Sustainability

Sustainable Education and Innovative Teaching Methods

edited by Omiros Iatrellis, Nicholas Samaras and Konstantinos Kokkinos

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1008 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable education; innovative teaching; pedagogical methods; environmental sustainability; educational technology; lifelong learning; curriculum development; inclusive education; empirical research; case studies

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

Management for Sustainable Future: Challenges, Innovations and Organizational Performance

edited by Walery Okulicz-Kozaryn

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1006 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; sustainable future; SDGs 1– 17; sustainable management; management functions; management methods; management decisions; Artificial Intelligence; organizational performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Thermochemical Conversion of Organic Solid Waste

edited by

Changsen Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 962 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic solid waste; biomass; waste plastic; scrap tire; biofuels; high-valued chemical; thermochemical conversion; biorefining; catalyst

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

Advanced Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Techniques for Safe Operation and Control in Power and Sustainable Energy Systems

edited by

Van-Hai Bui

,

Wencong Su

, Xuan Zhou and

Akhtar Hussain

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 958 | Submission Open

Keywords: the applications of advanced machine learning in sustainable energy systems; energy management systems; microgrids; power system operation and control; reinforcement learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Transportation: Driving Behaviours and Road Safety

edited by

Isidoro Russo

and

Gianluca Genovese

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 910 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transportation; driving behaviours; electric and hydrogen vehicles; transport of dangerous goods; statistical analysis; risk analysis; road tunnel safety; open and enclosed spaces; traffic accidents; fires

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Low-Cost and Renewable Energy towards Sustainability: Latest Developments in Production, Storage and Distribution

edited by

Manuel Alcázar Ortega

and

Lina Montuori

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 823 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen energy storage systems (HESS); renewable energy; solar; biomass; windpower; hydropower; energy storage; modelling; hydrogen; transportation; ports & terminals; regulation; economy; energy markets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advances and Applications in Renewable Energy and Sustainable Buildings

edited by

Maria Krechowicz

and

Adam Krechowicz

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 787 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind energy; solar energy; photovoltaics; biomass; hydropower; geothermal energy; sustainable buildings; passive buildings; machine learning; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Management

edited by

Muzaffar Asad

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 778 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable entrepreneurship; innovation; big data analytics; entrepreneurial marketing; open innovation; green product innovation; innovation performance

Latest Research on Sustainable Material Performance and Circular Economy

edited by

Dumitru Doru Burduhos Nergis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 453 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste recycling; circular economy; green materials; eco-friendly materials; life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Rural Development and Agricultural Policy

edited by

Changbin Yin

,

Qiang Wang

and

Shu Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; green development; green consumption; rural development; agricultural policy; environmental sustainability; climate change adaptation; sustainable technologies; socio-economic; farm planning

Innovative Approaches in Greenhouses and Biosystems Engineering for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Mohammad Akrami

and

Edwin Andres Villagran Munar

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open

Keywords: greenhouse technology; sustainable greenhouse agriculture; precision agriculture in greenhouses; renewable energy for greenhouses; water management in greenhouses; climate control in greenhouses; automation and robotics in greenhouses; numerical simulation for greenhouses; experimental analysis in greenhouses; water– food– energy nexus in greenhouse systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)

Sustainable Management for the Future of Education Systems

edited by Walery Okulicz-Kozaryn

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable management; sustainable education; sustainability; SDGs 1– 17; future education; education technology; education method

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

Sustainable Utilization of Agro-Wastes ＆ Pollution Reduction and Control

edited by Keqiang Zhang, Run Zhao,

Suli Zhi

and

Huiying Du

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: in situ monitoring and measurement; agro-waste treatment; nutrients management; microalgae transformation; land application; ammonia and odour reduction; GHG control; heavy metal control; antibiotics and ARGs resistance; sustainable utilization

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

Hydrological Insights for Sustainable Ecosystem Management under Climate Change

edited by

Gowhar Meraj

,

Shruti Kanga

and

Pankaj Kumar

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; hydrological cycles; ecosystem resilience; sustainable water management; hydrological modeling; ecological feedback mechanisms; water resource management; ecosystem services; environmental sustainability; climate adaptation strategies

Engineering Psychology: Human-Orientated Design and Sustainable Wellbeing

edited by

Lorna Uden

, Jeremiah Sullins and

Gregory S. Ching

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open

Keywords: human-orientated design; human-centered design; engineering psychology; ergonomics; user experiences; human– computer interaction; design thinking; sustainable design; inclusive design; social impact; quality of life; sustainable living

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychology of Sustainability and Sustainable Development)

