Sustainability

Sustainable Pathways for Vernacular and Heritage-Built Environments

edited by Fernando Vegas López-Manzanares,

Camilla Mileto

,

Alicia Hueto-Escobar

and

David Eduardo Morocho Jaramillo

submission deadline 26 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: built heritage; bioclimatic strategies; environmental performance; traditional materials; urban and rural contexts

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

Sustainable Water Management Under Climate Change: Advances in Modeling and Decision-Support

edited by

Carina Almeida

submission deadline 26 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: water management; climate change; hydrological modeling; decision-support systems; sustainability; resilience and uncertainty analysis; nature-based solutions; extreme events

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

Sustainable Monitoring Systems for Building and Industrial Sectors: Energy Efficiency, Indoor Air Quality, and Thermal Comfort

edited by Jorge Loy-Benitez and Shahzeb Tariq

submission deadline 26 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable monitoring systems; energy efficiency; indoor air quality; thermal comfort; smart sensing; building and industrial sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Organizational Management in the Hospitality Industry: Green Climate, Leadership, Employee Engagement and Well-Being

edited by

Hye Hyun Yoon

and

Hyo Sun Jung

submission deadline 27 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable hospitality management; organizational green climate; sustainable leadership; employee engagement; well-being; corporate social responsibility; pro-environmental behavior; resilience; human sustainability; hospitality innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Research on Digital Teaching and Learning in Education for Sustainability

edited by

Raquel Barragán Sánchez

,

Rocío Piñero-Virué

and

Victoria Fernández-Scagliusi

submission deadline 28 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable education; educational innovation; accessibility and equity; eco-responsible use of digital technologies; personalized and adaptive learning; emerging educational technologies

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

AI and Technology Disruptions: Impacts on Transportation, Road Safety and Urban Form

edited by Krsto Lipovac and Alan Ross

submission deadline 29 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; transportation; autonomous vehicles; electric vehicles; AI; urban farming; 15-minute cities; smart cities; green walls; liveable cities; road safety; traffic management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

AI-Driven Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Business Innovation

edited by

Radosław Wolniak

,

Judyta Kabus

and Anna Brzozowska

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 40288 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; business management; innovation in business; sustainable business practices; new technologies in business; digital transformation in business; customer experience in business; AI in business; ESG AI in business; entrepreneurship and AI; circular economy

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

Sustainable Higher Education: Innovative Teaching and Learning, and Leadership for Creating Impacts on Local Society and Globally

edited by

Nada Trunk Širca

,

Anca Draghici

and

Karim Moustaghfir

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 33600 | Submission Open

Keywords: higher education; innovative teaching and learning; leadership; third mission of the university; inclusive society; internationalization; artificial intelligence and technology; sustainable development

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

Education for Sustainable Development: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Juan Carlos Mosquera Feijoo

,

Marcos García Alberti

and

Fernando Suárez Guerra

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 31267 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational innovation; transversal competences; socially oriented education; sustainability mind-shift; challenge-based learning; service learning; education for sustainable development (ESD); sustainable digitalization; sustainable development goals (SDGs); sustainability university rankings; circular economy; sustainable development indicators

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

Ecosystemic Services and Landscape Perspectives on Sustainable Urban Forest Planning

edited by

Roberto Moreno-García

,

Carmen Galan

and

José M. Cansino

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2356 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban forest; neutral cities; sustainability; environmental services; urban management

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

Advancing Eco-Friendly Materials and Sustainable 3D Printing in Smart Manufacturing

edited by

Abdelkrem Eltaggaz

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1010 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-friendly materials; sustainable 3D printing; smart manufacturing; additive manufacturing; process optimization; circular economy; green manufacturing; 3D printing in drone technology

Digitalisation, Governance, and Innovation for Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Societies

edited by

Oana-Ramona Lobonț

and

Ana-Cristina Nicolescu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 385 | Submission Open

Keywords: digitalisation; governance quality; innovation capacity; sustainable development; economic growth; climate and societal resilience

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

Plastic Pollution Reduction and Sustainable Marine Ecosystems

edited by

Jun Wu

, Jian Lu and

Yifeng Wu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 384 | Submission Open

