Sustainability

Recent Advances in Environmental Geotechnics and Transportation Geotechnics for Sustainable Engineering Solutions

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4231 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental geotechnics; rock and soil mechanics; geotechnical engineering; tunnels; roadway; underground structures; underground construction; numerical analysis; monitoring techniques

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

Advances in Renewable Energy Technologies for Energy Transition

edited by Electo Eduardo Silva Lora,

Osvaldo José Venturini

,

Luis E. Arteaga-Pérez

and

Flávio Dias Mayer

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2549 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; distributed generation; energy storage; electricity generation; prospective scenarios; energy transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Agricultural Production and Crop Plants Protection

edited by

Francesco Lops

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2033 | Submission Open

Keywords: disease control; climate change; biodiversity; sustainable agriculture; food security; integrated production; chemicals; biological control; microorganisms (BCA); ecological footprint

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Energy Economics, Energy Transition and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Alina Cristina Nuţă

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1074 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy economics; sustainable energy; energy transition; decarbonization; economic and energy efficiency; environmental justice; sustainable development; climate-resilient development; sustainable/green finance; biodiversity; natural resources; social equity

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

Trends and Innovations: Sustainability, Materials, Technologies

edited by

Jozef Švajlenka

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 872 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy efficiency; environmental impact; ecological building materials; efficiency; life cycle buildings; innovative methods of construction; sustainable building materials; wood; wood construction; environment

Agricultural Technology and Engineering for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Zhaoyang Yu

,

Zhen Chen

and Jianfei Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 787 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil remediation and protection; land management; efficient irrigation; planting/farming models; biological control; waste resource utilization; smart agriculture; artificial intelligence; agricultural mechanization; agricultural low-carbon technology

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

Sustainability Assessments of Energy Technologies and Transitions

edited by

Kamel Si Mohammed

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 664 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; energy transition; renewable energy; sustainable technologies; low-carbon economy; energy policy; green finance; resilience; circular economy; decarbonization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advanced Control for Sustainable Renewable Energy and Power Systems

edited by

Jiuwu Hui

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 564 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy integration; advanced control systems; power system stability; sustainable grid management; energy storage optimization; digital twins; AI and machine learning in energy; resilient infrastructure; socio-economic sustainability; cyber– physical security

Sustainable Agricultural Practices and Cropping Systems

edited by

Rosa Guilherme

and

José Manuel Gonçalves

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 560 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; water management; soil conservation; climate resilience; precision agriculture; agroforestry; agricultural digitisation; food security; public policies; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Green Innovation: Scaling Sustainable Environmental Management Solutions

edited by

Damjan Maletic

,

Nataša Petrović

and

Biljana Stošić

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 551 | Submission Open

Keywords: green innovation; sustainable environmental management (SEM); environmental management systems (EMS); sustainable development goals (SDGs); circular economy (CE); life cycle assessment (LCA); sustainability metrics and KPIs; net-zero transition; climate adaptation and resilience; industrial symbiosis

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

Biologically Based Green Technology for Sustainable Water and Wastewater Treatment Management

edited by

Malwina Tytła

,

Olga Anne

,

Elif Yakamercan

and Ewa Miszczak

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 525 | Submission Open

Keywords: green technology; biological methods; water and wastewater treatment; sustainable water and wastewater management; pollutants; energy and nutrients recovery; environmental and health impact

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

Advance in Renewable Energy and Power Generation Technology

edited by

Zsolt Čonka

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 515 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; power generation technology; sustainability; energy storage; smart grid; technological innovation; life-cycle assessment; economic viability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Toward Net-Zero Futures: Innovations in Carbon Management and Sustainable Transitions

edited by

Wei-Ta Fang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 498 | Submission Open

Keywords: net-zero transition; carbon management; low-carbon development; renewable energy; blue and green carbon; climate policy; sustainability innovation; SDGs

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

Digital Twins and Cyber–Physical Systems for a Sustainable Energy Transition

edited by

Muhammad Talib Faiz

,

Zahoor Ahmed

and Muhammad Mansoor Khan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 438 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber– physical systems; digital twins; sustainable energy transition; distributed microgrids; modeling and simulation of distributed energy systems (DERs); power electronics converter control; robust and resilient control of distributed systems; cybersecurity; network attacks; resilience

Urban Agriculture as a Nature-Based Solution: Climate Mitigation, Inclusivity, and City-Region Food Systems That Are Financially Sustainable

edited by

Lia van Wesenbeeck

,

Vassilios Litskas

and

George Zaimes

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 431 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban agriculture; nature-based solutions; climate change mitigation and adaptation; inclusive food systems; circular economy; financial sustainability; living labs; city-region governance; short supply chains; impact measures; equity

Sustainable Pathways in Geotourism and Environmental Protection

edited by

Mário Molokáč

and

Dana Tometzová

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 408 | Submission Open

Keywords: management plans to protect geologically sensitive sites; impacts of climate change on geosites; rehabilitation of degraded areas; interpretation of geological phenomena; identity of place through heritage conservation; high-quality and sustainable services; accessible to all visitor groups; goods and services from local producers; reduce pressure on the most popular sites; geotourism product offerings

