Sustainability

Sustainable Thermochemical Conversion of Organic Solid Waste

edited by

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic solid waste; biomass; waste plastic; scrap tire; biofuels; high-valued chemical; thermochemical conversion; biorefining; catalyst

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

Advancing Sustainable Water Management: Innovative Technologies and Circular Economy Solutions

edited by Mohammed J. K. Bashir and

Jun-Wei Lim

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable water management; circular economy; technologies; global challenges

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

Sustainable Ecosystems of the Mediterranean Area

edited by

Vida Šimat

and

Maja Krzelj

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: agro-food sector; fisheries; aquaculture and marine pollution; climate change; biodiversity; digitalization in agronomy and food production; environmental protection; waste management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)

Advances and Applications in Renewable Energy and Sustainable Buildings

edited by

Maria Krechowicz

and

Adam Krechowicz

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind energy; solar energy; photovoltaics; biomass; hydropower; geothermal energy; sustainable buildings; passive buildings; machine learning; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

New Insights into Indoor Air Quality in Sustainable Buildings

edited by

Ying Sheng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor air quality; pollution source control; indoor exposure; air cleaning; ventilation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Recycling of Materials for Sustainable Development and Circular Economy

edited by

Paolo Sospiro

, Marta Rossi and

Antonis A. Zorpas

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; circular economy; recycling; water efficiency; energy efficiency; carbon-neutral processes; zero waste initiatives; life cycle assessment (LCA); organizational life cycle assessment (OLCA); smart cities; innovation in recycling

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

Sustainable Urban Mobility, Transport Infrastructures and Services

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submission deadline 1 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2707 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban planning and design; urban mobility; transport infrastructures; user behaviour; road pavements and materials; life cycle assessment; mobility as a service; multimodal corridors; connected and autonomous vehicle; structural health; architectural design; urban hubs; safety in innovative mobility systems

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

Digital Transformation Strategies and AI Gen for Sustainable Business Development

edited by

Carla Santos Pereira

, Carla Azevedo Lobo and

Fernando Moreira

submission deadline 1 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 481 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; artificial intelligence (AI); sustainable business development; AI strategies; environmental impact; efficiency enhancement; smart cities; big data; ethical AI; supply chain management

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

Air Quality Characterisation and Modelling—2nd Edition

edited by

José Carlos Magalhães Pires

and

Álvaro Gómez-Losada

submission deadline 1 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open

Keywords: particulate matter; African dust; nitrogen oxides; ground-level ozone; development; evaluation and application of models; statistical models; data mining and machine-learning-based models; integrated modelling and assessment

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

Advancing Bottom-Up Energy Approaches for Carbon-Neutral Building Stock

edited by

Usama Bin Perwez

and

Muhammad Salman Siddiqui

submission deadline 2 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency; building performance simulation; urban building energy modelling (UBEM); climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

International Trade Governance and Policy and Sustainable Agricultural Economics

edited by

Sayed Saghaian

and

Hosein Mohammadi

submission deadline 3 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18826 | Submission Open

Keywords: international economics; foreign direct investment; exchange rates; governance; policy; macroeconomic impacts; climate change; water scarcity; food insecurity; poverty alleviation; environmental degradation; sustainability of resources

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

Balancing Efficiency, Sustainability, and Economic Development in Operations Management

edited by Jose M. Cruz and Dong Li

submission deadline 5 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable operations; digital transformation; life cycle analysis; ethical operations; policy framework; sustainable innovation; operations efficiency; market competitiveness; sustainable product development

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

Urban and Regional Development Issues and Strategies: The Application of New Generation Information Technology

edited by

Weiwu Wang

,

Wanfu Jin

and Changdong Ye

submission deadline 7 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4467 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban or regional development; urban resilience; urban blue-green-gray infrastructure; humanized; intelligent and ecological developmet; urban traffic optimization or governance; urban and region complex systems; urban suspopulation; economy; and culture

