Sustainability

Groundwater Pollution and Water System Safety

edited by Stefania Franchini and

Maurizio Barbieri

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2113 | Submission Open

Keywords: groundwater pollution; groundwater remediation; water safety; sustainable development; water quality

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

Sustainability in Fashion and Textiles: Can Environmental Impact Assessments Inform a Circular Fashion Future?

edited by Anne Peirson-Smith, Alana James, Kelly Sheridan and Thomas Stanton

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1857 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable fashion and textiles: sustainable fashion and textile production and consumption; environmental impact assessment; lifecycle analysis (LCA); environmental degradation

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

Advancing Sustainable Development: Innovations in Solid Waste and Wastewater Treatment for Environmental Protection

edited by

Hanane Tounsadi

and

Jae Kwang (Jim) Park

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1829 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater; water contamination; sustainable; artificial intelligence; emergent pollutants; advanced materials; advanced technologies; sustainable development; green synthesis; photocatalytic systems; circular economic approach; ecological solutions

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

Sustainable Operations: Innovations in Management for a Greener Future

edited by

Huayu Shen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1827 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable innovation; green supply chain; environmental policy; climate change; ESG; renewable energy in operations; sustainable operation

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

Sustainable Solutions for Nano and Microplastic Pollution: Challenges and Innovations

edited by Rocio Rodriguez-Torres

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1815 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano- and microplastic pollution; challenges; sustainable approach; innovations; alternatives; standardization; analytical and sampling methods

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

Low-Carbon and Eco-Friendly Construction Materials: Solutions for Sustainable Building and Resource Efficiency

edited by

Chadi Maalouf

,

Guillaume Polidori

and

Christophe Bliard

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1307 | Submission Open

Keywords: low carbon concrete; geopolymers; earth materials; durability; end-of-life; bio-based materials; fire resistance; water resistance; accelerated ageing; LCA

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

Metropolitan Adaptation Strategies and Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Systems Management

edited by Ilan Juran and Fadi Comair

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1070 | Submission Open

Keywords: water ecosystems; wastewater management; sustainability; ecosystem resilience; smart monitoring; climate adaptation; cybersecurity; crisis management; resilience economics; assets management; water quality management; artificial intelligence; machine learning

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

Modular Railway Stations in Sustainable Transportation System

edited by

Jerzy Pasławski

, Richard De Neufville, Nipesh Pradhananga, Piotr Nowotarski and

Marcin Gajzler

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1053 | Submission Open

Keywords: modular railway stations; sustainable transportation; prefabricated construction energy efficiency; renewable energy integration; intelligent transport systems; urban accessibility infrastructure adaptation; environmental sustainability; public transport innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Water Management Strategies for Sustainable Ecosystems and Agriculture

edited by

Golmar Golmohammadi

and

Kourosh Mohammadi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1005 | Submission Open

Keywords: water management; adaptive management; pollution control; sustainable agriculture; climate adaptation; water conservation

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

Sustainable Materials and Technologies for Battery Manufacturing

edited by

Biyu Jin

, Qinghua Zhang and

Jinliang Zhu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 984 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-friendly materials; battery recycling; Li-ion batteries; Na-ion batteries; Li-air batteries; K-ion batteries; cathode materials; anode materials; solid-state electrolytes; green manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Technologies of Energy Storage, Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage

edited by Ke Hu, Honglian Li, Xiang Ao and Xiaochen Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 859 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage technologies; large-scale energy storage; underground energy storage; carbon capture; utilization and storage (CCUS); hydrogen storage; electrochemical energy storage; mechanical energy storage; renewable energy integration; carbon negative technologies; carbon neutral challenges

Sustainable Materials, Waste Management, and Recycling

edited by

Kiadtisak Saenboonruang

and

Worawat Poltabtim

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 810 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycled materials; industrial waste; agricultural waste; waste management; recycling technology; sustainable materials; renewable materials; green technology

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

GeoAI Innovations in Urban Resilience and Climate Adaptation

edited by

Suwan Shen

and

Yuqin Jiang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 720 | Submission Open

Keywords: GeoAI; urban resilience; climate adaptation; spatial analysis; infrastructure resilience; disaster response; sustainable development; smart cities; resilience planning; climate risk management

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

Innovative Approaches in Biosystems Engineering for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by Ehab Mostafa and

