Journal of Marine Science and Engineering

Emerging Trends in Underwater Optical Wireless Communications: Challenges, Technologies and Optimization

edited by

and

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: underwater optical wireless communications (UOWC); underwater wireless sensor networks (UWSNs); channel modeling; modulation techniques; beam steering; alignment and tracking; energy efficiency; turbidity and scattering effects; hybrid acoustic-optical systems; machine learning for UOWC

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Application of Stable Isotopes in Studying Pollutants in Marine Ecosystems

edited by Thivanka Ariyarathna and

Terry E. Whitledge

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodegradation; sediment adsorption; mineralization; tracking pathways; bioaccumulation; coastal ecosystems; stable isotope ratios; mass balance; degradation products; restoration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Ecology)

Maritime Traffic Engineering

edited by Jingxian Liu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4927 | Submission Open

Keywords: traffic flow analysis and optimization; maritime traffic forecasting and simulation models; intelligent transportation system (ITS) applications; intelligent maritime supervision; environmental impacts of maritime traffic; safety and risk analysis in maritime traffic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Learning from Geomorphological Adaptation of Coasts at Different Time Scales (2nd Edition)

edited by

Susana Costas

and

Duncan M. FitzGerald

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3078 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal barrier evolution; vulnerability; and resilience; evidence of non-linear barrier dynamics over distinct temporal scales; beach and dune morphodynamics; shoreline evolution from years to decades; perturbations and (eco)geomorphic adaptation of beach– dune systems across timescales; formation; evolution; and sealing of transgressive coastal dunes; observations of coastal adaptation through different time scales; impacts of climate and meteocean conditions variability on the beach– dune system; cross-scale integration of coastal barrier changes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Coastal Engineering)

Microbial Biogeography in Global Oceanic Systems

edited by

Alyse Larkin

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2987 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial biogeography; microbiome function; genomic traits; microbial metabolism; global oceans; ocean biomes and seascapes; biological oceanography; ecosystem processes; biogeochemistry; biochemical rates and fluxes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Ecology)

Computational Fluid Dynamics and Acoustic Design Methods for Ship

edited by Binxin Wu and Huabing Wen

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2454 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational fluid dynamics; ship hydrodynamics; marine propeller; optimization design; ship structural acoustics; cavitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Wave Transformation in the Nearshore and the Formation of Surfable Waves

edited by

Sarath Wijeratne

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: swell propagation; surfable waves; wave shoaling and breaking; wave refraction and diffraction; artificial surfing reefs and parks; physical and numerical models; forecasting; wave breaking and currents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Infrastructure for Offshore Aquaculture Farms

edited by

Chien Ming Wang

and Wenhua Zhao

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: offshore aquaculture; seaweed farming; fish farming; aquaculture infrastructure; digital twins; autonomous monitoring; integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Aquaculture)

Bioactive Compounds Derived from Ocean Algae: Applications and Potential

edited by

Ali Parsaeimehr

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine algae; bioactive compounds; natural products; pharmacological applications; algal biotechnology

Advanced Studies in Marine Mechanical and Naval Engineering

edited by

Giulia Palomba

and

Pasqualino Corigliano

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15810 | Submission Open

Keywords: naval architecture and marine engineering; navigation; structural analysis; safety of ship and navigation; fatigue; finite element model

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Navigation Performance and Experimental Research of Ships in Ice-Covered Areas

edited by

Chunhui Wang

,

Chao Wang

and Shunying Ji

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 11047 | Submission Open

Keywords: ship– ice interaction; ice– water– structure interaction; ice navigation; performance optimization; experimental research; ship design in ice regions; safety and risk assessment; environmental impact in ice areas

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Advanced Technologies for New (Clean) Energy Ships—2nd Edition

edited by

Qiuwan Shen

and He Miao

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2565 | Submission Open

Keywords: new energy ship; clean energy ship; hydrogen power; fuel cell power/PEM fuel cell/SOFC; LNG; ammonia-powered ships; lithium-ion power; hybrid power; methanol-powered ships; maritime decarbonization; energy efficiency and optimization; energy savings and emission reductions; exhaust emission reductions; carbon capture technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Floating Wave–Wind Energy Converter Plants

edited by

Yichen Jiang

,

Mingsheng Chen

and

Kai Wang

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2512 | Submission Open

Keywords: offshore renewable energy; floating wave– wind energy converter; floating offshore wind turbine; wave energy converter; multi-body modelling; coupled dynamics and control; extreme response and loads; nonlinear and viscous effects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Energy)

