Sustainability

Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation and Thermal Comfort in Buildings and Urban Spaces

edited by

Daniel Sánchez-García

,

Alberto Cerezo-Narváez

,

María del Carmen Guerrero Delgado

and

Shady Attia

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 472 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal comfort; climate change adaptation; nature-based solutions; urban heat island; passive cooling; building energy performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Tourism Development: Balancing Economic Growth and Environmental Protection

edited by

Manuela Rozalia Gabor

, Flavia Oltean and

Benedek Nagy

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 469 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism development; economic growth; environmental protection; circular economy; tourism competitiveness; green innovation; heritage management; sustainable destinations; responsible consumption; SDGs

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

Current Advances in Green Polymers, as Substitutes for Container Industries, for the Reduction of Synthetic Plastics’ Pollution

edited by

Santiago Casado

and

Mirari Arancibia

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 462 | Submission Open

Keywords: plastics; microplastics; biodegradability; biodegradable containers; sustainability; plastic accumulation; pollution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Digital Transformation for ESG Measurement and Reporting

edited by

Erika Loučanová

,

Katarina Repkova Stofkova

,

Florin Cornel Dumiter

and Zuzana Štofková

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 461 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; ESG (environmental; social; and governance) measurement and reporting; industry 4.0; management innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Building Sustainable and Diversified Food Systems Through Organic Practices and Consumer Participation

edited by

Véronique Chable

, Pedro M. R. Mendes-Moreira and Micaela Colley

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 443 | Submission Open

Keywords: diversity; seed; plant breeding; organic practices; agroecology; food quality; society; consumers; microorganisms; policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Management of Logistic and Supply Chain—2nd Edition

edited by

Mladen Krstić

and

Snežana Tadić

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 443 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable logistics; sustainable supply chain; circular economy; smart logistics; closed-loop supply chain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Industrial Engineering and Logistic Management

edited by

Farnaz Ghazi-Nezami

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 436 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Heritage Buildings and Environmental Change: The Conservation of Cultural Heritage Under Sustainable Development

edited by Fernanda Prestileo and Francesco Trovó

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 431 | Submission Open

Keywords: built heritage conservation; climate change adaptation; sustainable restoration; cultural heritage management; community engagement; historic buildings; environmental change; preventive conservation; urban regeneration

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

Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials for Sustainable Future

edited by

Ileana Nicoleta Popescu

and

Badriyah Alhalaili

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 428 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable environment; novel materials; nanomaterials; composites; eco-friendly materials; ecological processes; nanotechnology; green technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Deep Integration of Sustainable Disaster Management and Community Resilience

edited by

Juan Fung

and Susu Xu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 403 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; disaster management; community resilience; machine learning; natural language processing; disaster risk reduction; emergency response; social science; technical advancements; interdisciplinary research

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

Corporate Strategies for Advancing a Sustainable Energy Transition and Low-Carbon Economy

edited by

Fortune Ganda

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 388 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate sustainability; energy transition; low-carbon economy; sustainable business strategy; decarbonization; renewable energy innovation; environmental; social and governance (ESG); green finance; climate change mitigation; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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

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

edited by

Katie Conlon

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 377 | 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)

Circular Systems, Buildings and Processes for a Sustainable Built Environment

edited by

Jacopo Gaspari

and

Lia Marchi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 364 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction workflow; construction and demolition waste; material bank; recycled materials; life-cycle assessment; life-cycle costing; circular business models; material cadasters; product as a service; building passports

Advance in Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing Towards Sustainability

edited by

Apostolos Korlos

and Maria Zoumaki

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 348 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; smart manufacturing; sustainability metrics; circular economy; IoT sensing & traceability; regional lens; policy– practice gap; socio-economic challenges; additive manufacturing (3D printing); CNC machining; life cycle assessment (LCA)

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

Urban Land Use and Urbanization Patterns: Pathways Toward Sustainable Cities

edited by

Liqun Sun

, Wu Deng and Linghua Qiu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open

Keywords: urbanization; land use; sustainable development; human activity; ecosystems; climate resilience

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

Advances in Sustainable Design for Advanced Manufacturing

edited by Wei Liu,

Xin Liu

and

Emelia Delaney

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable design approaches; advanced manufacturing technologies; AI; energy efficiency; carbon reduction

Thermodynamic, Environmental, and Socio-Political Determinants of the Development of Ecological Economics

edited by

Aleksander Jakimowicz

and Daniel Rzeczkowski

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural capital; ecosystem services; throughput; embedded economy; degrowth; weak and strong sustainability; laws of thermodynamics; limits to growth; circular economy; energy versus; EMERGY

