Rare Earth Elements (REEs) and Related Pollutants: Ecotoxicological Effects, Risk Assessment and Machine Learning Prediction
A special issue of Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 September 2026 | Viewed by 130
Special Issue Editors
Interests: rare earth elements (REEs); toxic effects; mining watershed; risk assessment; machine learning
Interests: rare earth elements (REEs); ecotoxicology; risk assessment; water quality benchmark
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We invite you to submit your latest research findings to the Special Issue “Rare Earth Elements (REEs) and Related Pollutants: Ecotoxicological Effects, Risk Assessment and Machine Learning Prediction”, which will be published in Toxics.
With the increasing global demand for rare earth elements (REEs) in high-tech industries, their release into the environment has raised significant ecological concerns. Understanding the ecotoxicological mechanisms, biogeochemical behavior, and long-term ecological risks of REEs is crucial for sustainable resource management and environmental protection.
This Special Issue will provide a comprehensive platform for the latest advances in this field, including, but not limited to, the following:
- Environmental fate and transport of REEs in soil and aquatic systems;
- Bioaccumulation, biomagnification, and trophic transfer of REEs;
- Mechanisms of toxicity (molecular, cellular, and organismal levels) of REEs to flora and fauna;
- Mixture toxicity of REEs with other co-occurring contaminants;
- Risk assessment and remediation strategies for REE-contaminated sites;
- Advances in analytical methods for speciation and bioavailability of REEs;
- Machine learning methods for water quality benchmarks.
We invite you to submit original research articles, reviews, and short communications.
Prof. Dr. Zaosheng Wang
Dr. Ruiqing Zhang
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- rare earth elements (REEs)
- toxic effects
- mining watershed
- risk assessment
- machine learning
- water quality benchmark
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