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Additive Manufacturing of Alloys: Microstructure and Mechanical Performance, 2nd Edition

edited by Nthabiseng Maledi

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; parameter optimization; advanced and high entropy alloys; mechanical properties; corrosion and oxidation resistance; heat treatment; post-processing techniques; surface engineering

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

Advances in Transportation and Smart City

edited by

Rose Luke

Hossana Twinomurinzi

and

Joash Mageto

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

Keywords: smart cities; transport advances; smart transport; intelligent transport; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Transportation and Future Mobility)

Microfluidics and Biosensors in the Precision Medicine

edited by

Alexander Zhbanov

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: microfluidic platforms; biosensors; precision medicine; micro-total analysis systems (μ TASs); lab-on-a-chip (LOC) systems; organ-on-a-chip (OOC) platforms; point-of-care testing (POCT)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advances in Plant Stress Tolerance and Response

edited by

Gerardo Acosta- Garcia

and

Roberto Buonaurio

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress responses; stress signaling pathways; stress tolerance; climate change; plant resilience; stress adaptation; biotic and abiotic stress; advanced breeding techniques; gene editing and biotechnological approaches; epigenetic regulation and sustainable agriculture

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

Privacy, Security and Protection Mechanisms for Trustworthy and Resilient AI Systems

edited by Orhan Ermiş

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; large language models (LLMs); AI security and privacy

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

Advanced Control Systems and Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Miaolei Zhou

and Rui Xu

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced control theory; nonlinear control; neural network control; fuzzy control; adaptive control; iterative learning control; data-driven control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics and Automation)

Functional Foods and Active Natural Products

edited by

Haralabos Christos Karantonis

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive lipids; plant bioactives; marine bioactives; synbiotics; exosomes; bioavailability; stability

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

Application for Solar Energy Conversion and Photovoltaic Technology

edited by

Bogdan-Gabriel Burduhos

and

Macedon Moldovan

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar energy conversion; photovoltaic technology in the built environment; PV device stability; scalable PV manufacturing; sustainable solar energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Current Advances in Circuit Analysis and Signal Processing in Electrical Engineering

edited by

Hung-Yu Wang

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: circuit theory; signal processing; circuit diagnostics and optimization; circuit optimization

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

Sustainable Maritime Transport and Ports: Challenges and Opportunities—2nd Edition

edited by

Matteo Ignaccolo

, Elena Cocuzza and

Elen Twrdy

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable shipping; green ports; port– city relationships; emissions; structural changes

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

BIM and the Future of Construction

edited by David S. Thorpe

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: BIM; civil engineering; construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Development of Innovative Cosmetics–2nd Edition

edited by Anna Waszkielewicz

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial skin; synthesis; cosmetics ingredients

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Insights into Climate Dynamics: From Observational Records to Climate Modeling

edited by Wei Zhou and Xiangwen Liu

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate modeling; data assimilation; climate dynamics; observational data; high-performance computing; climate change; model– data fusion; extreme weather events; climate prediction; reanalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Polymer Materials Chemistry: Design, Synthesis and Emerging Applications, Second Edition

edited by Catalin Zaharia and

Ionut-Cristian Radu

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

Keywords: polymers; materials; polymerization; grafting; crosslinking; network; synthesis; additive manufacturing

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

New Challenges in Reservoir Geology and Petroleum Engineering

edited by Xiangchao Shi

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

Keywords: reservoir geomechanics; petroleum engineering; complex reservoirs; rock mechanics; drilling mechanical stability; unconventional oil and gas development; carbon capture and storage; artificial intelligence; machine learning; reservoir modeling; reservoir monitoring data processing; hydrocarbon recovery optimization; reservoir numerical simulation; energy-aware extraction; wellbore integrity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Advanced Biomedical Imaging Technologies and Their Applications

edited by Barbara Testagrossa and

Giuseppe Acri

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

Keywords: biomedical imaging; Raman spectroscopy; near- and mid-infrared spectroscopy; advanced optical imaging technologies; magnetic resonance imaging; computed tomography; ultrasound

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Metasurfaces: Innovations in Design, Fabrication, and Applications

edited by Changfei Zhou and Xingliang Zhang

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

Keywords: metasurfaces; electromagnetic metamaterials; next-generation antennas; wireless power transfer; photonic integrated circuits

