Journal of Marine Science and Engineering

Simulation-Based Design Optimization in Ship and Offshore Hydrodynamics

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submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3380 | 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)

Marine Geohazards and Seabed Stability

edited by

Xiaolei Liu

,

Dong-Sheng Jeng

and Hong Zhang

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 498 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine geohazards; seabed stability; submarine landslides; seabed liquefaction; offshore infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Geological Oceanography)

Numerical Modeling, Prediction of Ship Maneuvering and Hydrodynamics

edited by

Haoyun Tang

and

Shan Wang

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 412 | Submission Open

Keywords: ship maneuvering; hydrodynamics; numerical modeling; CFD simulation; system identification; wave-induced motions; data-driven prediction; autonomous ships; fluid–structure interaction; sloshing effects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Sustainable Marine Pollution Control Through Microbial Processes

edited by

Jaak Truu

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 405 | 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)

Advanced Underwater Acoustics for Marine Environment Monitoring, Modeling and Sensing Technologies

edited by

María Campo Valera

and

Dídac Diego Tortosa

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: underwater acoustics; marine environmental monitoring; passive acoustic monitoring (PAM); anthropogenic underwater noise; ship noise; artificial intelligence (AI); signal processing; sound propagation modeling; distributed acoustic sensing (DAS); marine bioacoustics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Advanced Geotechnical Investigations of Coral Sands in Marine Engineering

edited by

Xinzhi Wang

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3070 | 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)

Bioactive Compounds Derived from Ocean Algae: Applications and Potential

edited by

Ali Parsaeimehr

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2636 | Submission Open

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

Taxonomy, Diversity and Distribution of Marine Clupeiformes

edited by

Harutaka Hata

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1411 | Submission Open

Keywords: sardine; anchovy; biogeography; phylogeny

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)

Disaster Prevention and Control of Subsea Structures

edited by

Lan Cui

,

Fei Sha

and

Zhenyu Sun

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1172 | 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)

Challenges of Marine Energy Development and Facilities Engineering

edited by

Gabriel Andrei

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8144 | 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)

Species Diversity and Taxonomy of Marine Nematodes

edited by Hyun Soo Rho

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3397 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; taxonomy; DNA barcoding; molecular systematics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)

Bioprospecting for Marine Organisms: From Genes to Compounds

edited by

Chiara Lauritano

and

Eleonora Montuori

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 1160 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)

The Role of Maritime Automatic Identification System (AIS) and Communication in Environmental Issues

edited by

Francisco Cabrera

and

Alba Martínez-López

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 800 | 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)

Ocean Ambient Sound Monitoring

edited by Shima Abadi

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 444 | 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 25 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7306 | 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)

Advances in Marine Engineering Hydrodynamics, 2nd Edition

edited by Yihan Xing, Fengmei Jing and

Renwei Ji

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6680 | 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)

Shipping Carbon Emissions and Decarbonization Paths: Advances and Challenges

edited by

Zhen Tian

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2648 | 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)

Oil Spills in the Marine Environment

edited by

Merv Fingas

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5687 | 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)

Deep Learning Applications in Port Logistics Systems

edited by

Gunwoo Lee

and

Keun-Sik Park

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3620 | 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)

Advances in Marine Autonomous Vehicles

edited by

Mai The Vu

, Hyeung-Sik Choi and

Joonyoung Kim

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2706 | 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)

Cutting-Edge Technologies in Offshore Wind Energy

edited by

Dongran Song

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2087 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Energy)

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

edited by

Amirmehdi Yazdani

, Oleg Yakimenko and Somaiyeh MahmoudZadeh

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5603 | 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)

Ship Manoeuvring and Control

edited by

Weiwei Bai

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5541 | 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)

Linking Sedimentary and Erosive Processes with Morphodynamics in Coastal Zones

edited by

Donatas Pupienis

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1988 | 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)

Dynamics, Control, and Design of Bionic Underwater Vehicles

edited by Yilin Qu,

Hongsheng Dong

, Fuwang Zhao and Denghui Qin

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1957 | Submission Open

Keywords: bionic underwater vehicles; bio-inspired propulsion; robust control; morphological design; fluid–structure interaction; autonomous underwater vehicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Wave-Driven Ocean Modelling and Engineering

edited by

Dimitrios N. Konispoliatis

and

Spyros A. Mavrakos

submission deadline 5 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3574 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal engineering; experimental fluid dynamics; hydrodynamic analysis; marine renewable energy; numerical modelling; wave-structure interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Coastal Erosion and Flooding Under a Changing Climate: Challenges and Adaptation

edited by

Isavela N. Monioudi

submission deadline 5 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1191 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal erosion; coastal flooding; climate change; sea-level rise; storm impacts; coastal resilience; risk assessment; coastal management; nature-based solutions; adaptation strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Coastal Engineering)

Dispersion of Radioactive Spills in the Marine Environment Modelling and Simulation

edited by

Raul Perianez

submission deadline 5 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 920 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine radioactive dispersion; numerical modelling; environmental risk assessment; ocean dynamics; radioactive emergency response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pollution)

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

edited by

Giulia Palomba

and

Pasqualino Corigliano

submission deadline 5 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 842 | 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)

Advances in Deep-Sea Mineral Resources

edited by

Kamila Mianowicz

submission deadline 5 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep-sea mineral resources; marine ecology; marine geology; oceanography; deep-sea mining; environmental impact assessment; polymetallic nodules; seafloor massive sulfides; cobalt-rich crusts

Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion and Utilization

edited by Luis A. Vega

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5571 | Submission Open

Keywords: power block engineering design; cold water pipes’ (CWPs) design and installation; warm water and return water pipes’ design and installation; electricity generation control parameters; desalinated water and other products’ generation; deep ocean mooring design; innovative capital loan models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Energy)

Latest Trends in Alternative Fuels and Green Technologies for Maritime Decarbonization

edited by

George Mallouppas

and

Elias Yfantis

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1418 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative fuels; green technologies; experimental modelling; advanced numerical methods; CCUS; maritime decarbonisation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Physical Processes Governing the Marine Environment

edited by Franck Kerhervé, Bijan Dargahi and

Pietro Scandura

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 454 | Submission Open

Keywords: ocean circulation and mixing; wave–current interactions; coastal and estuarine processes; sediment dynamics and morphodynamics; air–sea interactions; transport and dispersion processes; geophysical fluid dynamics

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

Ocean Climate: Deep Learning, Statistical Methods and Dynamical Modeling, 2nd Edition

edited by

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and Chang Liu

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate modeling; data assimilation; deep learning; artificial intelligence; ocean information engineering

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

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

edited by

Ziguang Jia

,

Peng Zhang

and Yi Huang

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5517 | 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)

Advances in Fatigue and Dynamic Response of Marine Structures

edited by Jingxi Liu

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1749 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue and fracture ; structure mechanics ; structure integrity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Safety Analysis of Subsea Production System

edited by

Utkarsh Bhardwaj

and

Bai-Qiao Chen

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1160 | 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)

Advances in Ship-Ice Interaction and Ice Load Prediction

edited by

Renwei Liu

, Shunying Ji and Yanzhuo Xue

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 595 | Submission Open

Keywords: ship–ice interaction; ice load prediction; polar ship; ice mechanics; icebreaker; ice-structure collision; full-scale ice measurement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Future Fuels and Clean Energy Technologies for Sustainable Shipping

edited by

Qiuwan Shen

and

Shian Li

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine fuels; ammonia; green hydrogen; biofuels; liquefied natural gas (LNG); low-emission fuel; batteries power; fuel cells; renewable energy integration; multi-energy complementarity; wind and photovoltaic power

(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 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3830 | 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)

Advances in Monitoring and Mitigation of Marine Plastic Pollution

edited by Lixin Zhu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 772 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine plastic pollution; microplastics; monitoring technologies; source identification; transport and fate; mitigation strategies; removal technologies; marine environmental engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pollution)

Novelties in Marine Propulsion—2nd Edition

edited by

Andrea Magrini

,

Nastia Degiuli

and

Filippo Avanzi

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 535 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine propulsion; hydrodynamic and propulsive modeling; turbomachinery; sustainable mobility; experimental methods; numerical analyses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Advanced Computational Methods for Marine Fluid–Structure Interactions

edited by Can Huang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluid–structure interaction; marine engineering; smoothed particle hydrodynamics; meshfree methods; numerical simulation; computational fluid dynamics; wave–structure interaction; offshore engineering; multiphase flows; high-performance computing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Advanced Numerical Methods for Marine Renewable Energy: Resource Assessment, Hydrodynamics, Environmental Impact, and Optimization

edited by

Jérôme Thiebot

and

Athanasios Angeloudis

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine renewable energy; wave energy; tidal energy; numerical modeling; hydrodynamics; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Energy)

Sustainable Maritime Transport, Ports, Supply Chain Intelligence, and Marine Environmental Engineering

edited by

Guangnian Xiao

and

Chao Mi

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 4612 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable maritime transport; port intelligence; marine environmental engineering; supply chain management; green shipping; carbon reduction; digital transformation; smart logistics; multimodal transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Design and Optimization of Ship Hydrodynamics

edited by

Gregory Grigoropoulos

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3698 | Submission Open

Keywords: optimization; biomimetic methods; ship design; ship hydrodynamics; operational efficiency; performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Wave Loads on Offshore Structure—2nd Edition

edited by Piguang Wang and

Kai Wei

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1638 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluid-structure interaction; wave and current loads; offshore structural dynamics; hydrodynamic load analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Marine Modelling and Environmental Statistics—2nd Edition

edited by

Jinyu Sheng

and

William Perrie

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3334 | Submission Open

Keywords: process-based and data-driven numerical modelling; environmental statistics; digital twin ocean; extreme marine conditions; ocean dynamics; coastal waters; data assimilation; oceanography; prediction; predictability; tide–surge interaction; atmospheric dynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Oceanography)

Towards Net-Zero Shipping Innovation and Integration in Maritime Decarbonization

edited by

Luis Alfonso Díaz-Secades

,

Jonas W. Ringsberg

and

Carlos Guedes Soares

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9729 | Submission Open

Keywords: maritime decarbonization; IMO net-zero framework; waste energy recovery; carbon capture and storage; alternative fuels; optimization of energy systems; decision support systems

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

Green Energy with Advanced Propulsion Systems for Net-Zero Shipping

edited by

Chybyung Park

and

Hayoung Jang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4250 | Submission Open

Keywords: green fuels; advanced propulsion system with electric propulsion; new technology for net-zero; GHG (greenhouse gas); rule and regulation; safety for green fuels; energy management system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

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