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Advances in Integrated Air Quality Management: Emissions, Monitoring, Modelling (4th Edition) submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 641 | Submission Open
Keywords: emission inventory; air pollution monitoring; air pollution assessment; exposure; climate change and air pollution; PM2.5; PM10; ozone; aerosols; statistical forecasting models; chemical transport models; urban air pollution; remote sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Quality)
Chemistry, Environmental Effects, and Source Analysis of Particulate Matter (2nd Edition)
edited by and Mengna Gu
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 634 | Submission Open
Keywords: atmospheric particulate matter; aerosol chemistry; emerging contaminants; formation mechanisms; source apportionment; health effects; environmental implication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Quality)
Planetary Boundary Layer Dynamics and Their Influence on Atmospheric Pollution submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 373 | Submission Open
Keywords: planetary boundary layer (PBL); boundary layer dynamics; vertical mixing; pollution dispersion; ground level ozone; air quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Quality)
Atmospheric Ice Nucleating Particles, Cloud and Precipitation (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open
Keywords: ice-nucleating particles; clouds; precipitation; observational study; modeling research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Meteorology)
Reactive Nitrogen Chemistry: From Photolysis to Secondary Pollution Formation
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open
Keywords: reactive nitrogen compounds; photochemical reactions; secondary pollution; atmospheric oxidation
Human and Natural Impacts on Weather and Climate: Air Quality, Land Use, Wind Energy, and Dynamics
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open
Keywords: land-use change impacts on the atmosphere; emissions change effects on precipitation and incoming radiation; influences of volcanic eruptions; role of sun activity for weather; astronomical climate drivers
Low-Altitude Boundary-Layer Flows and Dispersion: Insights from Experiments, Modeling and AI submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-altitude boundary layer; urban flow dynamics; pollutant dispersion; heterogeneous surfaces; UAV flight hazards; wind and turbulence
Emission Inventories and Modeling of Air Pollution
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open
Keywords: air pollution modeling; modeling performance; future scenarios for air pollution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Atmospheric Techniques, Instruments, and Modeling)
Association Between Weather and Climate Conditions for Human and Animal Diseases
edited by , Auksė Miškinytė and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open
Keywords: human biometeorology; heat and climate change; climate and health; animal biometeorology; diseases; One Health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biometeorology and Bioclimatology)
Shock Waves in the Atmosphere: Experimental and Computational Approaches for High-Energy Events submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open
Keywords: shock waves; atmospheric dynamics; infrasound; meteoroid entry; re-entry phenomena; volcanic eruptions; explosive events; experimental methods; computational modeling; acoustic wave propagation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Planetary Atmospheres)
Emissions from Ships: Sources and Impacts submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open
Keywords: ship emissions; air quality; maritime transport; AIS data; port pollution; engine modeling; emission monitoring; public health impacts; sulfur and nitrogen oxides; green shipping strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Quality and Health)
GIS Modeling and Remote Sensing: Insights into the Past, Present and Future of Global Climate Change
edited by , , and Antonio Evami Cavalcante Sousa
submission deadline 18 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate forecasting and adaptation; climate monitoring; hydrological monitoring; remote sensing; climate change; geographic information systems (GISs); google earth engine; arid and semi-arid regions; environmental degradation
Observation and Modeling of Evapotranspiration (2nd Edition)
edited by , Qian Ma, and Heng Wang
submission deadline 18 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open
Keywords: observation algorithm; satellite inversion; evapotranspiration simulation; data assimilation; parameter optimization; machine learning fusion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosphere/Hydrosphere/Land–Atmosphere Interactions)
Global Space Weather Variability with a Specific Focus on Ionospheric Climatological Forecasting and Predictive Modelling
edited by Krishnendu Sekhar Paul and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4389 | Submission Open
Keywords: global ionospheric dynamics; global ionospheric irregularity distribution; detection and characterization of ionospheric irregularities via multi-instrument methods; ionospheric variability during quiet and disturbed geomagnetic conditions; climatological forecasting of ionosphere; ionospheric irregularity prediction models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Upper Atmosphere)
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau: Its Climate/Ecology and Its Impact on Global Climate/Ecology
edited by , , Anmin Duan, and Hui Wang
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open
Keywords: Tibet Plateau climate; Tibet Plateau ecology; Tibet Plateau climate– ecology interactions; Tibet Plateau teleconnections; global impact of the Tibet Plateau
(This special issue belongs to the Section Climatology)
Research on Temperature Extremes and Atmospheric Circulation
edited by and Jamie Dyer
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open
Keywords: temperature extremes; atmospheric blocking; teleconnections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Climatology)
Interactions Between Air Quality and Natural Ecosystems
edited by Zhenyu Wang and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open
Keywords: air pollution; ecosystem services; ecosystem– atmosphere interactions; greenhouse gases; particulate matter (PM); ozone and nitrogen oxides; natural emissions and deposition; climate change impacts; air quality modeling; biodiversity and air quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosphere/Hydrosphere/Land–Atmosphere Interactions)
