Sustainability

Sustainable Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

edited by

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submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 13199 | Submission Open

Keywords: futures of education; artificial intelligence in education; inclusion; innovation in educational technology; lifelong learning; OER; online quality learning; open access; online learning ecosystems; educational technology for sustainability

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Sustainability in the Digital Age: The Role of ICT in Teaching for Sustainable Development

edited by

María Napal

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 373 | Submission Open

Keywords: ICT-supported science teaching; citizen science; nature deficit; ICT integration; Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)

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Sustainability-Oriented Digital Transformation and Innovative Assessments in Higher Education

edited by Mirko Prosen and Sabina Ličen

submission deadline 24 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1105 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; sustainability in higher education; innovative assessments; artificial intelligence; virtual reality learning; sustainable development goals; inclusive learning environments; adaptive learning platforms; education for sustainable development; interdisciplinary educational practises

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Challenges and Future Trends of Sustainable Environmental Education

edited by

Pasquale Onorato

and Marco Di Mauro

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 34609 | Submission Open

Keywords: science education; scientific literacy; climate change; environmental education; climate psychology; climate action; environmental economy; sustainable development; environmental law

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Advances in Engineering Education and Sustainable Development

edited by Anderson Sunda-Meya

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 31788 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineering education; sustainable development; curriculum innovation; assessment methods; pedagogical innovation; sustainability integration; technology and sustainability; community engagement; global perspectives

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Sustainable Higher Education: Innovative Teaching and Learning, and Leadership for Creating Impacts on Local Society and Globally

edited by

Nada Trunk Širca

,

Anca Draghici

and

Karim Moustaghfir

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 27022 | Submission Open

Keywords: higher education; innovative teaching and learning; leadership; third mission of the university; inclusive society; internationalization; artificial intelligence and technology; sustainable development

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Education for Sustainable Development: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Juan Carlos Mosquera Feijoo

,

Marcos García Alberti

and

Fernando Suárez Guerra

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 24921 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational innovation; transversal competences; socially oriented education; sustainability mind-shift; challenge-based learning; service learning; education for sustainable development (ESD); sustainable digitalization; sustainable development goals (SDGs); sustainability university rankings; circular economy; sustainable development indicators

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Strategies for Sustainable STEM Education

edited by King Dow Su, Ming-Hsiu Mia Chen and Chiung-Sui Chang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2429 | Submission Open

Keywords: developments in the field of food manufacturing and production; clean water development; innovation in the development of industries that rely on clean energy; the design and planning of solutions to tackle environmental pollution; global climate change solution design and planning; strategic planning for the integration of stem at all levels of the education system; the design and planning of sustainable entrepreneurship strategies

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

Advancing Sustainable Futures: Integrating Service Learning in Education and Research

edited by Tiberio Garza, Shaoan Zhang and Chengcheng Li

submission deadline 12 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6466 | Submission Open

Keywords: Education for Sustainable Development (ESD); service learning; sustainability competencies; interdisciplinary education; community partnerships; experiential learning; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); higher education; sustainability leadership; curriculum design

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How Do Digital Transformations and Innovations Shape Sustainable Education Practices?

edited by

Mirjana Ivanović

,

Aleksandra Klašnja-Milićević

,

Stelios Xinogalos

and Boban Vesin

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 1351 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital education and future education; digital transformations and their influences on teaching; learning; and assessment; potential of digital twins; metaverse; virtual reality; augmented reality in education; gamification; social learning; self-directed learning; personalization and recommendations in sustainable education; influences of contemporary trends in digital transformations on modern and future e-learning platforms; mobile learning; blended learning; role of blockchain technology in education

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Reimagining Digital Learning for Sustainable Development

edited by Shaljan Areepattamannil

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 412 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability education; United Nations 2030 Agenda; sustainable development goals (SDGs); digital pedagogy; online learning platforms; digital transformation; SDG-aligned digital learning; inclusive education technology

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

Education for Sustainable Development and Contributions from Education to Sustainable Development

edited by

Francisco Javier Robles Moral

,

Enrique Ayuso Fernández

and

Marina Martínez-Carmona

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 18337 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; biodiversity; sustainable development goals (SDGs); science education; education; artificial intelligence (AI); climate change; scientific-critical thinking; scientific creativity

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Education and the Sustainable Development Goals: A Global Agenda for Change

edited by Kim M. Beasy and

Valeria Vargas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16785 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; sustainable development goals; education; Agenda 2030; United Nations

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

Sustainability Education through Green Infrastructure

edited by Laura B. Cole and Laura Zangori

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3160 | Submission Open

Keywords: green infrastructure; green buildings; sustainable development; environmental education; education for sustainability; science education; socio– ecological systems; systems thinking

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

Sustainability Education: Innovative Teaching

edited by Evangelia Mavrikaki and Apostolia Galani

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 855 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative teaching methods; curriculum; teachers; SDGs

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Sustainable Management for the Future of Education Systems

edited by Walery Okulicz-Kozaryn

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7194 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable management; sustainable education; sustainability; SDGs 1– 17; future education; education technology; education method

