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Sustainable Horticulture: Innovations in Crop Production and Resource Management submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 654 | Submission Open
Keywords: optimization of nutrient cycling; management of pests and diseases; water-use efficiency; circular economy strategies; the socio-economic dimensions of sustainable horticulture
Sustainable Urban Understanding and Planning: Principle and Application of Earth Observation and Geoinformation
edited by Da He, , Yang Chen and Yu Su
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 547 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; urban scene understanding; urban function zone; urban greenspace; artificial intelligence; urban land use; smart cities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Sustainable Energy Trade and Environmental Performance: Technological Innovations and Human Responses
edited by , and Vilmos Vass
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 527 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy trade; environmental performance; artificial intelligence (AI); climate change psychology; behavioral responses; energy policy and governance; low-carbon transition
Application of Sustainable Practices in Food Engineering
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 507 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; waste minimization; circular economy; food safety; food quality; nutritional value
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Green Management and Governance in the Energy Industry
edited by Harun Harun and Yi An
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 506 | Submission Open
Keywords: green management; governance; energy industry; ESG; renewable energy; sustainable development; carbon trading; green finance; environmental compliance
Creative Evolution of Wired and Wireless Electric Power Transfer Among Renewable Energy Grids and EVs
edited by Amir Shahirinia and Mohammad Tavakoli Bina
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 504 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind/solar power integration to the grid; AI in renewable energy; power electronics in renewable energy; power electronics in EV chargers; renewable-penetrated power system optimization; power quality issues in grid-connected devices; smart grids and artificial intelligence; energy policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Energy Transition, Sustainable Growth and Economic Development
edited by Lefteris Tsoulfidis
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 494 | Submission Open
Keywords: green energy transition; economic sustainability; sustainable growth; energy prices; green energy subsidies; competitiveness; empirical economic analysis; country-specific impacts; social economy institutions; forward-looking economic models
The Synergistic Interaction of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Twin in the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Climate Change Solutions submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 492 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable use of natural resources; artificial intelligence; artificial intelligence of things; digital twin; data-driven planning; environmental sustainability; smart city infrastructure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)
Resilient and Intelligent Control and Optimization of Sustainable Energy Systems
edited by Zhenyong Zhang, and Mufeng Wang
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 474 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy system; cybersecurity; machine learning-based control; optimization of the system operation; fault and abnormality detection; distributed control and optimization
Sustainability in the Manufacturing of Composite Material submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 420 | Submission Open
Keywords: recyclability; composite materials; sustainability; additive manufacturing; waste reduction
Advancing Agricultural Robotics for Sustainable Farming: Innovations, Applications, and Environmental Impact
edited by , Dong Chen and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 406 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural robotics; precision farming; sustainable agriculture; automation in farming; environmental impact; resource optimization; smart farming technologies; AI in agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Innovative Approaches to Sustainable Management in Hospitality and Tourism
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 398 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable tourism and hospitality development; environmental; social; and economic sustainability; sustainable business practices; eco-innovation in tourism and hospitality; sustainability performance measurement; corporate social responsibility (CSR); green hotel operations; stakeholder engagement in sustainability; sustainable value chain management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Sustainable Transportation Strategies for Urban and Regional Mobility
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 388 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable mobility systems; walkability and pedestrian planning; cycling networks and policies; public transportation performance; connected and automated vehicles; electric and shared mobility; active and multimodal travel integration; low-emission policy frameworks; congestion reduction strategies; road safety solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Advancing Sustainable Development Goals Through Biobased Energy Systems: Integrating Technological, Environmental, and Socio-Economic Perspectives
edited by Blake A. Simmons, Xueli Chen, Anagha Krishnamoorthy and Yuxuan Zhang
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 381 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioenergy; sustainable development goals; biomass; life cycle assessment; circular bioeconomy; energy policy; rural development; sustainability indicators; renewable energy; socio-economic impacts
Green Chemistry, Intelligent Systems and Computing in Environmental Sustainability, Safety, Pollution and Waste Control and Forecasting
edited by and Olga Y. Khetselius
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open
Keywords: green chemistry principles; environmental sustainability and safety; pollution and waste control and forecasting; intelligence systems and computing; system analysis; mathematical modelling; and data science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Advances in Waste Biomass and Environmental Sustainability: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 342 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass; wastes; hydrothermal treatment; pyrolysis; catalysis; sustainability