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)

Multidimensional Drivers of Corporate Sustainability: From Governance Innovation to Digital-Environmental Synergy

edited by Jing Jia and Zhongtian Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate sustainability; corporate social responsibility; developing countries; ESG; climate change; corporate governance

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

Plastic Biodegradation and Sustainable Environmental Management

edited by

Marta Elisabetta Eleonora Temporiti

,

Simone Buratti

and

Daniele Dondi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: plastic; biodegradation; ecotoxicology; environmental pollution; plastisphere; interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation)

Geospatial and Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Energy Efficiency

edited by

Reda Yaagoubi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open

Keywords: geospatial technologies; energy efficiency; geographic information systems; building information modelling; city information modelling; internet of things; building energy modelling; smart cities; energy simulation; sustainable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

The Taste of Sustainability: Bridging Acceptability, Functionality and Nutritional Quality of Sustainable Foods

edited by

Jorry Dharmawan

and

Nenad Naumovski

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable foods; sensory evaluation; consumer perception; food functionality; nutritional quality; health effects; plant-based products; alternative proteins; flavour optimisation; sensory– instrumental correlation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Ecohydrological Research: The Pathways to Sustainable and Resilient Watershed Management

edited by

Guangliang Zhang

and Yue Dong

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecohydrology; watershed resilience; biogeochemical fluxes; water quality; emerging contaminants; sustainable development

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

Innovation of Sustainable Business Models in the Era of Industry 4.0: Digitalization, Servitization, Circularity and Resilience

edited by Zoltán Zéman and

Gergő Thalmeiner

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable business models; industry 4.0; digital transformation; servitization; circular economy; corporate resilience; sustainability performance; business model innovation; value creation

Circular Economy Strategies for a Sustainable Agri-Food System

edited by

Roxana Nicoleta Rațu

and

Florin Daniel Lipsa

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; agri-food systems; by-product valorisation; food-waste upcycling; biorefinery pathways; life-cycle assessment (LCA); techno-economic analysis (tea); sustainable supply chains; food quality and safety; policy and governance for sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Treatment of Bottom Ash Deriving from Waste Incineration

edited by

Luciana Mantovani

,

Paola Stabile

and

Maximiliano Fastelli

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open

Keywords: incinerator bottom ash (IBA); circular waste management; metal recovery; carbonation and weathering; geopolymers and vitrification; construction and geotechnical applications; leaching and eco-toxicity; life cycle assessment (LCA)

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

Improving Soil Quality and Sustainable Agriculture: The New Tools, Technologies and Practices

edited by Éder de Souza Martins

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: nature-based solutions; regenerative agriculture; regional solutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Strategies for Advancing Sustainability in Food Systems

edited by

Philip Soladoye

and Tawanda Tayengwa

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: food systems; food loss and waste; circular economy; environmental sustainability; climate change; food security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

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

edited by

Nadav Shashar

and Aytaç Özgül

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 245 | 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)

Natural Fibers for Sustainable Products and Systems: Applications, Properties, and Circularity

edited by

Guillermo Guerrero-Vacas

and

Óscar Rodríguez-Alabanda

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural fibers; biocomposites; sustainable product design; circular economy; low-carbon manufacturing; life cycle assessment (LCA); techno-economic analysis; fiber– matrix compatibilization; nonwoven technology; additive manufacturing (3D printing)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Promoting Sustainable Urban Water: Advanced Treatment, Reuse, and Tackling Emerging Contaminants

edited by

Mingrui He

and Bo Han

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban water management; membrane-based water treatment; antifouling and catalytic membranes; novel membrane materials; water reuse and resource recovery; emerging contaminant control; advanced treatment technologies; urban water sustainability

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

Sustainable Design, Analysis, and Practical Applications of Solar Thermal Systems

edited by

Francesco Rovense

,

Miguel Angel Reyes

and Walter Gaggioli

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar thermal systems; concentrating solar power; solar industrial process heat; thermal energy storage; data-driven modelling and control of solar thermal plants; techno-economic and life cycle assessment of solar thermal systems; machine learning applications in solar thermal energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Energy Storage, Conversion, and Utilization

edited by

Rahul R. Bhosale

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy; energy storage systems; renewable energy; smart grids; energy management; waste heat recovery and utilization

