An upcoming Special Issue of Ecological Informatics invites contributions on how ecological data cubes help transform diverse data sources into coherent, ready-to-use resources for ecosystem monitoring and analysis. 

Authors can submit their manuscripts between 1 June 2026 and 31 May 2027 through the online submission system Editorial Manager®.

The Special Issue aims to consolidate the emerging concept of ecological cubes by including submissions that demonstrate innovative approaches for organising, accessing, and analysing high-dimensional ecological data across space, time, and biodiversity dimensions.

The main topics can be, but are not limited to: 

• Conceptual models and design principles for ecological data cube architectures

• Data standards, ontologies, and semantic interoperability for multidimensional ecological datasets

• Implementation of FAIR principles in large-scale ecological infrastructures

• Methods for indexing, querying, and analysing high-dimensional ecological data

• Integration of ecological data cubes with biodiversity indicators, ecosystem models, and scenario frameworks

• Cloud-based, distributed, or high-performance computing solutions for scalable analysis

• Cross-scale applications supporting ecosystem assessment and environmental reporting

Submissions may include methodological advances, open-source tools, computational infrastructures, and applied case studies that showcase the role of data cubes in supporting transparent, scalable, and policy-relevant ecological research.

More information and author guidelines are available here.