Keywords: plastic pollution; microplastics; environmental behaviors; marine ecosystem; pollution control; advanced oxidation processes; adsorption; chemical treatment; biological treatment

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

Renewable Energy Systems: Technological Innovations and the Environmental Trade-Offs

edited by

Manuel Alcázar Ortega

and

Lina Montuori

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 373 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewables; decarbonization; environmental trade-offs; demand response; energy management; artificial intelligence; energy forecast

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Energy System Optimisation and Integration and the Sustainable Use of Renewable Energy

edited by

Rohitha Weerasinghe

and Sivasakthivel Thangavel

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy system optimisation; advanced modelling and simulation techniques for energy systems; optimisation algorithms for energy management and grid efficiency; AI and machine learning applications in energy optimisation; demand-side management and energy storage optimisation; integration of renewable energy sources; challenges in integrating solar; wind; hydro; and bioenergy; hybrid energy systems and microgrid technologies; smart grid solutions and digitalisation for seamless integration; policy and regulatory frameworks for renewable integration; sustainable use of renewable energy; lifecycle analysis and environmental impact assessment; sustainable energy policies and transition pathways; community-based renewable energy projects; the decarbonisation of industrial and transportation sectors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Recent Advances in Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in the Landscape Context

edited by

Armando Sunny

and Luis Fernando Gopar-Merino

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem modeling; climate change; biodiversity; ecosystem services; environmental sustainability; landscape ecology; global change; conservation planning; resilience; sustainability science

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

Sustainable Materials for Building Envelopes

edited by

Francesca Merli

and

Chiara Chiatti

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; building envelope; thermal insulation; acoustic performance; life cycle assessment (LCA); bio-based materials; recycled materials; hygrothermal properties; energy efficiency; civil engineering applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Exploring Digital Transformation and Sustainability

edited by

Adel Ben Youssef

, Alper Ertürk and

Ahmad Sedaghat

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; artificial intelligence; applied robotics in sustainability; sustainability; Industry 4.0; smart manufacturing; artificial intelligence governance; digital economy; resilient systems; sustainable education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

GIS-Based Spatial Analysis for Ecological Monitoring and Sustainable Landscapes

edited by

Shangmin Zhao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: GIS spatial analysis; ground deformation ; ecological monitoring; remote sensing; brownfield remediation; watershed rehabilitation ; nature-based solutions; heritage conservation ; ecosystem services ; sustainable landscapes

Sustainable Innovation and Management in Hospitality and Tourism

edited by

Isabel Borges

and

Fátima Matos Silva

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; hospitality management; environmental sustainability; socio-economic development; sustainable practices; tourism policy; sustainable development goals (SDGs); eco-friendly hospitality; tourism governance; sustainability assessment tools

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

Sustainable Buildings for a Seismic Future: Integrating Resilience into Design and Retrofit Practices

edited by Issa El-Hussain and

Abdullah Ansari

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic resilience; sustainable buildings; performance-based design; seismic retrofitting; structural health monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Intelligent and Data-Driven Technologies for Sustainable Water and Carbon Management

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent water systems; AI and machine learning; digital twins; data-driven modeling; smart sensors and IoT; remote sensing analytics; carbon and LCA modeling; water– energy– carbon nexus; decision-support optimization; smart monitoring systems

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Techniques for Sustainable Water Resource Management

edited by

Tymoteusz I. Miller

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; water resource management; sustainable development; environmental monitoring; hydrological modeling; climate change adaptation; data-driven decision-making; federated learning; aquatic ecosystems

Sustainable Digital Transformation: Pathways to Resilient Enterprises, Regions, and Nations

edited by

Vida Davidavičienė

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; digital economy; sustainable innovation; resilient enterprises; changing work models; remote work; value chain transformation; green transition; digital sustainability; green business models; circular economy; Industry 5.0

