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Water Treatment, Waste Valorization and Environment Sustainability submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4621 | Submission Open
Keywords: integrated sustainable approaches for water; energy and the environment; energy production from waste specifically related to biological and chemical pathways; the impact of climate change on water and energy systemsaAdvancements in renewable energy production and water treatment pathways to achieve the UN SDGs (6 and 7); chemical and thermal methods for waste-to-resource conversion; technological innovations for resource efficiency and conservation; ecosystem restoration and biodiversity conservation through sustainable practices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Global Strategies for Sustainable Energy Transitions: Innovations and Reflections
edited by , and Barun Das
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4553 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy strategies; sustainable energy transitions; distributed energy resources; energy storage technologies for sustainable energy transition; techno-economic analysis; energy policy and governance; technological innovations in energy; integration of renewable systems; socio-economic impacts of energy transitions; global energy solutions; renewable energy policy; energy sustainability; clean energy technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Application of Land Surveying and Mapping in Land Resource Development and Management
edited by , , Hanlin Zhou and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4537 | Submission Open
Keywords: land surveying; land cover/land use mapping; sustainable land management; land resource development; land use planning; remote sensing; geographic information science (GIS)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)
Sustainable Forest Technology and Resource Management submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4360 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest management; forestry economics; climate change; sustainable development; forest resource management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)
Geographical Information Technology and Urban Sustainable Development submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4290 | Submission Open
Keywords: geospatial data analysis; social sensing; sustainable cities; urban land use patterns; simulation and forecasting of urban development; GeoAI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Innovative Applications for Sustainable Agriculture: Strategies for Soil Fertility, Plant Growth, and Stress Mitigation
edited by Andrés Calderín García and Danielle França de Oliveira Torchia
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4038 | Submission Open
Keywords: biochar; humic substances; soil fertility; carbon sequestration; soil– plant interactions; abiotic stress mitigation; plant growth stimulation; sustainable agriculture; soil organic carbon; agricultural innovations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Advancements in Concrete Materials for Sustainable Construction
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3793 | Submission Open
Keywords: self-compacting concrete; ultra-high-performance concrete; fiber-reinforced concrete; sustainable materials; recycled aggregates; geopolymer concrete; low-carbon construction; eco-friendly materials; advanced concrete technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Sustainable Waste Management and Recycling for Achieving a Circular Economy: 2nd Edition
edited by and Xiaoyue Liu
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3753 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste management; circular economy; recycling; carbon neutral; SDGs; co-design; sharing; reuse; data science; international cooperation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
Tunneling and Underground Engineering: A Sustainability Perspective
edited by Xiangyu Wang
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3704 | Submission Open
Keywords: underground engineering; tunnel support; geotechnical sustainability; green tunnel design; renewable energy integration; sustainable development
Sustainable Urban Risk Management and Resilience Strategy submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3400 | Submission Open
Keywords: disaster risk reduction; natural disasters; land use planning; sustainable development; territorial and urban management; resilience; stakeholders engagement; knowledge and data; disaster cycle
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health, Well-Being and Sustainability)
Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainability
edited by Shuaib Lwasa
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3357 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; environmental sustainability; sustainable development; climate resilience; biodiversity; sustainability tools; environmental policy; integrated approaches; socio-economic impacts; sustainable practices; climate adaptation strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation)
Power Electronics on Recent Sustainable Energy Conversion Systems submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3260 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; sustainable power electronic systems; electronic engineering; electromobility; energy storage; energy conversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Green Building Intelligence: Evaluating Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Solutions submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3237 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy systems; building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV); hybrid energy systems; energy storage technologies; agrivoltaics; smart energy management; carbon neutrality; net-zero energy buildings; grid integration; phase change materials; green buildings
Green Materials, Smart BIM and Comfortable Environments: Towards Sustainable Building submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3222 | Submission Open
Keywords: pollution; climate change; global warming; sustainability; ecological transition; urban metabolism and post-carbon city strategies; pollution from construction sector; nature-based ecological transition of global construction sector; implementation of nature-based transitions; sustainable construction; green building; brand new green buildings versus new brown buildings; green building rating tool (GBRT) and GBRT post-occupancy valuations; ecological retrofitting of existing portfolio versus BAS maintenance of stocks; energy bio– eco (nature-based)-efficiency; energy conservation; nature-based energy conservation measures; co-benefits of energy conservation measures; co-benefit valuations; MCA; multi-criteria analysis; MCDV; multi-criteria decision valuation; energy performance simulation program software; EPSPs; thermal comfort; life cycle assessment (LCA); LCA of green buildings versus brown buildings; benefit– cost valuations and CFA (cash flow analysis) of investments; data base management system (DBMS); GIS; BIM; and 3D studio in the strategy and implementation of green buildings; cost analysis; cost archives; cost estimation; cost forecast; detailed cost estimate of nature-based new constructions and retrofitting of green buildings; cost; income; and market value of buildings; market price less the total construction cost of a building: value added and profitability creation; market price premium for the extra expenses of green buildings; spatial and factor analyses of materials; works; and yard sites in green construction; material and factor analyses of green buildings versus brown buildings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Green Catalytic Processes in Chemical Engineering Towards Sustainable Processes and Circular Economy