Urban Design Guidelines for Climate Change (2nd Edition) submission deadline 24 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2603 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; urban and architectural design; advanced building materials; urban landscape; renewable energy; energy saving
(This special issue belongs to the Section Climatology)
Hydroclimate Extremes Under Climate Change
edited by
submission deadline 24 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open
Keywords: extreme precipitation  ; flood risk assessment  ; drought variability  ; climate change impact  ; hydrological modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Climatology)
Drought Monitoring, Prediction and Impacts (2nd Edition) submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6461 | Submission Open
Keywords: droughts monitoring; simulation and prediction; impacts; remote sensing; climate models; evapotranspiration; drought indices; data assimilation; early warning systems; hydrological impacts; agricultural impacts; adaptation strategies; water resources; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Climatology)
Research on ENSO: Types and Impacts
edited by Maria Elisa Siqueira Silva and
submission deadline 26 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 389 | Submission Open
Keywords: ENSO; tropical climate variability; ENSO— induced climate anomalies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Meteorology)
Vegetation and Climate Relationships (3rd Edition)
edited by and
submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11975 | Submission Open
Keywords: vegetation; climate change; plant; vegetation change; monitoring method; response; impact; feedback; relationship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biometeorology and Bioclimatology)
Modeling and Monitoring of Air Quality: From Data to Predictions
edited by Agnieszka Rorat
submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3747 | Submission Open
Keywords: air quality modeling; dispersion modeling; air quality index; advanced statistic; urban air pollution; emission inventory; air quality standards; source apportionment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Atmospheric Techniques, Instruments, and Modeling)
Extreme Weather Events in a Warming Climate (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open
Keywords: extreme weather; climate change; warming climate; adaptation strategies; environmental variables; heatwaves; hurricanes; droughts; resilience
Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality
edited by Katarzyna Gładyszewska-Fiedoruk, and Piotr Wichowski
submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open
Keywords: indoor air quality; air conditions; relative humidity; CO2 concentration; particulate matter; ventilation systems; air pollution; microorganics in indoor air
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Quality)
Research and Space-Based Exploration on Space Plasma
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 47173 | Submission Open
Keywords: space plasma; ionosphere and magnetosphere of the Earth; the solar wind; plasma near the Moon and the Mars; plasma near asteroids and comets; data analysis; instrument design; modeling and simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Planetary Atmospheres)
Cutting-Edge Developments in Air Quality and Health
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14251 | Submission Open
Keywords: particulate matter; element; air pollutant distribution; indoor/outdoor concentration; source apportionment; biomonitoring; environmental exposure; oxidative potential; oxidative stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Quality and Health)
Coordinated Control of PM2.5 and O3 and Its Impacts in China
edited by Hui Zhao
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8890 | Submission Open
Keywords: PM2.5; O3; emission characteristics; health impacts; environmental impacts; monitoring and assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Quality)
Understanding Space Physics and Atmospheric Electricity with VLF/ELF Signals
edited by , Alexander P. Nickolaenko, and Yasuhide Hobara
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8557 | Submission Open
Keywords: atmospheric electricity; VLF (very-low-frequency; 3– 30 kHz)/ELF (extremely low-frequency; 1 Hz– 3 kHz) wave; space physics; ionosphere; astrophysics; sesismo-electromagnetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Upper Atmosphere)
Feature Papers in Atmospheric Techniques, Instruments, and Modeling (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6407 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; instruments; laboratory measurement techniques; artificial intelligence; machine learning; data science; model development; algorithm; satellite; carbon balance/carbon cycle; infrared spectroscopy; lidar; radar; unmanned aerial vehicles/drone; point cloud; GNSS; microwave radiometry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Atmospheric Techniques, Instruments, and Modeling)
New Perspectives in Hydrological Extremes submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3517 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrological extremes; climate change; precipitation patterns; temperature variability; heatwaves; droughts; multivariate analysis; water resource management; adaptation strategies; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Meteorology)
Ionospheric Irregularity (2nd Edition)
edited by and Yi Liu
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3183 | Submission Open
Keywords: ionospheric irregularities; coupling between the ionosphere; atmosphere; and magnetosphere; sudden stratospheric warming; typhoon; geomagnetic storms; auroral substorms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Upper Atmosphere)
Research About Permafrost–Atmosphere Interactions (2nd Edition)
edited by Ruiqiang Bai, Zhilang You and Guanji Li
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2692 | Submission Open
Keywords: permafrost; land– atmosphere interaction; thermo-hydro-mechanical coupling process; cold region engineering; heat reflective technology; climate change; ecosystem; remote sensing; radar
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosphere/Hydrosphere/Land–Atmosphere Interactions)
Indoor Environmental Quality, Health and Performance
edited by , Abiyu Kerebo Berekute and Jacob Mensah-Attipoe
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2142 | Submission Open
Keywords: indoor environmental quality (IEQ); ambient air quality; health and well-being; ventilation efficiency; building performance; sustainable indoor environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Quality and Health)
