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Water Resource Economics and Sustainability
edited by Hui-Cheng Yu
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open
Keywords: water resources; sustainability; environmental management; water resource economics; water resource management; governance; performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Digitalization and Circular Sustainability Development
edited by and Arif Perdana
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; sustainability; resource efficiency; waste reduction; artificial intelligence; Internet of Things; blockchain; big data analytics; technology; innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Promote Sustainable Development Through Enhanced Building Energy Performance
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open
Keywords: building energy performance; circular economy; Life Cycle Assessment (LCA); sustainable construction; building materials; energy efficiency; material recycling; embodied carbon; green building policies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Green Chemistry in Environmental Sustainability submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; (bio)electrochemical sensor; sustainability; energy storage; nanomaterial; green synthesis; sensors; catalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Chemical Engineering and Technology)
Soil Remediation and Restoration for Environmental Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil amendments; emerging contaminants in soil; saline– alkali soil remediation; machine learning; soil pollutant prediction; heavy metals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)
Sustainable Agriculture for a Resilient Future: Integrating Biodiversity, Climate Strategies and Policy Innovations submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural sustainability; biodiversity; climate change; public policies; resource management; Agenda 2030
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Towards a Sustainable Electric Vehicle Ecosystem: Challenges and Innovations
edited by Andrea Pellegrini and Shobhit Saxena
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric vehicle uptake; transport electrification; clean transportation; infrastructure planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Decoding Plastic Behavior in the Environment Through Analytical Characterization: Current Advances and Perspectives
edited by , Silvia Fraissinet and Elisabetta Mazzotta
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open
Keywords: microplastics; nanoplastics; XPS (X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy); FTIR/Raman spectroscopy; SEM-EDX; pyrolysis– GC– MS; contaminant sorption; plastic degradation; ecological impacts; sustainable remediation strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Chemical Engineering and Technology)
Sustainable Road Transport System Planning and Optimization—2nd Edition
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable transportation; transport planning; public transport; fuel consumption and emission; spatiotemporal analysis; big data; traffic safety; resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Nature’s Balance: Advancing Sustainability and Stewardship: Rethinking Ecotourism, Agri/Agrotourism and/or Tourism & Hospitality with Nature in Mind
edited by Kimberly Thomas-Francois
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecotourism; agritourism; tourism and hospitality; sustainability; sustainable development; regenerative tourism; sustainable tourism technologies; environmental stewardship; nature tourism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Blockchain Applications in Sustainable Economic Management and Business Research
edited by Daniel Oliveira Cajueiro and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open
Keywords: blockchain; sustainability; climate finance; supply chains; ESG; smart contracts; governance; emissions tracking; decentralized finance; traceability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Advances in Energy Storage Technologies to Meet Future Energy Demands
edited by Yunhui Huang and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 79 | 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)
Low-Carbon/Novel Water-Treatment Technologies and Resource Recovery from Sludge
edited by , , Shaogang Hu and Fuyang Liu
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological wastewater treatment; treatment and resource recovery of environmental waste; advanced oxidation process; electrochemical water treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Sustainable Aviation and Urban Air Mobility: Policy, Technology, and Workforce Perspectives
edited by Joseph Sobieralski and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable aviation; urban air mobility (UAM); advanced air mobility (AAM); aviation policy; aviation workforce; alternative fuels; safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Enhancing Sustainable Hydrological and Geochemical Modeling for Intelligent Water Resource Management
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrological modeling; predictive models; geochemical modeling; hydraulic models; water resources; water quality; pollution migration; groundwater; watershed; groundwater origin; recharge zone; climate change; catastrophic weather events; adaptation scenarios; threat mitigation; protection of water resources; protection of water quality; data integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Soil Microbiota and Ecology in Sustainable Agroecosystems
edited by Gábor Csitári
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant production; soil microbial communities; soil management methods; succession of microbial communities; diversity pattern; soil ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Grid Resilience, Modernization, and the Interplay of Distributed Energy Resources Towards Sustainability
edited by and Oussama Rejeb
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: distributed energy resources; renewables & advanced energy storage; electric vehicle and vehicle-to-grid V2G; digital twins and virtual power plants; edge-AI & model-predictive control; grid resilience & reliability metrics; fault location; isolation and service restoration; automated distribution management systems; demand response & flexibility markets; blockchain and cybersecurity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Urban Planning and Regional Development: 2nd Edition
edited by , Angela Cresta and Vincenzo Esposito
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open
