Sustainability

New Innovative and Attractive Models for Promoting Circular Economy Actions Between Industrial Parks and Surroundings Areas: The Scientific Focus

edited by

Roberta Arbolino

and

Giuseppe Ioppolo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; industrial symbiosis; circular development model; local development; circular assessment

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

Application of Spatial Analysis Function of Geographic Information Systems in Sustainable Development Evaluation

edited by

Vincenzo Barrile

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: GIS; remote sensing; UAV; digital twin; artificial intelligence in GIS; 3D models; BIM-GIS integration

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

Water Resource Economics and Sustainability

edited by Hui-Cheng Yu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: water resources; sustainability; environmental management; water resource economics; water resource management; governance; performance

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

State of the Art of Assessment for Sustainable Development Goals—2nd Edition

edited by

Chaofeng Shao

submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14720 | Submission Open

Keywords: SDG localization theory; urban sustainable development; sustainable cities and communities; SDG progress assessment; policies to mobilize financial resources; policy implementation capacity; policy performance evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Development Goals towards Sustainability)

ESG-Driven Sustainable Green Economy: Innovation Management and Policy

edited by Chao Lu, Xiaodong Lai and Yixi Xue

submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6626 | Submission Open

Keywords: responsible innovation and sustainability; digital innovation and sustainability; green innovation and sustainability; frugal innovation and sustainability; low-carbon economy and sustainable development; ESG and sustainable development; sustainable supply chain; cleaner production and sustainable development; green building and sustainable development; low-carbon and intelligent transportation management

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

Motivating Pro-Environmental Behavior in Youth Populations

edited by Joseph Kantenbacher

submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5488 | Submission Open

Keywords: youth; behavior; education; intervention; activism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychology of Sustainability and Sustainable Development)

Challenges and Prospects of Sustainability in the Context of Global Health: 2nd Edition

edited by

Ulrich Laaser

and

Vesna Bjegovic-Mikanovic

submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5444 | Submission Open

Keywords: global health; global burden of disease; pandemics; universal health coverage; peace and solidarity; inclusive health governance; bottom-up initiatives; gender equity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health, Well-Being and Sustainability)

Cleaner Production, Responsible Consumption, Circular Economy, and Sustainable Development

edited by

Kyungeun Sung

,

Richie Moalosi

and

Abhishek Tiwary

submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1823 | Submission Open

Keywords: cleaner production; responsible consumption; circular economy; sustainable design; sustainable engineering; ethical fashion; sustainable development; green transitions; upcycling; net zero

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Products and Services)

Impact of Biochar on Soil Ecosystems

edited by Rubab Sarfraz,

Christopher Rensing

and Azhar Hussain

submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 919 | Submission Open

Keywords: feedstock; buffering capacity; heavy metals; microbial community; greenhouse gases; pyrolysis; carbon sequestration; crop yield; soil physical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)

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 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 757 | 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)

Agricultural Economics and Consumer Behaviour for Sustainable Food Systems

edited by

Brunella Arru

, Mariella Pinna and

Fabio A. Madau

submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 410 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food behavior; responsible consumption; sustainable agri-business; agri-food systems; food choice motivations; sustainable production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

New Technological Applications in Agriculture for the Development of the Circular Bioeconomy

edited by Yingkuan Wang,

Liyong Fu

and

Jianbo Shen

submission deadline 2 Oct 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 19527 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural circular economy; digital villages; new technologies; new methods; new equipment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioeconomy of Sustainability)

Technology-Enhanced and AI-Enhanced Learning for Sustainable Education: Innovations and Pathways

edited by

Stanislav Avsec

submission deadline 3 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10922 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable education; technology-enhanced learning; artificial intelligence-enhanced learning; educational innovation; high-performance digital ecosystems; accessibility and equity; ethical AI in education; personalized learning; emerging educational technologies.

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

Advancing Sustainable Education Through AI and Technological Breakthroughs

edited by

Amara Atif

, Florence Mwagwabi and Marcella Papini

submission deadline 3 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2394 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable education; artificial intelligence in education; intelligent tutoring systems (ITS); technology-enhanced learning (TEL); learning analytics; personalised learning; adaptive learning; explainable AI (XAI); student engagement; AI-driven curriculum design

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

The Built Environment and One Health: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by Milka Donchin

submission deadline 3 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 546 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthy urban planning; one health; health impact assessment; healthy cities; walkability; equity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health, Well-Being and Sustainability)

Sustainable Building: Risk Assessment and Occupational Safety in Construction Management

edited by

Jolanta Tamošaitienė

submission deadline 4 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3285 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; green building; regulation; environmental product declaration; civil engineering; construction; construction management; decision making; multi criteria decision making (MCDM); risk; occupational safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)

Modeling, Control, and Optimization of Hybrid Energy Systems

edited by

Ayman Al-Quraan

, Ala'aldeen Al-Halhouli and

Ahmad M. A. Malkawi

submission deadline 5 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5276 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; solar energy; wind energy systems; biomass and biofuels; geothermal energy; tidal power; wave energy; photosynthetic process; hydro-power

