Sustainability

Sustainable Development of Regions and Cities: Improvements in Planning and the Inhabitants’ Quality of Life

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 55392 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; quality of life; well-being; happiness; satisfaction with life; good life; sustainable development; urban development; regional development; sustainable consumption; sustainable quality of life; sustainable well-bein; sustainable happiness; sustainable life satisfaction; sustainable good life; sustainability of social processes

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

Carbon Neutrality and Green Development

edited by

Shihong Zeng

and

Qiao Peng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 40737 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon neutrality goals; green development; carbon finance; economic transformation; energy structure; carbon information disclosure

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

Resource Sustainability: Sustainable Materials and Green Engineering

edited by

Romualdo Rodrigues Menezes

,

Gelmires de Araujo Neves

and

Alisson Mendes Rodrigues

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 39876 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Circular Economy and Sustainability

edited by

Viktor Koval

,

Jairo González-Bueno

and Rima Tamošiūnienė

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 31962 | 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)

Sustainable Transitions in Transport Energy Consumption: Self-Contained Transport Energy Systems Using Renewable Energy

edited by

Ruifeng Shi

, Fang Fu and Xingtang Wu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 28485 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; self-contained transport energy systems; transport energy systems; new energy vehicles; electric vehicles; electric vehicle charging/discharging station; decarbonization in transport systems; low-carbon-based transport operation systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Transport, Environment and Sustainability

edited by

Eckard Helmers

and

Dimitris Potoglou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 26435 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric vehicles; transport decarbonization; transport digitalization; impact assessment; carbon footprinting; sustainable mobility management

Heavy Metal Contamination and Phytoremediation of Soil and Water: From an Ecological and Sustainable Perspective

edited by

Robson Andreazza

and

Filipe Selau Carlos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 25686 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytoremediation; bioremediation; heavy metals; pollutants; remediation; contaminated soil; contaminated watercourse

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

Future Trends in Sustainable Buildings: Materials, Technologies, and Computational Approaches

edited by

Antonella Sarcinella

and Sandra Cunha

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 23068 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building materials; sustainable building technology; life cycle assessment (LCA); digital construction technologies; building information modeling (BIM); energy simulation in buildings; computational building design; waste management in construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Development of Construction Engineering—2nd Edition

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 19805 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction engineering; green buildings; low-carbon buildings; construction industry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainability and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) in Hospitality and Tourism Sector—2nd Edition

edited by

Hyeon-Mo Jeon

and

Hyung-Min Choi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18140 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices and disclosure; ESG and corporate performance; ESG and corporate value; corporate social responsibility; sustainable marketing; sustainable human resource management; eco-friendly practices; green marketing and consumer behavior

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

Sustainable Future: Circular Economy and Green Industry

edited by

Irina Georgescu

,

Ionut Nica

and

Jani Kinnunen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17750 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; green industry; sustainable development; renewable energy; eco-innovation; resource efficiency; waste management; climate adaption; artificial intelligence in sustainability; cybernetics in circular systems

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

Towards Sustainability: Applications of Machine Learning in Water Management and Environmental Monitoring

edited by

Soufiane Haddout

and

Mariusz Ptak

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17019 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; water management; environmental monitoring; sustainability; predictive analytics; hydrology; water quality assessment; data-driven decision making; sustainable development; environmental stewardship

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

Green Landscape and Ecosystem Services for a Sustainable Urban System

edited by

Luisa Sturiale

and

Maria Rosa Trovato

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 16963 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem services; urban green system; green urban landscapes; resilient and inclusive city; sustainable development goals; urban planning processes; evaluation of ecosystem services; ecosystem service economic evaluation; social multi-criteria evaluation; multi-criteria decision aid

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

Harnessing Technology for Sustainable Tourism: Paving the Way for a Sustainable Future in Travel

edited by Seunghun Shin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 16527 | Submission Open

Keywords: technology; environmental sustainability; economic sustainability; social sustainability

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

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 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14488 | 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)

