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Current Trends and Applications of Polymer Composites
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 769 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer composite materials; performance characterization; applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Novel Approaches for Machine Learning in Healthcare Applications: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 731 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; explainable artificial intelligence; SHAP; generative artificial intelligence; BERT; GPT; reinforcement learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Application of Spectroscopy in Chemistry submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 707 | Submission Open
Keywords: spectroscopy in chemistry; near-infrared spectroscopy; Raman scattering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical and Molecular Sciences)
AI-Empowered Wireless Power Transfer Technology and Electromagnetic Metamaterials
edited by Chunfang Wang, and Hongbo Ma
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 654 | Submission Open
Keywords: wireless power transfer; energy efficiency; metasurfaces and metamaterials; artificial intelligence; Internet of Things; EM wave manipulation; electromagnetic compatibility; flexible wireless energy harvesting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)
Risk Models, Analysis, and Assessment of Complex Systems
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 578 | Submission Open
Keywords: industrial systems; aerospace engineering; transportation science and engineering; energy systems; artificial intelligence; risk modeling; risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics and Automation)
Innovation in IOLs and Ocular Optics: New Frontiers for Cataracts and Presbyopia submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 555 | Submission Open
Keywords: intraocular lenses (IOLs); cataracts; presbyopia; optical design; numerical simulation; clinical outcomes; artificial intelligence in ophthalmology; corneal inlays; advanced ophthalmology; adaptive optics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)
Quality Assessment of Dairy Products submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 511 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiological quality; chemical composition; physical properties; sensory evaluation; technological innovations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
Research on Tunnel Construction and Underground Engineering
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 500 | Submission Open
Keywords: tunnel construction; underground engineering; construction safety; support design; surrounding rock stability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Advances in Deep Learning-Based Medical Image Analysis: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 473 | Submission Open
Keywords: anomaly detection; weakly supervised learning; tumor segmentation; oxygenation measurements; desmoking; image enhancement; activity recognition; classification; semi-supervised learning; multi- and cross-modality learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Today's Trends in Biomedical Technology and Regenerative Medicine
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 462 | Submission Open
Keywords: stem cells; tissue engineering; tissue repair; tissue regeneration; scaffold; regenerative medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)
Similar and Dissimilar Materials Joining: Numerical Modelling and Joints Characterisation submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 398 | Submission Open
Keywords: similar and dissimilar materials joining; numerical modeling of similar and dissimilar materials joining; metallurgical characterisation of similar and dissimilar materials joints; mechanical characterisation of similar and dissimilar materials joints; industrial applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing Technologies)
Advancing Predictive Analytics: Innovations in AI and Machine Learning for Real-World Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 386 | Submission Open
Keywords: predictive analytics; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning (ML); explainable AI (XAI); time-series forecasting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Recent Trends in Physical Exercise and Applied Physiology submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 375 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy supplying systems; body composition; speckle tracking techniques; oxygen deficit
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Radiation Physics: Advances in DNA and Cellular Technologies
edited by , Serena Fattori, , Dousatsu Sakata and Milos Dordevic
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 365 | Submission Open
Keywords: radiation transport; Monte Carlo simulations; DNA damage; Monte Carlo simulation; radiation interaction; track structure modeling; radioprotection; radiotherapy; space radiation; chemical reactions; biological repair mechanisms; radiobiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Digital Twin Technologies and Their Applications in Autonomous Vehicles
edited by Ying Wang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 347 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital twins; autonomous vehicle simulation; generative AI for synthetic data; scenario generation; sensor modeling; sensor data processing; AI security; weakly supervised domain adaptation; closed-loop validation; V2X testing; lifelong learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
Current Advances in Eddy Current Testing submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open
Keywords: nondestructive testing; eddy current testing; pulsed eddy current
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)
Advances in Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering: Challenges and Solutions
edited by and Gang Wang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 319 | Submission Open
Keywords: seismic design; analysis methods; tunnels; underground infrastructure; liquefaction; ground; foundation; structure; measuments; seismic isolation; geotechnical measurements; ground; foundation; resillient design; earthquake geotechnical engineering; seismic input; site effect; dynamic soil– structure interation; seismic landslides; flow slide; liquefaction; subsidence; geosynthetics; seismic resistance; deformation; stability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Advancements and Future Trends in Vehicle Electrification and Intelligent Control Systems submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 319 | Submission Open
