Sustainability

Fostering Sustainability: Business Innovation and Consumer Choices

edited by

and Doaa Shohaieb

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9783 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable business strategies; consumer behavior; green marketing; pro-environmental decision-making; technology-enabled sustainability; digital transformation; sustainability initiatives; stakeholder trust; brand loyalty; corporate sustainability practices; behavioral insights; sustainable consumption; environmental responsibility; green innovation; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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

Sustainability of Energy Conversion and Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Systems

edited by Yongping Hou and

Yuan Gao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9462 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuel cells; testing; fault diagnosis; simulation; prediction; energy conversion; sustainable energy; performance evaluation; machine learning; degradation mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Extremophilic Plants and Microorganisms in Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Aleksandra Koźmińska

and Mohamad Al Hassan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9312 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytoremediation; metallophytes; soil desalinization; halophytes; carbon sequestration; bioremediation; bioinoculants; biofuels; bioenergy

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

Advanced Applications of Cleaner Production in Sustainable Industrial Ecology

edited by

Luiz Kulay

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9024 | Submission Open

Keywords: reductions in natural resource extraction; material and energy recovery; cleaner production; environmental performance; environmental sustainability; life cycle assessment; renewable energy generation; green and sustainable manufacturing; process integration and optimization; sustainable evaluations of industrial processes; environmental management; circular economy

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

Innovation and Sustainability in Urban Planning and Governance

edited by

Charles Chang-Yu Hong

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8815 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban governance; arts and humanities in city governance; tourism governance; urban theory; urban sociology; urban network; water governance; resident perceptions

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

Sustainable Architecture, Structural Design, and Environmental Engineering

edited by

Angelo Aloisio

,

Yue Wang

, Martina Sciomenta and

Michele Mirra

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8455 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable architecture; timber engineering; bio-based materials; structural design optimization; short supply chain construction; circular economy in construction; low-carbon building materials; resilient infrastructure; climate-responsive design; environmental impact assessment

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

Smart Cities with Innovative Solutions in Sustainable Urban Future

edited by

Nadire Çavuş

and

Nuriye Sancar

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7947 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart city; sustainability; urban development; intelligent technologies; innovative strategies; machine learning; innovative solutions; AI

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

Sustainable Hospitality and Tourism Strategies: Aligning Stakeholder Behavior Towards Wellness in Protected Natural Sites

edited by

Danny Kessler

and

Hyung-Min Choi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 7908 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; hospitality management; wellness tourism; stakeholder behavior; protected natural sites; marketing strategies; environmental sustainability

Design and Industry: Innovation for Sustainable Futures

edited by

María João Félix

and

Gilberto Santos

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7761 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable design; industrial innovation; circular economy; design– industry collaboration; emerging technologies

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

Achieving Sustainability Goals Through Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Laura-Diana Radu

and

Daniela Popescul

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6244 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; sustainability; machine learning; resilience; ethics; green innovation; intelligent information systems; smart cities; social vulnerabilities

Sustainable Development of Renewable Energy Resources

edited by Feng Wu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6165 | Submission Open

Keywords: new energy-dominated power systems; renewable energy; hydropower; operation optimization; hybrid energy systems; design and sizing; power electronics; economic analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Solutions for Wastewater Treatment and Recycling

edited by

Cristina-Gabriela Grigoraș

and Andrei Ionut Simion

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5913 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging persistent water pollutants; wastewater decontamination; sustainable water management; industrial waste revalorization; added value products; process optimization; sustainable environmental applications

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

Shaping Future Cities: Turning Assessment into Strategies and Actions for Resilience

edited by Beatrice Mecca,

Francesca Abastante

and Ombretta Caldarice

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5637 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate resilient cities; sustainability assessment; nature-based solutions

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

Toward Net-Zero Emissions: Interlinking Renewable Energy Policies, Carbon Markets, and Green Supply Chains

edited by

Mingyue (Selena) Sheng

and

Lingli Qi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5492 | Submission Open

