Sustainability

Circular Economy and Industry 4.0 for Supply Chain Operations and Production

edited by

Xuedong Liang

, Aijun Liu, Qingsong Xing and Na Liu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; Industry 4.0; sustainable supply chain management; smart production; reverse logistics

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

Sustainable Engineering and Project Management: Innovations for Net-Zero, Resilient and Circular Systems

edited by

Sabuj Mallik

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable engineering; project management; net-zero systems; circular economy; resilient infrastructure

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

Recyclability of Barrier-Coated Paper-Based Packaging: Challenges and Industrial Perspectives Toward Sustainability

edited by

Marcin Dubowik

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: paper-based packaging; barrier coatings; recyclability; fibre recovery; circular economy; sustainable packaging; paper recycling; functional paper materials; eco-design; packaging sustainability

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

Sustainable Development in Green Maritime Transportation and Port Management

edited by

Chang-Hee Lee

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: green shipping; maritime decarbonization; sustainable shipbuilding; maritime ESG governance; sustainability disclosure and transparency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Waste Management and Recovery: 2nd Edition

edited by Marcelo Henrique Otênio, Juliana Alves Resende and

Alberto Delgado Dos Reis

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; bioprocesses; new biomass; environmental impact; emerging pollutants; micropollutants; circular economy; one health concept

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

Recent Advances in the Digital Technology Applied to the Architectural Heritage

edited by

Ana Tomé

, Jesse Rafeiro and Miquel Reina Ortiz

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital reconstructions; immersive environments; VR and AVR; digital storytelling; AI applications; hybrid workflows

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

Sustainable Biotechnologies in Food and Environment

edited by Simone Pieniz

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: food technology; environmental microbiology; sustainability; bioprospection and technological innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Industrial Energy and Carbon Transitions: Economics, Consumption, Resource Utilization and Sustainability

edited by

Meng Peng

, Huifang Tian,

Xintian Wang

and Yajuan Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial transition; carbon emissions; energy systems; circular economy; industrial parks; renewable energy integration; technological innovation

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

Energy-Autonomous Sensing and Digital Twin for Sustainable Infrastructure

edited by Hyunjun Jung, Seong Kwang Hong,

Wongon Kim

and

Seokkan Ki

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy harvesting; self-powered sensing systems; digital twin; autonomous sensor networks; low-power IoT systems; sustainable monitoring; smart infrastructure; environmental monitoring; cyber–physical systems; heat transfer; energy-efficient thermal management; vapor chambers; phase change materials; gallium-based liquid metal; thermal interface materials

Sustainability in Wastewater Treatment and Recycling: From Technology to Circular Systems

edited by

Joanna Czarnota

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy in wastewater treatment plants; water reuse and recycling technologies; resource and nutrient recovery from wastewater/sewage sludge; sustainable wastewater treatment systems; environmental assessment and climate resilience

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

A Sustainable Approach in Food and Applied Chemistry Aspects

edited by Igor Jerkovic

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: green extraction technologies; food by-product valorization; bioactive compounds; life cycle assessment; circular bioeconomy; sustainable food processing; chemical profiling; process sustainability metrics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Study of Intelligent Transportation Systems and Transportation Planning in Urban Transit

edited by Yao-Huei Huang, Hao-Chun Lu, Ku-Hsieh Chen and Fang Yang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent transportation systems; transportation planning; urban transit; sustainable mobility; smart transit management; traffic optimization; public transport; data-driven planning; urban sustainability; multimodal transportation resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Renewable Energy and Sustainable Energy Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Tianyu Li

and Yongming Yao

submission deadline 1 Apr 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7078 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Challenges and Opportunities of Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in the Agrifood Economy—2nd Edition

edited by

Georgiana-Raluca Lădaru

,

Mariarosaria Lombardi

and

Ionut Laurentiu Petre

submission deadline 1 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2317 | Submission Open

Keywords: agrifood economy; agrifood sector; challenges in agrifood; opportunities in agrifood; sustainable agrifood economy; sustainable agrifood system; SDGs; agrifood and SDGs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Empowering Communities for Sustainable Energy Systems

edited by

Miguel de-Simón-Martín

,

Matteo Fresia

and

Stefano Bracco

submission deadline 1 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1553 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy communities; renewable energy; collective self-consumption; energy sharing; smart energy management; energy storage; energy policy and regulation; sustainable energy systems; positive energy districts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Utilizing Geographic Information Systems for Sustainable Prediction and Prevention of Disaster Risk

edited by Hong Sik Yun and

Seung-Jun Lee

submission deadline 1 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1469 | Submission Open

