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Adsorption Technologies in Wastewater Treatment Processes—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2017 | Submission Open
Keywords: adsorption; modeling; optimization; novel materials; emerging contaminants; recovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wastewater Treatment and Reuse)
Hydrodynamics and Sediment Transport in Ocean Engineering—Second Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1836 | Submission Open
Keywords: waves and tidal current; internal waves; submarine pipeline/cables; flow/wave– structure interactions; local scour/seabed evolution; renewable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydraulics and Hydrodynamics)
Fate and Transport of Contaminants in Soil and Water submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 703 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging contaminants; micropollutants; soil pollution; water pollution; contaminant remediation; source identifi-cation; fate; and transport; degradation and by-products; numerical modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Water)
China Water Forum, 4th Edition submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 650 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change and hydrological evolution; water resources evaluation; planning; and management; flood; drought and water security; human– water relationship and comprehensive control; ecohydrology and water environment protection; groundwater resources and environment; water information technology and digital twin basins; national water network and major water conservancy projects; water policy and water control strategy; “ carbon peak and neutrality” target and water resources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydrology)
Virtual Water Trade and Transboundary Water-Energy Security Frameworks
edited by Renhong Wu
submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open
Keywords: virtual water trade; transboundary water governance; energy– water nexus; sustainable development; environmental economics; water– energy– food nexus
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water-Energy Nexus)
Disaster Risks and Resilience in Water Conservancy Projects
edited by
submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: water conservancy projects; disaster prevention; ice-related hazards; geological risks; hydro-meteorological events; operational failures; environmental impact; risk assessment and monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydraulics and Hydrodynamics)
Diatom Biodiversity and Their Adaptation to Environment Change
edited by Mateusz Rybak
submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open
Keywords: diatoms; ecology; antropocene; human impact; diversity; taxonomy; freshwater; marine; coastal habitats; environmental adaptations; environmental changes; paleoecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity and Functionality of Aquatic Ecosystems)
Changes in Hydrology and Rainfall–Runoff Processes at Watersheds
edited by
submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open
Keywords: rainfall– runoff processes; overland flow; slope hydrology; sheet flow; inter-rill and rill flow; episodic channel flow; flow regime; hydraulic geometry; watersheds; small catchment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydrology)
The Fate of Radionuclides in Water Bodies
edited by Žana Skuratovič
submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental radioactivity; nuclear waste; water contamination; radionuclide transport; isotope monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Quality and Contamination)
Water Governance and Sustainable Water Resources Management, 2nd Edition submission deadline 29 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open
Keywords: water management; sustainable water resources management; water governance and policies; climate change; climate change adaptation; water resources monitoring; stakeholder engagement; decision support systems; water-related tourism; blue-green infrastructure; aquatic ecosystem restoration; urban water planning; transboundary water management; water– energy– food nexus
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Resources Management, Policy and Governance)
The Occurrence, Fate and Removal of Emerging Contaminants in Wastewater, 2nd Edition
edited by Changqing Zhu and
submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 636 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging contaminants  ; wastewater  ; monitoring  ; management  ; treatment technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wastewater Treatment and Reuse)
New Tools and Methods for Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open
Keywords: groundwater contamination; groundwater vulnerability; climate change; groundwater vulnerability validation; artificial intelligence; GIS models; aquifer characterization; risk mitigation; pollution prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydrogeology)
Groundwater Resources: Their Protection, Restoration and Optimal Development
edited by , and Yiannis Kontos
submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial groundwater recharge; coastal aquifers; groundwater flow; groundwater pollution control; low-enthalpy geothermal energy; groundwater trading; transboundary aquifers; groundwater– surface water interaction; sustainable groundwater irrigation; groundwater vulnerability; historical groundwater development research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydrology)
Advanced Methods in Geomorphic Analysis and Flood-Prone Landscape Dynamics submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: methods in geomorphology; landscape susceptibility; risk mitigation; GIS application; engineering geology; natural processes vs. human activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydrology)
Geothermal Reservoir Modeling: Emerging Techniques, Practical Applications and Modeling Challenges submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: geothermal reservoir modeling; enhanced geothermal systems (EGSs); coupled process simulation; data-driven modeling; reservoir characterization; uncertainty quantification; model calibration; sustainable geothermal development; hybrid geothermal systems; subsurface energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydrogeology)
Research on Soil Moisture and Irrigation, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil moisture sensing; soil moisture prediction; irrigation scheduling modelling; temporal– spatial resolution; irrigation control; irrigation system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Water)
