Sustainability

Green Deal Strategies Towards Sustainability of Water, Raw Materials and Energy—2nd Edition

edited by

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 780 | Submission Open

Keywords: green deal strategies (GDSs); green transition; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); circular economy (CE) in water; raw materials and energy; climate change and strategies toward climate neutrality; toxic-free environment (water– soil– air); bioeconomy; ecosystems and biodiversity; sustainable agriculture and nutrients recovery; waste-free and environmentally friendly food system; life cycle assessment (LCA)– environmental; social; economic; circular business models (CBMs)/circular economy business models (CEBM)

Sustainable Education: The Role of Innovation

edited by

Juan Carlos Bustamante

, Natalia Larraz Rábanos and Manuel Segura-Berges

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 703 | Submission Open

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

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

From Crisis to Sustainability: Rethinking Emergency Management in an Era of Compounding Risks

edited by

Carmit Rapaport

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 682 | Submission Open

Keywords: disaster risk reduction (DRR); sustainable development; emergency management; climate resilience; sustainable infrastructure; urban and regional planning; cascading disasters

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

Embracing Circular Economy and Renewable Energy Systems Through Socio-Technical Innovation

edited by

Salvatore Flavio Pileggi

and Gnana K. Bharathy

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 626 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; socio-technical systems; innovation; artificial intelligence; socioenvironmental impact; sustainable development

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

Climate Change, Air Pollution and Environmental Health

edited by Sylvester Dodzi Nyadanu and Marina Oktapodas Feiler

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 595 | Submission Open

Keywords: temperature; heatwaves; cold spells; air pollutants; wildfires; natural disasters; public health; health effects; epidemiology; climate policies

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

Advances in Sustainable Production and Operations Management

edited by

Jorge Julião

and Marcelo Gaspar

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 546 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable operations management; circular economy; green supply chain management; life-cycle assessment; sustainability performance measurement; carbon footprint/Net-Zero operations; stakeholder engagement/ESG integration; green production

Driving Towards Sustainability: Circular Economy, Reverse Logistics, Climate Resilience, and Technological Innovation

edited by

Mohammad Shamsuddoha

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 541 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; reverse logistics; climate resilience; technological innovation; sustainable supply chain; waste reduction strategies; renewable energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

AI-Driven Sustainability in Heritage Science

edited by

Laura Medeghini

,

Michela Botticelli

and

Alessandro Ciccola

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 537 | Submission Open

Keywords: heritage science; artificial intelligence; sustainable conservation; AI-driven data processing

Sustainable Innovations in Electric Vehicle Technology

edited by

Keon Baek

and Kabseok Ko

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 534 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric vehicle; battery technology; battery recycling; second-life battery applications; vehicle-to-grid; charging infrastructure; renewable energy integration; power system optimization; smart mobility; carbon neutrality; sustainable transportation; artificial intelligence in EVs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

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

edited by

Maria Bostenaru Dan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 523 | Submission Open

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

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

Sustainability of Agriculture: The Impact of Climate Change on Crops—2nd Edition

edited by

Fokion Papathanasiou

,

Elissavet Ninou

and

Ioannis G. Mylonas

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 513 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; climate change and agriculture; crop physiology; plant genetic resources; agro-biodiversity; abiotic and biotic stress; circular economy; food security

Mountain Hazards and Environmental Sustainability

edited by Taeko Wakahara and Yoshiharu Ishikawa

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 501 | Submission Open

Keywords: mountain hazards; environmental sustainability; nature-based solutions; monitoring and early warning

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

Soil Science and the Latest Studies on Sustainable Agriculture: 2nd Edition

edited by

Barbara Futa

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 474 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; agroecosystem; soil properties; soil fertility; soil health; land use change; climate smart agriculture; regenerative agriculture

The Impact of Technological Innovation on Renewable Energy Production: Simulation and Control of New Energy Power Generation Systems, 2nd Edition

edited by

,

,

,

and Dunjian Xie

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 457 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage systems; model predictive control; nonlinear modeling; renewable energy; hybrid power generation systems; energy management systems; hybrid energy storage systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovative Building Envelope Solutions for Sustainable and Energy-Efficient Buildings

edited by Aleksejs Prozuments

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 453 | Submission Open

Keywords: building envelopes; building energy efficiency; smart building materials; indoor environmental quality; building performance simulation; life cycle analysis; climate-responsive design; green building technologies

Advanced Materials for Environmental and Energy Sustainability: Innovations for a Low-Carbon and Circular Future

edited by Antônio Benjamim Mapossa,

Carlos Rafael Silva De Oliveira

and

Afonso Henrique da Silva Júnior

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 408 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; environmental remediation; sustainable energy; clean technologies; circular economy; waste valorization; renewable energy materials; carbon capture and utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Fertilization for Sustainable Agriculture 4.0

edited by

Ivan Rogovskyi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 376 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; nutrient management; precision agriculture; soil health; organic fertilizers; crop yield; climate resilience; environmental impact; agricultural practices