edited by Filipe Smith Buarque and Rafael Farrapeira
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3048 | Submission Open
Keywords: green chemistry; green catalysis; sustainable processes; circular economy; renewable energy; production efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Chemical Engineering and Technology)
Smart Supply Chain Innovation and Management
edited by Yong Liu and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3048 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital supply chain; supply chain collaboration; low-carbon supply chain and green development; supply chain resilience; artificial intelligence and supply chain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Innovations in Bio-Inspired Materials for Sustainable Construction Evolution
edited by Mujib Rahman, , Moura Mehravar and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2988 | Submission Open
Keywords: green concretes/pavements; cementitious composites; waste/recycled materials; bio-based materials; sustainability analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Sustainable Supply Chains: A Catalyst for Global Development
edited by and Marcelo Bronzo
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2921 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable supply chain management; closed-loop supply chains; sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); sustainable performance; green logistics; supply chain collaboration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Business Circular Economy and Sustainability submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2714 | Submission Open
Keywords: corporate circular business models and the 17 SDGs; corporate sustainability reporting and circular economy; corporate circularity indexes; corporate sustainability performance; corporate circular economy performance; the social aspects of corporate circular economy; ESG and corporate circular economy; corporate circularity and consumers; corporate circular economy practices; circular public procurement and corporate circularity; corporate circular intellectual capital; critical raw materials and circular economy; circular bioeconomy; circular economy and strong sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Urban Landscape Ecology and Sustainability—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2665 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecology; urban ecosystem; landscape; ecosystem functioning; social– economic– ecological interactions; planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Innovative Approaches to Environmental Technology and Sustainable Wastewater Treatment
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2615 | Submission Open
Keywords: wastewater treatment; water scarcity; non-conventional water; nature-based solutions; water reuse; energy efficiency; resource recovery; climate adaptation; circular economy; water policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Advancements in Solid Waste Valorization for Clean Energy and Environmental Protection
edited by , and Waseem Hayat
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2563 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid waste valorization; bioenergy production; sustainable waste management; circular economy; biomass conversion; waste treatment innovations; green energy solutions; environmental impact of waste; renewable energy from waste
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Research on Water Management Technologies and Environmental Sustainability
edited by Violeta-Monica Radu
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2545 | Submission Open
Keywords: water management; green technology; technological innovation; environment; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Sustainability and Resilience in Agricultural Systems
edited by , and Alexandru Stratan
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2447 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable rural development; resilience; integrated agricultural systems; value chain integration; agricultural policies; environmental policies; robustness; adaptability; transformability; private and public goods; climate change; farm demographics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainable Building Materials: Concrete and Cement-Based Materials
edited by , and Flavio Stochino
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2204 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable concrete; recycled aggregates; geopolymer materials; construction waste utilization; durability of green concrete; natural fiber; bio-based construction materials; circular economy in construction; thermal retrofitting/upgrading; structural retrofitting/upgrading; integrated retrofitting/upgrading
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Plastic Debris and Environmental Sustainability
edited by , Sara Hajji and Aicha Ait Alla
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1995 | Submission Open
Keywords: microplastics; nanoplastics; plastic debris; sustainability; toxicity; environmental impact; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Sustainable Urbanism: Definition, Assessment, and Agenda for Future Research: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1994 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable urbanism; urban sustainability metrics; urban ecology; urban walkability; New Urban Agenda; Sustainable Development Goals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Sustainable Approaches to Biodeterioration/Biodegradation and Biotreatment in Cultural Heritage Environments
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1858 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodeterioration/biodegradation; green biocides; biotreatment; biocontrol agents; biocompounds; bioprotection/bioprecipitation/bioconsolidation; biocleaning; novel biotechnological solutions for cultural heritage protection; sustainable conservation methods; cultural heritage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Integrating Sustainability in Engineering: Towards a Sustainable Future
edited by and Adela Acitores Suz
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1722 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability in engineering education; environmental impact; sustainable development goals (SDGs); renewable energy; circular Economy; sustainable materials and processes; social awareness in engineering; sustainable competencies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Social Interaction Across Urban Spaces—Contexts, Structures and Sustainability
edited by Neil Reid and Piotr Pachura
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1706 | Submission Open
Keywords: social relations; spaces; urban development; planning; sustainability; space shaping
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Sustainable Food Engineering and Safety Innovations
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1642 | Submission Open
Keywords: food safety; food engineering; sustainability; new technologies; global food system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Prevention of Thermodynamic Disasters in Mines and Environmental Sustainability