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

Niche Tourism and Sustainable Marketing Trends

edited by

Bruno Barbosa Sousa

and

Vasco Ribeiro Santos

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: green marketing; niche tourism; sustainable marketing; special interest tourism; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)

Greening the Atmosphere: Strategies for Air Pollution and Global Sustainability

edited by Jian Wu and

Shuo Ding

submission deadline 12 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution; sustainable development; environmental impacts; global change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Air, Climate Change and Sustainability)

Sustainable Food Waste Management in Foodservice Establishments (2nd Edition)

edited by Danuta Kołożyn-Krajewska,

Beata Bilska

and Marzena Tomaszewska

submission deadline 14 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3239 | Submission Open

Keywords: food waste reduction; food waste causes; food waste prevention; management of food waste; scale of food waste; education and training of foodservice staff; production planning; social purposes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Sustainable Business Development in a Changing Economic Environment

edited by

Paola Demartini

and

Selena Aureli

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurship; innovation; sustainability; sustainable business model; circular economy; entrepreneurial ecosystems

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

Sustainable Thermal Management: Innovations in Energy Efficiency and Eco-Friendly Materials

edited by

Ali Alahmer

,

Mohammad Alrbai

and

Sameer Al-Dahidi

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable thermal management; energy efficiency; nanomaterials; eco-friendly materials; phase change materials; thermal insulation; renewable energy systems; advanced cooling technologies; heat recovery systems; smart thermal systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Protecting Coastal Ecosystems: Sustainable Approaches to Managing Marine Pollution

edited by

Roberto Martins

and Denis Abessa

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine pollution; coastal management; marine ecotoxicology; estuaries; coastal zones; contaminants of emerging concern; water quality; marine ecology; eutrophication; microbiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Innovative Technologies and Management Practices for Sustainable Development

edited by Sandro Carvalho and

Gilberto Santos

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; technologies; product development; quality management; sustainability

Sustainable Soil Management: Conservation Strategies for Agricultural Resilience

edited by

Chijioke Emenike

, Temitope Ojo, Patricia Omo-Okoro and

Lord Abbey

submission deadline 17 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil management; sustainability; soil nutrient; soil conservation; agricultural practices; soil health; climate change resilience

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

Digital Marketing for Sustainable Development from the Aspect of the Business Models

edited by

Gomaa Agag

and

Ziad H. Abdelmoety

submission deadline 17 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; sustainable business model innovation; transformative sustainable business models; social media and sustainable development; digitalization and business models; e-commerce and sustainable development; artificial intelligence and business models

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

Sustainable Urban Planning and Design in the Context of Climate Change

edited by

Deepak Kumar

,

Sulochana Shekhar

and Maya Kumari

submission deadline 18 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban planning; climate change adaptation; resilient cities; green infrastructure; renewable energy; energy efficiency; sustainable transportation; urban heat island mitigation; water management; carbon footprint reduction; biodiversity enhancement; inclusive public spaces; community resilience; environmental health; climate-smart urban design

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

Artificial Intelligence in Education and Sustainable Development

edited by

Pilar Colás-Bravo

,

Emilio Berrocal De Luna

and

Calixto Gutiérrez Braojos

submission deadline 18 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 86 | 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)

Digital Innovation in Sustainable Economics and Business

edited by

Bruna Bruno

, Marisa Faggini and

Anna Parziale

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital innovation; sustainable innovation; environmental innovations; sustainable business strategies; economic growth and labour markets

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

Sustainable Food Engineering and Safety Innovations

edited by

Jie Xu

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; food engineering; sustainability; new technologies; global food system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Innovation in Sustainable Tourism: Strategies for Resilience and Adaptation

edited by

Vasiliki Vrana

and Subhankar Das

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 518 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilience in tourism; climate change; environmental adaptation; crisis management; tourism recovery; tourism and pandemics; technological innovations; community resilience; cultural resilience; local empowerment; economic resilience; investment in tourism; geopolitical stability; social resilience; sustainable tourism practices; responsible tourism behaviors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)

