Soil Renaissance: Revitalizing Heavy Metal-Impacted Land Through Sustainable Remediation
A special issue of Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304). This special issue belongs to the section "Metals and Radioactive Substances".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 36
Special Issue Editor
Interests: ecological effects and remediation technologies of soil pollution
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Dear Colleagues,
Heavy metal contamination of soils poses a severe and persistent global threat to agricultural productivity and human health. Addressing this critical environmental challenge demands innovative, effective, and sustainable remediation strategies. This Special Issue of Toxics, titled “Soil Renaissance: Revitalizing Heavy Metal-Impacted Land through Sustainable Remediation”, seeks to compile cutting-edge research and comprehensive reviews that advance this vital field.
We invite contributions exploring novel remediation technologies for heavy metal-contaminated soils, including, but not limited to, phytoremediation, microbial bioremediation, soil washing, immobilization/stabilization (using amendments like biochar and clays), electrokinetic remediation, and nanoremediation. Studies that address the ecotoxicological impacts of heavy metals on soil health, plant physiology, and soil microbial communities are equally essential. Understanding the underlying mechanisms—comprising both metal toxicity pathways (e.g., soil enzyme inhibition, microbial dysbiosis) and remediation processes (adsorption, precipitation, complexation, redox transformations, and plant–microbe interactions)—is crucial. Studies on the interplay between remediation techniques and soil health/function restoration, as well as the fate of co-contaminants, are also relevant. Moreover, we welcome research evaluating the long-term stability of immobilized metals, the environmental footprint of remediation processes, the potential for resource recovery, and economic feasibility.
This Special Issue aims to serve as a pivotal resource for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers, accelerating the development of deployable solutions for restoring metal-contaminated land. We look forward to receiving your impactful submissions.
Dr. Yifan Wang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- heavy metal
- migration
- transformation
- remediation
- soil
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