Modeling, Control, and Optimization of Hybrid Energy Systems

edited by

Ayman Al-Quraan

, Ala'aldeen Al-Halhouli and

Ahmad M. A. Malkawi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13961 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; solar energy; wind energy systems; biomass and biofuels; geothermal energy; tidal power; wave energy; photosynthetic process; hydro-power

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Renewable Energy Conversion and Sustainable Power Systems Engineering

edited by

Carlos Vargas-Salgado

and

Jesus Aguila-Leon

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13710 | Submission Open

Keywords: PV systems; wind systems; storage systems; microgrids; smart grids; biomass gasification systems; hydropower systems; power control; greenhouse gas emissions; emissions; reliability of the grid; lithium-ion batteries; lead–acid batteries in microgrids; demand response; SCADA; control algorithms; energy management systems; microgrid simulation; power electronics; losses in power systems; hybrid energy systems; HERS economic analysis; HERSs for developing countries; virtual power plants; prosumer; distributed energy resources (DERs); metaheuristic algorithms; fuzzy logic; bio-inspired optimization; optimization algorithms; grey wolf optimizer (GWO) algorithm; particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm; genetic algorithms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Research on Ecological and Environmental Sustainability Based on Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems

edited by

Qi Feng

and Tao Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13476 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; geographic information systems; ecological or environment sustainability; multi-source remote sensing data; three-dimensional geographic information systems; prediction modeling; resource management

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

Sediment Movement, Sustainable Water Conservancy and Water Transport

edited by

Junhong Zhang

,

Lingling Zhu

,

Yunping Yang

and Dangwei Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11372 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal, estuarine, and river dynamics; numerical modeling; laboratory modeling and experimental studies; hydrodynamic processes; sediment transport and morphology; water conservancy; environmental hydraulics; sediment dynamics; morphodynamics; sediment budget

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

Sustainable Waste Management Strategies for Circular Economy

edited by

Abdel Mohsen Onsy Mohamed

,

Muftah El-Naas

,

Munjed Maraqa

and Evan K. Paleologos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11279 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste prevention and minimization; resource recovery and recycling; extended producer responsibility; sustainable materials management; industrial symbiosis; sustainable urban waste management; smart waste management systems; advanced recycling technologies; waste-to-energy; circular economy legislation; international cooperation and standards; public awareness and education; case studies

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

Sustainable Transport: Logistic, Optimization, Traffic Flow and Road Safety

edited by Domenico Gattuso and

Giuseppe Guido

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11191 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transport; logistics optimization; traffic flow management; green technologies; road safety; energy efficiency; social equity in transportation; last-mile logistics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Smart Mobility for Sustainable Development

edited by

Alaa Khamis

and

Hesham A. Rakha

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11152 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart mobility; sustainable mobility; green mobility; affordable mobility; accessible/inclusive mobility; sustainable development goals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Research Progress and Evaluation Challenges of By-Product and Waste Valorization, 2nd Edition

edited by

Carlos Miguel Henriques Ferreira

,

Sara Nunes Silva

,

Catarina Silva S. Oliveira

and

Alessandra Braga Ribeiro

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11080 | Submission Open

Keywords: by-product valorization; bioactive; circular economy; green chemistry; green metrics

Environmental Policy as a Tool for Sustainable Development: 2nd Edition

edited by

Konstantinos S. Ioannou

,

Evangelia Karasmanaki

and

Georgios Tsantopoulos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10547 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental policy; decision making; climate change; sustainability ; environmental governance; circular economy; climate action; policymaking; technological transition; environmental agreements; strategic planning; stakeholder engagement

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

Digital Economy Era–Corporate Strategy Management and Sustainable Innovation

edited by

José Moleiro Martins

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8914 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate low-carbon innovation; corporate strategies in response to market digitalization; digital economy; digital economy empowering green finance; digital economy development and environmental uncertainty; digital financing; digital technologies; digital transformation of business processes; environmental protection; green innovation; green production; green technological innovation; green technology; Industry 4.0 and 5.0; internet dynamics in the digital economy; research and development practices directed at sustainability; revenue from R&D of sustainable products; sustainable economic development; sustainable innovation; sustainable innovation development in SMEs and large enterprises; sustainable low-carbon development in the digital economy; sustainable strategic management

