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Special Issues

Crystals publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process.

The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

Open for Submission

Applications of Crystalline Materials in Elastocaloric Devices

Guest Editors: Claudia Masselli, Adriana Greco, Luca Cirillo
Viewed by 75

Deadline: 31 December 2026

Open for Submission

Research in Magnesium-Based Alloys

Guest Editors: Shifeng Luo, Xinyu Yang, Yan Wang, Xiao Lei
Viewed by 30

Deadline: 31 December 2026

Open for Submission

Advances in Optoelectronic Materials

Guest Editors: Mourad Boutahir, El Mehdi El Khattabi
Viewed by 26

Deadline: 31 December 2026

Open for Submission

Crystals: 15th Anniversary

Guest Editors: Alessandra Toncelli, Jesús Sanmartín-Matalobos, José Gavira, Heike Lorenz
Viewed by 19

Deadline: 31 December 2026

Open for Submission

Applications of Additive Manufacturing and Numerical Simulation in High-Performance Metallic Materials

Guest Editors: Yunwei Gui, Umberto Prisco
Viewed by 56

Deadline: 20 October 2026

Open for Submission

Microstructure and Properties of Steel Materials

Guest Editors: Shilong Liu, Yishuang Yu, Qizhe Ye, Yangxin Wang
Viewed by 96

Deadline: 31 August 2026

Open for Submission

Functional Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Sensing and Energy Storage

Guest Editors: Justina Gaidukevic, Ruta Rasike
Viewed by 37

Deadline: 31 August 2026

Open for Submission

Modern Gem Crystals: Synthesis, Characterization, Genesis, and Intelligent Analysis

Guest Editors: Ye Yuan, Guanghai Shi, Fei Liu
Viewed by 129

Deadline: 31 August 2026

Open for Submission

Graphene-Based Nanocomposites

Guest Editors: Zhao-Chi Chen, Tien-Li Chang
Viewed by 90

Deadline: 20 August 2026

Open for Submission

Crystallography of Enzymes (2nd Edition)

Guest Editors: Bo Liang, Houfu Guo
Viewed by 77

Deadline: 20 August 2026

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Crystallization and Precipitation in Life-Science, (Bio)polymer and Recycling Industries

Guest Editors: Heike Lorenz, Erik Temmel, Vico Tenberg
Viewed by 43

Deadline: 20 August 2026

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Research on Liquid Crystal Materials and Optical Devices

Guest Editors: Pedro Marques de Almeida, Juliana Eccher
Viewed by 27

Deadline: 20 August 2026

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