Keywords: geographic information systems (GIS); disaster risk reduction; geospatial digital twin; multi-sensor data fusion; geodetic monitoring; remote sensing; climate-responsive hazard modeling; multi-hazard assessment; early warning systems; AI-driven geospatial analysis

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

Machine Learning for Environmental Sustainability and Climate Justice in Transportation Systems

edited by

Amin Hosseinian-Far

,

Alireza Daneshkhah

, Tabassom Sedighi and Nataliia Klietsova

submission deadline 1 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 421 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; artificial intelligence; environmental sustainability; transportation systems; sustainable mobility; climate risk; climate justice; environmental modelling; spatio-temporal modelling; systems thinking

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

From Materials Discovery to Smart Integration: Advanced Phase Change and Thermochemical Storage for Sustainable Solar Heat

edited by

Wei Wang

, Youhua Han and Azeem Mustafa

submission deadline 1 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar heating; cooling; power generation; phase change materials; thermochemical energy storage; AI+ energy; smart thermal grids; integrated energy system; photovoltaic–thermal heat pump; carbon dioxide utilization; green fuel production; catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Enterprise Practices in Sustainable Development: Boundary‑Spanning Strategies for Social, Environmental, Economic and Technological Transformation

edited by

Veronika Tarnovskaya

submission deadline 1 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: enterprise practices; boundary work; boundary‑spanning; sustainable development; market plasticity; practice theory; institutional work; organizational innovation; born sustainable firms; cross‑sector collaboration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Impact of Climate Change on Sustainable Coastal Resilience

edited by

Ying-Tien Lin

and Yu-Jia Chiu

submission deadline 1 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; coastal resilience; sea-level rise; extreme weather; coastal erosion; ecosystem restoration; nature-based solutions; sustainable development; risk management; community adaptation

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

Applications of Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Waste Management

edited by José Andrés Moreno-Pérez, Mustapha Maarouf Bassaidi and Julio Brito-Santana

submission deadline 3 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 450 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; waste collection; waste valorization; circular economy; machine learning; intelligent optimization; internet of things; data science; artificial intelligence

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

Agro-Industrial Biomass Transformation into Sustainable Resources

edited by

Đurđica Kovačić

and

Gordana Šelo

submission deadline 5 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 688 | Submission Open

Keywords: lignocellulose pretreatment; biomass valorization; waste management; bioconversion; process optimization; environmental assessment; bioenergy production; bioactive compound; food science

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

Sustainable Performance and Circular Utilization of Wood: Modification, Structural Innovation and Bio-Based Valorization

edited by

Marin Hasan

,

Boštjan Lesar

, Ivica Župčić and Branimir Šafran

submission deadline 5 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood durability; wood modification; wood welding; structural performance; service life prediction and extension; biomass valorisation; circular bioeconomy; bioremediation; sustainable lignocellulosic materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

AI-Driven Digital Transformation and Sustainability in Business Ecosystems

edited by

Young-Chan Lee

,

Taewon Lee

and

Qin Yang

submission deadline 6 Apr 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3733 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; digital transformation; sustainability; business ecosystems; digital platforms; fintech; sustainable innovation; business analytics; platform economy; responsible AI

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

Integrating Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainable Resource Management: Community-Based and Nature-Based Approaches for Resilient Future

edited by

Juha Uitto

and Suppiramaniam Nanthikesan

submission deadline 7 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 407 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate adaptation; nature-based solutions; community-based approaches; resilience; vulnerability; coupled human-natural systems; sustainability transitions; natural resources; environment; environmental hazards

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

Sustainable Tourism Management and Marketing Innovation: Competitiveness, Digital Transformation, and Consumer Behavior

edited by

Ruxandra-Gabriela Albu

,

Ana Ispas

and

Ioana Bianca Chițu

submission deadline 8 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; tourism management; strategic management; marketing innovation; digital transformation; competitiveness; consumer behaviour; tourism resilience; destination management; smart tourism