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Municipal Solid Waste Management Regulation, Circularity and Urban Sustainability

edited by

Corrado lo Storto

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: municipal solid waste (MSW); recycling and reuse; waste collection and treatment; waste reduction and prevention; circular economy; sustainable cities; regulatory frameworks; smart waste management; performance metrics in waste management; public engagement and incentives

Building Information Modeling for Sustainable and Smart Construction

edited by

Manuel Pinto

,

Sandra Pereira

and Maria do Rosário

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: BIM; BIM-6D; BIM-sustainability; BIM-smart construction; green BIM; circular economy; asset management and life cycle; digital technologies and artificial intelligence

Planning Smart Cities for Environmental Sustainability

edited by Ana Clara Mourao Moura,

Francisco Henrique De Oliveira

and

Ana Mafalda Madureira

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: geospatial technologies; smart city planning and design; digital twins; extended reality (XR); artificial intelligence (AI); citizen-centric planning; geodesign; climate resilience; sustainable development goals (SDGs); geotechnologies for decision-making

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

Integrating the Triad: Carbon Neutrality, Circular Economy, and Energy Transition for the Sustainable Development

edited by

Javier Cifuentes-Faura

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon neutrality; circular economy; energy transition; sustainable development; decarbonization; renewable energy; green industry; resource efficiency; climate policy; ESG; just transition; innovation systems; SDGs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Agro-Ecosystem Approaches to Sustainable Land Use and Food Security

edited by

Horațiu Felix Arion

and

Iulia D. Arion

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: agro-ecosystems; sustainable land use; food security; climate resilience; biodiversity conservation; soil health; integrated landscape management; sustainable agriculture; circular food systems; socio-ecological transitions

Sustainable Consumer Behavior Towards Environmentally Conscious Consumption

edited by

Jose Luis Vazquez-Burguete

,

María P. García-Miguélez

and

Cristina Elena Nicolescu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable consumption; green consumer behavior; pro-environmental decision-making; green marketing; sustainability transitions; behavioral interventions; circular economy; environmental psychology; ethical consumption; consumer sustainability

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

Landscape Planning Between Coastal and Inland Areas

edited by

Massimo Sargolini

, Ana Sopina,

Valentina Polci

and Flavio Stimilli

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal– inland landscape dynamics; sustainable landscape planning; environmental transformation; interdisciplinary landscape research; river valley systems; ecological and cultural connectivity; landscape governance; resilient territorial development; landscape observatory; integrated spatial planning; socioecological networks; communication processes

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

Advanced Control Strategies for Renewable Energy Systems and Sustainable Development: 2nd Edition

edited by

Youssef Errami

, Abdellatif Obbadi and Smail Sahnoun

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy conversion systems; maximum power point tracking; power electronic converter; controllers of renewable energy systems; control and optimization; nonlinear controllers; fault ride-through; artificial intelligence control; fuzzy logic research; deep learning; sustainable energy

Open Innovation, Circular Economy and Sustainable Green Business: Current Issues and Future Perspectives

edited by

Katarzyna Szopik-Depczyńska

and

Carlotta D'Alessandro

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: open innovation; sustainable corporate management; current issues in sustainability; emerging technologies; circular economy; ESG integration; innovation ecosystems; future business models; sustainability transition; innovation ecosystems; future business models; sustainability transitions

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

Emerging Sustainable Nanomaterials: Exploration and Advanced Applications

edited by

Joseph Edward Govan

and

Julio Sánchez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; circular economy; environmental remediation

Sustainable Development of the Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Technologies

edited by

Rajendra Singh Adhikari

, Ghassan Zubi and Pravin Kannan

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; energy efficiency; hydrogen economy; e-mobility; sustainable aviation; green shipping; electrolyzers and fuel cells; battery technologies; supercapacitors; energy sector digitalization; smart grids; multi-energy systems; circular economy; critical materials; power-to-X systems; waste-to-energy; energy carriers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Measuring What Matters: Outcomes of Smart-City Innovation for Sustainability

edited by

Jiří Remr

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; SDG 11; impact evaluation; climate neutrality; climate resilience; urban analytics; indicators and KPIs; equity and inclusion; data governance; comparability and transferability

