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Call for Papers: Heavy Metal Contamination in Soils and Vegetables: Ecological and Health Risks Assessment, and Sustainable Mitigation

Introduction

Soil heavy metal exposure has become one of the important environmental and agricultural problems around the world due to food security, ecosystem degradation and sustainable agriculture. Accelerated urbanisation, industrial development, wastewater irrigation, mineral mining and overuse of agrochemicals have been the main causes that resulted in the accumulation of heavy metals like Cd, Pb, As, Hg and Cr in agricultural soil.

This process-movement from soil to vegetable-is a major source of human exposure. Therefore, Heavy Metal Contamination in Soils and Vegetables is one of the important research subjects that needs thorough research to clarify the transport process, biological accumulation process, environmental effects and food security problems. Heavy metal exposure control, Ecological Risk Analysis, Human Health Risk analysis, and Soil Contamination Assessment are key to controlling the contamination effectively.

Why publish in this issue?

This Special Issue offers an opportunity for scientists in agricultural research, environmental science, agronomy, soil science, ecology, and policy to address one of the critical environmental issues impacting global food systems. All articles accepted and published will appear in the high-impact international Journal of Food Composition and Analysis and highlight the cutting-edge of science impacting food quality, food safety and human and environmental health.

Key advantages:

  • Greater visibility through publication in a leading international journal.
  • Opportunity to publish cutting-edge research on Heavy Metal Contamination in Soils.
  • Increased citation and download potential through Special Issue publication.
  • Global exposure among researchers in environmental science, agriculture, food safety, and public health.
  • Opportunity to influence government environmental policies, agricultural practices and public health guidelines.
  • Work with an interdisciplinary team of academics working in the areas of soil science, ecology, environmental engineering, food science and geography.

    • Scope

    The research scopes covered by this issue of special topics include original research articles, reviews, short communications, and case studies on heavy metals contamination, environmental sustainability, ecological impacts, and risk assessment in the soil-plant system. Topics of special interest include, but are not limited to:

  • Evaluation of heavy metals (Cd, Pb, As, Hg, and Cr) in soils and vegetables.
  • Soil contamination assessment using innovative analytical and geospatial techniques.
  • Heavy metal source apportionment with multivariate statistical methods.
  • The effects of pH, textural properties of the soil and organic content on the mobility of HM.
  • Ecological risk assessment for agricultural environments.
  • Ecological health risk assessment for food and vegetation.
  • HM in plants: mechanisms of absorption, accumulation, and transport in plants;
  • Food safety, food quality and regulation.

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    Know More About This Issue

    The accumulation of heavy metals in agricultural soils is rising steadily due to different contamination pathways, leading to potential threats to environmental sustainability and food safety.

    As heavy metals can persist for decades and years, their persistence may affect ecosystems by accumulating in the soils and ultimately contaminating the human food chain via ingestion of contaminated edible crops (food chain. Plants, particularly leafy vegetables, absorb these elements at a very fast rate and can be passed to humans via food, with longer-term serious illnesses like neurologic damage and cancer.

    The focus of this Special Issue will be the compilation of articles addressing pollution processes, environmental impact, risk assessment methods, and sustainable mitigation of contamination problems in agricultural landscapes. Interdisciplinary contributions from environmental science, agriculture, ecology, food safety and public health will strengthen the scientific knowledge on contaminated agricultural environments.

    Heavy Metal Contamination in Soils and Vegetables

    Key factors           

  • Soil Contamination Analysis and geospatial assessment.
  • Heavy Metal Contamination in Vegetables.
  • Ecological Risk Analysis and environmental monitoring.
  • Human Health Risk Analysis and food safety evaluation.
  • Climate change impacts on contaminant behaviour.
  • Sustainable remediation and mitigation technologies.
  • Environmental sustainability and agricultural resilience.
  • Heavy Metal Pollution pathways and contamination sources.

    • How We Support Your Submission

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    Our services include:

  • Development of manuscript and contents
  • Adherence to the guidelines of the target journals and structuring the document
  • Managing literature searching and citations.
  • Academic language editing and plagiarism screening.
  • Research design, methodology, and analytical support.
  • Statistical analysis and risk assessment modelling.
  • Preparation of tables, figures, and graphical abstracts.
  • End-to-end manuscript submission support.

    • We will assist you in meeting the criteria set by the Special Issue on Heavy Metal Contamination in Soils: Ecological and Health Risks Assessment, and Sustainable Mitigation.

    Journal Guidelines:

  • Submit original and unpublished research.
  • Include a structured abstract and relevant keywords.
  • Accepted article types include research articles, review papers, and case studies.
  • Studies focusing on Heavy Metal Contamination in Soils. Environmental protection, food security, ecological effects, Contamination Monitoring or risk evaluation will be encouraged.
  • Special attention will be given to research covering Ecological Risk Analysis, Human Health Risk Assessment, Heavy Metal and Soil Contamination Analysis.
  • Field studies as well as laboratory-based experimental work will be acceptable.
  • Please carefully read the manuscript requirements (Formatting, Ethical Statement and Submission Guidelines) before submitting any papers.
  • During submission, authors should select the article type: “VSI: Heavy Metal Contamination in Soils”

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    Reference

    China Economic Review. (2026). *Income and wealth distribution, labor market, and subjective well-being in China – In honor of Professor John Knight* (Special issue call for papers). Elsevier.

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