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Call for papers - Sustainable Wastewater Treatment and Pollutant Removal Technologies

Guest Editors

V. Venkatramanan, PhD, Indira Gandhi National Open University, India
Spyros Foteinis, PhD, Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom

Submission Status: Open   |   Submission Deadline: 30 May 2025

Environmental Sciences Europe is calling for submissions to our Collection on Sustainable Wastewater Treatment and Pollutant Removal Technologies. This topical collection dives into the forefront of environmental innovation highlighting the most recent breakthroughs and research in sustainable methodologies for wastewater management. Featuring contributions from leading experts, the issue covers a wide range of topics including cutting-edge biological treatments, advanced filtration techniques, and pioneering applications of nanotechnology. 

New Content ItemThis Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 3: Good Health & Well-Being and SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Meet the Guest Editors

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V. Venkatramanan, PhD, Indira Gandhi National Open University, India

V. Venkatramanan is an Associate Professor at the School of Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Studies, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi. He holds a B.Sc. degree in Agriculture from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, an M.Sc. degree in Environmental Sciences from Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar and a PhD degree in Environmental Sciences from Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. He is a recipient of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research Junior Research Fellowship, Indian Agricultural Research Institute Senior Research Fellowship, and University Grants Commission Senior Research Fellowship. At IGNOU, he coordinates educational programmes in climate change and environmental sciences. His research interests include climate-smart agriculture, climate policy, bioenergy, conservation agriculture, remote sensing and GIS, biodegradation and green technologies for environmental management. He has published over 50 publications including research papers in peer-reviewed journals, and book chapters. He has edited 16 books including 6 books from Springer Nature.

Spyros Foteinis, PhD, Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom

Spyros Foteinis is an experienced and adaptable chartered Environmental Engineer, with a strong track record of success both in academia and in industry. He has gained significant experience in reviewing and assessing big projects (e.g. the €6.8M renovation project of Louros small hydroelectric plant and €40M repowering project of 12 wind farms in the Greek islands). He has a sound research and academic background, with more than a decade of
experience in conducting research and working in multi-national consortium-based projects. He is an expert in environmental and coastal engineering, sustainability and renewable energy and he holds a PhD, two MScs and a BSc/MEng in relevant subjects. He has numerous scientific publications in high impact journals such as Nature, Energy, Journal of Cleaner Production, Science of the Total Environment, and Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews to name a few.

About the Collection

Environmental Sciences Europe is calling for submissions to our Collection on Sustainable Wastewater Treatment and Pollutant Removal Technologies. This topical collection dives into the forefront of environmental innovation highlighting the most recent breakthroughs and research in sustainable methodologies for wastewater management. Featuring contributions from leading experts, the issue covers a wide range of topics including cutting-edge biological treatments, advanced filtration techniques, and pioneering applications of nanotechnology. 

This special issue welcomes original research papers, reviews, and case studies related to biological treatment processes and advanced filtration systems to green chemistry solutions and nanotechnology applications.


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Submission Guidelines

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This Collection welcomes submission of original Research Articles, reviews, and case studies. Should you wish to submit a different article type, please read our submission guidelines  to confirm that type is accepted by the journal. Articles for this Collection should be submitted via our submission system, Snapp. During the submission process you will be asked whether you are submitting to a Collection, please select "Sustainable Wastewater Treatment and Pollutant Removal Technologies" from the dropdown menu.

Articles will undergo the journal’s standard peer-review process and are subject to all of the journal’s standard policies. Articles will be added to the Collection as they are published.

The Editors have no competing interests with the submissions which they handle through the peer review process. The peer review of any submissions for which the Editors have competing interests is handled by another Editorial Board Member who has no competing interests.