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Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Disease Detection and Secure Monitoring Systems
edited by Qurat-Ul-Ain Mastoi
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open
Keywords: explainable AI; disease detection; secure healthcare; healthcare monitoring
Modern Algorithms for Image Processing and Computer Vision
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: image processing; computer vision; image fusion; vision algorithms; deep learning; stereo vision; activity recognition; image/video analysis; image encryption algorithms; computational photography; vision hardware/software; monitoring and surveillance; biometrics; robotics; augmented reality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Bayesian Machine Learning for Ecological and Environmental Applications submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open
Keywords: Bayesian machine learning; ecological modeling; environmental applications; probabilistic inference; uncertainty quantification; spatial modeling; biodiversity analysis; climate impact assessment; data assimilation; conservation science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Evolutionary Algorithms and Machine Learning)
Bio-Inspired Algorithms: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: design and analysis of bio-inspired methods; application of bio-inspired methods; limitations of bio-inspired methods; ant colony optimization; particle swarm optimization; firefly algorithm; fireworks algorithm; bees algorithm; evolutionary algorithms; neural networks; deep learning; soft computing methods; nature-inspired heuristics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Evolutionary Algorithms and Machine Learning)
Nonlinear Optimization: Algorithmic Advances and Innovative Applications
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonlinear optimization; deterministic and stochastic models; global and local optimization; optimization algorithms; exact and heuristic approaches; simulation optimization; business; engineering; and scientific applications
Optimization in Renewable Energy Systems (2nd Edition) submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; virtual power plants; algorithm engineering; approximation algorithms; iterative methods and algorithms; performance and testing of algorithms; optimization; operational research; machine learning; mathematical programming; combinatorial optimization; discrete mathematics and graph theory; metaheuristics and matheuristics; modelling; networks; communication and data networks; uncertainty data; production planning; scheduling; transport; timetabling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Secure and Explainable AI: Enhancing Trust, Resilience, and Efficiency in Machine Learning Models
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI security; explainable AI (XAI); adversarial attacks and defenses; robust machine learning; AI for healthcare; AI for smart cities; privacy-preserving AI; computational efficiency in AI security; trustworthy AI; AI for cybersecurity; AI model interpretability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Evolutionary Algorithms and Machine Learning)
Nature-Inspired Algorithms in Machine Learning (3rd Edition) submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open
Keywords: data science/data mining; clustering; classification; outlier detection; dimensionality reduction; unsupervised learning; supervised learning; nature-inspired algorithms; metaheuristics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Evolutionary Algorithms and Machine Learning)
Data-Driven Intelligent Modeling and Optimization Algorithms for Industrial Processes: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5323 | Submission Open
Keywords: data-driven modeling; industrial processes; machine learning algorithms; optimization algorithms; adaptive learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Facility Layout Optimization: Bridging Theory and Practice
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2138 | Submission Open
Keywords: facility layout optimization; algorithmic advancements; theoretical foundations; practical applications; case studies; interdisciplinary approaches; emerging technologies; artificial intelligence; machine learning; Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0; sustainability; energy efficiency; waste reduction; environmental impact; operational excellence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Artificial Intelligence Algorithms for Prediction, Control, Classification, Regression, and Intelligent Signal Processing in Industry
edited by Igor Aizenberg, , and Matteo Intravaia
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1854 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI-based system control; industrial computational intelligence; intelligent signal and image processing; time series forecasting; fault classification; regression of complex systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Hybrid Intelligent Algorithms (2nd Edition) submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 799 | Submission Open
Keywords: neural networks; evolutionary algorithms; fuzzy systems; hybrid intelligence system; computational intelligence; soft computing; heuristics; metaheuristics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Evolutionary Algorithms and Machine Learning)
Algorithms in Multi-sensor Imaging and Fusion
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 474 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-sensor fusion; image processing; multi-sensor image segmentation; machine/deep learning; performance evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Advances in Parallel and Distributed AI Computing
edited by Stefan Bosse
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open
