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Promoting Energy Transition: Harnessing Solar Energy and Geothermal Resources
edited by and Yan Jiang
submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open
Keywords: solar photovoltaic technologies; photovoltaic power generation; enhanced geothermal systems; hybrid energy solutions; grid integration strategies; economics; environmental impact analysis; sustainability
Digital-Driven Green Transformation: Synergizing Economy, Climate Governance and Sustainable Development
edited by and Jianguang Zeng
submission deadline 6 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 77 | 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 43 | 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 | Viewed by 166 | 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)
Activated Carbon Adsorption in Wastewater Treatment submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 86 | 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)
Innovative Approaches and Strategies for Sustainable Urban and Regional Planning submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable land planning; urban and peri-urban areas; machine learning techniques; greening; nature-based solutions; ecosystem services
(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 27 | 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
submission deadline 12 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 108 | 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 , Ming Zhang and
submission deadline 13 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 10 | 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 , and Ruta Ozola-Davidāne
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 451 | 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)
Advanced Study of Solar Cells and Energy Sustainability
edited by and Tiantian Li
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 61 | 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 Research on Hydrogen Energy and Hydrogen Storage
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 48 | 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
Nuclear Energy and Technology and Its Environmental Impact, 2nd Edition
edited by , and Jie Li
submission deadline 16 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 339 | 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)
Exploring the Interplay of Water Quality and Groundwater Hydrology submission deadline 17 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open
Keywords: groundwater; hydrology; water quality; sustainable management; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Sustainable Development of Recreational Boating and Marine Tourism: Environmental, Economic, and Social Challenges
edited by and Enrico Musso
submission deadline 17 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 58 | 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
Sustainable Transportation: Logistics and Route Network Aspects—2nd Edition submission deadline 17 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 57 | 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 5089 | 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)
Biological Wastewater Treatment, Biomass Valorization, and Environmental Sustainability submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 481 | 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 , Xindang He and Tang Gu
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 14 | 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 37 | 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)
Sustainability in Urban Water Resource Management
edited by
submission deadline 23 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 412 | 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
submission deadline 23 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 64 | 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
submission deadline 23 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 63 | 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 and Maria Alejandra Ayude
submission deadline 26 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 42 | 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
submission deadline 27 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 60 | 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)
Advancing Towards Smart and Sustainable Supply Chain Management
edited by and
submission deadline 29 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart technologies; digitalization; supply chain ESG; sustainable supply chain management; sustainable performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Earthquake Engineering and Sustainable Structures submission deadline 29 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 103 | 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)
Innovative Approaches in Greenhouses and Biosystems Engineering for a Sustainable Future submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3894 | 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)
Awareness, Understanding, and Mitigation Measures of Climate Change Towards Sustainable Development
edited by Bhuepsh Mishra and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2217 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate awareness; informed decision making; climate policies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Integrating Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into the Transformation of the World Economy
edited by and Vincent Rolandas Giedraitis
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 1166 | 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)
Emerging Technologies and Sustainability in Digital Supply Chain Research
edited by Richard Addo-Tenkorang and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 784 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital supply chain management; internet of things; artificial intelligence; blockchain technology; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) and AI-Generated Content (AIGC) for Sustainable Futures: Innovations in Education, Culture, and Society submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 711 | Submission Open
Keywords: generative artificial intelligence (GAI); AI-generated content (AIGC); sustainability; sustainable development goals (SDGs); personalized learning; creative industries; environmental storytelling
Corporate Marketing Management in the Context of Sustainability submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 674 | 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)
Sustainability and Challenges of Underground Gas Storage Engineering
edited by , Jianbo Zhang, Yang Zhao and Fengyuan Zhang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 648 | 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)
Environmental Economics, Productivity and Efficiency: Synergies for Sustainable Development
edited by Fusco Elisa and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 616 | 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)
Advancing Sustainable Power Systems: Innovations in Planning, Operation, and Control
edited by and Heejin Kim
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 608 | 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)
Sustainable Urban Planning Models and Effective Management Tools in Resilient Low-Carbon Cities: Issues, Methods and Innovations—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 371 | 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)
Enhancing Resilience in Road Transport Networks Within a Sustainable Perspective: Assessment, Risk Management, and Decision Support Systems
edited by , , and Antonino Recupero
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 307 | 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)
Advances in Solar Cells and Sustainable Photovoltaics
edited by Eva Schwenzfeier-Hellkamp and Fabian Schoden
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open
Keywords: photovoltaics; circular design; second life; circular economy; remanufacturing; recycling; sustainability; dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC); perovskites; life cycle assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Agriculture, Food, and Resources for Sustainable Economic Development
edited by , and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open
Keywords: agriculture; food; resources; sustainable development; rural economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Designing Resilient Cities: Landscape-Based Architecture and Green Space Strategies for Urban Sustainability submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban climate resilience; landscape architecture; green– blue infrastructure; nature-based solutions; sustainable urban development; spatial justice; urban adaptation; emerging cities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Sustainable Built Environment and Indoor Air Quality
edited by Zhu Cheng, Hongli Sun and Xingchi Jiang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable construction materials; indoor air pollutant dynamics; building ventilation optimization; VOC exposure mitigation; green building certification systems; low-carbon HVAC technologies; occupant health– performance nexus; smart IAQ monitoring networks; circular economy applications; climate-resilient building codes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Sustainable Structural Health Monitoring in Civil Engineering
edited by , and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability in civil engineering; structural health monitoring; AI in infrastructure monitoring; data-driven design; structural performance assessment; long-term infrastructure sustainability
Sustainable Management of Multi-Hazard Natural Disasters and Industrial Accidents
edited by , , Yiping Bai and Ana María Cruz
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 154 | 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)
Innovating for the SDGs: Scientific and Technological Pathways to Sustainable Development submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development goals; life cycle assessment; mitigation; adaptation; clean energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Development Goals towards Sustainability)
Molecules4Life: Sustainable Development—Second International Meeting submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular flows with environmental impacts; food security and clean-label technologies; environmental remediation and pollution control; sustainable materials; materials for energy
Advances in Indoor Environmental Quality Control and Green Buildings submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: indoor environmental quality; green buildings; building control; sustainable design; energy efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Sustainable Development in Agricultural Machinery and Technology
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision agriculture; sustainable agricultural machinery; save agricultural resources; soil protection; agricultural economy
Crop Management and Sustainable Agriculture submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agriculture; soil health; soil fertility; organic amendments; soil nutrient management; organic farming; biological control methods; precision farming; crop rotation; intercropping practices; climate changes effects; safe food supply; sustainable food production; environmental protection; lower input costs; efficiency in water management; biodiversity conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainable Value Co-Creation: The Intersection of Green Consumer Behaviour and Marketing
edited by and María Fernanda Bernal Salazar
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: green consumer behavior; sustainable marketing; responsible consumption; marketing strategies; sustainability communication; consumer decision-making; corporate social responsibility (csr); circular economy
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