Journal of Marine Science and Engineering

Marine Renewable Energy and Environment Evaluation

edited by

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3358 | 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)

Overall Design of Underwater Vehicles

edited by

Huachao Dong

and

Jinglu Li

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2470 | Submission Open

Keywords: new-type underwater vehicles; multidisciplinary design optimization; AI-assisted integrated design; hydrodynamic analysis; lightweight design of structure; advanced underwater energy system; multi-vehicle coordination and planning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Bioprospecting for Marine Organisms: From Genes to Compounds

edited by

Chiara Lauritano

and

Eleonora Montuori

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 585 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine organisms; bioprospecting; secondary metabolites; marine compounds; gene pathways; transcriptomes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)

High-Resolution Modeling of Marine Currents

edited by

Qiang Wang

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: ocean modelling; ocean current; data assimilation; ocean dynamics; observation of ocean and atmosphere

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Oceanography)

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

edited by

Qiuwan Shen

and He Miao

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8163 | 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)

Oil Spills in the Marine Environment

edited by

Merv Fingas

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3963 | 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)

Simulation-Based Design Optimization in Ship and Offshore Hydrodynamics

edited by

José Miguel Rodrigues

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1721 | Submission Open

Keywords: simulation-based design optimization (SBDO); computational fluid dynamics (CFD); marine hydrodynamics; offshore structure optimization; wave– structure interaction; fluid– structure interaction (FSI); hydroelasticity; machine learning in naval engineering; multi-objective optimization; marine renewable energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Regional Physical Oceanography: Hydrodynamic and Water Quality Observations and Numerical Simulations

edited by

Ana Picado

and

Magda Catarina Sousa

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 426 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal circulation; shelf sea dynamics; estuarine processes; tidal forcing; stratification and mixing; water quality modeling; biogeochemical fluxes; contaminant dispersion; climate-driven variability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Oceanography)

Sustainable Marine Pollution Control Through Microbial Processes

edited by

Jaak Truu

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodegradation; bioremediation; biotransformation; marine microbiome; co-contamination; legacy contaminants; machine learning and artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pollution)

Wave–Structure–Seabed Interaction

edited by

Fuping Gao

, Hongwei An and

Jisheng Zhang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5919 | 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)

Combining Field Observations and Satellite Remote Sensing to Monitor Marine Ecosystem Dynamics

edited by

Martina Orlando-Bonaca

and

Danijel Ivajnsic

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4643 | Submission Open

Keywords: field-based methods; remote sensing technologies; satellite-based observations; environmental change predictions; spatial modelling; ecosystem assessment; biodiversity conservation; habitat restoration; sustainable management and policy actions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Ecology)

Advances in Ocean Observing Technology and System

edited by

A. Miguel P. Santos

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2751 | Submission Open

Keywords: ocean observing systems; autonomous platforms; marine sensors; observatories; Argo; glider; ocean data; artificial intelligence in oceanography; digital twins of the ocean; UN ocean decade; GOOS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

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

edited by Dorte Haubjerg Søgaard

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1147 | 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

Advanced Geotechnical Investigations of Coral Sands in Marine Engineering

edited by

Xinzhi Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 984 | Submission Open

Keywords: particle crushing; dilatancy behavior; liquefaction evaluation; pile– soil interaction; geophysical exploration; pile skin friction; foundation bearing capacity; coral reef drilling and coring technology; in situ permeability assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Geological Oceanography)

Application of Stable Isotopes in Studying Pollutants in Marine Ecosystems

edited by Thivanka Ariyarathna and

Terry E. Whitledge

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 421 | 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)

Genomic Insights into Marine Biodiversity and Reproductive Resilience

edited by Maria Costantini and

Valerio Zupo

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine genomics; biodiversity; reproductive resilience; population genomics; adaptation and evolution; environmental stress response; eDNA and metagenomics; conservation genomics; functional genomics; climate change impacts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)

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

edited by

Susana Costas

and

Duncan M. FitzGerald

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6955 | 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)

Maritime Transportation Safety and Risk Management

edited by Francis Obeng and

Rob Brown

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3929 | 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)

Applications of Sensors in Marine Observation

edited by

Tiago Matos

,

Marcos Martins

and Carlos Faria

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3615 | 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)