Strategies in Light of the New European Bauhaus for Resilience and Decreasing the Impact of Natural Hazards on Urban Areas

edited by

Maria Bostenaru Dan

submission deadline 28 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: 20th century architecture; nature-based solutions; inclusivity; retrofit; participation

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

Digital and Sustainable Transformation of Education: Technology Enhanced-Teaching, Learning and Social Inclusion—2nd Edition

edited by

Patricio E. Ramirez-Correa

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: e-learning; distance education; learning analytics; blended learning; educational data mining; computer-aided instruction; learning management systems; technology acceptance models; sustainability in education; sustainable teaching and learning

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

Employee-Centric Approaches to Sustainable Tourism Development, Hospitality, and Tourist Satisfaction

edited by

Chung-Jen Wang

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance work systems (HPWS); employee service quality; sustainable tourism development; tourism and hospitality industry; human resource management (HRM); employee motivation; destination competitiveness; sustainable HR practices; tourism destination sustainability; employee engagement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)

Remediation Techniques to Mitigate the Effects of Soil Pollution by Heavy Metals

edited by

Yuanan Hu

and Wumei Xu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4746 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metals; soil pollution; soil remediation; environmental geochemistry; transformation; fate; risk assessment; heavy metal removal

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

Trends in Emerging Markets, Globalization, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, and Management Strategies as a Result of Cross-Border Cooperation Volume II

edited by

Rui Alexandre Castanho

and

Daniel Francois Meyer

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 525 | Submission Open

Keywords: cross-border cooperation; economic development; emerging markets; entrepreneurship common planning; international relationships; international trade; sustainable planning; enabling environment; territorial governance and management; strategic planning

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

The Role of Knowledge Management in Designing and Achieving Business Sustainability

edited by

Constantin Bratianu

and

Ruxandra Bejinaru

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open

Keywords: knowledge dynamics; knowledge sharing; knowledge management; knowledge risks; knowledge strategies; business strategies; business competitiveness; sustainability

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

Transportation and Infrastructure for Sustainability

edited by

Larysa Neduzha

and

Iryna Bondarenko

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 346 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transport/infrastructure; water/road/rail/air/pipeline transport/infrastructure; freight/passenger transportation; water/road/rail/air/pipeline construction; design of water/road/rail/air/pipeline routes/means; water/road/rail/air/pipeline operation and capacity; water/road/rail/air/pipeline risk assessment; innovation; energy saving; and ecology in water/road/rail/air/pipeline transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Energy Efficiency: The Key to Sustainable Development

edited by

Mykola Radchenko

,

Victoria Kornienko

, Andrii Radchenko and

Marcin Kruzel

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable designing; energy management; polygeneration; refrigeration; air conditioning; energy conversion; heat exchanger; renewable energy; combined power plant; greening; alternative fuels; working fluids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Autonomous Driving and Intelligent Routing Systems in Sustainable Future Transportation

edited by

Yinlong Liu

and Shengyong Ding

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: geometry vision; intelligent robotics; intelligent transportation; machine vision; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Consumption Economics: Impact on the Environmental Management of Products and Services

edited by

Ángel Acevedo-Duque

,

Jessica Müller-Pérez

,

Elizabeth Emperatriz García-Salirrosas

,

Leonardo Ortegón Cortazar

and Fatima De Souza Freire

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable consumption; environmental management; business policies; sustainable marketing; corporate social responsibility; sustainable practices; supply chain management; waste reduction; sustainability strategies; environmental economics

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

Recent Advances in Diagenesis and Reservoir 3D Modeling

edited by Liqiang Zhang, Yiming Yan, Chao Li, Tingbin Sun, Binfeng Cao and Xingru Wu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical diagenesis; chemical diagenesis; diagenesis evolution; mehcanisms of diagenesis; influence factors of diagenesis; diagenesis simulation methods; reservoir 3D modeling; machine and deep learning; geostatistical modeling; overpressure and its impacts of overpressure on reservoir quality

