Sustainability

Sustainable Development of Low-Carbon Energy Transition and Climate Change Adaptation

edited by

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5639 | Submission Open

Keywords: governance on the transition; low-carbon economy; environmental or sustainable performance; green technology or strategy; sustainable mitigation policies

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

Sustainable Electrical Engineering and PV Microgrids

edited by Ignacio Martin-Diaz

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5047 | Submission Open

Keywords: distributed energy; renewable energy production; PV microgrids; sustainable energy management; energy storage; predictive maintenance; condition monitoring; transient phenomena in electric networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Reliability, Sustainability and Risk Management of Energy and Pipeline Systems for a Low-Carbon Future

edited by Shaohua Dong, Issam M. Ali Aljubury, Milos Stankovic and Yasir M. F. Mukhtar

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2915 | Submission Open

Keywords: safety; energy and pipeline systems; reliability; sustainability; risk assessment; low-carbon; modeling and simulation; environmental protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Enhancing Sustainable Construction Design and Project Execution Using Information Technology

edited by

Payam Rahnamayiezekavat

, Qinjun (Lavender) Liu and Songbo Hu

submission deadline 2 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9770 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; information technology; construction design; project execution; industry 4.0; building information modelling (BIM); life cycle analysis (LCA); machine learning (ML); digital twin (DT)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Consumer Behavior and Sustainable Consumption: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by

Chang-Hyun Jin

submission deadline 3 Aug 2026 | 18 articles | Viewed by 92103 | Submission Open

Keywords: responsible consumption; consumption and sustainable development; consumption as a determinant of production; environmental consequences of the consumer society; consumer behavior in a digital environment; brand and production consumption; fair trade ethical marketing and management; consumer as a citizen; formation of consumers’ attitudes toward a social brand; consumer perception of CSR/CSV/ESG activity; sustainable food consumption; consumer behavior regarding ethical management and products; other topics and related issues

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

Sustainable Mobility and Built Environment in Shaping Sustainable Cities

edited by

Magdalena Wojnowska-Heciak

, Karolina Tulkowska-Słyk and Ewelina Gawell

submission deadline 3 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 2390 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy-efficient cities; smart urban design; sustainable urban planning; clean energy mobility; innovative mobility; universal design; inclusive mobility; inclusive urban spaces; smart mobility; integrated mobility; autonomous transport system

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

Sustainable Built Environment and Green Building Design

edited by

Erika Dolnikova

and

Dušan Katunský

submission deadline 3 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 695 | Submission Open

Keywords: daylighting; visual comfort; acoustics; thermal protection; building physics; architecture; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Advancements in Construction Materials

edited by

Szymon Skibicki

submission deadline 5 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5650 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction materials; sustainable development; recycled aggregate; alternative binders; 3D concrete printing (3DCP); 3D mortar; 3D printing; additive manufacturing; life-cycle assessment; recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainability and Innovation in Tourism and Hospitality Development

edited by

José Alberto Martínez-González

,

Carmen Dolores Álvarez-Albelo

and

Urszula Kobylinska

submission deadline 5 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2449 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; environmental sustainability; energy efficiency; climate change; local economic development; sustainable practices

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

Innovations in Sustainable Building Design and Energy

edited by

Ahmad Taki

and

Sanober H. Khattak

submission deadline 5 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 441 | Submission Open

Keywords: building performance; sustainable building design; energy efficiency; social sustainability; urban environment; computer simulation; case studies; research methodology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Integrated Geographies of Risk, Natural Hazards and Sustainability—3rd Edition

edited by

Francesco De Pascale

and

Leonardo Mercatanti

submission deadline 5 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 391 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; climate change; disasters; human geography; geography of risk; natural hazards; physical geography; social perception; sustainability; vulnerability

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

Advancing Sustainability Through Remote Sensing: Addressing Climate Change Challenges

edited by

Zhuo Chen

and

Mukhiddin Juliev

submission deadline 8 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4422 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; climate change mitigation; environmental monitoring; carbon cycle; cryosphere; coastal management; early warning systems; sustainable development; data fusion; climate resilience

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

Quality and Sustainability: The Way to Improvement

edited by

Paulo Sampaio

and

Paula Ferreira

submission deadline 8 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 710 | Submission Open

Keywords: quality; sustainability; integration; value creation

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

Sustainable Transformation on Digital Innovation and Strategic Management

edited by

Baiba Rivza

and Rosita Zvirgzdina

submission deadline 9 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4504 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable innovation; digital transformation; strategic management; green technologies; corporate sustainability; digital strategy; innovation management; sustainable business models; technological sustainability

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

Sustainable Waste Management: Waste Activation and Mineralization

edited by

Kun Fang

, Mostafa Sharifzadeh, Baiyi Li and

Hao Yan

submission deadline 9 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1050 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; waste activation; mineralization

