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Advances in Recording Environmental Changes in Lake Sediment Archives
edited by Chenglin Liu
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open
Keywords: depositional environment; hydrological changes; lake water salination; lake water desalination; natural carbon sequestration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydrogeology)
Advances in Constructed Wetland Systems for Water Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration
edited by Xinyue Zhao, and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open
Keywords: constructed wetlands; microbial community; wastewater treatment; biogeochemical cycle; environmental sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wastewater Treatment and Reuse)
Biogeochemical Cycle of Organic Matter in Lakes and Its Environmental Effects
edited by Shasha Liu
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic matter; water quality; aquatic environments; biogeochemical processes; environmental effects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Quality and Contamination)
Application of Remote Sensing in Inland and Coastal Water Monitoring
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; inland waters; coastal monitoring; water quality; coastal wetlands; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section New Sensors, New Technologies and Machine Learning in Water Sciences)
Disaster Analysis and Prevention of Dam and Slope Engineering
edited by and Xiang Yu
submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6523 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydraulic structure; geotechnical engineering; safety evaluation; numerical simulation; fine analysis; dynamic response; soft foundation; mechanical characteristics; damage behavior; treatment measure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Water)
Urban Water Pollution Control: Theory and Technology, 2nd Edition
edited by , Yonghai Gan and Jingjing Yang
submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3049 | Submission Open
Keywords: micropollutants; urban water; remediation; low-impact development; sponge city; constructed wetland
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Water Management)
Revolutionizing Hydraulic Fracturing with Machine Learning and Data-Driven Approaches
edited by , Huiying Tang and Junchao Li
submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2896 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydraulic fracturing; machine learning; data-driven; geomechanics; fluid flow; modeling and simulation; optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section New Sensors, New Technologies and Machine Learning in Water Sciences)
Fate and Transport of Contaminants in Soil and Water submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2611 | 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)
Water and Education: Teaching Sustainability, Managing Risks, and Shaping the Future submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1878 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development goals (SDGs); climate change and water; water resources and landscapes; end-purposes of water teaching; flood risk management; water conservation strategies; hydrological cycle education; community engagement in water sustainability; resilient water governance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Resources Management, Policy and Governance)
Petroleum and Plastic Biodegradation and Bioremediation in Aquatic Environments
edited by
submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 959 | Submission Open
Keywords: petroleum biodegradation; plastic biodegradation; water pollution by petroleum; microplastics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wastewater Treatment and Reuse)
Diatom Biodiversity and Their Adaptation to Environment Change
edited by Mateusz Rybak
submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 724 | 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)
Removal of Organic Pollutants from Water and Wastewater: Biomass-Using Processes
edited by
submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 370 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass-based treatment; persistent organic pollutants; biological wastewater treatment; adsorption on biomass; biochar; biodegradation and biotransformation; hybrid treatment systems; biomass valorization; sustainable water purification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wastewater Treatment and Reuse)
Water-Related Disasters in Adaptations to Climate Change, 2nd Edition submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change adaptation; mobilizing climate change finance; flood protection; transdisciplinary approach; public– private-partnership; community-based disaster risk reduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydrogeology)
Life Cycle Assessment and Water Footprint of Sustainable Construction Materials
edited by
submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open
Keywords: life cycle assessment (LCA); water footprint assessment (WFA); sensitivity analyses; emerging technologies; bio-based binders; supply chain; industrial byproducts; wastewater recycling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water and Climate Change)
Impact of Environmental Factors on Aquatic Ecosystem, 2nd Edition
edited by , and Yicheng Fu
submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic ecosystem; habitat; environmental flows; ecohydrology; ecohydraulic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity and Functionality of Aquatic Ecosystems)
Micropollutant Removal via Electricity-Driven Advanced Oxidation Processes submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open
Keywords: electricity-driven advanced oxidation; micropollutant removal; electro-Fenton; plasma water treatment; wastewater remediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wastewater Treatment and Reuse)
Management and Optimization of Water Distribution Networks submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: pressure management; leakage control; energy efficiency; pumping systems; infrastructure asset management; digital twins; resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydraulics and Hydrodynamics)
Research on Adsorption Technologies in Water Treatment
edited by