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

Developing Sustainable Participation in Learning for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Resilience

edited by

Kaori Kitagawa

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: early years; school years; disaster and climate resilience; DRR education; community learning; participation; collaboration

Sustainability in Environmental Policy and Green Economics

edited by

Shuai Zhong

,

Chao Zhang

, Gan Luo and

Bushra Khalid

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable environmental policy; energy economy and efficiency; green development policy and evaluation; ecological conservation; natural capital budget; ecological environment assessment

Sustainability in the Modern Workplace: Insights from Industrial–Organizational Psychology

edited by

Kirk Chang

and Susan Akinwalere

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance work practices; organizational performance; sustainable behavior; eco-psychology; climate change psychology; industrial– organizational (I-O) psychology; sustainable development; intrinsic motivation; sustainability education; green consumerism

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

Sustainable Environmental Science and Water/Wastewater Treatment: 2nd Edition

edited by

Kaan Yetilmezsoy

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: agro-industrial wastes; circular waste recovery/management; eco-friendly cement production; life cycle assessment; process modeling and simulation; struvite (MAP) precipitation; sustainable waste/wastewater treatment; techno-economic analysis; waste-oriented materials

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

Advanced Manufacturing for Sustainable and Renewable Energy Technologies

edited by

Semih Akin

and

Yingjun Quan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced manufacturing; additive manufacturing; smart manufacturing; manufacturing process; 3D printing; sustainable energy; renewable energy technologies; energy storage systems; energy devices; Industry 4.0; circular manufacturing; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

From Decline to Growth: Sustainable Tourism and Community-based Initiatives for Local Development

edited by Chung-Hun Lee and Jae Hyup Chang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; consumer behavior; local livelihoods; tourism development; socio-economic impacts; environmental sustainability; cultural heritage; responsible tourism; policy and governance; community-based tourism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)

Circular Economy and Sustainability

edited by

Viktor Koval

,

Jairo González-Bueno

and Rima Tamošiūnienė

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: built environment; circular business models; circular economy; eco-design; eco-friendly technologies; environmental economics; green economy; green finance; green human resource management; lifecycle assessment; liveable cities; policy innovation; renewable resources; resource management; sustainable development; waste reduction

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

Sustainability of the Intelligent Transportation System and Road Safety

edited by

Péter Tamás

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; sustainable transport systems; new principles in intelligent transport systems; traffic modelling; transport planning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Integrating Virtual Reality and Sustainable Architecture for Building Occupants-Centric Design

edited by Arianna Latini and

Elisa Di Giuseppe

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual reality; immersive virtual environment; sustainable buildings; building design; user-centered design; health and wellbeing; behaviour; comfort; perception; performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Traffic Safety, Traffic Management, and Sustainable Mobility

edited by

Virginia P. Sisiopiku

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: traffic safety; sustainability; transportation operations; traffic management; vulnerable transportation users; green transportation modes

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

Sustainable Agricultural and Rural Development

edited by

Karmen Pažek

and

Črtomir Rozman

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; rural development; farm management; agri-food systems; quantitative modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Emerging Technologies Implementation in Sustainable Management

edited by

Manuel Pedro Rodríguez Bolívar

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 764 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable management; emerging technologies; sustainable development goals; Artificial Intelligence; Internet of Things; blockchain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Resource Sustainability: Sustainable Materials and Green Engineering

edited by

Romualdo Rodrigues Menezes

,

Gelmires de Araujo Neves

and

Alisson Mendes Rodrigues

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; bio-based materials; energy-efficient materials; innovative materials; green route

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Enterprise Operation and Supply Chain Management

edited by

Reza Eslamipoor

submission deadline 19 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain; environmental sustainability; operation management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Empirical Operational Perspectives in Sustainability Tactics and Strategy

edited by Elliot Bendoly,

Andrea Appolloni

,

Idiano D'Adamo

and

Cinzia Daraio

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 552 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon neutrality; efficiency analysis; operations management; pragmatic sustainability; productivity; resource management; sustainable communities; sustainable development goals; sustainable operations