Additive Manufacturing for Sustainability in Industry

edited by

Alessandro Silvestri

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 365 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printers; Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0; sustainable technologies and materials; carbon dioxide (CO2) and greenhouse gas

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Integrating Ecosystem Services into Landscape Planning for Sustainable Development

edited by Riccardo Santolini and Giovanna Panza

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 357 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem services; landscape planning; nature-based solutions (NBS); sustainable development; environmental resilience; climate change adaptation; biodiversity protection; resource management; multilevel governance; socio-ecological systems

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

Engineering Management and Sustainable Construction Industry Development

edited by

Wen Yi

and Huiwen Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction development; low-carbon supply chains; smart construction; operations research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Research on Grid Integration and Electrical Power Systems

edited by Mai The Vu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grids; renewable integration; microgrids; power system stability; energy storage; grid optimization; distributed generation; electricity markets; machine learning; electrical power systems

Advanced and Sustainable Technologies in the Design of Supply Chains and Low Environmental Impact Systems

edited by Eduard Shevtshenko and Ibrahim Raji

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable technologies; ESG; supply chain innovation; low environmental impact; responsible business; green system design

Tourism Promotes Local Sustainable Development

edited by Marko Kukanja

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; local development; tourism entrepreneurship; destination management; hospitality; gastronomy; and food & beverage management; business model innovation; digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI)

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

Sustainable Industrial Engineering and Logistic Management

edited by

Farnaz Ghazi-Nezami

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain and operations management; logistics systems; industrial engineering; optimizing logistics systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Road Construction and Maintenance and Disaster Prevention

edited by

Min Ye

,

Hongqiang Xiong

and

Xuetang Xiong

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; highway and infrastructure; digitization; intelligent construction and maintenance; intelligent defect identification; non-destructive fault detection

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

Food Science: Innovative Techniques, Quality Control, and Sustainability in Food Processing

edited by

Lucia Cintia Colibaba

,

Camelia Elena Luchian

and

Elena Cristina Scutarașu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food processing; non-thermal processing technologies; cold plasma and high-pressure processing; energy-efficient food technologies; food quality and safety; alternative protein sources; agricultural and horticultural innovations; environmental impact of food processing; food industry sustainability metrics; regulatory policies in food processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Data-Driven Approaches for Sustainable Energy Systems: Forecasting, Storage, and Market Optimization

edited by Paula Maçaira and

Bruno Fanzeres

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy systems; energy storage technologies; forecasting and time series analysis; energy markets (electricity and gas); optimization under uncertainty; sustainable energy policy; statistical learning; game theory in energy systems; decision support for energy transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Artificial Intelligence and IoT for Sustainable Transportation and Smart Infrastructure

edited by

Catalin Dumitrescu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation engineering; smart infrastructure; artificial intelligence; machine learning; Internet of Things

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Biodiversity and Sustainability in Aquatic Environments

edited by

Ingrida Šatkauskienė

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 237 | 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)

Smart Technologies for Sustainable Production

edited by

Manuela Ingaldi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 200 | 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)

Smart Cities with AI, IoT and Sustainable Innovation

edited by

Yeran Sun

, Jing Xie and Yu Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; internet of things (IoT); sustainable development; urban informatics; artificial intelligence; big data analytics

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

Sustainable Food: Safety, Contaminants, and Microbial Risks

edited by

Soraya Paz Montelongo

and

Samuel Alejandro-Vega

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; food contaminants; microbial hazards; foodborne pathogens; contaminant analysis; risk assessment; risk assessment; risk mitigation; food preservation technologies; public health; food chain; food safety; food contaminants; microbial hazards; foodborne pathogens; food chain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health, Well-Being and Sustainability)

Recent Advances in Sustainable Food Manufacturing

edited by Vida Šimat,

Martina Čagalj

and

Danijela Skroza

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food processing; green food technologies; energy-efficient processing; food waste reduction; by-product valorization; circular food systems; Life cycle assessment (LCA); smart and active packaging; digitalization in food supply chains; alternative proteins and novel fermentation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

The Third Pole in Peril: Climate Change, Water Security, and Sustainable Futures in the Hindu Kush Himalaya

edited by

Katie Conlon

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: Himalayas; mountain sustainability; socio-ecological systems; traditional knowledge systems; climate justice; community resilience; climate adaptation; watershed governance; early warning systems; climate risks; rural livelihoods; community-led conservation