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

Advances in Waste-Derived Materials for Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Domagoj Nakić

,

Ivana Presecki

and

Dražen Vouk

submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; resource recovery; waste valorization; secondary raw materials; sustainable construction materials; environmental remediation; recycling technologies; life cycle assessment; biochar; sewage sludge

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

Research on Sustainable Shipping from a Green and Digital Perspective

edited by

Hsuan-Shih Lee

and

Tien-Chun Ho

submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable shipping; maritime digital transformation; green maritime technology; alternative marine fuels; autonomous shipping; blockchain in maritime logistics; maritime decarbonization; multi-criteria decision-making; sustainability performance evaluation; intelligent maritime transport systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Production Planning and Scheduling—Models, Methods and Applications Across Manufacturing and Service Systems

edited by Atidel Aboubaker Hadj-Alouane and

Malek Masmoudi

submission deadline 11 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: production planning; scheduling; sustainable operations; low-carbon manufacturing; energy-aware scheduling; circular economy; Industry 4.0; digital twin; robust optimization; multi-objective optimization; resilient supply chains; smart manufacturing

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

Economic Sustainability Risk Management: Leveraging Digitalization, Supply Chain Resilience and Management

edited by

Anuj Kumar

,

Quang Minh Le

and

Itam Urmila Jagadeeswari

submission deadline 13 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 362 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; business innovations; risk management; artificial intelligence; sustainable business models; economic sustainability; supply chain resilience; digitalization

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

Achieving Sustainability in Thermal Management Research: Assessment, Innovation and Societal Impact

edited by

Marco Bernagozzi

submission deadline 13 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal management; loop heat pipes; pulsating heat pipes; battery thermal management; low-GWP working fluids; life‑cycle assessment; techno‑economic analysis; additive manufacturing for thermal devices; circular economy and sustainable cooling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Local Economic Resilience: Academia’s Critical Role in Education, Research, and Community Engagement

edited by

Luca Giraldi

submission deadline 14 Apr 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9671 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable entrepreneurship; entrepreneurship education; academic–industry collaboration; business sustainability; technology transfer; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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

Biological Treatment for Sustainable Waste Management and Green Environment

edited by Xiaowei Li

submission deadline 14 Apr 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4215 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; anaerobic digestion; composting; microbial conversion; circular bioeconomy; life cycle assessment; carbon emission reduction; sustainable waste practices; enzymatic treatment; organic waste; green conversion

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

Sustainable Management and Digital Transformation for Logistics, Supply Chain, and Procurement

edited by

Bernardo Nicoletti

submission deadline 15 Apr 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5850 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; digital transformation; green logistics; supply chain resilience; circular economy; artificial intelligence (AI); blockchain; innovative procurement; carbon neutrality; ethical sourcing

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

Advances in Intelligence and Sustainability of Architecture, Structure and Construction

edited by

Dongzhi Guan

,

Shu Su

and

Weijiu Cui

submission deadline 15 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1237 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent construction; sustainable engineering and management; low-carbon buildings; 3D print; resilient structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Biodiversity Hotspots in Forests: Conservation Strategies and Global Implications

edited by

Petros Ganatsas

,

Marianthi Tsakaldimi

and Evangelia N. Daskalakou

submission deadline 16 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3156 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity hotspots; forest conservation; forest management; climate impacts; sustainable forestry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

Synergies for Low-Carbon Mobility: Sustainable Transportation Innovation

edited by

Naghmeh Niroomand

submission deadline 17 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 1060 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon mobility; sustainable transportation; autonomous electric vehicles; electric vehicles; autonomous vehicles; CO2 emissions assessment; traffic simulation; driving behavior modeling; life-cycle assessment; intelligent transportation systems; digital twin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Digital Supply Chains Management and Sustainability

edited by

Narasimha Rao Vajjhala

and Kenneth David Strang

submission deadline 17 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 433 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital supply chain management; sustainability; ESG compliance; blockchain; artificial intelligence; Internet of Things; big data analytics; circular economy; Industry 4.0; supply chain resilience

Management of Metal and Micropollutant Contamination in Soil and Water

edited by

Adam Łukowski

submission deadline 18 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 866 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil contamination; water contamination; metals, micropollutant; pollution management; bioavailability

