Special Issues

Geosciences runs special issues to create collections of papers on specific topics. The aim is to build a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors who are experts in the subject and oversee the editorial process for papers. Papers published in a Special Issue will be collected together on a dedicated page of the journal website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Landscape Evolution in Tectonically Active Regions
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11895 | Submission Open
Keywords: active tectonics; landscape evolution; multi-scalar approach; planetary surface evolution; endogenous vs. exogenous processes
Advanced Numerical Modelling and Analysis in Geotechnical Engineering submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5023 | Submission Open
Keywords: numerical modelling; geotechnical engineering; constitutive modelling; numerical analysis; back-analysis; geotechnical structures; tunnels; slope stability; earthworks; dams; deep basements; retaining walls; foundations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geomechanics)
Dynamics of Hydrological and Geomorphological Processes in Karst Systems submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3462 | Submission Open
Keywords: karst geomorphology; hydrogeological processes in karst aquifers; natural hazards related to karst development; numerical modelling of karst; shallow geophysics of karst environments; ancient and recent development of karst; remote sensing of karst structures; machine learning for karst hydrogeology; cave collapse
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydrogeology)
Selected Papers from the 4th International Electronic Conference on Geosciences (IECG 2022) submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1868 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural hazards; structural geology and tectonics; sedimentology and stratigraphy; geomorphology; geological engineering; mineralogy; petrology and volcanology; seismology; geoheritage
Soil Erosion Processes submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
New Insights in Avalanche and Snow Mechanics
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open
Keywords: snow stability; snowpack mechanical properties; avalanche release mechanics; artificial avalanche triggering; mechanical models; seismic and acoustic waves; wet-snow avalanche; human triggers; mitigation systems; best practice
Late Quaternary Faultings and Seismicity of the Intermountain Basins submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open
Keywords: fault detection; quaternary geology; seismicity; geomorphology; geophysical surveys
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
Innovation in Seafloor Mapping
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: seafloor mapping; multibeam echosounder; bathymetry; robotics; habitat mapping; seabed classification; backscatter; high-resolution mapping; deep-sea environment; coastal environment
Stress Quantification in Sedimentary Basins II
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open
Keywords: stress quantification; stress regimes; structural analyses; brittle deformation; faults; fractures; calcite twinning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sedimentology, Stratigraphy and Palaeontology)
Sedimentology, Stratigraphy, and Diagenesis of Shallow-Water Carbonate Systems submission deadline 20 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open
Keywords: shallow-water carbonates; carbonate sedimentology; carbonate stratigraphy; carbonate dating; carbonate diagenesis; carbonate cement; carbonate geochemistry; paleoecology; paleoclimate; paleoenvironment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sedimentology, Stratigraphy and Palaeontology)
Impact of Volcanic Gas and Ash Emissions: Perspectives in Hazards Assessment submission deadline 25 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open
Keywords: forecast; risk evaluation and communication; gas emissions; ash dispersion and leachates; in situ measurements; remote sensing; data from satellites; laboratory; numerical modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
Geoheritage as A Tool to Increase Awareness about Past and Present Climate Change submission deadline 25 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open
Keywords: geoheritage; geodiversity; climate change; geosite; geomorphosite; pedosite; geoeducation; geotoursim; public awareness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism)
Progresses and Gaps on Monitoring of Snow and Its Components at the Local, Regional to Global Scale and Its Applications submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5712 | Submission Open
Keywords: snow; snow observation; snow products; novel technologies; harmonization; NWP and hydrological models; snow data assimilation; snow-related hazards and extreme events; societal impacts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geophysics)
Advanced Research in Coastal Morphodynamics
edited by Jun Cheng and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3555 | Submission Open
Keywords: nearshore sediment transport; coastal geomorphology; coastal sediment dynamics; large-scale numerical modelling; field/laboratory measurements; coastal resilience; climate adaptation.
