Call for Papers for Special Issue on “Geo-Hazards: Lessons from the Ground”

The International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), through its International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories (IJGCH), invites submissions for a Special Issue on “Geo-Hazards: Lessons from the Ground - Case Histories in Earthquake, Landslide, Tsunami, Subsidence, and Flood Risk.”

This special issue aims to showcase detailed, well-documented case histories that capture real-world experiences, analyses, and lessons from major geo-hazard events. With the increasing frequency and intensity of natural hazards worldwide, there is a pressing need for field-based insights that connect scientific understanding, engineering practice, and community resilience.

We invite contributions that present comprehensive documentation of geo-hazard phenomena, including site characterization, event documentation, response actions, and performance assessments. Submissions highlighting multidisciplinary approaches and lessons learned for risk reduction, planning, and policy development are particularly encouraged.

Scope of the Special Issue

Case histories may relate (but are not limited) to:

Earthquake-induced ground failures and soil-structure interaction
Landslide occurrence, mechanisms, and stabilization measures
Tsunami impacts, modelling, and coastal defence responses
Ground subsidence due to natural or anthropogenic factors
Flood risk assessment and mitigation
Multi-hazard interactions and cascading disaster effects
Post-disaster assessment and reconstruction case studies
Integration of field data, remote sensing, and numerical modelling
Community-based risk reduction and resilience-building efforts

Submission Details

Interested authors are invited to submit a 300-word abstract outlining their proposed case history by 28 February 2026 to Prof. Neelima Satyam (Indian Institute of Technology Indore, India; [email protected]) and Prof. Gonghui Wang (Kyoto University, Japan; [email protected])

Authors will be notified of abstract acceptance shortly thereafter. Full manuscripts should be submitted by 30 May 2026. Please consult the Journal’s submission guidelines at: http://casehistories.geoengineer.org/submission.html before submitting your manuscript. All papers will undergo rigorous peer review following the journal’s standard process.

The publication of this Special Issue is expected in December 2026.

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