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Discerning Between Tectonic and Climatic Forcing in Landscape Evolution
edited by
submission deadline 8 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 789 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; landscape evolution; topography; landslides; geohazards; surface uplift; active tectonics; fluvial morphometry; erosion processes
Hydrological Processes and Climate Change in Eurasia
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1080 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrological processes; mathematical modelling; climate change; hazards; cryosphere; Eurasia
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydrogeology)
Advances in Studies of DGSDs and Lateral Spreads submission deadline 12 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 1436 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep-seated gravitational slope deformation; lateral spread; large landslide; geomorphology; geo-hazard; remote sensing; landslide mapping; coastal landslide
Seismology of the Dynamic Deep Earth
edited by Jonathan Wolf, Edward Garnero and Samantha E. Hansen
submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3729 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep Earth; core; sublithospheric mantle; Earth structure; Earth dynamics; Earth history; core– mantle boundary; outer core; seismic imaging
Earthquake Geology of Plate Margins and Plate Interiors: Integrating Classical Methods with New Approaches
edited by , Chittenipattu P. Rajendran and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 21077 | Submission Open
Keywords: active faults; tectonic geomorphology; earthquake geology; paleoseismology; surface deformation; remote sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: "Trends and Prospects in Geoheritage, Geoparks, and Geotourism" submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9069 | Submission Open
Keywords: geoheritage and geoparks; sustainable geotourism; geoconservation; geological features; geodiversity; geoethics; archaeological prospections; heritage preservation; cultural landscapes; geohazard resilience; field survey techniques; geospatial modeling; data visualization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism)
Digging Deeper: Insights and Innovations in Rock Mechanics submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2269 | Submission Open
Keywords: rock mechanics; rock mass; laboratory testing; geomechanical survey; digital twin; numerical modeling; tunnel; statistical analysis
Advancing Groundwater Sustainability: Integrated Risk Assessment and Management Strategies submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: groundwater sustainability; hydrogeological risk assessment; numerical modelling; remote sensing; GIS applications in hydrology; managed aquifer recharge; groundwater contamination; climate change impacts; water resource management; policy and governance
Arctic Geoarchaeology and Environmental Archaeology submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14461 | Submission Open
Keywords: human-environment relationship; geoarchaeology; environmental archaeology; landscape archaeology; site taphonomy; archaeometry; Arctic and Subarctic; climate change
Landslides Runout: Recent Perspectives and Advances
edited by , Alessia Giarola, Stella Maris Moreiras and Roberto J. Marin
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5699 | Submission Open
Keywords: landslides; runout; landslides hazard; landslides risk; remote sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: Natural Hazards submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5254 | Submission Open
Keywords: hazard assessment; risk mitigation; emergency response; forecasting techniques; post-disaster recovery; in situ instrumentation; remote sensing; hazard modeling; geological hazards; environmental hazards; resilience strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: “New Horizons in Geophysics: From Theory to Applications” submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4505 | Submission Open
Keywords: earthquakes; volcanoes; rainfall; tornado; tsunamis; geomagnetic storms; risk assessment; forecasting and early warning; satellite observations and applications; geological data analysis and modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geophysics)
Geochemistry in the Development of Geothermal Resources submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3933 | Submission Open
Keywords: geothermal energy; geochemical analysis; fluid chemistry; isotopic composition; geothermal fluids; rock geochemistry; alteration minerals; geothermal reservoirs
Applied Geophysics for Geohazards Investigations
edited by , and Mohammed Farfour
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3679 | Submission Open
Keywords: applied geophysics; geohazards; electromagnetics; seismic; geoelectric; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
Socioeconomic Resilience to Climate Change in Coastal Regions submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1025 | Submission Open
Keywords: resilience to climate change; coastal geomorphology; storm pattern prediction; stability of rocky cliffs; shore erosion; infrastructure in coastal areas
Navigating Hydrological Challenges in a Changing Climate: Lessons and Innovations submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 965 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrology; climate change; water resources; machine learning; artificial intelligence; water quality; extreme events
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydrogeology)
Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: “Sedimentology and Stratigraphy” submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 460 | Submission Open
Keywords: sediment composition; texture; and structure; contamination of modern sediments; sedimentary structures; facies analysis; depositional systems; sequence stratigraphy; basin analysis; paleoenvironments; palaeoclimate; stratigraphic correlation; lithostratigraphy; biostratigraphy; geochronology; chronostratigraphy; magnetostratigraphy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sedimentology, Stratigraphy and Palaeontology)
Insights in Planetary Geology
