Applied Sciences

Backfill-Integrated Water-Conserving Green Mining Technology in Coal Mining

edited by

Qiang Sun

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 636 | Submission Open

Keywords: mining; backfill; green mining technology; water-saving strategies; eco-friendly materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Dietary Bioactive Compounds and Their Neuroprotective Potential

edited by

Małgorzata Komar (Matysek)

and

Edyta Kowalczuk-Vasilev

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 606 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; neuroprotection; dietary bioactives; polyphenols; flavonoids; brain health; oxidative stress; neuroinflammation; neurodegeneration; functional foods; nutraceuticals; cognitive decline; gut– brain axis

Maintenance and Reliability Engineering: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by Przemyslaw Drozyner and

Malgorzata Jasiulewicz-Kaczmarek

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 491 | Submission Open

Keywords: maintenance engineering; reliability engineering; industrial reliability; Industry 4.0; smart maintenance; machine learning in maintenance; data analytics in reliability; failure analysis; maintenance optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Food Contamination: Applications of Analytical Detection Methods

edited by

Dimitra Diamantidou

, Agnieszka Anna Niklas and

Adriana Dabija

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 480 | Submission Open

Keywords: food contact materials; food contaminants; pesticide residues; environmental contaminants; veterinary drugs residues; processing contaminants; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS); liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS); high resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS)

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

PDE-Based Neural Operator Learning for Material Modeling, Fatigue, and Fracture Mechanics

edited by

Natalie Rauter

and

José António Correia

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 435 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon learning; material modeling; neural operator learning; PDE-based learning; multi-phase material

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

Petroleum Engineering: Production Forecasting, Process Design, and Implementation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Wei Zhou

,

Hongbin Yang

and

Martin Ma

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 397 | Submission Open

Keywords: production forecasting; field implementation; process design; optimization algorithms; machine learning; multiphase flows; CO2 utilization and storage; reservoir evaluation; reservoir characterization

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

Advances in the Detection and Diagnosis of Cancer and Their Clinical Applications

edited by

Ana Ramos

and

Fernando Mendes

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 392 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer detection; cancer diagnosis; clinical applications; liquid biopsy; multiparametric biomarkers; artificial intelligence; digital pathology; nanotechnology; quantum dots; CRISPR; molecular diagnostics; precision oncology; non-invasive techniques; personalized medicine; emerging technologies in oncology

New Challenges in Microbial Synthetic Biology Applications

edited by

Fantao Kong

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 386 | Submission Open

Keywords: microorganisms; metabolic engineering; synthetic biology; bioproducts; bioremediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

AirGuard: Advances in Air Quality Monitoring, Assessment and Control

edited by

Alfred Micallef

and Adam Gauci

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 353 | Submission Open

Keywords: air quality; air pollution; modeling; monitoring campaigns; emission; dispersion; transboundary pollution; indoor air; ambient air; instrumentation; sensors; remote sensing; artificial intelligence; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Thermal Performance and Energy Efficiency of Low-Embodied Carbon Building Envelopes

edited by

Mehdi Ghobadi

and

Soowon Chang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open

Keywords: embodied carbon; energy-efficient building envelope; biobased materials; optimization

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

New Mitigation Researches for Compound Disasters Based on Interdisciplinary Approaches

edited by

Yoshiyuki Kaneda

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural disasters; disaster mitigation; complex disasters

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Sustainable Reliability, Maintenance, and Fault Diagnosis Strategies for Mechanical and Manufacturing Systems

edited by

Jérémie Schutz

and

Christophe Sauvey

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable maintenance; reliability engineering; fault diagnosis; predictive maintenance; condition monitoring; life cycle assessment; digital twin; industry 5.0; smart manufacturing; mechanical systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Trusted Service Computing and Trusted Artificial Intelligence, 2nd Edition

edited by Ying Ma and Joey Tianyi Zhou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 304 | Submission Open

