Global Environmental Science (GES) is announcing a Call for Papers for the topic “Emerging Advanced Oxidation Processes: From Mechanistic Insights to Practical Applications”.

To address contamination across diverse environmental compartments by highly persistent organic substrates, homogeneous advanced oxidation processes based on the non-selective reactivity of hydroxyl radicals have long been regarded as promising treatment strategies. Recent advances in materials science, electrochemistry, in situ spectroscopy, chromatography–mass spectrometry, and computational approaches such as density functional theory and artificial intelligence-assisted modeling have accelerated the development of emerging advanced oxidation processes. Such progress has enabled the exploration of new classes of activation catalysts and oxyanion-based radical precursors, more precise identification of primary oxidants and reaction mechanisms, and a systematic understanding of the impacts of operational parameters and water matrices. This Call for Papers project aims to highlight the latest academic innovations that address the technical limitations while reinforcing the advantages of advanced oxidation processes, thereby providing updated insights into their mechanisms, materials design, and practical implementation. Through these contributions, we hope to advance current knowledge in the field and stimulate further research and innovation in related disciplines.

We welcome original research articles, reviews, commentaries and perspectives that address diverse aspects of emerging advanced oxidation processes, spanning fundamental science to practical implementation.

Topics of Interest Include (but are not limited to):

• Mechanistic analysis of homogeneous emerging advanced oxidation processes utilizing diverse oxyanions such as persulfate, periodate, and peracetate.
• Heterogeneous advanced oxidation processes employing new classes of photo-, electro-, and photothermal catalysts.
• Mechanistic insights into radical and non-radical reaction pathways, including the reactivity of oxyanion-derived oxidants toward organic pollutants and background natural constituents.
• Integration of advanced oxidation processes with non-oxidative physicochemical and biological treatment processes.
• Practical implementation of emerging advanced oxidation processes, including evaluation of treatment performance under realistic conditions, operational robustness, and environmental impacts.

Academic Editors:
Prof. Jaesang Lee, lee39@korea.ac.kr
Prof. Hyoung-il Kim, hi.kim@yonsei.ac.kr
Prof. Min-Sik Kim, minsik@jbnu.ac.kr

Submission Deadline: 15 September 2026
Instruction for Authors: https://www.sciltp.com/journals/ges/instructionForAuthors
Submission Link: https://sciflux.org/authors/submissions
Office Contact: ges@sciltp.com

All manuscripts will undergo peer review in accordance with the journal’s established policies and procedures. Final acceptance will be based on the peer-review reports and the evaluation of the Academic Editors and the Editor-in-Chief. Decisions will be made by the Editor-in-Chief or Academic Editors who have no conflicts of interest with any of the authors.