Environmental Sciences
A section of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417).
Section Information
Subject Areas
Water
Water quality and infrastructure
Water resources related technologies
Water purification, recycling and reuse
Monitoring, alert, and treatment
Water pollution
Biological pollutants
Chemical pollutants
Physical pollutants
Emerging contaminants
Hydrology
Surface water
Groundwater
Marine
Hydrogeology
Drainage-basin management
Atmosphere
Air quality and climate
Meteorological observation and numerical simulation of atmospheric boundary layer
Simulation and forecast of small and medium-scale weather systems
Climate change
Global warming
Extreme climate
Atmospheric chemistry
Aerosols and clouds
Pollution meteorology
Air pollution
Sulfur dioxide SO2(fuel combustion)
Suspended particulate matter TSP (dust, smoke, PM10, PM2.5)
Nitrogen oxide NOx (exhaust gas)
Atmospheric photochemical pollution (ozone)
Volatile Organic Compounds VOCs (benzene, hydrocarbons, formaldehyde)
Soil
Soil environment and restoration
Soil pollution in agricultural land, urban industrial sites, mining areas and oil fields
Soil pollution by heavy metals and phytoremediation
Soil erosion
Soil cultivation and improvement
Soil pest control
Plant nutrition and fertilizer
Nitrogen cycle
Plant nutrition and soil fertility
Precision fertilization
Soil environmental stress
Agricultural Technology
Urban environment
Environmental Health
Toxicology and Environmental Epidemiology
Wildlife and contaminants
Impact of chemicals/pollutants on human and animal health
Heat island phenomenon
Light pollution
Noise pollution
Building environment and energy applications
Energy conservation
Ecological environment
Natural hazard
Natural resource management
Regional cleaner production and resource recycling
New energy utilization
Terrestrial biology and ecology
Aquatic biology and ecology
Stress ecology in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems
Others
Radioactive contamination and radiation exposure
Solid waste treatment and disposal
Agricultural environmental
Industrial environmental
Environmental geology
Environmental oceanography
Environmental physics
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Impact of Environmental Pollution: Towards Contaminant Assessment and Sustainable Remediation (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Waste Recycling Materials and Technologies: Latest Advances and Prospects (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Microbial-Driven Materials and Environmental Processes: Mechanisms, Properties and Regulation (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Effects of the Soil Environment on Plant Growth (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Application for Solar Energy Conversion and Photovoltaic Technology (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Air Quality Monitoring, Analysis and Modeling (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Feature Review Papers in Environmental Sciences (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Ecotoxicology and the Fate of Contaminants in the Circular Economy (Deadline: 30 May 2026)
- Innovative Technologies in Water Treatment (Deadline: 30 May 2026)
- Microbiology and Antibiotic Resistance in Environment (Deadline: 30 May 2026)
- Environmental Health: Innovation and Application (Deadline: 30 May 2026)
- Advances in Environmental Monitoring and Radiation Protection (Deadline: 30 May 2026)
- Biological Treatment Processes for Wastewater: Latest Advances and Prospects (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Recent Advances in Natural Phenolic Compounds Derived from Plant Extracts (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Agricultural Waste and By-Products: New Management Strategies for Environmental Sustainability (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advanced Research and Analysis of Environmental Microbiomes (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- AI-Enhanced 4D Geospatial Monitoring for Healthy and Resilient Cities (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Biogeochemistry of Persistent Pollutants and Emerging Contaminants in the Environment (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advances in Diversity of Plant Species, Communities, and Ecology (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Effects of Climate Change on Hydrology (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Monitoring and Conservation of Freshwater Biodiversity (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Biological Treatment of Emerging Contaminants in Wastewater (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Recent Methodological Advances, Challenges, and Perspectives in Soil Hydrology (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Carbon-Neutral Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Urban Geospatial Analytics Based on Big Data (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- New Approaches to Water Treatment: Challenges and Trends, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Phytoremediation: Latest Advances and New Technology (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Latest Insights in Hydrology and Water Resources (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Recent Advances in Hydraulic Engineering for Water Infrastructure (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Emerging Technologies for Waste Treatment, Reuse and Energy Production (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Soil Health and Soil Microbiology (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- New Insights into Microplastics in the Environment (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Novel Adsorption Methods for Effective Wastewater Pollutant Removal (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Novel Outlook in Environmental Microbial Ecology (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- New Technologies for Water Quality: Treatment and Monitoring (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Waste Valorization, Green Technologies and Circular Economy, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Advances in Aerosol Detection, Analysis and Impacts on Climate Change (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Novel Biological Processes for Wastewater Treatment Applications (Deadline: 30 August 2026)