Keywords: service computing; machine learning; trust; robustness; explainable AI; safety; privacy

Artificial Intelligence-Aided Technologies and Applications in Next-Generation Smart Networks

edited by Yuchao Chang, Wen Fang and Yi Zhong

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence for next-generation wireless networks; green intelligent communication and computing; distributed machine learning applications; image and video processing; speech and audio processing; autonomous driving; Internet-of-Things; big data; smart embedded system; optical wireless communication; wireless power transfer

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

Advances of Edge Computing in Distributed Systems

edited by Ali Jalooli

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence at the edge; autonomous systems; blockchain in edge computing; quantum computing; distributed ledger technologies; edge– cloud integration; privacy-preserving computation; decentralized systems

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

Recent Advances and Innovations in Microfluidics

edited by

Fariba Malekpour Galogahi

,

Haotian Cha

and

Jun Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro- and nanofluidics; micro- and nanofabrication; fluid dynamics; lab-on-a-chip; miniaturized systems

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

Mobile Computing and Intelligent Sensing, 2nd Edition

edited by

Han Ding

and

Wei Xi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: pervasive computing; signal processing for mobile systems; communication paradigm and hardware design; intelligence systems with machine/deep learning; security and privacy in mobile systems; IoT systems and applications

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

Advances in Cancer Prognostics and Therapeutic Approaches in Oral Oncology

edited by

Everton De Morais

and Roseana De Almeida Freitas

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral cancer; carcinogenesis; diagnosis; cancer heterogeneity; biomarkers; targeted therapy; immunotherapy; therapy resistance; prognosis

New Technologies in Intelligent Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering, 2nd Edition

edited by

Daniel Jancarczyk

, Marcin Bernaś and

Tomasz Boczar

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent manufacturing; industrial engineering; new technologies; advancements and applications; artificial intelligence; machine learning; robotics; automation; additive manufacturing; cyber-physical systems; Internet of Things; sustainable manufacturing; digital twins; supply chain optimization; quality control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Artificial Intelligence and Its Application in Robotics, 2nd Edition

edited by Seong Hyeon Hong and Yi Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; machine vision; robotic control systems; human– robot interaction; innovative sensors; unmanned vehicles; field/industrial robotics

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

Innovative Techniques and Materials in Implant Dentistry

edited by Alexandre Perez,

Roberto Di Felice

and

Tommaso Lombardi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental implants; biomaterial; surgical procedures; osseointegration; peri-implantitis; robotic dental implant surgery; digital dentistry; implant guides; implant placement; preparation of heat generation at implant site

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

Application of AI, Sensors, and IoT in Modern Agriculture

edited by

Antonio López-Quílez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: spatial analysis; big data analytics; mathematical modeling; precision agriculture; resource optimization; climate resilience; internet of things (IoT); drones; robotics; sensors; GIS; artificial intelligence (AI)

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

Structural Analysis and Optimal Design of Innovative Bio-Based Materials/Structures

edited by

Giacomo Iovane

and

Beatrice Faggiano

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-based material; structural analysis; life-cycle assessment; optimal design methodologies; structural design optimization; environmental impact assessment; sustainable architecture; AI-enabled design and simulation

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

Next-Generation Concrete: Circular and Carbon-Conscious Solutions

edited by

Asaad Almssad

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; green building; low-carbon materials; sustainable infrastructure; carbon footprint; life cycle assessment; eco-innovation; resilient materials; carbon sequestration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Recent Advances in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Applications in Chemistry and Materials Science

edited by

Yaqin Liu

and Lina Gao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: nuclear magnetic resonance; structure analysis; chemistry and materials science; structure of organic compounds; structure of small drug molecules; materials science