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

Geophysical Data Analytics and Sustainable Environmental Applications

edited by

Rifaat Abdalla

and

Mohammed El-Diasty

submission deadline 18 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: geophysical environmental data; earth observation; geospatial analysis; remote sensing applications; environmental sustainability; geoAI and spatial modeling

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

Plankton Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

edited by

Luca Russo

,

Roberta Congestri

and Saverio Savio

submission deadline 19 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

Keywords: plankton; biodiversity; ecosystem services; phytoplankton; zooplankton

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

Innovations for Sustainable Water Management, Wastewater Treatment and Pollutant Removal

edited by

Karolina Migdał

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable water management; wastewater treatment; constructed wetlands; nature-based solutions; micropollutants; nutrient removal; stormwater management; water quality; environmental protection; decentralized systems; hybrid treatment systems; adsorption; water reuse

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

Intelligent Control, Smart Grid Optimization and Sustainable Energy Management

edited by

Cong Zhang

,

Wei Zhang

, Zipeng Liang and Shibo Chen

submission deadline 21 Apr 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1976 | Submission Open

Keywords: uncertainty analysis; intelligent control; risk assessment; fault identification; coordinated planning; optimization technologies; power and energy systems; renewable power generation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Digital Transformation in Sustainable Construction Management: From Macroeconomic Dynamics to Life-Cycle Efficiency

edited by

Aleksandra Kostrzanowska-Siedlarz

submission deadline 21 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 708 | Submission Open

Keywords: macroeconomic determinants; economic sustainability of the construction sector; construction economics; information technology (IT); life-cycle costing (LCC); construction management; sustainable urban development; digital twins and BIM

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

Economic and Policy Framework Towards Green Energy Transition

edited by Vasileios Vlachos,

Pavlos Stamatiou

and

Persefoni Polychronidou

submission deadline 22 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 576 | Submission Open

Keywords: green energy transition; sustainable development goals; energy policy; environmental quality; climate change mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Emerging Materials and Sustainable Process Engineering for Energy, Water, Environmental, and Industrial Applications

edited by

Seif El Islam Lebouachera

, Sadjia Bertouche and

Nadia Chekir

submission deadline 22 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging materials; sustainable process engineering; wastewater treatment; advanced oxidation processes; renewable energy; circular economy; environmental remediation; water treatment technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovative Applications of GIS, Remote Sensing and Data Analysis in Sustainable Environmental Management

edited by

Xiguang Yang

and

Ying Yu

submission deadline 22 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: GIS; remote sensing; sustainable environmental management; terrestrial ecosystem carbon sink; climate change response; ecosystem monitoring

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

Economic and Financial Perspectives on Sustainable Mobility and Public Transportation

edited by Joseph Sobieralski and

Dimitrios Siskos

submission deadline 23 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 296 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable mobility; public transportation; sustainable finance; infrastructure financing; climate finance; public–private partnerships; ESG; transport economics; infrastructure investment

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

Advanced Treatment of Emerging and Traditional Environmental Pollutants: Technologies, Mechanisms and Sustainable Development

edited by

Haiming Zhao

,

Jin Huang

and

Meng Li

submission deadline 23 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental pollutants; pollutant degradation; remediation technology; degradation or immobilization mechanisms; green strategy; emerging contaminants; ecological restoration; sustainable development

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

Research on Sustainable Tunnel and Underground Construction

edited by

Zhen Huang

submission deadline 25 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 609 | Submission Open

Keywords: tunnel and underground engineering; sustainable development; complex geological environments; carbon emission reduction; low-carbon materials; high-toughness materials; structural resilience; construction technologies; smart operation and maintenance; environmental impact; ecological protection; intelligent monitoring; innovative design

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

Sustainable Engineering: Bridging Waste Management, Circular Economy, and Climate-Resilient Design

edited by

Anna Podlasek

, Joanna Koszewska and

Katarzyna Kołacz

submission deadline 25 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 523 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular waste management; climate-resilient spatial planning; waste infrastructure siting; land-use planning; brownfield reclamation; adaptive reuse; peri-urban systems; rural sustainability; spatial decision-support tools; resource recovery; building information modelling (BIM); artificial intelligence (AI); internet of things (IoT); geospatial analysis; data-driven planning

