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Geology, Engineering, and Environmental Sustainability in the Context of Natural Disasters
edited by and Mingxuan Shen
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1150 | Submission Open
Keywords: geological hazards; engineering resilience; environmental sustainability; disaster mitigation multidisciplinary approaches
Sustainable Energy Development and Energy Economics in the Context of Climate Change
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1039 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy; climate change; mitigation; energy economics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Engineering Design and Engineering Education for Sustainable Development submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 971 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; green computing; cyber sustainability; sustainable engineering; environmental sustainability; information communication technology for sustainability; resilient infrastructures; energy efficiency; sustainable security; sustainability education; smart technologies for sustainability; emerging technologies in education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Achieving Sustainability Goals Through Artificial Intelligence submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 763 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; sustainability; machine learning; resilience; ethics; green innovation; intelligent information systems; smart cities; social vulnerabilities
Sustainability Marketing: A Focus on Food, MARTECH, and Consumer Behavior
edited by , Tomio Kobayashi and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 757 | Submission Open
Keywords: MARTECH; consumer behavior; sustainable consumption; food loss and wastage; transformatory behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Development Information Technologies for Business Strategies and Public Safety
edited by , Vasyl Lytvyn, Serhii Vladov and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 750 | Submission Open
Keywords: business strategies; sustainable development; information technologies; security methods; business risks; big data analytics; artificial intelligence; algorithmic methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Ecosystem Sustainability, Soil Biodiversity, and Environmental Restoration
edited by , Mingchang Cao, and Yamei Shao
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 748 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecosystem sustainability; ecosystem resilience; biodiversity conservation; soil biodiversity; ecological restoration; nature-based solutions; soil health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)
Sustainability Challenges of Marine Ecosystem Conservation and Resources Management submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 737 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine ecosystems; sustainability; conservation; resources management; habitat restoration; sustainable fisheries; marine protected areas; climate change impacts; ecological dimensions; socio-economic dimensions; traditional knowledge; scientific knowledge; interdisciplinary dialogue; resilience; marine environment degradation; marine pollution; eutrophication; modelling; scenarios; sustainable development goals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)
Resilient and Sustainable Solutions for Earthquake Resistant Building Structures submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 723 | Submission Open
Keywords: earthquake; resiliency in buildings; sustainability in buildings; building stock; retrofitting; energy and seismic efficiency; new and existing buildings; historical and cultural heritage buildings; resilience-based design; damage and functionality; carbon impact; life cycle analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Sustainable Strategies for Monitoring and Mitigating Climate Extremes
edited by , and Cristiane Mansur de Moraes Souza
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 671 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; extreme weather events; GIS mapping; numerical methods
Sustainability of Phytoremediation of Contaminated Soils submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 628 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytoremediation; ecosystem services; contaminated soils; ecological management; sustainable soil management; valorisation of contaminated biomass; environmental impact assessment; socio-economic impacts; contaminants
Waste Management and Recycling Innovations for Environmental Sustainability
edited by Fidelis Ibiang Abam, and Odufuwa Olumuyiwa Yinus
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 608 | 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 Manufacturing Systems submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 580 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable manufacturing and maintenance; digitalization; smart manufacturing and maintenance; industrial AI; modelling and simulation; industrial ergonomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
From Decline to Growth: Sustainable Tourism and Community-based Initiatives for Local Development
edited by Chung-Hun Lee and Jae Hyup Chang
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 575 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable tourism; consumer behavior; local livelihoods; tourism development; socio-economic impacts; environmental sustainability; cultural heritage; responsible tourism; policy and governance; community-based tourism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Green and Sustainable Separation of Natural Products from Plant-Derived Waste submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 532 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable separation; plant-derived waste; green extraction; circular economy; bioactive compound recovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
The Impacts of Recent Technological Advancements on Sustainable Managerial Practices
edited by Andrej Bertoncelj and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 515 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; decision-making; artificial intelligence; robotics; data analytics; extended reality; continuous learning; energy efficiency; creativity; ethical frameworks
Resilience and Recovery of Tourism from the Perspective of Sustainability submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 490 | Submission Open
Keywords: tourism; hospitality; resilience; recovery; sustainability
Sustainable Analysis and Application of Solar Thermal Systems submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 490 | Submission Open
Keywords: solar energy; solar thermal energy; active solar energy systems; passive solar energy systems; thermal energy storage; solar space heating; solar-driven cooling; solar desalination; hybrid solar systems; green hydrogen
