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Energy Storage and Integration of Renewable Energy Systems Towards Energy Sustainability—2nd Edition
edited by Jian Chen, Wen Zhang and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy storage; renewable energy integration; energy management system; planning and operation; energy economics; environmental sustainability
Environmental Technology in Sustainable Biological Wastewater and Biowaste Management
edited by , Renato Iannelli and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: wastewater; biowaste; treatment; management; resource recovery; circular economy; biological processes; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Ecohydrological Research Toward Sustainable and Resilient Watershed Management submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecohydrology; environmental flows; freshwater integrity & restoration; nature-based solutions; watershed resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Integrated Sustainable Design: Toward Human-Centered and High-Performance Built Environments
edited by Kyungsun Lee and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open
Keywords: integrated sustainable design; green building strategies; net-zero and energy-efficient buildings; environmental building technology; daylighting and simulation-based design; healthy and sustainable built environment; emotional and behavioral design; affordance-based spatial planning; human-centered sustainability; sustainable spatial performance evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Macroalgae as Innovative Agricultural Inputs and Climate-Smart Agroecosystems: From the Sea to the Soil
edited by Andrés Calderín García, Danielle França de Oliveira Torchia and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agriculture; macroalgae; climate-smart agroecosystems; circular agriculture; soil health; marine biotechnology; life cycle assessment (LCA); environmental sustainability; green technologies; sustainable nutrient management; plant– soil interactions
Smart Technology Applications for Sustainable Urban Futures
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital twin and digital twin cities; sustainable urban futures; smart cities and smart homes; healthy buildings and well-being; inclusive design; participatory urban planning; smart technologies for sustainable built environments; urban resilience; digital transformation in architecture and urban design
Just Transitions in Urban Space: Geospatial Insights for Equitable and Sustainable Spatial Planning
edited by , Jeon-Young Kang, Fangzheng Lyu and Kangjae Lee
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable spatial planning; urban accessibility; geospatial big data; GeoAI; health equity; climate resilience; 15-minute city; environmental justice; mobility equity; spatial modelling
Soil Restoration and Sustainable Utilization
edited by Bo Zhang
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil remediation; soil restoration; sustainable utilization; soil restoration and sustainable utilization
Green and Smart Synergies in Port, Shipping and Water Transportation
edited by and Chenrui Qu
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open
Keywords: green shipping; smart ports; maritime decarbonization; digitalization; alternative marine fuels; port automation; digital twin; IMO Regulations; sustainable logistics; intelligent water transportation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Smart Agricultural Technologies, Digitalization and Sustainable Development Goals
edited by , Nasir Abbas Khan, and Khondokar Humayun Kabir
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital agriculture; climate change adaptation; sustainable food systems; artificial intelligence in agri-food; knowledge and policy for resilience; AI in agricultural extension and advisory services; law and policy for climate-smart agriculture; farm-data; farmers’ data privacy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainable Interactions of Ocean, Atmosphere, and Environment: Focusing on Climate Change
edited by , and Ines Alvarez
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; ocean– atmosphere interaction; environmental sustainability; marine ecosystems; adaptation strategies; coastal resilience; extreme weather events
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air, Climate Change and Sustainability)
Intelligent Transportation Systems and Sustainable Urban Traffic Management and Transportation Planning
edited by Giulio Erberto Cantarella and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 3 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable urban systems; ITS; traffic management; transportation planning; traffic and transportation theory; machine learning; digital twins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Hydrosystems Engineering and Water Resource Management: 2nd Edition
edited by Kiran Tota-Maharaj, , Rao Bhamidimarri and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 3 | Submission Open
Keywords: water resources; water data analytics; hydrosystems; engineering; hydrology; floods and river catchment systems; sustainable drainage systems (SuDSs); hydraulic infrastructure; groundwater; modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Wastewater Treatment, Water Pollution, and Sustainable Water Resources
edited by Claudete Gindri and Dison S. P. Franco
submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular water management; wastewater treatment; emerging contaminants; water– energy– food nexus; bioremediation; artificial intelligence; life cycle assessment; water governance; resource recovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Membrane Technology at the Forefront of Sustainable Water Treatment, Resource Recovery, and Environmental Management
edited by
submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane technology; sustainable water treatment; energy-efficient desalination; resource recovery; wastewater treatment; circular economy; photothermal membranes; membrane distillation (MD); hybrid membrane systems; life cycle assessment (LCA)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Cultural Heritage Conservation and Sustainable Development submission deadline 16 Sep 2026 | 21 articles | Viewed by 65450 | Submission Open
Keywords: conservation science; cultural heritage technologies; digital humanities; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Green Agriculture: Sustainable Solutions for Crop Performance and Plant Growth
edited by , and Silvia Simón-Grao
submission deadline 17 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant physiology; sustainable agriculture; efficient water use; plant– environment interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Management for Sustainability in the Hospitality, Tourism, and Meeting Industries
edited by , and Yeonghye Yoon
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental; social; and governance (ESG); hospitality industry; tourism industry; MICE industry; structured review; case study
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Urban Vehicle Access Regulations (UVARs) Applications for Sustainable Urban Mobility
