Sustainability

Revolutionizing Road Infrastructure: A Nexus of Bioengineering, Waste Valorization, and Intelligent Systems

edited by

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5013 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable road infrastructure; innovative construction materials; bio-asphalt and bio-additives; waste material recycling in construction; smart technologies in road construction; artificial intelligence and the internet of things in infrastructure; energy efficiency and conservation; greenhouse gas reduction; zero waste construction; analytical and simulation techniques in roadway design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials for Sustainable Environmental Applications

edited by

Xiaorong Gan

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4464 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional nanomaterials; environmental risks; wastewater treatment; pollutant adsorption; membrane separation; desalination; deionization; sensors; environmental catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Cultural Sustainability in Tourism: Preserving Local Traditions and Heritage While Encouraging Responsible Travel for Sustainable Local Development

edited by

Francisco Javier García-Delgado

, Antonio Martínez-Puche and María Hernández-Hernández

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4380 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural sustainability; cultural impacts of tourism; cultural tourism; responsible tourism; proximity tourism; slow tourism; sustainable local development; preservation of material and intangible heritage; local community; stakeholders; participatory models; responsibility/sustainability debate

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

Sustainability in Food Processing and Food Industry

edited by Zacharias Ioannou

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3105 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste valorization; recycling; environmentally friendly packaging materials; cleaner production practices; water conservation; energy efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Impacts of Ocean-Atmosphere Dynamics on Regional and Global Climate Sustainability

edited by Andre Luiz Belem and

Jonas Takeo Carvalho

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3103 | Submission Open

Keywords: ocean– atmosphere interactions; climate resilience; sustainable adaptation; climate impacts mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

The Synthesis of Low-Carbon New Materials and Their Application in Green Design

edited by Yanchen Li, Chenglong Zhang, Yanhong Jia and

Kaibao Wang

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3053 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon composite materials; mechanism analysis; green design; sustainable design concept

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Innovative Risk Management and Sustainable Practices in Construction

edited by

Marzena Lendo-Siwicka

, Katarzyna Pawluk and

Anna Markiewicz

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2636 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk management; sustainable construction; construction works; construction technology; environmental construction; advanced and sustainable materials

Emerging Technologies Implementation in Sustainable Management

edited by

Manuel Pedro Rodríguez Bolívar

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1987 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable management; emerging technologies; sustainable development goals; Artificial Intelligence; Internet of Things; blockchain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Strategies for Improving Water Quantity and Quality in Anthropogenically Transformed Areas

edited by

Bogumił Nowak

and

Agnieszka E. Ławniczak-Malińska

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1728 | Submission Open

Keywords: water relations transformation; water deficits; water availability; water pollution; eutrophication; sustainable water resources management; water quality improvement

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

Sustainable Management and Digital Transformation for Logistics, Supply Chain, and Procurement

edited by

Bernardo Nicoletti

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1468 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; digital transformation; green logistics; supply chain resilience; circular economy; artificial intelligence (AI); blockchain; innovative procurement; carbon neutrality; ethical sourcing

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

Green and Non-Invasive Technology for Sustainable Development of Groundwater and Geohydrology

edited by

Paolo Ciampi

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1438 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogeophysics; groundwater monitoring; sustainable geohydrology; environmental geophysics; subsurface characterization; digital modeling; green and non-invasive technology; aquifer mapping; soil and water management; remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)

Recent Advances in Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Techniques

edited by

Fabio Salomone

and Emanuele Giglio

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1431 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon capture and storage; carbon capture and utilization; CO2 hydrogenation; synthetic fuels; CO2 absorption; solid sorbents; membrane technologies; CO2 valorization; environmental catalysis

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

Leisure Involvement and Smart Tourism

edited by

Ching-Cheng Shen

and Dan Wang

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart leisure involvement; sustainable smart tourism; leisure travel; smart technology; sustainable tourism industry

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

Study and Research Between Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Development Goals for the Built Environment in Transition

edited by Maria Rita Pinto,

Stefania de Medici

and

Francesca Ciampa

submission deadline 16 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 806 | Submission Open

Keywords: built environment regeneration; adaptive reuse; building and urban maintenance; cultural heritage enhancement; circular redevelopment strategies; creative and human-centered approach; green transition; technological integration; vulnerabilities of urban settlement system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Entrepreneurship and Open Innovation from the Perspective of Sustainable Business Models: 2nd Edition

edited by

Peng Zhou

and

Bo Zhang

submission deadline 16 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 514 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurship; innovation; knowledge sharing; sustainable business model; circular economy; sustainable finance; social equity; policy framework

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

Sustainable Heritage Tourism

edited by

Giulio Mario Cappelletti

, Dino Gavinelli and

Carlo Russo

submission deadline 17 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 25728 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; sustainable tourism; cultural heritage; cultural geography; geography of tourism; authenticity of places; sense of places

