Journal of Marine Science and Engineering

Autonomous Ship and Harbor Maneuvering: Modeling and Control

edited by Sewon Kim and

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 45 | 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)

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

edited by

Taewon Kim

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 21 | 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)

Optimized Design of Offshore Wind Turbines

edited by Conghuan Le and

Kai Wang

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 21 | 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)

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 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6334 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2080 | 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 884 | 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 | Viewed by 37 | 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 | Viewed by 24 | 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 19 | 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 17257 | 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 2164 | 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 498 | 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 176 | Submission Open

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

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

Isotopic Analysis of Marine Sediments

edited by

Kenichi Hayashizaki

and

Terushisa Komatsu

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 38 | 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)

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 30 | 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)

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 10681 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Marine Gas Hydrates: Formation, Storage, Exploration and Exploitation

edited by

Yonghai Gao

, Baojiang Sun and

Zhiyuan Wang

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9011 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Geological Oceanography)

Numerical Simulations on Tsunamis

edited by

Taro Kakinuma

and Taro Arikawa

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 337 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Hazards)

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

edited by Dorte Haubjerg Søgaard

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

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

Challenges of Marine Energy Development and Facilities Engineering

edited by

Gabriel Andrei

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Energy)

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

edited by

Wei Zhang

,

Pibo Su

, Jiliang Wang and Qianyong Liang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2035 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Coastal Wetland Management, Restoration and Conservation

edited by

Jonathan Dale

and Heidi M. Burgess

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 783 | Submission Open

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

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

Marine Alien Species

edited by

Alan Deidun

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 591 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)

Ship Manoeuvring and Control

edited by

Weiwei Bai

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Maritime Ports Energy Infrastructure

edited by

Emmanuel Daniel

and

Seyedvahid Vakili

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Energy)

Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit

edited by Roohollah Babaei Mahani and Sirous Yasseri

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11655 | Submission Open

Keywords: jack-up; semi-submersible; drill ship; marine corrosion; life extension; risk; reliability; and safety; new designs; operation; water depth and drilling depth; MODU management; laws and regulations; transport of MODUs; past accidents; lessons learned; and prevention of incidents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Novelties in Marine Propulsion

edited by

Andrea Magrini

,

Nastia Degiuli

and

Filippo Avanzi

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2764 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

The Application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in a Marine Context - Edition II

edited by

Fausto Pedro García Márquez

and

Marco Cococcioni

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2727 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; marine science; ecological modelling; ecological niche modelling; digital twins of the ocean; fisheries models; data mining; big data; open science

Remote Sensing for Maritime Monitoring and Ship Surveillance

edited by

Bingxin Liu

and

Ying Li

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1906 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine pollution monitoring; ship detection; maritime traffic situation awareness; smart navigation; multi-source remote sensing; remotely sensed image process and analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Monitoring Coastal Systems and Improving Climate Change Resilience

edited by

Veljko Srzić

and

Luigi Tosi

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 87 | 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)

Design, Modeling, and Development of Marine Renewable Energy Devices

edited by

Irene Simonetti

and

Lorenzo Cappietti

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3057 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Energy)

Advancements in Deep-Sea Equipment and Technology, 3rd Edition

edited by

Weicheng Cui

,

Daqi Zhu

and

Jian Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3507 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep-sea equipment; submersible; glider; autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV); remotely operated vehicle (ROV); human-occupied vehicle (HOV); autonomous and remotely operated vehicle (ARV); robotic fish; fish schooling; underwater charging; ocean-based renewable energy; ocean monitoring and observing system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

The 10th Anniversary of Section “Marine Biology”—Recent Advances and Future Perspectives

edited by

Juan José Alava

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1459 | Submission Open

Keywords: blue economy; bycatch and entanglements; climate change; computer simulation; ecotoxicological risk assessment; equitable interventions; fisheries science and management; marine biodiversity; food web bioaccumulation modeling; Indigenous knowledge and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK); marine ecology; marine pathogens; marine technologies; ghost nets; deep-sea mining; metals; mercury; marine mammals; marine radioecology; microplastics; ocean equity; ocean health; ocean soundscape; ocean pollution solutions; offshore wind turbines; persistent organic pollutants (POPs); plastic pollution impacts; renewable energy; seabirds; sea turtles; sharks; solar energy; sustainable development goals (SDGs); sustainable oceans; underwater noise; illegal; unreported; and unregulated fishing (IUU); wave energy; wind farm impacts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)