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

Advancing Sustainable Ecological Environmental Monitoring: Strategies and Innovations

edited by

Xiuhong Li

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; remotely sensed big data; environmental monitoring; dynamic evolution; risk monitoring and identification; resilience and sustainability

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

Sustainable Ecosystem Protection: Pollution Stress in the Ecosystem and Potential Solutions

edited by Anna Sobeková

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem protection; anthropogenic chemical stress; environmental pollution; biodiversity conservation; ecosystem sustainability; contaminants of emerging concern; sustainable development; environmental risk assessment; soil and water contamination

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

Critical Nexus Between Climate Change, Wastewater Management, and Sustainable Development

edited by Xin Zhou and Xiao Zhang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate– water– greenhouse gas nexus; sustainable technologies; AI for water treatment; policy and planning; emerging contaminants; ecosystem integration

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

Blue Economy Strategies for Resilient and Sustainable Coastal and Marine Ecosystem Protection

edited by

Nadav Shashar

and Aytaç Özgül

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: biovidersity credits; coastal defences; aritificial reefs; wavebreakers; marine construction; fish enhancements; restoration; ecotourism; rigs; costal/marine resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Sustainable Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Processing

edited by

Ramona Ioana Chelcea

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable manufacturing; green materials processing; eco-design; nanomaterials and sustainability; life cycle assessment (LCA); resource efficiency; circular economy in manufacturing; energy-efficient technologies; clean production; surface engineering for sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Role of Environmental Impact Assessment in Shaping an Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Public Transportation Infrastructure

edited by

Samantha Islam

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: public transportation infrastructure; eco-friendly; environmental impact assessment (EIA); sustainability; adaptive infrastructure; sustainable mobility

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

Sustainable Waste Process Engineering and Biomass Valorization

edited by

Serhiy Pyshyev

,

Denys Miroshnychenko

and

Bohdan Korchak

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 20376 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; waste-to-energy; biomass valorization; resource recovery; sustainable waste management; environmental sustainability; renewable energy; life cycle assessment; socio-economic sustainability; green technologies

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

Air Quality Characterisation and Modelling—2nd Edition

edited by

José Carlos Magalhães Pires

and

Álvaro Gómez-Losada

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10052 | Submission Open

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

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

Consumer Behavior, Food Waste and Sustainable Food Systems

edited by

Beata Bilska

and Marzena Tomaszewska

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7923 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer behaviour; food waste; sustainable food systems; driving factors; educational programs; food waste prevention; food waste minimization; disposal paths; food waste management; food waste hierarchy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Synergistic Approaches to Energy Transition, Circular Economy and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

edited by

Mohammad Fazle Rabbi

and

Sándor Kovács

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6657 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy transition; circular economy; sustainable development goals; renewable energy; climate action; resource efficiency; decarbonization; responsible consumption; sustainability innovation; resilient infrastructure

Intelligent Transportation Systems and Sustainable Multimodal Transport

edited by Evangelos Bekiaris and

Maria Gkemou

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2176 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; digital twins; embedded solutions; digitalisation of infrastructure; cooperative connected automated driving; physical and digital infrastructure; sustainable multimodal transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Intelligent Control for Sustainable Energy Management Systems

edited by

Eduardo Mojica-Nava

and

Duvan Tellez-Castro

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1555 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent control systems; smart grids; sustainable energy management; renewable energy integration; energy efficiency; decentralized energy systems; smart metering; data-driven modeling; real-time optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Development and Energy Management of Hybrid Power Systems in Maritime Transport

edited by

Chong Yao

and

Xiaojun Sun

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1054 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy integration; intelligent energy management; energy management strategies; sustainable shipping; marine renewable energy

Exploring the Influence of ESG Factors on Environmental Investments for Sustainable Development

edited by

Antonio Thomas

and

Stefano Marciano

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 376 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESG; non-financial disclosure; sustainability reports; integrate reporting; eco-investments; eco-innovations; corporate sustainability reporting directive; integrated thinking; greenwashing

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

Transforming Urban Mobility: Sustainable Solutions for Modern Cities

edited by Dirk Wittowsky and Sören Groth

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: mobility behaviour; multioptionality; multimodality; e-mobility; sharing systems; new mobility; smart city; public health; walkability; mobility culture; transformation processes; resilience; user acceptance; subjetvice perspectives; smart mobilty; modelling urban mobilty; bike and pedestrian mobility; public spaces

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

Optimising Industry Sustainability for a Future-Ready Built Environment

edited by

Xiancun Hu

, Dalin Zeng and

Yuting Chen

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sustainability; social sustainability; economic sustainability; sustainable construction; construction project management; construction innovation; urban renewal; smart construction; circular economy; resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

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