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Sustainable Solar Power Systems and Applications submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable solar energy; advanced photovoltaic materials; bifacial solar panels; building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs); tandem solar cells; agrivoltaics; floating photovoltaics (FPVs); energy storage integration; smart energy systems; artificial intelligence (AI) in solar energy; grid integration; system optimization; community solar energy; solar decarbonization; sustainable development goals (SDGs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Planning, Operation, and Energy Efficiency of Sustainable Electric Power Systems
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable power systems; power system planning; economic operation; energy efficiency; multi-time-scale planning; multi-regional complementarity; multiple flexible resources; low-carbon transition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Energy Security in the Context of a Sustainable Economy
edited by , and Moïse G. Sidiropoulos
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy security; sustainable economy; energy policy; sustainability governance; ESGs; sustainable management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Water and Nutrients Resources Management: Natural and Constructed Wetlands
edited by José Luis Marín-Muñiz and Irma Zitácuaro Contreras
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural wetlands; constructed wetlands; carbon sequestration; wastewater treatment; sustainability; environmental services; nutrient cycle; pollution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)
Sustainable Research on the Groundwater Characterization and Monitoring
edited by , , and Alfredo González-Calderón
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open
Keywords: groundwater monitoring; sustainable water resource management; geophysical and geochemical characteristics; modelling; artificial groundwater recharge (MAR)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)
Manufacturing Systems and Digital Twins: How to Move Towards Sustainability in the Era of Industry 4.0
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital twins; sustainable manufacturing; Industry 4.0; simulation-based design; cyber-physical systems; predictive maintenance; smart factories; lifecycle management; system-of-systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)
Towards Sustainable Mobility: The Integration of Transportation, Energy, Environment and Health submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable transportation; transport– energy– environment integration; low-carbon transportation; sustainability assessment and indicators; urban mobility policy and planning; public health; human well-being
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Public Transit Systems: Innovative Design, Planning and Operational Strategies
edited by Gregory L. Newmark and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open
Keywords: public transit operations; public transit fleet electrification; autonomous and smart transit systems; first- and last-mile planning; emerging mobility and public transit
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Product Design, Manufacturing and Management: 2nd Edition
edited by and Marcia Elisa Soares Echeveste
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital products and services; Industry 4.0; sustainable products and services; product service systems; smart manufacturing; renewable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Products and Services)
Advances in Sustainable Battery Materials and Electrochemical Storage
edited by , Zhouliang Tan, Pengpeng Zhang and Chenyang Shi
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open
Keywords: lithium-ion batteries; sodium/potassium-ion batteries; electrolyte development; solid-state electrolytes; aqueous secondary batteries; key materials for anodes and cathodes; battery resource recycling; electrochemical energy storage; advanced energy storage materials; advanced battery characterization techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Thermal Management: Innovations in Biomass-Derived and Green Materials
edited by Haiyue Yang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable thermal management; biomass-derived materials; green material; energy efficiency; eco-design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Advances in Engineering Education and Sustainable Development: 2nd Edition
edited by Anderson Sunda-Meya
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: engineering education; sustainable development; curriculum innovation; assessment methods; pedagogical innovation; sustainability integration; technology and sustainability; community engagement; global perspectives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Hydrogen Integration in Power Systems for Sustainable Energy Transition
edited by , Lingguo Kong and Yue Teng
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen integration; integrated electricity-hydrogen systems; power system flexibility; green hydrogen; power-to-hydrogen (P2H); sector coupling; hydrogen energy storage; renewable energy integration; sustainable energy transition; techno-economic analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Smart Solutions in Higher Education for Sustainability: Advancing the Craft of Exploration
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open
Keywords: anthropocene; sustainability curriculum; experiential learning; sustainability competences; planetary boundaries education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Green Innovation and Digital Transformation in a Sustainable Economy
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital transformation; green innovation; artificial intelligence; public policy for digitalization; digitalization and internationalization; new business models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Thermal Mitigation Effects of Green and Blue Infrastructure and Urban Sustainability from an Interdisciplinary Perspective
edited by Mircea-Iosif Rus and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban heat islands (UHIs); temperature extremes and urban heat stress; socioeconomic impacts of heatwaves; heat mitigation and adaptation strategies; urban greenery; green infrastructure; urban blue spaces; urban form; urban design; urban ventilation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Innovative Pathways to Sustainability: Integrating Education, Communication, and Learning
edited by and Manuel de Besa Gutiérrez
