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The goal of the Editor’s Choice Articles project is to promote high-quality articles published in Applied Sciences (ISSN: 2076-3417). Please find below the list of articles carefully handpicked by the scientific editors of the journal, which we believe will be of interest to you.

1. “Sustainability in the Circular Economy: Insights and Dynamics of Designing Circular Business Models”
by Usama Awan and Robert Sroufe
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(3), 1521; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12031521
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/3/1521

2. “The Role of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) in Mitigating Plant’s Environmental Stresses”
by Marco Vocciante, Martina Grifoni, Danilo Fusini, Gianniantonio Petruzzelli and Elisabetta Franchi
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(3), 1231; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12031231
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/3/1231

3. “Where Are Smart Cities Heading? A Meta-Review and Guidelines for Future Research”
by João Reis, Pedro Alexandre Marques and Pedro Carmona Marques
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(16), 8328; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12168328
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/16/8328

4. “Analysis of Technologies for Carbon Dioxide Capture from the Air”
by Grazia Leonzio, Paul S. Fennell and Nilay Shah
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(16), 8321; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12168321
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/16/8321

5. “Spatial Connections between Microplastics and Heavy Metal Pollution within Floodplain Soils”
by Collin J. Weber, Jens Hahn and Christian Opp
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(2), 595; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12020595
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/2/595

6. “Halophytes as Medicinal Plants against Human Infectious Diseases”
by Maria João Ferreira, Diana C. G. A. Pinto, Ângela Cunha and Helena Silva
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(15), 7493; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12157493
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/15/7493

7. “Waste Management in a Sustainable Circular Economy as a Part of Design of Construction”
by Marcela Spišáková, Tomáš Mandičák, Peter Mésároš and Matej Špak
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(9), 4553; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12094553
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/9/4553

8. “Development and Characterization of Bioadsorbents Derived from Different Agricultural Wastes for Water Reclamation: A Review”
by Julián Aguilar-Rosero, María E. Urbina-López, Blanca E. Rodríguez-González, Sol X. León-Villegas, Itza E. Luna-Cruz and Diana L. Cárdenas-Chávez
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(5), 2740; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12052740
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/5/2740

9. “Fire Risk Probability Mapping Using Machine Learning Tools and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis in the GIS Environment: A Case Study in the National Park Forest Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli, Greece”
by Yannis Maniatis, Athanasios Doganis and Minas Chatzigeorgiadis
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(6), 2938; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12062938
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/6/2938

10. “Tannin Extraction from Chestnut Wood Waste: From Lab Scale to Semi-Industrial Plant”
by Clelia Aimone, Giorgio Grillo, Luisa Boffa, Samuele Giovando and Giancarlo Cravotto
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(4), 2494; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13042494
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/4/2494

11. “A Review of Treatment Techniques for Short-Chain Perfluoroalkyl Substances”
by Yang Liu, Tingyu Li, Jia Bao, Xiaomin Hu, Xin Zhao, Lixin Shao, Chenglong Li and Mengyuan Lu
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(4), 1941; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12041941
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/4/1941

12. “Internet of Things Platforms for Academic Research and Development: A Critical Review”
by Luca De Nardis, Alireza Mohammadpour, Giuseppe Caso, Usman Ali and Maria-Gabriella Di Benedetto
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(4), 2172; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12042172
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/4/2172

13. “Implementing a GIS-Based Digital Atlas of Agricultural Plastics to Reduce Their Environmental Footprint; Part I: A Deductive Approach”
by Giuseppe Cillis, Dina Statuto, Evelia Schettini, Giuliano Vox and Pietro Picuno
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(3), 1330; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12031330
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/3/1330

14. “Biodegradable Solvents: A Promising Tool to Recover Proteins from Microalgae”
by David Moldes, Elena M. Rojo, Silvia Bolado, Pedro A. García-Encina and Bibiana Comesaña-Gándara
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(5), 2391; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12052391
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/5/2391

