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Risk Assessment and Structural Optimization of Sustainable Civil Engineering
edited by , Ming Zhang and
submission deadline 13 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 536 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable infrastructure; bio-based composites; extreme environments; interface engineering; durability enhancement; natural hazards; protection structures; generative AI; engineering structural design; design optimization; intelligent structural analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Educational Research in the Era of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2nd Edition) submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 35424 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental education; education for sustainable development; environmental literacies; agenda 2030 sustainable development goals; elementary education; secondary education; tertiary education; students; teachers; citizens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Ecosystem Services in the Planning and Sustainable Development of Urban Green Spaces submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 13919 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban green spaces; ecosystem services; supply– demand relationship; trade-offs/synergies; driving factors; spatiotemporal variation; human wellbeing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Sustainability in Spatial Planning: Climate Change Challenges and Local Development
edited by , and Ruta Ozola-Davidāne
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4806 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change adaptation; sustainable spatial planning; land-use management; nature-based solutions; local development strategies; urban resilience; governance and policy integration; smart and green infrastructure; circular economy; air pollution and human health; hydrology and flood management; water resources and climate resilience; biodiversity and ecosystem services
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Digital Economy and Green Innovation: Driving Sustainable Consumer Practices
edited by , , , Mihai Andronie and Mariya Stankova
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4484 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital economy; green innovation; sustainable consumption; environmental footprint reduction; digital transformation; green technologies; consumer behavior; sustainable business models; socio-economic sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Research on Hydrogen Energy and Hydrogen Storage
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1011 | Submission Open
Keywords: compressed hydrogen storage; liquid hydrogen storage; chemical hydrogen storage; metal hydride storage; hydrogen transport over long and short distances; hydrogen mobility; hydrogen refueling
Advanced Study of Solar Cells and Energy Sustainability
edited by and Tiantian Li
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 856 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic– inorganic hybrid photovoltaics; advanced functional materials; interfacial engineering; stability enhancement; physical mechanism; building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs); indoor internet of things
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
IoT Systems for Sustainable Development
edited by , , Suresh Vishnu and Xiaozhe Fan
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 744 | Submission Open
Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT); sustainable development; resource efficiency; smart cities; environmental monitoring
Energy Markets and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Challenges and Prospects submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy markets; energy strategy; energy sources; renewable energy; CO2 emissions; greenhouse gases reduction; green innovation; green credit; green bonds; green transition; green economy; circular economy; green financial markets; energy sectors; electric cars; solar energy; wind energy; biogas; sustainable development goals; energy saving solutions
Innovation and Low Carbon Sustainability in the Digital Age
edited by Yanwei Lyu, and
submission deadline 16 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5281 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; low-carbon development; digital economy; innovation management; sustainable development; green economy; digitalization; carbon emissions; innovation policy; climate technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Nuclear Energy and Technology and Its Environmental Impact, 2nd Edition
edited by , and Jie Li
submission deadline 16 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1724 | Submission Open
Keywords: nuclear application; nuclear energy and technology; nuclear fuel cycle; radiation effects; radiation detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Community Resilience Through Nature-Based Solutions: A Sustainable Response to Disasters
edited by
submission deadline 16 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 489 | Submission Open
Keywords: community engagement; community resilience; disaster risk management; climate change; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Sustainable Agriculture, Soil Erosion and Soil Conservation
edited by and
submission deadline 17 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5849 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil erosion; soil protection; land management; agricultural practice; soil nutrient cycling; soil health; optima scheme
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainable Development of Recreational Boating and Marine Tourism: Environmental, Economic, and Social Challenges
edited by and Enrico Musso
submission deadline 17 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 549 | Submission Open
Keywords: recreational boating; marine tourism; sustainable coastal development; environmental impact; blue economy; eco-friendly tourism; marine spatial planning; coastal governance; climate change adaptation; nautical infrastructure sustainability
Sustainable Transportation: Logistics and Route Network Aspects—2nd Edition submission deadline 17 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 362 | Submission Open
Keywords: supply chain management; optimization; routing; modelling; challenges and problems in intermodal transport; new technologies; transport corridors; passenger transportation; environmental pollution management; green logistics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Exploring the Interplay of Water Quality and Groundwater Hydrology submission deadline 17 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open
Keywords: groundwater; hydrology; water quality; sustainable management; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Carbon Footprints: Consumption and Environmental Sustainability
edited by , and Pingping Wang