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

Sustainable Animal Husbandry and the Production of Animal-Derived Food: Current Status and Challenges for the Coming Decades

edited by

Anna Kasprzyk

and

Ewa Januś

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8640 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable environmental development; animal production systems and food quality; biodiversity and animal welfare; greenhouse gas emissions; carbon sequestration; life cycle assessment; animal nutrition; manure and slurry management; animal health management; precision animal farming technologies; digital technologies in animal husbandry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Enterprise Operation and Innovation Management Sustainability

edited by

Marcel Kordoš

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8401 | Submission Open

Keywords: global entrepreneurship issues; social and economic sustainable development; innovation management policy; Industry 4.0; energy and environmental challenges; Green Deal; corporate social responsibility; environmental production; smart economy; international sustainable business development

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

Sustainable Civil Engineering: Circular Economy, Environmental Impact, and Tools Driving Transformation

edited by

Justyna Jaskowska-Lemańska

and Joanna Sagan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8375 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; circular economy; environmental impact; non-destructive testing (NDT); life cycle assessment (LCA); building information modeling (BIM); Internet of Things (IoT) in construction; artificial intelligence (AI) in construction; construction waste management; ESG in construction; resource efficiency; interdisciplinary approaches in civil engineering; governance in sustainable construction projects

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

Soil Quality and Innovation in Agriculture: Dynamics, Indicators, and Sustainability, 2nd Edition

edited by

Eleftherios Evangelou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7444 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil quality indicators; sustainable soil management; soil quality monitoring; innovation in agriculture; soil functions

Vegetation–Soil–Water Nexus: Ecological Solutions for the Environment

edited by

Dandong Cheng

,

Yixuan Zhang

and Jiaqi Hao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6922 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetation–soil–water nexus; ecological restoration; sustainable land management; watershed conservation; climate resilience; ecosystem services; biodiversity conservation; soil health; water resources; environmental policy

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

Sustainability in Economics: Environmental Economics and Resource Economics

edited by

Anna Spoz

and

Aleš Trunk

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6894 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental economics; sustainable development; climate change; circular economy; green innovation; environmental policy; energy transition; public policy; ecological economics; resources economics

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

Advancing Sustainable Additive Manufacturing: Innovations in Technology and Environmental Impact Metrics

edited by

Ersilia Cozzolino

,

Mosè Gallo

and

Iacopo Bianchi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6647 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; life cycle assessment; sustainability; environmental metrics; energy efficiency; recycling; AM materials

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

Green Innovation and Digital Transformation in a Sustainable Economy

edited by

Celeste Varum

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6527 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; green innovation; artificial intelligence; public policy for digitalization; digitalization and internationalization; new business models

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

Ecological Water Engineering and Ecological Environment Restoration

edited by

Guoce Xu

,

Binhua Zhao

and Zongping Ren

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6219 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-hydrology; aquatic ecology; water resources; water environment; water projects

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

Innovations in Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chain and Logistics Management

edited by Michael Wang,

Samsul Islam

, Yongjiang Shi, Kurt Y. Liu and Bill Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5917 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; sustainability; resilience; digitalization; supply chain; logistics; transportation

Sustainable Urban Transport Planning: Challenges and Solutions

edited by

Sergio Maria Patella

and Filippo Carrese

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5865 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable mobility; urban transport planning; urban mobility; shared mobility; transport equity; smart transport technologies; city logistics; multimodal transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Environmental Economics, Policies and Sustainable Economic Development

edited by Shoude Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5839 | Submission Open

Keywords: dynamic control in environmental economics; environmental pollution control; applications of optimal control theory within environmental economics; dynamic analysis of product innovation and process innovation