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

New Trends in the Structure Characterization of Food

edited by

María de Jesús Perea-Flores

,

Ma de la Paz Salgado-Cruz

and

Francisco Erik González-Jiménez

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 56220 | Submission Open

Keywords: food materials and emerging technologies; ultrasound; microwave and infrared technologies; nutrients and components (biopolymers and secondary metabolites); dietary supplements and functional foods; agroindustrial waste; spectroscopy— Raman; IR; X-ray diffraction (XRD); microscopy techniques light microscopy (LM); confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM); scanning electron microscopy (SEM); transmission electron microscopy (TEM); atomic force microscopy (AFM); super-resolution microscopy saturated structured illumination microscopy (SSIM); stimulated emission depletion microscopy (STED); photoactivated localization microscopy (PALM); fluorescence photoactivation localization microscopy (FPALM); stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy (STORM)

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

Recent Advances in Pediatric Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry

edited by

Hyoseol Lee

and Mi Sun Kim

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 24130 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric dentistry; pediatric orthodontics; orthodontic treatment

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

Harnessing Microalgae and Seaweed for the Food Sector

edited by

Teresa Mouga

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7827 | Submission Open

Keywords: seaweed; microalgae; algal biomass

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

Probiotics, Prebiotics, Postbiotics: From Mechanisms to Applications

edited by

Hengyi Xu

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7458 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; prebiotics; postbiotics; gut microbiota modulation; health intervention; functional foods; metabolic detoxification; probiotic encapsulation; formulation stability; oxidative stress; personalized nutrition

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

New Insights into Neurorehabilitation

edited by

Juan Pablo Romero

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7096 | Submission Open

Keywords: telerehabilitation; non-invasive neuromodulation; motor imagery; action observation; cutting-edge neuromodulation techniques; TMS; TDCS

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

Structural Dynamics in Civil Engineering

edited by

Maria Francesca Sabba

and

Dora Foti

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6648 | Submission Open

Keywords: modal analysis; spectrum analysis; dynamic response; structural health monitoring (SHM); finite element analysis (FEA); limit analysis; nonlinear behavior; failure mechanisms; machine learning (ML)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Latest Developments in Food Safety and Food Contamination

edited by

Mayra Díaz-Ramírez

,

Alejandro De Jesus Cortes-Sanchez

, Alitzel Belem Garcia-Hernandez and

Ma de la Paz Salgado-Cruz

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5039 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; risk assessment; food contaminants; food microbiology; sustainable food safety systems; food bionanomaterials; food packaging; food artisanal process; food biocontrol

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

Renewable Energy in Smart Cities

edited by

Mpho J. Lencwe

,

Thomas O. Olwal

and Shyama Pada Daniel Chowdhury

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3106 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid energy storage system; power electronics; electric vehicles; renewable energy; battery energy management systems; energy storage systems; electric vehicle charging systems

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

Computer Vision in Automatic Detection and Identification, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yongliang Qiao

,

Daobilige Su

and

Meili Wang

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2016 | Submission Open

Keywords: detection and identification; image processing; object detection and segmentation; computer vision tools and applications; pattern recognition; digital image techniques; multispectral image-based detection

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

Advanced Satellite Image Processing for Agricultural and Environmental Monitoring

edited by Nathalie Guimarães and

Helder Fraga

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1553 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; machine learning; deep learning; crop monitoring; image processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Modeling and Control of Discrete Event Systems

edited by

Maria Pia Fanti

,

Zhiwu Li

,

Agostino Marcello Mangini

and Jun Chen

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open

Keywords: discrete event systems; Petri net modeling and analysis; AI-driven approaches; control and optimization; cybersecurity in discrete event systems

Remote Sensing Technologies in Hydrology and Water Resource Analysis

edited by

Santiago Yepez

and

Jordi Cristóbal Rosselló

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluvial geomorphology; sediment transport; hydroacoustic methods (ADCP); streamflow and discharge modeling; UAV multispectral and hyperspectral imagery; object-based image analysis (OBIA); river planform change; artificial intelligence in remote sensing; water quality monitoring; hydrological modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