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

Smart, Sustainable, and Resilient Supply Chains in the Digital Era: Exploring Pathways, Paradoxes, Transformations, and Governance

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 408 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; sustainable supply chains; digital transformation; blockchain and IoT; artificial intelligence in operations; circular economy; supply chain resilience; big data analytics; FinTech and green finance; smart logistics

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

Marketing in the Platform Economy—Performance, Value Creation, and Sustainability

edited by

Nnamdi O. Madichie

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 380 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital platforms; digital marketplaces; platform governance; responsible use of consumer data; algorithmic transparency; platform marketing strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Innovations in Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Engine of Transformative Economic Development

edited by

Byungchul Choi

,

Shufeng (Simon) Xiao

and

Woo Jin Lee

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 378 | Submission Open

Keywords: global entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial ecosystem; entrepreneurial background of startup; digital entrepreneurship; ESG entrepreneurship

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

Sustainable Management of Blue Carbon Ecosystems

edited by

Yuan Li

, Shuguo Lv, Siyuan Ye and Frida Sidik

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 364 | Submission Open

Keywords: blue carbon; coastal ecosystems; carbon sequestration; climate change mitigation; ecosystem restoration; sustainable management; tidal flats; macroalgae; seagrasses; salt marshes; mangroves; carbon finance

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

Quality Management in Manufacturing, Industrial, and Systems Engineering for Green Sustainability—2nd Edition

edited by

Nita Yodo

and

Arup Dey

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open

Keywords: quality management; sustainability; industrial engineering; manufacturing processes; system integrations; Industry 4.0/5.0; supply chains; lean manufacturing; six sigma; operations research; data analysis; advanced manufacturing; standards and policies

Sustainable Mobility and Public Transportation Innovations

edited by

Akmal Abdelfatah

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable mobility; transportation electrification; shared mobility; public transportation; traffic safety; transit oriented developments

Green Growth and Sustainable Development: Economic Pathways for a Low Carbon Future

edited by

Husam-Aldin Al-Malkawi

,

Walid Bakry

and

Rekha Pillai

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open

Keywords: green growth; sustainable development; low-carbon economy; climate policy; renewable energy; circular economy; sustainable finance; carbon pricing; green innovation; environmental governance; net-zero transition; inclusive growth; policy integration; climate resilience; economic transformation

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

Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials for Sustainable Future

edited by

Ileana Nicoleta Popescu

and

Badriyah Alhalaili

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable environment; novel materials; nanomaterials; composites; eco-friendly materials; ecological processes; nanotechnology; green technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Tourism Development: Balancing Economic Growth and Environmental Protection

edited by

Manuela Rozalia Gabor

, Flavia Oltean and

Benedek Nagy

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism development; economic growth; environmental protection; circular economy; tourism competitiveness; green innovation; heritage management; sustainable destinations; responsible consumption; SDGs

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

Deep Integration of Sustainable Disaster Management and Community Resilience

edited by

Juan Fung

and Susu Xu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; disaster management; community resilience; machine learning; natural language processing; disaster risk reduction; emergency response; social science; technical advancements; interdisciplinary research

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

Sustainable Digital Transformation in Transport Systems

edited by

Yimiao Gu

and

Hui Shan Loh

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable digital transformation; alternative fuel; electrification; analytics and digital twin; climate adaptation; data analytics; ESG reporting; green transport corridors; Mobility-as-a-Service; circular economy; intelligent transport systems (ITS)

Toward Sustainable Energy Systems and Markets: Forecasting, Optimization, and Economic Decision-Making

edited by

Takuji Matsumoto

, Hikaru Hoshino and

Toru Hattori

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy forecasting; electricity market design; sustainable energy systems; risk management; optimization and control; economic decision-making; data-driven methods; techno-economic analysis; energy policy and regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Composting and Sustainable Organic Waste Recycling

edited by Elisabete Nascimento-Gonçalves and

Maria Cristina Morais

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: composting; organic waste recycling; circular economy; sustainable waste management; bio-based solutions; lifecycle assessment (LCA); nutrient recovery; greenhouse gas emissions; soil health; environmental sustainability

Building Sustainable and Diversified Food Systems Through Organic Practices and Consumer Participation

edited by Véronique Chable and Pedro M. R. Mendes-Moreira

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: diversity; seed; plant breeding; organic practices; agroecology; food quality; society; consumers; microorganisms; policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Advances in Sustainable Design for Advanced Manufacturing

edited by Wei Liu,

Xin Liu

and

Emelia Delaney

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable design approaches; advanced manufacturing technologies; AI; energy efficiency; carbon reduction

Sustainable Solutions for River Restoration and Biodiversity Conservation

edited by Luisa Sarmento-Soares

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological restoration; environmental sustainability; river restoration; biodiversity; conservation; freshwater fishes; syntropic agriculture; community engagement

