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Efficient Energy Conversion Systems and Renewable Energy Generating Units: Techno-Economic Empowered Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1172 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy efficiency for residential and industrial applications; energy recovery; harvesting systems; high-performance; high-efficiency electric drives; renewable energy sources: hydrogen; nuclear; solar; wind; biomass; geothermal; tidal; hybrid systems; modeling; simulation; control; multi-objective optimization; monitoring; maintenance; diagnostics; fault detection; reliability; safety issues Internet of Things-based control of energy conversion systems; sensors; artificial intelligence in energy conversion systems; smart grid technologies; energy management; energy economics; trading; economic growth economic analysis; policy instruments; economic incentives for energy sustainable transition; techno-economic assessment of efficient energy conversion technologies; socio-economic impacts; energy access; and poverty alleviation related to renewable energy; investments in clean energy infrastructure development; energy engineering education for sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Construction and Built Environments
edited by , Shuqi Ma and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1133 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable building materials; environmental impact assessment; low-carbon construction; geotechnical engineering technologies; sustainable civil engineering; foundation treatment technologies; soil improvement; underground structure design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Decision-Making Frameworks for Energy Justice: Balancing Social, Economic, and Environmental Objectives
edited by Babatunde Olubayo, and Emezirinwune Michael
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1087 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence in energy systems; multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM); sustainable energy transitions
Lean Manufacturing and Sustainable Performance in Digital Era: Challenges and Opportunities submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 980 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability in manufacturing; advanced data analytics; digitalization; lean operational excellence; smart manufacturing; data-driven Lean; Lean Supply Chain 4.0; circular supply chains
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Recent Advances in Water Quality Assessment and Sustainable Wastewater Treatment: Analysis and Methods submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 919 | Submission Open
Keywords: water quality monitoring; water quality assessment; sustainable wastewater treatment; innovative treatment technologies; water resource management; emerging contaminants; resource recovery and reuse; environmental technology; innovative treatment methods; pollution control; climate change and water management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Decarbonizing Mobility: Innovations in Energy Efficiency and Environmental Impact Mitigation
edited by Yuche Chen and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 823 | Submission Open
Keywords: decarbonization; sustainable mobility; energy efficiency; environmental impact mitigation; low-carbon transportation; electric vehicles (EVs); renewable energy integration; Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS); green infrastructure; carbon footprint reduction
Environmental Sustainability in Deep Mining: Controlling Dynamic Disasters and Mineral Resource Development
edited by , Leilei Si and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 816 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep mining; environmental sustainability; dynamic disasters; disaster prevention and reduction; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Sustainable Marine Spatial Planning and Marine Environmental Management
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 780 | Submission Open
Keywords: maritime transport; safety; shipping emission; sustainable transport; port safety; energy efficiency; alternative fuels; cold ironing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)
UAV Remote Sensing, Precision Agronomy, and Resource Optimization Strategies
edited by and Shen Yuan
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 742 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent agriculture; remote sensing inversion; machine learning; crop stress diagnosis; precision farm management; hyperspectral imaging; AI-driven decision-making; yield prediction modeling; data-driven agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Applications of GIS and Remote Sensing in the Sustainable Development of Environmental, Ecological and Hydrological Monitoring
edited by , Ding Yuan and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 705 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrology; ecology; environment; GIS; remote sensing; monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Enhancing Sustainable Urban Mobility Through Shared Autonomous Vehicles and Strategic Street Planning Scenarios submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 703 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable mobility; shared autonomous vehicles; transportation systems; future mobility; efficiency; accessibility; scenario planning; strategic planning; transport equity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Transformation with AI in Education for Teaching and Learning Enhancement
edited by Pei-Hsuan Hsieh and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 682 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable education; education transformation; digital education; digital transformation; EdTech innovation; AI in education; AI-powered education; personalized learning; smart campus; smart classroom; intelligent tutoring systems; education equity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Sustaining Occupant Well-Being: Thermal Comfort and Air Quality in Indoor Environments
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 637 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal comfort; indoor air quality; human-centered building control; occupant perception; occupant well-being; multi-sensory comfort; post-occupancy evaluation
Challenges Detection and Mitigation for Sustainable Rural Tourism submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 622 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing techniques; in situ measurements; GIS tools; geospatial statistics; land use changes; nature tourism; agritourism; ecotourism; challenges; rural tourism sustainability
Green Buildings, Energy Efficiency, and Sustainable Development
edited by and Cristina Gabriela Sărăcin
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 619 | Submission Open
Keywords: green building design and practices; energy-efficient buildings and urban infrastructure (focusing on optimized building systems and sustainable city planning with green zones); sustainable development in eco-friendly architecture (emphasizing resource conservation and green material use in construction)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Education for a Sustainable Future: A Global Development Necessity
edited by , , and Mª Ángeles Alcaide González
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 527 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable education; circular economy in learning; pedagogical innovations; Sustainable Development Goals integration into education; policy and practice in sustainability; teacher training and sustainability; e-learning for global goals; environmental education; higher education and Sustainable Development Goals; intergenerational learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Sustainability and Artificial Intelligence: A Marriage Made in Heaven, or Trouble at the Horizon?