Keywords: self-* capabilities; multi-agent systems; internet of things; tiny ML; distributed ML; distributed sensor networks (DSNs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parallel and Distributed Algorithms)
AI-Driven Solutions for Smart Systems in Engineering, Computing, Education, and Society
edited by Jaafar Alghazo and Ghazanfar Latif
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; smart systems; internet of things (IoT); intelligent computing; human-centered design; sustainable technologies; digital health; educational technology; applied data science; quantum computing; large language models (LLMs); digital twin technology; cloud computing; edge computing; and big data; cybersecurity in intelligent systems; privacy in intelligence systems; smart cities and urban development; renewable and green technologies; digital economy and SMART Enterprise; business intelligence and data analytics; software engineering; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Evolutionary Algorithms and Machine Learning)
Network Science and Graph Neural Networks in Clinical Bioinformatics submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 1125 | Submission Open
Keywords: graph neural networks; graph analysis; network science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Combinatorial Optimization, Graph, and Network Algorithms)
AI-Based Techniques in Smart Grid Operations
edited by
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Submission Open
Keywords: electricity storage dynamics; optimal management of distributed energy resources; power quality control; active prosumers participation; economic infrastructure utilization; systems protection and self-healing; smart metering and data exchange
(This special issue belongs to the Section Evolutionary Algorithms and Machine Learning)
Algorithmic Innovations: Bridging Theoretical Foundations and Practical Applications submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: algorithm design and optimization; energy-aware computing; artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms; robotics and mechatronics; routing protocols; wireless sensor networks and IoT; metaheuristics and hybrid algorithms; resilient and secure networks; interdisciplinary algorithm applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analysis of Algorithms and Complexity Theory)
Emerging Algorithms for Production Planning and Control in Industry 5.0: Integrating Human Expertise and Automation
edited by Pierpaolo Caricato
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open
Keywords: Industry 5.0; production planning; human– machine collaboration; manufacturing systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Algorithms and Application for Spatiotemporal Data Processing
edited by
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 456 | Submission Open
Keywords: geodesy and surveying engineering; industrial measurement and modeling; surveying adjustment and optimal estimation; multi-source fusion navigation and positioning; global navigation satellite systems (GNSSs); remote sensing and photogrammetry; spatial data analysis; geospatial technologies; AI in surveying and mapping
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Algorithmic Approaches to Control Theory and System Modeling submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open
Keywords: system modeling and simulation; linear and nonlinear models; modeling of integer and fractional-order systems; data-driven modeling; reduced-order modeling; hybrid systems modeling; evolutionary algorithms; optimal control; PID control; model predictive control; fractional-order control; machine learning for modeling and control; deep learning for modeling and control; neural networks for modeling and control; robust control; adaptive control; nonlinear control; reinforcement learning for modeling and control; fuzzy logic for modeling and control; system identification; metaheuristic algorithms; artificial intelligence for modeling and control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Artificial Intelligence Algorithms in Sustainability submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2830 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; computer vision; machine learning; deep learning; metaheuristics and matheuristics; numerical analysis; IoT; sustainability; green energy; power generation systems; forecasting models; environmental issues; embedded algorithms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Evolutionary Algorithms and Machine Learning)
Engineering Applications of Optimization Algorithms: Heuristics, Metaheuristics, and Hyperheuristics submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2420 | Submission Open
Keywords: engineering optimization problems; heuristic algorithms; single-solution metaheuristic algorithms; population-based metaheuristic algorithms; multi-objective metaheuristic algorithms; knowledge-based metaheuristic algorithms; heuristic-driven metaheuristic algorithms; fuzzy-driven metaheuristic algorithms; machine learning-driven metaheuristic algorithms; hyperheuristic algorithms for just-in-time (JIT) problems; hybrid algorithm design methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Nonsmooth Optimization and Its Applications
edited by Nargiz Sultanova
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 458 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonsmooth optimization; non-differentiable optimization; subgradient methods; signal processing; image processing; bundle methods; machine learning; applications of nonsmooth optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Intelligent Information Hiding and Multimedia Signal Processing
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open
