Sustainability

Conservation Shortcuts in Coastal Ecosystems: Optimal Approaches for Monitoring, Management, and Public Engagement

edited by

and Guilherme N. Corte

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal ecosystem; ecological indicators; bioindicator; biomonitor; sentinel; spatial prioritization; umbrella species; disturbance indicators; flagship; keystone

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Sustainable Manufacturing and Logistics: Integrated Strategies for Operations Management

edited by

Charles Wang

and

Khadija Ajmal

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable manufacturing; sustainable logistics; operations management; circular economy; environmental regulation; operational efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Social-Ecological Systems for Sustainable Coastal Zone Management

edited by

Georges Seingier

,

Ileana Espejel

, Alejandro Espinoza Tenorio, Laura Vidal-Hernández and Leonardo D. Ortiz-Lozano

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: social–ecological systems; integrated coastal zone management; sustainability; resilience; governance; blue economy; adaptive capacity; transdisciplinary; science–policy interface; ecosystem services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

GeoAI and GeoLLM for Local and Regional Sustainability: Advanced GIS and Spatial Analysis for Evidence-Based Decision Support

edited by

Karel Charvat

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: GeoAI; GeoLLM; sustainable GIS; spatial analysis; local sustainability; regional sustainability; earth observation; spatial decision support; digital twins; explainable AI

Water Resources Safety and Sustainable Management Under the Impact of Climate Change

edited by

Mara Lombardi

and

Davide Berardi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change adaptation; drought and flood risk; hydrological modelling; sustainable water management; water governance

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

Sustainable Manufacturing Systems and Autonomous Control

edited by

Antonio Maffei

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable manufacturing systems; autonomous manufacturing systems; digital technologies; circular manufacturing; ndustrial applications

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

Sustainable Agriculture, Heavy Metal Pollution and Soil Remediation

edited by

Qinghong Sun

and Yue Tao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: composting; heavy metal; soil pollution remediation; organic fertilizer; environmental microorganism; livestock and poultry manure; straw degradation; soil improvement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)

The Role of Agroforestry in Promoting Soil Health, Climate Resilience, and Sustainability

edited by

Pier Mario Chiarabaglio

,

Massimo Gennaro

,

Anna Panozzo

and Stefano Monaco

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

Keywords: agroforestry; soil health; sustainability metrics; carbon sequestration; soil biodiversity; ecosystem services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

E-Bike City: Towards Sustainable Urban Transportation

edited by

Raky Julio

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric bicycles (e-bikes); e-bike sharing systems; urban micromobility; sustainable urban mobility; mobility systems and planning; bike-sharing systems; multimodal integration; first- and last-mile mobility; travel behaviour analysis; shared mobility; data-driven mobility planning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Circularity and Sustainability in the Built Environment: Architectural Technology, Construction and Urban Regeneration

edited by

Oriol Pons Valladares

,

Paula Martin-Goñi

and Oriol París-Viviana

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; life cycle assessment (LCA); sustainability assessment; construction for disassembly; urban mining; waste-based materials; circularity assessment; waste management; recyclability; material flow analysis (MFA)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Intelligent Transportation: Cooperative Systems and Vehicle Automation—2nd Edition

edited by Jia Hu,

Haoran Wang

,

Jintao Lai

and

Lianhua An

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transportation; cooperative system; vehicle automation; driver assistance; eco-driving; energy management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Research on Sustainable Conservation of Cultural Heritage

edited by Vasco Fassina

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable conservation methodologies; environmental sustainability; sustainable development; built heritage; eco-friendly materials; sustainable

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

Aquatic Ecosystem Integrity and Sustainable Management of Fisheries

edited by Jiashou Liu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem-based fisheries management (EBFM); social–ecological systems (SES); aquatic biodiversity conservation; climate adaptation and resilience; culture-based fisheries (CBF); carrying capacity assessment; integrated water resource governance; habitat restoration and water quality