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

Sustainable Ocean Governance and Marine Environmental Monitoring

edited by

Yi-Chen Shih

and Huey-Shian Chung

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5828 | Submission Open

Keywords: blue economy; marine biodiversity; marine pollution prevention; marine resource management; marine special planning; marine offshore wind farm; marine renewable energy; maritime law/regulation; ocean governance; integrated coastal zone management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Innovating for the SDGs: Scientific and Technological Pathways to Sustainable Development

edited by

Barbara Marchetti

,

Cristian Randieri

and

Tommaso Mancia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5774 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals; life cycle assessment; mitigation; adaptation; clean energy

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

Sustainable Rural Resiliences: Challenges, Resistances, and Pathways in New Processes of Rural Revitalization Around the World

edited by

Angel Paniagua

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5682 | Submission Open

Keywords: rural areas; geographical processes; rural revitalization; degrowth strategies; resistance; rural distanciation; local–global

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

Digital Twins and Manufacturing Systems: How to Move Towards Sustainability in Industry 4.0

edited by

Helena Navas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5289 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; sustainability of digitization; Industry 4.0/5.0; sustainable manufacturing; industrial engineering; sustainable materials; sustainable design

Integration of Digitalization and Green Economy

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5055 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital technology; artificial intelligence; green transition; low-carbon development; green economy; industrial chain; energy efficiency; smart agriculture

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

Adapting Cities: Ecological Resilience and Urban Renewal

edited by

Qian Zhou

and

Tao Shi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4779 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological resilience; urban renewal; livable city; environmentally friendly; impact path

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

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 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4702 | 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)

Planning, Operation, and Energy Efficiency of Sustainable Electric Power Systems

edited by

Boyu Qin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4645 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable power systems; power system planning; economic operation; energy efficiency; multi-time-scale planning; multi-regional complementarity; multiple flexible resources; low-carbon transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Exploring Education Management Strategies for Sustainable Development—2nd Edition

edited by

Eric C. K. Cheng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4399 | Submission Open

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

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

Impacts of Climate Change on the Water–Food–Energy Nexus

edited by

Balamurugan Panneerselvam

and

Nagavinothini Ravichandran

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4367 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; water resources; food production; energy resources; agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Enhancing Resilience in Road Transport Networks Within a Sustainable Perspective: Assessment, Risk Management, and Decision Support Systems

edited by

Armando Cartenì

,

Eugenio Chioccarelli

,

Ilaria Henke

and Antonino Recupero

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4229 | Submission Open

Keywords: road transport; trnasport network resilience; infrastructure vulnerability; risk assessment; infrastructure maintenance strategies; resilient mobility planning; sustainable development; transportation plenning; decision support systems (DSSs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Advanced Planning, Operation and Control Methods for Sustainable Power Systems

edited by

Wei Dai

, Wei Lin, Lun Yang and Qian Jiang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3939 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable power systems; renewable energy sources; power system operation optimization and control techniques; grid expansion planning; flexibility sources; demand response; energy storage systems; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Smart Infrastructure for Sustainable Urban Development: Integrating Green Design, Digital Innovation, and Resilient Policy

edited by Peter Farrell, Abdul Salam Darwish,

Khaled M. Alhosani

and

Yaser Omar Kaied

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 3819 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; green building; digital transformation; climate adaptation; AI in urban planning; urban resilience; energy efficiency; sustainable infrastructure; smart governance

