Applied Sciences

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Educational Data Mining and Learning Analytics

edited by

Eloy López Meneses

and

César Bernal-Bravo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 26156 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in education; educational data mining (EDM); interactive machine learning (IML)

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

Innovative Approaches in Sports Science and Sports Training

edited by

Isaac López-Laval

,

Víctor Murillo Lorente

and

Julio Calleja-González

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 23574 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation in sports science; advanced training methodologies; sports technology; sports psychology; applied biomechanics; nutrition and performance; sports rehabilitation; performance analysis

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

Blockchain-Based Networks: Security, Privacy, and Applications

edited by

Hui Li

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 22874 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain fundamental theory and technology; consensus mechanisms; smart contracts; security in blockchain; encryption algorithms; privacy-preserving techniques; blockchain vulnerability detection; quantum-resistant blockchains; scalable blockchain solutions; cross-chain solutions; blockchain governance; blockchain applications; services; and standards; decentralized finance; decentralized applications; blockchain in healthcare; blockchain in supply chains; authentication and authorization; blockchain and Internet of Things; blockchain and Artificial Intelligence

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

Recent Progress and Challenges of Digital Health and Bioengineering

edited by

Hariton-Nicolae Costin

, Gladiola Petroiu and

Cristian Rotariu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 22549 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical robotics and actuators; medical imaging; image processing; and analysis; biosignal processing; telemedicine; e-health; and telecommunications; wearable systems and sensors; m-health and p-health systems; internet in healthcare and medical web portals; cloud computing; decision support systems and artificial intelligence in medicine; internet and network applications; wireless sensor networks; laser technology and optical communication; microelectronics; healthcare in the space environment; optoelectronics for health; embedded systems; biomechanics; micro and nanotechnology for medicine; medical physics and biophysics; medical devices and equipment; measurement and instrumentation in bioengineering; biometrics; forensics; and security; health technology assessment; rehabilitative and assistive technologies; electromagnetic compatibility; instrumental analysis and laboratory technologies; molecular bioengineering; bioengineering in dental and oral health; multimedia applications for medical and healthcare education and e-learning; neurosciences; biomedical sciences communication and career development

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

Recent Advances in Applied Biomechanics and Sports Sciences

edited by

Ángela Rodríguez-Perea

and

Daniel Jerez-Mayorga

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 20817 | Submission Open

Keywords: muscle strength; biomechanics; sports science; sport performance; rehabilitation; motor control; injury prevention; validity; reliability; performance assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Exploring AI: Methods and Applications for Data Mining

edited by

Sukjun Lee

and

Jae Joon Ahn

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 20159 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI systems; customer behavior analytics; healthcare and forensic data mining; AI-based image reconstruction and recognition; machine learning for predictions

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

Sports Performance: Data Measurement, Analysis, and Improvement

edited by

Javier García-Rubio

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 18097 | Submission Open

Keywords: data adquisition; practical cases; competition; training

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advanced Technologies Applied in Digital Media Era

edited by

Alexandros Kleftodimos

,

Maria Matsiola

and

Michalis Vrigkas

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 16777 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital media; artificial intelligence; augmented reality; virtual reality; Internet of Things (IoT); big data analytics; digital content creation; multimedia systems; interactive media; streaming technologies; blockchain; 5G technology; user experience

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

AI from Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0: Engineering for Social Change

edited by

Ching-Hung Lee

, Lingguo Bu and Danni Chang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 16271 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0; digital product– service systems; smart manufacturing; human– AI collaboration; generative AI

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

Challenges and Opportunities of Microgrids

edited by

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submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 15721 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid renewable energy systems design; energy prosumers; microgrids design and modelling; demand response in microgrids; microgrids for electric vehicles recharge; microgrids for islands electricity supply; microgrids for developing countries; economic analysis of microgrids; energy communities; storage systems in microgrids; renewable energy sources inclusion in microgrids

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

New Technologies in Public Transport and Logistics

edited by

Jaroslav Masek

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15266 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation and development; public transport; logistics