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability education; sustainability-oriented learning environments; instructional communication; communication education; teacher-student relationship; instructor communication behavior; student learning outcomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Sustainable Development of Wild Land and Forest Fires Control
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: fire behavior & ecology: fire behavior modeling and simulation; fire weather indices and climate– fire interactions; ecological roles of fire and ecosystem resilience; post-fire regeneration and biodiversity impacts; prevention & risk reduction: fuel management; prescribed burning; and landscape design; fire-risk mapping; vulnerability assessment; and zoning; socio-environmental drivers of wildland fire ignition; detection; monitoring; & forecasting: remote sensing; UAVs; satellite systems; AI and machine learning for early warning and spread prediction; fire-danger rating systems and real-time monitoring; suppression technologies & strategies: innovative suppression tools; agents; and tactics; ground and aerial firefighting management; decision-support systems for incident response; socioeconomic; governance; & policy dimensions: community preparedness and resilience building; risk communication and public engagement; policy frameworks; wildfire governance; and transboundary cooperation; economic losses; insurance; and cost-effectiveness of mitigation; restoration & landscape recovery: soil stabilization; erosion control; and watershed rehabilitation; carbon-cycle impacts and climate recovery trajectories; long-term monitoring and adaptive restoration planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)
Sustainable Food Preservation—2nd Edition
edited by and Ana Paula Trindade
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable food preservation; food waste reduction; eco-friendly packaging natural preservatives; modified atmosphere packaging; cold plasma in food preservation; pulsed light technology; hurdle technology; nutritional quality maintenance; environmental impact of food preservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Utilization of Organic Solid Waste for Materials and Energy Sustainability
edited by Mengmeng Fan, Hao Sun and Changzhou Chen
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic solid waste; carbon materials; biofuels; biogas; thermochemical conversion; biochemical conversion; techno-economic and life-cycle assessments; green energy; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
Health, Food Security and Sustainable Food Systems submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural sustainability; waste reuse; functional foods; bioaccessibility; food safety; sustainable food systems; food supply chains
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Small Business Innovation and Sustainable Circular Economy: Pathways, Practices, and Performance
edited by Elaine Conway
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Advancing Sustainable Additive Manufacturing: Innovations in Technology and Environmental Impact Metrics submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; life cycle assessment; sustainability; environmental metrics; energy efficiency; recycling; AM materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Integration of Digitalization and Green Economy submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital technology; artificial intelligence; green transition; low-carbon development; green economy; industrial chain; energy efficiency; smart agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Sustainable Digital Marketing: Innovation, Impact, and the Next Frontier
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital marketing; sustainable development; artificial intelligence in marketing; data analytics for sustainability; ESG; consumer engagement; digital transformation; blockchain in marketing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
The Sustainability of Biomass and Bioenergy in a Future Bioeconomy
edited by , Elise Watzko and Astrid Altamar Consuegra
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass energy conversion; advanced biofuels; energy policy; circular economy; biohydrogen
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Advanced Technologies for Energy Saving in Sustainable Transportation Engineering: 2nd Edition
edited by and Ming Cheng
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy saving; intelligent transportation systems; optimization; deep excavation; underground spaces; smart infrastructure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
From Vulnerability to Resilience: Sustainable Approaches to Multi-Hazards in Urban and Rural Contexts submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: vulnerability; social; economic; cultural; and systemic vulnerability; exposure; building resilience and recovery; environmental studies; conceptual analysis; disaster risk reduction; natural disaster; multi-hazards; climate change; social inequalities; vulnerability and resilience indicators
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Sustainability Through Circularity: Food Waste Challenges and Opportunities submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: food loss and waste; circular economy; by-product valorisation; resource efficiency; supply-chain sustainability; consumer behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Advanced Study and Application of Geothermal Energy and the Underground Thermal Energy Storage
edited by , Zhengzheng Cao, and Teng Teng
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: geothermal energy; underground thermal energy storage (UTES); enhanced geothermal systems (EGSs); aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES); borehole thermal energy storage (BTES); THMC coupling; renewable energy systems; building energy efficiency; decarbonization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Soil Biostimulants: Advanced Insights into Benefits, Limitations and Mechanisms of Action submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open
Keywords: biostimulants; mechanisms of action; abiotic stresses; soil health; stress tolerance; soil microbiology; nutrients uptake; fertilizers’ efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)
Sustainable Water Resources Management and Hydrological Modelling in a Changing Climate submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable water-resource management; hydrological and water-quality modelling; climate-change impacts; flood and drought resilience; nature-based solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Sustainable Development in Materials Engineering: Shaping the Future Responsibly submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable materials; eco-friendly engineering; renewable resources; recycling and circular economy; lifecycle assessment; energy-efficient manufacturing; biodegradable polymers; additive manufacturing; durability and recyclability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
