The conference will cover abroad spectrum of hydrogen, fuel cell, and electrolysis-related topics, from production technologies to cutting-edge applications across sectors.
Key areas of focus include, but are not limited to, materials innovation, advanced component manufacturing, numerical modelling, system integration, safety protocols, policy frameworks, and comprehensive market and environmental analyses.
We welcome submissions that present groundbreaking research, innovative solutions, transformative technologies, and forward-thinking perspectives and analyses that will shape the hydrogen economy of the future.
1. Hydrogen Production
1.1. Electrolysis (PEM, Alkaline, AEM, SOEC, PCC, MCEC)
1.2. Thermochemical & Photochemical Processes
1.3. Biological Hydrogen Production
1.4. Low carbon hydrogen (e.g., SMR with CCUS, Nuclear Hydrogen, etc.)
1.5. Hydrogen from Biomass and Waste
1.6. Water Use and Low Quality Water Electrolysis (e.g. Sea-Water)
2. Hydrogen Storage and Distribution
2.1. Solid Hydrogen Storage (e.g. metal hydrides, MOFs and others)
2.2. Gaseous Hydrogen Storage
2.3. Liquid and Cryo-Compressed Hydrogen Storage
2.4. Hydrogen Infrastructure (Pipelines, Tankers, Trucks)
2.5. Hydrogen Blending in Natural Gas Grids
2.6. Natural Gas Grid Transformation
2.7. Hydrogen Derivatives and Carriers (e.g., ammonia, LOHC, methanol)
2.8. Hydrogen Refilling Stations
3. Fuel Cells technologies
3.1. Fuel Cells: components, stack, system (PEMFC, SOFC, AFC, MCFC)
3.2. Fuel Cells for Transportation (Cars, Buses, Trucks)
3.3. Fuel Cells for Heavy Duty & Freight Transport (Trains, Aircraft, Marine)
3.4. Fuel Cells for Stationary Power Generation
3.5. Portable and Backup Power Applications
4. Hydrogen End-Use applications
4.1. Hydrogen for Industrial Processes (Steel, Cement, Chemicals)
4.2. Hydrogen as Energy Storage Medium (e.g. Hybrid Systems with Renewable Energy)
4.3. Sector Coupling and Power-to-X
4.4. Next-Generation Hydrogen Fuels (Power-to-fuel)
4.5. Hydrogen as a Decarbonization Pathway
5. Hydrogen Economy and Sustainability
5.1. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Social LCA
5.2. Techno-economic assessment (TEA)
5.3. Green Hydrogen and Carbon-Free Technologies
5.4. Hydrogen’s Role in Achieving Climate Targets (Net-Zero Goals)
5.5. Hydrogen Hubs and International Trade
5.6. Hydrogen Valleys
6. Hydrogen Policy, Market, and Business Models
6.1. National and Regional Hydrogen Strategies
6.2. Global Hydrogen Supply Chains
6.3. Economic Analysis and Market Forecasts
6.4. Hydrogen Pricing and Incentives
6.5. Hydrogen Safety Codes and Standards
7. Hydrogen Innovation and Future Trends
7.1. Emerging Hydrogen Technologies
7.2. Breakthroughs in Catalysts, Electrodes, Membranes
7.3. Innovative Diagnostic, Prognostic, and Artificial Intelligence Tools in Hydrogen Systems
7.4. Microbial and Bioelectrochemical Technologies

The Special Issue is guest edited by Stefano Ubertini and Mariagiovanna Minutillo.
The paper will follow a regular peer-review procedure and will be published, if positively evaluated by the journal reviewers, in the special issue of the journal.
The procedure for publication of a paper in the Special Issue is essentially the same as for publication in a regular issue; then papers will be transferred to the Journal Editor for final decisions.
The submission deadline for the Special Issue is 31 March 2027.
To enable us to deal with the manuscripts, as fast and efficiently as possible, you are kindly invited to submit your article via the journal’s online submission and reviewing system.
The Special Issue details and submission information are available on the ScienceDirect call-for-papers page.
Below please see instructions for submitting your manuscript:
1) Please go to the Special Issue page on ScienceDirect;
2)If you have never registered in Elsevier services, then create a user account;
3)Once logged in, select “Submit New Manuscript”;
4)Under “Choose the Article Type of your submission” from the drop-down menu, select the article type corresponding to “VSI: Hydrogen Energy Systems”, then continue;
5)The subsequent steps should be self-explanatory and similar to other online submission systems.
We sincerely hope to include your manuscript in the journal.
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