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

Sustainable Solutions for Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recovery

edited by

Bin Yang

, Yulian Wang and

Yafeng Fu

submission deadline 25 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; solid waste; resource recovery; intelligent sorting; separation; leaching; AI-driven process optimization; extraction; material preparation

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

Sustainable Solid Waste Management and Construction Recycling for Building Manufacturers

edited by Alejandra Vidales Barriguete

submission deadline 28 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable waste management; construction recycling; construction and demolition waste; building material manufacturers; circular economy; environmental and social benefits

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

Leisure for Sustainable Future: Exploring Sustainable Environmental Leisure Activities

edited by

María de los Ángeles Valdemoros-San-Emeterio

, María Jesús Monteagudo and

Cristina Medrano Pascual

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 11 articles | Viewed by 31796 | Submission Open

Keywords: leisure; sustainability; society; culture; economy; communities; governance; tourism; intergenerational

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

Sustainable Tourism Development and Economic Impacts: Insights into Tourist Behavior, Resident Engagement, Cultural Experiences, and Meeting, Incentive, Conference, and Exhibition Tourism

edited by

Keun-Soo Park

,

Nan Chen

, Kyoung-Bae Kim and

Sung-Bum Kim

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 25109 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; economic impacts; tourist behavior; resident engagement; cultural experiences; MICE ice tourism; tourism policy; community well-being; environmental sustainability; social equity; tourism development strategies

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

Digital Transformation in Sustainable Supply Chain and Service Operations

edited by

Xin Tian

, Qiang Cai and Erjiang E

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 24581 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; digitalization; sustainable supply chain; AI/big data-driven; IoT applications; supply chain management; supply chain optimization; environmental sustainability; socio-economic impacts; service; operations management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Soil Pollution, Soil Ecology and Sustainable Land Use

edited by

Hui Li

and

Hui Yin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 11 articles | Viewed by 19555 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health; nutrient cycling; soil pollutants; ecological conservation; large-scale modelling

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

Technology Applications in Sustainable Energy and Power Engineering

edited by

Huaiyu Wang

and

Cheng Shi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17982 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Business Practices in Emerging Markets: Innovation, Governance, and Environmental Impact

edited by

Zhaoyang Kong

,

Yuhua Zheng

,

Daojuan Wang

and Farid Ullah

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17694 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging market; sustainable development; innovation; environmental protection; environmental regulation; government subsidy; carbon emission; digital economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Building Sustainable Businesses: Psychological Drivers, Organizational Strategies and Entrepreneurial Development

edited by

Panagiotis A. Tsaknis

and Alexandros G. Sahinidis

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14624 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial intention; personality and leadership; training; startups; business strategy; behavioral economics in entrepreneurship; digital transformation

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

From Waste to Resource: Processing Waste and By-Products into Valuable Products

edited by

Wojciech Czekała

,

Yen Wah Tong

and

Paula Varandas Ferreira

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11948 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste; by-products; circular economy; sustainable development; environmental protection; energy; fertilizers; biorefineries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Logistics for a Resilient Future: Sustainable Approaches to Supply Chain Management

edited by

Michael Wang

,

Samsul Islam

,

Ahmad Abareshi

, Ki-Soon Hwang and Bill Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10540 | Submission Open

Keywords: logistics management; supply chain management; Industry 5.0; resilience; sustainability; human-centered; technologies; sustainable operations

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

Built Environment and Sustainable Energy Efficiency

edited by

João Carlos Gonçalves Lanzinha

,

Ana Briga-Sá

,

Eduarda Cristina Pires Luso

and

Pedro Manuel Isaac Brandão

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8915 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable architecture; energy efficiency; green building design; renewable energy integration; low-carbon urban development; sustainable construction materials; passive design strategies; climate-resilient buildings; smart energy technologies; built environment sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Land Use and Sustainable Environment Management

edited by

Heera Lee

, Bora Lee and Byoung Ki Choi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6864 | Submission Open

Keywords: nexus approach; water management; multifunctional landscape; sustainable development goals (SDGs); socio-ecological systems