Sustainable Logistics Management: Research Focus on Port and Maritime Transportation

edited by

Vitor Caldeirinha

submission deadline 11 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2944 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable logistics; port governance; maritime transportation; green shipping; smart ports; supply chain decarbonization; digital transformation; blue economy; environmental policy; circular economy in ports

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Local Economic Resilience: Academia’s Critical Role in Education, Research, and Community Engagement

edited by

Luca Giraldi

submission deadline 14 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7163 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable entrepreneurship; entrepreneurship education; academic– industry collaboration; business sustainability; technology transfer; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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

Biological Treatment for Sustainable Waste Management and Green Environment

edited by Xiaowei Li

submission deadline 14 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2948 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; anaerobic digestion; composting; microbial conversion; circular bioeconomy; life cycle assessment; carbon emission reduction; sustainable waste practices; enzymatic treatment; organic waste; green conversion

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

Healthy Indoor Environments: Air Quality in Sustainable Public and Healthcare Buildings

edited by

Agnieszka Trusz

submission deadline 14 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2340 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor air quality (IAQ); microbiological risk and bioaerosols; sustainable design; building management; environmental comfort; indoor air pollutants; HVAC systems and filtration; building certification (LEED; WELL; BREEAM); healthy buildings; QMRA methods and microbial surveillance

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

Sustainable Material for Green Development of Transportation Infrastructure

edited by

Laura Moretti

and

Giulia Del Serrone

submission deadline 14 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1292 | Submission Open

Keywords: life cycle analysis; green materials; low-carbon technologies; multicriteria analysis; circular economy; secondary raw materials; sustainable transportation infrastructure; eco-friendly pavement materials

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

Advances in Energy Economics, Energy Policy and Sustainability Transition

edited by

Huaxi Yuan

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 15 articles | Viewed by 27509 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy economics; sustainable energy transition; renewable energy; energy policy; environmental economics; energy efficiency; climate policy; decarbonization; socio-economic impacts of energy; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Energy Transition, Energy Economics, and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Paulo Rotella Junior

and

Luiz Célio Souza Rocha

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11537 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; energy transition; regulatory issues; energy storage systems; hybrid systems; economic feasibility; optimization techniques; environmental sustainability; sustainable development; green technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

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

edited by

Bernardo Nicoletti

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4282 | 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)

Innovative Risk Management and Sustainable Practices in Construction

edited by

Marzena Lendo-Siwicka

, Katarzyna Pawluk and

Anna Markiewicz

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4209 | Submission Open

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

Climate Change, Air Pollution and Sustainable Environmental Protection

edited by

BumSeok Chun

and Shobha Yadav

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4153 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; air quality; urban climate; extreme weather; machine leaning/artificial intelligence; remote sensing application; environmental justice

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

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

edited by

Paolo Ciampi

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3822 | 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)

Smart 3D Printing for a Circular Economy and Sustainable Manufacturing

edited by

Ibrahim Deiab

,

Shafahat Ali

and

Salman Pervaiz

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3206 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; circular economy; sustainable manufacturing; biodegradable materials; process optimization; resource-efficient design; design for sustainability; waste minimization; re-manufacturing and reuse; lifecycle assessment; recyclable polymers; bio-based materials; energy-efficient production; digital manufacturing; smart materials; renewable feedstocks; low-carbon manufacturing; closed-loop systems; sustainable industrial innovation

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

Sustainable Coexistence: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Community-Based Conservation and Human–Wildlife Encounters

edited by

Itai Beeri

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1880 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable coexistence; community-based conservation; human– wildlife interaction; environmental governance; behavioral policy; political ecology; urban biodiversity

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

Sustainable Development and Application of Biochar: 2nd Edition

edited by

Rosa Rodriguez

,

Germán Mazza

and

María Paula Fabani

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1540 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; sustainable; emerging technologies; agriculture applications; energy vector; wastewater treatment; gas cleaning; soil decontamination; composite materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Environmental Sustainability: Hydrology, Soil, and Vegetal Resilience Under Climate Change

edited by

Jose Ramon Barros Cantalice

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1217 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrological behavior; soil resilience; environmental resilience; temparate and dry environments; plants resilience

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

Leisure Involvement and Smart Tourism

edited by

Ching-Cheng Shen

and Dan Wang

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1171 | 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)

Future-Proofing Maritime Logistics and Port Management: Sustainability in the Era of Tech Innovation, Climate Goals, and Global Disruption

edited by

Hong-Oanh (Owen) Nguyen

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1151 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; sustainability policy; sustainable transition; decarbonization; green shipping technologies; smart ports; geopolitical risk management; workforce transformation; corporate social responsibility (CSR); environmental; social; and governance (ESG); digitalisation; automation

Sustainable Agriculture: Strategies for Soil, Bioinoculants, and Biomass Management

edited by Carlos Antonio Costa do Nascimento,

Paulo Pagliari

and

Hu Zhou

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 869 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil fertility management; bioinoculants and biofertilizers; biomass recycling; nutrient efficiency soil– plant– microbe interactions; organic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