submission deadline 28 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2613 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel adsorbent materials; adsorption mechanisms; kinetics; and isotherm modeling; adsorption of emergent contaminants; static and dynamic adsorption; selective adsorption for targeted pollutant removal; regeneration and reusability of adsorbents; integration with hybrid systems (e.g.; membrane filtration; catalysis); pilot-scale applications and real-world case studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wastewater Treatment and Reuse)
Water Governance and Sustainable Water Resources Management, 2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1798 | 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)
Research on Soil Moisture and Irrigation, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 29 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 647 | 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)
Research on the Carbon Cycle in the Aquatic Environment
edited by , and
submission deadline 29 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic carbon cycle; greenhouse gases; biogeochemistry; carbon sequestration; land-water interface; climate change; dissolved organic matter; water quality; isotopic tracing; carbon fluxes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Quality and Contamination)
Flood Risk Identification and Management, 2nd Edition
edited by Juan Chen
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7705 | Submission Open
Keywords: flood; flood management; flood control operation; risk identification; risk assessment; risk management; uncertainty
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydrology)
AI, Machine Learning and Digital Twin Applications in Water, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6653 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning (ML); digital twin; big data analytics; sensor networks; ensembles; decision models; smart sensors; digital platforms; surrogate models; water resource management; flood and drought forecasting; groundwater systems; surface water systems; contamination detection; linked simulation-optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section New Sensors, New Technologies and Machine Learning in Water Sciences)
GIS Applications in Hydrology and Water Resources
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2030 | Submission Open
Keywords: geographic information systems (GIS); flood risk assessment  ; groundwater potential mapping  ; multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA); remote sensing; machine learning; site suitability analysis; water quality index; erosion and sediment yield  ; hydrological modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydrology)
Urban Drainage Systems and Stormwater Management, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1925 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban drainage systems; urban flooding; low-impact development (LID); sponge city; urban rainwater collection; urban resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Water Management)
Water Resources and Environment
edited by and Wentao Li
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1688 | 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)
Looking into the Future of Smart Water Management by Artificial Intelligence (AI)
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1588 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart water management; artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; digital twins; water infrastruc-ture resilience; predictive analytics; intelligent monitoring; optimization methods; climate‑adaptive water systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section New Sensors, New Technologies and Machine Learning in Water Sciences)
Aquatic Chemodynamics of Environmental Inorganic Pollutants: Transformation and Transfer Within and Across Various Environmental Compartments
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1466 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic chemodynamics; emission; global biogeochemical cycle; heavy metals; lakes; oceans; photochemical; toxin/toxic; source/sink; water/air exchange; water/sediment exchange
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Quality and Contamination)
Water as a Strategic Resource—The Resilience of Water and Wastewater Systems Under Crisis Conditions and the Implementation of EU Directives
edited by Izabela Zimoch and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1283 | Submission Open
Keywords: risk management; drinking water and wastewater quality; energy-water nexus; smart water networks and technology; microcontaminants removal
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wastewater Treatment and Reuse)
Research and Application of Novel Adsorption and Catalytic Materials in Water Pollution Control
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1060 | Submission Open
Keywords: adsorption; catalysis; wastewater; heavy metal; organic pollutants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wastewater Treatment and Reuse)
ANAMMOX Based Technology for Nitrogen Removal from Wastewater: Linking Microbial Interactions, Ecological Mechanisms, and Engineering Optimization, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 963 | Submission Open
Keywords: anammox; partial nitrification; microbial interactions; greenhouse gas; quorum sensing; bacterial community; carbon neutrality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wastewater Treatment and Reuse)
Advancement of Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) for Water and Wastewater Treatment and Water Reuse, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 880 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced oxidation process; organics removal; transformation products; toxicity evaluation; pre- and post-process; water and wastewater treatment; water reuse; cost-effectiveness analysis; policy and management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wastewater Treatment and Reuse)
Water Pollution Assessment, Control, and Resource Recovery
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 757 | Submission Open
Keywords: water pollution assessment; pollution control technologies; wastewater treatment; nutrient recovery; emerging contaminants; sustainable water management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Quality and Contamination)