State-of-the-Art in Severe Weather Research
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1845 | Submission Open
Keywords: hail; hailstorm; radar; lightning; satellite; numerical weather prediction; internal structure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Meteorology)
Understanding Cloud Processes and Cloud–Climate Feedback: Progress, Challenges, and Perspectives
edited by Hao Luo
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1717 | Submission Open
Keywords: cloud processes; cloud physics; cloud– climate feedback; cloud radiative effects; climate change; satellite observations; climate modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Climatology)
Urban Emissions and Climate Action: Strategies for a Low-Carbon Future
edited by Sudarmanto Nugroho and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 995 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-carbon cities; climate changes and cities; net zero; urban transition; climate synergies; multiple benefits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Climatology)
Drought, Land Use, and Ecosystem Feedbacks Under Global Climate Change
edited by , Lei Huang and Xiaoyu Meng​​
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open
Keywords: land surface processes; drought; soil moisture; evapotranspiration; land– atmosphere interactions; climate change; vegetation response; remote sensing; ecohydrology; surface energy balance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosphere/Hydrosphere/Land–Atmosphere Interactions)
Lightning, Wildfire and Remote Sensing Research
edited by Brian Vant-Hull
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open
Keywords: wildfire; lightning; remote sensing; fire ignition; fire detection
Machine Learning for Atmospheric and Remote Sensing Research submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; artificial intelligence; deep learning; remote sensing; atmospheric applications; earth observation; environmental monitoring; data fusion; climate science; air quality; satellite data; explainable AI; weather forecasting; anomaly detection; edge computing; geospatial analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Atmospheric Techniques, Instruments, and Modeling)
Artificial Intelligence in Air–Sea Interaction Monitoring
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning (ML); deep learning (DL); air– sea interaction; ocean– atmosphere coupling; remote sensing; climate modeling; typhoon prediction; extreme weather events; marine meteorology; spatiotemporal modeling; generative AI; data assimilation; wave and wind field analysis; AI-enhanced satellite observations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Atmospheric Techniques, Instruments, and Modeling)
Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Human Health in the Global South submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: air pollution; climate change; human health; ecosystems; health inequity; exposure assessment; mitigation strategies; environmental justice; adaptation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Quality and Health)
The Application of Deep Learning Technology for Spatiotemporal Prediction of Air Pollution from Urban Mobile Sources (2nd Edition)
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open
Keywords: mobile source emissions spatiotemporal analysis at the road level; relationships and variations of mobile source emissions across regions; mobile source emissions control management strategies; correlation analysis of air pollution and traffic emissions; novel analysis method for heavy-duty vehicles’ OBD data processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Quality)
Atmospheric Chemistry of Halogenated Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and Related Biofuel Uses
edited by María Belén Blanco and Mariano Andrés Teruel
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open
Keywords: atmospheric chemistry; halogenated volatile organic compounds; biofuels; tropospheric ozone; stratospheric ozone; emissions; chemical reactivity; emerging pollutants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Quality)
Indoor/Outdoor Air Quality and Their Health Effects
edited by and Nai-Tzu Chen
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: indoor air quality; atmospheric pollution; source identification; health effects; emergency pollutants; bioaerosols; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Quality and Health)
Exploring the Earth's Ionosphere with a Dynamical Systems Approach
edited by , Ryan M. McGranaghan and Giulia D’Angelo
submission deadline 2 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 549 | Submission Open
Keywords: ionosphere as a dynamical systems; machine learning; ionospheric turbulence; solar wind-ionosphere coupling; magnetosphere-ionosphere dynamics; near-earth current systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Upper Atmosphere)
Air Quality in the Era of Net-Zero Buildings submission deadline 12 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open
Keywords: air quality modelling; air quality monitoring; building performance evaluation; building retrofit; energy-efficient buildings; healthy buildings; indoor air quality; low-carbon building design; net-zero buildings; outdoor air quality; ventilation strategies; indoor and outdoor air quality relationships; retrofit; thermal comfort
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Quality)
Climate Change Over the Tibetan Plateau and Surroundings on Decadal to Sub-Orbital Timescales and Its Driving Mechanisms
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9335 | Submission Open
Keywords: holocene; paleoclimate changes; dust activity; precipitation change; atmospheric circulation; temperature reconstruction; modern processes; tibetan plateau; Chinese Loess Plateau; arid Central Asia
(This special issue belongs to the Section Climatology)
Impacts of Anthropogenic Emissions on Air Quality submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2292 | Submission Open
Keywords: anthropogenic emissions; air quality; air pollution; atmospheric composition; environmental pollution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Quality)
Global Ocean–Atmosphere Teleconnections and Their Influence on Climate Variability and Ecological Processes: Interdisciplinary Approaches and Recent Advances
edited by José Villanueva-Díaz and
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open
Keywords: ocean– atmosphere teleconnections; climate modeling; paleoclimate reconstructions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosphere/Hydrosphere/Land–Atmosphere Interactions)
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