Sustainability

Revitalizing Rural Communities: Pathways to Social, Economic, and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

and

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: rural development; sustainability; place-based research; small town entrepreneurship; rural entrepreneurship; community development; economic development

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

Sustainable Food Science and Processing

edited by Lucia Maddaloni

submission deadline 11 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food processing; circular economy; food waste valorizations; life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Innovating for Sustainability: Digital and Circular Strategies in the Twin Transition Era

edited by Donato Iacobucci, Marco Ciro Liscio and

Paolo Sospiro

submission deadline 12 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: twin transition; circular economy; remanufacturing; digital innovation; sustainability transitions; systemic change; green and digital technologies; sustainable development; resilient systems; Industry 4.0 and sustainability

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

Risk Assessment and Structural Optimization of Sustainable Civil Engineering

edited by

Hu Xu

, Ming Zhang and

Wenjie Liao

submission deadline 13 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable infrastructure; bio-based composites; extreme environments; interface engineering; durability enhancement; natural hazards; protection structures; generative AI; engineering structural design; design optimization; intelligent structural analysis

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

Sustainability in Spatial Planning: Climate Change Challenges and Local Development

edited by

Inga Grinfelde

,

Jovita Pilecka-Ulcugaceva

and Ruta Ozola-Davidāne

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 882 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change adaptation; sustainable spatial planning; land-use management; nature-based solutions; local development strategies; urban resilience; governance and policy integration; smart and green infrastructure; circular economy; air pollution and human health; hydrology and flood management; water resources and climate resilience; biodiversity and ecosystem services

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

Sustainable Research on Hydrogen Energy and Hydrogen Storage

edited by

Matthias Kuntz

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: compressed hydrogen storage; liquid hydrogen storage; chemical hydrogen storage; metal hydride storage; hydrogen transport over long and short distances; hydrogen mobility; hydrogen refueling

Advanced Study of Solar Cells and Energy Sustainability

edited by

Fuhua Hou

and Tiantian Li

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic– inorganic hybrid photovoltaics; advanced functional materials; interfacial engineering; stability enhancement; physical mechanism; building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs); indoor internet of things

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Tourism Development: Balancing Cultural Preservation and Economic Growth

edited by

Despina Sdrali

and Sofoklis Skoultsos

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism development; cultural preservation; economic growth; tangible and intangible heritage; digital heritage; cultural and creative industry; community-based tourism

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

Nuclear Energy and Technology and Its Environmental Impact, 2nd Edition

edited by

Sheng Wang

,

Zhifeng Li

and Jie Li

submission deadline 16 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 395 | Submission Open

Keywords: nuclear application; nuclear energy and technology; nuclear fuel cycle; radiation effects; radiation detection

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

Community Resilience Through Nature-Based Solutions: A Sustainable Response to Disasters

edited by

Faisal Ahammed

submission deadline 16 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: community engagement; community resilience; disaster risk management; climate change; sustainability

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

Sustainable Development of Recreational Boating and Marine Tourism: Environmental, Economic, and Social Challenges

edited by

Enrico Ivaldi

and Enrico Musso

submission deadline 17 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: recreational boating; marine tourism; sustainable coastal development; environmental impact; blue economy; eco-friendly tourism; marine spatial planning; coastal governance; climate change adaptation; nautical infrastructure sustainability

Exploring the Interplay of Water Quality and Groundwater Hydrology

edited by

Salah Ouhamdouch

and

Eleni Vasileiou

submission deadline 17 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: groundwater; hydrology; water quality; sustainable management; climate change

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

Sustainable Transportation: Logistics and Route Network Aspects—2nd Edition

edited by

Kristina Čižiūnienė

and

Jonas Matijosius

submission deadline 17 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain management; optimization; routing; modelling; challenges and problems in intermodal transport; new technologies; transport corridors; passenger transportation; environmental pollution management; green logistics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

CO₂ Capture and Utilization: Sustainable Environment

edited by Yisong Wang

submission deadline 18 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6825 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 capture; sustainable development; greenhouse gas reduction; advanced environmental management materials; renewable energy integration; life-cycle assessment; resource efficiency and economic viability

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

Sustainable Materials: Recycled Materials Toward Smart Future

edited by

Avishek Chanda

and Swagata Dutta

submission deadline 19 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10999 | Submission Open

Keywords: recyclability; end-of-life; lignocellulosic materials; natural fiber composites; polymeric composites; construction materials; life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Development and Applications in Membrane Technology

edited by Alan D. Pérez, Cigdem Balcik,

Bahar Ozbey Unal

and

Priyanka Mondal

submission deadline 19 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane technology; membrane materials; membrane applications; sustainable membrane processes

