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Advances in Post-Quantum Security
edited by Ajay Kaushik and
submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 353 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence for security; cryptographic protocols; cyber security; internet of things security; post-quantum cryptography; quantum-resistant security; secure 5G and 6G networks; applied artificial intelligence
Generative AI Applications for Power Systems submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1901 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI; generative AI; GANs; VAEs; transformers
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI in Autonomous Systems)
Leveraging Simulation and Deep Learning for Enhanced Health and Safety
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8031 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; simulation-based modeling; AI safety; explainable AI (XAI); risk simulation; causal inference; computer vision; digital twins; safety-critical systems; property prediction
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI Systems: Theory and Applications)
Application of Artificial Intelligence on Structures Subjected to Natural Hazards
edited by , Juan Bojórquez and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7213 | Submission Open
Keywords: earthquake engineering; seismic hazard; wind hazard; neural networks; metaheuristic techniques
Advances in Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Machine Learning Applications
edited by Naveed Ilyas and Taqi Abrar
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2280 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; transformer networks; generative models; computer vision; medical image analysis; explainable AI; interdisciplinary applications; diffusion models
Integrating Large Language Models into Robotic Autonomy submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1693 | Submission Open
Keywords: LLMs in locomotion control; LLMs in navigation and semantic planning; LLMs in physical interaction and manipulation; voice-based control and communication; sensor-grounded perception; learning, real-time decision-making through voice and text commands; robot-to-human/robot-to-robot interaction; structured reasoning through multi-level representations
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI Systems: Theory and Applications)
Next-Generation Medical Imaging AI: Deep Learning Computer Vision with Multi-Task and Continual Learning
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 880 | Submission Open
Keywords: medical imaging; computer vision; deep learning; multi-task learning; continual learning; medical image segmentation; medical image classification; attention mechanisms; vision transformers; self-supervised learning; weakly supervised learning; domain adaptation; explainable AI; uncertainty estimation; clinical decision support
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical & Healthcare AI)
Machine Learning-Augmented Optimization Methods for Energy and Infrastructure Systems
edited by , Chen Yang and Haoran Niu
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 826 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning-augmented optimization; learning-augmented algorithms; hybrid AI-optimization methods; energy system optimization; reinforcement learning for planning; critical infrastructure planning; robust and stochastic optimization; spatial and network optimization; digital twins for infrastructure systems; explainable AI for decision support
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI Systems: Theory and Applications)
Smart Educational Technologies: Integrating AI, Robotics, and AR for 21st Century Learning
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 670 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence in education; technology-enhanced learning; computational thinking; educational robotics; learning analytics; personalized learning; augmented reality (AR) in education
Multi-Agent Modal Computing: Synergy, Scalability and Satellite-Earth Collaboration
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 523 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-agent systems; multimodal learning; satellite computing; knowledge graph; edge AI; federated learning; remote sensing; distributed inference
Adaptive Control and Cognitive Architectures: Bridging Cybernetics, Neuroscience, and AI
edited by
submission deadline 18 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 460 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptive control; cognitive architectures; cybernetics; neuroscience; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI Systems: Theory and Applications)
Responsible AI: Alignment, Decentralization, and Optimization in Multi-Agent Systems Across Dynamic Environments
edited by Chansoo Kim
submission deadline 23 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7406 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-agent systems; AI alignment and trustworthiness; AI ethical and social implications (ethical and societal dimensions); alignment with human values; decentralized and federated learning; optimization and AI; reinforcement and evolutionary learning; causal reasoning; robustness and adaptivity; dynamic environments; real-world AI applications and various applications such as physical AI (robotics), energy and battery, and finance and economics
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI Systems: Theory and Applications)
Large Language Models and Autonomous Agents for Semantic Web, Search, and Recommendations
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 438 | Submission Open
Keywords: large language models; autonomous AI agents; semantic web; information retrieval; intelligent search systems; recommendation systems; foundation models; knowledge graphs; semantic representation learning; retrieval-augmented generation
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI Systems: Theory and Applications)
Artificial Intelligence for Next-Generation Adaptive Control Systems and Robotics submission deadline 28 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 871 | Submission Open
Keywords: automation and robotics systems; artificial intelligence; machine learning; adaptive control; granulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI in Autonomous Systems)
Artificial Intelligence in Industrial Systems: From Data Acquisition to Intelligent Decision-Making submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 19326 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; industrial applications; sensor systems; predictive maintenance; smart manufacturing; intelligent decision-making; data acquisition and analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI in Autonomous Systems)
AI-Driven Innovations in Medical Computer Engineering and Healthcare
edited by , Ping Lu, Jens Lundström and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5307 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence diagnostics; clinical decision support; telemedicine; remote monitoring; wearables; predictive analytics; biomedical signals; personalized medicine; healthcare automation; explainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical & Healthcare AI)
Harvesting the Future: Transforming Agricultural Practices Through AI Application
edited by , and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2744 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent breeding; intelligent rearing; intelligent planting; precision agriculture; intelligent pest and disease diagnosis; intelligent agricultural machinery; agricultural robots; agricultural sensors; intelligent management of agricultural production; digital village