Energy Technology, Power Systems and Sustainability

edited by

Dmitry Baimel

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3640 | Submission Open

Keywords: power electronics; power systems; energy technologies; renewable systems; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advances in Energy Storage Technologies to Meet Future Energy Demands

edited by Yunhui Huang and

Peng Wei

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3618 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; renewable energy; sustainable energy; a low-carbon energy future; battery technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Crop Systems and Agricultural Products for Climate-Resilient Agriculture

edited by

Agnieszka Szparaga

, Nedjoud Grara,

Mahmood Ahmed

and Sana Besnaci

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3438 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable crop production; modeling and optimization in sustainable development; innovations and challenges for the biostimulants and biopesticides production and application; low-input agriculture; novel natural resources for biostimulants and biopesticides; screen for new agri-products; naturally derived chemicals and potential applications for science, industry and agriculture; novel experimental studies on plant products to reinforce sustainable agriculture and environment; rational and sustainable valorization of agri-food waste—an innovative approach to convert waste into high-quality and environment-friendly products; sustainable water management and wastewater treatment solutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Soil Biostimulants: Advanced Insights into Benefits, Limitations and Mechanisms of Action

edited by

Marco Contin

and

Maria De Nobili

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3363 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostimulants; mechanisms of action; abiotic stresses; soil health; stress tolerance; soil microbiology; nutrients uptake; fertilizers’ efficiency

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

Strategic Leadership and Innovation in Sustainability: Driving Organizational Transformation in Complex Environments

edited by

Khalid Abed Dahleez

,

Mohammad Salah Alazzawi

and

Alhamzah Al Sayed Noor

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3273 | Submission Open

Keywords: strategic leadership; sustainable innovation; ESG performance; sustainability; corporate governance; green transformation; digital and AI-driven sustainability; circular economy; stakeholder engagement; sustainable business models

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

Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Operations in the Digital Era

edited by

Susana Duarte

and Inês Ferreira

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3245 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chains; sustainable and green logistics; Industry 4.0; digital systems and platforms; environmental assessment; smart cities; maritime logistics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Trends in Supply Chain Operations Management for Sustainable Development

edited by

João Lemos Nabais

and Pereira Raquel Ferreira

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3221 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain operations management; sustainability; sustainable development; circular economy; green logistics; digital transformation; regulatory compliance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Air Quality Management: Bioaerosols, Human Health, and Integrated Environmental Strategies

edited by

Ewa Brągoszewska

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3167 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiological air quality; bioaerosols; bacterial bioaerosols; fungal bioaerosols; health risk

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

Circular Economy Pathways for Enhancing Competitiveness in a Sustainable Future

edited by

Yui-Yip Lau

and

Mark Ching-Pong Poo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3020 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; global sustainability; reuse; recycle; regenerate; sustainable future; resource consumption; SDGs

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

Food Science and Engineering for Sustainability—2nd Edition

edited by

Long Yu

and

Ping Dong

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3000 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste valorization; innovative food processing technologies; novel product development; food packaging; food chemistry and nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Food Systems and the Reuse of Food Waste

edited by

Marta Sánchez

and

Pedro Ferreira-Santos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2989 | Submission Open

Keywords: food waste; resource recovery; physicochemical pretreatment; fermentation; green extraction; bioactive compounds; biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Waste Management and Recycling Innovations for Environmental Sustainability

edited by Fidelis Ibiang Abam,

Macmanus Chinenye Ndukwu

and Odufuwa Olumuyiwa Yinus

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2826 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sustainability; waste management; wastewater treatment; solid waste management; reusing and recovering; bio-waste recycling

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

Sustainable and Integrated Coastal Zone Management Under a Changing Climate: Innovations and Insights

edited by

Isavela N. Monioudi

and

Chatzipavlis Antonis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2770 | Submission Open

Keywords: Integrated Coastal Management (ICM); coastal sustainability; climate change; adaptation; coastal resilience; sea-level rise; coastal infrastructure; ecosystem-based management; decision support tools; coastal risk assessment; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Process Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Sustainability

edited by Jan C. Bongaerts

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2764 | Submission Open

Keywords: LCA; social LCA; economic valuation; sustainability; SDGs

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

AI+ Green Building Design: Innovations, Applications and Challenges—Special Issue for 2026 4th International Conference on Green Building (ICoGB 2026)

edited by

Yupeng Wang

,

Yin Zhang

and

Jin Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2732 | Submission Open

Keywords: green building; artificial intelligence (AI); sustainability; intelligent systems; energy efficiency; resilient built environments; decarbonization; life cycle assessment (LCA)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