- Biobased and Nature-Based Ground and Geomaterial Improvement, Remediation and Soil Stabilisation, Second Edition (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Air Quality in Indoor Environments, 4th Edition (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Current Updates of Environmental Monitoring and Analysis (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Analysis and Monitoring of Emerging Contaminants and Pollutants (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Advances in Bioremediation of Environmental Pollutants (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Advanced Statistical Methods in Environmental and Climate Sciences (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Environmental Risks, Sustainability Challenges and Anthropogenic Impacts in Natural and Industrial Systems (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Emerging Environmental Contaminants: Potential Toxicity and Treatment Technologies (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Novel Approaches for Bioremediation in Environmental Engineering (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Innovative Soil Amendments in Sustainable Soil Health Management (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Just Transition in Mining: Methane Mitigation, Energy Recovery, and Smart Ventilation Systems (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Soil Pollution and Remediation: Recent Developments and Future Perspectives, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Advances in Water Engineering: Integrating Hydrodynamics with Atmospheric, Environmental, and Ecological Sciences (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- UAV Remote Sensing for Environmental and Agricultural Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Emerging Technologies and Practices for Sewage Sludge Management (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Artificial Intelligence and Analytics in Epidemiology and Environmental Health (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Soil Environmental Pollution and Associated Toxicity Assessment (Deadline: 16 October 2026)
- Advanced Reactor Technologies for Wastewater Treatment (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Environmental Monitoring and Analysis: Latest Advances and Prospects (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Agro-Industrial Waste for Sustainable Green Production: Advancements and Challenges (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Advanced Research in Activated Carbon Adsorption—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Advances in Water Distribution Networks: Design Optimization and Applications (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Noise Control: Challenges in Architectural Acoustics and Environmental Sound Pollution (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Advances in Wastewater Treatment: Emerging Contaminants, Resource Recovery and Sustainability (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Advanced Technologies for Air Quality Monitoring, Assessment and Control (Deadline: 25 October 2026)
- Environmental Issues in Geotechnical Engineering (Deadline: 30 October 2026)
- Advances in Pollutant Removal from Water Environments, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 October 2026)
- Time Series Forecasting and Soft Sensing for Climate Modeling and Applications (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Radioactivity Sources, Monitoring and Environmental Effects (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Control (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Monitoring, Assessment and Mitigation: Integrated Approaches to Atmospheric Pollution and Circular Technologies (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Advances in Air Pollution Detection and Air Quality Research (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Innovations in Remote Sensing Technology for Resource and Environmental Monitoring (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Advanced Research on Microplastics, Human Exposure and Food Safety (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Groundwater Geochemistry with Applications for Water Resources and Water Quality Problems (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Advances in Water Distribution Networks: Optimal Design and Management in the Digital Transition Era (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Advances in Soil Analysis in Different Ecosystems (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Microbial Biotechnology and Sustainable Development (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Microorganisms for Production of Biomaterials for Environmental Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Pollution and Remediation in Mining Engineering: Sustainable and Circular Economy Approaches (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Resource Recovery and Utilization of Industrial Waste: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Application of Radiation Technology in Environmental Protection (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Environmental Pollution and Wastewater Treatment Strategies (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Advanced Materials and Processes for Wastewater and Water Resources Treatment (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- New Technology for Wastewater Treatment and Energy Production (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Air Quality Assessment (Deadline: 30 December 2026)
- Nanostructured Adsorbents for Environmental Remediation: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 December 2026)
- Next-Generation Water Treatment and Resource Recovery (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Advances in Water Quality and Microbial Ecology (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- PFAS Removal: Challenges and Solutions (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- Sustainable Technologies for Environmental Protection (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Advanced Environmental Systems and Sustainable Solutions in the Water–Energy–Food Nexus (Deadline: 30 April 2027)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
