Sustainability

Energy Transition for Sustainability: Building a Renewable, Low-Carbon Future

edited by

, Sylvia Meimaridou Rola and

submission deadline 2 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric mobility; energy policy; energy poverty; energy transition; just energy transition; low-carbon development; renewable energy; smart grids; smart metering; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovations in Cementitious Materials Towards Carbon Emissions Reduction

edited by Regina Kalpokaitė-Dičkuvienė

submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 16356 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement; binder; hydration; microstructure; supplementary cementitious materials; nano additives; self-healing mechanisms; crack propagation; pore refinement; pore structure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Balancing Efficiency, Sustainability, and Economic Development in Operations Management

edited by Jose M. Cruz and Dong Li

submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6279 | 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)

Soil Ecology and Carbon Cycle

edited by Renyong Shi, Ni Ni and Shi Yao

submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5821 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil ecology; sustainable soil management; soil microorganism; soil remediation; food security; soil contamination process; soil management policy

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

Soil and Water in the Age of Climate Change: Implications for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Karolina Furtak

submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1267 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil; climate change; soil water; water; agriculture; crops; irrigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Governance, Innovation and Eco-Friendly Regional Energy Transitions

edited by Florian Weber and

Teva Meyer

submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy transitions; multi-level governance; regional and local scale; sustainable energy paths

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Smart Transport Based on Sustainable Transport Development

edited by

Bin Ji

and

Shuanglin Li

submission deadline 6 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8329 | 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)

Research on Heat Transfer and Sustainable Energy Systems

edited by

Andrey Mityakov

submission deadline 6 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 377 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer; sustainable energy systems; energy efficiency; waste heat recovery; renewable energy; thermal energy storage; heat flux measurement; advanced thermal management; green energy technologies; thermal system optimization

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

Hybrid and Organic Photovoltaics for Sustainable Energy Solutions

edited by

Xiaoqiang Shi

, Xuepeng Liu and

Erica Magliano

submission deadline 6 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid and organic photovoltaics; perovskite solar cells; organic solar cells; degradation mechanisms; device stability; scalable fabrication; encapsulation technologies; sustainability; simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

The Role of Functional Materials and Nanotechnology in Energy and Environmental Applications

edited by

Muhammad Yousaf

and

Ali Imran

submission deadline 7 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: batteries; supercapacitors; solar cell; environment remediation; synthesis of nanomaterials; fuel cell; adsorption; functional materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Construction and Demolition Waste Management for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Michał Juszczyk

,

Tomáš Hanák

and

Michał Pyzalski

submission deadline 8 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 36697 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; construction and demolition waste management; sustainable construction; recycling technology; circular economy; environmental aspects assessment

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

Air Pollution and Sustainability

edited by

Pallav Purohit

submission deadline 8 Mar 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 18648 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution and health; air pollution control policies and regulations; circular economy; disparities in air pollution exposure; environmental sustainability; indoor air pollution; sustainable consumption and production; social inequalities; sustainable cities; sustainable urban planning

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

Water Sustainability: Innovative and Sustainable Technologies for Wastewater Pollution Control in the Context of the Circular Economy

edited by

Luis Carlos Sandoval-Herazo

,

Erick Arturo Betanzo-Torres

and María Cristina López‐Méndez

submission deadline 8 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13031 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban and rural development; wastewater treatment; nature-based solutions; sustainable agriculture; aquaponics and aquaculture; renewable energy; soil bioremediation; eco-engineering; use of artificial intelligence wastewater; sustainability assessment; biodiversity; wetlands

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

Recycling of Materials for Sustainable Development and Circular Economy

edited by

Paolo Sospiro

, Marta Rossi and

Antonis A. Zorpas

submission deadline 8 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12157 | 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)

Sustainable Waste Management and Recovery

edited by Marcelo Henrique Otênio, Juliana Alves Resende and

Alberto Delgado Dos Reis

submission deadline 9 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 32230 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; bioprocesses; new biomass; environmental impact; emerging pollutants; micropollutants; circular economy; one health concept

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

Sustainable Marketing: Consumer Behavior in the Age of Data Analytics

edited by

Sang-Uk Jung

and John Yang

submission deadline 9 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17628 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability marketing; consumer behavior; data analytics; sustainable consumption; ethical marketing; green marketing; AI and machine learning; consumer insights; behavioral data analysis

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

Sustainable Risk Management and Resilient Infrastructure

edited by

Seunghyun Eem

,

Shinyoung Kwag

,

Bub-Gyu Jeon

and Jae-Wook Jung

submission deadline 9 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable infrastructure; risk; seismic risk; climate-induced hazards; multi-hazard; probabilistic risk assessment; fragility analysis; disaster risk reduction; structural safety; resilience metrics

