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Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Medical Informatics
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8717 | Submission Open
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence (AI); medical informatics; brain–computer interfaces, machine learning; deep learning; clinical decision support systems; medical data analytics; Electronic Health Records (EHRs); medical image analysis; Natural Language Processing (NLP); predictive modeling in healthcare; precision and personalized medicine; healthcare data mining; wearable and sensor data; brain signal analysis, explainable AI in healthcare; EEG decoding; ethics and trustworthy AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)
Wireless Sensor Networks in IoT
edited by , Jinxin Li and Tiaojie Xiao
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7818 | Submission Open
Keywords: wireless sensor networks (WSNs); internet of things (IoT); artificial indigence (AI); real-time data processing; sensing and imaging; integrated sensing and communication; network optimization; edge and fog computing; time-sensitive networking; security and privacy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial IoT)
Advancing Software Engineering with Artificial Intelligence submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3029 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); software engineer; software AI; AI systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)
Computational Advances in Artificial Intelligence and Game Science for Education submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 959 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; education; serious games; immersive simulations; STEM
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)
Trustworthy and Uncertainty-Aware Machine Learning for Large-Scale Data
edited by Meng Yang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open
Keywords: trustworthy machine learning; uncertainty-aware learning; conformal prediction; distribution-free inference; uncertainty quantification; reliable artificial intelligence; robust machine learning; model calibration; explainable AI; interpretable machine learning; big data analytics; large-scale data mining; learning under distribution shift; decision-making under uncertainty
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)
Advanced Human–Robot Interaction 2026
edited by and Wenhai Li
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12072 | Submission Open
Keywords: human–robot interaction systems; artificial intelligence in robotics; collaborative robotics in industry; digital twins for manufacturing; Industry 4.0 and 5.0
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human–Computer Interactions)
Machine Learning: Techniques, Industry Applications, Code Sharing, and Future Trends submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 15 articles | Viewed by 31872 | Submission Open
Keywords: open-source machine learning; reproducible research; code sharing in AI; machine learning frameworks; publicly available datasets; transparent machine learning; benchmarking in machine learning; collaborative machine learning; open science in AI; code-based research validation; machine learning algorithms with codes; open repositories in ML; GitHub for machine learning; computational experiment reproducibility; best practices in code sharing
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)
Intelligent Educational Technologies: Core Architectures, Algorithms, and Evidence-Based Systems submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5701 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI system architectures; learning analytics pipelines; adaptive algorithms; generative AI in education; educational data mining; XAI for pedagogy; MLOps in EdTech; federated learning; API interoperability; NLP for tutoring systems; algorithmic bias mitigation; cloud-based AI services
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)
AI Applications for Smart Grid Energy Management and Industrial Electrical Systems submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4873 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; computational intelligence; electrical systems; fault diagnosis; smart grids; signal processing; power quality; electrical control; renewable energy systems; transactive energy; optimization techniques; machine learning; deep learning; bio-inspired computation; Internet of Things (IoT); edge computing; digital twins; embedded systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)
Multimodal Pattern Recognition of Social Signals in HCI (Third Edition) submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3707 | Submission Open
Keywords: multimodal pattern recognition; social signals; human–computer interactions; affective computing; artificially intelligent companions; user affect recognition; machine learning; emotion recognition; gesture recognition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human–Computer Interactions)
Advanced Image Processing and Computer Vision (3rd Edition) submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1368 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced image processing; artificial intelligence; computational models; computer-aided detection and diagnosis; computer vision; decision-support systems; ethical artificial intelligence; explainable artificial intelligence; generative artificial intelligence; image analysis, interpretation and understanding; image-guided decision, planning and treatment; image pre- and post-processing; machine and deep learning; open-access image datasets; supervised, unsupervised and semi-supervised learning; DataOps and MLOps
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)
Present and Future of E-Learning Technologies (3rd Edition) submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 944 | Submission Open
Keywords: e-learning standards and specifications; quality in e-learning; instructional design, educational resources repositories; artificial intelligence applied to e-learning; creation of digital educational content; data science for e-learning; experiences in e-learning
Data Science, Statistical Modelling, and ICT Applications for Global Health and Epidemiological Resilience submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1811 | Submission Open
Keywords: data science in healthcare; epidemiological modelling; ICT for health; health data analytics; artificial intelligence and machine learning; global health and resilience; statistical modelling and decision support