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Digital Transformation and Economic Development: Strategies for Sustainable Industrial Competitiveness

edited by

Seyed Alireza Athari

submission deadline 5 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4716 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; artificial intelligence; economic development; industries; sustainability; competitiveness

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

Life Cycle and Sustainability Nexus in Solid Waste Management

edited by Gesa Beck

submission deadline 9 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3906 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; environmental impacts; life cycle costing; waste-to-materials; life cycle optimization; solid waste recycling; waste-to-energy; circular economy

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

Sustainable Soil Management and Crop Production Research: 2nd Edition

edited by

Ioannis Roussis

and

Ioanna Kakabouki

submission deadline 9 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2668 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable soil quality; soil fertility; organic carbon; plant nutrition; integrated nutrient management; nutrient interactions; nutrient use efficiency; sustainable agriculture; no-tillage agriculture; biostimulants; organic fertilizers and biofertilizers; plant growth promoting rhizobacteria; crop residues; compost

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)

Sustainable Waste Management: Waste Activation and Mineralization

edited by

Kun Fang

, Mostafa Sharifzadeh, Baiyi Li and

Hao Yan

submission deadline 9 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; waste activation; mineralization

Energy Economics and Environmental Sustainability: The Development of Green Industry

edited by Ruipeng Tan and Mengmeng Xu

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 26152 | Submission Open

Keywords: green industry development; energy economics; environmental policy; renewable energy viability; sustainable business models; resource management; social equity in green industries; regional case studies; technological innovation for sustainability; market dynamics in renewable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advances in Sustainability in Air Transport and Multimodality

edited by

Vittorio Di Vito

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13963 | Submission Open

Keywords: air traffic management (ATM); door-to-door transport; urban air mobility (UAM); advanced air mobility (AAM); unmanned traffic management (UTM); U-space; multimodal transport concept of operations (ConOps); intermodal transport; passenger experience; journey optimization; air transport; surface transport; rail transport; water transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Transportation and Logistics Optimization

edited by

Jie Ma

,

Jingxu Chen

and

Xinlian Yu

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9961 | Submission Open

Keywords: shared mobility; public transportation; sustainable logistics; electrification transportation and logistics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Biocontrol for Sustainable Crop and Livestock Production, Volume II

edited by

Nickolas G. Kavallieratos

and

Željko Tomanović

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5930 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocontrol; sustainability; biological agents; pests; food safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Digital Transformation for Resilient and Sustainable Businesses

edited by

Jae Kyeong Kim

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4192 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; business resilience; sustainable development; Industry 4.0; innovation; data-driven decision making; big data analytics; artificial intelligence; smart business models

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

Sustainable Innovations in Health Economics and Health Management: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by

Aviad Tur-Sinai

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1931 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable healthcare; health economics; health management; innovation; equity; accessibility; technology; public-private partnerships; climate change; social determinants of health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health, Well-Being and Sustainability)

Sustainable Ocean Engineering and Intelligent Control Systems

edited by Weihao Ma and

Dongfang Ma

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable ocean engineering; intelligent control systems; maritime weather navigation; ship speed loss in rough seas; typhoon avoidance and route optimization; dynamic route planning and decision support; environmental risk assessment in maritime operations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Sustainability in Digital Ecosystems

edited by Silvia Avasilcai and

Edgar Weippl

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital ecosystems; (open) innovation; digital entrepreneurship; sustainable development; new business models; value (co)creation; digital technologies/artefacts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Production and Corrosion Protection Techniques for a Greener Future

edited by

Ivan Stojanović

and Zdenka Keran

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion protection of metals and alloys; long‐term behavior of structural materials; green technologies in pre-treatment and surface protection; construction materials in renewable energy systems; influence of production technologies on the structure and properties of materials; new technological processes and techniques in cold forming and corrosion protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Design and Planning for Urban Space

edited by

Zhenjiang Shen

and

Xiao Teng

submission deadline 11 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15832 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart habitat for humanity; smart planning technology; smart building; low-carbon construction technology; healthy cities; regional sustainable development; visualization technology; design and construction guidelines; smart and low-carbon construction technology; energy visualization management system

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

Building Materials for Sustainable Thermal and Acoustic Environments: Traditions, Innovations, and New Strategies

edited by Virginia Puyana-Romero and

Giuseppe Ciaburro

submission deadline 11 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 420 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal insulation; acoustic performance; innovative and traditional materials; thermal simulations; acoustic simulations; bio-based materials; sustainable materials; circular economy; energy saving; machine learning applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Consumption and Production: Pathways to Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy

edited by

Tilemachos K. Koliopoulos

and

Fateh Mebarek-Oudina

submission deadline 11 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 418 | Submission Open

Keywords: green circular economy; environmental impacts; sustainable development; sustainable ecological friendly designs; green designs; growing consumer demand for sustainable products; sustainable green qualitative tourism; environmental health; monitoring schemes; knowledge economy; infrastructure for recycling

