Sustainability

Sustainable Power Systems: Energy Storage, Renewable Integration, and Smart Grid Technologies

edited by Rafael Peña Alzola and

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 366 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency; sustainable power systems; renewable energy integration; sustainable technologies; power electronic converters; smart grids and microgrids; energy storage systems; digital control and optimization; low-carbon energy transition; power quality and reliability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advancing Sustainable Energy Systems: Enhancing Efficiency and Reducing Costs of Renewable Power

edited by

Quetzalcoatl Hernández-Escobedo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind energy; photovoltaic energy; thermal energy; hydro energy; hydrogen; techno-economic analysis; levelized cost of energy

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 344 | 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)

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 343 | Submission Open

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

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

Sustainable Development Within Planetary Boundaries: Innovations in Circular Bioeconomy Systems

edited by

Antônio Carlos De Francisco

,

Diego Ramos

and Fabio Neves Puglieri

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 321 | 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)

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 309 | 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)

Sustainable Biofuels: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by Abdenour Achour

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 300 | 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)

Energy Transition: Battery Electric Vehicles, Low-Carbon Fuels and Fuel Cells in Clean Mobility

edited by

Plamen Punov

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: battery electric vehicles; hybrid electric vehicles; fuel cells; green hydrogen; sustainable fuels; sustainable mobility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Integrated Treatment Strategies for Solid Wastes

edited by Zihan Zhou and

Shiyu Zhuang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open

Keywords: mine waste recycling; low-carbon technologies; synergistic utilization of solid waste; mine backfilling materials; sustainable cementitious materials

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

Sustainability Assessment and Decision Support for Circular Waste and Resource Systems

edited by

Chun-Hsu Lin

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open

Keywords: assessment metrics; sustainability; circular economy; net-zero emissions

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

Microbial Applications and Ecological Research in Wastewater Treatment

edited by Muhe Diao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open

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

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

Advances in Sustainable Water Management: Wastewater Treatment and Water Reclamation

edited by

Xialei You

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

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

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

Wastewater as a Resource: Sustainable Management and Utilization

edited by Shuoxun Dong and Yuchi Chen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrient recycling; valuable metal ion recycling; carbon recycling; solid waste valorisation; low-carbon water treatment process

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

Sustainable Forest Ecosystems and Wood Supply Chains

edited by

Jan Parobek

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest ecosystem; integrated management; timber chains; sustainable wood utilization; forest services; climate change; innovation and digitalization; public policy; forest sustainable forest management; wood processing industry; stakeholder inclusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

From Agri-Food By-Products to Bioactive Ingredients: Sustainable Innovations for Functional Foods and Food Safety

edited by Laura Dorina Dinu,

Gina Pistol

and

Emanuel Vamanu

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

Keywords: agri-food by-products; bioactive compounds; circular bioeconomy; functional foods; animal health; high-quality animal products; food safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Creating an Innovative Learning Environment

edited by Olga Arias-Gundín

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 28287 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; teaching; technology; curriculum design; learning environments; digital tools; student engagement; collaborative learning; inclusive education; educational spaces

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

Emerging Trends in Waste Management and Sustainable Practices

edited by

Abdelhadi Makan

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 14045 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable waste management; recycling technologies; circular economy; resource recovery; zero waste strategies; waste treatment innovations; environmental impact assessment; waste policy and regulation; public engagement in waste management; life cycle analysis

Challenges and Future Trends of Sustainable Urban Development and Transition

edited by Xuepeng Qian,

Ji Han

and

Liang Peng

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11868 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability goals; urban planning; transport innovation; resource management; urban ecosystems; urban governance

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

Logistics for a Resilient Future: Sustainable Approaches to Supply Chain Management

edited by

Michael Wang

,

Samsul Islam

,

Ahmad Abareshi

, Ki-Soon Hwang and Bill Wang

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8592 | Submission Open

Keywords: logistics management; supply chain management; Industry 5.0; resilience; sustainability; human-centered; technologies; sustainable operations

