Sustainability

Cutting-Edge Research in the Building Information Modelling (BIM) Application for Sustainable Construction

edited by

and Alberto Pavan

submission deadline 23 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8776 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modelling (BIM); digital transformation; built environment; sustainable construction; data management; digital twins; digital building logbooks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Economy and Market: Strategies and Policies for Sustainable Development

edited by

Rajagopal

submission deadline 23 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; industrial development; markets; strategy; government policies; innovation; technology; green consumption; society; economic growth

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

Advanced Technologies in Biomass and Waste Conversion for Sustainable Energy and Materials

edited by

João Pedro Vasconcelos Silva

submission deadline 23 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; renewable energy; waste conversion; biofuels; bioenergy systems; sustainable fuels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioeconomy of Sustainability)

Contribution of Intelligent Transport Systems to Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 24 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15463 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent transport systems; sustainable growth; transport system applications; information quality; communication systems; reliability and exploitation; artificial intelligence; quality of life

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Innovative Building Solutions for Decarbonized and Sustainable Construction

edited by

António Figueiredo

and Katia Regina Garcia Punhagui

submission deadline 24 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5680 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; low-carbon materials; decarbonization in buildings; energy-efficient building solutions; circular economy in construction; building performance optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainability-Oriented Digital Transformation and Innovative Assessments in Higher Education

edited by Mirko Prosen and Sabina Ličen

submission deadline 24 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1332 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; sustainability in higher education; innovative assessments; artificial intelligence; virtual reality learning; sustainable development goals; inclusive learning environments; adaptive learning platforms; education for sustainable development; interdisciplinary educational practises

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)

Sustainable Wastewater Treatment and Carbon Emission Reduction

edited by Han Wang and Weigang Wang

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 680 | Submission Open

Keywords: low carbon; wastewater treatment; sustainable development; carbon emission reduction; energy recovery

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

Smart Innovation as a New Economic Engine: Digital Empowerment for Sustainable Growth

edited by

António Cardoso

,

Manuel Sousa Pereira

and Sílvia Faria

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable economic development; economic growth; data-driven approaches; sustainable digital transformation; ESG; conscious consumption; digital engagement; ethical AI; greenwashing; circular economy; online communities; data-driven sustainability; digital technologies

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

Sustainable Demand and Supply Strategies in Retail, Transport, and Logistics Systems

edited by Yu Gong,

Changping Zhao

and Gaofeng Guan

submission deadline 26 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: demand and supply; transport; logistics; supply chain; sustainability; circular economy

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

Smart Grid Technology Contributing to Sustainable Energy Development

edited by

Franco F. Yanine

submission deadline 27 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grids; energy sustainability; distributed energy resources (DER); virtual power plants (VPP); renewable energy integration; grid flexibility; power quality and reliability; intelligent grid control; energy storage systems; demand-side management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Human Behavior, Psychology and Sustainable Well-Being: 2nd Edition

edited by

Wenjie Duan

submission deadline 28 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5788 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable behavior; happiness promotion; assessment; intervention; cultural differences; social policy; well-being; environmental change; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health, Well-Being and Sustainability)

Risk and Resilience in Sustainable Supply Chain Management

edited by

Juan Manuel Ramon Jeronimo

and

Raquel Flórez López

submission deadline 28 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2440 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain resilience; risk management strategies; sustainable supply chain management; operational disruptions

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

Biochar and Waste-Derived Innovations for Soil Remediation, Carbon Sequestration, and Climate Resilience

edited by

Mariusz Zygmunt Gusiatin

submission deadline 28 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; sewage sludge biochar; functionalized carbon materials; waste-derived amendments; soil remediation; emerging contaminants; carbon sequestration; greenhouse gas mitigation; biochar stability in field conditions; including seasonal changes; biochar– microbe– plant interactions; circular economy

