Sustainability

Artificial Intelligence and IoT for Sustainable Transportation and Smart Infrastructure

edited by

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 883 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Nature-Based Tourism and Outdoor Recreation in the Context of Sustainability

edited by

Malgorzata Woznicka

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 880 | Submission Open

Keywords: nature-based tourism; outdoor recreation; sustainable development; ecotourism; environmental management; biodiversity conservation; community participation; sustainable destinations; pro-environmental behavior; environmental education

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

Sustainable Mobility and Public Transportation Innovations

edited by

Akmal Abdelfatah

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 850 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable mobility; transportation electrification; shared mobility; public transportation; traffic safety; transit oriented developments

Toward Sustainable Energy Systems and Markets: Forecasting, Optimization, and Economic Decision-Making

edited by

Takuji Matsumoto

, Hikaru Hoshino and

Toru Hattori

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 816 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy forecasting; electricity market design; sustainable energy systems; risk management; optimization and control; economic decision-making; data-driven methods; techno-economic analysis; energy policy and regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Recent Advances in Sustainable Food Manufacturing

edited by Vida Šimat,

Martina Čagalj

and

Danijela Skroza

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 799 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Decentralized Energy Generation and Smart Energy Management

edited by

Mamadou Baïlo Camara

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 756 | Submission Open

Keywords: decentralized energy generation; smart energy management; rural electrification; micro-grid; renewable energies; energy storage; power control; power electronics converters; electrolyzer; hydrogen production; hydroelectric power plant

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advances in Sustainable Production and Operations Management

edited by

Jorge Julião

and Marcelo Gaspar

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 681 | 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

Digital Twins and Cyber–Physical Systems for a Sustainable Energy Transition

edited by

Muhammad Talib Faiz

,

Zahoor Ahmed

and Muhammad Mansoor Khan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 658 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber– physical systems; digital twins; sustainable energy transition; distributed microgrids; modeling and simulation of distributed energy systems (DERs); power electronics converter control; robust and resilient control of distributed systems; cybersecurity; network attacks; resilience

Sustainable Road Construction and Maintenance and Disaster Prevention

edited by

Min Ye

,

Hongqiang Xiong

and

Xuetang Xiong

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 642 | Submission Open

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

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

Sustainable Energy Solutions and RES Integration in Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings (nZEB)

edited by

Krzysztof Szczotka

,

Piotr Michalak

and

Jakub Szymiczek

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 635 | Submission Open

Keywords: nearly zero-energy buildings (nZEB); renewable energy integration; energy efficiency; photovoltaics; heat pumps; energy storage systems; decarbonization; sustainable retrofitting; smart building energy management

(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 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 628 | Submission Open

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

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

edited by

Antonio Thomas

and

Stefano Marciano

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 604 | Submission Open

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

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

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 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 581 | 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)

Sustainable Management of Blue Carbon Ecosystems

edited by

Yuan Li

, Shuguo Lv, Siyuan Ye and Frida Sidik

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 570 | Submission Open

Keywords: blue carbon; coastal ecosystems; carbon sequestration; climate change mitigation; ecosystem restoration; sustainable management; tidal flats; macroalgae; seagrasses; salt marshes; mangroves; carbon finance

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

Urban Agriculture as a Nature-Based Solution: Climate Mitigation, Inclusivity, and City-Region Food Systems That Are Financially Sustainable

edited by

Lia van Wesenbeeck

,

Vassilios Litskas

and

George Zaimes

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 568 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban agriculture; nature-based solutions; climate change mitigation and adaptation; inclusive food systems; circular economy; financial sustainability; living labs; city-region governance; short supply chains; impact measures; equity

Interfacial Processes of Contaminants in Soil–Groundwater Systems: Transport Transformation, and Sustainable Remediation

edited by

Zhifei Ma

, Jinying Xu and Xiaodong Chu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 562 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal; organic pollutants; environmental fate; biochar; soil; groundwater; environmental quality assessment; low-carbon environmental remediation

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

Additive Manufacturing for Sustainability in Industry

edited by

Alessandro Silvestri

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 518 | 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)