AI-Enhanced Sustainable Education: From Affective Computing to Intelligent Learning Ecosystems
edited by , Chun-Hsiung Tseng and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI-enhanced sustainable education; education for sustainable development (ESD); learning analytics; generative ai and LLMs; affective computing; intelligent learning ecosystems; SDGs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Sustainable Solutions for Food Loss and Wastes submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste hierarchy; food recovery; waste reduction; valorisation technologies; circular food systems; supply chain management; logistics optimization; sustainable food systems; policy and business models; environmental impacts; use of AI and consumerism
Integrating Sustainability into Place-Responsive Environmental Education
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental education; place-responsive education; sustainability; education for sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Electrical Engineering Innovations for the Sustainable Renewable Energy Solutions submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrical power engineering; renewable energy integration; power electronics and control; smart grids and microgrids; digitalisation and artificial intelligence in energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Application of Chemical Technology in Waste Recycling and Reuse
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: industrial solid waste; urban mineral resources; hazardous waste; lithium-containing solid waste; electronic waste; clean energy solid waste; resource utilization; harmless disposal; stabilization; comprehensive recovery and reuse
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Chemical Engineering and Technology)
Sustainable Construction: Low-Carbon Materials
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-carbon construction materials; life cycle assessment (LCA); sustainable construction; bio-based materials; circular economy building materials; green cement alternatives; carbon footprint reduction; recycled structural materials; environmental product declarations (EPDs); embodied carbon monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Wind Energy Resource Development and the Sustainable Environment submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable wind energy; wind energy resource exploitation; wind farm ecological effects; wake modelling and analysis; wind farm optimization; land-use and offshore impacts; performance analysis of wind turbines; integrated analysis and modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Geospatial Analysis for Sustainable Environmental Management submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open
Keywords: geospatial analysis for the sustainable development goals (SDGs); environmental management; remote sensing; geographic information systems (GIS); spatial modeling; land-use and land-cover change; digital transition and climate change adaptation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)
Assessment and Research Between Sustainable Biomass and Renewable Energy submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable biomass; renewable energy carriers; advanced biofuels; biomethane; biohydrogen; biomethanol; syngas; bio-oils; sustainability assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)
Smart Technologies and Digital Methods for Advanced Environmental Remediation
edited by Bo Hu, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental remediation; computational modeling; geospatial analysis; data-driven decision support; emerging contaminants; sustainable land management; environmental monitoring; environmental diagnostics; ecological risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Up-Cycling Food Byproducts into Functional Ingredients for Healthier Foods: Nutritional Enhancement and Emerging Technologies for the Food Industry submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: food byproducts; functional ingredients; bioactive compounds; nutritional enhancement; sustainable food systems; circular economy; emerging food technologies; food industry innovation; health-promoting food
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Land Degradation, Nutrient Management, and Ecological Restoration
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: land degradation; nutrient management; ecological restoration; soil health; sustainable land management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)
Marine Biodiversity, Ecosystems and Sustainability: Building Resilient Oceans
edited by Tzong-Der Tzeng and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine biodiversity; ecosystem resilience; sustainable oceans; climate change adaptation; socio-ecological systems; marine governance; ocean sustainability; blue economy; coastal ecosystems; conservation strategies; marine protected areas; oceanographic connectivity; nature-based solutions; sustainable fisheries; climate-resilient management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)
Environmental Sustainability and Pollution Monitoring: Application of Information and Communication Technology
edited by , Razak Seidu and Yushan Pan
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open
Keywords: pollution monitoring; sustainable technology for environment; smart environment sensing systems; machine learning in sustainable applications; environmental data analytics; decision support systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Waste and Resource Management, and Sustainability
edited by Amani Maalouf
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste management; energy; LCA-emission accounting; environmental engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
Advanced Materials and Corrosion-Resistant Technologies for Sustainable Industry
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open
Keywords: corrosion; coating; alloys; protection; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Sustainable Rural Resiliences: Challenges, Resistances, and Pathways in New Processes of Rural Revitalization Around the World
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open
Keywords: rural areas; geographical processes; rural revitalization; degrowth strategies; resistance; rural distanciation; local– global
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
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