Innovative Monitoring and Modeling of Pollutants: Studies on Water, Sediments and Suspended Solids in Impaired Waterbodies

edited by

John M. Johnston

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open

Keywords: water quality monitoring; remote sensing; model-based assessments; impaired waterbodies; AI/ML; watersheds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)

Hazardous Metals Pollution, Soil Remediation, and Sustainable Environmental Protection

edited by Helena Doležalová Weissmannová

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: hazardous metal pollution; microplastics in soil and water; soil contamination; environmental remediation; pollution indices; risk assessment; sustainable soil management; phytoremediation; soil health; toxic elements

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)

Sustainable Soil Management for Climate, Ecosystem, and Development Resilience

edited by Bo Jiang, Chen Hong and

Juejie Yang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health; climate resilience; ecosystem services; sustainable development; soil carbon sequestration; soil biodiversity; green remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)

Future Transitions for a Sustainable Bioeconomy: Governance, Circularity and Regional Innovation

edited by Jon-Paul Faulkner

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable bioeconomy transitions; circular economy; governance and policy mixes; regional innovation systems; place-based development; spatial planning; land-use strategy; biorefineries and bio-based value chains; cascading use and value retention; sustainability assessment

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

Lithium-Ion Batteries and Their Role in Achieving Sustainable Energy Goals

edited by

Zhaohuan Wei

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion batteries; sustainable energy transition; circular economy; lifecycle assessment; battery recycling; critical raw materials; energy storage; sustainable manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Supply Chains, Logistics, Production and Conscious Consumers

edited by

Erica Varese

and

Bartłomiej Kabaja

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12430 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chains; green logistics; sustainable production; consumer awareness; circular economy; technology integration; policy and regulation towards a green future; greener future

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

Sustainable Aquaponic Systems and the Role of Deep Learning in Aquaculture

edited by

Haihua Wang

and Shuofei Yang

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12340 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaponic systems; sustainable aquaculture; deep learning in aquaculture; integrated fish-vegetable farming; resource efficiency in aquaponics; hydroponic lettuce cultivation; nutrient cycling; AI in fish farming; smart aquaculture technologies; sustainable food production systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Advancing Bottom-Up Energy Approaches for Carbon-Neutral Building Stock

edited by

Usama Bin Perwez

and

Muhammad Salman Siddiqui

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11069 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency; building performance simulation; urban building energy modelling (UBEM); climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

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

edited by

Mohammad Fazle Rabbi

and

Sándor Kovács

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8788 | Submission Open

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

International Economy, Business Ecosystems, and Entrepreneurship: Implications for Sustainable Energy Development

edited by

Dimos Chatzinikolaou

and

Renata Kubus

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6023 | Submission Open

Keywords: international economy; business ecosystems; entrepreneurship; sustainable energy development; macro– meso– micro perspective; renewable energy; energy transition; innovation; socioeconomic development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy 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 1 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1990 | Submission Open

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

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

Sustainable Supply Chain Management and the Circular Economy in the Digital Revolution

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1784 | Submission Open

Keywords: information management; sustainable supply chain; circular economy; industrial digitalization; digital transformation; digital entrepreneurship; blockchain; AI-enabled innovation; privacy-preserving data sharing; life cycle assessment; supply chain resilience; ecosystem governance

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

edited by

Chong Yao

and

Xiaojun Sun

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1466 | Submission Open

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

Recycling and Reuse of Concrete Materials in Sustainable Engineering

edited by Ghassan Nounu

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1053 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; recycled aggregates; supplementary cementitious materials; carbonation; durability; 3D printing; geopolymer concrete; life cycle assessment; road construction; self healing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Optimising Industry Sustainability for a Future-Ready Built Environment

edited by

Xiancun Hu

, Dalin Zeng and

Yuting Chen

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 647 | 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)

Transforming Urban Mobility: Sustainable Solutions for Modern Cities

edited by Dirk Wittowsky and Sören Groth

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 432 | 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)

Cities and Resource Governance in the Age of Sustainability

edited by

Giuseppe T. Cirella

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 389 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; city governance; climate adaptation; energy transitions; environmental policy; green infrastructure; participatory decision-making; resource efficiency; resource management; smart cities; social equity; sustainability transitions; sustainable development; urban resilience; water and waste management

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

Innovative Research on Battery Materials and Their Applications

edited by

Adrian Beda

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 373 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative materials; environmentally friendly; material applications; electrodes; energy storage; sustainable technologies; next-generation batteries; battery material recycling; technological advances

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

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