Advancements and Challenges in Marine Renewable Energy and Marine Structures

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Dear Colleagues,

The rapid advancements in marine renewable energy and offshore structures are transforming the way we harness energy from the ocean while also posing new technical and environmental challenges. As global interest in sustainable energy solutions continues to rise, research in marine renewable energy, ocean hydrodynamics, and offshore engineering has gained significant momentum. Understanding the complex interactions between marine structures and the ocean environment is crucial for improving the efficiency, reliability, and sustainability of these systems and to contribute towards sustainable and more resilient societies.

This topic aims to bring together cutting-edge research on marine renewable energy technologies and their integration with marine structures, focusing on both numerical and physical modeling approaches. We invite original contributions that explore innovative solutions to enhance the performance, durability, and resilience of offshore structures and renewable energy devices. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Marine renewable energy (wave, tidal, offshore wind, ocean thermal energy, etc.);
• Hydrodynamics and morphodynamics in the marine environment;
• Offshore structures and their interactions with oceanic conditions;
• Structural analysis of marine renewable energy systems;
• Advanced numerical and physical modeling techniques for marine structures;
• Materials and design innovations for offshore renewable energy applications;
• Coastal and offshore engineering challenges;
• Marine environmental impact assessments and sustainability;
• Experimental testing and field studies of marine energy devices;
• Ocean energy resource assessment and optimization;
• Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) models applied to marine renewable energy and maritime engineering;
• AI-driven predictive maintenance and fault detection for offshore structures;
• Data-driven approaches for optimizing ocean energy harvesting and hydrodynamic modeling.

This topic provides a platform for researchers, engineers, and industry professionals to share the latest findings, address challenges, and drive innovation in marine renewable energy and offshore structures. We look forward to receiving your valuable contributions.

Prof. Dr. Tiago Fazeres Ferradosa
Prof. Dr. Mario López Gallego
Prof. Dr. Paulo Jorge Rosa-Santos
Prof. Dr. Dawei Guan
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Participating Journals

Journal Name	Impact Factor	CiteScore	Launched Year	First Decision (median)	APC
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering jmse	2.7	4.4	2013	16.4 Days	CHF 2600	Submit
Sustainability sustainability	3.3	6.8	2009	19.7 Days	CHF 2400	Submit
Energies energies	3.0	6.2	2008	16.8 Days	CHF 2600	Submit
Inventions inventions	2.1	4.8	2016	18.5 Days	CHF 1800	Submit
Processes processes	2.8	5.1	2013	14.9 Days	CHF 2400	Submit

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