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

Accelerating Sustainable Innovation Through ESG Integration: Driving Value Creation and Social Impact in Firms

edited by

Young-Chan Lee

and

Runhui Lin

submission deadline 12 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 21209 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESG integration; sustainable innovation; value creation; social impact; stakeholder engagement; innovation processes; sustainability reporting; institutional factors; comparative analysis

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

Catalyzing Change: Educational Pathways Toward Sustainability Practices

edited by

Chrysanthi Kadji-Beltran

, Nansia Kyriakou and Nikleia Eteokleous

submission deadline 13 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 1257 | Submission Open

Keywords: authentic learning; higher and continuing education; sustainability education; transformative pedagogy; active experiential learning; innovative practices in sustainability education

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

AI-Driven Innovation: Shaping the Future of Sustainable Civil Infrastructure

edited by

Woubishet Zewdu Taffese

and

Leonardo Espinosa-Leal

submission deadline 13 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); civil infrastructure; sustainable construction; smart infrastructure; digital twins; lifecycle assessment; predictive maintenance; climate adaptation; circular economy; resilient infrastructure systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)

The Impact of ESG on Corporate Sustainable Operations

edited by

De-Chih Lee

and

Shou-Lin Yang

submission deadline 14 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9046 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESG; consumer market; consumer; consumer behavior; sustainability

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

Sustainable Water Management in Rapid Urbanization

edited by

Nan Xu

,

Jiaqi Yao

and

Huanyu Chang

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 15 articles | Viewed by 19988 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban water management; remote sensing; hydrological monitoring; flood; sustainable urbanization

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

Climate Adaptation, Sustainability, Ethics, and Well-Being

edited by

Elena Lioubimtseva

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15570 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– environmental interactions; vulnerability; resilience; transformation; environmental ethics; happiness; well-being; community; transdisciplinary; justice

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

Educational Research in the Era of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2nd Edition)

edited by

Athanasios Mogias

,

George Malandrakis

and

Panayota Koulouri

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12128 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental education; education for sustainable development; environmental literacies; agenda 2030 sustainable development goals; elementary education; secondary education; tertiary education; students; teachers; citizens

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

Supply Chain Management in a Sustainable Business Environment

edited by

Cristinel Vasiliu

,

Irina Albastroiu Nastase

and

Dan-Cristian Dabija

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5169 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain; circular economy; green logistics; environmental impact; ethical sourcing; social responsibility; resilient supply chains; waste reduction strategies; sustainable procurement; sustainable transportation

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

Physical, Chemical and Biological Treatment Technologies to Utilize Organic Waste in Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Dharma Hagare

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2352 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater recycling: food waste recycling; agricultural waste recycling; pyrolysis; physical; chemical and biological treatment; greenhouse; protected cropping; broadacre agriculture; hydroponics; nutrients; circular economy; waste minimisation

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

Digital Economy and Green Innovation: Driving Sustainable Consumer Practices

edited by

Gârdan Iuliana Petronela

,

Diana Maria Vrânceanu

,

Daniel Adrian Gardan

, Mihai Andronie and Mariya Stankova

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital economy; green innovation; sustainable consumption; environmental footprint reduction; digital transformation; green technologies; consumer behavior; sustainable business models; socio-economic sustainability

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

IoT Systems for Sustainable Development

edited by

Jino Ramson

,

Walter Daniel Leon-Salas

, Suresh Vishnu and Xiaozhe Fan

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT); sustainable development; resource efficiency; smart cities; environmental monitoring

The Innovative Design of Service-Oriented Public Transport: Towards Sustainable Mobility and Travel Habits

edited by

Hing Yan Tong

, Simon Yuen and

Guilhermina Torrao

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Advancing Sustainable Technologies: Eco-Friendly Innovations in Solar Energy Application

edited by Linyang Wei and Zhitian Niu

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalytic; energy storage; thermal power; heat transfer; solar energy; smart energy; energy technology; fuel cell

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advances in Urban Transport and Vehicle Routing: 2nd Edition

edited by

Massimo Di Gangi

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transportation; smart city; intelligent transportation systems; mobility as a service (Maas); city logistics; demand models; dynamic simulations; risk analysis; transit assessment; network design; intelligent transportation systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Engineering Safety Prevention and Sustainable Risk Management

edited by

Murat Gunduz

submission deadline 16 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8570 | Submission Open

Keywords: safety management; risk management; occupational health and safety; sustainability; hazards; risks

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

Sustainable Land Management: Urban Planning and Land Use

edited by

Yupeng Fan

submission deadline 16 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2088 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban planning; land use efficiency; ecosystem preservation; climate adaptation; urbanization impacts; green infrastructure; urban sustainability; data-driven solutions; urban-rural integration; land use optimization

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

Innovation and Low Carbon Sustainability in the Digital Age

edited by Yanwei Lyu,

Yu Hao

and

Yang Liu

submission deadline 16 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1266 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; low-carbon development; digital economy; innovation management; sustainable development; green economy; digitalization; carbon emissions; innovation policy; climate technologies

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

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