Sustainable Innovation and Digital Governance

edited by

Yoshimasa Masuda

, Rashmi Jain and Sushil

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable innovation; digital governance; technology-driven solutions; environmental sustainability; social equity; governance frameworks; enterprise architecture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Towards Sustainable Energy: Risk Analysis and Assessment of Hydrogen Energy

edited by

Xuxu Sun

and Ping Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy; hydrogen safety; risk analysis; emergency management; fire and explosion dynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Effects of Climate Change on Indoor and Environmental Radioactivity

edited by Yong-ha Kim and Kanchan Maiti

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: radionuclides; climate change; indoor radioactivity; environmental radioactivity; radiation-induced health risk; radiation-induced environmental risk; environmental sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Air, Climate Change and Sustainability)

Towards Environmental Sustainability and Clean Energy: Multi-Scale Exploration of Gas Hydrate

edited by

Huaimin Dong

,

Weichao Yan

,

Naser Golsanami

and Sha Song

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural gas hydrates; molecular simulation; petrophysics experiments; digital rock technology; well logging; reservoir evaluation; seismic exploration; production technique; clean energy; environment and energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Energy Futures: Emerging Technology of Geological Carbon Storage

edited by

Seyed M. Shariatipour

and

Mohammadreza Bagheri

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 storage; carbon capture; CO2 sequestration; CCS; carbon storage; geological CO2 storage; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Addressing Climate Change Impacts through an Ecosystem-Based Approach for More Resilient Cities and Regions: Trends, Challenges, and Innovations

edited by

Federica Leone

,

Sabrina Lai

and

Corrado Zoppi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem services; green infrastructures; nature-based solutions; climate change; spatial planning

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

Carbon Negative Cement: Pioneering the Use of Alternative Materials and Waste for Sustainable Circular Construction

edited by

Meenesh R. Singh

and Vamsi Vikram Gande

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular construction; carbon neutrality; alternative construction materials; supplementary cementitious materials; geopolymers; carbon capture

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

Coastal Management and Marine Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Zhong Xiao

and Zhen Yan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmentally friendly; structures; coatings; construction technologies; soft soil; building materials; safty; durability; sustainability; management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Sustainable Design and Assessment of Heritage Structures and Urban Areas

edited by

Iasmina Onescu

,

Alexandra Iasmina Keller

and

Sergio Ruggieri

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural hazards; design and assessment; heritage structures; urban areas; sustainability

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

Project Management, Building Information Modelling and Sustainable Construction Practices

edited by

Kostrzewa-Demczuk Paulina

, Magdalena Rogalska and Zdzisław Hejducki

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction/project management; project scheduling problems; BIM technology; supporting decision making; sustainable construction; construction procurement; cost management; risk management; simulation-based methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Development for Urban Built Environment

edited by

Xiang Xie

and

Manuel Herrera

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban development; smart cities; urban resilience; green infrastructure; urban governance; AI in urban management

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

Designing Net-Zero Energy Buildings for a Greener Future in Sustainable Architecture

edited by

Yang Yang

,

Lepeng Huang

and

Wei Tian

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: Net-Zero Energy Buildings; energy efficiency; green building technologies; green construction; intelligent construction; environmental impact reduction; smart building systems; building performance optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

The Development and Application of Precision Irrigation Theory in Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Xinguo Zhou

,

Dongwei Li

and

Xuguang Xing

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision irrigation; irrigation parameters; soil wetting patterns; soil water movement models; crop water requirements; soil water– crop interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Advancing Sustainable Water Management: Innovative Technologies and Circular Economy Solutions

edited by Mohammed J. K. Bashir and

Jun-Wei Lim

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable water management; circular economy; technologies; global challenges

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

Sustainable Ecosystems of the Mediterranean Area

edited by

Vida Šimat

and

Maja Krzelj

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: agro-food sector; fisheries; aquaculture and marine pollution; climate change; biodiversity; digitalization in agronomy and food production; environmental protection; waste management

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

New Challenges in Construction: Functional Materials and Waste Recycle

edited by

Jairo Andrade

and

Edna Possan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; waste recycle; functional materials; nanoparticles; biomaterials in construction; 3D printer; performance of waste materials; circular economy

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

Recycling of Materials for Sustainable Development and Circular Economy

edited by

Paolo Sospiro

, Marta Rossi and

Antonis A. Zorpas

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; circular economy; recycling; water efficiency; energy efficiency; carbon-neutral processes; zero waste initiatives; life cycle assessment (LCA); organizational life cycle assessment (OLCA); smart cities; innovation in recycling

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

Disaster Prevention, Resilience and Sustainable Management

edited by

Yongmin Kim

and

Qian Zhai

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: disaster resilience; sustainable management; risk mitigation

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

Eco-Innovation for Sustainable Development: Harnessing Waste Beneficiation and Secondary Raw Materials

edited by

Hendrik Gideon Brink

and

Nils Haneklaus

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-innovation; waste beneficiation; secondary raw materials; circular economy; sustainable development; environmental health; resource efficiency; waste valorization; green technologies

