The International Journal of Building Science and its ApplicationsAimsBuilding and Environment is international journal that publishes original research papers, comprehensive review articles, editorials, and short communications related to building science, urban physics, and human interaction with the indoor and outdoor built environment.The Journal is focused on innovative, cutting edge technologies and knowledge, rigorously verified with measurement and analysis. The Journal publishes articles related to the environmental performance of the built environment in a wide range of spatial scales, ranging from cities, communities, buildings, to building systems and assemblies as well as other built environments such as those related to transportation and industrial settings. We encourage submission of collaborative, multi-disciplinary research results with broader significance.ScopeTopics covered in the Journal include, but are not limited to, the following themes:• Technologies, especially smart technologies and integrated systems for high performance buildings and cities:- Advanced building envelopes - Advanced building control technologies and principles - Artificial intelligence as applied to buildings or building systems - Automation in the built environment using brain-computer interfaces - Data management and digital twins for automation in the built environment - Smart space conditioning systems that are responsive to comfort - Sustainable, hybrid, and smart heating and air conditioning technologies• Thermal comfort, ventilation, acoustic and visual performance in buildings and their impacts on human beings:- Building acoustics and lighting - Building ventilation, including occupant-centered ventilation for improving microclimates - Health, productivity, and well-being related to the built environment - Human thermoregulation mechanisms and their interactions with the indoor and outdoor environments - Thermal comfort indoors, outdoors and in transition spaces - Monitoring and assessing the impact of indoor and urban pollution on people• Air quality and airborne infection control in building science and engineering- Airborne pollutants (including physical, chemical, and microbiological) formation, transport, and measurement in buildings - Self-decontaminating materials for occupant protection in health care and other high health risk-built environments - Innovative indoor air cleaning and decontamination technologies - Indoor environments in buildings and transportation vehicles - Indoor pollutant sources and control strategies for contaminant removal - Airborne infectious disease control of the built environment - Personalized technologies for prevention of indoor cross-contamination• Advanced tools for the design and decision-making communities, including tested computational, economic, educational and policy tools:- Building performance and advanced simulation tools - Modeling and simulation of building stocks at different scales - Policy studies related to buildings and the environment - Thermal analysis of buildings - Urban physics measurement and modeling• Solutions for mitigating environmental impacts and achieving low carbon, resilient, and sustainable built environments:- Building resilience (not including structures, seismic performance, flooding, fire, etc.) related to current and/or future climates - Carbon capture and sustainable systems - Circular building systems and technologies - Decarbonization technologies for building systems and communities - Global warming as related to building and urban environments - Green buildings and sustainable systems and their impacts on the urban environment - Life cycle assessment of building environmental impacts - Climate-neutral buildings and communities - Sustainable and innovative solutions and measures for mitigation of the urban heat island
The Journal of Ecosystem RestorationEcological engineering has been defined as the design of ecosystems for the mutual benefit of humans and nature. The journal is for those involved in designing, monitoring, or restoring ecosystems, and serves as a bridge between the fields of ecology and engineeringSpecific topics covered in the journal include: habitat reconstruction; ecotechnology; synthetic ecology; bioengineering; restoration ecology; ecology conservation; ecosystem rehabilitation; stream and river restoration; reclamation ecology; non-renewable resource conservation. Descriptions of specific applications of ecological engineering are acceptable only when situated within context of adding novelty to current research and emphasizing ecosystem restoration. We do not accept purely descriptive reports on ecosystem structures (such as vegetation surveys), purely physical assessment of materials that can be used for ecological restoration, small-model studies carried out in the laboratory or greenhouse with artificial (waste)water or crop studies, or case studies on conventional wastewater treatment and eutrophication that do not offer an ecosystem restoration approach within the paper.The journal welcomes full papers, short communications, reviews, and letters to the editor. We are pleased to publish papers from multidisciplinary approaches that are pertinent to a wide range of scholars, managers, practitioners, and policymakers across ecological sciences.All papers will be subject to peer review and they will be dealt with as speedily as is compatible with a high standard of presentation.
