials; carbon footprint; eco-friendly; forest

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

E-Learning and Educational Technologies for Sustainable Transformation of Education

edited by Sabina Ličen

submission deadline 26 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7927 | Submission Open

Keywords: e-learning; educational technologies; sustainable development; digital transformation; innovative assessment methods; digital literacy; inclusive education; resilient learning environments; technology-enhanced learning

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

Climate Change, Land Use, and Soil Erosion: Toward Resilient Soil Systems

edited by

Yao Tang

and Zhicheng Gao

submission deadline 26 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: seepage; soil erosion; climate change; monitoring and early warning; soil improvement; geosystem; geotechnical engineering; geohazards

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

Innovation Management, Competition Strategies and Corporate Sustainability—2nd Edition

edited by

Lawrence Loh

submission deadline 27 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4473 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; entrepreneurship; competition; strategy; sustainability; environmental, social and governance (ESG)

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

Green Microbiology: Advancing Sustainability Through Microbial Innovations—2nd Edition

edited by

Helen Onyeaka

,

Taghi Miri

and Adenike A. Akinsemolu

submission deadline 27 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 411 | Submission Open

Keywords: green microbiology; microbes; sustainability; bioremediation; biofertilizers; innovation

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

Sustainable Flood Risk Management: Challenges and Resilience

edited by Angela Connelly, Paul O'Hare and

Yamuna Kaluarachchi

submission deadline 28 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5505 | 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)

Sustainable Corporate Governance and Urban Economic Resilience

edited by

Stefania Cristina Curea

,

Monica Aureliana Petcu

and

Catalina Motofei

submission deadline 28 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3256 | 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)

Process Safety and Control Strategies for Urban Clean Energy Systems

edited by

Zhilei Wang

,

Qingxin Ba

and

Congliang Ye

submission deadline 28 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 930 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban clean energy safety; renewable energy risk assessment; battery storage hazards; hydrogen infrastructure safety; safety simulation frameworks; failure mode prediction

(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 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 893 | 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

Research and Applications of Sustainable Energy Materials

edited by

Luis Paulo Santos

,

Soney C. George

, Claver Giovanni Pinheiro and Jerin Jose

submission deadline 28 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 358 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy generation; energy storage; lifecycle sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainability in Carbon Emissions, Carbon Pricing and Trading, and Carbon Neutrality

edited by

Ming-Chung Chang

submission deadline 29 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3178 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon dioxide; carbon emissions; carbon pricing; carbon trading; carbon neutrality; carbon finance; emission trading system; net zero; sustainability; carbon border adjustment mechanism

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

Sustainable Operations and Digital Innovation in the Era of Industry 4.0: A Trail Towards Industry 5.0

edited by Muhammad Zeeshan Rafique and Meera Al Marri

submission deadline 29 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2112 | Submission Open

Keywords: Sustainability 4.0; Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0; digital innovation; sustainable operations; quality control; smart learning; circular economy; AI for sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Smart Grid Technologies for the Sustainable Energy Transition

edited by

Jean-Michel Clairand

and

Mario González-Rodríguez

submission deadline 29 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 441 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; demand response; energy transition; microgrid; prosumer technologies; smart grid

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Climate-Responsive Strategies for Sustainable Infrastructure

edited by

Dimitrios Goulias

and

Guglielmina Mutani

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2110 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate responsive strategies; sustainable infrastructure; albedo; urban heat islands; low-carbon and recycled materials; renewable energy sources; sustainability assessment; life cycle analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

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