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

Global Strategies for Sustainable Energy Transitions: Innovations and Reflections

edited by

Asma Aziz

,

Hussein A. Mohammed

and Barun Das

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy strategies; sustainable energy transitions; distributed energy resources; energy storage technologies for sustainable energy transition; techno-economic analysis; energy policy and governance; technological innovations in energy; integration of renewable systems; socio-economic impacts of energy transitions; global energy solutions; renewable energy policy; energy sustainability; clean energy technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Theories and Applications of Sustainable Energy Systems and Smart Power Grids—2nd Editon

edited by

Xinshan Zhu

,

Yuenan Li

and

Leijiao Ge

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grid power system; renewable solar wind energy storage; superconductivity; maintenance; data driven deep learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advanced, Digital, Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management

edited by

Jay Rajasekera

and Shinji Ayuha

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; green tech; agri-tech; health tech; fintech; renewables; inclusive business; digital technologies; AI; big-data

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

Preserving Europe's Natural Heritage: Challenges and Solutions for Sustainable Biodiversity

edited by Sabin Alexandru Bădărău

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; conservation; sustainability; ecosystems; policies; practices; Europe

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

Sustainable Groundwater Management: Multidisciplinary Approaches for Securing Water Resources

edited by Yassine Ait Brahim,

Mohamed Ouarani

and Youssef Brouziyne

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: groundwater recharge; aquifer characterization; groundwater contamination and remediation; groundwater– surface water interactions; sustainable agricultural use; hydrogeological modeling; hydrogeophysics; effective policy and governance frameworks for groundwater; climate change and anthropogenic activities impact on groundwater resources; the application of environmental tracers and isotopes in hydrogeology

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

Spatial Analysis and Spatial Planning for Sustainability in Urban Areas

edited by

Francesco Zullo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable spatial and urban planning; urban resilience; land use and land cover changes; greenways and urban ecosystem services; urban growth models; urban sprawl and urban sprinkling

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

Agricultural Product Quality Safety and Sustainable Development, 2nd Edition

edited by

Gang Liang

,

Wenshen Jia

and Rui Feng

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1736 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; agricultural product quality analysis; bio-/sensor assay; chromatographic detection; nondestructive detecting; food additives; health risk assessment; nutritional quality; authenticity assessment; quality classification

The Triple Nexus: Sustainable Management, Responsible Practices and Digital Transformation

edited by

Alexandra Zbuchea

and Mauro Romanelli

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; digital innovation; innovation ecosystem; green technology; corporate responsibility; ethical governance; stakeholder engagement; sustainable development; artificial intelligence; ESG

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

The Convergence of Recreation, Green Tourism and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Mateusz Rozmiarek

and

Mateusz Grajek

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-tourism; sustainable leisure; sport activities; volunteering; green management; health promotion; responsible tourism; well-being practices; psycho-ecology; outdoor recreation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)

Technological Advances for Lifecycle Optimization and Green Transition of the Built Environment

edited by

Stefano Cascone

,

Eleonora Congiu

and Chiara Marchionni

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; lifecycle optimization; digital integration; green building technologies; environmental impact; resource efficiency; built environment management; computational modeling; sustainable urban development; renewable materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Architecture, Spatial Planning, and Interdisciplinarity for Increased Urban Climate Resilience and Biodiversity: Dealing and Designing with Energy, Water, and Ecosystems

edited by

Silvio Cristiano

and Giulio Hasanaj

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban planning and management; strong sustainability; climate resilience; architectural technology; urban heat islands; climate design; urban biodiversity; nature-based solutions; environmental design; planetary boundaries