Technology Innovation Management: Fueling Smart Transformation in Project Management

edited by

Yong Liu

,

Peng Ma

and Liguo Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital project management; new product development; innovation management; project collaboration; sustainable project management; artificial intelligence in projects; cultural and creative industries; consumer-driven innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Productivity, Efficiency, and Green Growth for Sustainability

edited by

Dong-hyun Oh

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; productivity; efficiency; green growth; eco-efficiency; green productivity; sustainable development goals (SDGs); environmental performance; frontier analysis; circular economy; innovation and technology; energy and resource efficiency; sustainable industrial transformation; policy and governance

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

Green Energy Markets and Sustainable Development: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by Qingshan Xu, Yuanxing Xia and Yang Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: green energy markets; sustainable development; renewable integration; market design; policy instruments; information asymmetry; digital sustainability tools; carbon neutrality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Governance Mechanisms for Sustainability Transformation: Innovations Across Organizational, Societal and Environmental Domains

edited by

Jonathan H. Westover

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability governance; transformative change; institutional innovation; multi-level governance; policy integration; stakeholder engagement; systems thinking; transition management; adaptive governance; socio-ecological resilience

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

Unleashing the Potential of Clean Energy for Sustainable Development

edited by

Mulu Bayray Kahsay

and Cuthbert Kimambo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: clean energy; renewable energy; sustainable development; energy transition; climate change; energy access; energy equity; green technologies; policy innovation; sustainable growth; global cooperation; social inclusivity

Research on the Interactions Between Plants and the Environment: Mechanisms, Adaptations, and Sustainable Perspective

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change adaptation; abiotic stresses; plant– microbe interactions; omics-based stress mechanisms; phytoremediation; ecosystem resilience; biostimulants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Transportation and Infrastructure Management

edited by

Francesco Abbondati

, Ferdinando Verardi and

Fabio Rondinella

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transportation management; infrastructure asset management; life-cycle performance; smart mobility systems; resilient transport networks; sustainable construction and maintenance; data-driven infrastructure optimization; predictive modeling in pavement engineering; environmental and social sustainability; digital twin of infrastructures; GeoAI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Advancing Sustainable Construction Management Through Decision Support System

edited by

Leonas Ustinovichius

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable constructiondecision support systems (DSS); construction management; building information modeling (BIM); sustainability assessment; life cycle analysis (LCA); smart construction technologies; environmental performance; multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM); sustainable infrastructure development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Environment and Sustainability: Circular Economy, Green Business and Socio-Economy

edited by

Dumitru Alexandru Bodislav

and Raluca Iuliana Georgescu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; green business; sustainable development; socio-economic transformation; environmental governance; sustainability measurement; resource efficiency; policy and innovation; social inclusion; regenerative economy

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

Rethinking Waste: Life Cycle Thinking Approaches Towards a Circular and Regenerative Future

edited by

Ana Ramos

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: life cycle thinking; circular economy; regenerative systems; waste valorization; industrial symbiosis; resource efficiency; sustainable design; life cycle assessment (LCA); material recovery; environmental impact

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

Mechanical Engineering for Environmental Sustainability: From Materials to Technologies

edited by

Lagouge Tartibu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sustainability; mechanical engineering innovations; sustainable materials; energy-efficient technologies; circular economy

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

Rural Tourism, Nature-Based Tourism and Sustainable Tourism Practices

edited by

Dana Tometzová

,

Lucia Bednárová

and

Mário Molokáč

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: rural tourism; sustainable tourism; community-based tourism; nature-based tourism; sustainable regional development; sustainable destination management

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

Circular and Nature-Based Materials for Net-Zero Cities: Integrating Green Infrastructure and Urban Sustainability

edited by

Olga Szlachetka

and Justyna Dzięcioł

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; green infrastructure; zero-carbon cities; sustainable materials; urban resilience; low-carbon design; biomaterials; material reuse and recycling; sustainable urban planning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Resource Recovery and Sustainable Biomass Waste and Wastewater Management

edited by Jinsong Liang and Longyi Lv

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass waste; wastewater; sustainable development; biofuel; biorefinery; artificial intelligence

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

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