Edge and Fog Computing for Internet of Things Systems (3rd Edition) submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3554 | Submission Open
Keywords: edge computing; fog computing; IoT; computational offloading; orchestration; distributed computing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial IoT)
Blockchain Technology—a Breakthrough Innovation for Modern Industries (3rd Edition)
edited by , and Fedele Colantuono
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3343 | Submission Open
Keywords: blockchain technology; smart contracts; IoT; big data; business intelligence; innovation; sustainability; business; supply chains; finance; transportation; policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Blockchain Infrastructures and Enabled Applications)
Emerging Trends in Network Security and Applied Cryptography
edited by Hai Liu and Feng Tian
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9845 | Submission Open
Keywords: security and privacy risk analysis; network security; privacy protection; applied cryptography; trustworthy computing
(This special issue belongs to the Section ICT Infrastructures for Cybersecurity)
Harnessing the Blockchain Technology in Unveiling Futuristic Applications (2nd Edition)
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5604 | Submission Open
Keywords: blockchain technology; smart contracts; smart city; decentralized application; World Wide Web 3
(This special issue belongs to the Section Blockchain Infrastructures and Enabled Applications)
High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Computer Architecture
edited by Taskin Kocak and Ron (Rongyu) Lin
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4446 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-performance and parallel computing; computer architecture; supercomputing and cluster systems; multi-core and GPU computing; performance optimization and workload management; energy efficiency and scalability; cloud computing and data centers; hardware acceleration; AI-HPC systems and infrastructures; hybrid quantum–AI computing
Innovative Research in Human–Computer Interactions submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10046 | Submission Open
Keywords: human-artificial intelligence (Human-AI) interaction & human-machine interfaces; ubiquitous & Pervasive Computing; augmented Reality (AR) & Virtual Reality (VR); brain Computer Interfaces (BCI) & Neurotechnology; tangible & embodied interfaces; bio-sensing & wearable technology; robotics & human-robot interaction; ethics, trust, safety and privacy in emerging technology interfaces; borderless & Sociocultural Research in HCI; future-Focused Research in HCI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human–Computer Interactions)
Intrusion Detection and Trust Provisioning in Edge-of-Things Environment
edited by Hooman Alavizadeh and Ahmad Salehi Shahraki
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 66872 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI-based intrusion detection; Edge-of-Things computing; Internet of Things (IoT); cloud computing; real-time monitoring; security modelling and analysis; trust provisioning; threat modelling and situation awareness; privacy-preserving techniques; deep learning-based IDS for EoT
(This special issue belongs to the Section ICT Infrastructures for Cybersecurity)
Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Large Language Modelling (2nd Edition)
edited by Ming Liu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 19 articles | Viewed by 61151 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural language processing; small efficient language modelling; continual learning; text generation; adversarial learning; scientific text mining; multimodality; conversational systems; large language model
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)
AI for Humans and Humans for AI (AI4HnH4AI)
edited by and Deepak Puthal
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 15011 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI; innovation; learning; influence; humans
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)
AI in Bioinformatics
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9029 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; AI; bioinformatics; computational biology; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)
Intelligent Computing and Sensing Systems for Sustainable Precision Agriculture
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8810 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable precision agriculture; intelligent computing; sensing systems; smart farming; digital agriculture; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning; Internet of Things (IoT); remote sensing; edge computing; cloud computing; robotics and automation; digital twins; data analytics; computer vision; wireless sensor networks; crop monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)
Transformative Approaches in Education: Harnessing AI, Augmented Reality, and Virtual Reality for Innovative Teaching and Learning (2nd Edition) submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8093 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; augmented reality (AR); virtual reality (VR); immersive learning; educational technology; personalized learning; student engagement; 21st-century skills; curriculum design; technology integration; interactive learning environments; digital learning tools; transformative education; evidence-based practices; teacher training; innovative pedagogy; educational outcomes; cross-disciplinary approaches; learning experience design; gamification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human–Computer Interactions)
Mobile Fog and Edge Computing
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6938 | Submission Open
Keywords: mobile fog and edge computing; mobile AI paradigm; next-generation IoT; mobile autonomous collaborative; 5G/6G mobile computing
Advanced Cryptographic Techniques for Digital Watermarking, Encryption, and Steganography
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6277 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital watermarking; cryptography; information hiding; steganography; multimedia security; image and video encryption; chaos-based security; robustness and attack analysis; secure data transmission; intelligent security systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section ICT Infrastructures for Cybersecurity)
Generative AI in Medicine: Emerging Applications, Challenges, and Future Directions
