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Occurrence and Fate of Emerging Contaminants in Soil-Water Systems
edited by , Yingqin Wu and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 418 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging contaminants; soil; water; contaminant fate and transport; ecological risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Water)
Environmental Adaptability and Ecological Synergy in Offshore Renewable Energy Engineering
edited by Sheng Wu, Yanhui Wang and Chongyang Xu
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine new energy engineering; offshore new energy engineering; environmental adaptability; marine ecological impacts; complex fluid dynamics; environmental monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Oceans and Coastal Zones)
Agricultural Water-Land-Plant System Engineering, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant– water– land nexus; agricultural production vulnerability; soil– water– salt– nutrient– heat– crop system modelling; comprehensive observation means; water-saving irrigation; climate change; smart irrigation; irrigation systems management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water, Agriculture and Aquaculture)
Algal Diversity and Its Importance in Ecological Processes
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: algal diversity; ecological processes; habitat; primary productivity; biogeochemical cycles; cyanobacteria; eukaryotic microalgae; eukaryotic macroalgae; multi-stress; anthropogenic disturbance; species distribution shifts; biological invasions; harmful algal blooms; biodiversity loss
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity and Functionality of Aquatic Ecosystems)
Assessment of Ecological, Hydrological and Geological Environments submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; ecological restoration; ecological environment assessment; geological disaster risk monitoring; numerical simulation; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydrology)
Data Assimilation and Modeling for Sustainable Soil–Water Systems submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open
Keywords: data assimilation; digital twin; hydrological modeling; soil moisture; crop– vadose– aquifer interaction; remote sensing; climate resilience; tracer-based partitioning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Water)
Blue Economy Strategies for Resilient and Sustainable Coastal and Marine Ecosystem Protection
edited by and Aytaç Özgül
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open
Keywords: biovidersity credits; coastal defences; aritificial reefs; wavebreakers; marine construction; fish enhancements; restoration; ecotourism; rigs; costal/marine resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Oceans and Coastal Zones)
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Pollution-Driven, Persistent, and Emerging Threats to Urban Surface Water Quality submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban surface waters; eutrophication; harmful algal blooms; waterborne pathogens; emerging contaminants; ecosystem services
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Quality and Contamination)
Advancing Marine Science and Marine Ecosystem Health Through Early Diagnosis: Insights Driven by Autonomous Vehicle Platforms
edited by , Fabio Rindi, , , Francesco Trevisan, Massimo Caccia, Ivan Scagnetto and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental sensor fusion; water quality & oceanographic monitoring; ecological sampling; aquatic ecosystem monitoring; coastal management & maritime surveillance; autonomy & onboard intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section New Sensors, New Technologies and Machine Learning in Water Sciences)
Emerging Contaminants in Estuarine and Coastal Environments: Dynamics and Impacts
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging contaminants; estuarine and coastal environments; contaminant dynamics; ecological effects; environmental monitoring; microplastics; POPs; antibiotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Oceans and Coastal Zones)
Mechanism and Simulation of Water Erosion and Nutrient Loss on Hillslopes, 2nd Edition
edited by and Weiming Xing
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open
Keywords: hillslope; soil nutrients; surface runoff; soil loss; hydrological simulation; dynamic mechanisms; simulation models; nutrient loss control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Erosion and Sediment Transport)
Economic Approaches to Sustainable Water Management: Policy, Innovation, and Global Challenges
edited by
submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10368 | Submission Open
Keywords: water resource economics; sustainable water management; market-based mechanisms; global water policy; water efficiency innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Resources Management, Policy and Governance)
Groundwater for Health and Well-Being submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3669 | Submission Open
Keywords: mineral-medicinal waters; natural mineral waters; thermal waters; balneotherapy; water quality; contaminants; anthropic ecosystem; climate change; energy efficiency; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water and One Health)
Sustainable Remediation of Pesticides in Contaminated Water and Sites
edited by and Deyang Kong
submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 458 | Submission Open
