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Technological Advances in Ocular Diseases and Oculomics

edited by

Zhihong (Jewel) Hu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1677 | Submission Open

Keywords: ocular diseases; oculomics; early detection; diagnosis; analysis; prevention; treatment; and advancements of ocular and systemic diseases; transformed ophthalmology; personalized patient care; precision-driven patient care

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

Application and Extraction of Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidants in Food and Plants

edited by

Agnieszka Nawirska-Olszańska

and

Maciej Oziembłowski

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1635 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; antioxidant activity; polyphenols; carotenoids; organic acids; vitamins

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

Advances in Geophysical Approaches in Volcanic and Geothermal Areas

edited by

Riccardo De Ritis

and

Salvatore Passaro

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1494 | Submission Open

Keywords: geophysical prospection; deep volcanic structures; joint inversion; physical properties spatial and time variation; holistic model

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Advanced Research in Activated Carbon Adsorption—2nd Edition

edited by

Ewa Okoniewska

and

Małgorzata Worwa̧g

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1297 | Submission Open

Keywords: activated carbon; adsorption; wastewater; pollutants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advances in Building Energy Efficiency and Design

edited by Sergio J. Gómez Melgar, Miguel Hernández-Valencia and

José Manuel Andújar Márquez

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1287 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy-efficient buildings; sustainable architectural design; smart building technologies; renewable energy integration; green building materials; building energy performance optimization; urban energy planning; data-driven energy systems; energy modeling and simulation; climate-responsive architecture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

New Sciences and Technologies in Composite Materials

edited by

Xiaonan Hou

and

Zewen Gu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1284 | Submission Open

Keywords: material/mechanical properties; experimental analysis; numerical simulation; functional/smart material; joining; machine learning; manufacturing

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

Recent Advances in Exercise Physiology, Sports Nutrition, and Human Performance

edited by

Rónán Doherty

, Maria Faulkner and Lizzy Deery

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 1246 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise; sport; physical activity; exercise physiology; sports nutrition; sports performance; nutrition in exercise performance

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

Rail Transport Aerodynamics

edited by

Xiaodong Chen

and

Zhengwei Chen

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1198 | Submission Open

Keywords: train aerodynamics; drag reduction; crosswind stability; train-induced aerodynamic effects; aerodynamics of rail infrastructure; tunnel aerodynamics; aeroacoustics in railway transport; AI-driven aerodynamic optimization; cabin air quality and ventilation; active and passive flow controls

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

Alkali- and Acid-Activated Materials: Advances and Novel Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Guilherme Ascensão

Victor M. Ferreira

and

Enrico Bernardo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1160 | Submission Open

Keywords: alkali-activated materials; acid-activated materials; circular construction; eco-efficient binders; sustainable building materials; novel manufacturing processes; life cycle and life cost

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Recent Progress in Current Natural and Bioinspired Sensors

edited by

Raquel Nunes da Silva

and

Luis Cruz

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 1158 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosensors; natural dyes; bioimaging; food biosensors

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

Advances in Anti-Inflammatory and Chemopreventive Effects of Phytochemicals

edited by Anna Ofrydopoulou,

Alexandros Tsoupras

and Eleni Evgenidou

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1145 | Submission Open

Keywords: inflammation; cancer prevention; signaling pathways; therapeutic targets; phytochemicals; clinical trials; natural bioactives; anti-tumor; anti-inflammatory; antioxidant; anti-metastatic; anti-neoplastic; in vitro; in vivo; synergistic effects; immune system

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

Trends and Prospects in Tunnel and Underground Construction

edited by Xin Yin and Yucong Pan

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1077 | Submission Open

Keywords: tunnel and underground construction; construction mechanical behavior; artificial intelligence in underground engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advanced Studies in Ball Sports Performance

edited by

Bernardino Javier Sánchez-Alcaraz Martínez

and

Diego Muñoz Marín

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1018 | Submission Open

Keywords: racket sports; padel; biomechanics; physical condition; health

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

Research on Polymer Composite Materials

edited by Eulalia Gliścińska

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 901 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite material; composite technology; polymer matrix; recycling; structure; properties; application

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

Robot Control in Human–Computer Interaction

edited by

Emilio Jorge González-Galván

and

Marco Mendoza

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 863 | Submission Open

Keywords: robot control; human– computer interaction; assistive robotics; collaborative robotics; shared and adaptive control; human-in-the-loop control; multimodal control interfaces; real-time feedback; user modeling; learning methods

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

Smart Construction and Operation for Infrastructure

edited by

Yan Liu

, Qian Zhang and

Zigeng Fang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 800 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart construction technologies; intelligent infrastructure management; AI in construction; building information modeling (BIM); digital twin; predictive maintenance; servitization in construction; sustainable infrastructure; infrastructure lifecycle optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Machine Learning in Vibration and Acoustics (3rd Edition)

edited by

Chengjin Qin

and

Liang Yu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 791 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; vibration and acoustics; signal processing; PHM; acoustic measurements; condition monitoring; machine learning-based diagnosis and health assessment

