Sustainability

Methodological Innovations in Operations Research for Sustainable Resource Allocation

edited by

José Geraldo Vidal Vieira

,

Tiago Sigahi

and Mateus Pereira Martin

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open

Keywords: resource allocation; sustainable resource allocation; deprivation community; slums; operational research (OR); multi-criteria decision making (MCDM); portfolio analysis; cost-benefit analysis; machine learning; simulation; community

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of 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 332 | 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 325 | 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)

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

edited by Rafael Peña Alzola and

José Luis Monroy-Morales

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 322 | 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)

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 320 | 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 313 | 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 285 | 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 285 | 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 253 | 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 248 | 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 239 | 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 238 | 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 205 | 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 198 | 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 185 | 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)

New Battery Material and Process Developments for the Construction of Environmentally Friendly Energy Systems

edited by

Jun Su Park

and

Sangkyu Lee

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: thick electrode technology; silicon anode; hybrid battery; aqueous battery; three-dimensional battery processing; environmentally friendly energy systems; sustainable energy storage; green manufacturing; solid-state batteries; battery recycling; battery reuse

Creating an Innovative Learning Environment

edited by Olga Arias-Gundín

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 26970 | 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 13569 | 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 11524 | 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 8104 | 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)

Renewable Energy and Sustainable Energy Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Tianyu Li

and Yongming Yao

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6062 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy 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 6021 | 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)

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

edited by

Yongrok Choi

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5777 | 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 5171 | 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 3103 | 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 10236 | 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 93316 | 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 | Viewed by 2416 | 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 Built Environment and Green Building Design

edited by

Erika Dolnikova

and

Dušan Katunský

submission deadline 3 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 811 | Submission Open

Keywords: daylighting; visual comfort; acoustics; thermal protection; building physics; architecture; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Advancements in Construction Materials

edited by

Szymon Skibicki

submission deadline 5 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5754 | 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 2546 | 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 453 | 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 413 | 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 4708 | 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)

Quality and Sustainability: The Way to Improvement

edited by

Paulo Sampaio

and

Paula Ferreira

submission deadline 8 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 822 | Submission Open

Keywords: quality; sustainability; integration; value creation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and 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 5131 | 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 1085 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3078 | 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 7599 | 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 3128 | 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 2505 | 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 1475 | 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 28073 | 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 11718 | 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 4508 | 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 4278 | 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 4232 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3915 | 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)

Smart 3D Printing for a Circular Economy and Sustainable Manufacturing

edited by

Ibrahim Deiab

,

Shafahat Ali

and

Salman Pervaiz

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3285 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; circular economy; sustainable manufacturing; biodegradable materials; process optimization; resource-efficient design; design for sustainability; waste minimization; re-manufacturing and reuse; lifecycle assessment; recyclable polymers; bio-based materials; energy-efficient production; digital manufacturing; smart materials; renewable feedstocks; low-carbon manufacturing; closed-loop systems; sustainable industrial innovation

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

Sustainable Coexistence: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Community-Based Conservation and Human–Wildlife Encounters

edited by

Itai Beeri

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1925 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable coexistence; community-based conservation; human– wildlife interaction; environmental governance; behavioral policy; political ecology; urban biodiversity

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

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