Hassan Abdellatif

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 647 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; precision agriculture; advanced irrigation systems; renewable energy integration; soil conservation; water management; data analytics in agriculture; climate change mitigation; resource efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Impact of Climate Change on Groundwater: Projections of Future Availability and Sustainable Use

edited by

Xinlin He

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 639 | Submission Open

Keywords: future climate change; climate scenario prediction; groundwater; available quantity; sustainable utilization; groundwater risk assessment; water resources management

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

Ecodesign of Products and Sustainable Manufacturing

edited by

Hongda Liu

and Ziyang Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 610 | Submission Open

Keywords: new quality productivity; service-oriented manufacturing; green supply chain; ecological niche; industrial ecosystem; sustainable manufacturing

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

Challenges for Business Sustainability Practices

edited by Rob Hallak

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 597 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable business; circular economy; innovation; green practices; business models; ESG; waste management; social and environmental impact

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

Innovations in Bio-Inspired Materials for Sustainable Construction Evolution

edited by Mujib Rahman,

Payam Sadrolodabaee

, Moura Mehravar and

Bahman Ghiassi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 560 | Submission Open

Keywords: green concretes/pavements; cementitious composites; waste/recycled materials; bio-based materials; sustainability analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Driving Behavior Analysis and Traffic Modelling for Sustainable Smart Mobility Systems

edited by Eleni Mantouka and Panagiotis Fafoutellis

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 527 | Submission Open

Keywords: driving behavior; traffic modelling; smart mobility; mixed traffic conditions; autonomous vehicles; CCAM; sustainable transport; machine learning; big data analytics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Perspectives on the Roles of Civil Society in Advancing Food System Transformation and Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Max O. Stephenson

, Kim Niewolny and Lia Kelinsky-Jones

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 483 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; civil society organizations and movements; complex partnerships for social and food systems’ change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Prospects and Challenges in the Sustainable Development of Building Materials

edited by

Mazen Alshaaer

,

Montserrat Zamorano

and

Maria Martín-Morales

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 438 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-friendly composites; advanced composite materials; functional and smart materials; cement-based materials; sustainable construction materials; self-healing materials; nanotechnology applications; life cycle assessment; green construction; sustainable construction materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Plant Biotic and Abiotic Stresses: Issues of Plant Health and Sustainable Food Security

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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 411 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; molecular pathways; physiological mechanisms; plant stress responses; climate change; genetic and biochemical interactions; genomic and biotechnological approaches; integrated stress (pest and disease) management; soil health; food systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Rainfall Patterns and Flood and Drought Risk: Assessing Vulnerabilities, Building Resilience and Enhancing Sustainability

edited by

Andrzej Walega

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 366 | Submission Open

Keywords: rainfall models; IDF/DDF curves; precipitation data; design storms; drought indicators; flood and drought vulnerability

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

Research on Sustainability and Industry 4.0/5.0 Technologies: Circular Economy

edited by

Sonia Benito Hernández

and

Fadi Abdelradi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 363 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability practices; technologies’ 4.0/5.0; industry; dimensions of sustainability; circular economy; waste management in industry; competitiveness; social responsibility; sustainability KPI

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

Building Information Modeling and Technology Applications in Construction

edited by

Mohammad Najjar

and

Assed Naked Haddad

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 343 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modeling (BIM); advancement technologies; IoT in construction; AR/VR in construction; AI in construction; blockchain in construction; sustainability in construction; cost and time optimization in construction; digital twins; smart construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Advances in Renewable Energy Technologies for Energy Transition

edited by Electo Eduardo Silva Lora,

Osvaldo José Venturini

,

Luis E. Arteaga-Pérez

and Flávio Dias Mayer

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; distributed generation; energy storage; electricity generation; prospective scenarios; energy transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Economic, Social, and Cultural Aspects of Circular Economy

edited by

Yong-Gil Lee

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; economic perspective; social perspective; cultural perspective; cases; electricity; transportation; buildings; industries; recycling; remanufacturing

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

Smart Grid and Energy Storage: Enabling Sustainable Electric Systems

edited by

Emmanuel Simeu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grids; energy storage; sustainable energy systems; electric power systems; energy efficiency; demand response; grid modernization; environmental impact assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Driving Towards Sustainability: Circular Economy, Reverse Logistics, Climate Resilience, and Technological Innovation

edited by

Mohammad Shamsuddoha

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; reverse logistics; climate resilience; technological innovation; sustainable supply chain; waste reduction strategies; renewable energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Balancing Economic Growth and Environmental Performance in Sustainable Agri-Food Systems: The Role of Climate Change and Innovation Policy