Artificial Intelligence Potential to Solve Multiple Complex Geodetic Problems
edited by , and Desislava Ivanova
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 839 | Submission Open
Keywords: geodesy; AI; multi-source data; GNSS; geospatial data; time series analysis; geoid modeling; geohazards; climate change
AI-Powered Remote Sensing for Agriculture
edited by , Xiaofeng Ma and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 795 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; remote sensing; agriculture; crop monitoring; irrigation management; yield prediction; digital mapping in agriculture; machine learning; deep learning; precision agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI Systems: Theory and Applications)
Decision Intelligence and Its Applications submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 792 | Submission Open
Keywords: decision intelligence; AI applications; decision understanding; explainability; XAI
Federated and Distributed Intelligence for Sustainable Edge-Cloud Ecosystems
edited by , Amir Javed and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 779 | Submission Open
Keywords: federated learning; distributed intelligence; sustainable edge–cloud computing; green federated learning; green IoT and IoV; privacy-preserving machine learning; smart cities and mobility; carbon-aware computing; edge intelligence; resource-constrained AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI Systems: Theory and Applications)
Applications of Physics-Informed Machine Learning in Engineering
edited by and Jianfang Lu
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 506 | Submission Open
Keywords: PIML; flow simulation; material prediction; biomechanics and biological systems; multi-physics coupling problems; sparse or low-data engineering problems; digital twin of complex systems
Artificial Intelligence Hardware and Software Co-Design and Neuromorphic Computing
edited by and Fangyang Shen
submission deadline 9 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4196 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI hardware-software co-design; neuromorphic computing; spiking neural networks; AI accelerators; edge intelligence; brain-inspired computing; machine learning architecture; hardware-aware AI models
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI Systems: Theory and Applications)
Understanding Transformers and Large Language Models (LLMs) with Natural Language Processing (NLP) submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16897 | Submission Open
Keywords: bias in LLMs; human–AI language comparison; cognitive benchmarks; LLMs’ trustworthiness
Adversarial Learning and Its Applications in Healthcare submission deadline 27 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4628 | Submission Open
Keywords: adversarial learning; adversarial attacks; adversarial robustness; generative adversarial learning; adversarial defenses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical & Healthcare AI)
AI-Driven Multimodal Biometrics for Enhanced Personal Authentication
edited by and Roberto Casula
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 690 | Submission Open
Keywords: multimodal biometrics; soft biometrics; presentation attack detection; liveness detection; adversarial machine learning; privacy-preserving learning; fairness and bias mitigation; edge/on-device AI; datasets and benchmarks; legal and ethical compliance
Recent Advances in Deep Learning and Emerging Applications
edited by , Junzo Watada and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2331 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; sustainable decision-making; multimodal learning; interpretable
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI Systems: Theory and Applications)
Signal Processing Meets Large Models: Foundations and Applications for Infrared, Electro-Optical and Acoustic Imaging
edited by , , Shiwei Ma and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open
Keywords: large models; foundation models; signal processing; infrared imaging; electro-optical imaging; acoustic imaging; multimodal fusion
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI Systems: Theory and Applications)
Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
edited by Shirly Bar-Lev and Sivan Albagli-Kim
submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3418 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; health informatics; medicine; medical imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical & Healthcare AI)
Advances and Applications in Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4310 | Submission Open
Keywords: graph neural networks; transfer learning in GNNs; GNN applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI Systems: Theory and Applications)
Digital Health: AI-Driven Personalized Healthcare and Applications submission deadline 16 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5280 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; personalized healthcare; digital health; predictive modelling; precision medicine; wearable devices; explainable AI; health informatics; clinical decision support system; federated learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical & Healthcare AI)
Trustworthy AI for Autonomous Cyber Defense: Robustness, Reasoning and Real-Time Assurance
edited by and Xing Liu
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1680 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous cyber defense; adversarial machine learning; intrusion detection; explainable and certifiable AI; moving target defense; federated/privacy-preserving learning; digital twins; edge/embedded AI; CPS/IoT security; human-in-the-loop assurance
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI in Autonomous Systems)
AI for Smart Aging: Predictive, Assistive, and Humanized Technologies in Elder Care
edited by and ChenChang Wu
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 1106 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart aging; artificial intelligence in elder care; predictive analytics; assistive robotics; emotion-aware systems; AI companions; gerontechnology; aging in place; cognitive decline detection; human-centered AI; ethical AI in healthcare; digital health for older adults
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical & Healthcare AI)
AI-Driven Advances in Modern Software Engineering and Web Technologies
edited by Shakeel Ahmad, , and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 503 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; software engineering; web technologies; machine learning; generative AI; sustainable computing; intelligent systems; responsible
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI Systems: Theory and Applications)
Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things Integration for Smart Cities
edited by , Qiaobin Liu and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 347 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; Internet of Things; smart cities; machine learning; deep learning; edge AI; intelligent transportation systems; urban data analytics; smart infrastructure; federated learning; AI and IoT for urban and peri-urban agriculture; smart greenhouses; vertical farming in smart cities; AI-driven resource management; water–energy–food nexus; IoT sensor networks; environmental and agricultural monitoring; smart logistics; urban food supply chains
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI Systems: Theory and Applications)
How Is AI Transforming Education?
