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Sustainability publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Soil Quality and Innovation in Agriculture: Dynamics, Indicators, and Sustainability, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3561 | 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 1171 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 625 | 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 230 | 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 203 | 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)
Innovations in Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chain and Logistics Management
edited by Michael Wang, Samsul Islam, Yongjiang Shi, Kurt Y. Liu and Bill Wang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovation; sustainability; resilience; digitalization; supply chain; logistics; transportation
Energy Carbon Emission Reduction and Carbon Neutrality: The Uncertainty Path
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 161 | 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 132 | 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)
The Impact of Pollution on The Sustainability of Food Systems
edited by Corina Dana Mişcă, , and Aurica B. Borozan
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: food waste recovery; food technologies; circular economy; soil pollution; microbiological contamination; consumer health; food sustainability; sustainable use; food resources; food waste
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Leveraging AI and Deep Learning for Smart Cities: Challenges, Opportunities, and Applications to Sustainable Development submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); sustainable development goals (SDGs); deep learning; Internet of Things; big data analytics; computer vision; large language model; generative and agentic AI applications; ethical challenges
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Smart and Inclusive Public Services: Digital Pathways to Local Sustainability
edited by , Camelia Speranța Pîrciog, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital transformation  ; public governance  ; regional development  ; digital inclusion  ; sustainable management  ; public services  ; local sustainability; data-driven governance; policy-relevant evidence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Sustainable Air Quality Management: Bioaerosols, Human Health, and Integrated Environmental Strategies
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiological air quality; bioaerosols; bacterial bioaerosols; fungal bioaerosols; health risk
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air, Climate Change and Sustainability)
Process Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Sustainability
edited by Jan C. Bongaerts
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open
Keywords: LCA; social LCA; economic valuation; sustainability; SDGs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Removal of Heavy Metals From the Environment: Advances and Applications submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open
Keywords: clays; engineered mineral materials; zeolites; geopolymers; (bio)char; nanosorbents; modified sorbents; sorption; hybrid systems; electrocoagulation; heavy metals; wastewater treatment
Looking at the Future: Approaches to a More Sustainable and Just Tourism, 2nd Edition
edited by Andrea Giampiccoli and Anna Dłużewska
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable tourism; sustainability; alternative tourism; tourism strategies; tourism policies; tourism; tourism sustainability; tourism and poverty; tourism and inequality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Digital Twins and Manufacturing Systems: How to Move Towards Sustainability in Industry 4.0
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital transformation; sustainability of digitization; Industry 4.0/5.0; sustainable manufacturing; industrial engineering; sustainable materials; sustainable design
Food Science and Engineering for Sustainability—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste valorization; innovative food processing technologies; novel product development; food packaging; food chemistry and nanotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Advances in Resilience Engineering and Risk Management for Sustainability
edited by , Fangqiu Xu and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: resilience engineering; risk management; health management; sustainability; sustainable infrastructure; climate adaptation; digital technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Homes of Tomorrow: Innovations in Materials and Design
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable design; circular economy; green materials; furniture innovation; life cycle assessment; renewable resources; bio-based composites
Innovative Strategies for Sustainable Livestock Production submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel feeding strategies; greenhouse gas emissions; pollution; livestock farm residues; sustainability; environmental-friendly practices; innovative technologies; digital farming; smart farming; precision livestock farming
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainable Thermal Management: Innovations in Biomass-Derived and Green Materials
edited by Haiyue Yang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable thermal management; biomass-derived materials; green material; energy efficiency; eco-design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Integrating the Water-Energy-Food Nexus for Sustainable Development
edited by , Janaina Pasqual Lofhagen and Regina Célia De Oliveira
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open
Keywords: territorial planning; resilience; policies and laws relating to sustainability; decision-making; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); smart sustainable communities; Nature-based Solutions (NbS); adaptation to climate change; ancestral knowledge; education and awareness of sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)
Advances in Sustainability, Life-Cycle Assessment, and Circularity of Construction Materials
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; life cycle assessment  (LCA); construction materials; environmental product declarations  (EPD); embodied carbon; service life modelling; end-of-life scenarios; BIM– LCA integration
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 10 | 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)
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 | 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)
Ergonomics for a Sustainable Digital Age: Human-Centred Design for Social, Economic, and Human Wellbeing
edited by , Gui Fu and Mu Tong
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; human factors and ergonomics; safety and health; wellbeing; human– computer interaction; human– AI interaction human performance; VR/AR/MR; e-health
Sustainable Innovation in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; innovative technologies; logistics; supply chain management; business models; mathematical modeling; case and empirical studies
Sustainable Coastal and Estuary Management—2nd Edition
edited by Rhoda Ballinger
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: coastal management; estuary management; governance; sustainability; socioecological systems; community engagement; blue energy transition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)
Recent Advances in Environmental Economics Toward Sustainability submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2362 | 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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