Sustainable Urban Water Management: The Role of Nature-Based Solutions submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11015 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable urban water management; nature-based solutions; floods and droughts; water quality improvement; climate resilience; green infrastructure; environmental sustainability; coastal management; liveable cities; sustainable development goals (SDGs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Water Management)
NBS for Watershed Management: From Ecological Health Assessment to Ecosystem Restoration
edited by Yingying Huang, Chunhua Li and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6099 | Submission Open
Keywords: watershed management; nature-based solutions; ecological health assessment; nonpoint source pollution control; ecosystem restoration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Resources Management, Policy and Governance)
Transport and Removal of Emerging Contaminants in Water Environments
edited by , and Chunpeng Zhang
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 1139 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging contaminants; water pollution; advanced oxidation processes; membrane technologies; adsorption; environmental fate; ecotoxicology; microplastics; pharmaceuticals; pollutant removal technologies; water resource
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Quality and Contamination)
Advances in Plastic’s (Eco)Toxicity Research in the Aquatic and Terrestrial Environments
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 729 | Submission Open
Keywords: fresh water; marine water; plant; animal; plastic; distribution; intake; (eco)toxicity; ecotoxicogenomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Quality and Contamination)
Research on Isotope Investigations in Groundwater Studies submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 727 | Submission Open
Keywords: isotope hydrology; groundwater recharge; water– rock interactions; stable and radiogenic isotopes; contaminant source tracking; groundwater age dating; climate change and groundwater; surface water– groundwater interac-tions; sustainable water management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydrogeology)
New Advances in Membrane Separation Technology for Water Pollution Control and Membrane Fouling Mitigation
edited by and Weichen Lin
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 574 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane separation; water pollution control; antifouling membrane; membrane cleaning; membrane fouling; self-cleaning membrane
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wastewater Treatment and Reuse)
Water Resources and Environment
edited by and Wentao Li
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open
Keywords: water resources; hydrology; aquatic ecosystems; drinking water; wastewater; ground water
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Resources Management, Policy and Governance)
Biogeochemical Cycling of Trace Elements in Aquatic Environments
edited by Yaron Be'eri-Shlevin
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: biogeochemical cycling; trace elements; aquatic systems; sediment– water interaction; water trace element pollution; micro-nutrients; heavy metals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Quality and Contamination)
Urban Water Pollution Control: Theory and Technology, 2nd Edition
edited by , Yonghai Gan and Jingjing Yang
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: micropollutants; urban water; remediation; low-impact development; sponge city; constructed wetland
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Water Management)
Research and Application of Novel Adsorption and Catalytic Materials in Water Pollution Control
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open
Keywords: adsorption; catalysis; wastewater; heavy metal; organic pollutants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wastewater Treatment and Reuse)
Coastal Sediment Dynamics: Historical Development, Current Situation and Perspectives, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: coast dynamics; coast sediments; estuarine evolution; numerical simulation; coastal ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Erosion and Sediment Transport)
Landslide Geological Disaster Prevention and Geological Environment Protection
edited by Yiding Bao
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: landslide geological disaster; geological environment protection; failure mechanism; dynamic process; numerical simulation; risk assessment; disaster prevention and prediction; geotechnique
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydrogeology)
Enhancing the Understanding of the Water Cycle and Climate Change Using Satellite Geodesy
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1056 | Submission Open
Keywords: geodesy and remote sensing; GRACE; flood and drought events; machine learning; human ac-tivities; eco-environmental changes
(This special issue belongs to the Section New Sensors, New Technologies and Machine Learning in Water Sciences)
Isotopic Studies in Hydrogeology and Hydrology
edited by
submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrochemistry; geothermal water; origin of geothermal water; hydrogeochemical processes; monitoring of fractured rock aquifers
Landslide and Slope Stability Risk Assessment: Study of Rainfall-Induced Shallow Landslide
edited by
submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: rainfall-induced shallow landslides; slope stability; landslide risk assessment; triggering mechanisms; numerical modelling; remote sensing and monitoring; early warning systems; climate change impacts; hazard mitigation; geotechnical engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydrogeology)
The Observation and Modeling of Surface Air Hydrological Factors
edited by , and Lisheng Song
submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 941 | Submission Open
Keywords: observations; modeling; evapotranspiration; soil mositure; precipitation; surface water
(This special issue belongs to the Section New Sensors, New Technologies and Machine Learning in Water Sciences)
Coastal and Marine Governance and Protection, 2nd Edition
edited by , and Daniel O. Suman
submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open
Keywords: coastal governance; citizen science; participatory management; blue economy; adaptive risk management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Oceans and Coastal Zones)
Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources: Assessment and Modeling, 3rd Edition submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: water resources; water use; surface water; ground water; variability; projections of change; water regime; seasonality; changes in lake water resources; modeling changes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water and Climate Change)
Remote Sensing in Coastal Water Environment Monitoring
edited by , and Xiuling Zuo
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4607 | Submission Open
