Sustainability

Psychological Well-Being from the Perspective of Sustainable Development: Second Edition

edited by

Maria Rita Sergi

,

Alessandra Fermani

and

Marco Tommasi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychological well-being; sustainability; psychometrics; environmental engagement; sustainable development; eco-anxiety; community connectedness; positive psychology; cross-cultural research; measurement tools

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychology of Sustainability and Sustainable Development)

Smart Technologies for Sustainable Production

edited by

Manuela Ingaldi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; sustainable production; Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0; collaborative robots (cobots); autonomous mobile robots (AMR); artificial intelligence (AI); digital twins; green and lean manufacturing; industrial innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Transportation: Strategies for Enhancing Safety and Reliability—2nd Edition

edited by

Matjaž Šraml

and

Chiara Gruden

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: road safety; sustainable mobility; safe roads and vehicles; human factors in road safety; vulnerable road users

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Intelligent Manufacturing Systems in Industry 4.0 and 5.0

edited by

Amanda Aljinović Meštrović

, Marina Crnjac Žižić and

Ivan Peko

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0 and 5.0; circular economy; intelligent manufacturing; sustainable processes; human-centricity; green manufacturing; process optimization; product optimization

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

Sustainable Road Construction and Maintenance and Disaster Prevention

edited by

Min Ye

,

Hongqiang Xiong

and

Xuetang Xiong

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; highway and infrastructure; digitization; intelligent construction and maintenance; intelligent defect identification; non-destructive fault detection

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

Air Quality Characterisation and Modelling—2nd Edition

edited by

José Carlos Magalhães Pires

and

Álvaro Gómez-Losada

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3643 | Submission Open

Keywords: particulate matter; African dust; nitrogen oxides; ground-level ozone; development; evaluation and application of models; statistical models; data mining and machine-learning-based models; integrated modelling and assessment

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

Sustainable Waste Process Engineering and Biomass Valorization

edited by

Serhiy Pyshyev

,

Denys Miroshnychenko

and

Bohdan Korchak

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2389 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; waste-to-energy; biomass valorization; resource recovery; sustainable waste management; environmental sustainability; renewable energy; life cycle assessment; socio-economic sustainability; green technologies

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

Synergistic Approaches to Energy Transition, Circular Economy and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

edited by

Mohammad Fazle Rabbi

and

Sándor Kovács

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2371 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy transition; circular economy; sustainable development goals; renewable energy; climate action; resource efficiency; decarbonization; responsible consumption; sustainability innovation; resilient infrastructure

Consumer Behavior, Food Waste and Sustainable Food Systems

edited by

Beata Bilska

and Marzena Tomaszewska

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1362 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer behaviour; food waste; sustainable food systems; driving factors; educational programs; food waste prevention; food waste minimization; disposal paths; food waste management; food waste hierarchy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Intelligent Transportation Systems and Sustainable Multimodal Transport

edited by Evangelos Bekiaris and

Maria Gkemou

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 442 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; digital twins; embedded solutions; digitalisation of infrastructure; cooperative connected automated driving; physical and digital infrastructure; sustainable multimodal transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Exploring the Influence of ESG Factors on Environmental Investments for Sustainable Development

edited by

Antonio Thomas

and

Stefano Marciano

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESG; non-financial disclosure; sustainability reports; integrate reporting; eco-investments; eco-innovations; corporate sustainability reporting directive; integrated thinking; greenwashing

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

Transforming Urban Mobility: Sustainable Solutions for Modern Cities

edited by Dirk Wittowsky and Sören Groth

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: mobility behaviour; multioptionality; multimodality; e-mobility; sharing systems; new mobility; smart city; public health; walkability; mobility culture; transformation processes; resilience; user acceptance; subjetvice perspectives; smart mobilty; modelling urban mobilty; bike and pedestrian mobility; public spaces

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

Sustainable Development and Energy Management of Hybrid Power Systems in Maritime Transport

edited by

Chong Yao

and

Xiaojun Sun

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy integration; intelligent energy management; energy management strategies; sustainable shipping; marine renewable energy

Optimising Industry Sustainability for a Future-Ready Built Environment

edited by

Xiancun Hu

, Dalin Zeng and

Yuting Chen

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sustainability; social sustainability; economic sustainability; sustainable construction; construction project management; construction innovation; urban renewal; smart construction; circular economy; resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Corporate Governance, Innovation Management and Sustainability Performance

edited by

Daqian Shi

submission deadline 2 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 921 | Submission Open

Keywords: stakeholder governance models; ESG-aligned innovation; sustainability transition pathways; digital governance ecosystems; SDG-driven corporate strategy; innovation value chain analysis; institutional void adaptation; governance-innovation configurations; sustainability performance metrics

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

AI-Optimized Design and Management in Environmental Engineering Towards Climate-Neutral Infrastructure

edited by

Sławomir Rabczak

submission deadline 2 May 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate-neutral infrastructure; AI-optimized design; environmental engineering; carbon footprint reduction; digital twins; sustainable construction; machine learning applications; smart energy systems; circular economy; predictive maintenance