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

AI for Sustainability and Innovation—2nd Edition

edited by

Ah-Lian Kor

,

Eric Rondeau

and

Karl Andersson

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 14959 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; sustainable IT; innovation; smart and pervasive technologies; smart systems; cloud computing; green networking; mobile technologies; machine learning; Internet of Things

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

3D Printed Materials Dentistry II

edited by

Kathrin Becker

and

Giulia Brunello

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14565 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; 3D printing; additive procedures; metal printing; resin printing; aligner printing

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

Advanced Technologies in Intelligent Software Methodologies, Tools, and Techniques

edited by

Hamido Fujita

,

Héctor Manuel Pérez-Meana

and

Andres Hernandez-Matamoros

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13855 | Submission Open

Keywords: software methodologies; software developments; automatic software generation; intelligent software systems; software security; information security; medical informatics; artificial intelligence technology; bioinformatics; data hiding; speech processing; digital image processing

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

Recent Advances in Antennas and Propagation

edited by Enrique González Plaza and

Costantino De Angelis

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13397 | Submission Open

Keywords: dual-band; dual-polarized; 5G; arrays; multibeam; beam-forming; broadband antennas; printed antennas

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

Innovative Technologies for and Approaches to Sports Performance

edited by

Argyris Toubekis

,

Gavriil George Arsoniadis

and

Ioannis S. Nikitakis

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12843 | Submission Open

Keywords: technology; high intensity workouts; sprint interval training; concurrent training; physical activity monitoring; sports load; recovery; testing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advanced Concrete Technology and Applications in Construction Engineering, 2nd Edition

edited by

Weichung Yeih

and

Maochieh Chi

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 12583 | Submission Open

Keywords: low carbon emission; pervious concrete; sustainability; durability; high performance concrete; high performance grout; self-compacting concrete; geopolymer; 3D-printed concrete; artificial intelligence; health monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Decision-Making and Decision Support Systems: Methods and Applications

edited by Georgia Dede and Thomas Kamalakis

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12054 | Submission Open

Keywords: decision-making; decision support systems; artificial intelligence; uncertain decisions; DSS evaluation; operational research; management science; risk management; cognitive science

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

Advances in Air Pollution Detection and Air Quality Research

edited by

Mihaela Tinca Udriștioiu

,

Silvia Puiu

and

Liliana Velea

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11919 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; measurement techniques; sensor networks; air quality monitoring; community; air quality predictions; datasets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advances in Green Coal Mining Technologies

edited by

Shengrong Xie

and

Dongdong Chen

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 11078 | Submission Open

Keywords: green mining; non-pillar mining; narrow pillar of extra-thick coal seam; end-mining coal pillar; sustainable mining; high-efficiency gas extraction; separated strata grouting; ecological restoration; solid waste high-efficiency utilization; water resources protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Sensory Evaluation and Flavor Analysis in Food Science

edited by

Katarzyna Świąder

, Anna Piotrowska and

Sylwia Żakowska-Biemans

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11056 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensory evaluation; flavor analysis; food science; expert evaluation; consumer assessment; sensory characteristic; functional food; novel food

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

Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Advanced Polymeric and Amorphous Materials

edited by

Nektarios Nasikas

and

Dionysis E. Mouzakis

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10198 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymeric materials; amorphous materials; mechanical properties; thermal properties; extreme environments; novel polymeric material synthesis; polymeric and amorphous material applications

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

Nonlinear Dynamics and Vibration

edited by

Giovanni Iarriccio

and

Matteo Strozzi

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10080 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonlinear dynamics; vibrations; bifurcation; stability; nonlinear interaction; continuous systems; multi-degree of freedom systems; periodic structures; experimental methods

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

Applied Biomaterials for Dental Implantology: Researches and Applications

edited by

Paolo Carosi

and

Claudia Lorenzi

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10025 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer-guided surgery; navigation surgery; robotic surgery; digital implantology; bone regeneration; soft tissue augmentation

