Applied Sciences

Advances in AI and Optimization for Scheduling Problems in Industry

edited by

Ran Ji

,

Jose Machado

and

Zhengyang Fan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8418 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); optimization techniques; smart scheduling; machine learning (ML); predictive maintenance; decision-focused learning; integrated learning-and-optimization

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

Advances in Honeybee and Their Biological and Environmental Threats

edited by

Franco Mutinelli

and

Michela Bertola

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7682 | Submission Open

Keywords: honey bee health; disease; invasive species; predators; parasites; diagnosis; control; prevention; bioindicators; environmental monitoring; management practices

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

Vibroacoustic Monitoring: Theory, Methods and Applications

edited by

Fabrizio Barone

and

Marco Casazza

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7250 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibro-acoustics; vibro-acoustic modelling; vibro-acoustics applications; mechanical vibrations; acoustics; sensors; systems; metrology; standardization

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

Privacy-Preserving and System Security Control Based on Machine Learning

edited by

Emil Pricop

,

Jaouhar Fattahi

and

Grigore Stamatescu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6969 | Submission Open

Keywords: privacy preserving; system security; machine learning; differential privacy; adversarial machine learning; secure federated learning; machine learning based attack detection

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

Emerging Technologies of Sustainable Building Materials

edited by

Yi Han

and

Xiaoyong Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6695 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement concrete materials; alkali-activated materials; supplementary cementitious materials; waste reusing; low-carbon concrete; carbon capture concrete; durability and sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Mechatronics, Automation and Robotics Systems: Design, Development and Optimization

edited by

Victor Constantin

and

Jose Machado

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6374 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; automation and control systems; autonomous systems; collaborative robots; control technology; cyber– physical systems; Industry 4.0 and 5.0; intelligent automation; machine learning; mechatronic systems; medical applications of mechatronics; modelling/simulation/design/optimization; nanorobots; neural network control; robotics; unmanned ground and aerial vehicles; drones; virtual reality

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

Resistance Training: Acute Responses, Short and Long-Term Adaptations in Athletic Performance and Health

edited by

Nikolaos Zaras

and

Spyridon Methenitis

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6326 | Submission Open

Keywords: resistance training; functionality and health; acute/short-/long-term training interventions; sports performance; body composition; neuromuscular adaptations; muscle architecture characteristics; muscle fiber type composition; non-communicable chronic diseases; elderly and sedentary individuals

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

New Trends in Grid-Forming Inverters for the Power Grid

edited by

Miguel A. Torres

,

Claudio Burgos-Mellado

and

Carlos R. Baier

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6162 | Submission Open

Keywords: grid-forming inverters; low-inertia grid; virtual synchronous machine

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

Smart Technologies Integrating AI with Virtual and Augmented Reality Applications

edited by

Tien Chi Huang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6103 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); virtual reality (VR); augmented reality (AR); machine learning; human– computer interaction (HCI); immersive technologies; computer vision; real-time data processing; intelligent systems; adaptive learning environments

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

Green Technologies and Applications

edited by

Sergio Correia

and

João Pedro Matos-Carvalho

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5744 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy and green technology; green smart cities; green technologies and applications; green communication systems and networks; artificial intelligence for green IoT; applied mathematical modeling in renewable energy; ai application to sustainable technologies

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

Smart City and Sustainability: Advanced Technologies and Future Challenges

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5535 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; sustainable performance; urban planning; smart construction; advanced information technologies; risk management; built/operation environment; innovative technologies

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

Recent Advances in Digital Twin Technologies in the Maritime Industry

edited by

Christos Spandonidis

and

Efthimios Pariotis

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5314 | Submission Open

Keywords: maritime industry; digital twins; simulation models; data-driven models; big data analysis; sensors; data acquisition and management; cyber security; ship digitalization; vessel lifecycle management

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

Biological Control and Pesticides in Agriculture: Current Status and Applications

edited by

Magdalena Dziagwa-Becker

and

Marta Oleszek

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4788 | Submission Open

Keywords: pesticides; plant protection products; herbicides; pests; biological agent; integrated pest management; biopesticides; low-risk pesticides; environmental risk assessment; biological control; sustainability