Keywords: net-zero emissions; renewable energy policy; carbon markets; emissions trading schemes; green supply chains; decarbonization; climate policy; sustainable development; energy transition; environmental economics

Environmental Economics and Sustainability

edited by

Chien-Ming Wang

and Cheng-Feng Wu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5280 | Submission Open

Keywords: environment economics; sustainable development; economic analysis

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

Application of AI in Online Learning and Sustainable Education

edited by

Artem Artyukhov

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5136 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); online learning; sustainable education; personalized learning; intelligent tutoring systems; adaptive learning; gamification; e-learning MOOCs (massive open online courses); ethical considerations

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

Digital Solutions for Sustainable Economic Development

edited by

Mariana Petrova

and Olena Sushchenko

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5088 | Submission Open

Keywords: dynamics of open innovation; business models; innovation; entrepreneurship; and sustainability; digital transformation and innovation in the public sector; industry innovation ecosystem design and strategic development; open innovation and strategic competitiveness; big data and analytics. innovation ecosystem for sustainable development; entrepreneurship and technology-based firms; open innovation in the tourism sector; R& D and supply chain; innovation and knowledge creation; other related topics in the field of business and management; logistics; big data; digital transformation and sustainable enterprise development

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

Sustainable Built Environment: From Theory to Practice

edited by

Pinar Mert Cuce

and

Erdem Cuce

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4674 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable built environment; green architecture; energy-efficient buildings; low-carbon construction; climate-responsive design; urban sustainability; lifecycle assessment (LCA); environmental performance; smart cities; passive design strategies; sustainable materials; retrofitting and adaptive reuse; resilient urban design; built environment policy; community-based planning; digital tools for sustainability (e.g.; BIM; AI; IoT); carbon footprint reduction; circular construction; net-zero buildings; sustainable urban infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Environmental Impact Assessment and Sustainable Solution of Geological Hazard Under Climate Change

edited by

Feifei Yang

and

Xinxuan Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4671 | Submission Open

Keywords: geological hazards; natural hazards; climate change; environmental impact assessment; sustainability; hazard management; risk mitigation strategies

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

A Research on Sustainable Prevention and Management of Geological Disasters in Engineering

edited by

Xin Liao

, Jimeng Feng and

Qiang Tang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4643 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineering geological disasters; sustainable risk assessment; resilient infrastructure; green materials; disaster monitoring and early warning

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

Agricultural Economics and Sustainable Agricultural Food Value Chains

edited by

Marius Constantin

, Raluca Ignat and

Donatella Privitera

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4572 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural economics; agricultural value chains; sustainable food systems; sustainability assessment; policy evaluation; resilient agri-food systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Innovations in E-Learning and Governance of Educational Entities for Education Within the Framework of Sustainable Development

edited by

Francisco Aníbal Ganga-Contreras

, Andrea Renate Minte and Juan Abello-Romero

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4554 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational institutions; university governance; sustainable development; inclusion; equity; democratic societies; educational policies; digital learning innovation

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

Innovation Management, Organizational Resilience, and Performance: Pathways to a Sustainable Future

edited by

Živilė Stankevičiūtė

and

Eglė Staniškienė

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4368 | Submission Open

Keywords: organizational resilience; employee resilience; organizational adversity; operational adaptability; sustainable organizational development; sustainability-focused operations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Environmental Impact Assessment and Sustainable Conservation of Urban Ecology

edited by

Sang-Don Lee

and Min-Kyung Kim

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4298 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity conservation; green infrastructure integration; ecosystem services; climate change adaptation; urban ecology; environmental impact assessment (EIA)