The Journal of the International Association for Wind EngineeringThe objective of the journal is to provide a means for the publication and interchange of information, on an international basis, on all those aspects of wind engineering that are included in the activities of the International Association for Wind Engineering http://www.iawe.org/. These are: social and economic impact of wind effects; wind characteristics and structure, local wind environments, wind loads and structural response, diffusion, pollutant dispersion and matter transport, wind effects on building heat loss and ventilation, wind effects on transport systems, aerodynamic aspects of wind energy generation, and codification of wind effects.Papers on these subjects describing full-scale measurements, wind-tunnel simulation studies, computational or theoretical methods are published, as well as papers dealing with the development of techniques and apparatus for wind engineering experiments.Author duties: Submission of a manuscript for publication in the journal carries with it an understanding that the author, when requested, will fulfil an obligation to contribute their expertise to the review of others' manuscripts.Benefits to authors We also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our Support Center
Marine Structures provides a medium for presentation and discussion of the latest developments in research, design, fabrication, transport/installation and in-service experiences relating to the field of Marine Structures .Marine Structures aims to advance knowledge specifically for Marine Structures that are constructed of steel, concrete, or new materials . It publishes topics on the classical areas of ships, fixed, mobile and floating offshore platforms, infrastructures, moorings, pipelines, cables, risers and subsea systems . Submissions on new and emerging research topics, including offshore renewable energies, aquaculture systems, underwater vehicles for offshore operations and related machine learning applications, are particularly welcome.The journal publishes topics including:Ocean environmental design conditions and associated,Loads exerted by waves, currents, wind, tides, ice and ground motions,Seabed foundations, anchoring systems and interaction with marine structural systems,Evaluation of static and dynamic structural responses including collapse behaviour,Fatigue and fracture,Materials selection, corrosion and other forms of degradation applied to marine structures,Formulation and application of design methods and criteria including system reliability analysis, and optimization techniques,Inspection, structural health monitoring, maintenance and lifetime extension,Fabrication, transport, installation and decommissioning techniques,Resilient design of marine systems,Application of machine learning methods and data-driven models for strength and/or load/response predictions of marine structures,Marine Structures does not accept submissions on the following topics:Underwater acoustics,Underwater explosions,Military applications.
Ocean Engineering aims to provide a medium for the publication of original research and development work in the field of ocean engineering.The journal seeks papers in the following topics:Ocean Engineering including: fixed and floating offshore platforms; pipelines and risers; cables and mooring; buoy technology; foundation engineering; ocean mining; marine and offshore renewable energy; aquaculture engineering; environmental protection; subsea engineering.Naval Architecture including: ship and special marine vehicle design; intact and damaged stability; technology for energy efficiency and green shipping; ship production technology; decommissioning and recycling.Polar and Arctic Engineering including: ice mechanics; ice-structure interaction; polar operations; polar design; environmental protection.Automatic Control of Marine Systems including: automatic control; automation and autonomy for marine vehicles and systemsUnderwater Technology including: AUV/ROV design; AUV/ROV hydrodynamics; maneuvering and control; underwater-specific communicating and sensing systems for AUV/ROVs.In these fields, papers on the following technical topics are welcome.Hydro- and Aerodynamics: CFD; vortex induced vibrations; fluid-structure interaction; hydroelasticity; linear and non-linear wave mechanics; buoyancy and stability; ship resistance and propulsion; seakeeping and controls; ship maneuvering; ship-radiated noise; wind-assisted propulsion; energy-efficient devices; hydroacoustics; aeroacoustics from offshore wind turbines.Structural Mechanics: materials; limit state prediction and assessments; fatigue; fracture; structural health monitoring; collision and crash worthiness, degradation; ship strength.Stochastic Calculations: stochastic processes; safety and reliability; risk and limit state design.Experimental Approaches: instrumentation; full-scale measurements; model tests.Marine equipment: risers; pipelines; ballast water treatment; air emissions treatment; underwater noise mitigation; and associated components or equipment.Ocean Environmental Predictions: only for ocean structures and vessel operation and design: extreme event predictions; extreme statistics; wave groups; tsunamis; short-term environment predictions; impact of climate change. Note that broader environmental and climate models, sensing, and data sets should be submitted to climate and oceanographic journals.Automatic Control of Marine Systems: Papers submitted in this subject area should have genuine value in naval architecture and maritime engineering and should include the validation of results preferably, by full-scale measurements or model-scale tests or, when this is not possible, by high-fidelity simulations. Methods used in papers should be validated in conditions that represent realistic marine environments.Human Factors and Maritime Safety including: Maritime accidents; fatigue management; risk assessment; situational awareness; maritime training; human errors; human performance in operation; human factors in maritime accidents; safety culture; human factors taxonomy; all related to maritime engineering.Out of scope topics last updated October 2024Ocean Engineering does not accept submissions on marine engines and auxiliary systems, heating and cooling systems, pumps, valves, underwater explosions, sediment transport, sediment disturbance and erosion, chloride penetration, dam break phenomena, or purely theoretical papers without any application to ocean engineering. Broad material science and corrosion studies without a focus on naval architecture or offshore engineering are also outside the journal's scope. Furthermore, the journal does not consider studies related to wind turbines unless there is a direct application to offshore engineering (such as offshore wind turbines). Research on underwater imaging, underwater target detection or acoustic target recognition, and underwater image enhancement techniques is also not considered. Research focusing on the mechanics of robotic devices or wireless power transfer systems also falls outside the journal’s scope.Additionally, Ocean Engineering does not accept submissions focusing solely on military applications. While the journal is currently open to papers on submarine hydrodynamics, it must be ensured that no sensitive or military-related content is included. The aim of any manuscript submitted to Ocean Engineering should be the worldwide dissemination of scientific knowledge, focusing on civilian applications that advance the broader field of ocean and maritime engineering.*Authors are requested to complete a Review Proposal Form for Editorial approval prior to submission of the review article. Proposals can be submitted to [email protected] or one of the Editors.