Composting and Sustainable Organic Waste Recycling

edited by Elisabete Nascimento-Gonçalves and

Maria Cristina Morais

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 455 | Submission Open

Keywords: composting; organic waste recycling; circular economy; sustainable waste management; bio-based solutions; lifecycle assessment (LCA); nutrient recovery; greenhouse gas emissions; soil health; environmental sustainability

Quality Management in Manufacturing, Industrial, and Systems Engineering for Green Sustainability—2nd Edition

edited by

Nita Yodo

and

Arup Dey

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 453 | Submission Open

Keywords: quality management; sustainability; industrial engineering; manufacturing processes; system integrations; Industry 4.0/5.0; supply chains; lean manufacturing; six sigma; operations research; data analysis; advanced manufacturing; standards and policies

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

edited by

Lucia Cintia Colibaba

,

Camelia Elena Luchian

and

Elena Cristina Scutarașu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 448 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

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 445 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Governance, Quantification, and Justice in Circular Economy for Carbon Neutrality

edited by Yuan Tao

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 443 | Submission Open

Keywords: decarbonization and pollution reduction; industrial symbiosis; resource metabolism; economic development; environmental pressures; environmental governance; life cycle assessment (LCA); material flow analysis (MFA); socio-behavioral change; environmental justice; waste valorization; industrial symbiosis; sustainable development

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

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 436 | 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)

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 432 | 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 Management of Logistic and Supply Chain—2nd Edition

edited by

Mladen Krstić

and

Snežana Tadić

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 424 | 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)

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 416 | 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)

Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials for Sustainable Future

edited by

Ileana Nicoleta Popescu

and

Badriyah Alhalaili

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 416 | 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)

Sustainable Industrial Engineering and Logistic Management

edited by

Farnaz Ghazi-Nezami

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 410 | 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 399 | 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)

Deep Integration of Sustainable Disaster Management and Community Resilience

edited by

Juan Fung

and Susu Xu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 390 | 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)

Architectural Restoration Between Design and Contemporaneity: European Overview and Relevant Case Studies

edited by

Riccardo Liberotti

, Vittorio Gusella and

Polyxeni Mantzou

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 385 | Submission Open

Keywords: heritage buildings and infrastructures; typological analysis of heritage architectures; vernacular architecture; climate-responsive design; adaptive reuse of built heritage; structural strengthening techniques; composite and nanostructured materials; sustainable and contemporary restoration; faç ade greening and microclimate; energy efficiency in heritage buildings

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

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 383 | 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)

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

edited by

Fortune Ganda

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 369 | 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 363 | 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)

Smart and Sustainable Infrastructure for Decarbonized Transport Systems

edited by

Agnieszka Blokus-Dziula

and

Monika Ziemska-Osuch

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 343 | Submission Open

Keywords: reduction in CO2 emissions; low-emission mobility lower operating costs; transport system maintenance optimization improved quality of life in cities; smart mobility and intelligent systems transport infrastructure reliability; availability and safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Advance in Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing Towards Sustainability

edited by

Apostolos Korlos

and Maria Zoumaki

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 313 | 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)

Circular Systems, Buildings and Processes for a Sustainable Built Environment

edited by

Jacopo Gaspari

and

Lia Marchi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 310 | 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

Advances in Sustainable Design for Advanced Manufacturing

edited by Wei Liu,

Xin Liu

and

Emelia Delaney

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

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

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 299 | 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)

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 294 | 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)

Plastic Biodegradation and Sustainable Environmental Management

edited by

Marta Elisabetta Eleonora Temporiti

,

Simone Buratti

and

Daniele Dondi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 290 | 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 282 | 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)

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 279 | 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)

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 278 | 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)

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 271 | Submission Open

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

Ecohydrological Research: The Pathways to Sustainable and Resilient Watershed Management

edited by

Guangliang Zhang

and Yue Dong

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

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

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

Renewable Resource Management and Sustainable Energy Research

edited by

Elżbieta Szymańska

and

Sławomir Stec

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy sources (RES); resource management; sustainable energy; energy storage; smart grids; green hydrogen; circular economy; just transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Treatment of Bottom Ash Deriving from Waste Incineration

edited by

Luciana Mantovani

,

Paola Stabile

and

Maximiliano Fastelli

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 260 | 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)

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 257 | 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)

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 236 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

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