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Artificial Intelligence in Environmental Exposure and Adverse Reproductive Outcomes
edited by Jiufeng Li
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental exposure; adverse reproductive outcomes; omics; artificial intelligence
Advanced Oxidation Technology for Refractory Pollutants Removal
edited by Deshuang Yu and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced oxidation processes; photocatalysis; electrolysis; removal; fenton; organic pollutants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation)
Emerging Contaminants in Industrial Hotspots: Characterization, Environmental Fate, Human Exposure, and Risk Assessment
edited by Bibai Du
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging pollutants; industrial hotspots; municipal landfills; electronic waste (e-waste); solar photovoltaic (PV) sites; lithium battery production and recycling; suspect and non-target screening; biomonitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)
Current Review of Novel Methods in Toxicology Research submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open
Keywords: NAMS; in vitro; in silico; AI; regulatory acceptance; predictive toxicology; high throughput
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Methods in Toxicology Research)
Environmental Behavior and Ecological Impact Assessment of Marine Endocrine Disruptors
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open
Keywords: endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs); marine pollution; environmental fate; ecological risk assessment; emerging contaminants; environmental transformation; biogeochemical processes; marine ecosystems; transformation products; environmental monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)
Environmental Study of Waste Management: Life Cycle Assessment
edited by and Sardar Khan
submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1593 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste management; solid waste; animal manure; wastewater sludge; environmental risk
(This special issue belongs to the Section Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation)
Health Risk Assessment of Exposure to Emerging Contaminants
edited by Suzhen Cao
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12302 | Submission Open
Keywords: health risk assessment; emerging contaminants; microplastics; endocrine disruptors; persistent organic pollutant; antibiotics; exposure pathways; exposure scenarios; exposure factors; toxicity mechanisms; epidemiological research; toxicological studies; risk mitigation strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Toxicology and Epidemiology)
Evaluating DNA Damage and Toxicological Effects
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1967 | Submission Open
Keywords: DNA damage; DNA repair; toxicological effect; nucleic acid biomarker; DNA adduct
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Toxicology and Epidemiology)
Effects of Toxic Contaminants on Fish Behaviours
edited by
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1449 | Submission Open
Keywords: behaviour; pollutant; fish; nervous system; ecotoxicology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)
Caenorhabditis elegans as a Test Model in Environmental Toxicology
edited by Phillip L. Williams and
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open
Keywords: Caenorhabditis elegans; environmental toxicology; exposure methods; emerging environmental exposures; sediment toxicity; soil toxicity; toxicity mechanism; high throughput testing; omics; emerging anthropogenic substances
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Methods in Toxicology Research)
PFAS and Plastic Mulch Film: Environmental Fate, Biological Toxicity and Innovative Remediation Technologies
edited by and
submission deadline 13 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open
Keywords: PFAS; plastic mulch film; fate; transformation; environmental effects; remediation technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)
Assessment and Remediation of Heavy Metal Contamination in Soil
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 12127 | Submission Open
Keywords: heavy metal; risk assessment; remediation; soil; stabilization; safe production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation)
Ozone Pollution and Adverse Health Impacts
edited by , and Meng Li
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8279 | Submission Open
Keywords: air pollution; ozone; indoor pollution; ozone reaction products; volatile organic compounds; environmental epidemiology; environmental toxicology; health and well-being; risk assessment; control strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Pollution and Health)
Health Risk Evaluation of Hazardous Substances in Food
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5453 | Submission Open
Keywords: hazardous substances; food contaminants; heavy metals; pesticide residues; food additives; microbial toxins; food packaging contaminants; food processing byproducts; health risk assessment; dietary exposure assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agrochemicals and Food Toxicology)
Technology and Principle of Removing Pollutants in Water
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 935 | Submission Open
Keywords: biochar; water pollutant removal; solid waste pyrolysis; sludge carbonization; sorbent modification; adsorption mechanisms; wastewater treatment; resource recovery; hazardous waste utilization; aqueous contamination remediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation)
Green and Advanced Technologies for the Removal of Emerging Contaminants from Aquatic Environments
edited by Rongfu Huang
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open
Keywords: cutting-edge technologies; emerging contaminants; aquatic environments; water treatment; water quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation)
Contaminants of Emerging Concern in the Aquatic Environment: Sources, Monitoring and Potential Risks submission deadline 22 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 649 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging contaminants; aquatic pollution; environmental monitoring; wastewater contaminants; ecological risk assessment; remediation technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)
Harmful Substances and Safety Evaluation of Herbal Medicines
