Sustainability

Artificial Intelligence for Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation and Sustainability: Innovative Approaches for a Greener Future

edited by Ana Paula Oliveira and Tânia Carraquico

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2249 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change mitigation; renewable energy; sustainable development; green technologies; energy transition; carbon footprint reduction; smart cities; circular economy; environmental monitoring; education for sustainability; AI tools in higher education sustainability programs; university– industry collaboration

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

The Nexus Between Environment, Economy, Policy and Sustainable Development—a Needed Global Systems Optimization to Stay Below 1.5 Degrees

edited by Giovanna Croxatto Vega

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2141 | Submission Open

Keywords: shared socioeconomic pathways; biofuels; land use change; burden shifting; LCA; sustainability

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

Green Chemistry: Valorization and Byproduct Utilization for Sustainable Solutions

edited by

Ivan L. Lawag

and Francis M. Dela Rosa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 2000 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; byproduct utilization; waste valorization; sustainable solutions; resource conservation; biofuels; biodegradable packaging; renewable energy; environmental sustainability; circular economy

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

Educational Psychology for Student Well-Being and Sustainable Development

edited by

Larry J. Grabau

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1934 | Submission Open

Keywords: student belonging; student well-being; school bonding

Sustainable Leadership, Environment Innovation, Societal Transitions and Innovation Business Model

edited by

Yan-Bin Huang

and

Chien-Hsiang Huang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1894 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals; green energy; green economy; green financial technology; organizational change; green innovation; green creativity; green co-creating value; green business model; employee green confusion; green corporate competitiveness; corporate social responsibility; sustainable leadership

Hybrid Energy Systems for Electric Mobility Applications—Impacts on Sustainable Development

edited by

Ayman Al-Quraan

, Ahmed Koran and Ashraf Ghassab Radaideh

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1858 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; solar energy; wind energy systems; biomass and biofuels; geothermal energy; tidal power; wave energy; photosynthetic process; hydro-power

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Climate-Driven Droughts: Pathways to Resilience in Line with SDG13

edited by

Muhammad Abrar Faiz

and Faisal Baig

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1799 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate; extremes; SDG 13; droughts; drought propagation; sustainability

Impact of Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events on Crop Growth, Pest Management and Crop Production

edited by

Mustafa O. Jibrin

,

Israel Ikoyi

and Ibrahim Mohammed

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1687 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate; climate-smart; extreme weather events; global food security; pest management; soil health; crop production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Remote Sensing for Sustainable Environmental Ecology

edited by

George Melillos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1667 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; environmental sustainability; climate change monitoring; ecosystem resilience; biodiversity conservation; UAV and LiDAR applications; AI and geospatial analytics; land-use change detection; natural resource management; ecological monitoring

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

Marine Business for Sustainability

edited by

Cheolho Yoon

and

Min Jung Kang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1568 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine business; marine law and policy; marine logistics; marine resources management; marine tourism; marine environmental protection; marine information technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Sustainable Design and Performance Analysis of Structure and Building Materials

edited by

Mengtao Wu

,

Fangcheng Liu

and

Tao Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1545 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable design; performance analysis; resilient infrastructure; low-carbon structures; building materials; resource efficiency; structural safety; artificial intelligence; data-driven solutions

Environmental Economics, Policies and Sustainable Economic Development

edited by Shoude Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1205 | Submission Open

Keywords: dynamic control in environmental economics; environmental pollution control; applications of optimal control theory within environmental economics; dynamic analysis of product innovation and process innovation

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

Sustainability and Advanced Research on Microbiology

edited by

Alexander Machado Cardoso

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1188 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture microbiology; bioremediation; climate change adaptation; ecosystem services; environmental microbiology; hydroponics; microbial biotechnology; microbial sustainability; renewable resources; sustainable agriculture

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

Rural–Urban Integration and Revitalization: A Sustainability Perspective

edited by Miriam Grant

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1148 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; rural– urban integration; revitalization; circular economy; governance; SDGs

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

Sustainable Wastewater Management

edited by Laura Șmuleac,

Antonia Cristina Maria Odagiu

and Raul Pascalau

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1081 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; water quality; sustainability; water security; circular economy of water; sewage treatment plants; sewage sludge treatment; adaptation to climate change; water reuse; waste management; environmental protection

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

Sustainable Development and Planning of Supply Chain and Logistics

edited by

Abderahman Rejeb

and

Suhaiza Zailani

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 932 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain management; logistics; transportation; business and management; technology applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Optimizing Logistics and Supply Chain Management towards Industry 5.0

edited by

Mario Fargnoli

,

Elena Stefana

,

Antonio Javier Nakhal Akel

and

Francesco Simone

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 920 | Submission Open

Keywords: operations management; Industry 5.0; logistics; supply chain management; product service systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Monitoring of Soil Pollutants and Land Management Assessment

edited by

Laura Martín-Pozo

,

Carmen Mejías

and

Julia Martín

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 918 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil pollution; emerging and priority pollutants; analytical methods; sustainable land management; environmental monitoring; pollutant fate and transport; soil quality assessment