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

Applied Cognitive and Affective Psychology of Human Decision Making

edited by

Vinicius Rodrigues Arruda Pinto

and

Márcia Cristina Teixeira Ribeiro Vidigal

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

Keywords: applied cognitive psychology; mixed-methods research; sensory and consumer science; conscious and unconscious process; human decision-making; heuristics and biases; behavioral economics; career counseling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Neuroscience and Neural Engineering)

Development of Novel Techniques in Information Systems Architecture

edited by

Bálint Molnár

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: information systems architecture; enterprise architecture; software architecture; artificial intelligence (AI); large language models (LLMs); business process model and notation (BPMN); robotic process automation (RPA); blockchain technologies; hypergraph models; type theory

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

New Insights into Osteoarthritis Rehabilitation: Novel Technologies, 2nd Edition

edited by Lucrezia Tognolo and

Daniele Coraci

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

Keywords: osteoarthritis; rehabilitation; quality of life; new technologies

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

Recent Advances in Post-Tensioning Systems: Degradation Assessment, Residual Stress, and Life Prediction

edited by

Sara Cattaneo

and

Carlo Pettorruso

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: post-tensioning systems; prestress loss evaluation; residual stress assessment; durability and degradation mechanisms; corrosion and grout defects; non-destructive testing (NDT); structural health monitoring (SHM); service life prediction; numerical and analytical modeling; infrastructure maintenance and assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Food Safety and Microbial Control, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ramona Iseppi

Patrizia Messi

and

Carla Sabia

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogens; natural substances; shelf life; antimicrobial; biofilm; spoilage bacteria; food safety; new detection methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Microbiology)

Data Statistics for Epidemiological Research—2nd Edition

edited by

Estela Vilhena

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: big data analytics; data analysis; data visualization; epidemiology; health outcomes; machine learning; public health; risk factors; spatial analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Bioengineering Microbial Control: Precision Tools for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Spiridon Mantzoukas

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioengineering; microbial control; precision agriculture; sustainable farming; biocontrol agents; CRISPR; synthetic biology; plant– -microbe interactions; crop resilience; eco-friendly agriculture

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

Advances in Biosignal Processing, 2nd Edition

edited by

Keun-Chang Kwak

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: ECG signal processing; EMG signal processing; EEG signal processing; PPG signal processing; biosignal applications using deep learning; biosignal applications using computational intelligence

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

New Energy Materials and Devices

edited by Walid Dachraoui

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy materials; electrochemical devices; in situ characterization; operando microscopy; multiscale modeling; machine learning; degradation mechanisms; sustainable energy devices; interface engineering; device fabrication

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

Advances in Superconducting Technologies and Energy Systems

edited by

Chao Li

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: superconducting technologies; energy systems; high-temperature superconductors; renewable integration; smart grids

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

Electrochemical Biosensors: Principle, Design and Applications

edited by

Marco Aurélio Suller Garcia

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical biosensors; nanomaterials; graphene; carbon nanotubes; metallic nanoparticles; metal oxides; bio– electrode interface; advanced characterization; environmental monitoring; point-of-care devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Microbial-Driven Materials and Environmental Processes: Mechanisms, Properties and Regulation

edited by

Jaunius Urbonavičius

and

Saloua Byiada

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

Keywords: microbial biopolymers; microbial metabolic pathways; regulation of microbial production mechanisms; sustainable materials; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Quality, Safety, and Bioactive and Functional Properties of Food Products

edited by

José Martín Ruvalcaba-Gómez

Luis Miguel Anaya-Esparza

and

Zuamí Villagrán-De La Mora

submission deadline 22 May 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary metabolites; microbiome; food technology; biotechnology

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

Current Applications of Microfluidics for Biosensing and Diagnostics

edited by

Fan-Gang Tseng

and Koyel Dey

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 782 | Submission Open

Keywords: in vitro sensing; biomedical device; point of care; microfluidics for biosensing; biomedical applications; point-of-care testing; diagnostic devices; lab-on-a-chip; biomarkers; disease detection; real-time monitoring; machine learning; AI-based decision-making

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

Fatigue Life Prediction and Reliability Enhancement Technology for Manufacturing Equipment

edited by

Pengpeng Zhi

and

Zhonglai Wang

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue life prediction; fatigue reliability analysis; predictive models; time-varying reliability; deep learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Biomechanical Analysis of Dental Implants

edited by Dario Milone,

Dario Santonocito

and

Giacomo Risitano

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental implants; biomechanics; finite element analysis; prosthodontics; implant design; bone– implant interface; occlusal forces; bioengineering; digital dentistry; personalized treatment

