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Fluid Dynamics and Hydrological Processes
edited by Guoliang Yu and Minxi Zhang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: fluid velocity; hydrological processes; scouring; sediment deposition; bed deformation; water polution; soil polution; engineering measurements
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydrogeology)
Advanced Development in Geotechnical Engineering and Rock Engineering from a Sustainable Perspective
edited by , Wen Nie and Junlong Shang
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2947 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable geotechnical engineering; rock fracture mechanics; deep excavation; construction safety; environmental impact assessment; economic analysis; sustainable infrastructure
Detrital Minerals Geochronology and Sedimentary Provenance
edited by and Ion Francovschi
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2045 | 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)
Soil Geochemistry submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 971 | 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)
Critical Metals from Magmatic–Hydrothermal and Supergene Systems: From Genesis to Comprehensive Utilization
edited by , Yiqu Xiong, Chuanwei Zhu and Hannian Gu
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open
Keywords: critical metal; source region; occurrence state; ore-forming processes; controlling factors; extraction; comprehensive utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geochemistry)
Advances in Volcano-Tectonics: From Field Observations to Modeling
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: volcano-tectonics; structural analysis; analog models; caldera collapse; resurgence; deformation; faulting; lateral collapse; hydrothermal alteration; phreatic eruptions; mechanical models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
New Challenges in Seismic Imaging and Inversion
edited by Nisar Ahmed
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open
Keywords: geophysical inversion; full waveform inversion (FWI); seismic inverse theory; seismic imaging; time-lapse inversion; joint inversion; velocity model building; CO2/H2 geophysical monitoring; rock physics inversion; seismic attenuation; deep learning in geophysics; CSEM inversion; seismic migration; probabilistic methods; optimization theory
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geophysics)
Rockfall Hazards and Rock Mechanics: Advances in Forecasting, Modelling, Monitoring, and Mitigation submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: rockfall hazards; triggering factors; discontinuity networks; monitoring and remote sensing; hazard and risk assessment; mitigation measures design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
Sedimentary Basin Evolution: Tectonics, Sedimentation and Architecture
edited by
submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open
Keywords: sedimentary rocks; stratigraphy; tectonics; geochronology; geochemistry; basin architecture; basin evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sedimentology, Stratigraphy and Palaeontology)
The Tectonic Origins of Sedimentary Basins: Provenance and Evolution Across Geological Time
edited by , , , Lucia Marinangeli and Francesco Brozzetti
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7614 | 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)
Earth Observation by GNSS and GIS Techniques, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open
Keywords: earth observation; GIS; GNSS; remote sensing; soft computing methods
Restoring and Protecting Coasts with Nature-Based Solutions submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 246 | 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)
Intelligent Landslide Early Warning: From Multi-Source Sensing to AI-Driven Forecasting
edited by , Linwei Li and Jizhixian Liu
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open
Keywords: landslide monitoring; multi-source sensing; model test; artificial intelligence; early warning system; risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
Arctic Geoarchaeology and Environmental Archaeology submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 17794 | Submission Open
Keywords: human-environment relationship; geoarchaeology; environmental archaeology; landscape archaeology; site taphonomy; archaeometry; Arctic and Subarctic; climate change
Circular Economy in Energy Extraction: Geological Insights and Innovations
edited by and James J. Sheng
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5370 | 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
Advancing Earthquake Forecasting: Integrating Physics-Based and Statistical Approaches submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5233 | Submission Open
Keywords: stochastic modeling; earthquake forecasting; probabilistic forecasting; time series analysis; earthquake physics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
Landslides: The Contribution of Multi-Source Multi-Temporal Data for Monitoring, Analysis and Risk Mitigation
edited by , , Wenbing Yu, Dario Peduto, and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 716 | Submission Open
Keywords: landslides; risk; hazard; susceptibility; vulnerability; monitoring; remote sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
Aeolian Systems: Processes, Landforms, and Impacts on Climate and Environment
edited by , and Chloe Daudon
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: aeolian processes; aeolian geomorphology; dune morphodynamics; dust emission and transport; soil erosion modeling; aeolian desertification; remote sensing and monitoring; planetary aeolian systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sedimentology, Stratigraphy and Palaeontology)
Rockfall Phenomena: Geomorphological Processes, Hazards, and Mitigation submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open
Keywords: rockfall dynamics and mechanisms; geomorphological mapping; remote sensing and GIS analysis; rockfall susceptibility analysis; rockfall modelling and monitoring; hazard and risk assessment; remedial or preventive measures; sustainable territorial planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
Plate Tectonics and Processes of Subduction Zones
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open
Keywords: plate tectonics; processes of subduction zones; subduction initiation; subduction interface; ridge subduction; rheological properties in rocks and minerals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Geology and Tectonics)
Earthquake Precursors: Techniques, Models and Artificial Intelligence submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open
Keywords: fractals; self-organised systems; non-linear dynamics and chaos; natural time analysis; entropy metrics; artificial intelligence; deep learning algorithms; radon; electromagnetism; geodesy; earthquakes; seismicity techniques; data analysis and statistics; modelling and simulation; algorithms; script languages (e.g.; Python; R; Octave/Matlab); and implementation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
Advanced Studies in Hydrogeology: Making the Invisible Visible
edited by , , Amina Kassou and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 740 | 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
Earth Observation and Geodetic Techniques: Integration, Innovation, and Resilience submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: Earth Observation (EO); geodetic techniques; remote sensing; UAV and LiDAR mapping; photogrammetry; digital twins; spatial planning and governance; resilient communities; innovation ecosystems; sustainable regional development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geophysics)
Below the Surface: Groundwater, Mine Dewatering and Geotechnical Engineering in a Changing Climate
edited by , Dušan Polomčić, Jana Štrbački, and
submission deadline 27 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open
Keywords: groundwater systems; climate change; mine dewatering; geotechnical engineering; applied mathematics; optimization; decision-making; machine learning; artificial intelligence; data-driven modeling; mining hydrogeology; pore pressure; slope stability; subsidence; groundwater– surface water interaction; numerical modeling; hydrogeochemistry; water resources management; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydrogeology)
Advancements in Geological Fluid Flow and Mechanical Properties
edited by Ernestos Sarris and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1047 | Submission Open
Keywords: CO2 sequestration; hydrogen storage; geological multiphase flows; experimental rock mechanics; hydro-mechanical coupling; thermo-hydro-mechanical processes; fluid driven fracture propagation; petroleum geomechanics; sand production prediction; poroelasticity and poroelastoplasticity; machine learning in geosciences; geothermal systems
Seismic Multi‑Hazard Mitigation from Source to Satellite: Applications and Technological Development submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-rate GNSS; seismogeodesy; earthquake early warning systems (EEWSs); monitoring; landslides; volcanoes; slow-slip events
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
Advanced Studies in Quaternary Stratigraphy and Paleogeography
edited by and Hui Zhao
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open
Keywords: quaternary stratigraphy; paleogeography; geochronology; sea-level change; paleoenvironments; climate change; landscape evolution; sedimentary processes; glacial geology; geomorphology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sedimentology, Stratigraphy and Palaeontology)
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