Keywords: urbanization; urban– rural disparities; territorial planning; urban planning; spatial inequalities; urban and regional development policies; sustainable development goals (SDGs); urban growth models; land use planning; sustainable development; smart cities; rural– urban linkages; urban regeneration; tourism planning; spatial planning; place-based policies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Sustainability and Energy Transition: From a Socioeconomic Perspective
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability transitions; energy transition pathways; socioeconomic resilience; climate and energy policy; low-carbon development; renewable energy integration; green innovation and technology diffusion; just transition and equity; circular economy strategies; global governance of sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Rethinking Transformation Tourism: Meaning, Marketing, and the Quest for Self in a Climate Emergency
edited by Kostas Tomazos
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: transformation tourism; tourism meaning; alienation; spirituality and wellness; methodological innovations; inclusivity; power and narrative in transformation tourism; cases studies in transformation tourism and sustainability; ethical implications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Sustainable Transportation Strategies for Urban and Regional Mobility
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable mobility systems; walkability and pedestrian planning; cycling networks and policies; public transportation performance; connected and automated vehicles; electric and shared mobility; active and multimodal travel integration; low-emission policy frameworks; congestion reduction strategies; road safety solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
State of the Art of Assessment for Sustainable Development Goals—3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open
Keywords: methods for assessing the progress of SDGs in areas such as population; resources; environment; and economy; identification and analysis of key issues and factors affecting the SDGs; the future of the SDGs of the post-2030 sustainable development agenda; measures and methods for accelerating the implementation of the SDGs goals; sharing of best practices in SDGs; SDG localization theory; urban sustainable development; sustainable cities and communities; SDG progress assessment; policies to mobilize financial resources; policy implementation capacity; policy performance evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Sustainable and Healthy Diets: Integrating Nutrition, Food Safety, and Resilient Food Systems
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthy diets; food and nutrition; food quality; food analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Blockchain for Sustainable Business Management: Innovations and Applications
edited by , Ahmet Ozkul and Kamal P. Upadhyaya
submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12563 | Submission Open
Keywords: blockchain; sustainability; sustainable development; environmental; social and governance; ESG; cryptocurrency; sustainable development goals; SDG; circular economy; green blockchain; sustainable business management; supply chain sustainability; smart contracts; green energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
ESG-Driven Sustainable Green Economy: Innovation Management and Policy
edited by Chao Lu, Xiaodong Lai and Yixi Xue
submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9987 | Submission Open
Keywords: responsible innovation and sustainability; digital innovation and sustainability; green innovation and sustainability; frugal innovation and sustainability; low-carbon economy and sustainable development; ESG and sustainable development; sustainable supply chain; cleaner production and sustainable development; green building and sustainable development; low-carbon and intelligent transportation management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Quality Education: Innovations, Challenges, and Practices submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7508 | Submission Open
Keywords: quality; innovation; inequalities; future; training; knowledge; technology; learning; teaching
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Impact of Biochar on Soil Ecosystems
edited by Rubab Sarfraz, and Azhar Hussain
submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1225 | Submission Open
Keywords: feedstock; buffering capacity; heavy metals; microbial community; greenhouse gases; pyrolysis; carbon sequestration; crop yield; soil physical properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)
Agricultural Economics and Consumer Behaviour for Sustainable Food Systems
edited by , Mariella Pinna and
submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1096 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable food behavior; responsible consumption; sustainable agri-business; agri-food systems; food choice motivations; sustainable production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Innovation of CAV: Advanced Technology and Sustainable Applications submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 551 | Submission Open
Keywords: connected and automated vehicle; environmental perception; decision making and control; artificial intelligence; large language model; shared CAV; multimodal transportation; sustainable traffic
Sustainable Logistics 4.0
edited by Elisabeth T. Pereira
submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open
Keywords: Industry 4.0; sustainable logistics models; new challenges of sustainable logistics; innovative solutions of sustainable logistics; digital transformation; smart and sustainable supply chain; supply chain resilience; circular economy; green logistics; new technologies and sustainable logistics; cyber– physical systems; IoT; big data; artificial intelligence
Exploring the Nexus Between Project Management, Innovation and Sustainability
edited by and Lana Lovrenčić Butković
submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable project management; tripple bottom line; ESG principles; regenerative design; project delivery; sustainable competencies
Case Studies on Wind Turbine Noise submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind turbine noise; annoyance; sleep disturbance; noise assessment; acoustic impact
Sustainable Bioconversion of Biomass and Waste
edited by
submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass bioconversion; biofuels; sustainable energy; biogas; biohydrogen; bioethanol; organic acids
Sustainable Energy Futures: Unleashing the Potential of Renewable Resources
edited by and Misbaudeen Adesanya
submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy Integration; sustainable energy transitions; low-carbon systems; energy justice and equity; hybrid renewable energy systems; energy policy and governance; sustainability metrics and assessment; simulation-based energy planning; data-driven energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Soundscapes, Tranquillity and Urban Wellbeing: Towards Sustainable and Equitable Acoustic Environments
edited by Efstathios Margaritis
submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open
Keywords: soundscape; urban tranquillity; environmental noise; wellbeing; artificial intelligence; environmental justice; geospatial analysis; restorative environments; urban sustainability; spatial planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Circular Economy and Competitiveness in the Era of Global Sustainability Transitions
edited by and
submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; competitiveness; sustainability transitions; green innovation; resource efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Redefining the Built Future: Next-Gen Materials and Resilient Construction for a Low-Impact World submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-impact materials; sustainable construction; bio-based composites; carbon-negative materials; resilient building systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Advancing Climate Risk Management: Strategies for Sustainability and Adaptation
edited by Neide P. Areia
submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate risk management; risk governance; sustainable development; climate adaptation; resilience building; participatory policy and governance; environmental justice; sustainability transitions; science-policy interface; methodological and technological innovations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air, Climate Change and Sustainability)
Public Policy and Economic Analysis in Sustainability Transitions submission deadline 2 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability transitions; public policy; socioeconomic evaluations; primary and secondary studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainability of the Built Environment: New Approaches to Achieving Global Goals submission deadline 2 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open
Keywords: passive architectural design; regenerative design; sustainability assessment methods; long-time architecture perspective; sustainable practices; energy-efficiency; low-carbon; vernacular construction; flexible design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Consumer Behaviour, Circular Economy, and Innovation: Driving Sustainable Consumption
edited by
submission deadline 3 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 485 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; consumer behaviour; innovation; sustainable consumption; green marketing; systemic change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Environmental Assessment of Noise Pollution Under Sustainable Development
edited by Paulo Henrique Trombetta Zannin and Margret Sybille Engel
submission deadline 3 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development goals; noise pollution; sustainable acoustics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Sustainability in Food Security, Food Safety, and the Agri-Food Supply Chain
edited by
submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 994 | Submission Open
Keywords: food security; agrifood supply chain; resiliency; framework for food supply chains; sustainability; technology’ s role in food supply; urban farming; creative solutions for food security; sustainable food production and consumption
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Promoting Energy Transition: Harnessing Solar Energy and Geothermal Resources
edited by and Yan Jiang
submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 883 | Submission Open
Keywords: solar photovoltaic technologies; photovoltaic power generation; enhanced geothermal systems; hybrid energy solutions; grid integration strategies; economics; environmental impact analysis; sustainability
Sustainable Traffic and Mobility—2nd Edition
edited by , and Chunxiao Li
submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 747 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart transportation  ; public transportation  ; travel behavior  ; shared mobility  ; environmentally friendly mobility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Digital-Driven Green Transformation: Synergizing Economy, Climate Governance and Sustainable Development
edited by and Jianguang Zeng
submission deadline 6 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate FinTech; digital carbon footprint; green innovation incentives; ESG data governance; AI for climate risk; blockchain-enabled carbon markets; sustainable digital transformation; circular economy platforms; carbon efficiency analytics; green finance policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Industrial Engineering and Quality Management submission deadline 7 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open
Keywords: industrial engineering; quality management; green manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
The Convergence of IoT and Energy System: Advancing Environmental Sustainability submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1218 | Submission Open
Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT); smart energy systems; renewable energy integration; smart grids; energy efficiency; predictive analytics in energy; decentralized energy systems; IoT-enabled sustainability; cybersecurity in energy networks; blockchain for energy management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Sustainability in Digital Ecosystems
edited by Silvia Avasilcai and
submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 375 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital ecosystems; (open) innovation; digital entrepreneurship; sustainable development; new business models; value (co)creation; digital technologies/artefacts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Activated Carbon Adsorption in Wastewater Treatment submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open
Keywords: activated carbon; sustainable wastewater treatment; adsorption processes; emerging pollutants; bio-based adsorbents; surface functionalization; water purification technologies; regeneration and reuse; environmental sustainability; circular economy in water treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
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