Keywords: pesticide pollution; emerging contaminants; environmental behavior; sustainable remediation techniques; water remediation; site remediation; compound stable isotope analysis (CSIA); sustainable management strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Quality and Contamination)
Environmental Behavior and Prevention Strategies of Toxic Chemicals in Farmland Soil Within River Basins
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open
Keywords: farmland soil; pollution characteristics; source apportionment; risk assessment; toxic chemicals; emerging contam-inants; heavy metal; persistent organic pollutants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Water)
Synergistic Management of Water, Fertilizer, and Salt in Arid Regions
edited by Jihong Zhang
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: efficient utilization of water resources; water-fertilizer efficiency; water– salt regulation; water-saving irrigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water, Agriculture and Aquaculture)
Unsteady Flow Phenomena: Modeling, Testing, and Protective System Design submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open
Keywords: transient flow; unsteady flow; hydraulic transient; pressure surge; water hammer; mathematical modelling; numerical simulation; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); experimental analysis; laboratory testing; protection systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydraulics and Hydrodynamics)
Sustainable Wastewater Treatment and the Circular Economy—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16811 | Submission Open
Keywords: wastewater treatment; circular economy; biomass waste; resource recovery; green chemistry; thermal conversion; anaerobic process; aerobic process
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wastewater Treatment and Reuse)
Intelligent Safety Diagnosis and Reinforcement of Water-Related Buildings
edited by Yangtao Li, and Hao Gu
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7203 | Submission Open
Keywords: dams; breakwaters and reservoirs; hydraulic structures; hydropower refurbishment; smart diagnosis; structural safety; hydraulic rehabilitation; dike & coastal defense safety; intelligent management & reinforcement; machine learning & deep learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydraulics and Hydrodynamics)
Electrochemical Approaches to Sustainable Water Treatment: Tackling Pollution and Advancing Resource Recovery
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3823 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical wastewater treatment; resource recovery; electrooxidation; electroreduction; heavy metal complexes; nitrate; phosphorus; electro-Fenton; PFAS; refractory organics; high salinity wastewater
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wastewater Treatment and Reuse)
Application of Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) for Wastewater Treatment
edited by , and Zhihui Zhang
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3576 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); hybrid AOP technologies; wastewater treatment; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; Fenton reactions; ozonation; reactive oxygen species (ROS); emerging contaminants; contaminant degradation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wastewater Treatment and Reuse)
Coupled Numerical Modeling of Groundwater Flow and Surface Water Interactions submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2970 | Submission Open
Keywords: numerical modeling; aquifer characterization; hydrogeology; hydrochemistry; groundwater hydrology; groundwater flow; solute (reactive) transport; surface water and groundwater interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydrogeology)
Global Water Resources Management
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2889 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; water resource engineering; agricultural water management; nature-based solution; wastewater treatment; integrated constructed wetland; storm water management; climate change adaptation; water conservation strategies; Internet of Things; sensors for water management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Resources Management, Policy and Governance)
Protection and Restoration of Lake and Water Reservoir
edited by Xiaoxiao Wang
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2605 | Submission Open
Keywords: riparian restoration; water quality; nutrient cycling; sediment management; freshwater ecosystems; climate change; sustainable management; ecological resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity and Functionality of Aquatic Ecosystems)
Groundwater Environmental Impacts and Control Strategies of Coal Mining and Energy Development/Storage Activities
edited by , Lijun Liu and Jingwei Huang
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2245 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquifer-protected coal mining; water conservation mining technology; sustainable development of geothermal energy; aquifer gas/thermal storage; underground water/gas/thermal reservoir in mine goaf; evolution of groundwater dynamic fields; recycling technology and pollution control of mine water; dynamic monitoring and remediation of groundwater; coupled flow in fractured porous media; rock mechanics under THMC multi-field coupling; fracture initiation and propagation; low-carbon treatment and resource utilization of mine water