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

Tourism and Environmental Development: A Sustainable Perspective

edited by

Yeongbae Choe

, Jooa Baek and

Jaeseok Lee

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: tourism development; sustainability; resident; over- and under-tourism; pro-environmental tourist behavior; tourism growth; responsible tourism development; SDGs

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

Sustainable Local Development: AI and Digital Innovations in Urban Smart Cities

edited by

Dorian Cojocaru

and

Liviu Florin Manta

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable digital infrastructures; digital transformation of businesses; digitalization of public services; digital transformations for local authorities; socially and environmentally sustainable cities; smarter cities; people-oriented cities; robotization; smart city strategies

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

Ecology and Environmental Science in Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Viktor Brygadyrenko

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; global climate change; extensive methods of agricultural production; biotechnology in animal husbandry; microorganisms in agriculture; local biodiversity; agricultural production and landscape diversity; sustainability of biological communities; taxonomic diversity

Sustainable Operations Practices, Performance and Management (2nd Edition)

edited by

Hui-Ming Wee

,

Mauricio F. Blos

,

Yugowati Praharsi

and Yann Mey Yee

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable operations; environmentally friendly technologies; decision optimization; operations research; coordination mechanism; strategic management; CSR programs; emission reduction; energy efficiency; resource conservation

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

New Insights into Indoor Air Quality in Sustainable Buildings

edited by

Ying Sheng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor air quality; pollution source control; indoor exposure; air cleaning; ventilation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Novel and Scalable Technologies for Sustainable Waste Management

edited by

Jan Baeyens

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; wastewater treatment; waste minimization; waste disposal; particle technologies

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

Sustainable Use of Bioactive Compounds: Green Approaches Towards Healthier Outcomes

edited by Nevena Grujić-Letić and

Emilia I. Gligoric

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; bioactive compounds; sustainability; environmental chemistry; molecular docking

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

Exploring Microbial Innovations in Solid Waste Transformation and Soil Rejuvenation

edited by

Yutao Peng

and Chungyu Guan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodegradation; microbial communities; phytoremediation; soil health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Urban Mobility, Transport Infrastructures and Services

edited by

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,

,

and

submission deadline 1 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2995 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban planning and design; urban mobility; transport infrastructures; user behaviour; road pavements and materials; life cycle assessment; mobility as a service; multimodal corridors; connected and autonomous vehicle; structural health; architectural design; urban hubs; safety in innovative mobility systems

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

Air Quality Characterisation and Modelling—2nd Edition

edited by

José Carlos Magalhães Pires

and

Álvaro Gómez-Losada

submission deadline 1 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 816 | Submission Open

Keywords: particulate matter; African dust; nitrogen oxides; ground-level ozone; development; evaluation and application of models; statistical models; data mining and machine-learning-based models; integrated modelling and assessment

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

Digital Transformation Strategies and AI Gen for Sustainable Business Development

edited by

Carla Santos Pereira

, Carla Azevedo Lobo and

Fernando Moreira

submission deadline 1 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 546 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; artificial intelligence (AI); sustainable business development; AI strategies; environmental impact; efficiency enhancement; smart cities; big data; ethical AI; supply chain management

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

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

edited by

Usama Bin Perwez

and

Muhammad Salman Siddiqui

submission deadline 2 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 659 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

International Trade Governance and Policy and Sustainable Agricultural Economics

edited by

Sayed Saghaian

and

Hosein Mohammadi

submission deadline 3 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 20411 | Submission Open

Keywords: international economics; foreign direct investment; exchange rates; governance; policy; macroeconomic impacts; climate change; water scarcity; food insecurity; poverty alleviation; environmental degradation; sustainability of resources

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

Balancing Efficiency, Sustainability, and Economic Development in Operations Management

edited by Jose M. Cruz and Dong Li

submission deadline 5 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable operations; digital transformation; life cycle analysis; ethical operations; policy framework; sustainable innovation; operations efficiency; market competitiveness; sustainable product development

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

Smart Transport Based on Sustainable Transport Development

edited by

Bin Ji

and

Shuanglin Li

submission deadline 6 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart transport; sustainable transportation; green transport technologies; intelligent transport systems; green logistics; connected and autonomous vehicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Urban and Regional Development Issues and Strategies: The Application of New Generation Information Technology

edited by

Weiwu Wang

,

Wanfu Jin

and Changdong Ye

submission deadline 7 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4980 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban or regional development; urban resilience; urban blue-green-gray infrastructure; humanized; intelligent and ecological developmet; urban traffic optimization or governance; urban and region complex systems; urban suspopulation; economy; and culture

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

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