Benchmarks of AI in Geotechnics and Tunnelling submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3122 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; geotechnics; tunnelling; engineering geology; reproducibility; benchmarks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geomechanics)
Natural Hazards and Geological Risks in Subduction Zones submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2216 | Submission Open
Keywords:   subduction zones;   geological risks;   seismic microzonation in urbanized areas;   earthquake forecasting;   volcanic risk;   hydraulic and hydrogeological risk;   landslides;   multi-hazard in urbanized areas
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
Seismic Monitoring and Investigations for Landslide Processes submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 630 | Submission Open
Keywords: landslides; applied geophysics; applied seismology; engineering geology; geotechnics; landslide monitoring; landslide characterisation; seismic monitoring; seismic investigations; site effects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geomechanics)
Advances in Landslide Monitoring, Inventory and Susceptibility Mapping
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 415 | Submission Open
Keywords: landslide monitoring; landslide inventory; landslide susceptibility mapping; remote sensing; image processing; heuristic; machine learning; physically based methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
Advanced Statistical Modelling in Climate Change submission deadline 1 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 423 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced statistical modelling; data science; climate change; forecasting; hydrology; geology; ecology; machine-learning/AI; remote sensing and geoinformatics; environmental sciences
(This special issue belongs to the Section Climate)
Distribution of REE and Trace Elements for Different Types of Zircons—Volume II
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submission deadline 1 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open
Keywords: zircon; rare earth elements; trace elements; local methods; geochronology; petrochronology; geochemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geochemistry)
Advances in Carbonate Diagenesis
edited by , Georgina Lukoczki and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 688 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagenesis; experiments; proxies; dolomitization; aragonite stabilization; recrystallization
Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Critical Metal-Bearing Mineral Deposits submission deadline 25 Nov 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4077 | Submission Open
Keywords: critical metals; mineralogy; geochemistry; mineral deposits; waste and tailings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geochemistry)
Landslide Monitoring and Mapping II
edited by , , and Davide Festa
submission deadline 25 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 358 | Submission Open
Keywords: landslides; mapping; monitoring; ground-based instruments; remote sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
Arctic Geoarchaeology and Environmental Archaeology submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6666 | Submission Open
Keywords: human-environment relationship; geoarchaeology; environmental archaeology; landscape archaeology; site taphonomy; archaeometry; Arctic and Subarctic; climate change
Shoreline Dynamics and Beach Erosion, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5829 | Submission Open
Keywords: morphosedimentological characterization; coastal system analysis and modeling; hydrometeorological extremes; sea-level rise; coastal hydrodynamics; beach erosion drivers; coastal susceptibility and risk; coastal dune and beach management; coastline defense and anthropization
Relative Sea-Level Rise submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5765 | Submission Open
Keywords: sea level rise; coastal geomorphology; future projections; geoarchaeology; scuba dive instrumental sea-level measurements; scientific diving; glacial and hydro-isostatic adjustment; (neo) tectonics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Climate)
Reconstructing Past Arctic Environments: Climate, Ecosystems, and Depositional Systems submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2566 | Submission Open
Keywords: Arctic; Fossil biota; Ecosystems; Climate; Depositional systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Climate)
Earth Observation by GNSS and GIS Techniques submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2073 | Submission Open
Keywords: earth observation; GIS; GNSS; remote sensing; soft computing methods
Advanced Studies in Structural Geology: The Role of Tectonics on Applied Geology Αspects submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1344 | Submission Open
Keywords: faults/fault zones; fault-induced slope failures; underground aquifers; fracture frequency; rock mass rating; fault rupture hazard; hydrocarbons trap and migration; constructions foundations; tunnelling; tectonically controlled ore deposits; hazard mitigation
Soil-Structure Interactions in Underground Construction
edited by and Siaw Chian Jong
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 791 | Submission Open
Keywords: underground construction; soil– structure interactions; machine learning; artificial intelligence; numerical modelling; deep excavation; tunnelling; trenchless technology; ground improvement; shallow and deep foundations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geomechanics)
Advances in Quaternary Coastal Stratigraphy submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open
Keywords: stratigraphy; marine terrace; sea level reconstruction; sedimentology; coastal depositional system; geochronology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sedimentology, Stratigraphy and Palaeontology)
Geochronology and Chemostratigraphy of Quaternary Environment
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: numerical ages; radiometric methods; radiogenic methods; annual increments; age-depth modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geochemistry)