submission deadline 18 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 15823 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon footprint; sustainable consumption; carbon emissions; climate action; global climate governance; low-carbon economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)
CO2 Capture and Utilization: Sustainable Environment
edited by Yisong Wang
submission deadline 18 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12525 | Submission Open
Keywords: CO2 capture; sustainable development; greenhouse gas reduction; advanced environmental management materials; renewable energy integration; life-cycle assessment; resource efficiency and economic viability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Sustainable Materials: Recycled Materials Toward Smart Future
edited by and Swagata Dutta
submission deadline 19 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 20287 | Submission Open
Keywords: recyclability; end-of-life; lignocellulosic materials; natural fiber composites; polymeric composites; construction materials; life cycle assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Sustainable Development and Applications in Membrane Technology
edited by Alan D. Pérez, Cigdem Balcik, and
submission deadline 19 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 610 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane technology; membrane materials; membrane applications; sustainable membrane processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Advances in Ecosystem Services and Urban Sustainability, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 23583 | Submission Open
Keywords: drivers of land cover/land-use change; urban sustainability; urban ecosystem services; urban ecosystem; geographic information technologies; human– nature interactions; blue and green infrastructure planning; nature-based solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Advances in Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Logistics submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12555 | Submission Open
Keywords: green and circular supply chains; digitalization and sustainable supply chains; risk management and resilience in sustainable supply chain management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Sustainable Food Marketing, Consumer Behavior and Lifestyles—2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6804 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable food marketing; consumer behavior; sustainable food consumption; responsible lifestyle; sustainable food supply chain; communication of sustainability within the food supply chain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Sustainable Waste Management in the Context of Circular Economy: 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4850 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste; sustainable management; circular economy; recycling; reuse; minimization; environmental assessment; waste policy; regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
Advances in Sustainable Building Materials and Concrete Technologies
edited by Zigeng Wang and Lan-Ping Qian
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3604 | Submission Open
Keywords: building materials; concrete materials; sustainability; high performance; workability; mechanical performance; durability; thermal performance; macro and micro properties; modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Biological Wastewater Treatment, Biomass Valorization, and Environmental Sustainability submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1917 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological wastewater treatment; biomass valorization; environmental sustainability; resource recovery; circular economy; waste minimization; renewable energy; biotechnology; wastewater management; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
From Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0 in Sustainable Operations Management: AI-Driven, Human-Centric and Resilient Pathways
edited by Marco Mosca, , and
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1738 | Submission Open
Keywords: Industry 5.0; sustainable operations management; human– AI collaboration; relational intelligence; digital twin; resilience; adaptive socio-technical networks; circular economy; supply chain transformation; ethical AI; cognitive partnership; hybrid decision-making
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Microplastics and Environmental Sustainability
edited by Wenfeng Wang, and Wenke Yuan
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 914 | Submission Open
Keywords: microplastics; ecological impacts; terrestrial soil; functions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Mechanics of Sustainable Engineering Materials: Performance, Degradation and Applications
edited by , Xindang He and Tang Gu
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 397 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable engineering materials; resource-efficient material design; mechanical reliability; wear and tribology; degradation and durability; structural integrity; failure and damage analysis; service performance prediction; microstructure– property relationship; multiscale modeling
Renewable Energy Generation, Smart Grid and Sustainable Power System Development
edited by Michele Quercio and
submission deadline 21 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 21033 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; smart grid; energy storage; artificial intelligence in energy; energy efficiency; sustainable infrastructure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Digital Twins in Regional Spatial Planning and Sustainable Urban Development
edited by and Darko Šiško
submission deadline 22 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6335 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital twin; regional and urban planning; sustainable urban development; urban simulation; 3D visualization; decision support; VR/AR; real-time data; Smart City; spatial information management; GIS and BIM integration; public participation; multi-stakeholder cooperation; urban and regional data collection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Sustainable Biodegradable Fibers: Materials, Processing and Performance Characterization
edited by
submission deadline 22 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodegradable fibers; sustainable materials; natural polymers; fiber processing; environmental degradation; functional fibers; green composites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Nanotechnology in Renewable Energy: Novel Approaches and Future Developments
edited by
submission deadline 23 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 2945 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanotechnology; renewable energy; nanogenerators; solar cells; perovskite; nanocomposites; nanofiltration; hydrogen; fuel cells; battery sustainability; energy storage; nano-catalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainability in Urban Water Resource Management