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

Agricultural Landscape and Rural Sustainability

edited by

Mangirdas Morkunas

and

Artiom Volkov

submission deadline 28 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: rural sustainability; rural resilience; agricultural landscape; non-urbanized areas

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Business Practices and Global Innovation Management in Emerging Markets

edited by

Esi A. Elliot

submission deadline 29 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; business practices; global innovation; management; emerging markets

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

Global Supply Chain Management for Sustainable Organizational Performance

edited by Ahmad K. Elshennawy and

Elizabeth Cudney

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 21143 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain management; artificial intelligence; sustainability; sustainable implementation; supply chain 4.0; best practices; smart warehousing; organizational performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Exploring the Impact of ESG Factors on Business Practices and Performance: Towards Sustainable Disclosure

edited by

Silvia Angeloni

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3818 | Submission Open

Keywords: business performance; corporate sustainability; Environmental; Social; and Governance (ESG); ESG reporting standards; risk management; stakeholder engagement; sustainable disclosure; sustainability frameworks; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); transparency and accountability

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

Sustainable Brand Management and Consumer Perceptions (2nd Edition)

edited by

Irene Gil-Saura

,

María Eugenia Ruíz-Molina

and Antonio Marín-García

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3791 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; brand management; consumer perceptions; services marketing; consumer behavior

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

Sustainable Management of Shipping, Ports and Logistics

edited by

Michael Tsatsaronis

and

Theodore Syriopoulos

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2283 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable shipping; green ports; maritime logistics; ESG in maritime industry; decarbonization; environmental management; digitalization and innovation; climate resilience; supply chain sustainability; maritime policy and governance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Towards Sustainable Development Goals: Integrating Technologies into Education in the Digital Era: 2nd Edition

edited by Kun Dai, Jiani Ma and Feifei Han

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 508 | Submission Open

Keywords: education; sustainable development; technology; digital era

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)

Sustainable Management of Hydrological Systems and Water Resources

edited by

Olusola Oluwayemisi Ololade

,

RAAJ Ramsankaran

,

Muthukrishna vellaisamy Kumarasamy

and Enoch Bessah

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated water resource management; adaptation strategies and resilience for water resource management; water governance; sustainable watershed management; groundwater recharge and conservation; water quality protection; climate adaptive strategies; emerging technologies and data-driven decision-making

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

Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management for Sustainability

edited by

Chenxi Wu

,

Bo Gao

and

Chuanbo Guo

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollution control; biomanipulation; ecological remediation; climate change; algal bloom control; ecological health assessment; habitat restoration; water quality improvement

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

Managing Sustainable Development: Technology, Modelling & Applications

edited by

V. Ravi.

,

Suresh Subramoniam

and

Bijulal D.

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 17 articles | Viewed by 113250 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; triple bottom line; sustainability framework; modelling sustainability; sustainability metrics; conceptual framework; sustainable practices.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Land Management and Sustainable Agricultural Production

edited by

Bhim Bahadur Ghaley

and

Andrea Pisanelli

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 54569 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop rotation; cropping systems; conservation agriculture; agroforestry; resource use efficiency; ecosystem services; crop– soil process modeling; soil health; carbon sequestration; climate-smart agriculture; production system carbon footprint; environmental impacts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Emerging IoT and Blockchain Technologies for Sustainability

edited by Abdelaziz Bouras and

Abdelhak Belhi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 45216 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT; blockchain; AI; decentralized applications; efficient security; supply chain sustainability; energy-efficient IoT/computing; smart transportation; smart agriculture

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

Waste Valorization and Management to Increase the Resources Sustainability

edited by

Lisandro Simão

and

Marcelo Tramontin Souza

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 35911 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; waste recycling; circular economy; sustainability; life cycle; carbon footprint

