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Calls for papers

All Collections are carefully curated by the editors to capture trends in fast-moving fields of science. Our curated Collections may be associated with an open call for papers, although often they are not. All manuscripts in curated Collections are selected and managed by the journal's editors according to our standard procedures.

  • Managing Cryospheric Landscapes

    This cross-journal collection highlights a wide range of research spanning geopolitical and territorial claims, cultural heritage and Indigenous communities, and food and water security, among others.
      Collection
      Submission status: Open Deadline: 31 March 2026

    • Blue Economy

      This cross-journal Collection highlights a wide range of research spanning sustainable fisheries and food security to blue finance, ocean governance and low-carbon shipping.
        Collection
        Submission status: Open Deadline: 01 March 2026

      • Remote sensing and forests

        This cross-journal collection aims to present recent advancements in remote sensing for forest monitoring and management.
          Collection
          Submission status: Open Deadline: 31 January 2026

        • Urban air quality

          This cross-journal collection presents articles that advance our knowledge of urban air quality, in terms of composition, source attribution, and health impacts.
            Collection
            Submission status: Open Deadline: 10 January 2026

          • Tropical cyclones impacts and preparedness

            The Collection brings together research from diverse disciplines to address the multifaceted challenges posed by tropical cyclones.
              Collection
              Submission status: Open Deadline: 31 December 2025

            • Water pollution and advanced treatment processes

              In this cross-journal Collection we highlight studies that investigate the advanced treatment technologies for contaminants removal from water and wastewater.
                Collection
                Submission status: Open Deadline: 28 November 2025

              • Climate extremes and water-food systems

                In this collection, we highlight articles exploring the interactions between climate extremes and water-food systems.
                  Collection
                  Submission status: Open Deadline: 26 November 2025

                • Urban fires around the globe

                  This collection showcases studies that advance our understanding of the factors that lead to the occurrence of urban fires, of the impact of fires on human and natural systems within and around urban areas, and on monitoring and mitigation.
                    Collection
                    Submission status: Open Deadline: 21 November 2025

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