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

Green Shipping and Operational Strategies of Clean Energy

edited by Zunhua Zhang, Qian Xiong and Dongsheng Dong

submission deadline 17 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6977 | Submission Open

Keywords: green shipping; marine low/zero carbon power; clean and renewable energy; energy storage technology; new power system; energy management strategy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advancing Innovation and Sustainability in SMEs and Entrepreneurship

edited by

Santiago Gutiérrez-Broncano

and Jesús D. Sánchez De Pablo

submission deadline 17 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3285 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; small medium enterprises; sustainable management; innovation; corporate social responsability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Food, Supply Chains, and Sustainable Development—Second Edition

edited by

Victor Shi

submission deadline 18 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14245 | Submission Open

Keywords: food; supply chains; sustainable development; coordination; corporate social responsibility; social welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Materials Research and Technology: Utilizing Waste as a Resource in the Production of a New Generation of Green Materials

edited by

Farshid Pahlevani

and Smitirupa Biswal

submission deadline 19 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4443 | Submission Open

Keywords: green materials; wastes valorization; sustainable manufacturing; resource recovery; circular economy; waste-to-material technologies; sustainable chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Advanced Studies of Pollutants in Water, Air, and Soil: Assessment and Remediation

edited by

Yan Ma

submission deadline 19 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2775 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health; environmental sustainability; soil degradation; resource management; pollution prevention; remediation strategies

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

Circular Economy and Sustainable Technological Innovation

edited by

Joosung Lee

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2229 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; sustainable technological innovation; sustainable business model

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

Human-Centric Sustainability: Designing Inter-Active Cities of the Future

edited by Matteo Zallio,

Claudia Porfirione

and

Nicola Canessa

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban data; data-driven interactions; mixed data integration; AI in urban dynamics; smart-to-sense city transitions; multimodal governance; interactive technologies; data ethics; urban data methodologies; human– AI convergence; dynamic city systems; inter-active city theory

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

Urban Vulnerability and Resilience

edited by

Ilenia Spadaro

and

Francesca Pirlone

submission deadline 23 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12231 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilience; vulnerability; territory safety; risks; nature-based solutions; quality of life

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

Sustainable Renewable Energy: Smart Grid and Electric Power System

edited by

Ting Yang

submission deadline 23 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5719 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grids and sustainable renewable energy integration; power system control and optimization; energy storage and saving technologies; wind power and solar related technologies; power system wide area perception and advanced metering infrastructure; cyber physical power system; carbon reduction technologies; electric vehicles and smart grids; artificial intelligence and electric power system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Building and Sustainable Indoor Environmental Quality (3rd Edition)

edited by

Alireza Afshari

,

Jinhan Mo

and

Matthew Johnson

submission deadline 24 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5283 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building; indoor environmental quality; ventilation; energy storage; air quality; filtration; air cleaning; energy saving

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

Sustainable Treatment of Organic Pollutants and Microbial Degradation for Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Haiming Zhao

and Jiliang Cheng

submission deadline 24 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 641 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic pollutant; microbial degradation; environmental sustainability; wastewater treatment; biofilm technology; pollutant treatment

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

Enhancing Energy Efficiency and Optimizing Thermal Design in Energy Storage Systems

edited by

Zhi Li

and

Yonghong Xu

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 20147 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal energy storage; electrochemical energy storage; compressed air energy storage; multi-scale composite energy storage systems; energy efficiency; thermal management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Construction Management Practices and Productivity (2nd Edition)

edited by

Argaw Gurmu

and

Muhammad Nateque Mahmood

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14031 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; productivity; green construction; construction management practices

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

Sustainable Water Management in the Face of Climate Change and Water Scarcity

edited by Theodoros Giakoumis

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9998 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable water management; climate change; water scarcity; integrated water resources management (IWRM); hydrological modelling; decision support tools; sustainable development goals (SDGs); freshwater systems; water policy and governance; infrastructure

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

Built Environment and Sustainable Energy Efficiency

edited by

João Carlos Gonçalves Lanzinha

,

Ana Briga-Sá

,

Eduarda Cristina Pires Luso

and

Pedro Manuel Isaac Brandão

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3412 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable architecture; energy efficiency; green building design; renewable energy integration; low-carbon urban development; sustainable construction materials; passive design strategies; climate-resilient buildings; smart energy technologies; built environment sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Construction: Innovations in Concrete and Materials

edited by

Ahmed Godat

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 624 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; eco-friendly concrete; low-carbon concrete; recycled materials; alternative binders; smart materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Environmental Performance and Ecosystem Services of Seafood Production

edited by

Arianna Martini

,

Domitilla Pulcini

and

Fabrizio Capoccioni

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem services; seafood production; fisheries; aquaculture; sustainability; environmental performance; carbon footprint; climate change mitigation; innovation and technological transfer; resilience; diversification; biodiversity; circular management of resources; integrated multitrophic aquaculture; polyculture; low-trophic aquaculture