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

Biological Wastewater Treatment, Biomass Valorization, and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Mahdi Seyedsalehi

and

Shohreh Azizi

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 767 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological wastewater treatment; biomass valorization; environmental sustainability; resource recovery; circular economy; waste minimization; renewable energy; biotechnology; wastewater management; sustainable development

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

Mechanics of Sustainable Engineering Materials: Performance, Degradation and Applications

edited by

Xu Long

, Xindang He and Tang Gu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable engineering materials; resource-efficient material design; mechanical reliability; wear and tribology; degradation and durability; structural integrity; failure and damage analysis; service performance prediction; microstructure– property relationship; multiscale modeling

Technological and Social Innovations for Sustainable Food System Transition

edited by Camila Perussello and Federico Solari

submission deadline 22 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food systems; food engineering; food supply chain; life cycle assessment; behavioural change; food policy; plant-forward diets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Biodegradable Fibers: Materials, Processing and Performance Characterization

edited by

Kun Wei

submission deadline 22 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodegradable fibers; sustainable materials; natural polymers; fiber processing; environmental degradation; functional fibers; green composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainability in Urban Water Resource Management

edited by

Eleonora Santos

submission deadline 23 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 793 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban water governance; water scarcity management; smart water systems; sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDSs); water reuse and recycling; green and blue infrastructure; water– energy nexus; climate-resilient water management; circular economy in water systems; digital water management solutions

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

Nanotechnology in Renewable Energy: Novel Approaches and Future Developments

edited by

Marko Perčić

submission deadline 23 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; renewable energy; nanogenerators; solar cells; perovskite; nanocomposites; nanofiltration; hydrogen; fuel cells; battery sustainability; energy storage; nano-catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovations and Sustainable Pathways for Maritime Decarbonization

edited by

Chenxi Ji

submission deadline 23 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; green fuel pathways; GHG emissions; sustainable technology; transportation decarbonization; carbon neutrality; AI-driven sustainability projection; marine alternative fuels

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

Emerging Sustainable Technologies for Environmental Remediation and Management

edited by

Miryan Cassanello

and Maria Alejandra Ayude

submission deadline 26 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: clean technologies; process intensification; solid wastes; wastewater treatments; advanced oxidation processes; environmental remediation; lignocellulosic residues

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

Sustainable Water Pollution Control: Bioremediation and Biological Solutions

edited by Myung Hwangbo and

Jongsun Kim

submission deadline 27 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: water pollution; bioremediation; biodegradation; biological processes; water quality; phytoremediation; algae-based treatment

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

Pathway to an Environmental Economy: The Role of Sustainable Natural Resources

edited by

Hsuling Chang

and

Meng Qin

submission deadline 28 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6071 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental economy; sustainable natural resources; sustainable development

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

Earthquake Engineering and Sustainable Structures

edited by

Jorge Miguel de Almeida Andrade

and

Luís Filipe Almeida Bernardo

submission deadline 29 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2201 | Submission Open

Keywords: earthquake engineering; sustainable structures; soil– structure interaction; soil– foundation interaction; structural resilience; structural materials; seismic retrofitting; seismic performance evaluation; low-carbon construction; life-cycle assessment

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

Advancing Towards Smart and Sustainable Supply Chain Management

edited by

Mingu Kang

and

Taewon Kang

submission deadline 29 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1279 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart technologies; digitalization; supply chain ESG; sustainable supply chain management; sustainable performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Digital Transformation and Economic Development: Strategies for Sustainable Industrial Competitiveness

edited by

Seyed Alireza Athari

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7770 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; artificial intelligence; economic development; industries; sustainability; competitiveness

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

Digital Transformation for Resilient and Sustainable Businesses

edited by

Jae Kyeong Kim

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7694 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; business resilience; sustainable development; Industry 4.0; innovation; data-driven decision making; big data analytics; artificial intelligence; smart business models

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

Innovative Approaches in Greenhouses and Biosystems Engineering for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Mohammad Akrami

and

Edwin Andres Villagran Munar

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5441 | Submission Open

Keywords: greenhouse technology; sustainable greenhouse agriculture; precision agriculture in greenhouses; renewable energy for greenhouses; water management in greenhouses; climate control in greenhouses; automation and robotics in greenhouses; numerical simulation for greenhouses; experimental analysis in greenhouses; water– food– energy nexus in greenhouse systems

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

Exploratory Railway Track Structure, Railway Operation and Transport in Sustainable Development of Railway Systems

edited by

Zdenka Bulková

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3644 | Submission Open

Keywords: railway infrastructure; railway tracks; railway operation; rail transportation; timetabling; rail transport management; sustainable railway system; modelling and simulation; rail passengers mobility; transport services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Awareness, Understanding, and Mitigation Measures of Climate Change Towards Sustainable Development

edited by Bhuepsh Mishra and

Rajan Kadel

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3573 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate awareness; informed decision making; climate policies

