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Advancing Human–Machine Interaction Through Intelligent Sensors and Technology

edited by

Sandra Cano

and

Fernando Moreira

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2181 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensors; voice recognition; gesture recognition; human– machine interaction; natural language processing; emotion recognition; sentiment analysis; wearable technology; haptic feedback; artificial intelligence; user experience design (UX); physiological monitoring; biometric authentication; personalized interaction; adaptive user interfaces; virtual reality (VR); augmented reality (AR)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Solar Thermal Energy: Conversion, Storage, and Utilization

edited by

Rosa Christodoulaki

and

Irene P. Koronaki

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 979 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar thermal; heat storage; PCM storage; energy efficiency; solar heat for industrial applications; industrial heat; solar ready buildings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Thermal Engineering)

Advances in Data Science in Sports

edited by

Kelly De Jesus

, Karla De Jesus,

Flávio Antônio de Souza Castro

and Raúl Arellano

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 939 | Submission Open

Keywords: performance prediction; sports optimization; data science; precision; efficiency

Bioactive Dental Materials: A Paradigm Shift in Dentistry?—2nd Edition

edited by Cornelis Hans Pameijer

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 427 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactivity; restorative dentistry; remineralization; periodontics; endodontics; bone formation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Dentistry and Oral Sciences)

Data-Driven Sports Science: Advances and Applications

edited by

Francisco García-Angulo

, Francisco Ayala and Antonio García-Angulo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: human movement; devices; sports science; kinematics; biomechanics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)

Application of Enzymes in Bioengineering

edited by

Emmanuel Martínez-Montaño

and Jesús Salazar-Leyva

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioprocess; biocatalysis; enzyme immobilization; enzyme technology; revalorization; byproducts; novel enzymes; agro-industrial wastes; bioremediation; bioconversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)

Emerging Technologies for Crisis and Disaster Management, Situational Awareness, and Decision Support

edited by

Evangelos Maltezos

Eleftherios Ouzounoglou

, Angelos Amditis and Spyridon C. Athanasiadis

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: UxVs; embedded sensors; autonomous vehicles; mixed reality (MR); augmented reality (AR); virtual reality (VR); computer vision and video analytics; time series analysis; satellite images; AI/machine learning; explainable AI; generative AI; unusual pattern detection; LLMs; VLMs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Additive Manufacturing: Horizons of Novel Processes and Applications

edited by

Alexander Katz-Demyanetz

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; powdered raw materials; process parametrization; as-built product; post-treatment; product’ s final density; mechanical properties; process simulation; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing Technologies)

Environmental Risks, Sustainability Challenges and Anthropogenic Impacts in Natural and Industrial Systems

edited by

Ricardo Castedo Ruiz

and

Marta Fernandez-Hernandez

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental risks; sustainability assessment; anthropogenic impacts; environmental indicators; climate change interactions; industrial and extractive activities; risk analysis; environmental management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Recent Advances in Asphalt Materials and Their Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by Syed Waqar Haider

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: unbound materials; asphalt; recycled concrete aggregates; aggregate base; sub-base; stabilization; durability; moduli

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Short-Lived Climate Forcers Vehicle Emissions Factors

edited by Mauricio Osses

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: vehicle emissions; tailpipe emissions; evaporative emissions; CO2 emissions; traffic-related air pollutants; greenhouse gases; particulate matter; g/km; emission control technology; non-exhaust emissions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)

Analysis and Monitoring of Emerging Contaminants and Pollutants

edited by

Eduardo Cyrino Oliveira-Filho

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging contaminants; emerging pollutants; monitoring; analysis; toxicity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Optical Measurement Technology and Applications

edited by

Eduardo Acedo Barbosa

, José Helder Facundo Severo and

Marcos Gesualdi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: interferometers; holographic interferometry; low-coherence interferometry; speckle interferometry; shearography; fluids and plasma characterization; structured light projection; laser scanning and triangulation; Moiré interferometry; Doppler vibrometry; photoelasticity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)

Advanced Studies in Land Cover Change and Geographic Data Fusion, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jingxiong Zhang

and

Ludovit Kovanic

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open

Keywords: land cover change; applied Bayesian statistics; spatio-temporal data fusion; remote sensing; geoinformatics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Health Informatics: Human Health and Health Care Services

edited by

Peter Kokol

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: health informatics; health services; digital health transformation; artificial intelligence; machine learning; patient-centered care; IoMT

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)

Deep Learning-Based Image Processing, Analysis and Reconstruction Technology

edited by Suk-Ho Lee

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; image reconstruction; semantic segmentation; super-resolution; anomaly detection; multi-modality fusion; 3D reconstruction; sensor imagery; generative adversarial networks; transformer-based architectures; flow and diffusion based generative models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Advances in Quantum-Enabled Cybersecurity—2nd Edition

edited by

Nuno Silva

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: random number generators; quantum hacking; quantum cryptanalysis; quantum key distribution; quantum bit commitment; quantum oblivious transfer; device independent quantum cryptography; quantum networks; integrated quantum photonics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Quantum Science and Technology)