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

Digital Innovation for Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Emissions Reduction

edited by

Aurelija Burinskienė

submission deadline 2 May 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; sustainable logistics; green supply chain; carbon tracking; emissions optimization; AI in logistics; IoT; digital twin; blockchain; transport decarbonization; warehouse automation; data-driven sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Innovative Research Methods for Sustainable Educational Development

edited by

Umut Akçıl

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4894 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable education; innovative research methods; AI-powered research; empirical research; action research; mixed-methods research; advanced-visualized research methods; research with big data integration; interdisciplinary approaches

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

Sustainability of Supply Chain and Logistics System: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by

Dezhi Zhang

,

Shuanglin Li

and Xin Wang

submission deadline 6 May 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: green vehicle routing; green supply chain network design; reverse logistics network design; sustainable biomass collection network design; green sailing; green production and scheduling optimization; sustainable emergency logistics network; optimization of multimodal network; distribution optimization of new energy vehicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Smart Cities for Sustainable Development, Volume II

edited by Antonio J. Jara

submission deadline 6 May 2026 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; air quality; data quality; resilience solutions; water quality; mobility; low emission zones; green deal; data spaces for sustainability; standards for sustainability; urban health; circular economy; green cities; regenerative cities; sustainable development goals; doughnut economics; sandboxes; testing and experimentation facilities

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

Carbon Economy for Sustainable Development: Theoretical and Applied Research

edited by

Wei Zhang

and

Xuemeng Liu

submission deadline 8 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1191 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon economy; sustainable development; industrial decarbonization; carbon pricing; renewable energy; policy analysis; sustainable transitions; carbon capture and storage; climate mitigation; socio-economic systems

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

The Role of AI in Sustainable Development and Risk Management

edited by

Alessia D’Andrea

and

Arianna D'Ulizia

submission deadline 9 May 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; sustainable development; risk management; environmental monitoring; smart cities; predictive analytics; decision support systems; AI governance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Enabled Sustainable Practices and Future

edited by

Siliang Yang

, Yulei Li, Sulaimon Adebiyi,

Shan Shan

and

Wai Lok Woo

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 12843 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; energy and environmental management; climate change mitigation; technological advancement; sustainability

Advances in Low-Carbon Economy Towards Sustainability

edited by

Jaime Ortiz

and

Haibo Wang

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 904 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon economy; sustainability; carbon neutrality; decarbonization; climate change

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

Sustainable Built Environment in Smart Cities

edited by Mariangela De Vita, Giordana Castelli and Stefania De Gregorio

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive design; built environment management; citizen well-being; urban comfort; building environmental quality; built heritage enhancement

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

Design and Sustainability of Buildings and Civil Engineering Structures

edited by Milind A. Siddhpura and

Ana Evangelista

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable design; building performance; civil engineering; lifecycle assessment; low-carbon materials; resilient infrastructure; green construction; structural innovation; adaptive reuse; smart buildings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Atmospheric Pollution and Environmental Chemistry: Towards Sustainable Solutions

edited by

Silvia Mosca

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: atmospheric pollution; environmental chemistry; air quality monitoring; sustainable air management; emerging pollutants; remediation techniques

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

Sustainable Waste Management: Recycling for a Green Environment

edited by

Anna Rolewicz-Kalińska

and Krystyna Lelicińska-Serafin

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable waste management; recycling; circular economy; green environment; resource efficiency; material recovery; organic waste valorization; climate change mitigation; environmental sustainability; life cycle assessment (LCA)

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

Achieving Sustainability in New Product Development and Supply Chain

edited by

Mihai Dragomir

submission deadline 12 May 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable product development; sustainable supply chains; human-centered engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Digital Innovation for People-Centered Design, Planning and Management of Climate-Resilient Cities

edited by

Sara Torabi Moghadam

and

Jhon Ricardo Escorcia Hernández

submission deadline 13 May 2026 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital participation; co-creation; climate resilience; urban adaptation; citizen engagement; social equity; sustainable urban transitions; digital tools; inclusive planning; participatory governance

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

Sustainable Ecological Restoration Materials and Technologies

edited by Yaqiang Li and

Zongrui Lai

submission deadline 13 May 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological restoration materials; slope stability technologies; soil and water conservation; desertification prevention and control; soil remediation

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

Digital Economy and Business Innovation for Sustainability Transitions

edited by

Mu Yang

submission deadline 14 May 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital economy; sustainability transitions; business innovation; digital transformation; circular economy; socio-technical systems; sustainable development; innovation management; digital inclusion; digital entrepreneurship

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

Recent Advances in Sustainable Construction Materials and Structural Systems

edited by

Zike Wang

,

Weiwei Wu

, Weichen Tian and

Longbiao Yan

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1647 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon concrete; solid waste recycling; renewable concrete; sustainable materials; mechanical properties; structural properties; simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Innovation in Circular Economy and Sustainable Development

edited by

Vanesa Rodríguez-Cornejo

and

Paula Isabel Rodríguez Castro

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1034 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; sustainable development goals; circular economy; efficiency; sustainability; environmental dimension; economic growth