edited by Andrej Flogie
submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 30060 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence in education (AIED); transformative learning and teaching; generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI); AI-driven educational innovation; pedagogical transformation
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI Systems: Theory and Applications)
LLMs and AI Agents in Biomedical and Health Sciences
edited by Zhenhong Hu and
submission deadline 22 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4533 | Submission Open
Keywords: large language models (LLMs); agents; biomedical AI; healthcare AI; clinical decision support; multimodal AI; retrieval-augmented generation (RAG); agentic AI systems; human–AI collaboration; trustworthy and explainable AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical & Healthcare AI)
Harnessing Machine Learning for Intelligent Educational Tools and Learning Analytics
edited by
submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; learning analytics; intelligent tutoring systems; automated feedback; higher education assessment; explainable AI; fairness; privacy; multimodal analytics; academic integrity
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI Systems: Theory and Applications)
Advances in Quantum Computing and Quantum Machine Learning
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 24657 | Submission Open
Keywords: quantum computing; quantum machine learning; hybrid quantum-classical computing; hybrid quantum-classical machine learning; noisy intermediate-scale quantum processing; quantum algorithms; quantum circuits
Deep Learning Technologies and Their Applications in Image Processing, Computer Vision, and Computational Intelligence
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 21598 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning models and algorithms; machine learning theory and technology; image processing theory and applications; computer graphics and computational photography; computer vision techniques and applications; multimedia technology
Human-Computer Interaction and Human-Centered AI submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5501 | Submission Open
Keywords: human-centered AI; human–computer interaction; explainable AI; responsible AI; trust in AI; mental models; adaptive systems; user experience; fairness and ethics; human–AI collaboration; interaction design; cognitive models; value-sensitive design; behavioral responses to AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI Systems: Theory and Applications)
Human–AI Collaboration and Augmented Intelligence: Bridging Theory, Design and Practice
edited by , Ioannis Voyiatzis and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3059 | Submission Open
Keywords: human–AI collaboration; augmented intelligence systems; explainable artificial intelligence (XAI); human-in-the-loop machine learning; adaptive and interactive ai applications
Deep Learning Approaches for PHY/MAC Wireless Communication and AI Integration
edited by Eneko Iradier and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2584 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning for wireless communications; PHY layer signal processing; MAC layer optimization; AI-enabled wireless networks; cross-layer learning; channel estimation and detection; resource allocation and scheduling; 6G systems; edge intelligence and federated learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI Systems: Theory and Applications)
AI for Good submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 1397 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; mixed reality; disruptive technologies; wellbeing
Harvesting the Future: AI Applications in Precision Agriculture
edited by Ahmed Kayad and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 396 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital agriculture; yield prediction; plant disease detection; smart irrigation; weeding robots; site-specific crop management
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI Systems: Theory and Applications)
AI and Machine Learning in Cancer Multi-Omics: Identification of Biomarkers, Disease-Related Processes and Drug Targets
edited by Graham Ball
submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 590 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; multi-omics integration; biomarker discovery; precision oncology; drug target identification; computational cancer biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical & Healthcare AI)
Artificial Intelligence Applications in Logistics and Supply Chain Simulation
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 462 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; logistics simulation; supply chain simulation; digital twin; machine learning; reinforcement learning; intelligent agents
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI Systems: Theory and Applications)
Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Materials, and Thermofluid Modeling for Energy and Aerodynamic Systems submission deadline 28 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence in engineering; computational fluid dynamics; heat transfer; aerodynamics; thermofluid systems; advanced materials; machine learning; deep learning; digital twins; physics-informed neural networks; multiphysics modeling; renewable energy systems; surrogate modeling; optimization algorithms; smart materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI Systems: Theory and Applications)
Intelligent Data-Driven Approaches for Next-Generation Medical Diagnosis and Healthcare Systems submission deadline 29 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2304 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; data-driven medicine; deep learning; explainable AI; medical diagnosis; biomedical signal and image analysis; precision healthcare; edge AI; federated learning; clinical decision support
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical & Healthcare AI)
Controllable and Reliable AI
edited by Li Xiao, Yongping Xiong and Jingjia Zhang
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9039 | Submission Open
Keywords: computer vision; edge computing; foundation models; integrated sensing and communication; internet of things; ethics and policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI Systems: Theory and Applications)
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