Thermal Stress and Photosynthetic Resilience in Marine Organisms and Ecosystems Under Climate Change

edited by

Andrei Herdean

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal stress; photoprotection (NPQ); thermal acclimation; coral bleaching; photosystem II repair; phytoplankton community shifts; primary productivity; algal bioengineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Ecology)

Selected Feature Papers in Ocean Engineering

edited by

Erkan Oterkus

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: fixed and floating offshore platforms; offshore wind energy systems; tidal energy systems; wave energy converters; floating PV systems; subsea cables and mooring lines; subsea pipelines; aquaculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Marine Renewable Energy and Environment Evaluation

edited by

Chongwei Zheng

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine renewable energy evaluation; power plant location technology of marine renewable energy; energy big data construction of marine renewable energy; spatial– temporal characteristics of marine parameters; ocean observation technology; marine renewable energy device design and application; deep learning-based energy and environment short-term forecasting; machine learning-based energy and environmental forecasting; AI-based energy and environment evaluation and development; remoting sensing application in energy and environmental evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Marine Biota Distribution and Biodiversity

edited by

Kosmas Kevrekidis

,

Chryssa Anastasiadou

and

Giorgio Mancinelli

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 20719 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine biodiversity; marine biota distribution; marine ecosystems dynamics; natural and anthropogenic environmental pressures; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)

Control and Optimization of Ship Propulsion System

edited by Xin Hu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 8587 | Submission Open

Keywords: motion control for marine vehicles; intelligent ship control theory and technology; anti-disturbance control; optimization of ship propulsion system; sea launch ship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Optimization and Energy Maximizing Control Systems for Wave Energy Converters—3rd Edition

edited by

Giuseppe Giorgi

and

Mauro Bonfanti

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3066 | Submission Open

Keywords: wave energy converter; optimal design; energy-maximizing control; power conversion systems; estimation; forecasting; nonlinear modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

New Advances in the Analysis and Design of Marine Structures

edited by

Jae Hoon Seo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 807 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine structures; offshore renewables; structural integrity; fatigue analysis; fluid– structure interaction; hydrodynamic loading; ultimate limit state; numerical modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Oil Spills in the Marine Environment

edited by

Merv Fingas

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: oil spills; marine oil spills; oil spill effects; oil spill sources; marine oil pollution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Environmental Science)

Sustainable Marine and Offshore Systems for a Net-Zero Future

edited by

Fares M’zoughi

and

Payam Aboutalebi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: offshore wind energy systems; floating offshore wind turbines; floating hybrid energy systems; structural analysis and design; coupled hydrodynamic– aerodynamic– structural modeling; environmental impact and lifecycle assessment of offshore systems; numerical and experimental methods for offshore wind systems; wave and tidal energy systems; offshore carbon capture and storage (CCS) infrastructure; marine engineering innovations supporting carbon-neutral operations; green shipping corridors and decarbonized maritime transport; digital twins; control systems; and hybrid testing methods for offshore platforms

Wave–Structure–Seabed Interaction

edited by

Fuping Gao

, Hongwei An and

Jisheng Zhang

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1739 | Submission Open

Keywords: seabed liquefaction; scour and erosion; offshore structure– seabed interaction; wave– structure– seabed interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Optimized Design of Offshore Wind Turbines

edited by Conghuan Le and

Kai Wang

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1065 | Submission Open

Keywords: optimized design; integrated design; offshore wind turbine; numerical simulation; model test; pile– soil interaction; hydrodynamics; aerodynamics; cost-reduction; model-based and data-driven