Exploiting Symmetry in Quantum Computing, Materials, and Devices

edited by

Jan Sładkowski

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum symmetry; symmetry breaking; topological materials; quantum algorithms; group theory in quantum systems; qubit coherence control; quantum phase transitions; symmetry-guided device engineering; spintronics and photonics; quantum materials design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Quantum Science and Technology)

Advances in Food Chemistry and Analysis

edited by

Maciej Wojtczak

and Agnieszka Wilkowska

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: food chemistry; food analysis; advanced analytical techniques; bioactive compounds; process-induced changes; food contaminants; natural additives; circular economy; valorization of by-products; flavor chemistry; functional foods; chemometrics; omics approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)

AI- and Digital Twin-Driven Intelligent Diagnostics and Predictive Maintenance for Transportation Systems

edited by

Xiaoxi Hu

Junyu Qi

, Dandan Peng and Jiusi Zhang

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation systems; artificial intelligence (AI); digital twins (DT); prognostics and health management (PHM); condition-based maintenance (CBM); predictive maintenance; remaining useful life (RUL); explainable AI (XAI); data fusion; edge and federated learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Thermal Comfort and Energy Efficiency in the Face of Climate Change: Advanced Strategies and Technologies

edited by

Daniel Sánchez-García

Alberto Cerezo Narváez

, Roberta Jacoby Cureau and

MªCarmen Guerrero Delgado

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal comfort; climate change; energy efficiency; passive design; advanced HVAC systems; smart materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)

Intelligent Human–Robot Interaction: AI, LLMs, and Adaptive Control

edited by

Shufei Li

, Zuoxu Wang and Sichao Liu

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent human– robot interaction; large language and vision– language models; embodied intelligence and physical AI; adaptive and learning-based control; multi-agent collaborative systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Advances in Manufacturing and Machining Processes

edited by

Ján Varga

and

Lubos Kascak

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2844 | Submission Open

Keywords: new trends in material production; numerical simulation; advanced machining; surface quality; experimental verification; cutting tools; cutting fluid

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advances in Solid Mechanics and Its Applications

edited by Lucival Malcher and Fábio Comes Castro

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2705 | Submission Open

Keywords: characterization of materials; fatigue of materials; additive manufacturing; AI in solid mechanics; wear; numerical methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Recent Research on Tunneling and Underground Engineering

edited by

Hang Lin

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 17 articles | Viewed by 33454 | Submission Open

Keywords: excavation unloading; hydraulic coupling; thermodynamic coupling; lining supports; rheological behavior; constitutive models; numerical techniques; reinforcement and monitoring techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Feature Review Papers in "Computing and Artificial Intelligence"

edited by

Paolino Di Felice

Luis Javier García Villalba

Aleksander Mendyk

and

Chilukuri K. Mohan

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 17542 | Submission Open

Keywords: database; information systems; and security; multiagent systems and pervasive computing; audio; speech; and music processing; computer vision; machine learning; and pattern recognition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Advances in Virtual Reality Applications

edited by György Wersényi

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7188 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual reality; virtual and augmented realities; cognitive infocommunication; 3D immersion; human factors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Recent Research on Biomechanics and Sports

edited by

Alejandro Sánchez-Pay

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4457 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomechanics; sports; sport biomechanics; performance analysis; sport training; strength; new technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)

Noise Control: Challenges in Architectural Acoustics and Environmental Sound Pollution

edited by Jose Maria Bravo, Jaime Llinares Millán,

Sergio Castiñeira-Ibáñez

and Ignacio Enrique Guillén Guillamón

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4431 | Submission Open

Keywords: airborne noise control; vibration control; acoustic comfort; indoor acoustic; outdoor acoustic; new materials; metamaterials; noise prediction; noise perception

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Application of Intelligent Systems in Poultry Farming

edited by

Xiao Yang

Lilong Chai

and

Ramesh Bahadur Bist

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1680 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry industry; smart technologies; animal welfare; artificial intelligence; Internet of Things; sensor networks; big data analytics; automation; productivity; farm management

Botanical Extracts: Biological Activities, Nanoformulations and Application

edited by Eszter Virág, Beáta B. Tóth and

Zoltán Zombori

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: botanical extracts; phytochemicals; biological activities; antioxidant activity; antimicrobial activity; nanoformulations; nanocarriers; bioavailability; natural products; sustainable applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical and Molecular Sciences)

AI-Driven Innovations in Data Science and HCI

edited by Moonkyoung Jang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven data science; human– computer interaction; machine learning and deep learning; intelligent user interfaces; generative AI and conversational agents; data visualization and analytics; human-centered AI design; interactive and adaptive systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Innovations in Optical Materials: Properties, Applications and Devices

edited by

Andika Asyuda

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical materials; nanotechnology; optoelectronics; perovskites; photovoltaics; optoelectronic devices; photonic crystal; nanowire; quantum dot; 2D-material; laser-induced nucleation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)