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

Innovative Approaches for Sustainable Built Environments: Integrating Circular Materials, Green Infrastructures, and Smart Technologies

edited by

Giulia Caneva

, Valentina Tomei and

Paola Altamura

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4225 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart green infrastructures; low-carbon solutions; sustainable building design; urban ecology; ecosystem services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Energy Development and Energy Economics in the Context of Climate Change

edited by

Adel Ben Youssef

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3773 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy; climate change; mitigation; energy economics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Technology and Education for Sustainable Futures: Innovation, Global Citizenship and Ecosystem Transformation

edited by

Juan-Jesús Torres-Gordillo

and José Luis Villena-Higueras

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3719 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; sustainable development goals; global citizenship; educational innovation; artificial intelligence; circular economy; ecosystem management; STEM education; university social responsibility; public policy

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

Low-Carbon Future: Innovations in Digital Supply Chain Optimization and Circular Economy

edited by Cuihua Zhang and

Peng Xing

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3700 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain optimization; low-carbon; circular economy; digital technology; green emissions reduction; green transformation; green logistics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Ecosystem Sustainability, Soil Biodiversity, and Environmental Restoration

edited by

Tao Long

, Mingchang Cao,

Ming Li

and Yamei Shao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3678 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem sustainability; ecosystem resilience; biodiversity conservation; soil biodiversity; ecological restoration; nature-based solutions; soil health

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

Water Management Strategies for Sustainable Ecosystems and Agriculture

edited by

Golmar Golmohammadi

and

Kourosh Mohammadi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3608 | Submission Open

Keywords: water management; adaptive management; pollution control; sustainable agriculture; climate adaptation; water conservation

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

Digital Transformation in Manufacturing Systems: Improving Operations and Logistics

edited by

Evelin Krmac

,

Mozhgan Mansouri Kaleibar

and

Željko Stević

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3538 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; smart manufacturing; Industry 4.0; artificial intelligence (AI); Internet of Things (IoT); big data analytics; supply chain optimization; predictive maintenance; Logistics 4.0; cyber– physical systems (CPS)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainability Perspectives in Carbon Capture and Enhanced Gas Utilization

edited by

Muhammad Abdul Qyyum

and Nasser Ahmed Al-Azri

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3348 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon capture; carbon utilization; greenhouse gas mitigation; circular carbon economy; sustainable energy solutions; climate change mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Research Progress and Applications of Solar Energy Conversion Materials for Energy Sustainability

edited by

Alejandro Zacarías

,

Juan P. Escandón

and

José Alfredo Jiménez-Bernal

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3201 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials for solar energy conversion; photovoltaic solar energy; photothermal solar energy; photochemical solar energy; thermal storage batteries; electric storage batteries; nanomaterials; concentrating and non-concentrating collectors; desalination; energy efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Air Quality Management and Monitoring

edited by

Rasa Zalakeviciute

and

Fidel Vallejo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3178 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution; air quality management; air pollution monitoring; environmental monitoring; low-cost sensors; sustainability policies; air pollution control

Design of Sustainable Supply Chains and Industrial Processes

edited by

Fouad Jawab

and

Youness Frichi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3160 | Submission Open

Keywords: modeling; manufacturing systems; optimization; performance; artificial intelligence; sustainability

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

Sustainable Development and Innovation in Green Supply Chains

edited by

Pedro Espadinha Cruz

,

Susana Duarte

and Inês Ferreira

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3077 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chains; circular economy; advanced manufacturing; resource management; multi-criteria decision-making; multi-objective optimization; spatial analytics; Industry 4.0/5.0; cyber-physical systems; digital twins; IoT

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Bridging Informal Divides: Urban Food Security and Sustainable Livelihoods in the Global South

edited by

Jonathan Crush

,

Mulugeta Dinbabo

and Sean Sithole

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2998 | Submission Open

Keywords: food systems; urban food security; circular food economies; sustainability transitions; ecological sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health, Well-Being and Sustainability)

Thermal Conversion Processes of Biomass for Sustainable Utilization in Energy, Chemical, and Metallurgical Industries

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2815 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal processes; biomass; pyrolysis; gasification; circular economy; greenhouse gas emissions; energy efficiency; secondary resources

