Journal of Marine Science and Engineering

Major Threats and Knowledge Gaps in Sea Turtle Conservation

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: sea turtles; threats; vulnerability of nesting sites; plastic pollution; climate change; knowledge-action gaps; conservation management; mitigation measures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)

Advances in Sedimentology and Coastal and Marine Geology, 3rd Edition

edited by

Gemma Aiello

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1047 | Submission Open

Keywords: morpho-bathymetry; facies analysis; volcano-tectonic processes; caldera uplift; bradyseism; gas emissions and earthquakes; stratigraphic architecture of continental margins; tectonic and eustatic controls on stratigraphic sequences; submarine canyons

(This special issue belongs to the Section Geological Oceanography)

Wave Excitation Loads and Structural Assessment in Maritime and Offshore Engineering

edited by

Arun Dev

,

Giuliano Vernengo

and

Ling Qian

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 768 | Submission Open

Keywords: wave– structure interaction; hydrodynamic loads; structural assessment; fatigue and fracture; maritime and offshore engineering; marine and offshore structures; computational modeling and experimental validation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Biogeography, Biodiversity and Systematics of Marine Cephalopods

edited by

Christian Marcelo Ibáñez

, Sergio A. Carrasco and

María Cecilia Pardo-Gandarillas

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 539 | Submission Open

Keywords: cephalopods; systematics; taxonomy; genetics; phylogeny; biodiversity; biogeography; species diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Ecology)

Biogeochemistry of Rare Earth Elements (REE) in Marine Environments

edited by

Pedro Brito

and Mário Mil-Homens

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare earth elements (REE); coastal biogeochemistry; environmental contamination; sediment and water dynamics; ecological impact; REE speciation and mobility; pollution monitoring; sustainable resource management; ecosystem risk assessment; coastal ecosystem protection

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

Coastal Hydrodynamics, Conservation and Restoration: Numerical Investigation, Experimental Research and Technical Application

edited by

Marcello Di Risio

and

Piera Fischione

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal processes; coastal hydrodynamics; coastal conservation; coastal protection; coastal management; climate change; numerical modeling; experimental modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Coastal Engineering)

Artificial Intelligence and Its Applications in Intelligent Ship Navigation

edited by

Chenguang Liu

,

Jialun Liu

, Xiumin Chu and

Xiao Lang

submission deadline 5 Apr 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 19064 | Submission Open

Keywords: ship intelligent perception; deep learning network for navigation; ship navigation behavior analysis; navigation situation awareness; human– machine cooperative navigation; autonomous collision avoidance; reinforcement learning for motion planning; ship sailing and berthing control; shore-based remote control; testing of intelligent navigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Cavitation Control in Marine Engineering: Modelling and Experiment

edited by

Ebrahim Kadivar

submission deadline 5 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11142 | Submission Open

Keywords: cavitation control; cavitation exploitations; cavitation control around hydrofoils and propellers; cavitation passive control methods; cavitation active control methods; cavitation control in internal flows; control of partial and cloud cavitation; control of underwater radiated noise; control of cavitation-induced erosion; control of cavitation-induced vibration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Plankton Community in Marine Ecological Environment: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Yongsik Sin

and

Genuario Belmonte

submission deadline 5 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9472 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-indicators; planktonic interaction; molecular; stable isotope; ecological modeling; marine food webs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Ecology)

Reliability, Risk, and Hazard Assessment of Marine Structures

edited by

Hem Bahadur Motra

submission deadline 5 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine structures; hydrodynamic effects; structural reliability; risk assessment; hazard analysis; probabilistic methods; uncertainty quantification; offshore engineering; fatigue and corrosion; climate change; risk-informed decision-making

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Risk Assessment and Prediction of Marine Equipment

edited by Xiaoming Huang

submission deadline 5 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk assessment; risk prediction; marine equipment; artificial intelligence; sensor; digital twin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Advances in Structural and Dynamic Analysis of Ships and Marine Structures

edited by

Byungyoung Moon

and

Dohan Oh

submission deadline 5 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine structure engineering; ship structural analysis; marine structures; structural integrity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Marine Fuel Cell Technology: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Daan Cui

and

Yulong Ji

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8226 | Submission Open

Keywords: design and optimization of maritime fuel cell system; impact of the marine environment on marine fuel cells; fuel cell materials and catalysts; fuel cell system integration and testing; life cycle assessment; energy management; PEMFC; SOFC