New Challenges in Environmental Microbiology and Food and Nutrition Science

edited by

Xinyang Li

and Arjun Krishnan

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental microbiology; novel microbial technologies; food and nutrition science; gut microbiota and human health; functional foods; microbial fermentation and foods; probiotic products; plant-based food

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

Advances in Audio Signal Processing

edited by

Jesús B. Alonso-Hernández

and

María Luisa Barragán-Pulido

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1627 | Submission Open

Keywords: audio signal processing; artificial intelligence in audio; speech enhancement and recognition; environmental acoustics; multichannel; spatial audio analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Acoustics and Vibrations)

Solar Thermal Energy: Conversion, Storage, and Utilization

edited by

Rosa Christodoulaki

and

Irene P. Koronaki

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 764 | 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)

Advanced Cleaning Technologies and Safety Innovations in the Food Industry

edited by

Alejandro Ávila Sierra

,

Zhenyu J. Zhang

and

Jose Maria Vicaria

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; SSbD; life cycle assessment; cleaning technologies; sanitation innovations; antimicrobial coatings; smart sensors; predictive maintenance; machine learning in food safety; biofilm control; sustainable cleaning; nanotechnology in cleaning

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

Advances in Data Security and Privacy in Cloud Environments

edited by Pengpeng Chen,

Liangyin Chen

and Yanru Chen

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open

Keywords: cloud computing; data security; privacy protection; encryption techniques; access control; secure data sharing; threat detection; physical layer authentication; attack detection; data sharing

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

Advanced Polymer Composites: Design, Synthesis, and Functions

edited by

Dong Guo

and Sheng Zhao

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer matrix; reinforced materials; structure– property relationships; processing and manufacturing; sustainability and recyclability

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

Scanning Electron Microscopy and Energy-Dispersive Spectroscopy Analyses in Materials Science

edited by

Nicanor Cimpoesu

and

Ramona Cimpoesu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 71020 | Submission Open

Keywords: SEM; EDS; EBSD; WDX; AFM; nano/micro-FTIR; material science

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

Electromagnetic Radiation and Human Environment

edited by

Dimitrios Nikolopoulos

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 70194 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-ionising radiation (power lines; mobile phones; digital communication systems); ionising radiation (x-rays; γ -rays); naturally emitted γ -radiation in free air from natural radionuclides; electromagnetism. electromagnetic precursors (ULF; LF; HF; and solar flares); health effects; remote sensing; related data analysis algorithms; their modelling and simulation

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

Sustainable Urban Mobility

edited by

Mihaela Popa

, Șerban Raicu,

Dorinela Costescu

and

Grzegorz Karoń

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 22 articles | Viewed by 49187 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban mobility; public transportation; integrated urban mobility networks; smart mobility; modeling of urban mobility; sustainable city logistics

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

Advanced Dental Biomaterials: Technologies and Applications

edited by

Anabela Baptista Pereira Paula

and

Inês Francisco

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 43498 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; restorative dentistry; regenarative dentistry; orthodontics; orthognathic surgery; cleft palate; pulp regeneration; composite resins

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

Large Language Models: Transforming E-health

edited by

Thomas Heston

and

Enno van der Velde

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 39146 | Submission Open

Keywords: large language models; generative AI; responsible AI; clinical decision support; natural language processing; e-health

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

Trends and Prospects for Wireless Sensor Networks and IoT

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 37145 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless sensor networks (WSN); Internet of Things (IoT); low-power wide-area networks (LPWAN); 5G & 6G Cellular WSN; ultra-reliable and low-latency communication (URLLC); critical infrastructure; smart applications; edge/fog computing

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

Feature Paper Collection in the Section ‘Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering’

edited by

Oleksandr Barkalov

, Larysa Titarenko and

Kazimierz Krzywicki

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 33281 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrical engineering; electronics; telecommunications; analysis; improvement

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

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