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

Exploratory Railway Track Structure, Railway Operation and Transport in Sustainable Development of Railway Systems

edited by

Zdenka Bulková

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: railway infrastructure; railway tracks; railway operation; rail transportation; timetabling; rail transport management; sustainable railway system; modelling and simulation; rail passengers mobility; transport services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Membrane Separations

edited by Maninderjeet Singh

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer; energy storage; membranes; nanotechnology; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Biocontrol for Sustainable Crop and Livestock Production, Volume II

edited by

Nickolas G. Kavallieratos

and

Željko Tomanović

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2140 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Advances in Mineral Resources, Hydrogeology and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Guiping Ren

,

Xinglan Cui

and Xiaobin Gu

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral resources; mine environmental restoration; hydrogeology; microbial technology; resource sustainability; geomicrobiology; environmental mineralogy; microbial metallurgy; solid waste recycling and processing; mineral– microorganism interactions

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

Energy Transition Amidst Climate Change and Sustainability

edited by

Kentaka Aruga

,

Md. Monirul Islam

and

Arifa Jannat

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 468 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; energy transition; climate change; sustainable development; energy efficiency; energy policy; environmental impact; energy storage; smart grids; sustainable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Building a Sustainable and Reliable Supply Chain in Collaborative Business

edited by

Manh-Hoang Do

and

Yung Fu Huang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain management; sustainability; collaborative; big data analysis; business model innovation; green innovation; blockchain technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainability in Sensory and Consumer Science

edited by

Julia Low

,

Matthew McSweeney

, Charles Diako and Penny Brotja nee Oliver

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensory and consumer science methodologies; sustainable practices in sensory and consumer science; plant-based; sustainable foods; sustainable diets; sustainable packaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Performance Assessment, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yelin Fu

, Zelong Yi and

George G.Q. Huang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESG performance assessment; ESG rating; ESG data authenticity; ESG measure; ESG investing

Building Information Modeling and Technology Applications in Construction

edited by

Mohammad Najjar

and

Assed Naked Haddad

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 51 | 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)

Sustainable Development and Application in Autonomous Driving System for Better Mobility

edited by

Chao Gu

and

Chen-Chiung Hsieh

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; Industry 4.0; human– machine interaction; industrial engineering; user behavior; innovation; management; policy; inclusive society; service design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Development of Monitoring, Maintenance and Sustainability Technics of Infrastructures, Including Bridge, Railway, and Other Structures

edited by

Chunxu Qu

, Runzhou You, Mingsheng Xue and Mengdi Jia

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; modal analysis; optimal sensor placement; structural maintenance; vibration control

Technology Applications in Sustainable Energy and Power Engineering

edited by

Huaiyu Wang

and

Cheng Shi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; sustainable power engineering; artificial intelligence application; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

The Driving Force behind Sustainable Green Development & Technology Innovation

edited by

Xiaodan Guo

and Fangqiu Xu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; green finance; renewable energy; green development; technological innovation

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

Sustainability of Local Agri-Food Systems

edited by Francesca Gagliardi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; agri-food systems; traceability; quality; safety; measurements; certifications; indicators; surveys; producers; consumers

Sustainable Leadership, Environment Innovation, Societal Transitions and Innovation Business Model

edited by

Yan-Bin Huang

and

Chien-Hsiang Huang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals; green energy; green economy; green financial technology; organizational change; green innovation; green creativity; green co-creating value; green business model; employee green confusion; green corporate competitiveness; corporate social responsibility; sustainable leadership

Sustainability and Innovation in Engineering Education and Management

edited by

Pawel Nowak

,

Jerzy Rosłon

,

Mariola Książek-Nowak

,

Aleksander Nicał

and Janusz Sobieraj

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; building design; technological innovation; green construction; project management; optimization; Industry 4.0; ICT in construction; BIM; soft skills in construction; educational aspects of sustainable construction

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

Impact of Management Innovation on Sustainable Development

edited by Ioannis Bakouros and Amalia Kouskoura

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: management innovation; sustainable development; case studies; empirical research; manufacturing; innovative approaches; stakeholders; governments; sustainability science; future directions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

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