Keywords: algorithms and data structures; complexity theory; graph theory and combinatorics; combinatorial optimization; information hiding and security; multimedia signal processing and networking; bioinspired multimedia technologies and systems; computational biology; algorithms for big data and network analytics; probabilistic and randomized algorithms; new computation paradigms; experimental algorithm evaluation; distributed and parallel algorithms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Blockchain and Big Data Analytics: AI-Driven Data Science
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open
Keywords: blockchain-based data sharing; privacy; and security; AI-enhanced decentralized machine learning (e.g.; federated learning; edge AI); smart contracts for automated data processing and decision-making; consensus algorithms optimized for big data applications; cryptographic techniques for secure AI model training; real-world applications in healthcare; finance; the IoT; and beyond
(This special issue belongs to the Section Databases and Data Structures)
Autonomous Navigation Systems for Robust Driving Under Adverse Conditions submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: robust perception systems; adversarial navigation strategies; sensor- and data-driven approaches; uncertainty-aware control and planning; scene understanding for decision making
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Game Theory for 6G Networks
edited by , and David Chieng
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: 6G networks; game theory; wireless communications; resource allocation; spectrum sharing; power control; interference management; network slicing; network security; privacy; cybersecurity; mobility management; handover; load balancing; ultra-dense networks; edge computing; caching; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning (ML); collaborative learning; federated learning; intelligent agents; economic models; pricing strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Engineering Applications: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent information systems; deep learning frameworks; processes; and methods; deep learning algorithms services and applications; intelligent engineering applications; engineering processes incorporating natural language processing models and LLMs; distributed AI information systems; Industry 4.0 processes supported by AI systems; Industry 5.0 human– machine collaboration AI processes; cloud-based decision support systems offering deep learning services; smart IoT applications and smart grids; augmented and virtual reality services supported by AI models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Advances in Deep Learning and Next-Generation Internet Technologies
edited by , and Mingyang Ma
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 838 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; model compression; feature extraction; edge computing; 5G/6G networks; cloud computing; autonomous driving; smart cities; healthcare; industrial IoT; remote sensing
Computational Intelligence for Sustainable Operations and Circular Economy submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational intelligence; sustainable supply chains; circular economy; machine learning for sustainability; applied operations research; mathematical modeling; supply chain optimization; green logistics; resource efficiency; industry 4.0; digital twin technologies; blockchain in supply chain transparency; Internet of Things (IoT) for resource optimization; big data analytics for sustainability; waste management; waste reduction strategies; eco-design and sustainable product lifecycle; smart grids and renewable energy integration; autonomous robotics in sustainable manufacturing; life cycle assessment (LCA) with computational models; multi-agent systems for resource optimization; predictive maintenance; energy optimization; reverse logistics optimization; heuristic and metaheuristic optimization; lean manufacturing; AI-powered decision support systems; AI in waste management and recycling; environmental impact assessment with AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Machine Learning for Advanced Healthcare: Bridging Innovation and Clinical Implementation
edited by , and Sujit Kumar Sahu
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open
Keywords: interpretable machine learning; wearable technology and remote health monitoring; multimodal health data integration; sensor data analysis; health information systems; explainable AI (XAI) in healthcare; trustworthy AI for clinical practice; biomedical signal processing; e-Health; telemedicine; and digital health; human motion analysis and rehabilitation technologies; AI for sleep and neurological disorders
Evolution of Algorithms in the Era of Generative AI
edited by , Gianluca Bonifazi, and Michele Marchetti
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open
Keywords: generative AI; large language models; transformers; financial services; creative industries; retail; manufacturing; healthcare; education; data management; marketing; responsible generative AI; sustainable generative AI; ethics in generative AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Evolutionary Algorithms and Machine Learning)
Graph and Hypergraph Algorithms and Applications
edited by Mauro Mezzini
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1640 | Submission Open
Keywords: applications of hypergraphs and graphs; fast algorithms for special hypergraph and graph classes; design and analysis of hypergraph and graph algorithms; exact hypergraph and graph algorithms; approximation hypergraph and graph algorithms; computational complexity; fixed-parameter tractability; pattern matching in graphs; interconnection networks; social networks; telecommunication networks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Combinatorial Optimization, Graph, and Network Algorithms)
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