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

Cosmetics Ingredients Research—3rd Edition

edited by Anna Waszkielewicz

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 9784 | Submission Open

Keywords: cosmetics ingredients; skin; permeation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Intelligent Techniques and 3D Virtual Reconstruction for Architectural Heritage

edited by

Federico Luis Del Blanco García

,

Luis Javier Sánchez Aparicio

and

Rafael Martín Talaverano

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9731 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modeling (BIM/HBIM); digital twin; 3D reconstruction; 3D modelling; virtual reality; augmented reality; artificial intelligence; point clouds; NURBS modelling; architectural heritage; smart technologies; heritage conservation; computational design

Paleoseismology and Disaster Prevention

edited by Shaopeng Dong, Zhongyuan Yu and

Yanxiu Shao

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9569 | Submission Open

Keywords: paleoseismology; disaster prevention; active tectonics; hazard assessment; earthquake prediction; natural disaster chains; seismic risk

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Antennas for Next-Generation Electromagnetic Applications

edited by

Giada M. Battaglia

,

Navid Ghavami

, Sabrina Zumbo, Eliana Canicattì and Eleonora Razzicchia

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9171 | Submission Open

Keywords: antenna synthesis; artificial intelligence-driven antenna design; adaptive and smart antenna arrays; antenna miniaturization and energy efficiency; biomedical antennas and wearables; deep learning-based optimization; metasurfaces and metamaterials; near-field wireless communications; integrated sensing and communications; 6G antenna systems

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

Research Progress on LLMs (Large Language Models): Catastrophic Forgetting, Alignment and Safety and Hallucinations

edited by Hwan-Seung Yong

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9106 | Submission Open

Keywords: large language models; catastrophic forgetting; alignment & safety; hallucinations

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

Advances in Fluid Mechanics Analysis

edited by Valente Hernández-Pérez

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9015 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluid flow; fluid dynamics; multiphase flow; computational fluid dynamics; rheology; fluid structure interaction; aerospace; heat transfer; biofluids; microfluid; nanofluids; pipe flow; bubble dynamics; turbulence

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

Recent Advances in Manufacturing and Machining Processes

edited by

Ivan Peko

and

Rogante Massimo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9000 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced manufacturing; non-conventional machining; advanced materials; smart manufacturing; additive manufacturing; artificial intelligence; modeling and optimization; Industry 4.0/5.0

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

AI Technology and Security in Cloud/Big Data

edited by

Jisu Park

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8608 | Submission Open

Keywords: cloud; big data; AI; security; application technology

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

Application of Polymer Materials in Optical Fiber Technology and Photonics

edited by

Malgorzta Gil-Kowalczyk

and Paweł Mergo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8056 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical fibers; photonics; polymer materials; thermal and spectroscopic analysis; optical analysis

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

Mapping and Localization for Intelligent Vehicles in Urban Canyons

edited by Xiwei Bai

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7879 | Submission Open

Keywords: GNSS positioning; high-definition map; urban canyons

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

Cereal-Based Food Processing and Nutritional Quality: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Dorota Teterycz

,

Anna Wirkijowska

and

Piotr Zarzycki

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7824 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereal-based food; food processing; nutritional quality; chemical composition of food; health properties of food; innovative technology; bioactive substances

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

Advanced Research on Microplastics, Human Exposure and Food Safety

edited by

Kornelia Kadac-Czapska

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7515 | Submission Open

Keywords: microplastics contamination; food safety; human health; exposure routes; estimation of intake; risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Data Science for Human Health Monitoring with Smart Sensors

edited by

Lisbeth Rodríguez Mazahua

and

Asdrúbal López Chau

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7477 | Submission Open

Keywords: big data; deep learning; machine learning; data science; smart sensors; wearable sensors; human health monitoring

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

Evolutionary Computation in Biomedical Signal Processing

edited by

Hari Mohan Rai

and

Eva H. Dulf

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 7403 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical signals; evolutionary computation; natural selection; genetic algorithms; machine learning; biomedical data analysis; personalized medicine; signal processing; real-time analysis; medical diagnosis

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

Advances in Automation and Controls of Agri-Food Systems

edited by

Claudio Perone

and

Roberto Romaniello

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7087 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture modeling; automation; wireless sensor network and IoT; smart sensors and actuators; strategy for resource use efficiency; control and energy optimization; decision support systems; machine vision systems; AG-robotics; autonomous guidance

