Invitation to submit a book chapter for the book ''Isotope Hydrology and Hydro-Biogeochemical Processes under Climate Change"

[Aadil Bhat]

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to contribute to the proposed edited book entitled “Isotope Hydrology and Hydro-Biogeochemical Dynamics under Climate Change”, to be published by Elsevier.

If you are interested in contributing a chapter, kindly submit an extended abstract (≈250 words) to one of the editors. The abstract should include the proposed chapter title, corresponding author name and email, co-author(s) name(s) and email(s), and institutional affiliations.

Book Coverage:
The primary objective of this volume is to present a comprehensive and interdisciplinary synthesis of isotope hydrology and hydro-biogeochemical processes operating under a rapidly changing climate. The book will integrate advances in stable and radiogenic isotopes, hydrogeochemistry, groundwater and catchment hydrology, glacial and snowmelt systems, dissolved organic matter (DOM) characterization, isotope-enabled modeling, and emerging tools such as remote sensing, AI, and machine learning. With a strong focus on the Himalayan region complemented by global case studies, the volume aims to highlight how climate change, cryospheric retreat, and anthropogenic pressures reshape water cycles, elemental fluxes, and ecosystem functioning.

The book will consist of multiple thematic chapters (approximately 7,500 words including figures and tables). Contributors may select from the indicative chapter titles below or propose their own chapter title within the scope of the book:

1. Introduction: Linking Isotope Hydrology to Hydro-Biogeochemical Change

2. Stable and Radiogenic Isotopes: Theory and Measurement Techniques

3. Isotope Systematics in the Terrestrial Water Cycle

4. Tracer Applications in Catchment Hydrology and Hydrograph Separation

5. Isotopes and Groundwater: Recharge, Residence Time, and Anthropogenic Impacts

6. Glacial and Snowmelt Isotope Dynamics in Mountain Systems

7. The Himalayan Case: Isotope Insights into Hydrology, Weathering, and Water Security

8. Stable Water Isotopes in Mountain Catchments: Conceptual Interpretation and Flow-Path Inference

9. Hydro-Biogeochemical Cycling of Carbon and Nutrients: Isotopic Perspectives

10. Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM) Characterization and PARAFAC: Linking Fluorescence to Processes

11. Hydro-Geomorphology and Isotopes: Sediment–Water Interactions and Landscape Evolution

12. Coupled Process Modeling: Integrating Isotopes into Hydrological and Biogeochemical Models

13. Monitoring, Remote Sensing, and Novel Analytical Tools for Isotope Hydrology

14. AI and Machine Learning in Isotope Hydrology: Opportunities and Challenges

15. Synthesis, Knowledge Gaps, and Future Directions

There are no publication or processing charges, and the volume will be Scopus indexed upon publication.

We would greatly appreciate your contribution and kindly request you to circulate this invitation among interested colleagues and research groups.

For queries and submissions, please contact: adil...@gmail.com

With kind regards,
Dr. Aadil