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

Digitalization and Industrial Symbiosis Within Eco-Industrial Parks

edited by Alessandra De Chiara, Maria Coscia and Anna D'Auria

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital tools; digitalization; industrial ecology; industrial symbiosis; eco-industrial park

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

From Trash to Treasure: Emerging Technologies and Innovations in the Circular Economy

edited by

Jovan Tan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; waste valorisation; industrial symbiosis; emerging technologies; education for sustainable development (ESD); life cycle assessment (LCA); resource recovery

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

Circular Economy and Industry 4.0 for Supply Chain Operations and Production

edited by

Xuedong Liang

, Aijun Liu, Qingsong Xing and Na Liu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; Industry 4.0; sustainable supply chain management; smart production; reverse logistics

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

Sustainable Development in Green Maritime Transportation and Port Management

edited by

Chang-Hee Lee

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: green shipping; maritime decarbonization; sustainable shipbuilding; maritime ESG governance; sustainability disclosure and transparency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

AI-Driven Knowledge Management for Sustainable Organizations

edited by

Claudia Covucci

,

Maria Giovanna Confetto

and

Otilia Manta

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; knowledge management; digital transformation; sustainable innovation; organizational learning; AI governance; ESG; human–AI collaboration; sustainability analytics; responsible innovation

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

Recyclability of Barrier-Coated Paper-Based Packaging: Challenges and Industrial Perspectives Toward Sustainability

edited by

Marcin Dubowik

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: paper-based packaging; barrier coatings; recyclability; fibre recovery; circular economy; sustainable packaging; paper recycling; functional paper materials; eco-design; packaging sustainability

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

Recent Advances in the Digital Technology Applied to the Architectural Heritage

edited by

Ana Tomé

, Jesse Rafeiro and Miquel Reina Ortiz

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital reconstructions; immersive environments; VR and AVR; digital storytelling; AI applications; hybrid workflows

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

Sustainable Waste Management and Recovery: 2nd Edition

edited by Marcelo Henrique Otênio, Juliana Alves Resende and

Alberto Delgado Dos Reis

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; bioprocesses; new biomass; environmental impact; emerging pollutants; micropollutants; circular economy; one health concept

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

Sustainable Biotechnologies in Food and Environment

edited by Simone Pieniz

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: food technology; environmental microbiology; sustainability; bioprospection and technological innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Climate Change Adaptation and Integrated Coastal Zone Management: Ecosystem Services, Coastal Sustainability and Resilience

edited by

Vincenzo Maccarrone

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change adaptation; Integrated Coastal Zone Management; coastal resilience; natural capital; ecosystem services; sustainable coastal development; nature-based solutions; coastal governance; land–sea interactions; science–policy interface

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Industrial Energy and Carbon Transitions: Economics, Consumption, Resource Utilization and Sustainability

edited by

Meng Peng

, Huifang Tian,

Xintian Wang

and Yajuan Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial transition; carbon emissions; energy systems; circular economy; industrial parks; renewable energy integration; technological innovation

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

Sustainable Engineering and Project Management: Innovations for Net-Zero, Resilient and Circular Systems

edited by

Sabuj Mallik

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable engineering; project management; net-zero systems; circular economy; resilient infrastructure

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

Energy-Autonomous Sensing and Digital Twin for Sustainable Infrastructure

edited by Hyunjun Jung, Seong Kwang Hong,

Wongon Kim

and

Seokkan Ki

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy harvesting; self-powered sensing systems; digital twin; autonomous sensor networks; low-power IoT systems; sustainable monitoring; smart infrastructure; environmental monitoring; cyber–physical systems; heat transfer; energy-efficient thermal management; vapor chambers; phase change materials; gallium-based liquid metal; thermal interface materials

Sustainability in Wastewater Treatment and Recycling: From Technology to Circular Systems

edited by

Joanna Czarnota

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy in wastewater treatment plants; water reuse and recycling technologies; resource and nutrient recovery from wastewater/sewage sludge; sustainable wastewater treatment systems; environmental assessment and climate resilience