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

The Latest Progress in Additive Manufacturing Design, Materials, Processes and Intelligence

edited by Fengze Jiang and Tingting Yu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4200 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D printing; powder-based 3D printing; hybrid 3D printing; novel printing methods; additive manufacturing post-processing

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

Advanced and Smart Manufacturing Processes and Machine Tool Technologies

edited by

Michał Gdula

,

Lucia Knapčíková

and

Jozef Husar

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3809 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision machining; difficult-to-cut materials; multi-axis milling; tool wear; industrial engineering; Industry 5.0; composites; manufacturing engineering; engineering management; smart manufacturing systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Deep Learning and Data Mining: Latest Advances and Applications

edited by Mehmed M. Kantardzic,

Mehmet Akif Gulum

and Hanqing Hu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3639 | Submission Open

Keywords: data mining; deep learning; learning algorithms; multimodal data

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

Artificial Intelligence in Petroleum Engineering

edited by

Shahab D. Mohaghegh

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3388 | Submission Open

Keywords: petroleum engineering; artificial neural network; reservoir engineering; drilling; surface facility; fuzzy logic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Clean Combustion Technologies and Renewable Fuels

edited by Chang Xing and Li Liu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3142 | Submission Open

Keywords: clean combustion; renewable fuel; emission reduction; efficiency enhancement; energy storage

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

RF/Millimeter-Wave/Sub-THz Antennas, Integrated Circuits and Systems for 5G and Beyond

edited by

Chul Woo Byeon

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3091 | Submission Open

Keywords: RF; millimeter-wave; 5G/6G; satellite; radar

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

Latest Advances in Cement and Concrete Composites: 2nd Edition

edited by

Riyadh Al-Ameri

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2917 | Submission Open

Keywords: fire-resistant cementitious composites; non-corrosive cementitious composites; alkali-activated binders; fly ash; and pozzolanic reaction; graphene and carbon nano-platelets/tubes; geopolymer mortar and concrete; polymer concrete; nanosilica and recycled glass; recycled composites; FRP composites; durability & life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advanced Additive Manufacturing for Metal Materials and Components

edited by

Sipokazi Mabuwa

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2620 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; metal materials; process optimization; novel alloys; mechanical properties; post processing; aerospace applications; biomedical engineering; quality control

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

Artificial Intelligence for Structural Health Monitoring, Inspection, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation of Civil Infrastructure

edited by

Yang Xu

, Yasutaka Narazaki and Vedhus Hoskere

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2383 | Submission Open

Keywords: data; feature; and decision fusion of multi-source sensing data; universal time-series analysis for singal generation; reconstruction; and assessment; generalized vision-based damage recognition and change measurement; intelligent structural 3D modeling; rendering; mapping; and updating; learning-based feature extraction and pattern recognition for damage diagnosis; data; model; and knowledge fusion-driven intelligent computing and inference; multi-modal large-scale model-based navigation; inspection; and interaction agent; autonomous decision making for intelligent maintenance and rehabilitation; intelligent Internet-of-Thing and system intergration for industry applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Building Information Modeling (BIM): Advanced Technology and Application

edited by

Emanuela Quaquero

and

Giuseppe Desogus

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2189 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable buildings; building lifecycle management (BLM); lifecycle assessment (LCA); built environment management; building information modeling (BIM); digital twin (DT)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Power System Protection: Current and Future Perspectives

edited by

Shuo Zhang

,

Guibin Zou

and

Xiuyan Wei

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1952 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault detection; transmission line protection; transformer protection; smart grid; HVDC transmission; renewable energy integration; microgrid protection

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

Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing in Process Systems Engineering

edited by Alex Kummer and János Abonyi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1949 | Submission Open

Keywords: process optimization; deep learning; evolutionary computation; process monitoring; predictive maintenance; process control; automation; intelligent agents