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

Atoms of Representation in Natural Language Processing

edited by

Yuval Pinter

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 778 | Submission Open

Keywords: language modeling; representation learning; word embeddings; tokenization; computational morphology; information theory; text analysis

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

Advances in Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors: Design, Development, and Applications

edited by

Alexandra Virginia Bounegru

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 764 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical sensors; biosensors design; nanomaterials; molecularly imprinted polymers; biorecognition elements; medical diagnostics; pharmaceutical contaminant detection

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

Technical Advances in Railway Systems: Condition Monitoring, Smart Control and Optimization

edited by

Heinrich D. Foltz

and Brent Wilson

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 759 | Submission Open

Keywords: railway system; vibration analysis; railroad bearing performance; realistic routes; railway safety; onboard monitoring systems; condition monitoring; predictive maintenance; fault detection; structural health monitoring; sensor networks; internet of things (IoT); smart scheduling; intelligent control; autonomous train operation (ATO); communication-based train control (CBTC); traffic management; energy efficiency; resilience

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

Applications of Human–Computer Interaction-Based Decision Support Systems

edited by Koen Smit and

Raquel Sebastião

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 684 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– computer interaction; user-centered design; decision support systems; decision management; decision-making; value-sensitive design; generative artificial intelligence; large language models; multimodal interpretation

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

Recent Advances in Mechatronic and Robotic Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Ellips Masehian

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 674 | Submission Open

Keywords: robot motion planning; artificial intelligence; machine learning; mechatronics; Industry 4.0; intelligent manufacturing

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

Advances, Challenges and Future Trends in Software-Defined Networks (SDN)

edited by Eirini Liotou and

George Dimitrakopoulos

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 652 | Submission Open

Keywords: SDN; SDV; virtualization; network programmability

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

Biomechanics of Human Movement: Principles, Applications, and Innovations

edited by

Monika Piwowar

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 606 | Submission Open

Keywords: human posture and movement biomechanics; rehabilitation and assistive technology; sports performance and injury prevention; human– machine interaction; neuromuscular modeling

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

Plasma–Surface Interaction: Theory, Simulation and Application

edited by

Guangyu Sun

, Jian Chen and

Anbang Sun

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 600 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma– surface interaction; plasma– wall interaction; plasma– solid interface; plasma-facing component; plasma simulation; low-temperature plasma; fusion plasma; plasma physics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Physics General)

Advanced Food Detection Technology

edited by

Elisaveta Mladenova

and

Veselina Panayotova

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 565 | Submission Open

Keywords: food analysis; food composition; food quality; food safety; adulteration; analytical methods; chemometric methods

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

Green Composite Materials: Design, Application, and Recycling

edited by

Salvador García-Enriquez

José Guillermo Torres-Rendón

and

Joamin Gonzalez-Gutierrez

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 563 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; green composites; natural fibers; recycling; circular economy; biodegradability; waste recovery; eco-innovation

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

Applications of Machine Learning and Data Mining in Bioinformatics

edited by

Gianni Costa

and

Riccardo Ortale

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 528 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; data mining; bioinformatics; genomics; proteomics; biomedical data; computational biology

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

Development of Intelligent Software in Geotechnical Engineering

edited by

Yan Xi

and Jingshu Xu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 516 | Submission Open

Keywords: geotechnical engineering; software development; drilling technology research; slope stability; debris flow; chain-induced hazards; tunnelling engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Oral Surgery: Emerging Trends and Technologies: 2nd Edition

edited by

Marina Consuelo Vitale

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 451 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral surgery; oral healthcare; digital technology; digital dentistry; regenerative dentistry

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

Novel Technologies and Applications for Internet of Things

edited by Marcelo Carvalho,

Damian Valles

and Semih Aslan

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 430 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; smart grids; smart farms; Industry 4.0; smart health; Internet of Things; 5G/6G networks; digital twins; machine learning; artificial intelligence

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

Advances in Digital Health Technologies

edited by

Lourdes Martínez-Villaseñor

and

Hiram Ponce

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 429 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital health; artificial intelligence (AI); Machine Learning; Internet of Medical Things (IoMT); wearable health devices; patient monitoring; data privacy; cybersecurity; explainable AI (XAI); transparency in AI; health equity; ethical AI; personalized medicine; digital therapeutics; clinical decision support; health data analytics; interoperability; regulatory compliance; telemedicine; human– AI interaction; trustworthy AI; healthcare innovation; big data in healthcare; responsible AI; healthcare technology integration