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

A Sustainable Approach in Food and Applied Chemistry Aspects

edited by Igor Jerkovic

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: green extraction technologies; food by-product valorization; bioactive compounds; life cycle assessment; circular bioeconomy; sustainable food processing; chemical profiling; process sustainability metrics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Study of Intelligent Transportation Systems and Transportation Planning in Urban Transit

edited by Yao-Huei Huang, Hao-Chun Lu, Ku-Hsieh Chen and Fang Yang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent transportation systems; transportation planning; urban transit; sustainable mobility; smart transit management; traffic optimization; public transport; data-driven planning; urban sustainability; multimodal transportation resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Renewable Energy and Sustainable Energy Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Tianyu Li

and Yongming Yao

submission deadline 1 Apr 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6727 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; sustainable energy; energy storage; energy system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Challenges and Opportunities of Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in the Agrifood Economy—2nd Edition

edited by

Georgiana-Raluca Lădaru

,

Mariarosaria Lombardi

and

Ionut Laurentiu Petre

submission deadline 1 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1940 | Submission Open

Keywords: agrifood economy; agrifood sector; challenges in agrifood; opportunities in agrifood; sustainable agrifood economy; sustainable agrifood system; SDGs; agrifood and SDGs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Empowering Communities for Sustainable Energy Systems

edited by

Miguel de-Simón-Martín

,

Matteo Fresia

and

Stefano Bracco

submission deadline 1 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1398 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy communities; renewable energy; collective self-consumption; energy sharing; smart energy management; energy storage; energy policy and regulation; sustainable energy systems; positive energy districts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Machine Learning for Environmental Sustainability and Climate Justice in Transportation Systems

edited by

Amin Hosseinian-Far

,

Alireza Daneshkhah

, Tabassom Sedighi and Nataliia Klietsova

submission deadline 1 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 371 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; artificial intelligence; environmental sustainability; transportation systems; sustainable mobility; climate risk; climate justice; environmental modelling; spatio-temporal modelling; systems thinking

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

From Materials Discovery to Smart Integration: Advanced Phase Change and Thermochemical Storage for Sustainable Solar Heat

edited by

Wei Wang

, Youhua Han and Azeem Mustafa

submission deadline 1 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar heating; cooling; power generation; phase change materials; thermochemical energy storage; AI+ energy; smart thermal grids; integrated energy system; photovoltaic–thermal heat pump; carbon dioxide utilization; green fuel production; catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Enterprise Practices in Sustainable Development: Boundary‑Spanning Strategies for Social, Environmental, Economic and Technological Transformation

edited by

Veronika Tarnovskaya

submission deadline 1 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: enterprise practices; boundary work; boundary‑spanning; sustainable development; market plasticity; practice theory; institutional work; organizational innovation; born sustainable firms; cross‑sector collaboration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Impact of Climate Change on Sustainable Coastal Resilience

edited by

Ying-Tien Lin

and Yu-Jia Chiu

submission deadline 1 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; coastal resilience; sea-level rise; extreme weather; coastal erosion; ecosystem restoration; nature-based solutions; sustainable development; risk management; community adaptation

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

Applications of Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Waste Management

edited by José Andrés Moreno-Pérez, Mustapha Maarouf Bassaidi and Julio Brito-Santana

submission deadline 3 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 412 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; waste collection; waste valorization; circular economy; machine learning; intelligent optimization; internet of things; data science; artificial intelligence

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

Agro-Industrial Biomass Transformation into Sustainable Resources

edited by

Đurđica Kovačić

and

Gordana Šelo

submission deadline 5 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 325 | Submission Open

Keywords: lignocellulose pretreatment; biomass valorization; waste management; bioconversion; process optimization; environmental assessment; bioenergy production; bioactive compound; food science