AI- and IoT-Driven Solutions for Industrial Sustainability and Smart Manufacturing

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2660 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial sustainability; sustainable manufacturing; sustainable supply chain management; artificial Intelligence; internet of things; energy optimization; predictive maintenance; resource efficiency; smart decision-making

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

Smart and Sustainable Supply Chain Management: Digital Transformation, Resilience, and ESG Integration

edited by Jian Liu,

Na Zhang

and

Chuanmin Mi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2549 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain management (SSCM); digital transformation; Industry 4.0; artificial intelligence; block chain; environmental, social, and governance (ESG); resilience; circular economy; risk management; green logistics

Urban Futures and Sustainable Cities: Geographies of Transition and Transformation

edited by

Jinghu Pan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2493 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transformation geography; sustainable cities; urban resilience; multi-scale interaction; socio technical systems; nature based solutions; smart cities; compact cities

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

Smart and Sustainable Solutions for Landslide and Landslide Dam Risks in a Changing Climate

edited by

Yixiang Song

, Qiujie Meng and

Zhu Zhong

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2484 | Submission Open

Keywords: landslide early warning; AI in geohazards; sustainable mitigation; climate adaptation; digital twin; bioengineering; IoT monitoring; landslide dam breaching; risk governance; sdgs

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

The Twin Green-Digital Transition in the Built Environment: Multiscale and Interdisciplinary Perspectives

edited by

Alessandro D'Amico

,

Stefano Cursi

and

Kristis C. Alexandrou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2459 | Submission Open

Keywords: BIM; HBIM; digital twin; XR; IoT; IEQ; LCA; circular economy; semantic web; healthy buildings

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

Creative Approaches for Enhancing the Sustainability of Ecology Education

edited by

Giuseppe Barbiero

,

Mita Drius

,

Alice Stocco

and Luana Silveri

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2439 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability education; environmental education; ecology education; creative learning approaches; experiential learning; active learning; green competences; ecopedagogy; biophilia

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

Atmospheric Pollution and Microenvironmental Air Quality

edited by

Hui Chen

and

Lan Yao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2423 | Submission Open

Keywords: atmospheric pollution; microenvironmental air quality; health exposure assessment; climate change interactions; urban sustainability; indoor and outdoor pollution; pollution mitigation strategies; sustainable urban design

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

Sustainability Through Circularity: Food Waste Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Adriano Costa de Camargo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2411 | Submission Open

Keywords: food loss and waste; circular economy; by-product valorisation; resource efficiency; supply-chain sustainability; consumer behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Innovative Strategies for Sustainable Livestock Production

edited by

Ana Isabel Roca-Fernández

and

Magdalena Arévalo Turrubiarte

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2410 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel feeding strategies; greenhouse gas emissions; pollution; livestock farm residues; sustainability; environmental-friendly practices; innovative technologies; digital farming; smart farming; precision livestock farming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Rural Sustainability: Touristic Consumption and Local Development

edited by Pablo Quezada-Sarmiento

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2402 | Submission Open

Keywords: rural sustainability; community-based tourism; ancestral and indigenous knowledge; local development; sustainable tourism systems; socio-ecological resilience; cultural heritage preservation; territorial governance; sustainable rural livelihoods; nature-based tourism; pedaling heritage; rural cycling routes; IOT on tourism

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

Sustainable Homes of Tomorrow: Innovations in Materials and Design

edited by

Yi Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2377 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable design; circular economy; green materials; furniture innovation; life cycle assessment; renewable resources; bio-based composites