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

Sustainable Urban Mobility Management and Road Behavior of Vulnerable Users

edited by

Mireia Faus

, Francisco Alonso and

Cristina Esteban

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 28824 | Submission Open

Keywords: road safety; urban planning; pedestrian; cyclist; vulnerable users; sustainable transportation; safety measures; user behavior; infrastructures; road traffic campaigns; road safety education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Agriculture, Aquaculture and Livestock Practices: Enhancing Food Supply Chains for a Resilient Future

edited by

Emmanuel Olatunbosun Benjamin

and

Gertrud Buchenrieder

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13809 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; innovation and technology; artificial intelligence (AI); impact assessment; food policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Artificial Intelligence and Sustainable Development

edited by

Pierrick Bruneau

,

Laura Cirrincione

and

Gianluca Scaccianoce

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12657 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable AI governance; circular economy; social sustainability; ethical AI; trustworthy AI; sustainable development goals; AI-based building management systems; AI-based energy management systems; AI-based smart grid management; AI-based dynamic urban management; AI for cultural heritage

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

Building and Infrastructure Engineering: Sustainable Utilization of Innovative Eco-Efficient Materials—2nd Edition

edited by

Gustavo Henrique Nalon

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8236 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-efficient concrete; eco-efficient geomaterials; circular construction; life cycle assessment; waste recycling; low-carbon materials; resource conservation; green construction; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Climate Change, Hydrological Uncertainty and Sustainable Water Management

edited by Ghazi Ali Al-Rawas

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5045 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; hydrological uncertainty; water resources management; extreme events; resilience; hydrological modeling; water governance; sustainable water management; integrated water resources management

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

Niche Tourism and Sustainable Marketing Trends

edited by

Bruno Barbosa Sousa

and

Vasco Ribeiro Santos

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4784 | Submission Open

Keywords: green marketing; niche tourism; sustainable marketing; special interest tourism; sustainability

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

Development of Sustainable Optoelectronic Materials

edited by

Yen-Lin Chu

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 412 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; optoelectronic materials; renewable resources; eco-friendly synthesis; energy efficiency

Applications of Sustainable Materials in Structural Engineering for Built Environment Sustainability

edited by

John J. Myers

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 360 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative materials; structural engineering; reinforced concrete; anti-corrosion systems

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

Sustainable Practices for Valorizing Wastewater and Organic Waste from Drink or Food Industry into Clean Energy as a Form of Sustainable Urban Pollution Control

edited by Arquímedes Cruz López

submission deadline 11 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: value-added products; green industry; lignocellulosic biomass waste; sustainable development; circular economy; wastewater; microalgae; thermochemical treatment; microbial communities; seafood waste; biorefinery

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

Innovative Pathways to Sustainable Urban Development and the Green Economy

edited by

Ernesto D. R. Santibanez-Gonzalez

submission deadline 11 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban development; green economy; sustainability; urban planning; green infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Development Goals towards Sustainability)

Green Innovation, Circular Economy and Sustainability Transition

edited by

Dzintra Atstaja

submission deadline 12 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7323 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; sustainability science; sustainable development goals; understanding and changing values; innovation

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

AI-Driven Low-Carbon Sustainable Energy Systems: System Design, Computational Strategies, and Emerging Innovations

edited by

Ning Zhang

, Yan Juan, Chao Ning and

Yumeng Song

submission deadline 12 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4379 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven optimization; reinforcement learning; integrated energy systems; deep learning; digital twin modeling; virtual power plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Transportation Engineering and Mobility Safety Management

edited by

Fabio Borghetti

and

Giovanni Calabrò

submission deadline 13 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7832 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation planning; sustainable mobility; public transport; transportation decarbonization; transportation systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

New Solutions for Sustainable Mobility Infrastructures and Grid Integration

edited by

Valerio Apicella

and

Carmine Stefano Clemente

submission deadline 13 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3106 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable mobility; e-mobility; charging infrastructure; hydrogen mobility; hybrid microgrids; smart charging; V2G; V2X; wireless power transfer; battery swapping

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Solar Energy: Thermal and Photovoltaic Uses

edited by

Rubén D. Piacentini

, Salvador Gil and Víctor José Passamai

submission deadline 13 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; solar; thermal; photovoltaic; efficiency; hybrid; renewable; greenhouse gases; climate change

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

Sustainable Management and Organizational Behavior in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry

edited by

Yoon Jung Jang

submission deadline 14 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 24188 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable hospitality; organizational behavior; employee engagement; environmental responsibility; customer satisfaction

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

Sustainable Risk Assessment: Hazard Monitoring, Forecasting, and Mitigation

edited by N.A.K. Nandasena,

Cheng Chen

, Hendra Achiari and

Zhonghou Xu

submission deadline 14 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1548 | Submission Open