Advances in Vision-Based 3D Reconstruction

edited by Florent Poux

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D reconstruction; SLAM; photogrammetry; foundation models; 3D Gaussian Splatting; point cloud processing; semantic reconstruction; agentic AI; structure-from-motion; neural scene representations; vision-language models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Machine Learning in Medicine and Health: Data, Methods and Applications

edited by Grażyna Suchacka,

Ioana Boeraş

and

Ionela Maniu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1124 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; laboratory (bio)markers; risk factors/risk scores; classification; prediction; (disease) profiling; diagnosis; prognosis; artificial intelligence; medicine; bioinformatics; bibliometric

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Recent Developments in 2D Materials: Growth, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Dae Joon Kang

and

Hyunje Park

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2D materials; wafer-scale growth; operando metrology; AI-guided synthesis; nanogenerators; surface functionalization; flexible/energy devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)

Advances in Physical Activity and Exercise for Health and Human Performance

edited by Henri Tilga

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: self-determination theory; physical activity; motivation; autonomy support; health behavior change; intervention; trans-contextual model of motivation; psychological need satisfaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Robust and Reliable Neural Networks for Real-World Data

edited by

Xue Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: robust deep learning; noisy and incomplete data; uncertainty quantification; generalization and distribution shift; explainable and reliable AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Digital Advancements in Civil Engineering and Construction

edited by

Daguang Han

and Ashraf El-Hamalawi

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twins; AI agents; autonomous construction systems; autonomous decision-making; construction in extreme environments; extraterrestrial construction technologies; environmentally adaptive construction; construction robotics; digital transformation; AI for BIM; 3D-printing; autonomous decision-making; artificial intelligence in construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Applications of Electromagnetic Functional Materials

edited by

George Kliros

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: EM wave shielding and absorption; electromagnetic compatibility applications; graphene-based EM functional materials; EMI shielding polymer composites; tunable and reconfigurable metasurfaces; radar cross-section (RCS) reduction; energy harvesting; equivalent circuit-analysis methods; multiscale design strategies of EM functional materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)

Development, Reliability, Maintenance and Control of Cyber-Physical Systems

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 38083 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Applied Aerodynamics

edited by

Minki Cho

Suyong Choi

Jaeheon Choe

and Yejun Oh

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 2 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied aerodynamics; computational fluid dynamics; high-speed flow; turbulence modeling; aeroacoustics; turbomachinery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aerospace Science and Engineering)

In Situ and Laboratory Tests for Analysis and Application in Soil Mechanics

edited by

Antonio Cavallaro

submission deadline 12 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4154 | Submission Open

Keywords: in situ tests; laboratory tests; soil mechanics; calculation models; earthquake hazards; case studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Monitoring, Diagnosis, Analysis, and Control of Stability in Power Systems

edited by Ningning Ma and Lei Chen

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7703 | Submission Open

Keywords: power system stability; frequency stability; transient stability; voltage stability; wideband oscillation; stability monitoring; stability diagnosis; stability analysis; stability control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)

Progress and Challenges of Rock Engineering

edited by

Tae Young Ko

and

Min-Seong Kim

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3940 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock engineering; extraterrestrial rock mechanics; artificial intelligence in rock engineering; in situ monitoring; underground space development; lunar/Mars construction; smart sensing technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Recent Research in Frozen Soil Mechanics and Cold Regions Engineering

edited by

Dun Chen

and Fei Wang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: frozen soil; mechanics; artificial intelligence; climate change; hydrology and ice

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Cultural Heritage and Art in VR/AR/MR

edited by

Radu Comes

, Dorin-Mircea Popovici and

Calin Gheorghe Dan Neamtu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual reality; augmented reality; mixed reality; cultural heritage; immersive technologies; digital reconstruction; virtual museums; human– computer interaction; 3D scanning; digital art

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Nonlinear Dynamics and Control in Electromechanical Systems

edited by Yeyin Xu, Zhaobo Chen and

Yong Xie

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonlinear dynamics; vibrations; electromechanical systems; intelligent control; data-driven; system modeling; computing method

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advances in Fiber Lasers and Their Applications

edited by

Haitao Zhang

submission deadline 21 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 589 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-power; high-energy fiber lasers; ultrafast fiber lasers; spectral/coherent beam combination; beam shaping; laser plasma; laser applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)

Disaster Prevention and Control of Underground and Tunnel Engineering

edited by Nengxiong Xu and

Yan Qin

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1526 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground space development; underground energy storage facility; poor geological conditions underground; conventional energy extraction; unconventional energy extraction; geotechnical problems; engineering geological issues

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

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