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydrogeology)
Pesticides in Water and Health
edited by and Wenjun Zhang
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2096 | Submission Open
Keywords: pesticide; bioaccumulation; toxicological assessment; health risk assessment; in vitro; in vivo
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water and One Health)
Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources and Ecosystem Dynamics in Mountainous and Cold-Region Ecosystems
edited by Terry V. Callaghan CMG
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2062 | Submission Open
Keywords: water resources and water use; biodiversity; climate changes; cold regions; mountainous regions; ecosystems; ecosystem services and feedback; human impact; population
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecohydrology)
Isotope Hydrology: Tracing Water’s Journey and Water–Rock Interactions in a Changing World
edited by , , Xianjun Xie, Zhongyin Cai, Jinlong Zhou and
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2035 | Submission Open
Keywords: isotope hydrology; water– rock– gas interaction; surface water– groundwater interaction; groundwater recharge; fate of nutrients (S-N-C-P); groundwater age dating; water contamination tracing; water quality; atmospheric water cycle; paleoclimate; geothermal resources; CCUS (carbon capture; utilization; and storage)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydrology)
Wetland Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment
edited by and Tianxiang Wang
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1892 | Submission Open
Keywords: water quality; monitoring and assessment; aquatic ecosystems; model; sustainability; machine learning      
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Quality and Contamination)
Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Prediction Hydrogeological Hazards
edited by Abolghasem Sadeghi-Niaraki and
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1845 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrological hazards; spatial modeling; geographic information systems (GISs); remote sensing; flood prediction; drought monitoring; geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI); climate change impacts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydrogeology)
Hydrology and Hydrodynamics Characteristics in Coastal Area
edited by and Nicolas Lecoq
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1778 | Submission Open
Keywords: coastal hydrodynamics; hydrologic modeling; storm surge and tidal dynamics; sediment transport; monitoring; remote sensing in coastal environments; watershed– coastal interface
(This special issue belongs to the Section Oceans and Coastal Zones)
Research on the Carbon and Water Cycle in Aquatic Ecosystems
edited by Kun Sun and Junjie Jia
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1726 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic ecosystem; inland water; carbon cycle; carbon budget; carbon metabolism; biogeochemistry; ecohydrology; greenhouse gas emission
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecohydrology)
Biological Nitrogen Removal in the Multi-Omics Era: Coupling Anammox with Microbial-Mineral Synergy
edited by Zhaoming Zheng, and
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1232 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable nitrogen removal processes; anaerobic ammonium oxidation; aerobic granular sludge; microbial& ndash; mineral interactions; multi-omics microbial analysis; bioengineering in wastewater treatment; nitrogen biogeo-chemical cycle; detection and removal of emerging pollutants; water quality assurance technologies; resource re-covery from wastewater
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wastewater Treatment and Reuse)
Innovative Green Technologies for Wastewater Treatment and Sludge Valorization Towards a Circular Economy
edited by and
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 998 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable wastewater treatment; sewage sludge valorization; resource recovery; circular economy; green chemistry; nutrients circulation; advanced pretreatment technology; low-carbon technologies; life-cycle assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wastewater Treatment and Reuse)
Impact of Biochar Additions on Soil Hydraulic Properties
edited by Peizhen Zhang
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 841 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil hydraulic properties; biochar characteristic; soil water retention; water-saving irrigation; soil pore characteristics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Water)
Hydrogeology and Water Management in Ancient Hydraulic Systems submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 722 | Submission Open
Keywords: ancient aqueducts; hydrogeology; water management; water supply; climate change; Greek; Roman; Sumerian; Egyptians
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydrogeology)
Advances in Hydrology and Water Resources Management for Sustainable Futures
edited by and
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrologic modeling; water resources management; climate change; extreme weather events; flood risk assessment; drought mitigation; environment and ecosystem responses; reservoir operation; machine learning; uncertainty and risk analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydrology)
Water Resources and Environment Management in Watersheds with Intensive Human Activities