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 383 | Submission Open
Keywords: planetary geology; meteorites; analogues; machine learning; NEO; astrobiology; returned samples
Challenges and Research Trends of Geoheritage and Geoconservation submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open
Keywords: geoheritage; geoconservation; geodiversity; geoeducation; geotourism; sustainable management; GIS; remote sensing; AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism)
Petrophysical and Mechanical Properties in Geoheritage and Geosites
edited by , Eduardo Antonio Gomes Marques and Emilio Velloso Barroso
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 383 | Submission Open
Keywords: petrophysical properties; mechanical properties; geoheritage and geosites; preservation and conservation; protection; stability; promotion; design and management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism)
Geoinfrastructure: A Comprehensive Review of Current Trends, Challenges and Future Perspectives
edited by Yongfeng Deng, and Zi Ying
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: geomaterial behavior; geoinfrastructure; long-term performance; countermeasure of climate change; environmental effect; soil and structure interaction; Multi3 (phase; filed and sacle) analysis; disaster prevention; resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geomechanics)
Detrital Minerals Geochronology and Sedimentary Provenance
edited by and Ion Francovschi
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 549 | Submission Open
Keywords: detrital minerals; authigenic minerals; isotope dating; maximum depositional age; sedimentary provenance; alteration  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sedimentology, Stratigraphy and Palaeontology)
Long-Term Signature of Carbon Cycle in Marine Systems: Evidence from Geochemistry
edited by , Qiannan Xu, and Xiaoqi Wang
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open
Keywords: paleoclimate; paleo oceanic condition; organic carbon accumulation; biomarkers; terrigenous element transportation; multiple geological depostional process; microbiology in extreme environments; inorganic and organic carbon isotopes
Latest Developments in Mineralogy
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open
Keywords: mineralogy; crystallography; mineral chemistry; solid solutions; silicate minerals; non-silicate minerals; new minerals; applied mineralogy; economic geology; geobiology
Advances in Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical and Biochemical (THMBC) Characterization and Modelling of Unsaturated Soils
edited by , Dunja Perić and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open
Keywords: unsaturated soils; hydro-mechanical; thermo-hydro-mechanical; and biochemical characterization; hydro-mechanical; thermo-hydro-mechanical; and biochemical modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geomechanics)
Isotope Geochemistry: Latest Developments and Applications for Geosciences
edited by William M. White
submission deadline 24 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2185 | Submission Open
Keywords: isotope geochemistry; geochronology; isotope analysis; crust– mantle evolution; critical zone processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geochemistry)
Geoarchaeology and Geochronology in Quaternary Contexts submission deadline 24 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1487 | Submission Open
Keywords: Pleistocene; Holocene; Paleolithic; late prehistory; chronometric methods; geomorphology
Advancing Earthquake Forecasting: Integrating Physics-Based and Statistical Approaches submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1603 | Submission Open
Keywords: stochastic modeling; earthquake forecasting; probabilistic forecasting; time series analysis; earthquake physics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
Advanced Development in Geotechnical Engineering and Rock Engineering from a Sustainable Perspective
edited by , Wen Nie and Junlong Shang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1271 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable geotechnical engineering; rock fracture mechanics; deep excavation; construction safety; environmental impact assessment; economic analysis; sustainable infrastructure
Advances in Analytical Chemistry for Mineralogical and Environmental Studies
edited by and Daniel Kamiński
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 489 | Submission Open
Keywords: geochemistry; crystalochemistry; mineralogy; environmental sciences; recultivation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geochemistry)
Advances in Geostatistical and Stochastic Modeling for Groundwater Resources Assessment and Management submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open
Keywords: groundwater; underground resources; geostatistics; spatial statistics; stochastic modeling; assessment; probabilistic methods; inverse modeling; resources management; resources exploitation; uncertainty; sensitivity analysis; space– time geostatistics
Advanced Studies in Hydrogeology: Making the Invisible Visible
edited by , , Amina Kassou and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open
Keywords: groundwater; water quality; aquifer vulnerability; climate change; water stress; natural hazards; geomatics; machine learning; artificial intelligence; hydrogeological modelling; water resources monitoring; remote sensing
Advancements in Post-Earthquake Landslide Deformation Studies: Mechanisms, Monitoring, and Mitigation submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open
Keywords: post-seismic landslides; co-seismic landslides; landslide monitoring; InSAR; GB-SAR; UAV; LiDAR; satellite remote sensing; long-term deformation; risk mitigation; landscape recovery
Landslide Dynamics and Analysis: From the State of the Art to New Perspectives submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open
Keywords: landslide detection and monitoring; landslide risk assessment; remote sensing techniques; in situ measurements; big data management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
Research on Quaternary Stratigraphy and Paleogeography
edited by
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open
