Sustainability

Power Electronics on Recent Sustainable Energy Conversion Systems

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2320 | 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)

Sustainable Supply Chains: A Catalyst for Global Development

edited by

Marcelo Werneck Barbosa

and Marcelo Bronzo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2315 | 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)

Green Materials, Smart BIM and Comfortable Environments: Towards Sustainable Building

edited by

Domenico Enrico Massimo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2272 | 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)

Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainability

edited by Shuaib Lwasa

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2262 | 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)

Innovative Approaches to Environmental Technology and Sustainable Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Laila Mandi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2229 | 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)

Sustainable Consumer Behavior, Circular Economy, and Digital Marketing Strategies

edited by

Paulo Duarte

and

Rúben Pinhal

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2024 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable consumer behavior; circular economy; digital marketing; green marketing strategies; sustainable consumption; environmental communication; social media and sustainability

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

Advancements in Solid Waste Valorization for Clean Energy and Environmental Protection

edited by

Riaz Ahmad

,

Muhammad Sultan

and Waseem Hayat

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1853 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1849 | Submission Open

Keywords: water management; green technology; technological innovation; environment; sustainability

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

Business Circular Economy and Sustainability

edited by

Ioannis Nikolaou

,

Konstantinos Papaspyropoulos

and

Thomas Tsalis

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1605 | 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)

Innovations in Bio-Inspired Materials for Sustainable Construction Evolution

edited by Mujib Rahman,

Payam Sadrolodabaee

, Moura Mehravar and

Bahman Ghiassi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1591 | 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 Urban Risk Management and Resilience Strategy

edited by

Scira Menoni

and

Veronica Gazzola

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1568 | 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)

Sustainable Urbanism: Definition, Assessment, and Agenda for Future Research: 2nd Edition

edited by

Michael W. Mehaffy

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1525 | 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

Beata Gutarowska

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1502 | 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)

Sustainability and Resilience in Agricultural Systems

edited by

Camelia Gavrilescu

,

Nicoleta Mateoc-Sirb

and Alexandru Stratan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1459 | 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

Arnas Majumder

,

Marco Zucca

and Flavio Stochino

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1449 | 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)

Integrating Sustainability in Engineering: Towards a Sustainable Future

edited by

María-José Terrón-López

and Adela Acitores Suz

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1396 | 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)

Sustainable Food Engineering and Safety Innovations

edited by

Jie Xu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1348 | 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 1348 | 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

Junyun Liao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1256 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sustainability; economic sustainability; green consumption

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

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 1230 | Submission Open

Keywords: social relations; spaces; urban development; planning; sustainability; space shaping

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

Innovative Green Technologies and Sustainable Solutions for Environmental Challenges

edited by Kui-Hao Chuang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1162 | 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)

Plastic Debris and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Mohamed Ben-Haddad

, Sara Hajji and Aicha Ait Alla

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1083 | 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)

Towards Sustainable Energy: Renewable Energy Utilization and Near-Zero Carbon Regulation Technologies in Modern Industrial Parks

edited by Xianbo Wang, Zhidong Li and

Tao Tao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 998 | 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

edited by

Matjaž Šraml

and

Chiara Gruden

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 920 | 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)

Preconditions for the Sustainable Development of Agroecosystems: Good Agricultural Practices and Monitoring of Soil Conditions and Land Cover Changes

edited by

Jonas Volungevičius

and

Kristina Amalevičiūtė-Volungė

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 894 | 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)

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 803 | 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)

Urban Planning and Built Environment: Second Edition

edited by

Li Yang

and Peijun Yu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 766 | 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)

Urban Landscape Ecology and Sustainability—2nd Edition

edited by

Alessandro Bellino

and

Daniela Baldantoni

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 745 | 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)

Applications of Remote Sensing and Artificial Intelligence in Land Cover Mapping and Ecosystem Monitoring

edited by Malik Mohammed Al-Wardy and

Mohammad Reza Nikoo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 698 | 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)

Innovative Technologies for Sustainable Industrial Systems

edited by

Pier Francesco Orrù

,

Tsega Yenew Melesse

and

Mohamed Shameer Peer Mohamed

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 676 | 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)

Carbon Management and Decarbonization Pathways in Buildings and Infrastructure

edited by

Linfeng Zhang

and

Jiaqiang Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 647 | 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)

Electronic Business and Sustainable Development

edited by

Xiaoyu Xu

, Laurence F. K. Chang,

Chien-Wen Chen

and Xiaocong Cui

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 628 | 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

Salvatore Flavio Pileggi

and Gnana K. Bharathy

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 572 | 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 508 | 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)

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 456 | Submission Open

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

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

AI-Driven Sustainability in Heritage Science

edited by

Laura Medeghini

,

Michela Botticelli

and

Alessandro Ciccola

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 446 | Submission Open

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

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

edited by

Mohammad Shamsuddoha

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 429 | 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)

Advances in Sustainable Production and Operations Management

edited by

Jorge Julião

and Marcelo Gaspar

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 414 | 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

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 408 | Submission Open

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

Innovative Building Envelope Solutions for Sustainable and Energy-Efficient Buildings

edited by Aleksejs Prozuments

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 396 | 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

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 362 | 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)

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

edited by

Barbara Futa

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 348 | Submission Open

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

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 315 | 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 299 | Submission Open

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

Exploring Education Management Strategies for Sustainable Development—2nd Edition

edited by

Eric C. K. Cheng

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 275 | 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 Research on Grid Integration and Electrical Power Systems

edited by Mai The Vu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open

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

Additive Manufacturing for Sustainability in Industry

edited by

Alessandro Silvestri

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 271 | 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)

Engineering Management and Sustainable Construction Industry Development

edited by

Wen Yi

and Huiwen Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

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

edited by

Carmit Rapaport

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 241 | 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)

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 238 | Submission Open

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

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