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

Unlocking Sustainable Value: Challenges and Innovations in Green Marketing

edited by

Theodore Tarnanidis

and

Bruno Barbosa Sousa

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5806 | Submission Open

Keywords: greenwashing; green branding; green marketing; digital platforms; artificial intelligence; eco-literacy; consumer trust; behavioral shifts; policy innovations; regulatory frameworks; circular economy; sustainable value chains; green product innovation; sustainability messaging; cross-cultural perspectives; transparency; ethical dilemmas; environmental claims

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

Green Materials, Smart BIM and Comfortable Environments: Towards Sustainable Building

edited by

Domenico Enrico Massimo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5717 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollution; climate change; global warming; sustainability; ecological transition; urban metabolism and post-carbon city strategies; pollution from construction sector; nature-based ecological transition of global construction sector; implementation of nature-based transitions; sustainable construction; green building; brand new green buildings versus new brown buildings; green building rating tool (GBRT) and GBRT post-occupancy valuations; ecological retrofitting of existing portfolio versus BAS maintenance of stocks; energy bio–eco (nature-based)-efficiency; energy conservation; nature-based energy conservation measures; co-benefits of energy conservation measures; co-benefit valuations; MCA, multi-criteria analysis; MCDV, multi-criteria decision valuation; energy performance simulation program software, EPSPs; thermal comfort; life cycle assessment (LCA); LCA of green buildings versus brown buildings; benefit–cost valuations and CFA (cash flow analysis) of investments; data base management system (DBMS), GIS, BIM, and 3D studio in the strategy and implementation of green buildings; cost analysis; cost archives; cost estimation; cost forecast; detailed cost estimate of nature-based new constructions and retrofitting of green buildings; cost, income, and market value of buildings; market price less the total construction cost of a building: value added and profitability creation; market price premium for the extra expenses of green buildings; spatial and factor analyses of materials, works, and yard sites in green construction; material and factor analyses of green buildings versus brown buildings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Development: Integrating Economy, Energy and Environment

edited by Huaping Sun, Wei Wei and Bless Kofi Edziah

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5266 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; energy transition; environment; economic development

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

Sustainable Education: The Role of Innovation

edited by

Juan Carlos Bustamante

, Natalia Larraz Rábanos and Manuel Segura-Berges

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4793 | Submission Open

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

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

Road Safety, Traffic Behaviors and Sustainable Transportation Planning

edited by

Mariano Pernetti

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4320 | Submission Open

Keywords: road safety; sustainable transportation; traffic accidents; urban mobility; intelligent transportation systems; driver behavior; environmental impact; transportation policy; autonomous vehicles; multimodal transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Advancements in Sustainable Composite Materials: From Innovative Technologies to Eco-Friendly Design—2nd Edition

edited by

Evangelia Tarani

and

George Z. Papageorgiou

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3446 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable material science; material design; environmental friendliness; sustainable composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Materials and 3D Printing Technologies for Green Construction and Composite Applications

edited by

Rajab M. Abousnina

and Magdi Almabrok

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 2662 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction materials; waste-derived materials; additive manufacturing in construction; geopolymer composites; recycled construction materials; fibre-reinforced composites; circular economy in construction; durability and microstructure; low-carbon construction materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

AI Adoption in Industry 4.0 and Smart Factories as a Sustainability Enabler

edited by

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,

,

and

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2105 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; Industry 4.0; smart factory; sustainability; green innovation; use cases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Advanced Biomass Valorisation for a Circular Bioeconomy: Technologies, Resource Efficiency and Sustainability Assessment

edited by

Nuno Lapa

,

Margarida Quina

and

Patrícia Moura

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2038 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass valorisation; circular bioeconomy; biorefineries; resource efficiency; sustainability assessment; waste-to-resource systems; circular resource management; decarbonisation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioeconomy of Sustainability)

Toward Sustainable Energy Systems and Markets: Forecasting, Optimization, and Economic Decision-Making

edited by

Takuji Matsumoto

, Hikaru Hoshino and

Toru Hattori

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1436 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy forecasting; electricity market design; sustainable energy systems; risk management; optimization and control; economic decision-making; data-driven methods; techno-economic analysis; energy policy and regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Biodiversity and Sustainability in Aquatic Environments

edited by

Ingrida Šatkauskienė

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1428 | Submission Open

Keywords: freshwater ecosystems; sustainability; freshwater monitoring; biodiversity conservation; conservation applications; sustainable management applications; aquatic ecology

