Sustainable Social Development

Leverage, Financial Distress, and Sustainable Social Development: Evidence from Shariah-Compliant Agriculture-Linked Firms

Guest Editor: Dr. Rana Yassir Hussain, Dr. Sikandar Ali Qalati, Dr. Shujah-ur-Rahman

Keywords: · Leverage · Financial Distress · Capital Structure · Shariah-Compliant Firms · Agriculture-Linked Firms · Sustainable Social Development · Corporate Sustainability · Sustainable Finance · Debt Financing · Financial Stability · Bankruptcy Risk · Corporate Resilience · Solvency · Risk Management · Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) · Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) · Social Sustainability · Inclusive Growth

Submission deadline: 2027-05-31

Engineering Innovations for Sustainable Social Development: Smart Agriculture, Food Security and Rural Transformation

Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. Hani A. Mansour, Prof.Dr. Mohamed Abd El-Hady

Keywords: · Sustainable Social Development · Engineering Innovation· Smart Agriculture · Precision Agriculture · Food Security · Rural Transformation · Rural Development · Sustainable Food Systems · Climate-Smart Agriculture · Agricultural Engineering · Digital Agriculture · Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture · Resource Efficiency · Water and Energy Management · Circular Bioeconomy · Environmental Sustainability · Agricultural Mechanization · Rural Resilience · Sustainable Resource Governance · Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Submission deadline: 2027-05-31

AI-Driven Green Economy and Sustainable Social Development: The Role of Technology, Green Finance, Renewable Energy, and Innovation in Achieving Sustainability Goals

Guest Editor: Seyed Alireza Athari, Danielle Khalife

Keywords: · Green Economy· Sustainable Development· Artificial Intelligence (AI)· Digital Transformation· Green Finance· Sustainable Finance· Environmental Sustainability· ESG Investing· Smart Cities· Green Innovation· FinTech· Renewable Energy· Climate Change· Sustainable Consumption· Circular Economy· Industry 5.0· Social Sustainability· Technological Innovation· Carbon Neutrality· Sustainable Governance

Submission deadline: 2027-06-05

Measuring and Financing Sustainable Social Development: Multidimensional Poverty, Inclusive Economies and the Sustainable Development Goals in Emerging Regions

Guest Editor: Dr. Castro-Valencia Alberto-Merced, Dr. Soto-Pérez Manuel

Keywords: · Multidimensional Poverty· Poverty Measurement· Sustainable Development· Inclusive Growth· Development Finance· Social Sustainability· Emerging Economies

Submission deadline: 2027-03-31

Transforming Education for Sustainable and Inclusive Development: Economic Resilience, Social Equity, and Innovation in a Changing World

Guest Editor: Waqar Ahmad, Imran Khan

Keywords: · Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)· SDG 4: Quality Education· Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)· Sustainable and Inclusive Development· Educational Transformation· Social Equity and Inclusion· Economic Resilience· Lifelong Learning· Sustainability Competencies· Educational Innovation· Digital Transformation in Education· Equity in Education· Human Capital Development· Climate Change Education· Global Citizenship Education· Inclusive Education· Educational Policy and Governance· Social Justice· Community Engagement· Multi-stakeholder Partnerships· Interdisciplinary Collaboration· Future-ready Skills· Sustainable Societies· Educational Access and Opportunity· Agenda 2030

Submission deadline: 2027-04-04

Sustainable Bioinnovations in Food, Agriculture and Health for Circular Bioeconomy and Global Social Development

Guest Editor: Dr. Ajar Nath Yadav, Dr. Aditya, Dr. Nishant Kumar

Keywords: · Sustainable bioinnovation· Circular bioeconomy· Sustainable agriculture & food systems· Food biotechnology· Microbial biotechnology· Mushroom Science & technology· Functional foods & nutraceuticals· Plant–microbe interactions· Soil microbiome· Biofertilizers and biopesticides· Agro-waste valorization· Mycobiomaterials· Biopolymers· Edible coatings· Sustainable food packaging· Food preservation technologies· Postharvest management· Bioactive compounds· Extraction technologies· Nano-enabled food systems· Global social development

Submission deadline: 2026-12-31

Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Social Development: Innovation, Inclusion, and Resilience in Transforming Economies

Guest Editor: Dr. Sheikh Farhan Ashraf, Muhammad Umair Wattoo, Erum Fayyaz

Keywords: · Entrepreneurship· Sustainable Social Development· Social Entrepreneurship· Green Entrepreneurship· Digital Entrepreneurship· Innovation· Resilience· Inclusive Development· Entrepreneurial Ecosystems· Sustainability· Social Innovation· Gender and Entrepreneurship· Youth Entrepreneurship· Artificial Intelligence· Sustainable Development Goals

Submission deadline: 2026-12-31

Social Financial Grants in African Countries

Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. Badar Alam Iqbal

Keywords: · Social protection· Poverty· Hunger eradication· COVID-19· Governments role· Role of agencies· Interegional comparison

Submission deadline: 2026-12-31

Water, Climate Change and Circular Economy: Engineering Solutions for a Circular Future

Guest Editor: Prof. Ali Hebaz, Prof. Mounia El Haji, Prof. Kaliyan Mathiyazhagan, Prof. Gervais. Soucy, Prof. Hasna Mharzi

Keywords: · Circular water management· Water-Energy-Food Nexus· Sustainable water resources· Climate change adaptation· Smart water technologies· Artificial intelligence in water· Wastewater reuse· Desalination sustainability· Water governance· Industrial symbiosis· Territorial resilience· Environmental innovation

Submission deadline: 2026-10-31

Public Policy Innovations for Sustainable Social Development

Guest Editor: Professor Dr. Kittisak WONGMAHESAK, Professor Dr.Christian KAUNERT, Professor Dr.Jamaluddin AHMAD

Keywords: · Public Policy Innovation · Sustainable Social Development· Evidence-based Policy· Social Transformation· Policy Formulation· Empirical Research· Global Challenges· Governance

Submission deadline: 2026-12-31