15. “An Innovative, Green Cascade Protocol for Grape Stalk Valorization with Process Intensification Technologies”
by Manuel Salgado-Ramos, Silvia Tabasso, Emanuela Calcio Gaudino, Andrés Moreno, Francesco Mariatti and Giancarlo Cravotto
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(15), 7417; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12157417
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/15/7417

16. “Metal–Organic Frameworks as Powerful Heterogeneous Catalysts in Advanced Oxidation Processes for Wastewater Treatment”
by Antía Fdez-Sanromán, Emilio Rosales, Marta Pazos and Angeles Sanroman
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(16), 8240; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12168240
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/16/8240

17. “The 27 September 2021 Earthquake in Central Crete (Greece)—Detailed Analysis of the Earthquake Sequence and Indications for Contemporary Arc-Parallel Extension to the Hellenic Arc”
by Emmanuel Vassilakis, George Kaviris, Vasilis Kapetanidis, Elena Papageorgiou, Michael Foumelis, Aliki Konsolaki, Stelios Petrakis, Christos P. Evangelidis, John Alexopoulos, Vassilios Karastathis et al.
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(6), 2815; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12062815
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/6/2815

18. “Time-Lapse Electrical Resistivity Tomography (TL-ERT) for Landslide Monitoring: Recent Advances and Future Directions”
by Vincenzo Lapenna and Angela Perrone
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(3), 1425; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12031425
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/3/1425

19. “Use of Machine Learning and Remote Sensing Techniques for Shoreline Monitoring: A Review of Recent Literature”
by Chrysovalantis-Antonios D. Tsiakos and Christos Chalkias
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(5), 3268; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13053268
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/5/3268

20. “A Machine Learning Framework for Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment at the Regional Scale in Earthquake and Flood-Prone Areas”
by Alessandro Rocchi, Andrea Chiozzi, Marco Nale, Zeljana Nikolic, Fabrizio Riguzzi, Luana Mantovan, Alessandro Gilli and Elena Benvenuti
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(2), 583; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12020583
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/2/583

21. “On the Patterns and Scaling Properties of the 2021–2022 Arkalochori Earthquake Sequence (Central Crete, Greece) Based on Seismological, Geophysical and Satellite Observations”
by Filippos Vallianatos, Andreas Karakonstantis, Georgios Michas, Kyriaki Pavlou, Maria Kouli and Vassilis Sakkas
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(15), 7716; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12157716
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/15/7716

22. “Quantifying the Occurrence of Multi-Hazards Due to Climate Change”
by Diamando Vlachogiannis, Athanasios Sfetsos, Iason Markantonis, Nadia Politi, Stelios Karozis and Nikolaos Gounaris
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(3), 1218; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12031218
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/3/1218

23. “A Hybrid Early Warning Method for the Landslide Acceleration Process Based on Automated Monitoring Data”
by Dongxin Bai, Guangyin Lu, Ziqiang Zhu, Xudong Zhu, Chuanyi Tao and Ji Fang
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(13), 6478; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12136478
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/13/6478

24. “Machine Learning-Assisted Prediction of Oil Production and CO₂ Storage Effect in CO₂-Water-Alternating-Gas Injection (CO₂-WAG)”
by Hangyu Li, Changping Gong, Shuyang Liu, Jianchun Xu and Gloire Imani
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(21), 10958; https://doi.org/10.3390/app122110958
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/21/10958

25. “Using UAS-Aided Photogrammetry to Monitor and Quantify the Geomorphic Effects of Extreme Weather Events in Tectonically Active Mass Waste-Prone Areas: The Case of Medicane Ianos”
by Evelina Kotsi, Emmanuel Vassilakis, Michalis Diakakis, Spyridon Mavroulis, Aliki Konsolaki, Christos Filis, Stylianos Lozios and Efthymis Lekkas
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(2), 812; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13020812
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/2/812

26. “Materials and Technique: The First Look at Saturnino Gatti”
by Letizia Bonizzoni, Simone Caglio, Anna Galli, Luca Lanteri and Claudia Pelosi
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(11), 6842; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13116842
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/11/6842

We would like to thank all of the research groups that authored these exceptional papers for their contribution. We sincerely hope you find these articles of Applied Sciences as useful and insightful as we have found them.