Earth Sciences
A section of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417).
Section Information
The “Earth Sciences” Section of Applied Sciences welcomes the submission of high quality, interdisciplinary, original and ground-breaking research, as well as review articles related to all aspects of the Earth Sciences community. It also publishes concise, cutting edge, intriguing, communications and articles of broad interest. The new section focuses on various aspects that involve the Earth’s structure, interior, composition, evolution, looking also at modelling, observation and experimentation in a wide spectrum of geosciences, at all spatial and temporal scales. All manuscripts submitted for publication in this section will undergo a rigorous peer review process and will be published rapidly online upon acceptance. Download Section Flyer
Subject Areas
- Geochemistry
- Geomorphology
- The Earth’s Geophysics
- Mineralogy and Petrology
- Oceanography
- Structural and Stratigraphic Geology
- Volcanology
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Digital Twins and Geospatial Technologies: Trends and Developments (Deadline: 10 November 2025)
- Tectonic Inversions Based on Integration of Geological and Geophysical Data (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Machine Learning Applications in Seismology: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Intelligent Technologies in Geotechnical Engineering and Geological Hazards (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Artificial Intelligence Applications in Earthquake Science (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Novel Research on Natural Disaster Prediction and Prevention Technology (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Complexity Research in Earth Sciences and Geography: Recent Progresses (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- GeoBigData, GeoAI, and GeoModeling Applications in Geo-Information Systems (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Backfill-Integrated Water-Conserving Green Mining Technology in Coal Mining (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- New Insights into Digital Rock Physics (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- New Mitigation Researches for Compound Disasters Based on Interdisciplinary Approaches (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Remote Sensing Technologies in Hydrology and Water Resource Analysis (Deadline: 10 December 2025)
- Earthquake Detection, Forecasting and Data Analysis (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Soil Hydraulic Properties Characterization for Improving Water Availability: Second Edition (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Emerging Technologies and Trends in Geological and Mineral Exploration (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Applied Geophysical Imaging and Data Processing (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Seismic Imaging and Inversion in Applied Geophysics: Novel Methods and Applications (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Current Advances and Future Trend in Enhanced Oil Recovery (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Geographic Visualization: Evaluation and Monitoring of Geohazards—3rd Edition (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Advances in Structural Geology (Deadline: 30 December 2025)
- Advanced Remote Sensing Technologies and Their Applications (Deadline: 30 December 2025)
- Advances in Applied Geophysics for Environmental Monitoring and Cultural Heritage (Deadline: 30 December 2025)
- Machine Learning Applications in Earthquake Engineering (Deadline: 30 December 2025)
- Advanced Studies in Land Cover Change and Geographic Data Fusion (Deadline: 30 December 2025)
- Environmental Geotechnical Engineering and Geological Disasters (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Recent Advances in Geochemistry (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Novel Insights into Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- A Geotechnical Study on Landslides: Challenges and Progresses (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- State-of-the-Art Earth Sciences and Geography in China (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Recent Developments in Preventing and Managing Disasters (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Research Progress in Paleontology and Paleogeography of Tethys and Its Neighboring Areas (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- New Technologies and Theories Applied in Oil and Gas Development Under Complex Conditions (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Ground Penetrating Radar: Data, Imaging, and Signal Analysis (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Geospatial Technology: Modern Applications and Their Impact, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Integrated Approaches to Rockfall Assessment: Bridging Geology and Engineering Perspectives (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Surface and Underground Mining Technology and Sustainability (Deadline: 30 January 2026)
- Remote Sensing Image Processing and Application, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Human Geography in an Uncertain World: Challenges and Solutions (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Recent Advances in Geospatial Big Data Mining (Deadline: 10 February 2026)
- Recent Advances in Land Use and Spatial Planning in Urban and Rural Areas (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Fluid Transport in Fractured Rocks: Safe, Green and Efficient Development of Coal (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Technique Advances in Tailings Treatment: Pollution, Disposal, Reprocessing and Reclamation (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Advanced GNSS Technologies: Measurement, Analysis, and Applications (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Advancements in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Data Mining Technologies (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Advances in Developing Urban Resilience Through Environmental and Earth Sciences (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Paleoseismology and Disaster Prevention (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Advances in Green Coal Mining Technologies (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Spatial Data and Technology Applications (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Advances in Geophysical Approaches in Volcanic and Geothermal Areas (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Advances and Technologies in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Geographic Information System (GIS) for Various Applications (Deadline: 30 March 2026)
- Planetary Exploration and In-Situ Resource Utilization (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Research on Mineralogical and Geochemical Characterization (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Advances in Geotechnical Engineering: Stability, Mechanics, and Modeling (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Recent Advances in Geochronology and Thermochronology (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Advanced Research in Seismic Monitoring and Big Data Analytics (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Drilling Engineering Technologies: Fluid Systems, Automation, and Process Optimization (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- AI-Enhanced Slope Stability and Landslide Risk in Transport Infrastructure (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Emerging Spatial Analysis Methods in Geographic Information Systems (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Advances in Coal Mining Technologies (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Advances in Geostatistical Information Analysis and Mapping (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Recent Advances in Prospecting Geology (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Exploration Geophysics and Seismic Surveying (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Artificial Intelligence in Petroleum Engineering (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Application of Machine Learning in Geoinformatics (Deadline: 10 May 2026)
- Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing Applications in Digital Earth, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Emerging Technologies in Earth Observations (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Reservoir Geology: From Technological Breakthroughs to Cross-Domain Implementations (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Insights into Climate Dynamics: From Observational Records to Climate Modeling (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Petrophysical Formation Evaluation and Well Logging in Energy Exploration Systems (Deadline: 25 May 2026)
- Applications of Digital Modeling, 3D Modeling, and Simulation Visualization for Urban Development (Deadline: 30 May 2026)
- Satellite Geodesy and Earth System Monitoring (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Advances in Mining Driven by Computational Fluid Dynamics (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR): Theory, Methods and Applications: Second Edition (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Advancing Disaster Resilience Through Geographic Information Systems (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Advanced Technologies in Intelligent Coal Mining (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Advances in Hyperspectral Remote Sensing (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Current Approaches in Applied Geochemistry (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
