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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 991 | 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)

Sustainable Materials, Waste Management, and Recycling

edited by

Kiadtisak Saenboonruang

and

Worawat Poltabtim

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 927 | 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)

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 873 | 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

GeoAI Innovations in Urban Resilience and Climate Adaptation

edited by

Suwan Shen

and

Yuqin Jiang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 727 | 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)

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 653 | 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)

Innovative Approaches in Biosystems Engineering for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by Ehab Mostafa and

Hassan Abdellatif

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 651 | 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)

Ecodesign of Products and Sustainable Manufacturing

edited by

Hongda Liu

and Ziyang Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 621 | 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 611 | 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 528 | 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 485 | 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 443 | 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

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 412 | 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 373 | 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 347 | 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 332 | 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 296 | 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 290 | 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 285 | 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 280 | 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 270 | 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 254 | 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 248 | 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 237 | 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 236 | 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 234 | 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 225 | 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 194 | 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 147 | 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 31214 | 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 2565 | 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 2048 | 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 1097 | 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 536 | 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)

Optimizing the Water-Energy Nexus for Future-Ready Cities: Pathways to Sustainability

edited by

Juan Ignacio Torregrosa-López

, Paola Andrea Alvizuri-Tintaya and

Vanesa Gladys Lo Iacono Ferreira

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open

Keywords: water– energy nexus; smart sustainable cities; urban resource management; social impacts

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

Sustainability Analysis of Renewable Energy Storage Technologies

edited by

Francesco Montana

and Nicola Campagna

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; renewables; sustainability; life cycle assessment; hydrogen

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Decarbonization in the Building Sector: Prospects, Challenges and Policy Frameworks

edited by

Muhammad Asif

and Emrah Atar

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open

Keywords: global warming; climate change; embodied energy; construction materials; energy efficiency; renewable energy; life cycle analysis; circular economy; Paris agreement; sustainable development goals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Steel and Composite Structures

edited by

Yuchen Song

Boshan Chen

, Youtian Wang and

Xuemei Lin

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel structures; composite steel– concrete structures; high performance steel; high performance concrete; life-cycle assessment and design; reusable and demountable structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Practices in Agriculture: Towards a Greener Future of Food Production

edited by

Giuseppe Badagliacca

and

Emilio Lo Presti

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: food crops sustainability; soil fertility management; GHGs emission reduction; climate smart agriculture; circular economy in agriculture; organic ferilizers; natural-based solution

Applications of Sustainable and Emerging Construction Materials in Civil Engineering

edited by

Sami Tabsh

submission deadline 2 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7165 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; fiber-reinforced polymers; engineered cementitious composites; recycled materials; geopolymers; high performance materials; durability; engineered wood; emerging materials; nanomaterials; repair; strengthening; structural fire engineering; 3D printing; resilient structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Innovative Sustainable Technology for Irrigation and Water Management

edited by

Daniel Liberacki

and

Joanna Kocięcka

submission deadline 2 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 850 | Submission Open

Keywords: irrigation; drainage; plant water needs; water retention; sustainable water management; precision irrigation; agriculture; water deficits; soil and water relationship; evapotranspiration

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

Innovative Building Solutions for Decarbonized and Sustainable Construction

edited by

António Figueiredo

and Katia Regina Garcia Punhagui

submission deadline 3 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1974 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; low-carbon materials; decarbonization in buildings; energy-efficient building solutions; circular economy in construction; building performance optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Air Pollution: Causes, Monitoring and Sustainable Control

edited by

Deming Han

Zechen Yu

and

Xiaojia Chen

submission deadline 3 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: atmospheric aerosol and ozone pollution; mercury pollution; atmospheric pollution simulation; atmospheric chemistry

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

Advances in Carbon Neutrality and Renewable Energy Integration in Architecture

edited by

Abel Tablada

and

Vesna Kosorić

submission deadline 4 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8171 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-neutral buildings; net-zero energy buildings; BIPV; renewable energy; sustainable architecture; building design; architectural education; BIM; building performance simulation; passive design strategies; LCA; green building rating tools; building standards

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Digital Transformation, Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Business Models

edited by