Keywords: vehicle electrification; electric powertrains; battery technologies; energy management systems; charging infrastructure; hybrid and electric vehicles (HEVs/EVs); autonomous vehicles; virtual sensing; advanced driver assistance systems (ADASs); intelligent control systems; artificial intelligence in transportation; machine learning for vehicle control; vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication; cybersecurity in smart vehicles; smart grid integration; sustainable transportation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Transportation and Future Mobility)
Technologies and Modern Techniques for Advancing Sustainable Aquaculture: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 296 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture; aquaponics; sustainable aquaculture; multi-trophic aquaculture; organic aquaculture; new species; new aquaculture technologies; recirculation aquaculture systems; engineering and technology of aquatic environments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology Science and Engineering)
Digital Signal Processing for Wireless Communications and Multimedia Systems submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open
Keywords: signal processing; image processing; audio and speech processing; noise reduction; feature extraction; dimensionality reduction; sparse representation; data compression; signal parametrization; signal representations; pattern recognition; machine learning; statistical learning; deep learning; applications in signal and image processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)
Recent Advances and Applications of Electromagnetic Metamaterials
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open
Keywords: electromagnetic metamaterials; metasurfaces; topological photonics; metamaterial cloaking; nonlinear metamaterials; quantum metamaterials; energy harvesting; wireless communications; advanced sensing; reconfigurable optics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Vibration Power Harvesting and Its Applications
edited by and Kristoffer McKee
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open
Keywords: vibration energy harvesting; piezoelectric; electromagnetic; and triboelectric harvesters; hybrid and nonlinear energy harvesting; smart materials for energy harvesting; MEMS and micro-scale harvesters; IoT and wireless sensor networks; power management and storage; structural health monitoring; self-powered systems; energy-efficient smart devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Next-Generation Fuel Cell Technologies for Transportation Applications
edited by and Marcos López
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open
Keywords: fuel cell; hydrogen; electric vehicle; driving cycle; modeling; experimental; durability; accelerated stress test; advanced materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Clay Minerals in Material Sciences submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open
Keywords: clay industrial applications; geopolymers; geopharmacy; geomedecine; organoclays; clay properties assessment
Applications of Vision Measurement System on Product Quality Control: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open
Keywords: vision system; imaging methods; image analysis; quality control; measurements; production automation; manufacturing systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Industrial Technologies)
Future Information & Communication Engineering 2025
edited by , , and Dae-hwan Kim
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open
Keywords: communication systems; networking; smart security; intelligent information systems; artificial intelligence; machine learning; biomedical imaging; multimedia and digital convergence; semiconductors; ubiquitous sensor networks; database; internet application; big data; Internet of Things (IoT); Information Technology (IT) convergence; Augmented Reality (AR)/Virtual Reality (VR); metaverse
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Emerging Topics in Superconductors and Nanomaterials
edited by and Oleksandr Dobrovolskiy
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoengineered superconductors; vortex matter and vortex dynamics; topological and hybrid systems; superconductor 3D nanoarchitectures; hybrid superconductor-magnetic nanoarchitectures; novel materials and fabrication approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Physics General)
Advanced Technologies in Rotating Machinery: Design, Modeling, Manufacturing, Testing, and Operation, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis; controls; diagnostics; instrumentation; and measurement techniques; heat transfer and thermal management; new propulsion and power systems; steam turbines; structures and dynamics; advanced gas turbine engines and cycles; and gas turbine hybrids; advanced manufacturing concepts for gas turbine engines; advances in exhaust technologies (diffusers; nozzles; and related systems); combustors; fuel injectors; alternative fuels; emissions; fuel flexible combustion systems; engine controls; operability; and propulsion health management; high-fidelity simulations and validation experiments; high-speed low pressure turbines; multidisciplinary design; analysis/optimization of engine systems and components; thermal management; heat transfer and cooling; materials; and coatings; rotor dynamics; machine components in turbomachinery; aerodynamic design; analysis; and test of compressor and turbine blading; compressor stall and surge; aeromechanical instabilities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
Innovative Approaches for Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure Systems submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open
Keywords: resilient infrastructure; sustainable design; building information modeling (BIM); digital twins; machine learning; Internet of Things; seismic resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Assessment and Retrofitting of Building Structures: Experimental Testing and Modelling: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open
Keywords: building structures; RC building structures; seismic losses; FRP; CFRP
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Research and Application of Nanocatalysts submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanocatalysis; heterogeneous catalysts; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; green chemistry; sustainable energy; surface engineering; CO2 conversion; hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); design and working mechanisms of catalysts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanotechnology and Applied Nanosciences)