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

Low-Carbon and Eco-Friendly Construction Materials: Solutions for Sustainable Building and Resource Efficiency

edited by

Chadi Maalouf

,

Guillaume Polidori

and

Christophe Bliard

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3297 | Submission Open

Keywords: low carbon concrete; geopolymers; earth materials; durability; end-of-life; bio-based materials; fire resistance; water resistance; accelerated ageing; LCA

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

Integrating Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into the Transformation of the World Economy

edited by

Ganna Kharlamova

and Vincent Rolandas Giedraitis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2655 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals (SDGs); economic transformation; sustainability modeling; quantitative methods in sustainability; circular economy; green finance and investment; data-driven decision making (DDDM) for sustainability; sustainability metrics and indicators; policy modeling for sustainable development; impact assessment of SDG implementation

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

Sustainable Urban Planning Models and Effective Management Tools in Resilient Low-Carbon Cities: Issues, Methods and Innovations—2nd Edition

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2489 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban planning; smart cities; low-carbon resilience; decarbonization; sustainable development goals; decision support methods; urban regeneration; built environment; soil saving; evaluation tools

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

Building a Healthy Marine Environment: A Conservation Biology Perspective

edited by

Ana Bianca Pavel

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1978 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine conservation; ecosystem resilience; sustainable fisheries; marine biodiversity; climate change impacts; coastal restoration; marine ecosystem services; ocean sustainability; marine protected areas; conservation biology

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

Design and Optimization of Solar and Wind Energy Systems for Sustainable Development

edited by

Codruta Jaliu

,

Mircea Neagoe

and

Radu Săulescu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1942 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; solar energy; wind energy; hybrid system; design; modeling; simulation; optimization; control strategies; conversion efficiency; experimental testing; potential; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Environmental Economics, Productivity and Efficiency: Synergies for Sustainable Development

edited by Fusco Elisa and

Alessandro Magrini

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1889 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental efficiency; productivity analysis; composite sustainability indicators; eco-efficiency; frontier methods; environmental economics; circular economy; ESG indicators; sustainability measurement; sustainable development indicators

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

Sustainable Management of Multi-Hazard Natural Disasters and Industrial Accidents

edited by

Zhichao He

,

Meng Lan

, Yiping Bai and Ana María Cruz

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1775 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-hazard risk; NATECH event; domino effect; risk assessment; accident prevention; disaster reduction; emergency management; public safety; infrastructure resilience; urban sustainability

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

Corporate Marketing Management in the Context of Sustainability

edited by

Gomaa Mohamed Agag

and

Mohamed A. Khashan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1515 | Submission Open

Keywords: SDGs (sustainable development goals); corporate marketing; green strategies; sustainable digitalization; green innovation

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

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) and AI-Generated Content (AIGC) for Sustainable Futures: Innovations in Education, Culture, and Society

edited by

Hao-Chiang Koong Lin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1270 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative artificial intelligence (GAI); AI-generated content (AIGC); sustainability; sustainable development goals (SDGs); personalized learning; creative industries; environmental storytelling

Advancing Sustainable Power Systems: Innovations in Planning, Operation, and Control

edited by

Changgi Min

and Heejin Kim

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1150 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; grid flexibility; grid-forming inverter; hardware-in-the-loop testing; high-voltage direct current (HVDC); flexible alternating current transmission system (FACTS); power system operation and planning; power system optimization; real-time simulation; renewable integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Agriculture, Food, and Resources for Sustainable Economic Development

edited by

Di Zeng

,

Xinjian Chen

and

Yun Shen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1140 | Submission Open

Keywords: agriculture; food; resources; sustainable development; rural economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainability and Challenges of Underground Gas Storage Engineering

edited by

Xuerui Wang

, Jianbo Zhang, Yang Zhao and Fengyuan Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 924 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground gas storage; geomechanics; wellbore integrity; hydrogen storage; reservoir integrity; CO2 geo-storage; risk assessment; intelligent UGS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Emerging Technologies and Sustainability in Digital Supply Chain Research

edited by Richard Addo-Tenkorang and

Funlade Sunmola

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 867 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital supply chain management; internet of things; artificial intelligence; blockchain technology; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

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 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 853 | 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)

Innovating for the SDGs: Scientific and Technological Pathways to Sustainable Development

edited by

Barbara Marchetti

,

Cristian Randieri

and

Tommaso Mancia

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 792 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals; life cycle assessment; mitigation; adaptation; clean energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Development Goals towards Sustainability)

Sustainability in Economics: Environmental Economics and Resource Economics

edited by

Anna Spoz

and

Aleš Trunk

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 589 | 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)

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

edited by

Dandong Cheng

,

Yixuan Zhang

and Jiaqi Hao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 518 | 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)

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