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

Recent Advances in Wind Engineering

edited by

Maciej Dutkiewicz

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 428 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind engineering; wind architectural design and urban planning; extreme winds; climate change; numerical and wind tunnel simulations; wind scales; wind comfort; wind-resistant design of structures; energy from wind; wind turbines development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Application of Radiation Technology in Environmental Protection

edited by

Yongxia Sun

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 417 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiation; water; air; sludge; pollutants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

New Challenges in Nonlinear Vibration and Aeroelastic Analysis

edited by Wei Tian and

Zhichun Yang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 414 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonlinear dynamic; aeroelasticity; vibration suppression; fluid– structure interaction; vibraition and sound

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

Advances in Intelligent Systems, Technologies and Applications

edited by

Laszlo Barna Iantovics

, László Kovács and

Attila Biró

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 368 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent systems; artificial intelligence; complex systems; machine learning; data science; complex networks

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

Technical Advances in Biomass Conversion

edited by

Jens Ejbye Schmidt

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 366 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced thermochemical processes; biocatalysis; integrated biorefineries

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

Innovations in Strategies for the Detection, Control and Elimination of Food Allergens

edited by

Jose Maria Vicaria

and

Francisco Ríos

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 362 | Submission Open

Keywords: food allergens; allergen removal; cross-contamination prevention; allergen management; allergen control

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

Pavement Construction: Material Characterization and Durability Analysis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Songtao Lv

Lingyun You

, Wujun Zhou and Wenyao Liu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 357 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials of pavements; characterization techniques; pavement design; pavement construction; safety and durability; strength and fatigue life

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Vibration Analysis of Mechanical Systems: Challenges and Prospects

edited by

Waldemar Łatas

and

Marek Stanisław Kozień

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibration measurement; vibration control; vibration damping; vibroisolation; wave propagation; damping materials; discrete system vibration; continuous system vibration; structural dynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

AI-Based Material Design, Performance Evaluation and Construction Quality Control of Asphalt Pavement

edited by Xunhao Ding,

Yanshun Jia

Wensheng Wang

, Xiong Xiao and Bo Li

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt/cement-based material; high-throughput computing; genome interpretation of materials; AI-driven inverse design of materials; pavement performance evaluation; green and sustainable materials; intelligent construction and monitoring

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

Technical Advances and Advanced Applications of Ellipsometry

edited by

Rüdiger Schmidt-Grund

and Shirly Espinoza

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open

Keywords: ellipsometry; spectroscopy; imaging; ultrafast; in situ; depolarization; anisotropy; Mueller matrix; near-field spectroscopy; spin

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

Life Cycle Assessment in Sustainable Materials Manufacturing

edited by

Daniele Landi

and

Christian Spreafico

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open

Keywords: life cycle assessment (LCA); sustainable manufacturing; sustainable materials; circular economy; eco-design; bio-based materials

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

Current Updates on Graphene's Electronic Properties

edited by

Sung Won Hwang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: rGO; graphene composite; catalysis; oxides; ceramics

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

Internet of Things (IoT) and Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Sustainable Construction

edited by Li Sun and

Haijiang Li

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; building information modeling; artificial intelligence; green building; sustainable construction

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

Exploration, Selection, Transportation and Analysis of Space Materials

edited by Andrea Longobardo and

Fabrizio Dirri

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open

Keywords: extraterrestrial samples; transportation techniques; meteorites; collection methods; data analysis

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

Advancements in Digital Signal Processing: Emerging Applications and Optimized Implementations

edited by

Doru Florin Chiper

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open

Keywords: VLSI signal processing; signal processing methods; efficient implementation; multimedia blocks; low power circuits and systems; efficient adaptive algorithms; learning algorithms; efficient decomposition methods; low-rank approximations; sparsity exploitation

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

Biological Activity of Plant Extracts and Their Application

edited by

Francisco Javier Álvarez-Martínez

and

Ricardo Mallavia

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial activity; antioxidant properties; bioactive compounds; extraction methods; natural products; nanotechnology applications; plant extracts; structure-activity relationship; sustainable solutions; therapeutic applications

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

Advanced Technologies and Applications in Geotechnical Engineering

edited by

Yujie Li

, Jin Xia and

Zhen Guo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent geotechnical materials; soil– structure interaction; multiphysics coupling analysis; biomineralization; low-carbon materials; offshore wind energy; shallow geothermal; engineering structures; corrosion and repair; geopolymer; detection and sensing technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Nanomaterials and Surface Science

edited by

Sylwia Sowa

Joanna Kacprzyńska-Gołacka

and

Smolik Jerzy

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials and nanostructures; surface engineering; functional materials; advanced materials; nanomaterials characterization; modification of surface; thin coatings; thin films

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

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