Sustainability

Towards Sustainable and Resilient Pavements: Recycled Materials, Sensing Technologies, and Predictive Maintenance

edited by

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable asphalt pavement; recycled materials; resilient infrastructure; asphalt durability; pavement maintenance; sensing technologies; predictive maintenance; smart roads; self-healing asphalt; pavement monitoring

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

Human–Nature Relationship in the Context of Environmental Change and Sustainability

edited by

Vinathe Sharma-Brymer

,

Heather Boetto

,

Eric Brymer

and

Shannon Brincat

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– nature relationships; environmental change; climate change and justice; sustainability; health and well-being; socioeconomic systems; ecosocial justice

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

Sustainable Built Environment: From Theory to Practice

edited by

Pinar Mert Cuce

and

Erdem Cuce

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable built environment; green architecture; energy-efficient buildings; low-carbon construction; climate-responsive design; urban sustainability; lifecycle assessment (LCA); environmental performance; smart cities; passive design strategies; sustainable materials; retrofitting and adaptive reuse; resilient urban design; built environment policy; community-based planning; digital tools for sustainability (e.g.; BIM; AI; IoT); carbon footprint reduction; circular construction; net-zero buildings; sustainable urban infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Optimization for Energy and Environmental Systems Engineering

edited by

Jin-Wei Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable optimization; energy and environmental management; system engineering; digitalized economy; Industry 4.0 vs. Society 5.0; zero-emission technologies; renewable energy sources and technologies; emerging technologies; public acceptance; policy issues

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

Sustainability in Natural Hazards Mitigation and Landslide Research: 2nd Edition

edited by Ching-Ying Tsou

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: landslides; sustainability; mitigation strategies; environmental impacts; nature-based solutions; community engagement; geoecological evaluation

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

Bridging Informal Divides: Urban Food Security and Sustainable Livelihoods in the Global South

edited by

Jonathan Crush

,

Mulugeta Dinbabo

and Sean Sithole

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: food systems; urban food security; circular food economies; sustainability transitions; ecological sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health, Well-Being and Sustainability)

Multicriteria Decision Making for Sustainable Holistic Flood Risk Assessment and Mitigation

edited by

Mike Spiliotis

and

Nerantzis Kazakis

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: multicriteria decision-making (MCDM); flood risk assessment; environment; sustainability

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

Shaping Green Choices: Consumer Behavior and the Path to Sustainable Development

edited by

Prianka Sarker

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable consumption; green consumer behavior; environmental psychology; behavioral economics; sustainable lifestyles; decision-making; policy and consumer choice

Enhancing Urban Green Spaces and Forests to Cultivate a Sustainable Future

edited by

Denise Dillon

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban green spaces; sustainable development; environmental resilience; urban forestry; nature-based solutions

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

Sediment Transport in River Flows and Fluvial Hydraulics for Sustainable Development

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: sediment transport; fluvial hydraulics; aquatic vegetation

Advancing the Bioeconomy: Sustainable Innovations for a Circular Future

edited by

María Evangelina Vallejos

,

María Cristina Area

, Laura G. Covinich and

Nicolás M. Clauser

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioeconomy; circular bioeconomy; biomass to novel biomaterials; sustainable innovation; waste to value-added products; biorefining; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioeconomy of Sustainability)

Sustainable Innovations in Green Building Materials and Structural Design for Carbon Neutrality

edited by

Xiaoyong Wang

, Qun Xie and

Yi Han

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: green building materials; low-carbon cementitious binders; recycled materials and waste utilization; prefabricated and modular structures; carbon footprint analysis; green construction technologies; sustainable infrastructure; life cycle assessment (LCA)

A Research on Sustainable Prevention and Management of Geological Disasters in Engineering

edited by

Xin Liao

, Jimeng Feng and

Qiang Tang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineering geological disasters; sustainable risk assessment; resilient infrastructure; green materials; disaster monitoring and early warning

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

Green Supply Chain in Sustainable Enterprise Development

edited by

Peter Shi

,

Mudassar Rauf

and

Jabir Mumtaz

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: green supply chain management; sustainable enterprises; artificial intelligence in GSCM; AI-driven optimization; circular economy; low-carbon manufacturing; green logistics; Industry 4.0 in GSCM; environmental performance; sustainable procurement; supply chain optimization; eco-innovation

Improving Wind Energy Systems: The Role of Computational and Experimental Capability in Sustainable Development

edited by

Samah Ben Ayed

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational fluid dynamics ; wind systems ; experimental testing ; wind turbine resilience ; performance assessment ; data analysis

Digital Governance and Digital Innovation for Sustainable Development

edited by

Liviu Moldovan

and

Flaviu Moldovan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: digitization; sustainability; governance; innovation; development; green software; green engineering; cloud migration; corporate strategies

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

The Optimization of Food Processing in the Context of the Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Patricia Morales

,

Erika N. Vega

and

Virginia Fernández-Ruiz

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food processing; process optimization; food technology innovation; green processing technologies; food waste reduction; by-product revalorization; food preservation techniques; sustainable development goals; functional food ingredients; food safety