Sustainable Innovation and Management for Green Hotels
edited by Christina Beneki and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open
Keywords: green hotels; sustainable innovation; environmental management in hospitality; green technologies; hotel sustainability certification; sustainable service design; eco-friendly operations; digital transformation in hotels; green human resource management; sustainable customer experience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Towards Sustainable Metal Technologies: For Future Material Needs
edited by , and Gáspár Marcell Gyula
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 325 | Submission Open
Keywords: metals; alloys; recycling; metallurgy; circularity; metal processing; casting; forming; additive manufacturing; welding; powder metallurgy; hydrometallurgy; physical simulation; structural integrity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Sustainable Destination Development: Tourism and Society submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable; tourism; society; impacts; development; policies; heritage; destination; benefits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Ecosystem Sustainability Through Biodiversity Protection and Conservation Strategies
edited by Nikolay D. Natchev
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecological management; innovative conservation strategies; endangered species; deterioration of habitats; biological risk assessment; bioresources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation)
The Role of Smart Grids in Promoting Sustainable Energy Practices
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart grids; green energy transformation; distributed energy transactions; big data analysis; energy storage systems
Environmental Management and Sustainable Agriculture: Soil, Water and Crops: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil/water and crop management approaches for sustainable agriculture; geoinformatics and decision support systems; precision agriculture and irrigation technologies; climate-related; environmental; and agronomic adaptive practices; hydrological extremes and water/soil erosion in agroecosystems; water/soil pollution and reuse of treated water
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Sustainable Strategies for Building More Resilient Coastal Communities in a Changing Climate submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate adaptation; ecosystem-based solutions; governance innovation; socio-ecological systems; climate risk management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)
Sustainable Urban Planning and Regional Development: 2nd Edition
edited by , Angela Cresta and Vincenzo Esposito
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 263 | 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)
Towards Healthy and Low-Carbon Indoor Environments: Innovations in HVAC and Building Design
edited by , and Haizhou Fang
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthy buildings; low-carbon HVAC; thermal comfort; indoor air quality; decarbonization; passive design; personalized environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Sustainable Climate Change Adaptations: Enhancing Resilience Against Natural Hazards
edited by Jyh-Woei Lin
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open
Keywords: geophysics; green energy; climate change risk management; resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)
Atmospheric Science Research in the Context of Sustainable Development submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open
Keywords: atmospheric science; sustainable development; global change; climate change; air quality; environmental policy; climate modeling; atmospheric physics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air, Climate Change and Sustainability)
Sustainable Agriculture for a Resilient Future: Integrating Biodiversity, Climate Strategies and Policy Innovations submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural sustainability; biodiversity; climate change; public policies; resource management; Agenda 2030
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainable Aviation and Urban Air Mobility: Policy, Technology, and Workforce Perspectives
edited by Joseph Sobieralski and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable aviation; urban air mobility (UAM); advanced air mobility (AAM); aviation policy; aviation workforce; alternative fuels; safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Towards a Sustainable Electric Vehicle Ecosystem: Challenges and Innovations
edited by Andrea Pellegrini and Shobhit Saxena
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric vehicle uptake; transport electrification; clean transportation; infrastructure planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Low-Carbon/Novel Water-Treatment Technologies and Resource Recovery from Sludge
edited by , , Shaogang Hu and Fuyang Liu
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological wastewater treatment; treatment and resource recovery of environmental waste; advanced oxidation process; electrochemical water treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Promote Sustainable Development Through Enhanced Building Energy Performance
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open
Keywords: building energy performance; circular economy; Life Cycle Assessment (LCA); sustainable construction; building materials; energy efficiency; material recycling; embodied carbon; green building policies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Nature’s Balance: Advancing Sustainability and Stewardship: Rethinking Ecotourism, Agri/Agrotourism and/or Tourism & Hospitality with Nature in Mind
edited by Kimberly Thomas-Francois
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecotourism; agritourism; tourism and hospitality; sustainability; sustainable development; regenerative tourism; sustainable tourism technologies; environmental stewardship; nature tourism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Water Resource Economics and Sustainability
edited by Hui-Cheng Yu
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open
Keywords: water resources; sustainability; environmental management; water resource economics; water resource management; governance; performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Soil Remediation and Restoration for Environmental Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil amendments; emerging contaminants in soil; saline– alkali soil remediation; machine learning; soil pollutant prediction; heavy metals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)
Green Chemistry in Environmental Sustainability submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; (bio)electrochemical sensor; sustainability; energy storage; nanomaterial; green synthesis; sensors; catalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Chemical Engineering and Technology)
