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The ASBPA and USCRP invites manuscripts on “Past, Present, and Future of Coastal Research: USCRP Perspectives” for a dedicated issue of Shore & Beach. 2024 marked the 10-year anniversary of the “Past and Future of Nearshore Process Research” community visioning session. After the community came together to produce the nearshore report, the US Coastal Research Program was formed and has convened the community through thematic workshops, monthly meetings, and in 2024, hosted a Decadal Visioning Workshop to identify and prioritize key management challenges and high priority science gaps to guide the next decade of coastal research. This dedicated issue celebrates the progress made over the last decade and looks ahead to the next, including highlights of USCRP accomplishments. The goal is to review progress made in the past ten years, share current research findings and state of the coastal community, expand upon themes brought up at the workshop, and present an outlook on future focus areas to address to improve coastal community resilience.
This special issue will be published in the first quarter of 2026. Expressions of interest for serving as a Guest Editor are encouraged. Guest editors will be announced in late summer 2025.
Topics of special interest to this issue include the following:
- USCRP funded PIs and student research on official funded tasks or other outcomes
- Community and stakeholder perspectives on coastal challenges
- Co-developed solutions to community challenges
- Applied research & technology to implement solutions
- Federal and state coastal policy & priorities
- Workforce development
ISSUE TIMELINE:
Brief abstracts from interested authors: 15 June 2025
Draft papers submitted: 10 October 2025
Draft papers reviewed: 21 November 2025
Revised papers submitted: 19 December 2025
Dedicated Issue published: 1st quarter 2026
SUBMISSIONS: Interested authors should submit their brief abstracts by 15 June 2025, for consideration to editor@asbpa.org. We invite submissions for different types of contributions, including full technical articles, research letters, coastal observations, coastal forum, or coastal photos. General details including author guidelines for Shore & Beach are available under For Authors & Reviewers at: https://asbpa.org/publications/shore-and-beach/
Shore & Beach publishes quality peer-reviewed papers of interest to a diverse audience of scientists, engineers, coastal managers, government officials, students, and the public. Papers cover a full spectrum of coastal topics from beach erosion and restoration to coastal zone management, sea level rise issues, economics of the coast, and environmental impacts. Articles should appeal and be accessible to an interdisciplinary audience.