Keywords: quaternary; geomorphology; stratigraphy; chronology; sedimentology; malacology; palynology; surface development
Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Geohazard Prevention
edited by , Alexandru Aldea and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8240 | Submission Open
Keywords: geotechnical earthquake engineering; geohazard prevention; landslides; earthquakes; soil liquefaction; soil investigation; risk assessment; design codes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
The Tectonic Origins of Sedimentary Basins: Provenance and Evolution Across Geological Time
edited by , , , Lucia Marinangeli and Francesco Brozzetti
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2436 | Submission Open
Keywords: sedimentary basins; provenance; sediment erosion and transport; paleogeography and paleoclimatology; stratigraphy and tectono-stratigraphy; sedimentary petrography; mineralogy and geochemistry of sedimentary rocks; three-dimensional geological modeling; tectonics; geo-hazards
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sedimentology, Stratigraphy and Palaeontology)
Disaster Mitigation Structures for Tsunamis, Floods, and Scour Countermeasures
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1968 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural hazards; scour countermeasures for levees and disaster mitigation systems; levee breaching; hybrid defense systems; infrastructure resilience; vegetation management for increasing tsunami mitigation function in coastal zones; ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction (Eco-DRR); green infrastructure
Circular Economy in Energy Extraction: Geological Insights and Innovations
edited by and James J. Sheng
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 740 | Submission Open
Keywords: geological hydrogen (natural H2); subsurface H2 production and storage; geothermal energy; carbon capture; utilization; and storage (CCUS); sustainable resource extraction; low-impact mining; circular economy in energy production; lithium and critical mineral recovery; geoscience innovations in clean energy
Landslides: The Contribution of Multi-Source Multi-Temporal Data for Monitoring, Analysis and Risk Mitigation
edited by , , Wenbing Yu, Dario Peduto, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open
Keywords: landslides; risk; hazard; susceptibility; vulnerability; monitoring; remote sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
Geosciences, Development and Sustainability: Africa and Europe Together
edited by , Sónia Victória, , , and Nelson Rodrigues
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open
Keywords: Africa– Europe partnerships in geosciences; geological resources; geodiversity and geoconservation; deterioration and development of natural environments; earth sciences for safe land occupation; geological knowledge and human development
Restoring and Protecting Coasts with Nature-Based Solutions submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open
Keywords: coastal green infrastructure; sustainability; climate change; ecosystem services; coastal vulnerability; coastal resilience; climate adaptation; ecosystem-based management; nature-based solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Climate and Environment)
In Situ Data on Snow and Sea Ice in Polar Regions
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open
Keywords: in situ data inventories; snow; sea ice; UAV; cameras; harmonization; measurement campaigns
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cryosphere)
Soil Geochemistry submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil geochemistry; soil contamination; soil formation processes; soil degradation; soil– sediment relationship; soil erosion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geochemistry)
Mesozoic-Palaeogene Hyperthermal Events
edited by Xiumian Hu, David B. Kemp and Yiwei Xu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open
Keywords: hyperthermal events; mesozoic; palaeogene; carbon cycle; paleoclimate reconstruction; biotic crises; geochemical proxies; earth system modeling; greenhouse climate dynamics; sedimentology and stratigraphy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sedimentology, Stratigraphy and Palaeontology)
Mechanical Behavior of Critical Geo-Materials and Landslide Evolution Processes
edited by , , Qinwen Tan and Xuexue Su
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open
Keywords: landslide evolution; geo-material mechanics; multi-field coupling; rate-dependent strength; hydromechanical interaction; progressive failure; risk prediction; numerical modeling; field experiments  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geomechanics)
Integrating Geomorphological and Hydrological Insights for Flood Risk Assessment submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open
Keywords: flood risk assessment; geomorphology; hydrology; sediment transport; floodplain dynamics; hydrological modeling; remote sensing; climate change; GIS; catchment management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
The Application of Accessory Mineral Geochemistry in Ore Deposit Studies
edited by , and Youyue Lu
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 307 | Submission Open
Keywords: Cu-Au deposits; rare metal deposits; W-Sn deposits; geochemical prospecting; ore deposit geochemistry; apatite geochemistry; tourmaline geochemistry; monazite geochemistry; in situ mineral microanalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geochemistry)
AI and Machine Learning in Hydrogeology
edited by , Chaojie Cheng and Linqi Zhu
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: water resource management; surface hydrology; subsurface energy; forward modeling; inverse modeling; uncertainty quantification; deep learning; explainable AI
Lithospheric Heterogeneity Across (Pre-)Phanerozoic Orogens: From Late Cadomian and Cenerian to Alpine Accretion submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open
Keywords: Avalonian– Cadomian stage; Cenerian orogeny; Variscan orogeny; Alpine orogeny; detrital zircons; structural overprinting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Geology and Tectonics)
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