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Underwater Acoustics: Advances in Modelling, Measurement, and Technological Applications

edited by

Dídac Diego Tortosa

,

María Campo Valera

and

Umberta Tinivella

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3266 | Submission Open

Keywords: underwater soundscapes; modelling; environmental impact; underwater GPS; acoustic pollution; DAS; real-time monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Advances in the Decision-Making and Control of Autonomous Marine Vehicles

edited by

Amirmehdi Yazdani

, Oleg Yakimenko and Somaiyeh MahmoudZadeh

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 764 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous marine vehicles; autonomous underwater vehicles; autonomous surface vehicles; intelligent control; marine robotics; path planning; decision-making; AI for marine systems; multi-agent coordination; resilient autonomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Nature-Based Solutions for Coastal Adaptation

edited by

Massimiliano Marino

and

Pushpa Dissanayake

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 376 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal restoration; climate change mitigation; flood risk reduction; coastal erosion; carbon sequestration; coastal protection; green infrastructures

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

Advances in Marine Geomechanics and Geotechnics

edited by Kai Yao

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open

Keywords: numerical modelling; soil– structure interaction; centrifuge modelling; geotechnical risk and reliability analysis; spatial variability of soil; remote sensing and robotics; laboratory modelling; seismic and liquefaction analysis; machine learning in geotechnics; instrumentation and monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Marine Aquatic Species: Innovations in Health and Conservation

edited by

Hisham Abdelrahman

and Gianluca Sarà

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine fish; shellfish; aquaculture; disease management; conservation; climate change; genetics and genomics; fish health management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)

Future Trends in Ship Energy-Saving Devices and Solutions

edited by

Simone Mancini

,

Fabio De Luca

and Stephan Berger

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: ship energy efficiency; energy saving devices; marine propulsion; hydrodynamics; naval architecture; decarbonization; CFD; sustainable shipping; propeller; rudder

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Marine Microalgae: Taxonomy, Diversity and Biogeography

edited by

Zhun Li

and Jin Ho Kim

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine microalgae ; phytoplankton diversity ; integrative taxonomy ; phylogenomics ; metabarcoding and eDNA ; cryptic species ; biogeography ; trait-based ecology ; harmful algal blooms ; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)

Feature Papers in Marine Biology, 2nd Edition

edited by

Francesco Tiralongo

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine biodiversity; conservation; climate change; invasive species; fisheries management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)

Theory, Method and Engineering Application of Computational Mechanics in Offshore Structures II

edited by

,

,

,

and Zhixun Yang

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15776 | Submission Open

Keywords: offshore oil engineering; subsea production system; offshore platform; marine risers and pipelines; intelligent design and manufacture of marine equipment; structural safety and reliability; intelligent monitoring and operation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Coastal Engineering)

Sustainable Development and Resource Management of Marine Aquaculture

edited by

Carlos Andrade

,

Florbela Soares

,

Ricardo Haroun

, Rui J. M. Rocha and

Aires Oliva-Teles

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7091 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine aquaculture; water quality management; sustainable feeds and feed management; fish health and nutrition; fish disease and physiology; energy efficiency; biodiversity and genetic management; resource management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Aquaculture)

Advances in Marine Engineering Hydrodynamics, 2nd Edition

edited by Yihan Xing, Fengmei Jing and

Renwei Ji

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 353 | Submission Open

Keywords: offshore renewable energy (wind; tidal; wave; multi-energy integrated system); ship hydrodynamics; wave– structure interaction; hydroelasticity; fluid– structure interaction; numerical method; machine learning; model test

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Coral Reefs in a Changing World: Disturbance, Recovery, and Resilience

edited by

Enrico Montalbetti

,

Yohan Didier Louis

and

Davide Seveso

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open

Keywords: coral reefs; disturbance ecology; ecosystem resilience; climate change; reef recovery; marine biodiversity; anthropogenic stressors; benthic community dynamics; thermal stress; reef degradation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Ecology)