edited by Atsushi Teramoto
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5326 | Submission Open
Keywords: generative AI; medical image synthesis; diffusion models; report generation; large language models (LLMs); clinical applications; deep learning; explainability; AI ethics in healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)
Trustworthy and Efficient Large Language Models: Methods, Systems and Applications
edited by , and Yaoxiang Yu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4436 | Submission Open
Keywords: large language models (LLMs); trustworthiness; efficiency; interpretability; scalability; ethical AI; AI applications; optimization techniques; fault diagnosis; knowledge extraction
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)
Cloud Computing and Big Data Mining—2nd Edition
edited by Rao Mikkilineni
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3258 | Submission Open
Keywords: cloud computing; big data mining; data analytics; machine learning; artificial intelligence; data security; data privacy; internet of things (IoT); edge computing; distributed computing; data warehousing; data processing; cloud storage; data visualization; hybrid cloud servers; edge cloud servers; integration of the internet of things
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cloud Continuum and Enabled Applications)
Advances in Computer Vision: Models, Learning, and Inference
edited by , and Md. Al Mehedi Hasan
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2882 | Submission Open
Keywords: computer vision; visual recognition; deep learning for vision; generative models; 3D computer vision; geometric deep learning; video understanding; vision-language models; self-supervised learning; image synthesis; object detection and tracking; scene understanding; efficient inference; model compression; robustness and generalization; explainable AI (XAI) in vision
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)
Intelligent Systems Security: AI-Driven Approaches for Attacks, Detection & Explainability
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2537 | Submission Open
Keywords: systems security; AI-enhanced security methodologies; traditional security techniques; pentesting; intrusion detection systems (IDSs); zero-day threat detection; attack execution analysis; reverse engineering; explainable AI (XAI) for security; transparent security models; automated decision-making in cybersecurity; security lifecycle management; AI-driven threat detection; adversarial machine learning; human–AI collaboration in security; trustworthy AI Systems; real-time incident response
(This special issue belongs to the Section ICT Infrastructures for Cybersecurity)
AI and Network Science for Biological Systems and Human Health
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2515 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; network science; biological networks; network medicine; graph neural networks; multi-omics data integration; gene regulatory networks; protein–protein interaction networks; neural circuit analysis; disease module discovery; drug repurposing; precision medicine; personalized healthcare; infectious disease modeling; spreading dynamics; topological data analysis (TDA); explainable AI (XAI) in biomedicine; multi-modal learning in healthcare; patient stratification; biomarker discovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)
Multimedia Data and Network Security: Emerging Trends and AI-Driven Threats and Defenses
edited by Zahid Akhtar
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2165 | Submission Open
Keywords: multimedia security; network security; data encryption; digital watermarking; steganography; content protection; cryptography; secure multimedia communication; secure multimedia streaming; multimedia forensics; network intrusion detection; secure data transmission and storage; multimedia authentication; secure multimedia storage; multimedia privacy; AI-driven cybersecurity; deepfake detection; privacy-preserving machine learning; secure cloud multimedia; IoT multimedia security; adversarial attacks on multimedia; blockchain for multimedia security; perceptual-based multimedia quality assessment; biometric security; secure video analytics
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)
The Internet of Things—Current Trends, Applications, and Future Challenges (3rd Edition)
edited by and João Pedro Matos-Carvalho
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1392 | Submission Open
Keywords: internet of things (IoT); artificial intelligence and machine learning; blockchain; privacy and security; industry 4.0; cloud computing; big data; embedded computing; sensor networks; distributed computing; green computing and energy efficiency; internet of wearable things; healthcare; testbed and experimental results for the IoT; smart sensors; drones and UAVs; 5G and beyond-5G networks; software-defined wireless access networks; pervasive computing; social and environmental impacts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial IoT)
AI/ML-Driven Intrusion Detection Systems for the Internet of Things: Techniques, Challenges, and Future Directions
edited by and Prashant Pillai
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1234 | Submission Open
Keywords: IoT security; intrusion detection systems; AI-based intrusion detection; machine learning; anomaly detection; lightweight IDS; real-time monitoring; edge computing; big data analytics; explainable AI; scalable security solutions; threat detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial IoT)
Next-Generation Cyber Defense: AI, Automation and Adaptive Security
edited by Yang Yu
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1904 | Submission Open
Keywords: cybersecurity/cyber defense; artificial intelligence (AI) in security; machine learning for security; threat detection/anomaly detection; explainable AI for security; LLM-augmented security operations (SOC analytics, triage, decision support); self-healing systems/resilient security architectures; zero-trust security/behavioral analytics; explainable AI for security; privacy-preserving security analytics
(This special issue belongs to the Section ICT Infrastructures for Cybersecurity)
From 5G to 6G: Emerging Technologies in Wireless Networks
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 754 | Submission Open
Keywords: 5G; 6G; wireless networks; terahertz communication; reconfigurable intelligent surfaces; massive MIMO; AI in networks; low-latency communications; energy-efficient networking; network security