Keywords: coastal remote sensing; coastal change detection; coastal subsidence; coastal flooding; coastal geomorphology; coastal wetlands; tidal flats; coastal environmental vulnerability; coastal processes and landforms; hyperspectral remote sensing; radar remote sensing; machine learning; data fusion; climate change; human activities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Oceans and Coastal Zones)
Interfacial Engineering Solutions for Enhanced Degradation of Toxic Contaminants in Water Systems
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1617 | Submission Open
Keywords: toxic contaminants; interface engineering; contaminant sequestration; advanced oxidation processes; biofilm– electrode interfaces; catalytic activation kinetics; biocompatible materials; anti-fouling interfaces
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wastewater Treatment and Reuse)
Intelligent Water Management: Machine Learning, Remote Sensing, Data Analytics, Predictive Modeling, and the Path to Sustainability submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1376 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); water quality monitoring; predictive modeling; flood forecasting; drought prediction; water resource management; big data analytics; climate resilience; sustainable water management; environmental science; hydrological modeling; machine learning; remote sensing; data-driven decision-making; smart water systems; water distribution optimization; AI-driven forecasting; ecosystem management; water conservation; water infrastructure management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydrology)
Application of Environmental Microbiology in Water Treatment submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1209 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiology; water; wastewater; water treatment; microbiome; metagenomics; cyanobacteria; wastewater surveil-lance; multi-omics; bioinformatics; artificial intelligence; machine learning; nanoparticles; used water; public health; algal blooms; toxicity; heavy metal removal; microalgae; brown algae; algae
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wastewater Treatment and Reuse)
Isotopic and Geochemical Approaches for Groundwater Assessment and Management submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 712 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogeochemcial investigations; groundwater contaminations; isotope hydrology; groundwater evolution; social hydrology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydrogeology)
Advances in Contaminant Transport in Porous Media: Mechanisms, Remediation, and Numerical Simulation
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 670 | Submission Open
Keywords: groundwater contamination; emerging contaminants; transport; remediation; numerical simulation; adsorption
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Quality and Contamination)
Advances in Hydro-Thermal–Mechanical Coupling Geotechnical Engineering
edited by and Yun Wu
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydro-thermal– mechanical coupling; rock mechanics; cold regions; underground engineering; deterioration and deg-radation; grouting; constitutive model; geological stability; fatigue and creep; disaster prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydrogeology)
Sediment Pollution: Methods, Processes and Remediation Technologies
edited by , and
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open
Keywords: sediment; eutrophication; contaminant characterization; biogeochemical processes; risk assessment; phosphorus; heavy metal; emerging contaminants; in situ and ex situ remediation; artificial intelligence; data-driven sediment management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Quality and Contamination)
Research Progress in Ancient and Modern Water Supply and Distribution Systems for Urban, Agricultural and Hydropower Use
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced water engineering analysis; computational fluid dynamics; hydropower; water supply and distribution systems; archaeology; water engineering history; urban and agriculture water supply distribution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Resources Management, Policy and Governance)
Watershed Hydrology and Management Under Changing Climate, 2nd Edition
edited by Hongbo Zhang and
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; hydrology modeling and forecasting; hydrological connectivity; groundwater– surface water inter-action; ecohydrology; socio-hydrology; digital watershed; environmental flow; drought and flood risk management; integrated water resources management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydrology)
Groundwater Quality, Hydrochemical Assessment and Water–Gas–Rock Interaction Processes submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: groundwater quality; isotope geochemistry; gas– water– rock interaction processes; geochemical modeling; groundwater pollution; monitoring systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Quality and Contamination)
River Channel Hydraulics, Fluvial Dynamics and Re-Opening Floodplains
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open
Keywords: open channel flow; sediment transport; numerical and experimental modelling; reopening floodplains
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydraulics and Hydrodynamics)
Advanced Research on Marine Geology and Sedimentology, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: sediment; suspension; transport; bottom boundary layer; nepheloid layer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydrogeology)
Emerging Contaminants in Water Environments: Occurrence, Analysis and Ecotoxicity
edited by , and
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open
Keywords: spatial– temporal distribution; target analysis; suspect screening; non-target analysis; environmental impact; ecological risk; ecotoxicology mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Quality and Contamination)
The Development and Application of Membrane and Hybrid Technology in the Treatment of Emerging Pollutants
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane technology; emerging pollutants; membrane process; hybrid processes; membrane fabrication; fouling control; process modeling; resource recovery; rejection mechanism; matrix effect
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wastewater Treatment and Reuse)
Drawbacks, Limitations, Solutions and Perspectives of Water Reuse
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open
Keywords: water reuse; wastewater; rainwater; stormwater; resource recovery; circular economy; modelling for water reuse; control for water reuse; policy; legislation; health risk; environmental protection; treatment for water reuse; water cycle
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Use and Scarcity)
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