edited by , Ying Wang and Hongtao Jin
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2493 | Submission Open
Keywords: endogenous harmful substances; exogenous harmful substances; risk assessment; safety evaluation; security guidelines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drugs Toxicity)
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: Ecological Impacts and Human Health Risks
edited by Thimo Groffen
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1669 | Submission Open
Keywords: PFAS; ecotoxicity; toxicity; health effect; fate; transport; bioavailability; bioaccumulation; biomagnification; risk assessment
Impacts of Agrochemicals on Insects and Soil Organisms submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8503 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioindicators; biopesticides; decomposers; ecosystem services; ecotoxicology; nanomaterials; pesticides; symbiotoxicity; health risks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)
Current Issues and Research Perspectives in Forensic Toxicology
edited by Marek Wiergowski, and Claudia Trignano
submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8321 | Submission Open
Keywords: forensic toxicology; forensic analytical chemistry; postmortem toxicology; drugs of abuse detection; forensic alcohology; drug-impaired driving; forensic biochemistry; nanochemistry biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drugs Toxicity)
Health Risks and Toxicity of Emerging Contaminants
edited by Lihua Ren, and
submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3675 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging contaminants; health risk assessment; human exposure assessment; toxicological mechanisms; bioremediation strategies; intergenerational toxicity; short-term and long-term toxicity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)
Toxicity of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles: Mechanism Exploration and Risk Assessment
edited by Daowen Li and
submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 574 | Submission Open
Keywords: zinc oxide nanoparticles; molecular mechanism; risk assessment; heavy metals; oxidative stress; hepatotoxicity; reproductive and developmental toxicity
Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity of Environmental Factors
edited by Tao Chen, and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9360 | Submission Open
Keywords: reproductive and developmental toxicity; environmental pollutants; risk assessment; environmental epidemiology; protective and intervention strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity)
Bioremediation of Pollutants in Sewage Sludge
edited by and Tatiana Robledo-Mahón
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8149 | Submission Open
Keywords: microorganisms; bacteria; fungi; bioremediation; bioaugmentation; biostimulation; pollutants; biodegradation biotransformation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation)
Effects of Air Pollutants on Cardiorespiratory Health
edited by Weihong Chen, and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5332 | Submission Open
Keywords: air pollutants; cardiorespiratory toxicity; cardio-pulmonary function; air pollution exposure assessment; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; cardiovascular disease; airway inflammation; pulmonary fibrosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Pollution and Health)
Forensic and Post-Mortem Toxicology
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2010 | Submission Open
Keywords: omics-integrated forensic workflows; high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS); ambient ionization techniques (DART-MS); AI-enhanced toxicological analysis; portable field-deployable devices; molecular autopsy; precision forensic investigations; ethical and sustainable practices; traceable data protocols; anonymization standards
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drugs Toxicity)
Advanced Mitigation Strategies for Air Pollutants: Innovative Technologies and Management Practices submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 807 | Submission Open
Keywords: air pollutants; mitigation strategies; innovative Technologies; emission control; abatement strategies; real-time monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Pollution and Health)
Pregnancy and Lactation Period Exposure to Environmental Toxicants and the Effects on Maternal and Child Health
edited by , C. Vyvyan Howard and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 578 | Submission Open
Keywords: pregnancy and lactation period exposure; environmental toxicants; maternal and child health; biomarkers; molecular mechanism; advanced methodologies; multi-omics techniques; network toxicology; computational modeling; risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity)
Microplastics: Migration, Transformation, and Impacts in Natural and Anthropogenic Settings
edited by Jian Yang, and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open
Keywords: microplastics; nanoplastics; environmental fate; transport mechanisms; transformation pathways; plastisphere; tire and road wear particles (TRWP); anthropogenic impact; risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)
Application of Microorganisms in Degradation of Environmental Pollutants
edited by and Chao Li
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioremediation; microbial degradation; environmental pollutants; biodegradation pathways; wastewater treatment; environmental technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation)
Human Exposure and Biomonitoring of Organic Pollutants: Reproductive Toxicology
edited by , Jianjun Xiang and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open
Keywords: human exposure; biomonitoring; persistent organic pollutants; toxicology; reproductive
(This special issue belongs to the Section Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity)
Breakthroughs in Computational Tools for Predicting Human and Ecological Exposures to Chemical Substances
edited by and Caroline L. Ring
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open
Keywords: exposure science; computational modeling; new approach methods; data science; risk assessment; decision support; environmental epidemiology; data visualization; wearable devices; aggregate exposure pathway
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Methods in Toxicology Research)
Persistent Organic Pollutants and Ecotoxicology in the Aquatic Environments