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Advancements in Sustainable Thermal Engineering and Computational Fluid Dynamics Applications submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 422 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable thermal engineering; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); energy efficiency; renewable energy technologies; green building design; HVAC system optimization; environmental impact mitigation; CFD-AI integration; sustainable industrial processes; urban energy systems; innovation in thermal systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Sustainability in Smart Factory and Industry 4.0 submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 415 | Submission Open
Keywords: Industry 4.0; smart manufacturing; smart factory; intelligent technologies; sustainability; industrial internet of things; cloud manufacturing; additive manufacturing; simulation and augmented reality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainability Pathways in Biomass and Agricultural Resource Utilization
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 388 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass utilization; agricultural resource efficiency; renewable energy; sustainable farming practices; circular economy; bio-based materials; carbon footprint reduction; climate change mitigation; resource conservation; bioeconomy sustainability
Improving Sustainable Processes and Products through Biological Fermentation: Advances in Obtaining Agricultural Inputs to Food
edited by , Fernanda Palladino Pedroso and Monica María Cruz-Santos
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 383 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural bioinputs; fermented foods; biorefineries; agricultural microbiology; food fermentation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Consumer Behaviour and Environmental Sustainability—Second Edition
edited by , Iosif Botetzagias and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 382 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable consumption; Sustainable Development Goal 12; green purchasing intention; consumer preferences; social motivations for consumption; green products and services; household waste behaviours; public acceptability of environmental policy instruments; environmentally conscious consumerism; green consumers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Unlocking the Sustainability Potential of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus Through Systems Thinking Approach
edited by and Mohammad Mozumder
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 382 | Submission Open
Keywords: water-energy-food nexus; resource scarcity mitigation; climate adaptation; multifunctionality; nature-based solutions; systems thinking; complex systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Sustainable Composites, Construction, and Artificial Intelligence Optimization—Second Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; biodegradable composite; green composites; natural fiber; biopolymer; nanocomposites; biocomposites; construction management; building sustainability; RC structural response; green building technology; cementitious materials; fiber-reinforced concrete; recycled aggregate concrete; structural health monitoring; artificial intelligence (AI); microstructure; 3D printing technology; building information modelling (BIM); SDGs; IoT; digital twins; biomanufacturing; circular economy; architecture
Innovations in Sustainable Food Processing Technologies submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 343 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable food processing; circular economy; energy efficiency; non-thermal processing technologies; food waste valorization; sustainable packaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Sustainable Economic Growth and Development for Environmental Sustainability
edited by and Catalin Gradinaru
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 308 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; economic growth; economic development; sustainability; environmental sustainability; sustainable development goals; gross domestic product
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Smart Agriculture, Ecological Resources and Environment
edited by Lichang Yin and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 299 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart agriculture; resource utilization; greenhouse gas emissions; soil microbial carbon use efficiency; sustainable management; climate change; cultivated land use; yield– soil carbon relationship
Sustainable Urban Environments: Addressing Air Pollution and Climate Change Challenges
edited by and Chun-Fa Cheng
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable urban environments; air pollution control; climate change mitigation; urban air quality; green infrastructure; smart technologies; sustainable urban planning; climate adaptation strategies; greenhouse gas emissions; pollution monitoring; urban resilience; policy frameworks; community initiatives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air, Climate Change and Sustainability)
Advancing Sustainable Forest Management: Economic Values and Conservation Strategies submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable forestry; forest economics; biodiversity; forest conservation; climate solution; forest policy; innovation in forestry; environmental economics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)
Energy System Optimisation and Integration and the Sustainable Use of Renewable Energy
edited by and Sivasakthivel Thangavel
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy system optimisation; advanced modelling and simulation techniques for energy systems; optimisation algorithms for energy management and grid efficiency; AI and machine learning applications in energy optimisation; demand-side management and energy storage optimisation; integration of renewable energy sources; challenges in integrating solar; wind; hydro; and bioenergy; hybrid energy systems and microgrid technologies; smart grid solutions and digitalisation for seamless integration; policy and regulatory frameworks for renewable integration; sustainable use of renewable energy; lifecycle analysis and environmental impact assessment; sustainable energy policies and transition pathways; community-based renewable energy projects; the decarbonisation of industrial and transportation sectors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Green Extraction Processes from Natural Sources and Agricultural By-Products to Achieve New Foods Development: Sustainability Opportunities and Sensory Challenges
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural sources and agricultural by-products; functional food development; green extraction processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Recent Advances in Biomass Conversion, Renewable Energy, and Biomaterials—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural and forestry waste processing; bioactive materials; biomass degradation; biomass refinery; biofuels processes; biomaterials; bioresource technology; biotechnologies applied for renewable energies; biotransformation; chemical and biological conversions; renewable energy; sustainable processing; biomaterials for sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Towards Sustainable Agroecosystems: Innovations in Greenhouse Gas Mitigation and Carbon Sequestration