Advances in Marine Geotechnical Engineering and Disaster Prevention Engineering

edited by

Ahmed Benamar

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine geotechnical engineering; disaster prevention engineering; soil– structure interaction; multi-hazard risk assessment; fluid– structure interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Intelligent Diagnostics and Control for Offshore Mechanical Systems

edited by

Yassine Amirat

and

Tianzhen Wang

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: offshore engineering; marine technology; Structural Health Monitoring (SHM); system resilience; reliability and safety; Prognostics and Health Management (PHM); Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM); data-driven maintenance; performance optimization; fault diagnosis and fault-tolerant control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

From Genes to Ecosystems: Biological and Toxicological Impacts of Marine Pollution

edited by Ali B. Ishaque

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine pollution; ecotoxicology; biomarkers; adverse outcome pathways (AOPs); omics technologies; molecular toxicology; emerging contaminants; food web disruption; trophic transfer; ecosystem-level effects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)

Hydrodynamic Response to the Effect of Current Loads on Floating Offshore Platform

edited by

Sarat Chandra Mohapatra

and

Kostas Belibassakis

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17985 | Submission Open

Keywords: theoretical model for floating offshore platforms; interconnected floating platforms under current loads; hydroelastic response of floating offshore platforms; experiments on floating platforms; dynamics of moored platforms; interconnected circular floating platforms; offshore wind turbine platforms; offshore aquaculture bases; effect of seabed topography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Monitoring of Ocean Surface Currents and Circulation

edited by

Charitha Pattiaratchi

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7957 | Submission Open

Keywords: ocean surface currents; currents; circulation; remote sensing; numerical modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Oceanography)

Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs): Technology, Applications and Regulatory Landscapes

edited by Antonio Carlos Fernandes and Joel Sena Sales Junior

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3959 | Submission Open

Keywords: unmanned surface vessel; autonomous surface vessel; autonomous vehicle; unmanned vehicle; maritime autonomy; maritime vehicles; autonomous navigation; intelligent control; unmanned system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Toward Adaptive AI for Coastal Systems: Digital Twins, Design and Optimization

edited by

Vincent Lyne

,

Fengqin Yan

and

Dongjie Fu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive coastal management; physics-guided AI; digital twins; design optimization; compound flooding; shoreline and morphology change; data assimilation; closed-loop learning; forecast verification and skill; uncertainty quantification and explainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Coastal Engineering)

The Role of Maritime Automatic Identification System (AIS) and Communication in Achieving Net Zero GHG

edited by

Francisco Cabrera

and

Alba Martínez-López

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: AIS data; green technologies’ assessment to meet Net Zero GH; maritime tracking; market-based measure performance on maritime transport decarbonization; navigation safety; techno-economic analysis of WtW emissions reduction; VDES (VHF Data Exchange System); net-zero GHG strategies and policy trends for maritime transport; ship traffic; role of renewable energies and alternative fuels in the green transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Alternative Fuels and Emission Control in Maritime Applications

edited by

Yuanqing Zhu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative fuels; maritime emissions; greenhouse gas reduction; multi-pollutant control; aftertreatment technologies; zero-emission shipping; life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Mesozooplankton Ecology in Marine Environments

edited by

Maria Protopapa

and Inma Herrera

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2115 | Submission Open

Keywords: mesozooplankton; biomarkers; pollution; climate change; diversity; trophic interactions; anthropogenic stressors; heatwaves

Advances in Coastal Dune and Aeolian Processes Research

edited by

Nicolas Robin

, Nicholas Cohn and

Juan B. Gallego-Fernández

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 886 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal dune morphodynamics; aeolian processes and sediment transport; coupled marine– aeolian interactions; biotic– abiotic interactions; spatial distribution of dune vegetation; plant functional traits; process-based numerical modeling; remote sensing and monitoring; dune restoration ecology; the impacts of climate change and biological plant invasion on dune ecosystems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Coastal Engineering)