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

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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6513 | 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)

Renewable Energy and Sustainable Energy Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Tianyu Li

and Yongming Yao

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6340 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; sustainable energy; energy storage; energy system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Development of Low-Carbon Energy Transition and Climate Change Adaptation

edited by

Yongrok Choi

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5900 | Submission Open

Keywords: governance on the transition; low-carbon economy; environmental or sustainable performance; green technology or strategy; sustainable mitigation policies

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

Sustainable Electrical Engineering and PV Microgrids

edited by Ignacio Martin-Diaz

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5337 | Submission Open

Keywords: distributed energy; renewable energy production; PV microgrids; sustainable energy management; energy storage; predictive maintenance; condition monitoring; transient phenomena in electric networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Reliability, Sustainability and Risk Management of Energy and Pipeline Systems for a Low-Carbon Future

edited by Shaohua Dong, Issam M. Ali Aljubury, Milos Stankovic and Yasir M. F. Mukhtar

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3277 | Submission Open

Keywords: safety; energy and pipeline systems; reliability; sustainability; risk assessment; low-carbon; modeling and simulation; environmental protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Enhancing Sustainable Construction Design and Project Execution Using Information Technology

edited by

Payam Rahnamayiezekavat

, Qinjun (Lavender) Liu and Songbo Hu

submission deadline 2 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10630 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; information technology; construction design; project execution; industry 4.0; building information modelling (BIM); life cycle analysis (LCA); machine learning (ML); digital twin (DT)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Consumer Behavior and Sustainable Consumption: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by

Chang-Hyun Jin

submission deadline 3 Aug 2026 | 18 articles | Viewed by 94563 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2698 | 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)

Sustainable Advancements in Construction Materials

edited by

Szymon Skibicki

submission deadline 5 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5890 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction materials; sustainable development; recycled aggregate; alternative binders; 3D concrete printing (3DCP); 3D mortar; 3D printing; additive manufacturing; life-cycle assessment; recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainability and Innovation in Tourism and Hospitality Development

edited by

José Alberto Martínez-González

,

Carmen Dolores Álvarez-Albelo

and

Urszula Kobylinska

submission deadline 5 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2661 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; environmental sustainability; energy efficiency; climate change; local economic development; sustainable practices

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

Innovations in Sustainable Building Design and Energy

edited by

Ahmad Taki

and

Sanober H. Khattak

submission deadline 5 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 485 | Submission Open

Keywords: building performance; sustainable building design; energy efficiency; social sustainability; urban environment; computer simulation; case studies; research methodology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Integrated Geographies of Risk, Natural Hazards and Sustainability—3rd Edition

edited by

Francesco De Pascale

and

Leonardo Mercatanti

submission deadline 5 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 442 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; climate change; disasters; human geography; geography of risk; natural hazards; physical geography; social perception; sustainability; vulnerability

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

Advancing Sustainability Through Remote Sensing: Addressing Climate Change Challenges

edited by

Zhuo Chen

and

Mukhiddin Juliev

submission deadline 8 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4924 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; climate change mitigation; environmental monitoring; carbon cycle; cryosphere; coastal management; early warning systems; sustainable development; data fusion; climate resilience

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

Sustainable Transformation on Digital Innovation and Strategic Management

edited by

Baiba Rivza

and Rosita Zvirgzdina

submission deadline 9 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5805 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable innovation; digital transformation; strategic management; green technologies; corporate sustainability; digital strategy; innovation management; sustainable business models; technological sustainability

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

Sustainable Waste Management: Waste Activation and Mineralization

edited by

Kun Fang

, Mostafa Sharifzadeh, Baiyi Li and

Hao Yan

submission deadline 9 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1136 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; waste activation; mineralization

Sustainable Logistics Management: Research Focus on Port and Maritime Transportation

edited by

Vitor Caldeirinha

submission deadline 11 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3568 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable logistics; port governance; maritime transportation; green shipping; smart ports; supply chain decarbonization; digital transformation; blue economy; environmental policy; circular economy in ports