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Impacts of Climate Change on Lagoon and Coastal Ecosystems

edited by

José Fortes Lopes

and

João Miguel Dias

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 618 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing and modeling approaches hydrodynamics of coastal and lagoon ecosystems; morphodynamics of coastal and lagoon ecosystems; environmental health of coastal and lagoon ecosystems; adaptation and mitigation strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Coastal Engineering)

Evolution and Ecology of Crustaceans and Their Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Taewon Kim

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 454 | Submission Open

Keywords: arthropods; bioinspiration; biomimetics; crustacea; extremophiles; genetic diversity; identification; microbiomes; phylogeny; speciation; stable isotope

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)

Innovative Strategies for Offshore Sustainable Renewable Energy Systems: Integrating Robotics, Control, and Automation

edited by

Rafael Morales

and

Eva Segura

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: offshore sustainable renewable energy systems (OSRES); robotics; control; and automation in OSRES; offshore technologies; sustainable utilization; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Energy)

Autonomous Ship and Harbor Maneuvering: Modeling and Control

edited by Sewon Kim and

Chungkuk Jin

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous vessel arrival and departure; autonomous harbor operation method; autonomous vessel berthing and berth planning; autonomous vessel cargo loading and unloading; harbor autonomous guided vehicle and yard tractor scheduling; autonomous vessel digital twin; autonomous harbor digital twin; autonomous vessel and harbor interaction; ship and harbor data standardization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Advances in Marine Engineering: Geological Environment and Hazards—3rd Edition

edited by

Xingsen Guo

,

Xiaolei Liu

, Tingkai Nian and Thorsten Stoesser

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 10966 | Submission Open

Keywords: geological environment; geological hazards; engineering geology; hydrodynamics; environmental fluid mechanics; geotechnical engineering; deep-sea mining engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Geological Oceanography)

Deep-Sea Mineral Resource Development Technology and Equipment

edited by Shuqing Wang, Yejian Wang and Yingying Wang

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3601 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep-sea mining technology; polymetallic nodules; deep-sea mining equipment; lifting pipes; sub-sea exploration technology; health monitoring; evaluation system; metallurgical technology; mineral resources policies and laws; environmental protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Applications of Sensors in Marine Observation

edited by

Tiago Matos

,

Marcos Martins

and Carlos Faria

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1385 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor technologies; ocean observation; monitoring systems; coastal and deep sea environment; real-time monitoring; sustainable marine development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Maritime Transportation Safety and Risk Management

edited by Francis Obeng and

Rob Brown

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1052 | Submission Open

Keywords: maritime safety; risk management; artificial intelligence (AI); predictive models; human error analysis; Bayesian networks; accident prevention; risk-based decision-making; emergency response; operational safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Coastal Engineering)

Advances in Offshore Foundations and Anchoring Systems

edited by

Fayun Liang

, Yifeng Lin, Hao Zhang and

Chen Wang

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 820 | Submission Open

Keywords: geotechnical analysis; soil– structure interactions; natural hazards; scour effect; dynamic performance; sustainable design strategies; novel marine foundation types

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Application of Deep Learning in Underwater Image Processing—2nd Edition

edited by

Chia-Hung Yeh

,

Chua-Chin Wang

and

Guo-Shiang Lin

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; machine learning; underwater image processing; underwater vision; underwater drones; autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs); ocean information engineering; ocean observation technologies; artificial intelligence in the underwater environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Oceanography)

Coastal Ecological Restoration: Techniques and Novel Approaches to Living Shorelines and Oyster Reef Construction

edited by Todd Z. Osborne and Mark W. Clark

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 20992 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal ecological restoration; living shorelines; oyster reef construction; restoration techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Coastal Engineering)

Advances in Ocean Plate Motion and Seismic Research

edited by

Zhonghai Wu

and Dun Wang

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2814 | Submission Open

Keywords: ocean plate boundaries; subduction zone dynamics; mid-ocean ridge processes; intraplate seismicity; great earthquake disaster related with subduction zones; volcanic activity associated with subduction zones

(This special issue belongs to the Section Geological Oceanography)