Advanced Studies in Marine Mechanical and Naval Engineering—2nd Edition

edited by

Giulia Palomba

and

Pasqualino Corigliano

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 387 | Submission Open

Keywords: naval architecture and marine engineering; navigation; structural analysis; safety of ship and navigation; fatigue; finite element model; hydrodynamics; structural integrity; ship collisions and grounding; additive manufacturing; energy efficiency and optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Ship-Ice Interaction in Ship Design

edited by Mohammed(Shameem) Islam

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open

Keywords: ship– ice interaction; ice-class ship design; ice-induced loads; wave– ice interaction loads; arctic and sub-Arctic operations; numerical and experimental modelling; full-scale trials; design codes and classification rules; risk-based design frameworks; sustainable polar ship design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Challenges of Marine Energy Development and Facilities Engineering

edited by

Gabriel Andrei

submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5858 | 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)

Artificial Intelligence Technology and Application in Marine Science and Engineering

edited by

Miguel Ângelo Lellis Moreira

and

Marcos Dos Santos

submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5533 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; ocean data analytics; maritime operations optimization; environmental monitoring; ocean engineering; data-driven decision support; sustainable blue economy; operational research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Numerical Model, Design, and Performance of Ocean Wave Energy Converters

edited by Guilherme Moura Paredes and Claes Eskilsson

submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 396 | Submission Open

Keywords: wave energy converters; numerical modeling and optimization; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); extreme ocean conditions; performance assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Linking Sedimentary and Erosive Processes with Morphodynamics in Coastal Zones

edited by

Donatas Pupienis

submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 348 | Submission Open

Keywords: sediment transport; wave climate variability; extreme events; sandy coasts; sea-level change; coastal geomorphology; climate-driven coastal change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Coastal Engineering)

Safety Analysis of Subsea Production System

edited by Utkarsh Bhardwaj and

Bai-Qiao Chen

submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural integrity; reliability assessment; risk analysis; offshore safety engineering; failure mechanisms; hydrodynamic and geotechnical interaction; condition monitoring and maintenance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Abundance and Diversity of the Sea Fish Community

edited by

Alen Soldo

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11647 | Submission Open

Keywords: feeding; migrations; spawning; hydroacoustic; tagging; underwater observations; captive and wild fish

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)

Submarine Unfavorable Geology and Geological Disasters

edited by

Youkou Dong

, Dengfeng Fu and Xiaowei Feng

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3891 | Submission Open

Keywords: geological hazard; submarine landslide; submarine earthquake; submarine engineering; controlling factors; soil– structure interaction; disaster identification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Geological Oceanography)

Ship Manoeuvring and Control

edited by

Weiwei Bai

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3556 | 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)

Deep Learning Applications in Port Logistics Systems

edited by

Gunwoo Lee

and

Keun-Sik Park

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2094 | Submission Open

Keywords: port logistics; deep learning; maritime transport; green shipping; port supply chain; smart port systems; sustainable logistics; AI-driven management ; predictive analytics; digital transformation in shipping; port operation strategy; supply chain coordination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Navigation Performance and Experimental Research of Ships in Ice-Covered Areas (2nd Edition)

edited by

Chunhui Wang

,

Chao Wang

and Shunying Ji

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1583 | Submission Open

Keywords: Dear Colleagues; This Special Issue focuses on the navigation; performance; and experimental research of ships operating in ice-prone areas. The scope includes investigating ship– ice interactions; optimizing ship design for ice navigation; and enhancing performance through innovative techniques and technologies. This Special Issue entitled "Navigation Performance and Experimental Research of Ships in Ice-Covered Areas (2nd Edition)" seeks to compile pioneering research and insights into the unique challenges and technological advancements in this niche field. We are interested in receiving submissions in a wide range of topics; including; but not limited to; the following: Ship– ice interaction dynamics; ; Ice management; ; Structural strength; safety analysis; and health monitoring; ; Ice– water– structure interaction; ; Design innovations for ice navigation; ; Ship navigation in ice-covered regions and arctic marine operations; ; Performance assessment and optimization; ; Real-time monitoring and predictive systems; ; Environmental impacts and sustainability in ice regions; ; Safety measures and risk assessment; ; Case studies and operational experiences in ice navigation.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Disaster Prevention and Control of Subsea Structures

edited by

Lan Cui

,

Fei Sha

and

Zhenyu Sun

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open

Keywords: design analysis of composite support in subsea tunnels using the drill-and-blast method; disaster evolution behaviour and intelligent control for large-diameter subsea shield tunnels; development of high-performance materials for subsea tunnels in high pressure environments; support deterioration under seawater erosion environments and protection methods; model test for stability in subsea tunnel under high water and ground pressures; numerical simulation and control technology for water inrush in subsea tunnels; analytical solution of stress and strain fields for tunnels under hydraulic-mechanical coupling condition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Ocean Ambient Sound Monitoring

edited by Shima Abadi

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open

Keywords: ocean ambient sound; underwater acoustic; underwater noise monitoring; anthropogenic noise; marine ecosystem impacts; soundscape analysis; passive acoustic monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Infrastructure for Offshore Aquaculture Farms

edited by

Chien Ming Wang

and Wenhua Zhao

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5508 | 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)