Sustainable Solar Power Systems and Applications

edited by

Yeu-Long Jiang

and

Kuei-Hsiang Chao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2316 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable solar energy; advanced photovoltaic materials; bifacial solar panels; building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs); tandem solar cells; agrivoltaics; floating photovoltaics (FPVs); energy storage integration; smart energy systems; artificial intelligence (AI) in solar energy; grid integration; system optimization; community solar energy; solar decarbonization; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovations in the Degradation and Remediation of Emerging Organic Pollutants

edited by

Guofang Xu

,

Yi Yang

,

Feilong Gao

and Zhihao Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2226 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging contaminants; per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs); microplastics; environmental remediation; degradation mechanisms; advanced oxidation processes; green technologies; artificial intelligence; environmental fate and transport; circular economy

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

Sustainable Urban Planning and Regional Development: 2nd Edition

edited by

Massimiliano Bencardino

, Angela Cresta and Vincenzo Esposito

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2206 | Submission Open

Keywords: urbanization; urban–rural disparities; territorial planning; urban planning; spatial inequalities; urban and regional development policies; sustainable development goals (SDGs); urban growth models; land use planning; sustainable development; smart cities; rural–urban linkages; urban regeneration; tourism planning; spatial planning; place-based policies

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

Leveraging AI and Deep Learning for Smart Cities: Challenges, Opportunities, and Applications to Sustainable Development

edited by

Rachid Belaroussi

,

Nuno Datia

and

Javier J. Sanchez-Medina

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2182 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); sustainable development goals (SDGs); deep learning; Internet of Things; big data analytics; computer vision; large language model; generative and agentic AI applications; ethical challenges

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

Sustainable and Smart Asphalt Materials: Toward Greener Pavement Systems

edited by

Zengping Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2162 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable pavement materials; bio-based polymers; asphalt modification; recycled materials; self-healing asphalt; circular economy; environmental performance

Ergonomics for a Sustainable Digital Age: Human-Centred Design for Social, Economic, and Human Wellbeing

edited by

Siu Shing Man

, Gui Fu and Mu Tong

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2103 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; human factors and ergonomics; safety and health; wellbeing; human–computer interaction; human–AI interaction human performance; VR/AR/MR; e-health

Small Business Innovation and Sustainable Circular Economy: Pathways, Practices, and Performance

edited by Elaine Conway

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 2054 | Submission Open

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

AI-Driven Multi-Technology Renewable Energy Systems: Climate Resilience and Sustainable Management

edited by

Maria Malvoni

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2044 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; renewable energy systems; machine learning; smart grid integration; climate resilience; hybrid energy systems; sustainability assessment; multi-technology integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainability of Intelligent Detection and New Sensor Technology

edited by

Minjie Wan

and Xiaofang Kong

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2030 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent detection; sensor technologies; sensor fabrication; sensor fusion; sustainability; energy-efficient sensors; AI in intelligent detection; AI-powered sensor optimization; sensor design innovations; sensor data processing and analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Electromobility: Innovations in EV Charging Systems, Powertrain and Vehicle Technologies

edited by

Anton Kersten

,

Manuel Kuder

and Branko Ban

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2003 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; electromobility; electric vehicle; charging; energy storage systems; grid integration; life-cycle assessment (LCA); low-power electric vehicles; powertrain systems; sustainable mobility; zero- and second-life batteries

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

Advances in the Sustainability of the Built Environment, Green Energy, and Building Energy Performance

edited by Marta Daleczko-Gorzała (Laska),

Łukasz Amanowicz

and Krystyna Curtis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1988 | Submission Open

Keywords: built environment; thermal comfort; energy neutrality; net-zero energy and emission buildings; sustainability in building sector; thermomodernization; renewable energy sources; energy poverty; building simulations; greenery and buildings; environmental air quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Wind Energy Resource Development and the Sustainable Environment

edited by

Alexandra Ionelia Diaconita

and

Gabriel Andrei

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1916 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable wind energy; wind energy resource exploitation; wind farm ecological effects; wake modelling and analysis; wind farm optimization; land-use and offshore impacts; performance analysis of wind turbines; integrated analysis and modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Shaping the Future of Cities by AI Applications in Sustainable Urban Systems—Unlocking the Potential of AI, Generative AI and Machine Learning

edited by

Stuart So

and

Dickson K. W. Chiu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1878 | Submission Open