edited by Nugun Jellason, Roohi Imtiaz and Gbemisola Ogbolu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; innovation policy; agri-food system; technology advancement; sustainable practices; system transformation; smallholder farmers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Electrochemistry in Sustainable Resource Recycling

edited by

Yi Huang

and Yanbiao Shi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemistry; resource recycling; sustainable development; electrocatalyst; electrocatalysis; metal recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Recent Advances and Innovations in Urban Road Safety

edited by

Fotini Kehagia

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open

Keywords: road safety; urban road system; accidents; smart infrastructure; technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Building a Healthy Marine Environment: A Conservation Biology Perspective

edited by

Ana Bianca Pavel

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine conservation; ecosystem resilience; sustainable fisheries; marine biodiversity; climate change impacts; coastal restoration; marine ecosystem services; ocean sustainability; marine protected areas; conservation biology

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

Advancing Green and Blue Infrastructure for Sustainable Metropolitan Regions: Challenges, Opportunities and Innovations

edited by

Artan Hysa

,

Carla Sofia Santos Ferreira

and Fanxin Meng

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban development; landscape connectivity; water management; climate change; urban resilience; natural hazards; ecosystem services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainability in Water Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration

edited by Ruiqing Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal; emerging contaminant; toxicity; water pollution control; ecological restoration; sustainable technologies; water quality assessment; sustainable development

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

Urban Planning and Construction Management Under Smart City Development

edited by

Fan Zhang

,

Tiantian Gu

and

Shiyao Zhu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; urban planning; construction management; urban resilience; built environment; carbon emissions; innovative solutions; old community renewal; public engagement

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

Sustainable Future Prospects of Wastewater Recovery

edited by

Md. Shahinoor Islam

, Biplob Biswas and Shobana Sampath

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane; reverse osmosis; biochar; adsorption; clean H2 production; biological treatment; environmental biotechnology

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

Advanced Air Mobility and Aviation: Energy Efficiency, Climate Change Mitigation, and Societal Impact

edited by

Martin Lindner

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced air mobility (AAM); sustainable aviation; emission reduction; electric propulsion; sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs); climate change mitigation; decarbonization of aviation; social sustainability in aviation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)

Sustainable Green Cities

edited by Hasim Altan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: green cities; smart technology; circular economy; sustainable transportation; sustainability; smart city

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

Engineering Management and Sustainable Construction Industry Development

edited by

Wen Yi

and Huiwen Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction development; low-carbon supply chains; smart construction; operations research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Advances in Sustainable Water Resources Engineering and Management

edited by

Agnieszka Stec

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: water resources; water management; sustainable development; conservation; modeling and optimization; rainwater; greywater; alternative water resources

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

Towards a Sustainable Future: Understanding Climate Change's Impact on Forest Growth

edited by

Edgaras Linkevičius

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; mixtures; pure stands; fast-growing trees; sylviculture; productivity; carbon sequestration; growth and yield modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

Sustainable Climate Action for Global Health

edited by O. V. Giannico,

Roberta Zupo

and

Maria Lisa Clodoveo

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 31001 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; global health; sustainability; public health; environmental health; climate action; health equity; resilience; sustainable development; policy frameworks

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

Flexible Resources Investment in New-Type Electric Power Systems for Sustainable Development

edited by

Sen Guo

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2557 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible resources investment; flexible resources evaluation; market mechanism; new-type electric power system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Inputs of Engineering Education Towards Sustainability—2nd Edition

edited by

Clara Viegas

and

Natércia Lima

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1866 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability education; engineering education; sustainability development goals; inner transformation; sustainability challenges; innovative engineering solutions; societal challenges

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

Application of AI in Online Learning and Sustainable Education

edited by

Artem Artyukhov

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1075 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); online learning; sustainable education; personalized learning; intelligent tutoring systems; adaptive learning; gamification; e-learning MOOCs (massive open online courses); ethical considerations

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

Sustainability of Smart Building: The Intelligence Application, Industry 4.0, BIM, Environmental Comfort, and Safety Application

edited by Andrew Ebekozien, Solomon Oisasoje Ayo-Odifiri and

Clinton Aigbavboa

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 583 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; smart building; intelligence application; Industry 4.0; BIM; environmental comfort; safety application in construction; construction digitalisation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for Sustainable Development of Emerging Technologies and Industries

edited by

Kevin Graham Harding

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 535 | Submission Open

Keywords: life cycle assessment (LCA); sustainable development; emerging technologies; industries; environmental impacts; decision making; resource efficiency; climate resilience

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