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

Sustainable Performance and Circular Utilization of Wood: Modification, Structural Innovation and Bio-Based Valorization

edited by

Marin Hasan

,

Boštjan Lesar

, Ivica Župčić and Branimir Šafran

submission deadline 5 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood durability; wood modification; wood welding; structural performance; service life prediction and extension; biomass valorisation; circular bioeconomy; bioremediation; sustainable lignocellulosic materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

AI-Driven Digital Transformation and Sustainability in Business Ecosystems

edited by

Young-Chan Lee

,

Taewon Lee

and

Qin Yang

submission deadline 6 Apr 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 2827 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; digital transformation; sustainability; business ecosystems; digital platforms; fintech; sustainable innovation; business analytics; platform economy; responsible AI

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

Sustainable Tourism Management and Marketing Innovation: Competitiveness, Digital Transformation, and Consumer Behavior

edited by

Ruxandra-Gabriela Albu

,

Ana Ispas

and

Ioana Bianca Chițu

submission deadline 8 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; tourism management; strategic management; marketing innovation; digital transformation; competitiveness; consumer behaviour; tourism resilience; destination management; smart tourism

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

Advances in Waste-Derived Materials for Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Domagoj Nakić

,

Ivana Presecki

and

Dražen Vouk

submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; resource recovery; waste valorization; secondary raw materials; sustainable construction materials; environmental remediation; recycling technologies; life cycle assessment; biochar; sewage sludge

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

Research on Sustainable Shipping from a Green and Digital Perspective

edited by

Hsuan-Shih Lee

and

Tien-Chun Ho

submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable shipping; maritime digital transformation; green maritime technology; alternative marine fuels; autonomous shipping; blockchain in maritime logistics; maritime decarbonization; multi-criteria decision-making; sustainability performance evaluation; intelligent maritime transport systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Production Planning and Scheduling—Models, Methods and Applications Across Manufacturing and Service Systems

edited by Atidel Aboubaker Hadj-Alouane and

Malek Masmoudi

submission deadline 11 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: production planning; scheduling; sustainable operations; low-carbon manufacturing; energy-aware scheduling; circular economy; Industry 4.0; digital twin; robust optimization; multi-objective optimization; resilient supply chains; smart manufacturing

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

Economic Sustainability Risk Management: Leveraging Digitalization, Supply Chain Resilience and Management

edited by

Anuj Kumar

,

Quang Minh Le

and

Itam Urmila Jagadeeswari

submission deadline 13 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 325 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; business innovations; risk management; artificial intelligence; sustainable business models; economic sustainability; supply chain resilience; digitalization

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

Achieving Sustainability in Thermal Management Research: Assessment, Innovation and Societal Impact

edited by

Marco Bernagozzi

submission deadline 13 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal management; loop heat pipes; pulsating heat pipes; battery thermal management; low-GWP working fluids; life‑cycle assessment; techno‑economic analysis; additive manufacturing for thermal devices; circular economy and sustainable cooling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Local Economic Resilience: Academia’s Critical Role in Education, Research, and Community Engagement

edited by

Luca Giraldi

submission deadline 14 Apr 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8854 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable entrepreneurship; entrepreneurship education; academic–industry collaboration; business sustainability; technology transfer; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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

Biological Treatment for Sustainable Waste Management and Green Environment

edited by Xiaowei Li

submission deadline 14 Apr 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3863 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; anaerobic digestion; composting; microbial conversion; circular bioeconomy; life cycle assessment; carbon emission reduction; sustainable waste practices; enzymatic treatment; organic waste; green conversion

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

Sustainable Management and Digital Transformation for Logistics, Supply Chain, and Procurement

edited by

Bernardo Nicoletti

submission deadline 15 Apr 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5179 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; digital transformation; green logistics; supply chain resilience; circular economy; artificial intelligence (AI); blockchain; innovative procurement; carbon neutrality; ethical sourcing

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

Advances in Intelligence and Sustainability of Architecture, Structure and Construction

edited by