The Innovative Design of Service-Oriented Public Transport: Towards Sustainable Mobility and Travel Habits

edited by

Hing Yan Tong

, Simon Yuen and

Guilhermina Torrao

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 622 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Development of Marine Ecosystems: Equitable and Interdisciplinary Approaches to Environmental and Biodiversity Conservation

edited by Kaysara Khatun

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine biodiversity; blue economy; marine and coastal governance; ocean conservation; environmental justice; inclusive education and knowledge; climate adaptation; participatory research; sustainable development; community livelihoods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Innovation in Sustainable Building and Smart Construction Projects

edited by

Sanjeev Adhikari

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building; smart construction; building information modeling (BIM); augmented reality (AR); virtual reality (VR); artificial intelligence (AI) in construction; digital twin; circular construction; construction automation; robotics in construction; construction education; construction innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

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 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6247 | 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 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2025 | 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)

Biodiversity Hotspots in Forests: Conservation Strategies and Global Implications

edited by

Petros Ganatsas

,

Marianthi Tsakaldimi

and Evangelia N. Daskalakou

submission deadline 16 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1946 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity hotspots; forest conservation; forest management; climate impacts; sustainable forestry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

Next-Generation Solar Energy Systems for Sustainable Power and Heat Recovery

edited by

Cristian Marcel Fărcaș

, Adrian Alexandru Tulbure, Dan Doru Micu and Ionuţ C. Ciocan

submission deadline 16 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open

Keywords: photovoltaic energy; solar energy; next-generation solar cells; hybrid PV/T; energy harvesters; energetic modelling systems and solutions; smart grid; energetic efficiency; alternative renewable energies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Green Shipping and Operational Strategies of Clean Energy

edited by Zunhua Zhang,

Qian Xiong

and Dongsheng Dong

submission deadline 17 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15373 | 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)

Advances in Sustainable Conservation of Architectural and Cultural Heritage

edited by

Jorge Feijoo Conde

and

Iván Garrido González

submission deadline 18 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6276 | Submission Open

Keywords: heritage conservation; sustainable materials; non-invasive diagnostic techniques; cultural heritage management; sustainable interventions; historic building preservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Renewable Energy Applications and Energy Sustainability in Coastal Areas

edited by

Dimitrios N. Korres

submission deadline 19 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3032 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; energy sustainability; energy transition; decarbonization; coastal areas; hybrid renewable systems; solar energy; wind energy; tidal and wave energy; water desalination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advances in Sustainable Energy Planning and Thermal Energy Storage

edited by

Tadas Zdankus

and Juozas Vaiciunas

submission deadline 19 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2263 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat storage system; accumulator; network; renewable energy; building heating and cooling; building energy efficiency; energy balance; optimisation; loadings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Pathways to Carbon Neutrality: Circular Economy and Sustainable Innovation for Green Industry

edited by

Yao-Ming Hong

and

Bo-Ching Chen

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3131 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon neutrality; circular economy; green industry; sustainable innovation; climate action; resource efficiency; net-zero emissions; carbon footprint; nature-based solutions

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

Safety and Sustainability in Modern Transportation Systems

edited by Pierluigi Cordellieri

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1325 | Submission Open

Keywords: road safety; human factors; risk perception; sustainable mobility; driving simulation; driver behavior; human– machine interactions; advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS); behavioral change; transportation psychology

Computer-Aided Sustainable Development in Underground Engineering

edited by Junling Qiu, Enlin Ma and Jinxing Lai

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 724 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground engineering; computer-aided design; sustainable development; digital technologies; smart construction

AI-Driven Innovations for a Sustainable Future in Education

edited by

Firuz Kamalov

and

Hana Sulieman

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 625 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in education; sustainable education; AI-driven pedagogical innovation; adaptive learning systems; intelligent tutoring systems; lifelong learning ecosystems; equity-centered AI; ethical AI in education; accessibility technologies; AI for sustainable development goals (SDGs)

Tourism and Health Buildings Towards Sustainable Development and Decarbonization

edited by

Edyta Dudkiewicz

and Renata Biela

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open

Keywords: decarbonization of new and existing buildings; energy in building; eco-friendly solutions; energy efficiency; tourism buildings; swimming pools; health tourism; health building; balneotechnology; air quality and protection

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

Building Resilience: Sustainable Approaches in Disaster Management

edited by

Sandra Carrasco

, Irene Perez Lopez and Carlos Zeballos-Velarde

submission deadline 21 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12054 | Submission Open

Keywords: nexus SDGs and SFDRR in theory; policy and practice; investing in disaster prevention; engagement and action; localising global agendas for building resilience; middle-term to long-term impact of DRR policies and action; long-impact of humanitarian aid in disaster recovery; disaster governance; social; political; and economic dimensions; impacts on the built environment and beyond such as livelihoods; health and education

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

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