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

Solid Waste Management and Recycling for a Sustainable World

edited by

Slawomir Stelmach

submission deadline 26 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2433 | 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)

Sustainable Aquatic Ecosystem Management and Exploitation Under Biological Invasions

edited by

Rui Rivaes

and

Christos Gkenas

submission deadline 27 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive alien species; biological invasions management; population control; invasive species eradication; long-term sustainability; economic use

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Industrial Digital Transformation: Sustainable Challenges for SMEs

edited by

Huwei Wen

and

Xuan-Hoa Nghiem

submission deadline 29 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: enterprise innovation; digitalization; low-carbon innovation; ESG; green behavior; energy performance; SMEs; AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Operations: Advancing Industry Practices for a Greener Future

edited by

Nuno Costa

and Pedro Alexandre Marques

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10610 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilience; excellence; automation; digitization; optimization; production; quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Development in Food Quality and Safety

edited by

Giuliana Vinci

and

Marco Ruggeri

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3420 | Submission Open

Keywords: food quality; food safety; sustainable food production; life-cycle analysis; responsible consumption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

New Tools for Assessing Sustainable Products

edited by

Sara Sousa

,

Clara Viseu

and Carla Oliveira Henriques

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2899 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; society; environment; sustainable products; environmental protection

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

Risk and Technical Reliability Analysis in a Sustainable Circular Economy

edited by

Mihai-Adrian Bernevig

,

Gabriel Dragos Vasilescu

,

Vlad Mihai Pasculescu

,

Dan Codrut Petrilean

and Elena Matcovschi

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2823 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; risk management and/or assessment; health and safety; environment management systems; technical reliability; circular economy

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

Utilization of Biomass: Energy, Catalysts, and Applications

edited by

Everaldo Silvino dos Santos

,

Carlos Eduardo De Araújo Padilha

and Nathália Saraiva Rios

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1574 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocatalysis applied to biofuels; biomass pretreatment; biorefinery; lignocellulosic ethanol; thermochemical processes

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

How Do Digital Transformations and Innovations Shape Sustainable Education Practices?

edited by

Mirjana Ivanović

,

Aleksandra Klašnja-Milićević

,

Stelios Xinogalos

and Boban Vesin

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 1349 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital education and future education; digital transformations and their influences on teaching; learning; and assessment; potential of digital twins; metaverse; virtual reality; augmented reality in education; gamification; social learning; self-directed learning; personalization and recommendations in sustainable education; influences of contemporary trends in digital transformations on modern and future e-learning platforms; mobile learning; blended learning; role of blockchain technology in education

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

Enhancing Soil Fertility Through Sustainable Agricultural Practices and Organic Amendments

edited by

Victor Kavvadias

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 898 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil fertility; sustainable agriculture; organic amendments; soil degradation; climate change; agroecological practices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Innovative Approaches in Sustainable Food Processing, Waste Management, and By-Product Valorization

edited by

Lucía Seguí

and

Cristina Barrera

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 546 | Submission Open

Keywords: food waste valorization; sustainable food processing; circular economy; innovative and traditional processing technologies; value-added applications; nutritional characterization; technological characterization

Reimagining Digital Learning for Sustainable Development

edited by Shaljan Areepattamannil

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 408 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability education; United Nations 2030 Agenda; sustainable development goals (SDGs); digital pedagogy; online learning platforms; digital transformation; SDG-aligned digital learning; inclusive education technology

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

Sustainable Construction: 3D Printing and Material Recycling

edited by Walid Deboucha and Frederic Jamin

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 396 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; 3D printing; recycle materials; circular economy; life cycle assessment (LCA); wastes

New Advances of Sustainability Development in Numerical Modeling and Engineering Technology of Unconventional Oil and Gas Extraction

edited by Yuwei Li and Zihan Sun

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

Keywords: unconventional oil and gas; reservoir extraction technology; seismic risk assessment; reservoir stimulation; oil and gas exploiting and exploring; geothermal energy development

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

A Low Carbon Wastewater Treatment via Leveraging Energy and Resource Recovery

edited by

Ranbin Liu

and Yangmo Zhu

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

Keywords: low-carbon wastewater treatment; energy recovery; resource recovery; nutrient recycling; carbon capture; wastewater valorization; green energy; circular economy

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

Digital Economy and Sustainable Development

edited by

Weixin Yang

and Yunpeng Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 26 articles | Viewed by 96432 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital economy; sustainable development; digital technologies; artificial intelligence; digital divide; digital inclusion; digital transformation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Agriculture, Land and Farm Management

edited by

Kęstutis Venslauskas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 15 articles | Viewed by 71177 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural biomass; biomass; soil management; farm energy balance; life cycle assessment; techno-economic assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

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