edited by Changkui Lei, Jun Nian and Xiaobo Lv
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1622 | Submission Open
Keywords: environment sustainability; spontaneous coal combustion; gas explosion; coal dust explosion; risk assessment; gas extraction; thermokinetic mechanism; thermodynamic disasters; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Exploring Sustainable Practices in E-commerce and the Future of Sustainable Business Models
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1528 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental sustainability; economic sustainability; green consumption
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Innovative Green Technologies and Sustainable Solutions for Environmental Challenges
edited by Kui-Hao Chuang
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1438 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental sustainability; resource efficiency; waste reduction; circular economy; renewable energy; climate adaptation; sustainable materials; green technologies; eco-friendly practices; policy innovations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Towards Sustainable Energy: Renewable Energy Utilization and Near-Zero Carbon Regulation Technologies in Modern Industrial Parks
edited by Xianbo Wang, Zhidong Li and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1360 | Submission Open
Keywords: source– grid– load– storage integration; smart microgrid; multi-energy complementarity; digital twin; near-zero carbon emissions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Transportation: Strategies for Enhancing Safety and Reliability—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1270 | Submission Open
Keywords: road safety; sustainable mobility; safe roads and vehicles; human factors in road safety; vulnerable road users
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Carbon Management and Decarbonization Pathways in Buildings and Infrastructure submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1262 | Submission Open
Keywords: building energy saving; low-carbon buildings; building integrated renewable energy systems; building system control and optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Urban Planning and Built Environment: Second Edition
edited by and Peijun Yu
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1214 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital built environment; ecological low-carbon planning; green building; low carbon; energy saving; artificial intelligence algorithms; conservation and regeneration of historic buildings; conservation and utilization of classical gardens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Preconditions for the Sustainable Development of Agroecosystems: Good Agricultural Practices and Monitoring of Soil Conditions and Land Cover Changes submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1140 | Submission Open
Keywords: tillage; agroecology; soil organic matter; agrosystem; agroecosystem; sustainable soil management; soil properties; monitoring systems; landscape; spatial planning; natural framework; land management; land cover change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)
Innovative Technologies for Sustainable Industrial Systems submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1008 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital twins; artificial intelligence and machine learning; circular economy; enabling technologies; additive manufacturing; energy optimization; Industry 5.0 and human-centric technologies; blockchain; quantitative methods for industrial sustainability; sustainable logistics and supply chain management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Sustainable Geography and Urban Planning: Urban Ecology, Livability, Nature Connection, and Water-Sensitive Urban Design submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 981 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable urban development; urban landscape; climate resilience; climate change adaptation; sponge city; green-blue infrastructure; environmental justice; urban ecology; urban hydrology; urban water resource management; gentrification and revitalization; urban food systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Origins, Transport and Fate of Biogenic Substances and Heavy Metals in the Water Environment
edited by Qianqian Zhang and Xueqing Zhang
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 978 | Submission Open
Keywords: water environment; biogenic substances; heavy metals; sources analysis; transport and fate; risk assessment and prediction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Exploring Education Management Strategies for Sustainable Development—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 934 | Submission Open
Keywords: management strategies; sustainable development; education management; quality management; educational leadership
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Sustainable Intelligent Manufacturing Systems in Industry 4.0 and 5.0
edited by , Marina Crnjac Žižić and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 923 | Submission Open
Keywords: Industry 4.0 and 5.0; circular economy; intelligent manufacturing; sustainable processes; human-centricity; green manufacturing; process optimization; product optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Applications of Remote Sensing and Artificial Intelligence in Land Cover Mapping and Ecosystem Monitoring
edited by Malik Mohammed Al-Wardy and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 923 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; artificial intelligence; machine learning; land cover changes; climate change; ecosystem health; environmental trends; resilience planning; sustainable management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Psychological Well-Being from the Perspective of Sustainable Development: Second Edition submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 784 | Submission Open
Keywords: psychological well-being; sustainability; psychometrics; environmental engagement; sustainable development; eco-anxiety; community connectedness; positive psychology; cross-cultural research; measurement tools
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychology of Sustainability and Sustainable Development)
Electronic Business and Sustainable Development
edited by , Laurence F. K. Chang, and Xiaocong Cui
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 693 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; sustainable e-business; sustainable marketing; digital marketing; green finance in e-business; smart logistics in e-business
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Embracing Circular Economy and Renewable Energy Systems Through Socio-Technical Innovation
edited by and Gnana K. Bharathy
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 604 | 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)
Green Deal Strategies Towards Sustainability of Water, Raw Materials and Energy—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 582 | 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)
Climate Change, Air Pollution and Environmental Health
edited by Sylvester Dodzi Nyadanu and Marina Oktapodas Feiler
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 566 | 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)
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