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cloud Continuum and Enabled Applications)
Intelligence at the Edge: AI/ML for IoT Systems
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 532 | Submission Open
Keywords: edge intelligence for IoT; AI/ML at the network edge; lightweight intrusion detection; IoT security architectures; zero-day attack detection in edge networks; explainable AI (XAI) for edge systems; trustworthy edge AI; automated security response; adversarial machine learning for IoT; real-time threat mitigation; federated learning for edge security; resource-aware AI models; edge-based anomaly detection; privacy-preserving edge computing; human-in-the-loop edge security
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)
Emerging Trends in Intelligent Connectivity and Digital Transformation (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent connectivity; Internet of Things (IoT); wireless communication (5G/6G); digital transformation; artificial Intelligence (AI)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial IoT)
The Digital Transformation of Education: Trends, Technologies, and Responsible Innovation
edited by Zoltán Szűts, Péter Ekler, and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7585 | Submission Open
Keywords: computing education; software engineering education; artificial intelligence in education; large language models; intelligent tutoring systems; AR/VR/XR in education; innovative EdTech solutions; data privacy in EdTech; responsible educational technology; digital transformation in learning; adaptive learning technologies; gamification in computer science education; digital pedagogy
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)
Recent Advances in Social Networks and Social Media (2nd Edition)
edited by Hovhannes Harutyunyan
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7212 | Submission Open
Keywords: network formation; social networks; network experiments; local interaction games; non-cooperative games; real-world complex network analysis; pattern analysis in social networks; temporal networks; information diffusion models; reputation and trust in social media; social influence, recommendation, and media
Intelligence for Complex Data: From Retrieval and Understanding to Decision-Making
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3623 | Submission Open
Keywords: information retrieval; semantic understanding; representation learning; knowledge extraction; reasoning and inference; decision support systems; multimodal data analytics; explainable artificial intelligence (XAI); retrieval-augmented generation (RAG); complex data intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)
Advances in Multimodal Learning and Representation
edited by Bocheng Ren and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1701 | Submission Open
Keywords: multimodal learning; multimodal representation/cross-modal representation; multimodal fusion/multimodal integration; multimodal understanding; multimodal large language models (MLLMs); vision-language models; cross-modal retrieval; generalization/zero-shot learning/few-shot learning; multimodal transformer
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)
Intelligent Transportation Systems: Recent Advances
edited by , , Chunjie Cao and Youyi Song
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 985 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart city and urban mobility; autonomous vehicles and v2x communication; spatio-temporal big data analytics; edge intelligence and federated learning; traffic flow prediction and management
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)
Future Trends in Computer Programming Education, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open
Keywords: strategies for teaching programming (e.g., object-first, imperative-first, function-first); programming languages for an introduction to programming; teaching approaches for an introduction to programming; procedural/object-oriented/web/game/etc. programming education; cultivating computational thinking skills through programming; educational programming environments; programming microworlds; structure editors; program/software visualization tools; software quality tools for education; tangible programming languages/environments; educational/serious games for programming; distributed pair programming
Multimodal Medical AI: Fusion, Interpretation, and Clinical Translation submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open
Keywords: multimodal medical AI; medical data fusion; clinical decision support; cross-modal representation learning; radiology–pathology fusion; imaging–genomics integration; biomedical signal and image fusion; electronic health records (EHR) integration; foundation models in healthcare; large multimodal models (LMMs); explainable medical AI (XAI); trustworthy and interpretable AI; weakly supervised and semi-supervised medical learning; multi-omics fusion for precision medicine; clinical outcome prediction; disease diagnosis and prognosis modeling; patient stratification; biomarker discovery; domain adaptation and generalization in healthcare; AI for real-world clinical translation
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)
AI in Knowledge Management
edited by Murray Jennex
submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2941 | Submission Open
Keywords: knowledge creation; knowledge representation; knowledge discovery; artificial intelligence; knowledge management; knowledge retrieval; knowledge search; knowledge acquisition; machine learning with knowledge
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)
Next-Generation Semantic Multimedia: Generative AI, Human-Centric Personalization, and Digital Sustainability
edited by , Christos Troussas, Akrivi Krouska, and Maria Kouri
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2012 | Submission Open
Keywords: multimedia; contextual intelligence; sustainability; user profiling; AI; semantics
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)
Advanced Software Engineering in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Best Practices, Challenges, and Opportunities
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1860 | Submission Open
Keywords: software engineering; AI4SE; SE4AI; explainable AI (XAI); distributed computing; cloud-native architecture; software quality; trustworthy systems; ethics in software development; lifecycle management
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)
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