Connectedness to Nature: Consequences for Well-Being and Sustainability

edited by

Allen R. McConnell

and

Jill Korach

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2805 | Submission Open

Keywords: nature connectedness; sustainability; well-being; self-concept; self-transcendence; biophilia; place-based conservation; community-based conservation; social and cultural identity; pro-environmental behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health, Well-Being and Sustainability)

Sustainable Biomass Utilization for Renewable Energy

edited by

Zahoor

and

Wen Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2760 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion; biofuels; biomass pretreatment; enzymatic digestibility; fermentation technologies; bioenergy; sustainable energy; renewable energy; biomass processing; energy storage; energy distribution; circular economy; waste-to— energy technologies; lignocellulosic biomass; thermochemical conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Optimizing the Water-Energy Nexus for Future-Ready Cities: Pathways to Sustainability

edited by

Juan Ignacio Torregrosa-López

, Paola Andrea Alvizuri-Tintaya and

Vanesa Gladys Lo Iacono Ferreira

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2636 | Submission Open

Keywords: water– energy nexus; smart sustainable cities; urban resource management; social impacts

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

Green Innovation and CSR: Driving Sustainable Solutions for Environmental Challenges

edited by

Jean-Pierre Gueyie

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2533 | Submission Open

Keywords: green innovation; corporate social responsibility (CSR); environmental challenges; circular economy; waste reduction; carbon footprint; corporate sustainability reporting; stakeholder trust

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

Advances in Sustainable Construction Engineering and Management

edited by Jeong-Hoon Lee,

JunHo Jeon

and Jinwoo Kim

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2344 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction engineering and management; sustainable; smart construction; digital twin; automation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

AI-Driven Smart Sensing and Non-Destructive Testing for Sustainable Innovation: Enhancing Environmental Sustainability and Technological Progress

edited by

Domenico De Carlo

and

Filippo Laganà

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2339 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sustainability; artificial intelligence for green technologies; non-destructive testing (NDT) and sustainability; smart sensors for environmental monitoring; sustainable infrastructure assessment; predictive maintenance and resource optimization; intelligent sensing systems for sustainability

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

Digital Governance and Digital Innovation for Sustainable Development

edited by

Liviu Moldovan

and

Flaviu Moldovan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2205 | Submission Open

Keywords: digitization; sustainability; governance; innovation; development; green software; green engineering; cloud migration; corporate strategies

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

Sustainability in Natural Hazards Mitigation and Landslide Research: 2nd Edition

edited by Ching-Ying Tsou

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2171 | Submission Open

Keywords: landslides; sustainability; mitigation strategies; environmental impacts; nature-based solutions; community engagement; geoecological evaluation

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

Sustainable Fisheries Management and Ecological Protection

edited by

Neculaí Patriche

,

Elena Sîrbu

and Magdalena Tenciu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1843 | Submission Open

Keywords: fisheries; sustainable development; climate change; nature-based solutions; biodiversity shifts; conservation strategies; ecological protection; wastewater

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

AI-Powered Commerce: Enhancing Sustainability Through Smart Applications

edited by

Shih-Chih Chen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1744 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); big data analytics; electronic commerce; green supply chain management; ESG (environmental; social; and governance); emerging technologies for sustainable development; smart logistics; sustainable business models

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

When EdTech Meets Digital Culture: Advancing Educational Innovation in a Digital Society

edited by

Fahriye Altınay

,

Rustam Shadiev

and

George Ghinea

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 1733 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital culture; cultural inclusivity; educational innovation; educational technologies; digital society; digital cultural competence; digital spaces

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

Green Economy and Sustainable Infrastructure to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Isaac Akomea-Frimpong

,

Roksana Jahan Tumpa

,

Daniel Oteng

and Fatemeh Pariafsai

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1678 | Submission Open

Keywords: green economy; circular economy; green buildings; sustainable infrastructures; sustainable development goals; economic growth; generative artificial intelligence; sustainable investment; construction management; green economic models; net-zero transitions; economic development; smart digitization; Industry 5.0

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