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

Sustainability Education: Innovative Teaching

edited by Evangelia Mavrikaki and Apostolia Galani

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 889 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative teaching methods; curriculum; teachers; SDGs

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

Sustainable Development: Integrating Economy, Energy and Environment

edited by Huaping Sun, Wei Wei and Bless Kofi Edziah

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 885 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; energy transition; environment; economic development

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

Smart Manufacturing for Sustainability and Net Zero Transition

edited by Vasiliki C Panagiotopoulou, Emanuele Pagone,

Konstantinos Salonitis

and

Panagiotis Stavropoulos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 747 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; manufacturing; energy efficiency; process optimisation; raising awareness; sustainability readiness; training; reskilling and upskilling; social sustainability; financial sustainability; environmental sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Products and Services)

Sustainable Construction Management and Building Information Modelling Implementation

edited by Behzad Abbasnejad,

Sahar Soltani

and

Alireza Ahankoob

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 703 | Submission Open

Keywords: Building Information Modelling (BIM); sustainable construction; digital twins; lifecycle assessment; green building; circular economy; construction waste management; energy efficiency; climate resilience; digital transformation

Sustainability and Innovation in Phase Change Materials for Efficient Thermal Energy Storage

edited by

Hamza Faraji

,

Fateh Mebarek-Oudina

and Khadija Choukairy

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 626 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase change materials (PCMs); thermal energy storage (TES); latent heat storage; nanocomposites for PCM; hybrid materials; thermal conductivity enhancement; encapsulation techniques; renewable energy integration; energy efficiency; sustainable energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Industrial Digital Transformation and Sustainable Innovation Development

edited by

Francesco Bellini

, Yannis Charalabidis and Irina Gorelova

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 604 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; sustainable development; industrial development; innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Innovative Fluid Dynamics Applications for Sustainable Renewable Energy Development

edited by

Mohammad-Reza Pendar

,

Esmaeil Esmaeilifar

and

Frederico Miguel Freire Rodrigues

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 599 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; sustainable energy systems; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); wind turbine aerodynamics; wave and tidal energy converters; aerodynamic and hydrodynamic modelling and optimization; sustainable solar thermal energy; hybrid renewable energy systems; fluid– structure interactions; experimental fluid dynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

The Driving Force behind Sustainable Green Development & Technology Innovation

edited by

Xiaodan Guo

and Fangqiu Xu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 594 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; green finance; renewable energy; green development; technological innovation

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

Exploiting Image Processing, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, and Sustainable Artificial Intelligence Applications

edited by

Dan Munteanu

and

Simona Moldovanu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 592 | Submission Open

Keywords: image processing; deep learning; machine learning; artificial intelligence; data; environment science; sustainable artificial intelligence; education; healthcare; agriculture; forestry; physical education; energy management; Internet of Things

Digital Technologies and Industrial AI for Sustainable Solutions in a Value Chain

edited by

Gunjan Soni

, Görkem Ataman, Surbhi Bhatia Khan and

Mangey Ram

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 543 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable manufacturing; predictive maintenance; resource optimization; blockchain in supply chain; energy efficiency; digital twins; smart logistics; circular economy; precision farming; green supply chain management

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

Harnessing the Digital Economy for Environmental Pollution Control: Policies, Practices, and Perspectives

edited by

Zhen Liu

, Xianyu Yu and

Feng Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 535 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital policy; digital transformation; sustainable development; environmental pollution control; corporate social responsibility

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

Low-Carbon Development and Transition Paths: Emissions, Controls and Drivers

edited by

Jiajia Gao

and Guoliang Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 528 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollutants; greenhouse gases; generation mechanisms; emission characteristics; control technologies; synergy effects; driving factors; transition paths; environmental monitoring and assessment; international cooperation and exchange

Sustainable Solid Waste Treatment, Disposal, and Recycling Potential

edited by Alejandra Vidales Barriguete and

Eva Barreira

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 527 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste treatment; recycling possibilities; waste management; new market niche; benefits to society

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

Sustainable Circular Economy Practices and Life Cycle Assessment for Manufacturing

edited by Luca Canetta,

Paolo Rosa

and Marzio Sorlini

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 490 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; life cycle assessing (LCA); business models; circular supply chain; circularity assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Innovative Approaches in Sustainable Wastewater Treatment and Bioremediation

edited by Abimbola Motunrayo Folami, Oluyemi Awolusi and Feroz Mahomed Swalaha

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 489 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable wastewater treatment; bioremediation; artificial intelligence; bioengineered organisms; emerging contaminants; nutrient recovery; renewable energy; decentralized treatment systems; environmental public health; risk assessment

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

Innovative Approaches to Sustainable Production Systems and Supply Chain Management

edited by

Abdel Latef M. Anouze

and

Abdulkareem Awwad

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 453 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; sustainable production systems; sustainable supply chain management; innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Mountain Hazards and Environmental Sustainability

edited by Taeko Wakahara and Yoshiharu Ishikawa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 431 | Submission Open

