CALL4PAPERS: Navigating change: Transformative approaches in ocean planning (Frontiers of Ocean Sustainability)
Daniel Depellegrin
Dear Colleagues from Coastal List,
I take the chance to share this opportunity should you or somebody in your network be interested,
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to our upcoming Research Topic titled “Navigating change: Transformative approaches in ocean planning”, hosted in Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability under the section Marine Governance. As ocean systems face increasing pressures from climate change, biodiversity loss, and expanding maritime industries, the need for adaptive, equitable, and forward-thinking planning frameworks has never been greater. This Research Topic seeks to explore how ocean planning can move beyond static models to support transformative change across marine environments.
We welcome submissions from scholars, practitioners, and experts working in areas such as:
- Emerging landscapes of ocean energy systems, their socio-ecological effects and implications for ocean planning
- Case studies or use cases of Digital Twin Ocean for Maritime Spatial planning and ocean management
- Governing climate change through Maritime Spatial Planning
- Integrating justice, equity, and inclusion in ocean planning
- Ecosystem-based approaches for ocean planning
- Recent applications and advancements in Cumulative Effect Assessment
- Embedding Social-Ecological Systems approaches into Maritime Spatial Planning
- Interdisciplinary and participatory methods in ocean planning and coastal zone management
Other contributions within this overarching theme will also be considered.
We are particularly interested in innovative research that applies new methods or frameworks in real-world contexts, helping to bridge the gap between theory and practice.
Accepted article types include (but are not limited to): Original Research, Review, Policy and Practice Reviews, Methods, Case Studies, and Perspectives.
This is a great opportunity to contribute to an interdisciplinary dialogue on how ocean planning can evolve to meet the complex challenges of the 21st century. We hope you consider submitting your work or sharing this invitation with colleagues who may be interested.
Link to the Online Announcement: here
Call for Abstracts
We are currently accepting abstract submissions (200–300 words) for initial consideration. These abstracts will help us assess the alignment of proposed contributions with the scope of the Research Topic. Authors of accepted abstracts will be invited to submit full manuscripts.
Abstract Submission Deadline: AUGUST 06, 2025
Please submit your abstract via the Research Topic homepage via the “Submit” button and select “submit manuscript summary”.
Authors of accepted abstracts will have the opportunity to develop and submit a full manuscript, final Paper Submission Deadline: DECEMBER 15, 2025.
Manuscripts will be reviewed on rolling basis.
If you are interested in participating, please register in the following link.
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability is an open-access journal and accepted articles will be subjected to an article processing charge (APC). Please refer to Frontiers APCs (link) for details about the APCs. Fee support is available for authors with limited funding. Please contact oceansust...@frontiersin.org for more information.
Please feel free to contact us with any questions. We look forward to your contribution.
Regards,
Research Topic Editor:
Daniel Depellegrin - IHCantabria, Spain (daniel.de...@unican.es),
Co-Editors:
Zacharoula Kyriazi - Marei, University College Cork, Ireland (ZKyr...@ucc.ie)
Shenghui Li - Guangdong Ocean University, China (lisheng...@163.com)