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open
Keywords: agroecosystem; biofertilizer; greenhouse gas mitigation; soil carbon sequestration; bioremediation; microbial ecology; saline– alkali soil improvement; circular nutrient management; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Advanced Smart Materials for Sustainable Urban Development submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart materials; energy; urban; sensors; smart cities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Design of Sustainable Supply Chains and Industrial Processes
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open
Keywords: modeling; manufacturing systems; optimization; performance; artificial intelligence; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Advances in Pollutant Removal and Metal Recovery from Water for Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open
Keywords: water treatment; metal recovery; emerging pollutants; rare earth elements; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Sustainable Forestry for a Sustainable Future
edited by
submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 37916 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable forest management; sustainable harvesting; SDGs; forest certification; community engagement; biodiversity; climate change; ecosystem services; forest conservation; forest restoration; deforestation; forest degradation; tree canopy cover; forest monitoring; GIS; remote sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)
Urban Landscapes, Forestry and Green Infrastructure: From a Sustainable Perspective
edited by and David Pearlmutter
submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 32353 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban resilience; nature-based solutions; urban environment; climate change; biodiversity; biophilia; cities; green spaces; health; ecosystem services
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)
ESG Investing for Sustainable Business: Exploring the Future submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 23897 | Submission Open
Keywords: ESG investing; ESG performance; ESG reporting; ESG risk management; ESG trends; sustainability; sustainability reporting; sustainable financial markets; green and socially responsible projects; sustainable business; responsible investment; environmental finance; sustainable behaviour
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Innovation Management and Organizational Performance for Sustainable Future—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17049 | Submission Open
Keywords: green innovation; sustainable innovation; sustainable performance; innovation management; economic; social; and envionmental performance; sustainable development; challenges in sustainable development; technologies for innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Sustainable Information Management and E-Commerce
edited by , Yu Zhou and Wenlong Zhu
submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7274 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable information management; green e-business models; accounting information systems and sustainability; sustainable decision-making; internal control and risk management; carbon footprint management and carbon disclosure; decision support system; ecological compensation mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Environmental Supply Chain and Sustainable Operations Management: Theories, Methods, Techniques and Applications
edited by , Shujian Ma, Run Tang and Yong Wu
submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6063 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental supply chain; sustainable operations management; green supply chain management; low-carbon supply chain management; social responsibility; green consumer behavior; life cycle assessment; environmental impact; resource efficiency; environmental policies and regulations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Emerging Trends in Waste Management and Sustainable Practices
edited by
submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5945 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable waste management; recycling technologies; circular economy; resource recovery; zero waste strategies; waste treatment innovations; environmental impact assessment; waste policy and regulation; public engagement in waste management; life cycle analysis
Challenges and Future Trends of Sustainable Urban Development and Transition
edited by Xuepeng Qian, and
submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5643 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability goals; urban planning; transport innovation; resource management; urban ecosystems; urban governance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Sustainable Fuel for Green Shipping
edited by and
submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3916 | Submission Open
Keywords: alternative fuels; sustainable development; fuel cells; dual-fuel technologies; risk assessment; risk management; green ship management; life cycle assessment; LNG and LPG; hydrogen; ammonia; methanol; ethanol; electric propulsion; air pollution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)
Renewable Energy and Sustainable Energy Systems—2nd Edition
edited by and Yongming Yao
submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1867 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; sustainable energy; energy storage; energy system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Transportation: Planning, Design, Construction and Engineering to Promote Economic Efficiency and Social Equity
edited by , Sunanda Dissanayake and Elin Jensen
submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1532 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; social equity; recycled materials; transportation safety; life cycle assessment (LCA); life cycle cost analysis (LCCA); design; construction; transportation accessibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Food Systems
edited by Jared G. Carlberg
submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 784 | Submission Open
Keywords: food systems; sustainability; nutrition and health; agriculture; food processing; environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Emerging Practices in Sustainable Tourism
edited by , and Danqing Liu
submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 561 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable tourism development; environmental tourism; environmental citizenship; community development; stakeholder engagement
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