Keywords: mountain hazards; environmental sustainability; nature-based solutions; monitoring and early warning

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

Low-Carbon Materials for Sustainable and Healthy Buildings: Enhancing Indoor Comfort, Well-Being, and Energy Efficiency with Non-Conventional Constructive Solutions

edited by Magda Posani, Vincenzo Maria Gentile,

Joana Maia

and Tuomas Alapieti

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 408 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; thermal insulation; bio-based materials; moisture buffering; heritage; IAQ

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Green Composite Metarials—2nd Edition

edited by

Snežana Nenadović

,

Ljiljana Kljajević

and

Miloš Nenadović

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 396 | Submission Open

Keywords: composites; environmentally friendly; energy-efficient building materials; alkali-activated materials; circular economy; building materials; natural radioactivity of composite materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Solutions for Energy-Efficient and Eco-Friendly Transportation

edited by Lijana Maskeliūnaitė,

Algimantas Danilevičius

,

Irina Yatskiv

and

Željko Stević

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 386 | Submission Open

Keywords: transport sustainability; eco-friendly transport; alternative energy; socioeconomic efficiency; sustainable travel; green logistics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Asset-Level Modelling to Achieve a Better Understanding of Climate-Related Impacts

edited by

Beniamino Russo

,

Eduardo Martínez-Gomariz

and

Rita Salgado Brito

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 385 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate resilience; asset modelling; critical infrastructures; compound events; multi-risk; cascading effects

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

Spatial Planning and the Latest Challenges of Sustainable Urbanization

edited by

Luigi Mundula

and Vincenzo Todaro

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 383 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban sustainability; digital transformation; sustainable ICT; smart and sustainable development; innovation; smart and sustainable mobility; urban technology; smart cities

Advancing Educational Sustainability Through Machine Learning

edited by

Zhifeng Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 365 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; sustainable education; personalized learning; adaptive learning; intelligent tutoring systems; learning analytics; cognitive diagnosis; educational data mining; knowledge tracing; smart classrooms

Sustainable Materials Chemistry and Technologies

edited by

Chenxi Zhai

, Tianjiao Li and Haoyuan Shi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; materials chemistry; materials physics; multiscale modeling and simulation; mechanics; materials properties; process– structure– property relationship; soft materials; metals; polymers; ceramics; composites; additive manufacturing; machine learning; artificial intelligence

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

Coastal Ecosystems Under Pressure: Research on Biogeochemistry, Biodiversity and Ecosystems Management

edited by Marija Marguš and

Jelena Mandić

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal zones; eutrophication; biodiversity; pollution; nutrient and carbon cycling; hypoxia; in situ monitoring; contaminants; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Advancing Energy Efficiency, NetZero Strategies, and Decarbonization for Sustainable Built Environments

edited by

Amira Elnokaly

and Farres Yasser

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency; sustainable built environment; green building design; renewable energy integration; smart cities; passive design strategies; building performance simulation; lifecycle assessment; building information modeling (BIM); IoT; AI; circular economy in construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Towards a Sustainable Future: Tackling Food Waste at the Household Level and in the Working Environment

edited by Esther Veen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: food waste; households; working environment; food consumption; food waste behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Seismic Vulnerability Assessment and Sustainable Building Design

edited by

Andreea Dutu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: continued functionality; seismic analysis; special technologies; resilience and sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Tools for Ecological Assessment and Supporting Decision-Making in Sustainable Freshwater Ecosystem Management

edited by

Olga Petriki

and

Dimitra Bobori

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2330 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological assessment; biological indicators; bioindicators; environmental stressors; decision-support tools; SWOT analysis; AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process); MCDA (Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis); freshwater quality; WFD (Water Framework Directive); adaptive management; sustainable freshwater ecosystems

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

Advancing Sustainable and Low Carbon Innovations in the Global Construction Industry

edited by

Douglas O. Aghimien

, John Aliu and

Matthew Ikuabe

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1230 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital technologies; carbon footprint reduction; circular economy; eco-friendly design; energy efficiency; green building materials; low carbon technologies; renewable energy integration; sustainable construction; urban resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Construction Materials: Innovations in Cement and Concrete for a Resilient Infrastructure

edited by

Wisal Ahmed

, Arslan Akbar and

Mingli Cao

submission deadline 2 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 441 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction materials; low-carbon concrete; recycled materials; sustainable pozzolans; alternative binders; fibers; life cycle assessment; 3D concrete printing; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Beyond Adoption: Ensuring the Sustainable Use of New Technologies

edited by

Yide Liu

submission deadline 3 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 591 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable technology management; technology lifecycle optimization; circular economy; technostress and well-being; socio-economic impact of technology; environmental sustainability; regulatory frameworks; sustainability metrics and monitoring; technological resilience; innovation management

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