edited by and
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open
Keywords: water resources; water environment; sustainable management; human activities; influencing factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Resources Management, Policy and Governance)
Advances in Control Technologies for Emerging Contaminants in Water
edited by and Dawei Zhang
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open
Keywords: Emerging Contaminants (ECs); water treatment technologies; Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs); adsorption materials; microplastics; PFAS; biological degradation; hybrid treatment systems; environmental risk assessment; sustainable water management; water quality; analytical methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Quality and Contamination)
Engineering Hydrogeology Research Related to Mining Activities, 2nd Edition
edited by Wei Qiao and Bo Li
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open
Keywords: mechanism of water inrush; prediction of mine water hazard; intelligent warning and monitor of mine water hazard; mine water injection and storage; mine water reinjection and geological storage; mine inflow; evolution of groundwater flow field; water inrush from separate layer; research on rock dynamics with fluid– structure coupling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydrogeology)
Ecology and Management of Crayfish
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open
Keywords: anthropogenic disturbance; aquaculture; endangered species; environmental DNA; eradication; hydrological fragmentation; invasive species; monitoring; risk assessment; trophic niche
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity and Functionality of Aquatic Ecosystems)
Sustainable Treatment for Emerging Contaminations in Offshore Aquaculture Tailwater
edited by and Bingzhi Liu
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging contaminations; offshore aquaculture tailwater; aquaculture effluent; ECs treatment technology; waste resource utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water, Agriculture and Aquaculture)
Advances in Water Resource Management and Planning submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open
Keywords: water resource management; digitalisation and smart water systems (IoT; AI; Big Data); hydrological and hydroclimatic modelling; GIS and remote sensing in water management; sustainable and resilient water systems (NbS; blue-green infrastructure); water management in cities and urban farms; water retention and recovery systems; adaptive water resource planning; integration of water; energy; and food; economic and financial instruments in water management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Resources Management, Policy and Governance)
Microbial Diversity in Freshwater Ecosystems
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: freshwater microbial diversity; aquatic microbiome dynamics; microbial indicators of water quality; metagenomic profiling of freshwater; microbial responses to environmental stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity and Functionality of Aquatic Ecosystems)
Innovations in Water Resource Management: Integrating Advanced Analytics, AI, and System Modeling
edited by Saman Maroufpoor
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open
Keywords: water resource management; artificial intelligence; machine learning; data-driven modeling; hydrological forecasting; groundwater and surface water systems; climate change impacts; flood and drought forecasting; agricultural water management
(This special issue belongs to the Section New Sensors, New Technologies and Machine Learning in Water Sciences)
Alternative Sources for Urban Water Supply
edited by , and Ana Poças
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open
Keywords: alternative water sources; urban water supply strategies; groundwater; surface water; use of seawater; rainwater harvesting; greywater reuse; treated wastewater reuse
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Water Management)
Application of Machine Learning and Satellite Remote Sensing in Flood Risk Assessment submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open
Keywords: flood risk; flood mapping; remote sensing; machine learning algorithms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water and Climate Change)
Water Quality, Pathogens, and Public Health Risks
edited by Samendra P. Sherchan
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open
Keywords: waterborne diseases; emerging pathogens; water quality; water treatment; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water and One Health)
Biological Technology in Wastewater Treatment
edited by Hao Zhou, and
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological nitrogen removal; granular sludge; biofilm reactors; algal– bacterial consortia; bioelectrochemical systems; constructed wetlands; heavy-metal bioremediation; micropollutant biodegradation; multi-omics; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wastewater Treatment and Reuse)
Application of Adsorbent Materials for Efficient and Sustainable Water Treatment
edited by and Yongfeng Zhu
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: adsorbent materials; water treatment; pollutant removal; nanomaterials; bio-based adsorbents; sustainable materials; adsorption mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wastewater Treatment and Reuse)
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