Keywords: information management; data science; artificial intelligence; business analytics; operations and environmental sustainability; operations and supply chain management

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

AI-Driven Decision-Making and Data Analytics for Sustainable Supply Chain and Circular Economy

edited by

Long-Sheng Chen

and

Venkateswarlu Nalluri

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1834 | Submission Open

Keywords: technology adoption; AI adoption/artificial intelligence adoption; sustainable supply chains; circular economy; digital innovation; data-driven decision-making; decision support systems; technology acceptance model (TAM)/UTAUT/TOE; smart and circular supply chains; AI-powered sustainability solutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Decision Analysis for Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure Systems: Design and Planning with Digital Supports

edited by

Marina Rigillo

,

Gabriella Esposito De Vita

and

Martina Di Palma

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1821 | Submission Open

Keywords: decision analysis; resilient and sustainable infrastructure; digital decision support systems; climate vulnerability; planning and design support system; multi-criteria decision-making; scenario analysis; geospatial analysis; citizen science; natural capital accounting

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

Environmental Protection and Sustainable Ecological Engineering Volume II

edited by

Slobodan B. Mickovski

, Olavo F. Santos Jr.,

Alejandro Gonzalez-Ollauri

and Jovan Br. Papić

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1752 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental protection; sustainability; ecological engineering; green infrastructure; nature-based solutions; resilience

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

Hydrogen Integration in Power Systems for Sustainable Energy Transition

edited by

Tiejiang Yuan

, Lingguo Kong and Yue Teng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1747 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen integration; integrated electricity-hydrogen systems; power system flexibility; green hydrogen; power-to-hydrogen (P2H); sector coupling; hydrogen energy storage; renewable energy integration; sustainable energy transition; techno-economic analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

AI-Enhanced Sustainable Education: From Affective Computing to Intelligent Learning Ecosystems

edited by

Hao-Chiang Koong Lin

, Chun-Hsiung Tseng and

Yung-Hao Wong

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1713 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-enhanced sustainable education; education for sustainable development (ESD); learning analytics; generative ai and LLMs; affective computing; intelligent learning ecosystems; SDGs

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

The Sustainability of Biomass and Bioenergy in a Future Bioeconomy

edited by

Silvia Layara Floriani Andersen

, Elise Watzko and Astrid Altamar Consuegra

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1690 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass energy conversion; advanced biofuels; energy policy; circular economy; biohydrogen

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Smart Technologies for Sustainable Production

edited by

Manuela Ingaldi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1671 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; sustainable production; Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0; collaborative robots (cobots); autonomous mobile robots (AMR); artificial intelligence (AI); digital twins; green and lean manufacturing; industrial innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Development of Wind-Sand Prevention and Ecological Conservation

edited by

Jianhua Xiao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1668 | Submission Open

Keywords: blown sand hazards; sand control projects; sand disaster prevention; hazard management

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

Sustainability of the Built Environment: New Approaches to Achieving Global Goals

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1616 | Submission Open

Keywords: passive architectural design; regenerative design; sustainability assessment methods; long-time architecture perspective; sustainable practices; energy-efficiency; low-carbon; vernacular construction; flexible design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Construction Materials for Hydraulic Structures: Advancing Durability, Repair, and Circular Economy Solutions

edited by

Paweł Falaciński

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1510 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydraulic structures; circular economy; sustainable construction; green buildings; strategy for repairs; post-processing waste; green buildings; combustion by-products; fly ash; blast-furnace slag; ashes from biomass combustion; municipal waste incineration ash; solid waste; carbon footprint

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Electrical Engineering Innovations for the Sustainable Renewable Energy Solutions

edited by

Ali Hellany

,

Mohamad Nassereddine

and

Tosin S. Famakinwa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1452 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrical power engineering; renewable energy integration; power electronics and control; smart grids and microgrids; digitalisation and artificial intelligence in energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

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