Progress in Seafloor Mapping
edited by , Arthur Trembanis and
submission deadline 1 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open
Application of Sequence Stratigraphy to Reservoir Zonation and Characterization submission deadline 15 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 398 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-resolution sequence stratigraphy; cyclicity; reservoir scale; reservoir zonation and characterization; production optimization; recovery factor increase
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sedimentology, Stratigraphy and Palaeontology)
Assessment of Earthquake-Induced Soil Liquefaction Hazard—Volume II submission deadline 15 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
Computational Geodynamic, Geotechnics and Geomechanics submission deadline 15 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open
Keywords: slope stability; tunnel stability; dyke propagations; permeability evolution; hydraulic fracturing with viscous flow; mine planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geomechanics)
Oceanic Anoxic Events and Black Shales Sedimentation
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submission deadline 15 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open
Keywords: Early Toarcian; T-OAE; Early Aptian; OAE1a; Early Albian; OAE 1b; Cenomanian-Turonian; C/T OAE; Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum; PETM; geochemistry
Advances in Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Characterization and Modelling of Unsaturated Soils
edited by and Dunja Perić
submission deadline 15 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open
Keywords: unsaturated soils  ; suction-controlled testing; thermo-controlled testing  ; thermo-hydro-mechanical characterization  ; thermo-hydro-mechanical modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geomechanics)
Geodynamics and Seismotectonics in the Mediterranean Region submission deadline 25 Dec 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5561 | Submission Open
Keywords: geodynamics; tectonics; extrusion; seismicity; Mediterranean; back-Arc basins; subduction; neogenic evolution; orogens; magmatism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Geology and Tectonics)
Soil Erosion and Shallow Landslides: Prediction of the Phenomena and Measures of Sediments Delivery
edited by , , Claudia Meisina, Michael Maerker, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4124 | Submission Open
Keywords: shallow landslides; susceptibility; hazard; sediment dynamics; field surveys; sediment dynamics; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
Geoheritage, Geoconservation and Geotourism in France submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2839 | Submission Open
Keywords: geoheritage; geodiversity; geoconservation; geotourism; France
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism)
Quaternary Coastal Paleoenvironments submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2726 | Submission Open
Keywords: facies analysis; coastal environment; shelf-type fan delta; early Pleistocene; western Umbria
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sedimentology, Stratigraphy and Palaeontology)
Advances in Seismic Hazard Assessment submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1792 | Submission Open
Keywords: seismic hazard assessment; PSHA; DSHA / NDSHA; active fault; paleoseismology; ground shaking; GMPE
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
Remote Sensing Monitoring of Geomorphological Hazards submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1747 | Submission Open
Keywords: engineering geology; remote sensing; geomorphology; geomatics; natural hazards; monitoring; InSAR; LiDAR; imaging; photogrammetry; digital image iorrelation; hazard assessment and monitoring; early warning system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
Management of Natural Disaster in Coastal Zones submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1620 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural hazards; coastal management; coastal zone; tsunamis; coastal landslides; coastal erosion; coastal floods; sea level changes; civil protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
Precursory Phenomena Prior to Earthquakes 2023 submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1527 | Submission Open
Keywords: electromagnetism; radon; earthquakes; remote sensing; design of experiments; data analysis: algorithms and implementation; data management; modeling and simulation; satellite measurements; self-organized systems; non-linear dynamics and chaos; frac-tals; seismic source mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
Machine Learning in Engineering Geology submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 839 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; remote sensing data analysis; feature detection; object classification; rock mass characterization; time series analysis; prediction and forecast
Lithosphere-Atmosphere-Ionosphere Coupling during Earthquake Preparation: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 761 | Submission Open
Keywords: earthquake (EQ) precursors; short-term EQ prediction; lithosphere– atmosphere– ionosphere coupling (LAIC); multi-parameter observations of seismogenic effects; ground- and satellite-based observations; theoretical modelling of different channels of LAIC process; critical analysis; statistical significance of EQ precursors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
Novel Research in Carbon Capture and Storage
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 721 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; CCS; Optimization; simulation and modeling; machine learning; pipeline infrastructure; CO2 Capture; CCS policy development; CO2 monitoring; CCS economic analysis and evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Climate)
Active Tectonics and Earthquakes submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 451 | Submission Open
Keywords: active tectonics; seismotectonics; earthquake geology; fault; surface deformation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
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