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

Advancing the Circular Economy Through ESG Data Governance, Business Process Management and Data Analytics

edited by

Valentin Burca

and

Oana Bogdan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1348 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate sustainability; circular economy; data analytics; business process management; corporate performance management and reporting; organisational resilience capabilities; ESG maturity models

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

SDGs in Practice: Challenges, Interlinkages and Transformative Solutions

edited by

John N. Hahladakis

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1316 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals; circular economy; sustainable development goal interlinkages and synergies; sustainable development goal policy and governance; sustainability transition; sustainable development goal clusters

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

Smart Grid Optimization and Energy Storage for Renewable-Dominant Power Systems

edited by Ahmed Awad

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 981 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grid; energy storage; renewable energy; distributed energy resource; sustainability; optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Alternative Sustainable Technologies and Green Chemistry for Low-Carbon Transition and Climate Resilience

edited by

Achmad Yanuar Maulana

and

Mamad Tamamadin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 923 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; sustainable technologies; low-carbon transition; climate resilience; renewable energy systems; energy storage systems; sustainable materials; CFD simulation; GIS and spatial analysis; life cycle assessment (LCA)

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

Sustainable Applications of AI and Machine Learning in Digital Ecosystems

edited by

Domenico Santoro

and

Luca Grilli

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 872 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable AI; internet economy; machine learning; deep learning; explainable AI; trustworthy AI; fairness-aware algorithms; resource efficiency; energy-efficient AI; digital platforms; fintech; smart mobility; time-series forecasting; robust learning; multi-objective optimization

Latest Review Papers in Sustainability in Sustainable Urban and Rural Development

edited by

Phoebe Koundouri

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 793 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban and rural development; territorial resilience and climate neutrality; urban–rural linkages; sustainable land-use and spatial planning; nature-based solutions and ecosystem services; circular economy in territorial systems; sustainable infrastructure and regional development; blended finance and sustainable investment portfolios; SDG implementation and policy frameworks; developed and developing country transitions

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

Sustainable Production and Operations in the Transition to Industry 5.0: Bridging Research and Practice

edited by

Fernando César Almada Santos

, Christoph Koch,

Diego Rorato Fogaça

and

David Hidalgo-Carvajal

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 792 | Submission Open

Keywords: industry 5.0; sustainable production; sustainable operations; resilience; human-centricity; sustainable supply chain management; circular economy; ethical and trustworthy AI; bridging research and practice

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Advancing Sustainable Tourism Through Green Destination Management

edited by

Adina Candrea

,

Ruxandra-Gabriela Albu

and

Carmen Elena Anton

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 757 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; green destination management; ecotourism; responsible tourism; green consumer behavior in tourism, eco-certification, stakeholder engagement in sustainable tourism

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

Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence Applications to Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Joonghyeok Heo

, Netra Regmi and Seong-sun Lee

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 748 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning/Artificial Intelligence; environmental sustainability; environmental modeling; field investigations; big data analysis; geospatial analysis

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

Precision Agriculture and Sustainable Agricultural Systems Technology

edited by

Carlos Alfredo Gómez-Bravo

and Eduardo Fuentes

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 635 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision livestock farming; precision agriculture; decision support systems; data science; technology adoption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Applications of Geospatial Technologies in Urban and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Marek Patrycjusz Ogryzek

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 623 | Submission Open

Keywords: geographic information systems (GIS); geospatial technologies; spatial analysis; sustainable development; urban sustainability; environmental monitoring; spatial planning; geostatistics; spatial data modelling

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

Resilient Eco Tourism Infrastructure in the Era of Climate Change and Sustainable Development

edited by

Tilemachos K. Koliopoulos

and

Marco Valeri

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 612 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological tourism and alternative types of tourism; knowledge tourism, digital tools and travel experiences training; ecological tourism sports and gastronomic tourism; sustainable designs, mobility, infrastructures and safe green tourism facilities; agricultural tourism, food security and aquamarine tourism; e-learning digital tools and educational tourism; environmental health, bioremediation, and ecological resources upgrade; public health, environmental biotechnologies and sustainable constructions in climate change; ecological mechanics and environmental architecture; climate change, sensors and planning tourism in safety