Climate Change Adaptation Strategies in Coastal and Ocean Engineering

edited by

M. Dolores Esteban

,

José-Santos López-Gutiérrez

,

Vicente Negro

and

Maria Graça Neves

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 891 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change adaptation; coastal engineering; ocean engineering; resilient infrastructure; nature-based solutions; carbon footprint; decarbonization; life cycle analysis; risk management; marine renewable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Marine Microbial Driven Degradation and Transformation of Pollutants: Processes, Mechanisms and Ecological Effects

edited by

Han Gong

and

Xiaoyong Zhang

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine microorganisms; degradation; transformation; pollutants; processes; mechanisms; ecological effects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Environmental Science)

Ocean Dynamics Observed by Remote Sensing and Numeric Models in Tropical Cyclone and Polar Region

edited by

Weizeng Shao

and Zhifeng Wang

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: oceanic dynamics; numerical simulation; remote sensing; physical modelling experiment; artificial intelligence; tropical cyclone; polar region

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Isotopic Analysis of Marine Sediments

edited by

Kenichi Hayashizaki

and

Terushisa Komatsu

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: sediment core analysis; isotope geochemistry; marine bioproductivity; retrospective analysis; anthropogenic impacts; climate change; blue carbon

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Oceanography)

Management and Control of Ship Traffic Behaviours

edited by

Xiaoyuan Wang

,

Václav Píštěk

and Longjin Wang

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14370 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine traffic flow optimization; collision avoidance; motion control; intelligent traffic management systems; human factors; intelligent ship technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Marine Gas Hydrates: Formation, Storage, Exploration and Exploitation

edited by

Yonghai Gao

, Baojiang Sun and

Zhiyuan Wang

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9878 | Submission Open

Keywords: NGH formation; NGH storage; NGH drilling; NGH exploration; NGH well completion; NGH extraction simulation; NGH management in flow assurance; novel technologies base on NGH; CCS related to NGH; fundamentals of NGH

(This special issue belongs to the Section Geological Oceanography)

Numerical Simulations on Tsunamis

edited by

Taro Kakinuma

and Taro Arikawa

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 421 | Submission Open

Keywords: tsunami; numerical simulation; numerical model; natural hazard; interdisciplinary research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Hazards)

Sea Ice Algal and Bacterial Productivity: Patterns, Processes and Environmental Change

edited by Dorte Haubjerg Søgaard

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: sea ice ecology; sea ice biogeochemistry; microbial processes; nutrient cycling within and beneath sea ice; sea ice algal productivity; sea ice bacterial productivity; arctic and antarctic ecosystem dynamics

Challenges of Marine Energy Development and Facilities Engineering

edited by

Gabriel Andrei

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine renewable energy; offshore infrastructure; wave and tidal energy; corrosion resistance; structural integrity; environmental impact; energy conversion efficiency; floating solar photovoltaic; hydrodynamic modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Energy)

Advances in Marine Gas Hydrate Exploration and Discovery—2nd Edition

edited by

Wei Zhang

,

Pibo Su

, Jiliang Wang and Qianyong Liang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 5687 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas hydrate system; resource evaluation and prediction; accumulation mechanism; environmental monitoring and evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Marine Alien Species

edited by

Alan Deidun

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1346 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive alien species (IAS); non-indigenous species; non-native species; alien species; biogeographical shifts; introduction pathways; environmental management measures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)

Coastal Wetland Management, Restoration and Conservation

edited by

Jonathan Dale

and Heidi M. Burgess

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1087 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal wetlands; coastal and estuarine geomorphology; coastal and estuarine management and engineering; coastal wetland ecology; coastal and estuarine processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Environmental Science)

Ship Manoeuvring and Control

edited by

Weiwei Bai

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 530 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive control of marine ships; intelligent ships; ship motion identification and modeling; ship motion control; ship manoeuvring; ship control; ship navigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Maritime Ports Energy Infrastructure

edited by

Emmanuel Daniel

and

Seyedvahid Vakili

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open

Keywords: digitalisation; energy hub; energy infrastructure; green and smart ports; maritime ports; renewable energy; sustainable ports infrastructure; sustainable shipping; zero and near-zero fuels; zero and near-zero technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Energy)

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