Monitoring and Evaluation of Marine Engineering Equipment and Structures—2nd Edition

edited by

Ziguang Jia

,

Peng Zhang

and Yi Huang

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3451 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; digital twin; marine structural monitoring; modal identification; sensor deployment; corrosion protection; load and response identification; lifecycle management; offshore wind turbine; deep-sea platform

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Cutting-Edge Technologies in Offshore Wind Energy

edited by

Dongran Song

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1317 | Submission Open

Keywords: floating wind turbines; smart grid integration; aerodynamic optimizations; deep-water infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Energy)

Impacts of Climate Change on Marine Life

edited by

Joonho Lee

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1044 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; marine ecosystem; species distribution shifts; ocean warming and acidification; ecological resilience biogeochemical responses; marine biodiversity; ecosystem services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean and Global Climate)

Decarbonization Pathways for Maritime Vessels and Ports

edited by

Rabiul Islam

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 426 | Submission Open

Keywords: maritime decarbonization; zero-emission vessels; alternative marine fuels; port sustainability; energy efficiency; emissions reduction; green port technologies; safety and risk assessment of alternative fuels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Biodiversity and Population Ecology of Marine Invertebrates—2nd Edition

edited by

Alexios Lolas

and

Dimitris Klaoudatos

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity hotspots; population dynamics; ecological interactions; habitat diversity; biogeography; environmental impact; ecosystem engineers; biodiversity indices; new species descriptions; integrative taxonomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)

Design, Modeling, and Development of Marine Renewable Energy Devices

edited by

Irene Simonetti

and

Lorenzo Cappietti

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9395 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine renewables; device development; design optimisation; multipurpose structures; laboratory tests; numerical modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Energy)

Monitoring Coastal Systems and Improving Climate Change Resilience

edited by

Veljko Srzić

and

Luigi Tosi

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5872 | Submission Open

Keywords: monitoring; coastal systems; climate change; aquifer salinization; groundwater; surface water; deltas; relative sea-level rise; risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Coastal Engineering)

Biochemical, Physiological and Ecological Assessments in Marine Top Predators

edited by Leila Soledade Lemos and

Rachel Ann Hauser-Davis

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2889 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine top predators; biomarkers; anthropogenic stressors; environmental stressors; climate change; health assessment; oxidative stress; sentinel species; conservation physiology; ecotoxicology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)

Advances in Marine Autonomous Vehicles

edited by

Mai The Vu

, Hyeung-Sik Choi and

Joonyoung Kim

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1331 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine autonomous vehicle; AI-enabled autonomy and decision-making; ocean exploration and monitoring; ocean data collection; underwater communication; maritime security

(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 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1100 | 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)

Shipping Carbon Emissions and Decarbonization Paths: Advances and Challenges

edited by

Zhen Tian

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1078 | Submission Open

Keywords: shipping carbon emissions and carbon footprint; ship energy efficiency optimization; low-carbon fuel substitution; maritime energy and novel power system; waste energy recovery; carbon capture system; intelligent operation and maintenance; modeling shipping GHG emissions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Hydrodynamics of Marine Propulsion and Trends in Computational and Experimental Simulations

edited by

Adelaida Garcia-Magariño

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrodynamics; marine propulsion; drag reduction; computational simulation; experimental hydrodynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Advanced Studies in Marine Structures

edited by

Jianhua Zhang

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 14179 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine structures; offshore engineering; structural integrity; hydrodynamic; sustainable design; computational mechanics; risk assessment; renewable energy systems; additive manufacturing in marine applications; AI-driven simulations; digital twins

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Resilience and Capacity of Waterway Transportation

edited by Daiheng Ni and

Yihua Liu

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13558 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilience; capacity; waterway transportation; ship-following model; traffic flow; optimization; intelligent shipping technology

(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 25 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13311 | 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)

Marine Equipment Intelligent Fault Diagnosis

edited by Luis F. Mendonça,

Francesc Xavier Martínez De Osés

and

Susana Vieira

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3835 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; fault diagnosis; deep learning; digital twins; equipment monitoring; radio navigation; AIS; meteodata

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

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