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Innovations and Sustainable Practices to Ensure Project Safety and Improve Risk Management Capabilities

edited by

Doru Costin Darabont

,

Lucian-Ionel Cioca

and

Costica Bejinariu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16354 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk; risk management; risk assessment; psychological risk; public health risk; toxicological risk; food risk; occupational health and safety management; quality management systems; environment management systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Advances in Carbon Neutrality and Renewable Energy Integration in Architecture

edited by

Abel Tablada

and

Vesna Kosorić

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14613 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-neutral buildings; net-zero energy buildings; BIPV; renewable energy; sustainable architecture; building design; architectural education; BIM; building performance simulation; passive design strategies; LCA; green building rating tools; building standards

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Energy Transition Amidst Climate Change and Sustainability

edited by

Kentaka Aruga

,

Md. Monirul Islam

and

Arifa Jannat

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 13335 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; energy transition; climate change; sustainable development; energy efficiency; energy policy; environmental impact; energy storage; smart grids; sustainable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Environmental Protection, Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development

edited by

Carlos Mestanza-Ramón

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11277 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental impacts; biodiversity conservation; environmental sustainability; pollution; tourism; environmental management

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

Sustainable Marine Engineering and Efficient Marine Transportation of Energy

edited by

Luca Braidotti

and

Serena Bertagna

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9672 | Submission Open

Keywords: ship design; shipbuilding; waterborne energy transport; alternative fuels; marine renewable energy; life cycle assessment; emission reduction; regulatory frameworks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Risk Management

edited by An Chen and Baoguang Xu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9109 | Submission Open

Keywords: disaster risk management; risk assessment; public risk perception; risk resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Innovations in Environment Protection and Sustainable Development

edited by

Rasa Vaiškūnaitė

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8218 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental protection; sustainable development; sustainability; United Nations Sustainable Development Goals; environmental management; overconsumption and waste management; environmental impact assessment; climate change; deforestation; clean energy; renewable energy sources; economic inequality

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

Evolving Indigenous Nations and Communities: Sustainable Territories and Social Ecology in a Changing Geopolitical Context

edited by Aoife Bennett and Deborah Delgado Pugley

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7739 | Submission Open

Keywords: indigenous territories; geopolitics; external finance of indigenous economies; nature protection; recovery and restoration; land and forest management practices; new indigenous movements

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

Transforming End-of-Life Product Management: Leveraging Big Data, Deep Learning, and Sustainable Practices

edited by

Selman Karagöz

, Yasin Karagöz and Charli Sitinjak

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7561 | Submission Open

Keywords: end-of-life (EoL) management; big data analytics; deep learning; circular economy; life cycle assessment (LSA); material recovery; sustainable practices

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

Construction Project Management for Sustainable Development: Green Building and Resilient Infrastructure

edited by

Nahyun Kwon

, Hyosoo Moon and Kwonsik Song

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6525 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; green building technology; infrastructure resilience; smart project management; lifecycle assessment (LCA); energy efficiency in construction; digitalization in construction; environmental impact assessment; construction technology innovation; building information modeling (BIM)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Fostering Sustainability: Business Innovation and Consumer Choices

edited by

Mahmoud Elmarzouky

and Doaa Shohaieb

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6007 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable business strategies; consumer behavior; green marketing; pro-environmental decision-making; technology-enabled sustainability; digital transformation; sustainability initiatives; stakeholder trust; brand loyalty; corporate sustainability practices; behavioral insights; sustainable consumption; environmental responsibility; green innovation; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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

Sustainable Hospitality and Tourism Strategies: Aligning Stakeholder Behavior Towards Wellness in Protected Natural Sites

edited by

Danny Kessler

and

Hyung-Min Choi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5945 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; hospitality management; wellness tourism; stakeholder behavior; protected natural sites; marketing strategies; environmental sustainability

Technological Advances for Lifecycle Optimization and Green Transition of the Built Environment

edited by

Stefano Cascone

,

Eleonora Congiu

and

Chiara Marchionni

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5627 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; lifecycle optimization; digital integration; green building technologies; environmental impact; resource efficiency; built environment management; computational modeling; sustainable urban development; renewable materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Architecture, Structural Design, and Environmental Engineering

edited by

Angelo Aloisio

,

Yue Wang

, Martina Sciomenta and

Michele Mirra

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5274 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable architecture; timber engineering; bio-based materials; structural design optimization; short supply chain construction; circular economy in construction; low-carbon building materials; resilient infrastructure; climate-responsive design; environmental impact assessment