edited by , Oxana Tchepel and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable urban mobility; urban vehicle access regulations; low emission zones; zero emission zones; transport externalities in cities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Intelligent Transport Systems: AI-Driven Multi-Modal Fusion for Green Development
edited by , and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent transport; green transport; sustainable transportation systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Applications of Remote Sensing in Sustainable Coastal Resources and the Environment
edited by and Pedro de Souza Pereira
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable coastal resources; sustainable coastal ecosystems; coastal vulnerability; land use and land cover; shoreline changes and prediction; geographic information systems (GISs); remote sensing; coastal protection strategies; physical oceanography; environmental economics of coastal resources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)
Advancing Sustainable Supply Chain and Logistics Planning: Challenges, Innovations, and Strategies
edited by Adnen El Amraoui, Ahmed Frikha and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable supply chain; green logistics; artificial intelligence; optimization; multi-criteria decision making (MCDM); forecasting and planning; circular economy; transport and urban mobility; risk management; Industry 4.0/5.0; carbon footprint reduction; resilient supply chains; smart logistics; sustainable innovation; environmental policy; lifecycle assessment; data-driven logistics; ethical supply chains; digital transformation; energy efficiency
Applications of Sustainable Energy and Advanced Air Conditioning Technologies in Building Energy Efficiency
edited by , and Jiayin Zhu
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy; air conditioning; refrigeration systems; data-driven methods; machine learning; energy saving; building environment; smart building; energy conservation; solar photovoltaic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Innovative Materials for Sustainable Water Remediation Technologies submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable water treatment; advanced functional materials; surface modification; nanostructured adsorbents; contaminant removal; circular economy; water treatment technologies; life cycle assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Towards Climate-Neutral and Resilient Building and Urban Energy Systems submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 5 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate-neutral cities; energy efficient buildings; urban resilience; decarbonization; smart and flexible energy systems; low-carbon buildings; energy transition; sustainable urban planning; building retrofitting; climate adaptation strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Advances in Green Consumption: Pathways to Sustainability
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: consumer behavior; sustainable consumption; green consumerism; sustainability; value creation or co-creation; corporate social responsibility; green marketing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Green Logistics: Transforming the Supply Chain for a Low-Carbon Future
edited by , Xiaojun Yang and Peng Du
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open
Keywords: decarbonizing transport; supply chain management; circular logistics systems; sustainable aviation fuels
Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials for Sustainable Future submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 65 | 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)
Quality Management in Manufacturing, Industrial, and Systems Engineering for Green Sustainability—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 11 | 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 Development of Construction Engineering—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1769 | Submission Open
Keywords: construction engineering; green buildings; low-carbon buildings; construction industry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Soil Quality and Innovation in Agriculture: Dynamics, Indicators, and Sustainability, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1703 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil quality indicators; sustainable soil management; soil quality monitoring; innovation in agriculture; soil functions
Research Progress and Evaluation Challenges of By-Product and Waste Valorization, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 624 | Submission Open
Keywords: by-product valorization; bioactive; circular economy; green chemistry; green metrics
Innovations in the Degradation and Remediation of Emerging Organic Pollutants
edited by , , and Zhihao Chen
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging contaminants; per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs); microplastics; environmental remediation; degradation mechanisms; advanced oxidation processes; green technologies; artificial intelligence; environmental fate and transport; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Lifecycle Assessment of Building Materials, Components, and Techniques: Tools for Sustainability
edited by and Vanesa Celina Sáez
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental life cycle assessment; comparative LCA; sustainable building materials; sustainable construction; environmental product declarations (EPDs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Urban Futures and Sustainable Cities: Geographies of Transition and Transformation
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable transformation geography; sustainable cities; urban resilience; multi-scale interaction; socio technical systems; nature based solutions; smart cities; compact cities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)
Energy Carbon Emission Reduction and Carbon Neutrality: The Uncertainty Path
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon neutrality; climate policy; energy/climate policy uncertainty; climate risk and opportunity; environmental regulation; regulatory transformation; institutional adaptation; adaptation strategy; corporate environmental strategy; environmental management practice; international climate agreements ESG performance; legal adaptation; technology innovation; export performance; poverty and inequality; firm resilience; green transition trade-offs; decarbonization cost; environmental compliance pressure; digital transformation and sustainability; growth drag; structural adjustment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Life Cycle Assessment(LCA) of Sustainable Building Materials submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: LCA; recycled materials; reused materials; bio-based materials; low-carbon materials; performance analysis; innovative approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Recent Advances in Environmental Economics Toward Sustainability submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 667 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental economics; performance assessment; sustainability evaluation; sustainable finance; ESG; performance metrics; digitalization; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
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