Special Issue on ecotoxicological modeling
Published 19 May, 2026
Introduction:
This special issue presents the latest advances in ecotoxicological modeling that enhance the understanding of toxicological mechanisms, improve toxicity prediction, and strengthen the assessment of chemical risks to ecological and human health.
Topics covered:
- Environmental fate and exposure modeling of chemicals across multimedia systems
- Mechanistic modeling of toxicokinetics and toxicodynamics
- Species sensitivity distribution (SSD) modeling
- Machine learning and QSAR approaches for toxicity prediction
- Spatially explicit modeling of chemical exposure and ecological effect
- Bayesian hierarchical models for ecological risk assessment
- Model uncertainty and sensitivity analysis
- Mixture toxicity modeling and prediction
- Population and food web models for chemical risk assessment
- Multi-scale and cross-species extrapolation models
- Integrated modeling frameworks to support chemical regulation and prioritization
Important Deadline:
Submission deadline: 1 December 2026
Submission Instructions:
Please read the [Guide for Authors | Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology] before submitting. All articles should be [submitted online – Editorial Manager®], please select [special issue on ecotoxicological modeling] on submission.
Guest Editors:
Prof. Jianfeng Feng
Nankai University, China.
Email: fengjf@nankai.edu.cn
Dr. Jianfeng Feng is a full professor at Nankai University, China. His research lies at the intersection of quantitative ecotoxicology and ecosystem modeling, with a focus on toxicokinetic-toxicodynamic (TK-TD) approaches, multiple stressor effects (e.g., nutrients, chemicals, climate change), and ecological risk assessment in aquatic environments.
Prof. Qiaoguo Tan
Xiamen University, China.
Email: tanqg@xmu.edu.cn
Dr. Qiaoguo Tan is a full professor at Xiamen University, China. His research focuses on marine ecotoxicology and ecotoxicological modeling, particularly the bioaccumulation, toxicokinetics, and ecological risks of metals in estuarine and coastal ecosystems. His work combines experimental and modeling approaches to improve contaminant risk assessment and environmental monitoring.
Prof. Hao Qiu
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China.
Email: haoqiu@sjtu.edu.cn
Dr. Hao Qiu is a full professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, where he founded an environmental toxicology laboratory. His research focuses on the behavior, fate, bioavailability, and effects of nanomaterials and other data-scarce chemicals in the environment, with the goal of improving ecological and health risk assessments and promoting safe-by-design principles. He also conducts life cycle assessments (LCA) and sustainability analyses of chemicals and processes, integrating environmental, economic, and social dimensions from design through remediation.
Prof. Sandrine Charles
Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France.
Email: Sandrine.Charles@univ-lyon1.fr
Dr. Sandrine Charles is a full professor at Claude Bernard University Lyon 1, France. Her research activities lie within the scope of quantitative risk assessment in ecotoxicology through the development of predictive mathematical and statistical models aiming to identify potentially hazardous substances, to define concentration thresholds acceptable at the different levels of biological organization, and to draw up indices of environmental quality, but also to characterize causal links between toxicity and ecological impact.