edited by
submission deadline 23 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2599 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban water governance; water scarcity management; smart water systems; sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDSs); water reuse and recycling; green and blue infrastructure; water– energy nexus; climate-resilient water management; circular economy in water systems; digital water management solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Innovations and Sustainable Pathways for Maritime Decarbonization
edited by
submission deadline 23 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 369 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; green fuel pathways; GHG emissions; sustainable technology; transportation decarbonization; carbon neutrality; AI-driven sustainability projection; marine alternative fuels
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Solid Waste Management and Recycling for a Sustainable World
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4418 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid waste; recycling; circular economy; waste policy; waste management; waste management costs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
AI for Sustainable and Resilient Operations Management
edited by and Reinaldo Gomes
submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3568 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI in operations management; resilient supply chains; intelligent digital twins; smart decision support systems; AI-driven optimization; predictive analytics; green logistics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Power Systems Optimization and Sustainable Energy
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1332 | Submission Open
Keywords: distributed energy resources; power system operation; reliability; integration; optimization; sustainable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Addressing Sustainability with Material Science and Engineering
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 945 | Submission Open
Keywords: material science and engineering; green; sustainability; valorization; pollution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Sustainable Air Transport Management and Sustainable Mobility
edited by
submission deadline 27 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10124 | Submission Open
Keywords: air transport sustainable development; sustainable aviation; smart technology; green technologies; fuel efficiency; eco-friendly airports; eco-friendly operations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Water Pollution Control: Bioremediation and Biological Solutions
edited by Myung Hwangbo and
submission deadline 27 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 767 | Submission Open
Keywords: water pollution; bioremediation; biodegradation; biological processes; water quality; phytoremediation; algae-based treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Demographic Change and Sustainable Development
edited by , Anna Oleńczuk-Paszel, Monika Śpiewak-Szyjka and Małgorzata Blaszke
submission deadline 28 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 23693 | Submission Open
Keywords: demographic changes; fertility; migration processes; population ageing; demographic change and socio-economic development; demography and the property market; sustainable cities; sustainable communities; quality of education in the context of demographic change; senior citizenship policy; sustainable development; demographic change and achieving the sustainable development goals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Pathway to an Environmental Economy: The Role of Sustainable Natural Resources
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Jun 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 21476 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental economy; sustainable natural resources; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)
Towards Sustainability: Advances in Renewable Energy Policy and Environmental Economics
edited by Chih-Chun Kung and
submission deadline 28 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14863 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; environmental assessment; lifecycle assessment; renewable energy; green finance market; ocean management; pollution control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)
Advancing Towards Smart and Sustainable Supply Chain Management
edited by and
submission deadline 29 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9734 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart technologies; digitalization; supply chain ESG; sustainable supply chain management; sustainable performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Earthquake Engineering and Sustainable Structures submission deadline 29 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9289 | Submission Open
Keywords: earthquake engineering; sustainable structures; soil– structure interaction; soil– foundation interaction; structural resilience; structural materials; seismic retrofitting; seismic performance evaluation; low-carbon construction; life-cycle assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Biomass Energy Technologies and Sustainable Agricultural Waste Utilization
edited by and Julián E. López
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 32239 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass; energy; agriculture; technologies; waste utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Consumer Behaviour and Sustainable Decision-Making: Bridging the Gap Between Awareness and Action
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 29092 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable consumption; pro-environmental behaviour; consumer decision-making; value-action gap; behavioural interventions; sustainability marketing; environmental psychology; eco-conscious choices; sustainability transitions; policy interventions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainability in Fashion and Textiles: Can Environmental Impact Assessments Inform a Circular Fashion Future?
edited by Anne Peirson-Smith, Alana James, Kelly Sheridan and Thomas Stanton
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 28493 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable fashion and textiles: sustainable fashion and textile production and consumption; environmental impact assessment; lifecycle analysis (LCA); environmental degradation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Products and Services)
Energy Use, Storage and Emission Analysis for Industrial Decarbonization
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 27909 | Submission Open
Keywords: industrial decarbonization; industrial emission control; low- and zero-carbon fuel; renewable energy integration; system modeling and analysis; energy storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
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