Spatial Analysis and GIS for Sustainable Land Change Management

edited by

Elzbieta Bielecka

,

Beata Calka

and

Mohamed Zhran

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 959 | Submission Open

Keywords: GIS technology; land management; green and blue infrastructure; renewable energy; sustainable site location; landscape fragmentation; quality of life; Earth observation data

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

Green Innovation, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development

edited by

Christos Lemonakis

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 640 | Submission Open

Keywords: green innovation; corporate social responsibility (CSR); sustainable business practices; sustainable strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

The Rise of Neo-Entrepreneurship: Redefining Business for a New Era

edited by

Miika Kajanus

,

Tuomo Eskelinen

and

Carmen Nastase

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 608 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurial skills development; innovation; startups; social impact; sustainability; digital transformation; technological integration; disruption; creative economy; social entrepreneurship; green business; e-commerce; youth entrepreneurship; smart solutions; entrepreneurial mindset; modern business models; value creation

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

Sustainable Animal Husbandry and the Production of Animal-Derived Food: Current Status and Challenges for the Coming Decades

edited by

Anna Kasprzyk

and Ewa Januś

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable environmental development; animal production systems and food quality; biodiversity and animal welfare; greenhouse gas emissions; carbon sequestration; life cycle assessment; animal nutrition; manure and slurry management; animal health management; precision animal farming technologies; digital technologies in animal husbandry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Tourism Management: Innovations and Strategies for a Resilient Future

edited by

Soyoung An

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism management; sustainability in the hospitality industry; responsible tourist behavior; community-based tourism; digital innovation in tourism; sustainable destination management

Pathways for Aligning Cleaner Production with Planetary Boundaries: Green Innovation, Decarbonization and Circularity in Action

edited by

Feni Agostinho

,

Biagio F. Giannetti

, Cecília M. V. B. Almeida, Fernando J. Díaz López and

Carmen Teodosiu

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: cleaner production; planetary boundaries; circular economy; decarbonization; sustainability assessment; green innovation

Emerging Technologies in Agricultural Engineering: Smart Solutions for Sustainable Development

edited by Xiang Wang

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart agriculture; precision farming; renewable energy integration; climate-resilient technologies; AI in agriculture; sustainable water management; circular bioeconomy; agricultural robotics; IoT for sustainability; resource efficiency; smart logistics

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Sustainable Tourism

edited by

Jose Weng Chou Wong

, Ivan Ka Wai Lai, Xin Wang and Shan Wang

submission deadline 16 May 2026 | Viewed by 444 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism development; tourism practices for sustainability; sustainable event tourism; ecotourism; sustainable and smart tourism; sustainable urban tourism; sustainable MICE tourism; sustainable tourism planning and regional development; sustainable tourism and tourism economics; consumer behaviour; visitor experience and visitor management; overtourism/undertourism; community development and sustainable tourism; cultural heritage preservation

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

Digital Marketing for Sustainable Development from the Aspect of the Business Models

edited by

Gomaa Agag

and

Ziad H. Abdelmoety

submission deadline 17 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3079 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; sustainable business model innovation; transformative sustainable business models; social media and sustainable development; digitalization and business models; e-commerce and sustainable development; artificial intelligence and business models

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

Agricultural Sustainability and Economic Viability: The Role of Technology

edited by Godswill Makombe, Ajuruchukwu Obi,

Anne Gongwe

, Ngonidzashe Chiranga and

Binganidzo Muchara

submission deadline 17 May 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: economic viability; agricultural sustainability; communities of practice; institutional economics; resource economics; technology; precision farming; blockchain and digital cooperatives; justice; equity; climate change

Advanced Studies in Environmental Technology and Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Zhen Wei

submission deadline 17 May 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater remediation; emerging contaminants; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); membrane technology; resource recovery; photocatalysis; sustainable water management; bioelectrochemical systems; nanomaterials in environmental engineering; Fenton-like reactions

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

Development Economics and Sustainable Economic Growth

edited by

Jungsuk Kim

submission deadline 18 May 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 24331 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; economic growth; economic development

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

ESG as a Catalyst for Business Sustainability: Theoretical Insights and Practical Applications

edited by

Zhilin Yang

,

Hui Lu

and

Gang Li

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3178 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; ESG (environment; social and governance); business sustainability; corporate social responsibility; environmental management; climate change; digitalization; innovation and sustainability; green finance

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

Bridges of the Future: Sustainable Infrastructure and Structural Stability

edited by

Izabela Joanna Drygała

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable bridge design; structural stability; bridge engineering; life-cycle assessment; climate-resilient infrastructure; smart monitoring systems; seismic performance; innovative construction materials

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

SDG 6: Challenges and Solutions for Drinking Water Quality

edited by Monika Zdeb and

Andżelika Domoń

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: distribution systems; drinking water; water quality; water stability; heavy metals; secondary contamination; drinking water purification; monitoring

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

Groundwater Resources and Sustainable Water Management

edited by Libera Esposito

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban water management; urban river basin; climate change; water resources; water quality; water quantity; urban hydrogeology; hydrogeological modelling; water pollution; subsidence

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

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