Blockchain Applications in Sustainable Economic Management and Business Research
edited by Daniel Oliveira Cajueiro and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open
Keywords: blockchain; sustainability; climate finance; supply chains; ESG; smart contracts; governance; emissions tracking; decentralized finance; traceability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Road Transport System Planning and Optimization—2nd Edition
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable transportation; transport planning; public transport; fuel consumption and emission; spatiotemporal analysis; big data; traffic safety; resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Decoding Plastic Behavior in the Environment Through Analytical Characterization: Current Advances and Perspectives
edited by , Silvia Fraissinet and Elisabetta Mazzotta
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open
Keywords: microplastics; nanoplastics; XPS (X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy); FTIR/Raman spectroscopy; SEM-EDX; pyrolysis– GC– MS; contaminant sorption; plastic degradation; ecological impacts; sustainable remediation strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Chemical Engineering and Technology)
Sustainability and Energy Transition: From a Socioeconomic Perspective
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability transitions; energy transition pathways; socioeconomic resilience; climate and energy policy; low-carbon development; renewable energy integration; green innovation and technology diffusion; just transition and equity; circular economy strategies; global governance of sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Grid Resilience, Modernization, and the Interplay of Distributed Energy Resources Towards Sustainability
edited by and Oussama Rejeb
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: distributed energy resources; renewables & advanced energy storage; electric vehicle and vehicle-to-grid V2G; digital twins and virtual power plants; edge-AI & model-predictive control; grid resilience & reliability metrics; fault location; isolation and service restoration; automated distribution management systems; demand response & flexibility markets; blockchain and cybersecurity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Enhancing Sustainable Hydrological and Geochemical Modeling for Intelligent Water Resource Management
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrological modeling; predictive models; geochemical modeling; hydraulic models; water resources; water quality; pollution migration; groundwater; watershed; groundwater origin; recharge zone; climate change; catastrophic weather events; adaptation scenarios; threat mitigation; protection of water resources; protection of water quality; data integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Soil Microbiota and Ecology in Sustainable Agroecosystems
edited by Gábor Csitári
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant production; soil microbial communities; soil management methods; succession of microbial communities; diversity pattern; soil ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
State of the Art of Assessment for Sustainable Development Goals—3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: methods for assessing the progress of SDGs in areas such as population; resources; environment; and economy; identification and analysis of key issues and factors affecting the SDGs; the future of the SDGs of the post-2030 sustainable development agenda; measures and methods for accelerating the implementation of the SDGs goals; sharing of best practices in SDGs; SDG localization theory; urban sustainable development; sustainable cities and communities; SDG progress assessment; policies to mobilize financial resources; policy implementation capacity; policy performance evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Rethinking Transformation Tourism: Meaning, Marketing, and the Quest for Self in a Climate Emergency
edited by Kostas Tomazos
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: transformation tourism; tourism meaning; alienation; spirituality and wellness; methodological innovations; inclusivity; power and narrative in transformation tourism; cases studies in transformation tourism and sustainability; ethical implications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Sustainable and Healthy Diets: Integrating Nutrition, Food Safety, and Resilient Food Systems
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthy diets; food and nutrition; food quality; food analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
ESG-Driven Sustainable Green Economy: Innovation Management and Policy
edited by Chao Lu, Xiaodong Lai and Yixi Xue
submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18552 | Submission Open
Keywords: responsible innovation and sustainability; digital innovation and sustainability; green innovation and sustainability; frugal innovation and sustainability; low-carbon economy and sustainable development; ESG and sustainable development; sustainable supply chain; cleaner production and sustainable development; green building and sustainable development; low-carbon and intelligent transportation management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Blockchain for Sustainable Business Management: Innovations and Applications
edited by , Ahmet Ozkul and Kamal P. Upadhyaya
submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16711 | Submission Open
Keywords: blockchain; sustainability; sustainable development; environmental; social and governance; ESG; cryptocurrency; sustainable development goals; SDG; circular economy; green blockchain; sustainable business management; supply chain sustainability; smart contracts; green energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Quality Education: Innovations, Challenges, and Practices submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10991 | Submission Open
Keywords: quality; innovation; inequalities; future; training; knowledge; technology; learning; teaching
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Advancing Sustainable Education Through AI and Technological Breakthroughs
edited by , Florence Mwagwabi and Marcella Papini
submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6647 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable education; artificial intelligence in education; intelligent tutoring systems (ITS); technology-enhanced learning (TEL); learning analytics; personalised learning; adaptive learning; explainable AI (XAI); student engagement; AI-driven curriculum design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
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