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

New Trends in Exoskeleton Robot

edited by Yali Liu, Xinyu Guan and

Subhas Mukhopadhyay

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1871 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical design of exoskeleton; human motion pattern recognition; gait phase recognition; human– robot coordinate control; effect evaluation of exoskeleton

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

Brain-on-Chip Platforms: Advancing Neuroscience and Drug Discovery

edited by

Yeoheung Yun

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1750 | Submission Open

Keywords: iPSC; organoid; neurological and psychiatric disorders; brain– on-chip; neuroscience; drug discovery

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

Digitalization, Information Systems and Artificial Intelligence in Business Processing

edited by Julia Gallardo-Pérez,

Alfonso Infante-Moro

and

Juan C. Infante-Moro

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1577 | Submission Open

Keywords: business intelligence; data analytics; process mining; real-time decision support; artificial intelligence; machine learning; ICT business; ICT tourism; ICT education

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

Degraded Soil Treatment and Influence on Biodiversity

edited by

Marta Bik-Małodzińska

,

Kamila Rybczyńska-Tkaczyk

and

Anna Jakubczyk

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1545 | Submission Open

Keywords: soils; soil degradation; soil reclamation; reclamation methods; soil management; biodiversity; biological life

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advanced Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors: Design and Applications

edited by

Rosaceleste Zumpano

,

Franco Mazzei

and

Giulia Simonetti

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1475 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical sensors; wearable biosensors; nanotechnology; biofunctionalization; transduction methods; 3D printing; artificial intelligence (AI); environmental pollution; food quality control; medical diagnostics

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

Intelligent Manufacturing and Production

edited by

Qiang Cheng

and Jun Yan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1465 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced equipment/process control (AEC/APC); intelligent decision technologies for real-time decision making; equipment diagnosis; predictive maintenance; and tool health monitoring; factory modeling; analysis; and performance evaluation; flexible production planning and scheduling; Industry 4.0 and manufacturing strategy; manufacturing intelligence and informatics; mass personalization and customization; predictive maintenance; smart decision-making for corporate resource planning and allocation; sustainability and circular economy; smart CNC machines and automated machining systems; AI-driven machine tool condition monitoring and performance optimization; intelligent manufacturing systems for precision engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Applied and Innovative Computational Intelligence Systems: 4th Edition

edited by

Pedro J. S. Cardoso

,

João M. F. Rodrigues

and

Cristina Portales

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1232 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; computer vision; augmented reality; human– computer interaction; smart spaces; smart cities; ubiquitous intelligence; data analysis and science; time-series; internet of things/everything; fault detection; affective computing; natural language processing; privacy and ethics; operational research; evolutionary computation; robotics

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

Exploration Geophysics and Seismic Surveying

edited by

Guoxin Chen

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1162 | Submission Open

Keywords: exploration geophysics; seismic surveying; seismic wave inversion; reverse time migration; AI/ML in geophysics; subsurface imaging; marine seismic exploration; full waveform inversion; geophysical data processing; seismic modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Advances in Dynamic Systems by Smart Structures

edited by

Sven Herold

, Thilo Bein,

Hans Peter Monner

and

Malte Misol

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1131 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart materials; functional integration; sensors; and actuators; sophisticated system design and analysis; smart structures; smart dynamic systems; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Structural Dynamics and Vibration

edited by Hossein Bisheh

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1121 | Submission Open

Keywords: wave dynamics; wave propagation; free vibration; forced vibration; linear vibration; nonlinear vibration; oscillation; natural frequency; stability; single-degree-of-freedom; multi-degree-of-freedom; resonance; damping; vibrational modes

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

Advanced Image and Video Processing Technology for Healthcare

edited by

Hwayoung Cho

and

Rui Yin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1067 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical image processing; video processing in healthcare; AI and machine learning in medical imaging; multimodal foundation model; augmented reality; virtual reality; computer-aided diagnosis; telehealth; mobile health applications

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

Advances in Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis for Power Equipment

edited by Huan Yuan and Linlin Zhong

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1059 | Submission Open

Keywords: power equipment; condition monitoring; fault diagnosis; signal processing; machine learning; artificial intelligence; predictive maintenanc; power system reliability