edited by Leila Soledade Lemos and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioaccumulation; trophic transfer; endocrine disruption; aquatic toxicology; environmental persistence; organic pollutants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)
Mercury Cycling and Health Effects—2nd Edition
edited by José Vicente Elias Bernardi, , and Ronaldo Almeida
submission deadline 6 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5544 | Submission Open
Keywords: mercury exposure; food web; methylmercury; ecotoxicology; health risk assessment; environment; fish; gestational age; fetal growth; pregnancy; Hg emissions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Radioactive Substances)
The Effect of Airborne Contaminants Exposure on Early Health Damage Biomarkers: 2nd Edition
edited by , Jun Yang, Shengzhi Sun and Cong Liu
submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6745 | Submission Open
Keywords: airborne contaminants; biomarkers; biological effects; cellular responses; chronic diseases; early health damage; mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Pollution and Health)
Effects of Exposure to Emerging Environmental Pollutants on Human Health
edited by Biban Gill, , Kelsi Perttula and Lauren Petrick
submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2377 | Submission Open
Keywords: persistent organic pollutants (POPs); emerging pollutants; environmental exposure; human Health epidemiology; omics; risk assessment; molecular epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Toxicology and Epidemiology)
Insights into Toxicological Effects of Micro- and Nano-Plastics
edited by
submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2171 | Submission Open
Keywords: micro- and nano-plastics (MNPs); acute toxicity; chronic toxicity; alternative models; toxicological mechanisms; MNP and nutrient molecule interactions; size-dependent effects
Human Biomonitoring, Exposure Assessment and Quantitative Analysis of PFASs
edited by
submission deadline 12 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: PFASs; human exposure; risk communication; risk management; risk assessment; health impact assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Exposome Analysis and Risk Assessment)
State-of-the-Art Environmental Chemical Exposomics and Metabolomics—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10772 | Submission Open
Keywords: exposomics; metabolomics; exposome; exposure; metabolome; metabolism; health; toxicity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Exposome Analysis and Risk Assessment)
Acute Toxicity, Environmental Impact Assessment and Human Safety of Surfactants
edited by Manuela Lechuga and
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5939 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic toxicity; ecotoxicological risk; environmental assessment; surfactants; risk assessment; human safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)
Cadmium Pollution and Occupational Exposure
edited by Yasushi Suwazono
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5590 | Submission Open
Keywords: cadmium; environmental exposure; general population; occupational medicine; renal effect; mortality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Toxicology and Epidemiology)
Understanding Contaminant Bioaccumulation and Toxicokinetics: A One Health Perspective submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1985 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioaccumulation; toxicokinetics; emerging contaminants; terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems; trophic transfer; food safety; edible organisms; human exposure; regulatory limits; environmental health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)
Occurrence and Toxicity of Microplastics in the Aquatic Compartment
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1969 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic environment; microplastics; nanoplastics; aquatic ecosystems; environmental stressors; animals; ecological risk
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)
Heavy Metals and Emerging Contaminants in Aquatic and Soil Environments: Migration, Transformation, Ecological Risks, and Remediation
edited by , Yingang Xue and
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1301 | Submission Open
Keywords: heavy metal; air; soils; water; sediment; environmental behavior; human health; migration and transformation; pollution remediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation)
Neurotoxicity of Heavy Metals
edited by and Shali Yu
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular studies; epidemiology; oxidative stress; heavy metal; environmental pollution; cellular apoptosis; protein or rna regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotoxicity)
Innovative Strategies to Decompose Pollutants (2nd Edition) submission deadline 21 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open
Keywords: pollutant decomposition; photochemistry; sonochemistry; mechanochemistry; catalysis; toxicity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation)
Atmospheric Emissions Characteristics and Its Impact on Human Health—2nd Edition
edited by , Hongmei Xu, Tian Chang and Peng Wei
submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: air pollution; health risk assessment; atmospheric emissions; personal exposure; particulate matter; toxic pollutants; optical characteristics; secondary organic aerosol; source apportionment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Pollution and Health)
Occupational Exposure to Heavy Metals in Environmentally Vulnerable Areas submission deadline 27 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3461 | Submission Open
Keywords: heavy metal; occupational exposure; health risk; exposure route; source identification; toxic mechanisms; pollution characteristics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Exposome Analysis and Risk Assessment)
Fate and Transport of Emerging Contaminants in Soil
edited by , and Xiupei Zhou
submission deadline 27 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1265 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging contaminants; soil pollution; ecotoxicology; transport and transformation; degradation mechanisms; remediation technology; environmental policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)
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