Sediment Dynamics in Artificial Nourishments—2nd Edition

edited by

Carlos Daniel Borges Coelho

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1135 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal erosion; coastal management; littoral drift; longshore and cross-shore sediment transport; coastal interventions; monitoring; numerical modeling; laboratory works; hydrodynamics; environmental impacts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Coastal Engineering)

The 10th Anniversary of Section Ocean Engineering—Recent Advances and Future Perspectives

edited by

M. Dolores Esteban

,

Decheng Wan

,

José-Santos López-Gutiérrez

,

Vicente Negro

and

Maria Graça Neves

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 519 | Submission Open

Keywords: ocean engineering; offshore structures; marine renewable energy; hydrodynamics; sustainable infrastructure; digital twins; artificial intelligence; climate change adaptation; decarbonization; marine technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Celebrating the 110th Anniversary of Hohai University: Invited Papers for Coastal Engineering

edited by Hongyi Zhao, Wei Peng and

Huakun Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal engineering; offshore foundation design; sediment transport; marine renewable energy; slope stability analysis; coastal hydrodynamics; shoreline erosion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Coastal Engineering)

Celebrating the 130th Anniversary of Tianjin University: Invited Papers for Design Method and Engineering Application of UUVs

edited by

Yanhui Wang

,

Shaoqiong Yang

and

Ming Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: ocean engineering; unmanned underwater vehicle; bionic underwater robot; UUV networking technology; scientific application of UUVs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

The 10th Anniversary of the "Chemical Oceanography" Section

edited by

Michele Arienzo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: sources and flows of elements in oceans; characterization and quantification of elements in marine waters; interaction of elements with suspended particulate; seafloor; and marine biota and xenobiotics; fate and effects of elements and organics with marine biota and modelling; current challenges and future solutions for prevention; mitigation strategies and remediation of ocean ecological systems; carbon sequestration and ocean acidification; the effects of human activities; such as pollution and climate change; on oceanic systems; anthropogenic climate change and restoring the chemistry of the oceans

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Oceanography)

Advances in Aerodynamic-Hydrodynamic Effects and Fluid-Structure Interaction Mechanisms for Offshore Wind Turbines

edited by Tian Li,

Zhenqing Liu

and

Shaopeng Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerodynamic– hydrodynamic effects; fluid– structure interaction; floating wind turbines; multiscale flow physics; typhoon resilience; numerical– experimental methods; turbulence modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Energy)

Advancements in Maritime Safety and Risk Assessment

edited by

Xinjian Wang

and Dracos Vassalos

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4119 | Submission Open

Keywords: maritime safety; risk assessment; traffic flow prediction; cybersecurity; intelligent decision support; big data analysis; sustainable maritime transport; digital technologies; model experiments; numerical simulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Coastal Water Quality Observation and Numerical Modeling

edited by

Marta Rodrigues

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1748 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal pollution and land-driven contaminants; climate change impacts and adaptations; coastal eutrophication; microplastics; scenario analyses and simulations; operational modeling; machine learning/deep learning/artificial intelligence; in situ observations; remote sensing; risk assessment

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

Biochemical, Physiological and Ecological Assessments in Marine Top Predators

edited by Leila Soledade Lemos and

Rachel Ann Hauser-Davis

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | 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)

Assessment and Monitoring of Coastal Water Quality

edited by

Dario Omanović

,

Vlado Cuculić

and

Saša Marcinek

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal water quality; water pollution; environmental monitoring; anthropogenic impact; bioindicators; trace metals; organic pollutants; eutrophication; emerging contaminants; coastal management

(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 5 Jan 2026 | 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)

Data-Driven Methods for Marine Structures, Second Edition

edited by

Jae Hoon Seo

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twin; data-driven mechanics; data-driven design; machine learning; surrogate models; structural health monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Impacts of Climate Change on Marine Life

edited by

Joonho Lee

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 4 | 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)

Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion and Utilization

edited by Luis A. Vega

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 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)

Smart Seaport and Maritime Transport Management, Second Edition

edited by

Lingxiao Wu

and

Shuaian Wang

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1509 | Submission Open

Keywords: port operations; shipping management; operations research; data analytics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Research Progress on Deep-Sea Organisms

edited by Lisheng He

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8971 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep-sea; biology and ecology; molecules and evolution; survival strategies and mechanisms; in situ study; interdisciplinary research.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)

Exploitation and Optimization of Ocean Energy Conversion Infrastructure

edited by

Isabel Cristina Gil-Garcia

and

Ana Fernández-Guillamón

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6611 | Submission Open

Keywords: ocean energy; conversion infrastructure; renewable energy; offshore wind

(This special issue belongs to the Section Coastal Engineering)

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