Keywords: tsunami; storm; numerical modeling; experiments; field observation; ecosystems; prediction; mitigation; assessment

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

Sustainable Risk Assessment and Remediation of Soil Pollution

edited by

Wentao Yang

and Xiao Deng

submission deadline 14 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1483 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural soil contamination; agricultural sustainability; heavy metals; emerging contaminants; fate; ecotoxicological effects; green remediation technologies; health risk assessment

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

Advancing Sustainable Construction Through BIM Adoption: Innovations, Challenges, and Opportunities

edited by

Ke Chen

submission deadline 14 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modeling (BIM); sustainable construction; construction management; life cycle assessment (LCA); digital innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

ESG Management, Performance, and Corporate Sustainability: Insights and Innovations

edited by Ali Meftah Gerged and Khaldoon Albitar

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 52560 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESG (Environmental; Social; and Governance); financial performance; corporate governance; long-term sustainability; risk management; climate change; global economic shifts; policy frameworks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Eco-Friendly E-commerce: Empowering Purchase Intentions for Sustainable Growth

edited by Natalia López-Mosquera García

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17055 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer behaviour; digital sustainability; eco-conscious consumer; eco-friendly e-commerce; environmental impact; green marketing; online retail; purchase intentions; sustainable growth; sustainable practices

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

Advanced Concrete- and Cement-Based Composite Materials

edited by Xiao Huang and Caixia Wang

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8681 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance concrete; sustainable construction materials; fiber-reinforced concrete; self-healing concrete; smart concrete; durability of cement composites; recycled materials in concrete; microstructural analysis; eco-friendly cementitious materials; advanced mix design; energy conservation; low-carbon materials; composite materials; building envelopes; smart building materials

(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 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6184 | 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)

Protecting Coastal Ecosystems: Sustainable Approaches to Managing Marine Pollution

edited by

Roberto Martins

and Denis Abessa

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4449 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine pollution; coastal management; marine ecotoxicology; estuaries; coastal zones; contaminants of emerging concern; water quality; marine ecology; eutrophication; microbiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Towards a Sustainable Future: Innovative Approaches in Project Management

edited by Hamdi Bashir, Udechukwu Ojiako and

Mohammed Al-Mhdawi

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2174 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; project management; innovation; sustainable practices; challenges and barriers; process innovation; risk management; stakeholder engagement; digital transformation; sustainable development metrics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Emerging Pollutants, Atmospheric Processes, Urban Heat Islands and Integrated Environmental Observations: Advances in Remote Sensing and Analytical Techniques

edited by

Adrian Rosu

, Daniel-Eduard Constantin and

Mihaela Timofti

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2059 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging pollutants; atmospheric dynamics; urban heat islands; remote sensing; DOAS; ACTRIS; advance laboratory techniques; environmental monitoring; integrated observations; sustainable development

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

Sustainable Management, Digital Technologies, and Data Analytics for Green Environmental Management

edited by

Tehmina Khan

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1992 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable management; digital technologies; data analytics; sustainability (social and environmental) reporting; environmental management; compliance

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

Smart Electricity Grid and Sustainable Power Systems

edited by

Jidong Wang

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1464 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grid; sustainable energy; low carbon operation; energy storage; sustainable management; distributed generation; demand response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable and Professional Education: Teacher Education and E-learning

edited by

Tommy Tanu Wijaya

, Cao Yiming and

Akhmad Habibi

submission deadline 16 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11784 | Submission Open

Keywords: pre-service teacher; teacher training; online learning platforms; curriculum design for sustainability; distance education; digital pedagogy; sustainability in education

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

Sustainable Energy Systems: Integrating Renewable Energy Carbon Trading and Electricity Markets

edited by

TianTian Feng

submission deadline 17 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6373 | Submission Open

Keywords: low carbon energy policy; renewable energy consumption; novel power system; integrated electricity; carbon reduction and carbon optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

AI Innovations and Digital Transformation for Risk Assessment and Management in Sustainable Construction

edited by

Ung-Kyun Lee

and

Si Van-Tien Tran

submission deadline 18 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2395 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven risk management; digital twins in engineering; building information modeling (BIM); real-time monitoring; sustainable development; automated safety management; digital transformation; AI-driven decision-making

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Business Model Innovation, Circular Bioeconomy and Sustainable Development

edited by

Roope Husgafvel

submission deadline 18 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1161 | Submission Open

Keywords: business model innovation; circular bioeconomy; sustainable development; sustainability; circular economy; sustainable and circular business models

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

Sustainability in the Digital Age: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Transforming Value Chains and Life Cycles

edited by Alessandro Tufano

submission deadline 18 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 391 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable AI; digital transformation; AI consumption; AI in value chains; AI carbon footprint; AI technology; AI energy efficiency; sustainable supply chains; smart manufacturing; AI ethics and sustainability

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

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