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

Novel Approaches for Water Resources Assessment

edited by

Ilinca Cornel

, Negisa Darajeh and

Shahabaldin Rezania

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7033 | Submission Open

Keywords: water resources engineering; water management; water footprint; hydrology; hydroscience; hydroenergy; ecohydrology; computational methods in water resources; hydrological and hydrometeorological modeling; machine learning approaches; statistical modeling; probabilistic approach; extreme events

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Inspection and Monitoring Techniques for Bridges and Civil Structures, 2nd Edition

edited by Steve C.S. Cai

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6889 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-contact inspection; artificial intelligence; digital techniques and equipment; structure inspection; damage detection; computer vision-based techniques; structural health monitoring; smart sensing technology; structure condition assessment; repair; retrofitting; and rehabilitation of structures; innovative materials and technology for structure repair

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Machine Learning for Object Detection and Scene Description in Images and Videos

edited by Marcin Iwanowski,

Sungho Kim

and

Zhaoqing Pan

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6462 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; scene description; object detection; image segmentation; semantic segmentation; image captioning; video summarizing; robot vision; action recognition

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

Application of Biomechanics in Sports Science

edited by

Fábio Juner Lanferdini

, Leonardo Alexandre Peyré-Tartaruga and

Cosme Franklim Buzzachera

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6225 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports; athletes; biomechanics; adaptation; performance; injury; kinematic; kinetic; dynamometry; electromyography; ultrasonography

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

Emerging Lithium‐Ion Batteries: Design, Characterization, and Applications

edited by

Davide Clerici

and

Francesco Mocera

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6221 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion cell design; computation modelling of lithium-ion batteries; experimental testing for lithium-ion batteries; mechanics of lithium-ion batteries; EIS; innovative applications for lithium-ion batteries; in situ testing; SOH estimation; remaining useful life estimation; AI modelling of lithium-ion batteries

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

Identification and Measurement of Displacements and Deformations of Engineering Structures: 2nd Edition

edited by

Boštjan Kovačić

,

Rinaldo Paar

and

Ján Erdélyi

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6130 | Submission Open

Keywords: displacement; deformation measurement; vibration monitoring; contactless vision-based monitoring; monitoring systems; geodetic monitoring: structural monitoring and geo-monitoring; modal natural frequencies; structural health monitoring (SHM); finite element method (FFT); fast Fourier transformation (FFT); geodetic instruments (TS; RTS; IATS; IASTS; GNSS; TLS; LIDAR); sensors (accelerometers; LVDT; clinometers; strain gauges; vibrometers; speedometers; tilt sensors); ground-based radar interferometry; low-cost sensors; techniques for online real-time system condition monitoring; spatial data analysis; experimental and in situ measurements

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Fiber-Reinforced Concrete: Recent Progress and Future Directions

edited by Rubén-Daniel López-Carreño and

Pablo Pujadas Álvarez

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6079 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC); fiber materials (synthetic; natural; recycled); crack control; toughness; and ductility of concrete; durability and resilience; ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC); sustainable construction materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Recent Advances in Artificial and Natural Antioxidants for Food

edited by

Monica Gallo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6065 | Submission Open

Keywords: oxidation; free radicals; beneficial effects; rancidity; browning; alteration of aroma; food waste; circular economy; nanotechnology; extraction techniques

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

Recent Advances in Sustainable Construction Materials and Structures

edited by

Fernando Ávila

, María Esther Puertas García and

Chiara Bedon

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5772 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction materials; sustainable structures; earth-based materials; green technologies; construction recycling; materials characterization; computational methods; sustainable structural design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Application of Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Blockchain for Smart Systems

edited by

Joao C Ferreira

and

Bjørn Jæger

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5596 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); data science; smart systems; federated learning; blockchain; explainable AI (XAI); decision-making systems; AI security and privacy; AI-driven healthcare; smart energy management; AI for logistics and transportation

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

Spatial Data and Technology Applications

edited by