Biotechnologies for Wastewater Treatment and Environmental Remediation

edited by Ana Isabel Díaz

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; environmental remediation; bioremediation; microbial biotechnology; phytoremediation; biosorption; emerging contaminants; resource recovery; sustainable technologies

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

ESG and the Net Zero Transition: Operations and Innovation for Sustainability

edited by

Shahid Md Shahiduzzaman

and

Omar Al Farooque

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESG; net zero; sustainability; operations; innovation; corporate strategy; sustainable investment

The Role of Biomass Energy in Renewable and Sustainable Energy: Advanced Technologies, Challenges and Prospects

edited by Yingjin Song, Juan Zhao, Zhi Wang and

Yiming Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass energy; biomass conversion; thermochemical technology; biochemical technology; biomass biorefining; gaseous/solid biofuel; sustainable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Technology and Education for Sustainable Futures: Innovation, Global Citizenship and Ecosystem Transformation

edited by

Juan-Jesús Torres-Gordillo

and José Luis Villena-Higueras

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; sustainable development goals; global citizenship; educational innovation; artificial intelligence; circular economy; ecosystem management; STEM education; university social responsibility; public policy

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

Connectedness to Nature: Consequences for Well-Being and Sustainability

edited by

Allen R. McConnell

and

Jill Korach

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: nature connectedness; sustainability; well-being; self-concept; self-transcendence; biophilia; place-based conservation; community-based conservation; social and cultural identity; pro-environmental behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health, Well-Being and Sustainability)

Sustainable Development Within Planetary Boundaries: Innovations in Circular Bioeconomy Systems

edited by

Antônio Carlos De Francisco

and

Diego Ramos

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular bioeconomy; sustainable development; life cycle assessment (LCA); planetary boundaries; bio-based innovation; resource efficiency; ESG integration; sustainable value chains; environmental policy; regenerative systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioeconomy of Sustainability)

Microbial Applications and Ecological Research in Wastewater Treatment

edited by Muhe Diao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; microbial community; biogeochemical cycling; wetland; lakes; groundwater

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

Impact of Emerging Contaminants in Freshwater Ecosystem: Ecotoxicity and Sustainable Remediation

edited by

Pedro Rodrigues

and

Susana Barros

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging contaminants; freshwater ecosystem; ecotoxicity; environmental risk assessment; removal technologies; sustainable development; ecosystem services

Innovation Management, Organizational Resilience, and Performance: Pathways to a Sustainable Future

edited by

Živilė Stankevičiūtė

and Eglė Staniškienė

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: organizational resilience; employee resilience; organizational adversity; operational adaptability; sustainable organizational development; sustainability-focused operations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Industry 5.0 Smart Sustainable Techniques and Technologies

edited by

Yuval Cohen

,

João Reis

and

Maurizio Faccio

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 5.0 cobots; collaborative robot; digital twin; smart maintenance; machine learning; big data; computer vision; human in the loop; intelligent manufacturing

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

Economic Resilience and Development Opportunities Amidst Climate Crisis

edited by Fengyi Lin

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate resilience; sustainable innovation; ESG

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

Advances in Sustainable Water Management: Wastewater Treatment and Water Reclamation

edited by

Xialei You

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; circular economy; water reclamation; physical-chemical technology; biological processes

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

Toward Net-Zero Emissions: Interlinking Renewable Energy Policies, Carbon Markets, and Green Supply Chains

edited by

Mingyue (Selena) Sheng

and Lingli Qi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: net-zero emissions; renewable energy policy; carbon markets; emissions trading schemes; green supply chains; decarbonization; climate policy; sustainable development; energy transition; environmental economics

Drought and Water Quality Dynamics: From River Basins to Sustainable Management

edited by

Jorge Omar Pierini

and Juan Camilo Restrepo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: drought; water quality; climate change; water management; hydrological dynamics; soil degradation; agricultural runoff; water pollution; nutrient cycling; water-ecosystem; water scarcity; ecosystem resilience; water-security; crop stress; agricultural water management

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

Biodiversity, Conservation and Sustainable Development: Research and Practices—2nd Edition

edited by

Olga Jovanović Glavaš

and

Davorka Hackenberger

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; nature conservation; sustainable development; research; practice

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

Low-Carbon Future: Innovations in Digital Supply Chain Optimization and Circular Economy

edited by Cuihua Zhang and

Peng Xing

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain optimization; low-carbon; circular economy; digital technology; green emissions reduction; green transformation; green logistics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

AI-Powered Commerce: Enhancing Sustainability Through Smart Applications

edited by

Shih-Chih Chen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); big data analytics; electronic commerce; green supply chain management; ESG (environmental; social; and governance); emerging technologies for sustainable development; smart logistics; sustainable business models

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

Sustainable Biofuels: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by Abdenour Achour

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable biofuels; biomass-to-liquid (BtL); catalytic hydrotreatment; hydrothermal liquefaction; bio-oil upgrading; green hydrogen integration; co-processing; circular carbon economy; techno-economic analysis