Analysis of Strength, Fatigue, and Vibration in Marine Structures

edited by

Joško Parunov

and

Yordan Garbatov

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 304 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine structures; ships; floating and fixed offshore structures; submarines; fish farms; renewable energy devices; multi-physics and multi-scale simulations; static and dynamic analyses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Artificial Intelligence and Its Application in Ocean Engineering

edited by

Enhao Wang

and Dixia Fan

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in ocean engineering; machine learning and deep learning; physics-informed neural networks (PINNs); vortex-induced vibration (VIV) prediction; fluid– structure interaction; digital twin for offshore systems; marine renewable energy optimisation; intelligent monitoring and risk assessment; data assimilation and ocean forecasting; hybrid AI– numerical modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Bathymetry and Seafloor Mapping

edited by Ziyin Wu

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: seafloor topography and geomorphology; advances in seafloor bathymetric data analysis and mining; seafloor mapping techniques; seafloor-sediment classification; submarine geomorphic processes and evolution; underwater target recognition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Geological Oceanography)

Bubble Dynamics and Fluid–Structure Interaction

edited by A-Man Zhang,

Shiping Wang

and Yunlong Liu

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: bubble dynamics; fluid– structure interaction (FSI); cavitation; AI+ bubble dynamics and FSI; multiphase flow method; bubble theory

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Advanced Technologies of Ship Power Plants and Infrastructure of Seaports

edited by

Sergejus Lebedevas

and

Paulius Rapalis

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16539 | Submission Open

Keywords: decarbonization of shipping and maritime ports; energy efficiency indices; advanced technologies; alternative fuels; innovative ship propulsion; parametric optimization; SMART technologies for maritime ports

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Marine Propulsion Systems: Hydrodynamics, Numerical Simulation, and Intelligent Control

edited by Gregory Grigoropoulos

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 668 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine propulsion; hydrodynamics; optimization; operational efficiency; novel propulsion systems; electrical propulsion; numerical simulation; intelligent control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Autonomous Ship and Harbor Maneuvering: Modeling and Control

edited by Sewon Kim and

Chungkuk Jin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 270 | 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)

Marine Climate Models and Environmental Dynamics

edited by

Nerea Portillo Juan

and

Jose del Campo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: ocean modelling; marine climate; Artificial Intelligence (AI); machine learning; environmental dynamics; climate change impacts; coupled models; physical oceanography; biogeochemical models; marine ecosystems

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

Intelligent Approaches to Marine Engineering Research—2nd Edition

edited by

Graciliano Nicolás Marichal

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine robotics; intelligent techniques applied to power system and power distribution; intelligent techniques applied guidance; navigation; and control; maritime autonomous surface ships (MASSs); renewable energy; hybrid energy systems; offshore and tidal energy; floating offshore wind turbine; oscillating water columns; smart maintenance; offshore wind energy; energy storage technology; energy management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Machine Learning Methodologies and Ocean Science, Second Edition

edited by Lila Singh-Peterson, Nathan Downs and

Nawin Raj

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; climate change; sea level rise; remote sensing; artificial intelligence; machine learning; coastal changes; oceanography; wetland changes; mangrove changes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Sustainable Marine and Offshore Systems for a Net-Zero Future

edited by

Fares M’zoughi

and

Payam Aboutalebi

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 290 | 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

Parasitology of Marine Animals

edited by

Sónia Rocha

and

Alexandre Lobo-da-Cunha

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: parasite diversity; taxonomy; evolution; life cycles; pathology; ecology; host– parasite interactions; aquaculture; diagnostics; conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)

Advanced Computational Intelligence and Machine Learning Methods in Marine Renewable Energy

edited by

Mehdi Neshat

and

John Boland

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine renewable energy; machine learning; deep learning; wave and tidal energy; offshore wind power; energy forecasting; computational intelligence; optimization and control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Advanced Analysis of Ship and Offshore Structures

edited by

Chenfeng Li

,

Kun Liu

and

Bin Liu

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine structure; strength assessment; impact strength; ultimate strength; fatigue strength; structural design; advanced material and structure; structural optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

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