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

Digital Transformation of Sustainable Education in the Context of Emerging Economies

edited by Tomasz Szopiński

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 427 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; sustainable education; emerging economies; educational technology; accessibility in education; quality education; educational policy; innovation in learning systems

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

Digital Learning and Sustainable STEAM Education

edited by

Eilish McLoughlin

submission deadline 14 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open

Keywords: digitial learning; digital competence; STEAM education; sustainability

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

Whose Sustainable Education for Whom in an Era of Commodification of Education and Technology

edited by

Gazi Mahabubul Alam

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 362 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable education; education for sustainable development; sustainability in education; artificial intelligence and digitalisation in education; commodification; commercialism; and capitalism in education; technologization in education; policy for sustainable education

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Sustainable Education: Digital Transformation Toward Online Learning

edited by

Harrison Hao Yang

and Sha Zhu

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 436 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable education; digital transformation; online learning; educational equity; e-learning ecosystems; teacher professional development; blended learning; digital inclusion; AI in education; educational policy and innovation

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E-Learning and Educational Technologies for Sustainable Transformation of Education

edited by Sabina Ličen

submission deadline 26 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2688 | Submission Open

Keywords: e-learning; educational technologies; sustainable development; digital transformation; innovative assessment methods; digital literacy; inclusive education; resilient learning environments; technology-enhanced learning

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Innovation and Sustainability in Inclusive Education

edited by

Luis Ortiz Jiménez

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 25402 | Submission Open

Keywords: inclusion; educational innovation; technologies applied to education; universal design for learning (UDL); educational evaluation in inclusive contexts; educational response to students with disabilities; collaborative networks (OBJ 17); education sustainability

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

A New Paradigm in Teacher Education: Sustainability in Teacher Training

edited by

Çiǧdem Hürsen

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9747 | Submission Open

Keywords: teacher training; teacher training programs; technology-supported teacher training programs; new orientations and approaches in teacher training; teacher candidates; sustainability practices; sustainability and teachers; sustainable development goals and teacher training

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

Sustainability Teaching in the Face of the Global Challenges of the 21st Century

edited by

Álvaro-Francisco Morote

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5972 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals (SDGs); climate change and natural hazards; water resources and landscape; end-purposes of sustainability teaching; relevant social problems; education for democratic citizenship

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

Enhancing Sustainability Through Integrating the IoT into Education

edited by Vassilis Komis,

Konstantinos Lavidas

, Anastasia Misirli and

Dimitris Tsipianitis

submission deadline 2 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT); sustainable development; STEM; innovation; education

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

Sustainable and Professional Education: Teacher Education and E-learning

edited by

Tommy Tanu Wijaya

, Cao Yiming and

Akhmad Habibi

submission deadline 16 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9979 | Submission Open

Keywords: pre-service teacher; teacher training; online learning platforms; curriculum design for sustainability; distance education; digital pedagogy; sustainability in education

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

Higher Education for Sustainability

edited by Clare Lee, Alison Fox, Victoria Hands and Alison Glover

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1524 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable pedagogies; HEIs; distance learning; Inner Development Goals; sustainability competencies

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

Artificial Intelligence in Education and Sustainable Development

edited by

Pilar Colás-Bravo

,

Emilio Berrocal De Luna

and

Calixto Gutiérrez Braojos

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 33159 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); sustainable development; education; teaching and learning; sustainability; learning assessment; educational management

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

Environmental Education and Sustainable Development: Practice and Challenges

edited by

Rocsana Bucea-Manea-Tonis

, Orzan Gheorghre and

Oliva M. D. Martins

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 28793 | Submission Open

Keywords: agenda of sustainable development goals; environmental education; sustainable behaviour; sustainable development; social marketing; neuromarketing

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

Sustainable Digital Education: Innovations in Teaching and Learning

edited by

Murat Tezer

and Ezgi Pelin Yıldız

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 28613 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital technologies; educational and instructional technologies; online learning; artificial intelligence (AI) technologies; AI in education; ChatGPT; AI and technological innovations

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Digital Teaching and Development in Sustainable Higher Education

edited by Naser Sedghi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10505 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability integration; online learning; digital pedagogy; virtual reality; augmented reality; open educational resources

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

Fostering the One Health Approach in Environmental Education: Innovations, Challenges, and Opportunities

edited by

José Manuel Pérez Martín

and

Tamara Esquivel-Martín

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9748 | Submission Open

Keywords: comprehensive literacy; early childhood education; educational transfer; environmental citizenship; environmental education; one health; primary education; scientific practices; secondary education; teaching training

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

Technology Enhanced Education and the Sustainable Development

edited by

Viacheslav Osadchyi

, Svitlana Symonenko and

Olena Kuzminska

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 606 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational technology (EdTech); digital transformation in education; sustainability in higher education; technology-enhanced learning (TEL); blended and online learning; virtual and augmented reality in education; artificial intelligence in education (AI in EdTech); open educational resources (OER); e-learning and sustainability; digital equity and inclusion; environmental impact of edtech; lifelong learning for sustainability; smart campuses and sustainability; sustainability competencies in education; digital pedagogy for sustainability; ai and machine learning in education; big data in higher education; policy and governance in digital education; ethics of digital transformation in education; EdTech for global sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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