Multicriteria Analysis and Decision-Making in Water Resources Management
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 581 | Submission Open
Keywords: watershed management; GIS; decision science; policy and planning; restoration; conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Resources Management, Policy and Governance)
Freshwater Fish Conservation and Management: Current Status and Future Prospects
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open
Keywords: freshwater fish conservation; inland fishery management; migratory fishes; riverine ecosystem health; freshwater biodiversity; endangered species; anthropogenic threats to freshwater fishes; innovative monitoring methods and conservation solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity and Functionality of Aquatic Ecosystems)
Innovations in Integrated Surface and Groundwater Model Development and Socio-Environmental Applications
edited by Nigel W. T. Quinn
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open
Keywords: decision support; model integration; artificial intelligence/machine learning; water resources; water quality; socio-environmental applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Resources Management, Policy and Governance)
Geothermal Reservoir Modeling: Emerging Techniques, Practical Applications and Modeling Challenges submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 317 | 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)
Application of Artificial Intelligence in Agricultural Water Management: Methods, Practices, and Challenges
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural water resources; artificial intelligence; water demand; big data; features
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water, Agriculture and Aquaculture)
Advanced Methods in Geomorphic Analysis and Flood-Prone Landscape Dynamics submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 290 | 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)
Water Governance Under Climate Change: The Roles of Economic Efficiency and Environmental Justice
edited by , Bapon Fakhruddin and Rosa Maria Formiga-Johnsson
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open
Keywords: water and climate governance; water allocation and use efficiency; water security; climate risk; environmental justice and inequalities; development cooperation; climate financing; water security; climate resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water and Climate Change)
Numerical Modelling in Coastal, Hydrological and Hydraulic Engineering submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open
Keywords: water systems modelling; numerical simulation; hydrology and hydraulics; coastal and river engineering; sediment and morphology; water– environment interactions; modelling and experimentation; water resources and management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydraulics and Hydrodynamics)
Stormwater Management in Sponge Cities, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open
Keywords: NbS; rainwater and stormwater management; stormwater quality; runoff reduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Water Management)
Advanced Analysis of Organic Pollutants: Integrated Strategies for Soil, Water and Agri-Food Matrices submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic pollutants; soil; water qualty; food safety; high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS); target and non-target analysis; suspect screening; sample preparation; quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC); One Health approach
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water and One Health)
Integrating Membrane and Multielectrochemical Technologies for Water Purification
edited by Dachao Lin
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open
Keywords: multielectro-integrated membrane separation; electro-functionalzied material; electrochemical mechanism; scale-up of electro-membrane hybrid systems; water purification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wastewater Treatment and Reuse)
Advance in Groundwater in Arid Areas, 2nd Edition
edited by Yudong Lu
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open
Keywords: groundwater; arid areas; surface water-groundwater hydrological interaction; groundwater circulation and evolution; changing environment; groundwater hydroecology; groundwater management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydrology)
Sediment Dynamics and Geomorphic Evolution in River and Coastal Areas submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: suspended sediment; bed load; river banks and levees; river deltas; inner shelf; coastline evolution; coastal erosion; shores/beaches; coastal landforms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Oceans and Coastal Zones)
Energy Recovery and Clean Water: Techno-Economic and Environmental Assessments—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: water– energy nexus; energy policy; water governance; water quality; groundwater and matter flow modelling; groundwater irrigation; solar powered pumps; wastewater treatment; water– energy– food nexus; water distribution systems; GIS and Remote Sensing; Artificial Intelligence; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water-Energy Nexus)
Advanced Wastewater Treatment for Sustainable Pollution Control
edited by Chunyan Yang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable water pollution control; advanced oxidation processes; membrane technology; resource recovery; emerging contaminants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wastewater Treatment and Reuse)
Innovative Modeling of Water Systems: Integrating AI, Digital Twins, and Observations
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: iceberg modeling; artificial intelligence; digital twins; water system modeling; data assimilation; hydrological observations
(This special issue belongs to the Section New Sensors, New Technologies and Machine Learning in Water Sciences)
Development and Evaluation of Water Purification Technologies
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); membrane filtration; electrochemical treatment; emerging contaminants; nanotechnology; life cycle assessment (LCA); pilot-scale implementation; sustainable water treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wastewater Treatment and Reuse)
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