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

Shaping Future Research Agendas in Social Ecology and Sustainability

edited by

Stephen Morse

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 601 | Submission Open

Keywords: research agenda; social ecology; sustainability; interfaces; reviews

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

Advancing Zero-Emission Buildings: Strategies, Technologies and Policy Pathways

edited by

Silvia Di Turi

,

Raniero Sannino

and

Giovanni Murano

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 580 | Submission Open

Keywords: zero-emission buildings; building energy efficiency; building decarbonization; highly efficient mechanical systems; renewable energy sources; integrated retrofitting strategies; life-cycle assessment; green house gas emissions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Food Waste Recycling and Sustainability

edited by

Anca Monica Brata

, Ramona Vasilica Bacter and Alexandra Ungureanu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 528 | Submission Open

Keywords: food waste; recycling; circular economy; supply chain; resource-use efficiency; life cycle assessment (LCA); public policy and governance; SDG

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Eco-Friendly E-Commerce: Empowering Purchase Intentions for Sustainable Growth—2nd Edition

edited by Natalia López-Mosquera García

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 503 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer behaviour; digital sustainability; sustainable business strategies; digital innovation; sustainable supply chain; eco-conscious consumer; eco-friendly e-commerce; environmental impact; consumer decision-making; sustainable growth; sustainable practices

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

Advances in Data-Driven Prediction and Life Cycle Assessment for Infrastructure Materials

edited by

Xiao Tan

,

Dan Li

, Soroush Mahjoubi and

Pengwei Guo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 490 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable concrete; life cycle assessment; machine learning and artificial intelligence; carbon footprint and embodied energy; strength–sustainability trade-offs

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

Remote Sensing Data Fusion and Its Application in Forest Monitoring

edited by

Hongjun Li

and

Xiayuan Huang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 472 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing data fusion; forest monitoring; sustainable forest management; machine learning

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

Innovative Technology for Waste Recycling: Carbon Footprint Analysis and Resource Efficiency

edited by

Jerzy Łabaj

and

Małgorzata Hordyńska

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 468 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste recycling; innovative technologies; carbon footprint analysis; resource efficiency; circular economy

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

Advancing Sustainability in Energy Communities: Grid Integration of Photovoltaic Systems

edited by

Gabino Jiménez Castillo

,

Cristina Ventura

,

Giuseppe Marco Tina

and

Francisco José Muñoz-Rodríguez

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 463 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy communities; photovoltaic grid integration; smart inverters; sustainability assessment; PV performance monitoring; distributed energy management; overgeneration management; PV curtailment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Education: Intelligent Support for Learning, Assessment, Inclusion, and Well-Being

edited by

Zhifeng Wang

and Chunyan Zeng

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 440 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable education; educational sustainability; artificial intelligence; intelligent learning support; learning analytics; educational assessment; formative assessment; personalized learning; inclusive education; student well-being; cognitive diagnosis; educational data mining; knowledge tracing; trustworthy AI; human-centered education; smart learning environments

Rethinking Science Education in the Era of Sustainability: Agency, Innovation, and Transformative Action

edited by

Miguel Ángel Queiruga Dios

and María Diez-Ojeda

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 435 | Submission Open

Keywords: science education; sustainability; sustainable development goals; citizen science; service-learning; environmental attitudes; climate change education; interdisciplinary educational approach; education for sustainable development; student agency; nature-based solutions; transformative learning

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

Sustainable Society, Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity Conservation

edited by

Levente Hufnagel

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 423 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; conservation biology; global ecology; environmental science; cimate change, biodiversity; sustainable economy; sustainable society; sustainable agriculture; ecosystem services

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

City Futures at a Crossroads: Contested Urban Natures and Sustainability in the Shadow of the Growth Machine

edited by Deirdre Áine Oakley and James C. Fraser

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 402 | Submission Open

Keywords: cities; sustainable growth; climate change; capitalism

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

Nature-Based Solutions, Proximity and Co-Design: New Paradigms for Future Sustainable Cities

edited by Roberto De Lotto and

Caterina Pietra

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 396 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sustainability; urban regeneration; climate adaptation and mitigation; nature-based solutions; participatory processes

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

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