edited by Outi Niininen and Clare D'Souza
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 499 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; sustainable development goals; sustainable development; artificial intelligence; carbon emission; ethics; energy sustainability; sustainable production and consumption; circular economy
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 467 | 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)
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 447 | 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)
Application of Sustainable Practices in Food Engineering
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 436 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; waste minimization; circular economy; food safety; food quality; nutritional value
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Sustainable Horticulture: Innovations in Crop Production and Resource Management submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 412 | 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
Green Management and Governance in the Energy Industry
edited by Harun Harun and Yi An
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 376 | Submission Open
Keywords: green management; governance; energy industry; ESG; renewable energy; sustainable development; carbon trading; green finance; environmental compliance
Advancing Agricultural Robotics for Sustainable Farming: Innovations, Applications, and Environmental Impact
edited by , Dong Chen and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 354 | 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)
Resilient and Intelligent Control and Optimization of Sustainable Energy Systems
edited by Zhenyong Zhang, and Mufeng Wang
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 344 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy system; cybersecurity; machine learning-based control; optimization of the system operation; fault and abnormality detection; distributed control and optimization
Innovative Approaches to Sustainable Management in Hospitality and Tourism
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 336 | 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 Materials and Innovative Techniques for Green and Safe Mining submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open
Keywords: green mining; safe mining; sustainable materials; strata control; backfilling; waste utilization; functional materials; underground structural supporting; heat insulation; grouting
Ecosystem Sustainability Through Biodiversity Protection and Conservation Strategies
edited by Nikolay D. Natchev
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 277 | 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)
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 270 | 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 264 | 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)
Towards Sustainable Metal Technologies: For Future Material Needs
edited by , and Gáspár Marcell Gyula
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 260 | 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)
Sustainability in the Manufacturing of Composite Material submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open
Keywords: recyclability; composite materials; sustainability; additive manufacturing; waste reduction
Sustainable Maritime Governance and Shipping Risk Management
edited by , and Alexandros Dimitriadis
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable maritime governance; shipping risk management; maritime environmental compliance; climate adaptation strategies; sustainable ocean governance; artificial intelligence in shipping; blue carbon and ocean health; marine protected areas and vessel routing; Environmental; Social; and Governance (ESG) and port operations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)
Sustainable Energy Trade and Environmental Performance: Technological Innovations and Human Responses
edited by , and Vilmos Vass
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy trade; environmental performance; artificial intelligence (AI); climate change psychology; behavioral responses; energy policy and governance; low-carbon transition
Sustainable Destination Development: Tourism and Society submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable; tourism; society; impacts; development; policies; heritage; destination; benefits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
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 | Viewed by 229 | 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)
Sustainable Thermal Energy Storage Systems: New Methods, Technologies and Practice submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal energy storage; materials for energy; system integration of thermal storage; LCA of thermal energy storage; testing methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Environmental Management and Sustainable Agriculture: Soil, Water and Crops: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 212 | 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 Innovation and Management for Green Hotels
edited by Christina Beneki and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 210 | 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)
Innovation for Sustainable Growth: Strategies, Systems, and Global Perspectives
edited by and Teresa Paiva
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; green innovation; technological change; innovation ecosystems; circular economy; inclusive economic growth; sustainable entrepreneurship; digital innovation; policy and governance for innovation; sustainable development goals (SDGs); resilient economies; innovation and public policy; collaborative innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Strategies for Building More Resilient Coastal Communities in a Changing Climate submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 204 | 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 Climate Change Adaptations: Enhancing Resilience Against Natural Hazards
edited by Jyh-Woei Lin
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open
Keywords: geophysics; green energy; climate change risk management; resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)
Application of Spatial Analysis Function of Geographic Information Systems in Sustainable Development Evaluation
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open
Keywords: GIS; remote sensing; UAV; digital twin; artificial intelligence in GIS; 3D models; BIM-GIS integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)
The Role of Smart Grids in Promoting Sustainable Energy Practices
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart grids; green energy transformation; distributed energy transactions; big data analysis; energy storage systems
Energy Transition, Sustainable Growth and Economic Development
edited by Lefteris Tsoulfidis
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 180 | 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
Research on Sustainable Public Transportation System: Behavior, Safety and Planning—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open
Keywords: public transportation systems; public transportation planning; travel behavior; multimodal transport systems; safety; mobility as a service; large language models (LLMs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Advances in Waste Biomass and Environmental Sustainability: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass; wastes; hydrothermal treatment; pyrolysis; catalysis; sustainability
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 170 | 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)
Atmospheric Science Research in the Context of Sustainable Development submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 165 | 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)
Green and Sustainable Buildings: Enhancing Energy Efficiency and Performance of Buildings submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open
Keywords: green building strategy; energy valuation; valuation of green buildings; prototype building to enforce sustainability; appraisal; valuation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Water Resource Economics and Sustainability
edited by Hui-Cheng Yu
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 146 | 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)
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