Recent Advances in Natural Phenolic Compounds Derived from Plant Extracts
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open
Keywords: polyphenols; phenolic acid quantification; bioreactors; polyphenols’ biological activities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)
Wearable Technology in Healthcare and Sports: Advances and Novel Applications submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open
Keywords: wearable sensors; mHealth; health monitoring; data modeling; digital health; athlete monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Reservoir Stimulation in Deep Geothermal Reservoir
edited by and Jiwen Bai
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep geothermal energy; reservoir stimulation theory; reservoir stimulation mechanisms; thermal cracking behavior; thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) coupling; effectiveness evaluation; numerical model development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)
Digital Twin and AI in Construction and Urban Sustainability submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital twin (DT); AI-based management decision-making; construction management; lifecycle assessment (LCA); circular economy and project management; building information modeling (BIM); sustainable buildings and cities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Advanced Pattern Recognition & Computer Vision, 2nd Edition
edited by and Rui Yao
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: pattern recognition; computer vision; deep learning; image processing; object detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Developing New Tools for Vibrational Spectroscopy for Biomedical and Environmental Applications submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open
Keywords: fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR); raman spectroscopy; surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS); tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS); stimulated Raman spectroscopy; coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering spectroscopy (CARS); brillouin vibrational spectroscopy; quantum cascade lasers (QCLs); biomedical infrared spectroscopy; environmental infrared spectroscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical and Molecular Sciences)
The Behavior of Materials and Structures Under Fast Loading
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Machine Learning Algorithms for Industrial Applications
edited by Abiel Aguilar-González and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; industrial AI; predictive maintenance; process automation; computer vision; Industry 4.0; reinforcement learning; explainable AI; digital twins; smart manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Intelligent Metal Forming: AI Modeling, Simulation, and Digital Twins
edited by Olga Bylya, , and Andrew Sherlock
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal forming; artificial intelligence; machine learning; Industry 4.0; physics-informed machine learning; digital twins; in situ sensing and data fusion; surrogate models; process optimisation and control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Industrial Technologies)
Advances in Artificial Intelligence for Biomedicine
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; machine learning; natural language processing; diagnosis prognosis; drug discovery; personalized medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)
Structural Health Monitoring and Seismic Response Estimation
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural health monitoring; seismic input estimation; seismic wave propagation analyses of structures and geomaterials; artificial intelligence; inverse modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Novel Technologies of Smart Manufacturing
edited by , Jiewu Leng and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; big data model; cloud/edge/fog computing; swarm intelligence; digital twin; human– machine collaboration; additive and subtractive hybrid manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
Application of Neural Computation in Artificial Intelligence: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: neural networks; convolutional neural networks; logic for artificial intelligence; fuzzy logic; cloud computing; nature of artificial intelligence; nature-inspired predictions methods; model interoperability; reasoning about uncertainty; machine learning; data science; (deep) reinforcement learning; meta-learning; natural language processing; artificial neural network; hybrid intelligent systems; network architectures and learning paradigms; fully connected networks; affective computing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
New Insights in Artificial Intelligence and E-Learning submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; E-learning; artificial intelligence applications; artificial intelligence literarcy; artifical intelligence ethics; data science education; AI-based tutoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Advances in Diversity of Plant Species, Communities, and Ecology submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open
Keywords: biosystematics; phytosociology; plant communities; plant diversity; plant ecology; vascular plants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)
Biomass Utilization and Bioenergy Production submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass; biofuels; logistics; thermochemical; biochemical; intermediates; bioeconomy; LCA; technoeconomic; BECCS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Advanced User Experience for Human–Computer Interaction submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: user interfaces; cloud ecosystems; affective computing; generative AI; user experience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
The Secure Edge of Interaction: Human and Technological Factors in Digital Environments submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: human– computer interaction (HCI); information system security; cognitive information systems; human security awareness; artificial intelligence (AI) in security; trust and resilience in digital environments; secure user experience (UX) design; smart and adaptive systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
New Development in Machine Learning in Image and Video Forensics submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning forensics; image tampering detection; source camera identification; deep learning for multimedia; video authentication; forensic neural networks; explainable AI in forensics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
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