Catalyzing Change: Educational Pathways Toward Sustainability Practices

edited by

Chrysanthi Kadji-Beltran

,

Nansia Kyriakou

and Nikleia Eteokleous

submission deadline 13 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 1675 | 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)

Innovations in Digital Education for Reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

edited by

Jesús N. García

and

Judit García-Martín

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4616 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital education; sustainable development goals (SDGs); AI for sustainable development; sustainability; socio-economic scientific; integrated approaches to sustainable development; define and quantify sustainability; measure and monitor sustainability; sustainability tools; applications of sustainability; policies and laws relating to sustainability

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

Adapting Education for a Changing Environment and Sustainable Development

edited by Gökmen Dağlı,

Zehra Altınay

and Phillip Benachour

submission deadline 23 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1643 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; quality education; adaptation to changing environmental conditions; digital transformation; managerial changes and roles; cultural and social change; sustainable development

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

Exploring Education Management Strategies for Sustainable Development—2nd Edition

edited by

Eric C. K. Cheng

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open

Keywords: management strategies; sustainable development; education management; quality management; educational leadership

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

Sustainable Education: The Role of Innovation

edited by

Juan Carlos Bustamante

, Natalia Larraz Rábanos and Manuel Segura-Berges

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; sustainable education; digital transition; technology; SDG

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

Innovative Research Methods for Sustainable Educational Development

edited by

Umut Akçıl

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 15464 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable education; innovative research methods; AI-powered research; empirical research; action research; mixed-methods research; advanced-visualized research methods; research with big data integration; interdisciplinary approaches

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

Develop, Educate and Communicate Sustainability Through STEM Education and Beyond: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Leon Yufeng Wu

,

Chih-Chang Yu

,

Ming-Yen Lee

and Chun-Hung Lin

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5838 | Submission Open

Keywords: STEM education; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); science communication; interdisciplinary education; educational innovation; CDIO; learning metrics regarding sustainability

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Fostering Sustainable Education and Enhancing Student Creativity Through Innovative Educational Technologies

edited by

Yu-Shan Chang

,

Hung Yue Suen

and Wan-Hsuan Yen

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2147 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; creativity; sustainable education; educational technology (EduTech); adaptive learning; artificial intelligence (AI); virtual reality (VR/AR/MR/XR); automated feedback system; educational technology; generative AI (GenAI); interactive learning; learning analytics

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Advanced Technologies in Digital and Sustainable Transformation of Teaching and Learning

edited by

Chih-Chao Chung

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 68181 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; sustainable education; artificial intelligence; augmented reality; virtual reality; meta-reality; STEAM pedagogies; curriculum design; technology integration; immersive learning

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

Technology-Enhanced Education and Sustainable Development

edited by

Małgorzata Gawlik-Kobylińska

and

Boriss Misnevs

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3905 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational technology; sustainable development goals (SDGs); education for sustainable development; digital learning; artificial intelligence in education; virtual and augmented reality in education; online and hybrid learning models; teaching sustainability; digital competences

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

Emerging Approaches, Innovation and Sustainability in Higher Education Teaching and Learning

edited by

Abílio Afonso Lourenço

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3009 | Submission Open

Keywords: higher education; educational trends; pedagogical innovation; sustainable education; emerging technologies; student-centered learning; sustainability skills; educational transformation; higher education challenges; innovative practices

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

Education for a Sustainable Future: A Global Development Necessity

edited by

Mónica Martínez-Gómez

,

César Berna-Escriche

,

Víctor Yeste

and Mª Ángeles Alcaide González

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1011 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable education; circular economy in learning; pedagogical innovations; Sustainable Development Goals integration into education; policy and practice in sustainability; teacher training and sustainability; e-learning for global goals; environmental education; higher education and Sustainable Development Goals; intergenerational learning

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

Sustainable Transformation with AI in Education for Teaching and Learning Enhancement

edited by Pei-Hsuan Hsieh and

Rehan Akbar

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 762 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable education; education transformation; digital education; digital transformation; EdTech innovation; AI in education; AI-powered education; personalized learning; smart campus; smart classroom; intelligent tutoring systems; education equity

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

Sustainable Quality Education: Innovations, Challenges, and Practices

edited by

Amador Jesús Lara Sánchez

and

Celia Marcen

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8845 | Submission Open

Keywords: quality; innovation; inequalities; future; training; knowledge; technology; learning; teaching

(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 1 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4776 | 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)

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 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 22087 | 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)

Towards Sustainable Futures: Innovations in Education

edited by

Marko Radovan

,

Tadej Košmerl

and

Danijela Makovec Radovan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11114 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable education; educational innovation; blended learning; open educational resources (OERs); AI in education; personalized learning; competency-based education (CBE); educational equity; community engagement in education; global citizenship education; transformative learning

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

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