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

Petrophysical Formation Evaluation and Well Logging in Energy Exploration Systems

edited by

Liang Xiao

Hongyan Yu

and Cheng Feng

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: pore structure; sedimentary microfacies; unconventional reservoirs characterization; effectiveness prediction; productivity estimation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Research on Processing and Properties of Ceramic Matrix Composites

edited by

Luis Pérez Villarejo

and Miguel Ángel Gómez-Casero

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramic matrix composites (CMCs); composite processing techniques; mechanical properties; nanoreinforced ceramics; additive manufacturing of CMCs; interfacial engineering; aerospace applications

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

Coalbed Degassing Method and Technology

edited by

Yidu Hong

and Xiangliang Zhang

submission deadline 29 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4452 | Submission Open

Keywords: coalbed gas; permeability; gas desorption; coal fracturing; gas extraction

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

Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Technologies, Materials and Their Applications

edited by

Sangmo Kim

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 23866 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar cell; energy conversion; photovoltaic (PV)-related technologies

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

Application and Simulation of Fluid Dynamics in Pipeline Systems

edited by

Michal Kubrak

and

Mohsen Besharat

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12381 | Submission Open

Keywords: pipeline systems; pipe flow; water hammer; hydraulic transients; fluid– structure interaction; leak detection; pipe networks; pumping systems; computational fluid dynamics; numerical modeling; experimental measurements

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

Advanced Structural Health Monitoring in Civil Engineering

edited by

Wongi S. Na

and Seungseop Jin

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11432 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring (SHM); sensing technology; data acquisition; machine learning; damage detection; infrastructure safety; real-time monitoring; non-destructive testing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Big-Data-Driven Advances in Smart Maintenance and Industry 4.0

edited by

Vicente González-Prida

and

Adolfo Crespo Márquez

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11168 | Submission Open

Keywords: big data; critical infrastructure; digital twins; digitalisation; facility management; Industry 4.0; information and data assets; life cycle management; maintenance; performance and condition of physical assets; risk and reliability analysis; servitization; smart factory; standards; sustainability

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

Research of Sports Medicine and Health Care: Second Edition

edited by Daniel López-Plaza Palomo and Pedro Manonelles

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11015 | Submission Open

Keywords: health; injury rehabilitation; exercise prescription; doping prevention; injury prevention; healthcare

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

Nondestructive Evaluation and Intelligent Monitoring for Composite Materials

edited by

Xiaodong Shi

and

Michel Darmon

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9403 | Submission Open

Keywords: nondestructive evaluation (NDE); composite materials; intelligent monitoring systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Industrial Technologies)

Quantum Communication and Applications

edited by

André Nuno Carvalho Souto

and

Nikola Paunkovic

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8412 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum communication protocols; applications for secure quantum communications and software; key distribution/arrangement schemes; authentication schemes; quantum secure machine learning algorithms/techniques; quantum cryptographic applications; quantum software; semi-quantum communication applications

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

Advances in Neurological Physical Therapy

edited by

Gianluca Ciardi

and Gianfranco Lamberti

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8198 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurorehabilitation; neurologic physiotherapy; technologies; multidisciplinary approach; robotic rehabilitation; qualitative research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advances in Techniques for Aircraft Guidance and Control

edited by Qinghua Li and Qingzhong Cai

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8144 | Submission Open

Keywords: robust autonomous control; safety control; multi-source autonomous navigation; collaborative localization

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

Mechanical Engineering Reliability Optimization Design

edited by Mengchuang Zhang and Shaohua Liu

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8132 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural reliability optimization; probabilistic design; life-cycle cost analysis; fault detection; ai-based assessments; aerospace engines; aircraft structures; automotive design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Design, Characterization, and Applications of Biodegradable Polymers

edited by

Rafael G. Araújo

and

Maricarmen Iñiguez-Moreno

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8032 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodegradable polymers; polymer characterization; polymer modification; biopolymers; sustainable polymers; polymer applications

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

Intelligent Systems and Information Security

edited by Grzegorz J. Blinowski and

George Drosatos

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5330 | Submission Open

Keywords: information security; threat intelligence; cloud and network security; automated incident response; security operations; intelligent systems; artificial intelligence; machine learning

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

Research on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

edited by

Kai Hu

and Haibo Liu

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5140 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational biology; bioinformatics; biological data analysis; high-throughput technologies

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

Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications of Functional Thin Films

edited by Hicham Bakkali

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4794 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin films; coatings; materials science; nanotechnology; optoelectronics; solar cells; sensors and biosensors; piezoelectricity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Sciences and Technology)

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