Publish your research in special issues of reputed earth sciences journals — now accepting submissions!
Croplands, occupying approximately 13% of Earth’s land surface, are pivotal for global food security and sustaining human populations through providing essential resources for agriculture. Accurate and timely monitoring of cropland use provides critical information for resource management and decision-making at various levels. Recent advances in remote sensing technologies as well as data-model integration and AI technologies enable the mapping and monitoring of cropland use across multiple scales, e.g., global, regional and fields.
Journal Name: Journal of Remote Sensing
Scope: This special issue aims to disseminate state-of-the-art research and applications using remote sensing techniques for monitoring and mapping of croplands use.
Publication Cost: No Publication Fee (Free Publication)
Submission Deadline: 31-12-2025
Drylands are defined by scarcity of water and limited soil moisture, which account for 41% of the global terrestrial area and are home to a third of the global human population and half of the livestock. Global drylands encompass deserts, grasslands, savannahs, Mediterranean ecosystems, and even some forests.
Journal Name: Journal of Remote Sensing
Scope: This Special Issue intends to enrich our collective knowledge of remote sensing for dryland sustainability. Topics may include, but are not limited to: Extent and shifts of global drylands, Climate and hydrological trends over global drylands, Food, water, and energy securities in a socio-ecological context, Advanced data analytics, machine learning, and AI, Novel field, UAV, and spaceborne instruments.
Publication Cost: No Publication Fee (Free Publication)
Submission Deadline: 31-12-2025
This journal is a peer reviewed, subsidized open access journal where the China University of Mining & Technology pays the OA fee. Authors do not have to pay any open access publication fee.
Journal Name: International Journal of Mining Science and Technology
Scope: This Special Issue focuses on polar and periglacial geotechnical and environmental engineering challenges. The issue intends to promote sustainable engineering in polar and periglacial regions.
Publication Cost: No Publication Fee (Free Publication)
Submission Deadline: 15-01-2026
The Journal of Remote Sensing is an Open Access journal supported by article processing charges (APCs). There are no submission charges. Through December 2027, all APCs will be covered by Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Journal Name: Journal of Remote Sensing
Scope: This special issue will provide a dedicated platform for researchers to share cutting-edge research on using big earth data for sustainable water and land management. It will cover a wide range of topics, such as remote sensing assessment of water availability, agricultural water use monitoring, land use and land cover mapping, and integrated management of water and land resources.
Publication Cost: No Publication Fee (Free Publication)
Submission Deadline: 01-12-2026
The Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering is inviting research papers for its special issue for free publication. All the publications are open access.
Journal Name: Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
Scope: Focus areas include underground space development, energy extraction and storage, and deep mining environments.
Publication Cost: No Publication Fee (Free Publication)
Submission Deadline: 01-06-2026
The Journal of Remote Sensing is an Open Access journal supported by article processing charges (APCs). There are no submission charges. Through December 2027, all APCs will be covered by Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Journal Name: Journal of Remote Sensing
Scope: This issue is dedicated to exploring how the fusion of diverse observational modalities can be enhanced and automated through foundation-model approaches. We seek to showcase cutting-edge research that not only advances methodological integration but also demonstrates tangible impacts across critical domains including ecosystem monitoring, climate resilience, sustainable urban development and planetary-scale decision support.
Publication Cost: No Publication Fee (Free Publication)
Submission Deadline: 31-12-2026
The United Nations conducted different initiatives to raise awareness for the need for sustainability actions, including establishing voluntary reporting platforms to share commitment and actions, annual events and reporting, and the establishment of platforms, etc.
Journal Name: Journal of Business and Socio-economic Development
Scope: The special issue is open to allow sharing practices from different countries and societal impact. It is expected to gain insight into how societies were impacted negatively or positively in committing to certain SDGs and what the main challenges are that could be resolved at national and global level.
Publication Cost: No Publication Fee (Free Publication)
Submission Deadline: 31-05-2026
The Journal of Remote Sensing, an Open Access journal published in association with AIR-CAS
Journal Name: Journal of Remote Sensing
Scope: This special issue seeks contributions focusing on cutting-edge hyperspectral remote sensing applications from the plot- to the satellite-level. We also seek contributions that utilize intelligent image processing and information extraction techniques to more effectively exploit the vast importation contained in hyperspectral data cubes. These applications are being focused on themes such as urban, ecology, geology, agriculture, resources, and wetland.
Publication Cost: No Publication Fee (Free Publication)
Submission Deadline: 30-06-2026
Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering is a peer-reviewed and open-access journal. Chinese Academy of Sciences pays the OA fee. Authors do not have to pay any open-access publication fee.
Journal Name: Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
Scope: This Special Issue invites submissions that apply and develop advanced multi-scale tools and methods to address challenges in contemporary subsurface utilization. Contributions offering new scientific insights and explaining how they improve our understanding of geosystems and promote sustainability are welcome.
Publication Cost: No Publication Fee (Free Publication)
Submission Deadline: 01-09-2026
Cotton is the most important fiber crop for the textile industry and one of the most important oilseed crops in the world.
Journal Name: Journal of Cotton Research
Scope: The objectives of this thematic issue in the Journal of Cotton Research are to seek manuscripts in research and reviews on biotechnology-based cotton breeding.
Publication Cost: No Publication Fee (Free Publication)
Submission Deadline: 31-03-2026
Abiotic stresses are major environmental factors that affect plant growth and survival of crop plants, particularly, cotton. Keeping in view the role of abiotic stresses, Journal of Cotton Research is hosting a thematic series on cotton abiotic stress tolerance. The Institute of Cotton Research (ICR, CAAS) covers the publication costs for the Journal of Cotton Research, so authors do not need to pay an article-processing charge.
Journal Name: Journal of Cotton Research
Scope: The thematic series covers the following topics: Drought or flooding, Saline-alkali or acidity, Extreme temperature (heat and cold), Nutrient, Toxic metals in soil
Publication Cost: No Publication Fee (Free Publication)
Submission Deadline: 31-03-2026
Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy is a peer-reviewed journal, publishing original research and reviews across various scientific disciplines.
Journal Name: Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy
Scope: One of the key aims of INYAS is to advance science education and outreach. Scientific and scholarly works are steps towards this direction. The Special Issue aims to highlight scientific and technological advancements driving India’s comprehensive growth and future prosperity.
Publication Cost: No Publication Fee (Free Publication)
Submission Deadline: 30-04-2026
The Journal Of Underrepresented And Minority Progress is a research journal that publishes research related to Arts and Humanities; Psychology; Social Sciences.
Journal Name: Journal Of Underrepresented And Minority Progress
Scope: The Journal of Underrepresented & Minority Progress (JUMP) invites contributions for a special issue exploring how digital cultures and systems can both reflect and reinforce social marginalisation in the Global South, with a focus on South Asian contexts.
Publication Cost: No Publication Fee (Free Publication)
Submission Deadline: 30-01-2026