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

Design and Industry: Innovation for Sustainable Futures

edited by

María João Félix

and

Gilberto Santos

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5199 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable design; industrial innovation; circular economy; design– industry collaboration; emerging technologies

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

Advanced Applications of Cleaner Production in Sustainable Industrial Ecology

edited by

Luiz Kulay

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4702 | Submission Open

Keywords: reductions in natural resource extraction; material and energy recovery; cleaner production; environmental performance; environmental sustainability; life cycle assessment; renewable energy generation; green and sustainable manufacturing; process integration and optimization; sustainable evaluations of industrial processes; environmental management; circular economy

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

Sustainability of Energy Conversion and Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Systems

edited by Yongping Hou and

Yuan Gao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3945 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuel cells; testing; fault diagnosis; simulation; prediction; energy conversion; sustainable energy; performance evaluation; machine learning; degradation mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Smart Cities with Innovative Solutions in Sustainable Urban Future

edited by

Nadire Çavuş

and

Nuriye Sancar

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3736 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart city; sustainability; urban development; intelligent technologies; innovative strategies; machine learning; innovative solutions; AI

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

Agricultural Economic Transformation and Sustainable Development: 2nd Edition

edited by

Fotios Chatzitheodoridis

,

Efstratios Loizou

and

Achilleas Kontogeorgos

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3049 | Submission Open

Keywords: agriculture resilience and sustainability; agricultural policy; CAP reform; farm-to-fork strategy; rural development; LEADER and CLLD strategies; tourism alternative forms and sustainability; protected designations of origin and geographical indications (PDO and PGI); sustainable rural development and culture; Climate change; EU green deal; biodiversity and agriculture; organic agriculture; bioeconomy and circular economy; agricultural economy; precision agriculture; international trade of agrofood products; impacts of international crises and instabilities on agricultural product markets and supply chains; sustainability; farm management; and informatics; marketing of agricultural products; consumer behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Environmental Impact Assessment and Sustainable Solution of Geological Hazard Under Climate Change

edited by

Feifei Yang

and

Xinxuan Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3006 | Submission Open

Keywords: geological hazards; natural hazards; climate change; environmental impact assessment; sustainability; hazard management; risk mitigation strategies

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

Application of AI in Online Learning and Sustainable Education

edited by

Artem Artyukhov

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2601 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); online learning; sustainable education; personalized learning; intelligent tutoring systems; adaptive learning; gamification; e-learning MOOCs (massive open online courses); ethical considerations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)

Water Management Strategies for Sustainable Ecosystems and Agriculture

edited by

Golmar Golmohammadi

and

Kourosh Mohammadi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2308 | Submission Open

Keywords: water management; adaptive management; pollution control; sustainable agriculture; climate adaptation; water conservation

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

Sustainability Perspectives in Carbon Capture and Enhanced Gas Utilization

edited by

Muhammad Abdul Qyyum

and Nasser Ahmed Al-Azri

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2108 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon capture; carbon utilization; greenhouse gas mitigation; circular carbon economy; sustainable energy solutions; climate change mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Built Environment: From Theory to Practice

edited by

Pinar Mert Cuce

and

Erdem Cuce

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2071 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable built environment; green architecture; energy-efficient buildings; low-carbon construction; climate-responsive design; urban sustainability; lifecycle assessment (LCA); environmental performance; smart cities; passive design strategies; sustainable materials; retrofitting and adaptive reuse; resilient urban design; built environment policy; community-based planning; digital tools for sustainability (e.g.; BIM; AI; IoT); carbon footprint reduction; circular construction; net-zero buildings; sustainable urban infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

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