Call for Submissions –
Ocean Decade_ MegaDelta Programme Deltas Associated with Large Rivers: Seeking Solutions for the Problem of Sustainability
The UN-endorsed Mega-Delta Programme, in partnership with the high-impact journals Ocean & Coastal Management and Regional Studies in Marine Science, invites submissions for a Special Issue focused on the sustainability of delta regions worldwide.
Participating Journals:
- Ocean & Coastal Management
- Regional Studies in Marine Science
Submission deadline: 31 December 2026
We invite contributions that seek solutions to sustainability issues in various delta regions, considering their unique challenges related to global change, such as flooding, coastal erosion, saltwater intrusion, and land subsidence. This special issue aims to enhance the protection of human living environments in these delta areas and to reconstruct development blueprints through multidisciplinary and multisectoral collaboration. We encourage submissions that address diverse regional contexts, types of deltas, and varying stages of socio-economic development. We look forward to receiving your research contributions that align with the themes of sustainable development of delta regions.
Guest editors:
Xiuzhen LI, PhD
East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
(Evolution and functioning of coastal wetlands, Wetlands Ecology, Coastal wetland restoration, Coastal Blue Carbon, Saltmarsh)
Email: [email protected]
Ning ZHAO, PhDEast China Normal University, Shanghai, China
(Marine carbon cycle; Paleoceanography)
Email: [email protected]
Special issue information:
Manuscripts related to deltas along the ocean coast are welcome. Mechanistic and technological research papers are encouraged to link your contribution to the management of river deltas.
Manuscript submission information:
Submission Deadline: 31/12/2026
When submitting your manuscript please select the article type “VSI: OD- MegaDelta Programme”. Please submit your manuscript before the submission deadline Dec. 31st, 2026 and ensure you read the Guide for Authors before writing your manuscript.
Regional Studies in Marine Science
Editorial Submission Site: Editorial Manager®
Both the Guide for Authors and the submission portal on Marine Environmental Research could be found on the Journal Homepage here: Regional Studies in Marine Science | Journal | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier
Ocean & Coastal Management
Editorial Submission Site: Editorial Manager®
Both the Guide for Authors and the submission portal on Marine Environmental Research could be found on the Journal Homepage here: Ocean & Coastal Management | Journal | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier
All submissions deemed suitable to be sent for peer review will be reviewed by at least two independent reviewers. Once your manuscript is accepted, it will go into production, and will be simultaneously published in the current regular issue and pulled into the online Special Issue. Articles from this Special Issue will appear in different regular issues of the journal, though they will be clearly marked and branded as Special Issue articles.
Keywords:
Delta evolution, Flooding, Water pollution, Erosion, Land subsidence, Sediment load, Ecosystem degradation, Community resilience