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

Intelligent Healthcare Systems: Empowered by Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Michal Tomaszewski

and

Serhii Lupenko

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 764 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; data science; health Informatics; artificial intelligence; machine learning; medical imaging; predictive analytics; clinical decision support; telemedicine; personalized medicine; healthcare big data; explainable AI

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

Novel Approaches for Cybersecurity and Cyber Defense

edited by

Stefania Loredana Nita

and Ion Bica

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 739 | Submission Open

Keywords: cybersecurity; cyber defense; threat detection; secure architectures; privacy-preserving technologies; blockchain security; AI in cybersecurity; zero trust; post-quantum cryptography; critical infrastructure protection

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

Design and Optimization of Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machining Technology

edited by Vladimír Šimna,

Marcel Kuruc

and

Peter Pokorny

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 636 | Submission Open

Keywords: CNC machining; process optimization; advanced machining strategies; cutting parameters; dimensional accuracy; additive manufacturing; artificial intelligence in machining; progressive machining technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Smart Soil Systems, Soil–Structure Interaction, and Sustainable Infrastructure

edited by Mukhtiar Ali Soomro,

Zhen-Dong Cui

and Chengyang Zhao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 578 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart soil systems; soil– structure interaction; sustainable infrastructure; geotechnical monitoring; tunneling impact; pile foundation behavior; earth-retaining structures; intelligent sensing; digital geomechanics; infrastructure resilience; structural health monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

The Recent Development of Functional Foods and Natural Products—Impacts on Human Health

edited by

Panagiotis Kanellos

and

Eirini A. Panagopoulou

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 577 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; functional properties; human health; antioxidants; chronic diseases

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

Advanced Polymer-Matrix Composite and 3D Printed Materials

edited by

Sergio Horta Muñoz

and

Evangelos Z. Kordatos

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 447 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer matrix composites; additive manufacturing; mechanical response; finite element method; multi-scale analysis; multiaxial testing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advanced Technologies for Power Systems—from Power Electronics to Smart Grid Optimization

edited by

Federico Barrero

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 446 | Submission Open

Keywords: power electric systems; energy loss reduction; machine learning; renewable integration; fault detection; artificial intelligence approach; energy optimization

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

Infrastructure Management and Maintenance: Methods and Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

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,

,

and Rade Hajdin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 403 | Submission Open

Keywords: infrastructure; sustainability; resilience; reliability analysis; machine learning; damage assessment; anomaly detection; predictive analytics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Internet of Things (IoT) and Blockchain Applications

edited by

Christos L. Stergiou

,

Vasileios Memos

,

Andreas P. Plageras

and

Konstantinos E. Psannis

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 385 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain; Internet of Things; energy-efficient; applications; digital twins

Recent Advances in Hydrogeology

edited by

Magdalena Worsa-Kozak

,

Krzysztof Chudy

and

Dominika Dabrowska

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 376 | Submission Open

Keywords: geoinfromatics; remote sensing; emerging pollutants; IoT; AI; hydrogeological data analytics; groundwater; urban water; mine water; water monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advances in Climate-Associated Impact on Infectious Diseases

edited by

Martin Heinrich Richter

, Ynes Rosa Ortega and

Jens André Hammerl

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 347 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogen emergence; climate-associated pathogens; vector emergence; pathogen ecology; One Health; global health

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

New Advances in Machine Learning and Optimization for Digital Transformation

edited by

Roman Rodriguez Aguilar

and

José Antonio Marmolejo Saucedo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 343 | Submission Open

Keywords: large-scale optimization; quantum optimization; combinatorial optimization; evolutionary optimization; metaheuristics and heuristic algorithms; machine learning; reinforcement learning; deep learning; quantum machine learning; industry applications; healthcare applications; internet of things (IoT); digital twins; proess digitalization

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

Natural Antioxidant in Foods

edited by

Drago Bešlo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open

Keywords: polyphenols; ROS free radicals; enzyme activity; antioxidant activity; kinetics

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