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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)
Spatial Data for the Sustainable World: Remote Sensing in Geographical Research
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: spatial data; remote sensing; geoinformatics; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); earth observation; spatial analysis; environmental monitoring; geovisualization; spatial planning; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)
Innovative Strategies for Sustainable Biomass Valorization and Wastewater Treatment
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass valorization; wastewater treatment; pollutant degradation; circular economy; bioenergy; biorefinery; process optimization; chemicals recovery; feasibility study; anaerobic digestion; advanced oxidation processes; smart wastewater systems; data-driven approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Sustainable and Innovative Agriculture in Issues of Energy Production and Food Safety: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovations in agriculture; sustainable agriculture; food production; food safety; food preservation methods; biochar; pyrolysis; waste management; carbon sequestration; soil fertilization; magnetic fields
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainable Water Futures: Integrated Approaches for Water and Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable water management; wastewater treatment and reuse; sorption technologies and novel sorbents; nature-based water treatment; circular economy in water systems; emerging contaminant removal; sustainability assessment and monitoring; policy and governance in water sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Comprehensive Monitoring Approaches for the Assessment of Aquatic Ecosystem Health
edited by Hyeonseo Cho and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: integrated monitoring; environmental quality assessment; water pollution; sediment pollution; biomonitoring; sustainable management
Advancing Sustainable Resources Management
edited by Oana Mititelu-Ionuș, and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; sustainable resources consumption; sustainable natural resources management; sustainable agriculture; climate and ecosystem resilience; natural resources economics; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)
Innovative Partnerships Between Higher Education and Enterprises for Advancing Corporate Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: university-enterprise collaboration; corporate sustainability; innovative partnerships; living labs; ESG talent development; cross-sectoral research; emerging economies; partnership evaluation; sustainability governance; sustainable business ecosystems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Innovation in the Sustainable Tourism and Rural Development
edited by and Eleni Gaki
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable tourism; rural development; tourism innovation; sustainable entrepreneurship; regional resilience; community-based tourism; circular economy; destination sustainability; digital transformation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Human-Centred Sustainability and Industry 5.0: Transformation for a Better Future
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: Industry 5.0; human-centred sustainability; life cycle assessment; circular economy; human– AI collaboration; just transition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Sustainable and Circular Approaches for Power and Energy Systems submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open
Keywords: power converters; renewable energy; sustainability; circular economy; eco-design; e-waste reduction; reliability; smart grids; energy storage; lifetime extension
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
The Hidden Treasure: Grasslands, Carbon, and Climate Resilience
edited by Alberto Minelli
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: turfrass; meadow; grassland; ecosystem; resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Innovation and Sustainability in Logistics Science and Technology
edited by and Javed Aslam
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable supply chain; green logistics; digital transformation; smart logistics; circular economy; artificial intelligence in logistics; blockchain technology; eco-friendly transportation; supply chain resilience
Monitoring Tools for the Sustainable Management of Organic Carbon in Coastal Ecosystems
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: blue carbon; carbon sequestration; coastal ecosystems; biogeochemical process; environmental monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Energy-Smart Agricultural and Food Industry: Heat Management for Sustainable Production
edited by Pavel Neuberger, and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy optimization; heat pumps; heat recovery; renewable energy sources; secondary energy sources; sensible and latent heat
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Development of Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodegradable polymers and composites; polymer composites; nanocomposites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Innovation in Project Management Towards Sustainability submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable project management; sustainability integration; ESG criteria; project governance; stakeholder engagement; project portfolio management; adaptive management; systems thinking; sustainable development; project complexity; ethical project management; life cycle perspective
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Sustainable Landscape Management: Geoinformatics on the Conservation of Cultural Heritage submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open
Keywords: cultural heritage conservation; sustainable landscape management; geoinformatics; GIS; remote sensing; spatial analysis; heritage risk assessment; cultural landscapes; digital heritage; participatory planning
Eco-Harmony: Blending Conservation Strategies and Social Development
edited by , Ishibashi Seiji, Liang Tang, and
submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1725 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecological conservation; conservation strategies; social development; traveling demand; landscape architecture; conservation planning; ecosystems
Objective Measurement of Sustainable Consumer Behaviour in the Food Market: Applications of the Rasch Model
edited by Enrico Gori
submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable consumer behaviour; Rasch model; specific objectivity; invariant measurement; food market; psychometrics; sustainability assessment; consumer segmentation; behavioural change; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Adaptation and Regional Resilience in the Context of Sustainable Development: Challenges, Perspectives, Disparities, and Dynamics submission deadline 2 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open
Keywords: green transformation; innovations (technological; social; organizational); sustainable development; regional disparities; regional cohesion and resilience; economic; social; and governance challenges; development perspectives; dynamics of change; eco-innovations; public policies; just transition; regional adaptability; collaborative networks and innovation clusters
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)
Sustainability in Materials and Design of Road Construction—2nd Edition submission deadline 3 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: bio-/green/circular economy; circular economy; climate change; digital twins; durability; eco-efficient pavement design; life cycle analysis; life cycle cost analysis; low-impact development; multi-recycling capacity; net-zero strategies; paving materials; rejuvenators; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Education for Sustainability in the Context of Emerging Educational Frameworks
edited by , and María J. Cantalejo
submission deadline 4 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability competences; greencomp; PISA 2025; agency in the anthropocene; service-learning; green pedagogy; systems thinking; life cycle thinking; teacher education; higher education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Road Safety Management and Sustainable Traffic Design for Urban Resilience submission deadline 5 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: cycling infrastructure; e-scooter safety; micromobility; road safety; sustainable mobility; sustainable urban planning; traffic design; traffic modelling; urban resilience; vulnerable road users
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Development and the Green and Social Economy: Management Systems, Digital Transformation, and Tourism Transitions
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability management; management systems; quality; environmental and social standards; digital transformation; tourism development; destination resilience; event-based development; regional sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
From Interface to Impact: Mechanisms and Measurement in Sustainable Digital Consumption
edited by , Ilona Lipowska and Marcin Awdziej
submission deadline 11 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital circular economy; digital consumption behaviors; digital ethics in consumption; data-driven sustainability; reducing overconsumption; switching to digital alternatives; user experience (UX) design and behavioral economics; lifecycle assessment (LCA); algorithmic accountability; socio-technical systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Advancements in Sustainable Energy Systems: Integrated Planning, Optimization, Socio-Economic Impact and Environmental Assessment
edited by Jielin Luo
submission deadline 11 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal management; computational fluid dynamics; energy systems; thermal optimization; renewable energy; energy efficiency; smart thermal systems; thermal degradation; thermal energy storage; environmental and economic on thermal management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Revolutionizing Road Infrastructure: A Nexus of Bioengineering, Waste Valorization, and Intelligent Systems
edited by
submission deadline 14 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5848 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable road infrastructure; innovative construction materials; bio-asphalt and bio-additives; waste material recycling in construction; smart technologies in road construction; artificial intelligence and the internet of things in infrastructure; energy efficiency and conservation; greenhouse gas reduction; zero waste construction; analytical and simulation techniques in roadway design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Advanced Research on the Smart Grid and Sustainable Power Systems
edited by and Wenjing Xiong
submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart grid; sustainable power system; renewable energy integration; grid-forming converter; energy storage; distributed energy resources; resilient operation; carbon neutrality; digital twin; sustainable development
Water Desalination and Water Treatment Technologies for Sustainability
edited by , and Yongchao Sun
submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open
Keywords: desalination; sustainable water technologies; water management; water security; water treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Innovative Strategies for Sustainable Climate-Resilient Agricultural Systems: Integrating Science, Technology, and Policy for Future Farming
edited by
submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate-smart agriculture; regenerative farming; precision agriculture; soil management; water management; nutrient efficiency; crop adaptation; on-farm experimentation; climate impact modeling; agricultural policy
Advances in Thermal Energy Storage Materials, Technologies, and Applications
edited by and Weiwei Wang
submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal energy storage; phase-change materials (PCMs); thermochemical storage; thermal management systems; electric vehicles (EVs); automotive thermal management; sustainable energy systems; energy storage materials; renewable energy integration
Advances in Biorefinery Technologies for Sustainable Future
edited by and Lorenzo Spadaro
submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: biorefinery; bio sources; sustainable chemistry; biomass valorisation; bio-feedstock; bio-waste; bio-fuels; transesterification; hydrotreatment; hydrodeoxygenation; gasification and pyrolysis; catalytic chemical conversion of biomass
Improve the Energetic Sustainability of Processes Through Waste Heat Recovery
edited by Jesús Castro and Carles Oliet
submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovative waste heat recovery heat exchangers; thermal energy recovery; process heat reuse; energetic sustainability; industrial case studies; energy efficiency; carbon footprint reduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Digitalization and Innovative Business Strategy—2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; sustainable development goals (SDGs); machine learning artificial intelligence; sustainable development goals (SDGs); machine learning; climate change; green technology; AI governance; environmental sustainability; ethical AI; smart cities; inclusive development; climate change; green technology; AI governance; environmental sustainability; ethical AI; smart cities; inclusive development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Sustainable Aquatic Environments: Sources, Transport, and Fate of Contaminants in Waters and Sediment
edited by Jun Song Kim
submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open
Keywords: water quality modeling; shear dispersion; non-Fickian transport; eutrophication; harmful algal blooms; microplastics; suspended sediment; remote sensing; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Environmental Economics and Innovation Pathways for Sustainable Transformation submission deadline 17 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: economics; sustainable transformation; eco-innovation; green growth; resource efficiency; low-carbon transition; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Materials for Thermal Energy Storage Enabling the Renewable Energy Transition
edited by
submission deadline 17 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal energy storage; sustainable material; ecological coating; electrochemical monitoring tools
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Application and Conversion of Renewable Energy Towards Sustainable and Integrated Energy Systems
edited by
submission deadline 18 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy conversion; sustainable development; energy transition; circular economy; life cycle assessment; decarbonization strategies; climate change mitigation; energy policy and governance; techno-economic analysis; integrated energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Technologies for a Sustainable Future: Towards Sustainable Energy Supply, Second Edition submission deadline 18 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewables; distributed generation; direct conversion of energy; smart grids; social policies for sustainability; hidden costs of energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Digital Transformation for Supply Chain Resilience and ESG Performance
edited by , Marian Ilie Siminică, and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital transformation; sustainable supply chains; esg performance; digital accounting; sustainability reporting; management control systems; corporate sustainability; environmental cost accounting; data transparency; risk management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
AI-Enabled Food Supply Chain Management: Advancing Efficiency, Resilience, and Sustainability submission deadline 21 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI in agriculture; food supply chain; demand forecasting; shelf-life prediction; reinforcement learning; optimization; life cycle assessment; dynamic pricing; network design
Advanced Agricultural Economy: Challenges and Opportunities—2nd Edition
edited by and Antonio Domingos Padula
submission deadline 24 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural systems; biodiversity; bioenergy; sustainable agriculture; dematerialization; bioeconomy; ecological economics; agricultural economics; economic indicators; economic impact; poverty alleviation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Urban Informatics and Sustainable Design for Smart Cities
edited by Gabriel Koman and Oliver Bubelíny
submission deadline 24 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: information technology; smart cities; data-driven organizations; smart mobility; artificial intelligence; management; sustainable cities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Advanced Nanomaterials for Sustainable Construction and Infrastructure
edited by
submission deadline 24 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; nanotechnology; sustainable infrastructure; built environment; eco-efficient materials; nano-engineered cementitious systems; ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC); smart and self-sensing structures; durability and service life; circular economy; life-cycle assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Geo-Spatial and AI Techniques: Advancements in Earth and Environmental Resource Applications submission deadline 24 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; geographic information system; global positioning system; geo-spatial analysis; artificial intelligence; deep learning; machine learning; mapping; monitoring; earth and environmental resources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)
Sustainable Urban Design and Resilient Communities
edited by
submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable urban design and planning; socially inclusive and multicultural environments; urban heat island mitigation and microclimate adaptation; outdoor thermal comfort; urban canyon and morphology studies; environmental justice and community equity in underserved urban areas; democratic and inclusive public spaces; nature-based and green– blue infrastructure solutions; digital simulation; modeling; and computational workflows; participatory and community-led urban design and planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Sustainability Perspectives in Earth and Marine Sciences: From Hydrogeochemistry and Sedimentology to Marine Geology submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open
Keywords: groundwater and surface water resources; coastal and marine systems; environmental sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)
Designing Transformative Urban Systems for Climate-Resilient, Circular and Community-Centred Cities submission deadline 26 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; circular city; climate-resilient city; cultural heritage; community-centred development; integrated urban planning; multidimensional evaluation processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Climate Change, Energy Policy and Sustainability submission deadline 26 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; energy policy; carbon neutrality; energy transition; sustainable development; green economy; energy security; environmental regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)
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