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Local Economic Resilience: Academia’s Critical Role in Education, Research, and Community Engagement

edited by

Luca Giraldi

submission deadline 14 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8076 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable entrepreneurship; entrepreneurship education; academic–industry collaboration; business sustainability; technology transfer; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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

Biological Treatment for Sustainable Waste Management and Green Environment

edited by Xiaowei Li

submission deadline 14 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3524 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; anaerobic digestion; composting; microbial conversion; circular bioeconomy; life cycle assessment; carbon emission reduction; sustainable waste practices; enzymatic treatment; organic waste; green conversion

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

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

edited by

Agnieszka Trusz

submission deadline 14 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2664 | 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 Material for Green Development of Transportation Infrastructure

edited by

Laura Moretti

and

Giulia Del Serrone

submission deadline 14 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1716 | Submission Open

Keywords: life cycle analysis; green materials; low-carbon technologies; multicriteria analysis; circular economy; secondary raw materials; sustainable transportation infrastructure; eco-friendly pavement materials

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

Advances in Energy Economics, Energy Policy and Sustainability Transition

edited by

Huaxi Yuan

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 15 articles | Viewed by 28746 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy economics; sustainable energy transition; renewable energy; energy policy; environmental economics; energy efficiency; climate policy; decarbonization; socio-economic impacts of energy; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Energy Transition, Energy Economics, and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Paulo Rotella Junior

and

Luiz Célio Souza Rocha

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11930 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; energy transition; regulatory issues; energy storage systems; hybrid systems; economic feasibility; optimization techniques; environmental sustainability; sustainable development; green technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Management and Digital Transformation for Logistics, Supply Chain, and Procurement

edited by

Bernardo Nicoletti

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4773 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; digital transformation; green logistics; supply chain resilience; circular economy; artificial intelligence (AI); blockchain; innovative procurement; carbon neutrality; ethical sourcing

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

Innovative Risk Management and Sustainable Practices in Construction

edited by

Marzena Lendo-Siwicka

, Katarzyna Pawluk and

Anna Markiewicz

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4369 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk management; sustainable construction; construction works; construction technology; environmental construction; advanced and sustainable materials

Climate Change, Air Pollution and Sustainable Environmental Protection

edited by

BumSeok Chun

and Shobha Yadav

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4326 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; air quality; urban climate; extreme weather; machine leaning/artificial intelligence; remote sensing application; environmental justice

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

Green and Non-Invasive Technology for Sustainable Development of Groundwater and Geohydrology

edited by

Paolo Ciampi

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4161 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogeophysics; groundwater monitoring; sustainable geohydrology; environmental geophysics; subsurface characterization; digital modeling; green and non-invasive technology; aquifer mapping; soil and water management; remote sensing

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

Sustainable Development and Application of Biochar: 2nd Edition

edited by

Rosa Rodriguez

,

Germán Mazza

and

María Paula Fabani

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1756 | 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)

Leisure Involvement and Smart Tourism

edited by

Ching-Cheng Shen

and Dan Wang

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1486 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart leisure involvement; sustainable smart tourism; leisure travel; smart technology; sustainable tourism industry

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

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

edited by

Jose Ramon Barros Cantalice

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1442 | 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)

Future-Proofing Maritime Logistics and Port Management: Sustainability in the Era of Tech Innovation, Climate Goals, and Global Disruption

edited by

Hong-Oanh (Owen) Nguyen

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1294 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; sustainability policy; sustainable transition; decarbonization; green shipping technologies; smart ports; geopolitical risk management; workforce transformation; corporate social responsibility (CSR); environmental, social, and governance (ESG); digitalisation; automation

Sustainable Agriculture: Strategies for Soil, Bioinoculants, and Biomass Management

edited by Carlos Antonio Costa do Nascimento,

Paulo Pagliari

and

Hu Zhou

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1097 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil fertility management; bioinoculants and biofertilizers; biomass recycling; nutrient efficiency soil–plant–microbe interactions; organic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

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