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

Sustainable Management of Logistic and Supply Chain—2nd Edition

edited by

Mladen Krstić

and

Snežana Tadić

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable logistics; sustainable supply chain; circular economy; smart logistics; closed-loop supply chain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Advances in Soundscape Quality in the Built Environment

edited by

Jerónimo Vida Manzano

and

Rafael García-Quesada

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental noise; environmental acoustics; soundscape assessment; soundscape; health and accessibility; soundscape; inclusion and heritage; citizens’ sound perception; urban soundscape quality indices; urban soundscape perception indices; urban soundscape restorativeness indices; urban planning and soundscape design; ISO 12913

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation and Thermal Comfort in Buildings and Urban Spaces

edited by

Daniel Sánchez-García

,

Alberto Cerezo-Narváez

,

María del Carmen Guerrero Delgado

and

Shady Attia

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal comfort; climate change adaptation; nature-based solutions; urban heat island; passive cooling; building energy performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Geospatial and Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Energy Efficiency

edited by

Reda Yaagoubi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: geospatial technologies; energy efficiency; geographic information systems; building information modelling; city information modelling; internet of things; building energy modelling; smart cities; energy simulation; sustainable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Heritage Buildings and Environmental Change: The Conservation of Cultural Heritage Under Sustainable Development

edited by Fernanda Prestileo and Francesco Trovó

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: built heritage conservation; climate change adaptation; sustainable restoration; cultural heritage management; community engagement; historic buildings; environmental change; preventive conservation; urban regeneration

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

Water and Wastewater Treatment Futures: Sustainable Solutions for a Circular Economy

edited by Mirko Frappa and

Francesca Macedonio

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable water treatment; wastewater reuse; circular economy in water management; advanced treatment technologies; techno-economic and life cycle assessment

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

Sustainable Technology Management: Green Innovation and Strategic Development

edited by

YoungJun Kim

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable technology management; green innovation; strategic development; high-quality development (HQD); environmental; social; and governance (ESG) performance

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

Circular Systems, Buildings and Processes for a Sustainable Built Environment

edited by

Jacopo Gaspari

and

Lia Marchi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction workflow; construction and demolition waste; material bank; recycled materials; life-cycle assessment; life-cycle costing; circular business models; material cadasters; product as a service; building passports

Nature-Based Tourism and Outdoor Recreation in the Context of Sustainability

edited by

Malgorzata Woznicka

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: nature-based tourism; outdoor recreation; sustainable development; ecotourism; environmental management; biodiversity conservation; community participation; sustainable destinations; pro-environmental behavior; environmental education

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

Corporate Strategies for Advancing a Sustainable Energy Transition and Low-Carbon Economy

edited by

Fortune Ganda

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate sustainability; energy transition; low-carbon economy; sustainable business strategy; decarbonization; renewable energy innovation; environmental; social and governance (ESG); green finance; climate change mitigation; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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

Innovation of Sustainable Business Models in the Era of Industry 4.0: Digitalization, Servitization, Circularity and Resilience

edited by Zoltán Zéman and

Gergő Thalmeiner

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable business models; industry 4.0; digital transformation; servitization; circular economy; corporate resilience; sustainability performance; business model innovation; value creation

Engineering Safety Prevention and Sustainable Risk Management: 2nd Edition

edited by

Murat Gunduz

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: safety management; risk management; occupational health and safety; sustainability; hazards; risks

Green Development, Digital Ecosystem and Sustainability in Industry 4.0

edited by

Zied Hajej

, Ayoub Tighazoui,

Laoucine Kerbache

and Ali Gharbi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: green development; Industry 4.0; digital ecosystems; smart manufacturing; sustainable innovation; energy management; environmental sustainability; circular economy; low-carbon technologies; digital transformation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Smart Cities and Sustainable Urban Futures: Digital Transformation, Collective Intelligence, and the New Logic of Urban Life

edited by

Joon-ho Kim

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; digital transformation; sustainability; artificial intelligence; human-centered innovation; urban governance; digital twin; responsible AI; resilience; mobility; meta-theoretical frameworks; interdisciplinary urban studies; future city design; climate adaptation

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

Treatment of Bottom Ash Deriving from Waste Incineration

edited by

Luciana Mantovani

,

Paola Stabile

and

Maximiliano Fastelli

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: incinerator bottom ash (IBA); circular waste management; metal recovery; carbonation and weathering; geopolymers and vitrification; construction and geotechnical applications; leaching and eco-toxicity; life cycle assessment (LCA)

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

Interfacial Processes of Contaminants in Soil–Groundwater Systems: Transport Transformation, and Sustainable Remediation

edited by

Zhifei Ma

, Jinying Xu and Xiaodong Chu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal; organic pollutants; environmental fate; biochar; soil; groundwater; environmental quality assessment; low-carbon environmental remediation

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

Advance in Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing Towards Sustainability

edited by

Apostolos Korlos

and Maria Zoumaki

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; smart manufacturing; sustainability metrics; circular economy; IoT sensing & traceability; regional lens; policy– practice gap; socio-economic challenges; additive manufacturing (3D printing); CNC machining; life cycle assessment (LCA)

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

Plastic Biodegradation and Sustainable Environmental Management

edited by