Journal of Marine Science and Engineering

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

edited by

Dídac Diego Tortosa

,

María Campo Valera

and

Umberta Tinivella

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1599 | 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)

Emerging Topics in Intelligent Technology for Maritime Autonomous Systems

edited by Jin Liu,

Jialun Liu

and

Zhouhua Peng

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 563 | Submission Open

Keywords: maritime autonomous systems; autonomous agents; autonomous ships; intelligent decision-making; human– computer interactions; energy-efficient systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Cutting-Edge Technologies in Offshore Wind Energy

edited by

Dongran Song

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 448 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Energy)

Hydroelastic Behaviour of Floating Offshore Structures

edited by

Sarat Chandra Mohapatra

and

Carlos Guedes Soares

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 21431 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydroelastic of moored structures; circular floating structure; oil-storage tank; mooring lines with hinges; offshore wind turbine; elastic floaters with fish cage; floating platform

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Numerical Analysis and Modeling of Floating Structures

edited by Shengzhe (Jackson) Wang,

Jinghua Wang

and

Chungkuk Jin

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10672 | Submission Open

Keywords: offshore platform; floating infrastructure; marine transportation; mooring dynamics; computational fluid dynamics; fluid– structure interaction; numerical methods; multi-physics modeling; extreme waves; climate adaptation; structure resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Maritime Security and Risk Assessments—2nd Edition

edited by

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,

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submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7058 | Submission Open

Keywords: maritime cyber risk and security; safety of navigation; threat modeling; maritime risk management; VTS systems; e-navigation; pilotage; remote pilotage; large ship berthing operations; navigation in narrow and restricted areas; port risk assessment; autonomous vessels; education and training

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Development of Superhydrophobic Materials for Maritime Applications

edited by

Dong Song

and Qiaogao Huang

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 870 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro-/nanostructures; drag reduction; prevention of biofouling; corrosion resistance; durability in harsh environments; wettability control; self-cleaning surfaces; protection for underwater sensors; multiphase simulation of superhydrophobic surfaces; anti-icing in marine environments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Biochemical Interactions Between Microalgae and Marine Environment

edited by

Tea Mišić Radić

and

Petra Peharec Štefanić

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotechnology; climate change; environmental stressors; interactions; microalgae; nutrients; pollution; temperature

(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 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 175 | 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)

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

edited by

Henrique Manuel Salgado

and

Joana dos Santos Tavares

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 143 | 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 108 | 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 4822 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2896 | 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 2673 | 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 2408 | 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 202 | 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 | Viewed by 170 | 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 167 | 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 15120 | 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 10717 | 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 2455 | 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 2397 | 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)

Selected Feature Papers in Ocean Engineering

edited by

Erkan Oterkus

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 181 | 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 162 | 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)

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

edited by

Andrei Herdean

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 115 | 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)

Marine Biota Distribution and Biodiversity

edited by

Kosmas Kevrekidis

,

Chryssa Anastasiadou

and

Giorgio Mancinelli

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 20289 | 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 | 13 articles | Viewed by 8164 | 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 3013 | 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 753 | 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 194 | 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 182 | 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 1677 | 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 990 | 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 602 | 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 409 | 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 233 | 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 186 | 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 10494 | 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 3483 | 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 1344 | 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 952 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 766 | 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 92 | 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 20617 | 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 2769 | 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 850 | 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 247 | 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 102 | 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 14013 | 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)

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