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

Biochar as a Sustainable Solution for Water and Soil Pollution: Removal of Organic and Inorganic Contaminants

edited by

Muhammad Junaid

, Stuart Cairns and

Iain Robertson

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 420 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; water pollution; soil pollution; organic contaminants; inorganic contaminants; heavy metals; micro(nano)plastics; pesticides; pharmaceuticals; per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances; aquatic species; plants

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

Consumer Behavior and Sustainable Consumption: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by

Chang-Hyun Jin

submission deadline 3 Aug 2026 | 16 articles | Viewed by 34349 | Submission Open

Keywords: responsible consumption; consumption and sustainable development; consumption as a determinant of production; environmental consequences of the consumer society; consumer behavior in a digital environment; brand and production consumption; fair trade ethical marketing and management; consumer as a citizen; formation of consumers’ attitudes toward a social brand; consumer perception of CSR/CSV/ESG activity; sustainable food consumption; consumer behavior regarding ethical management and products; other topics and related issues

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

Sustainable Mobility and Built Environment in Shaping Sustainable Cities

edited by

Magdalena Wojnowska-Heciak

, Karolina Tulkowska-Słyk and Ewelina Gawell

submission deadline 3 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 1255 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy-efficient cities; smart urban design; sustainable urban planning; clean energy mobility; innovative mobility; universal design; inclusive mobility; inclusive urban spaces; smart mobility; integrated mobility; autonomous transport system

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

Quality and Sustainability: The Way to Improvement

edited by

Paulo Sampaio

and

Paula Ferreira

submission deadline 8 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: quality; sustainability; integration; value creation

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

Healthy Indoor Environments: Air Quality in Sustainable Public and Healthcare Buildings

edited by

Agnieszka Trusz

submission deadline 14 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor air quality (IAQ); microbiological risk and bioaerosols; sustainable design; building management; environmental comfort; indoor air pollutants; HVAC systems and filtration; building certification (LEED; WELL; BREEAM); healthy buildings; QMRA methods and microbial surveillance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health, Well-Being and Sustainability)

Sustainable Coexistence: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Community-Based Conservation and Human–Wildlife Encounters

edited by

Itai Beeri

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable coexistence; community-based conservation; human– wildlife interaction; environmental governance; behavioral policy; political ecology; urban biodiversity

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

Sustainable Development and Application of Biochar: 2nd Edition

edited by

Rosa Rodriguez

,

Germán Mazza

and

María Paula Fabani

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; sustainable; emerging technologies; agriculture applications; energy vector; wastewater treatment; gas cleaning; soil decontamination; composite materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Smart 3D Printing for a Circular Economy and Sustainable Manufacturing

edited by

Ibrahim Deiab

,

Shafahat Ali

and

Salman Pervaiz

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; circular economy; sustainable manufacturing; biodegradable materials; process optimization; resource-efficient design; design for sustainability; waste minimization; re-manufacturing and reuse; lifecycle assessment; recyclable polymers; bio-based materials; energy-efficient production; digital manufacturing; smart materials; renewable feedstocks; low-carbon manufacturing; closed-loop systems; sustainable industrial innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Products and Services)

Environmental Sustainability: Hydrology, Soil, and Vegetal Resilience Under Climate Change

edited by

Jose Ramon Barros Cantalice

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrological behavior; soil resilience; environmental resilience; temparate and dry environments; plants resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Air, Climate Change and Sustainability)

Safety and Sustainability in Modern Transportation Systems

edited by Pierluigi Cordellieri

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: road safety; human factors; risk perception; sustainable mobility; driving simulation; driver behavior; human– machine interactions; advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS); behavioral change; transportation psychology

Internet of Things (IoT) Applications for Sustainable Farming and Smart Cities

edited by

Riccardo Zambon

submission deadline 24 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; precision agriculture; smart cities; edge AI; digital twin; sustainable supply chain; low-power sensor network; environmental monitoring

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

Paving the Way for Sustainability Through the Use of Cork-Based Materials: CSA 2025

edited by

Ricardo J. Alves de Sousa

and

Helena Pereira

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: cork; composites; sustainable materials; carbon footprint; eco-friendly; forest

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

Sustainable Design, Evaluation and Optimization of Eco-Friendly Construction Materials

edited by

Shaopeng Wu

,

Chuanming Sun

, Hanqi Liu and Anqi Chen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14364 | Submission Open

Keywords: material characteristics; environmental impact assessments; urban infrastructure optimization; eco-friendly material assessments; advanced pavement construction materials; material visual optimization; sustainable culture development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Advances in Composite Structures: Material Innovations and Sustainable Manufacturing Practices

edited by Hamid Daghigh

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1904 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable composites; eco-friendly manufacturing; material lifecycle assessment; renewable materials; energy absorption efficiency; recycling of composites; hybrid materials; environmental impact reduction; innovative composite design; circular economy in material science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Green Transportation and Collaborative Logistics Management Driven by Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Yong Wang

and Muqing Du

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 696 | Submission Open

Keywords: green transportation; logistics network design; resource sharing; operations management; recycling logistics; vehicle routing problem; artificial intelligence; intelligent algorithm

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

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