Applied Sciences

Technique Advances, Novel Materials and Applications of Electroluminescence

edited by Hyocheol Jung

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: electroluminescence; EL devices; solid-state lighting; phosphor; single emissive layer; exciton; hot exciton; emissive materials; organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs); white electroluminescence; integrated photonics; on-chip light sources; near-infrared (NIR) materials; organic photodetectors; organic emitters; photoacid generators; perovskite light-emitting diodes (PeLEDs); alternating current electroluminescence (ACEL); light-emitting electrochemical cells (LECs); external quantum efficiency (EQE)

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

Cyber-Physical Systems and IT Solutions for Smart Industrial Applications

edited by

Paweł Kwiatoń

and Zoran Jurković

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber-physical systems; IT solutions for industry; intelligent industrial systems; smart manufacturing; industrial automation; advanced control strategies; digital twins; internet of things (IoT); machine learning and AI in CPSs; process monitoring and optimization

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

Exercise Physiology and Rheology—New Experience

edited by

Aneta Teległów

and Piotr Mika

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise physiology; sport physiology; rheology blood; exercise hemorheology; hemorheological responses to exercise physiology; erythrocyte deformability and aggregation; viscosity; effects of exercise on blood rheology

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

Drilling Engineering Technologies: Fluid Systems, Automation, and Process Optimization

edited by

Nediljka Gaurina-Međimurec

,

Borivoje Pašić

and

Petar Mijić

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: drilling fluids; additives; waste materials; nanoparticles; hydraulics; rheology; cuttings transport; lost circulation; formation damage; hydraulic fracturing; automation; process optimization; wellbore stability; real-time monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Digital Technologies Enabling Modern Industries, 2nd Edition

edited by Janis Arents,

Vytautas Bucinskas

and

Andrius Dzedzickis

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: perception; navigation; robotics; automation; robotic grasping; sensors; IoT; simulation; synthetic data; multiagent systems; smart manufacturing; artificial intelligence; virtual and augmented reality; digital twins

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

Advances in Unsteady Aerodynamics and Aeroelasticity, 2nd Edition

edited by Flávio D. Marques

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: unsteady flow; aeroelastic instabilities; dynamic aeroelasticity; flutter analysis; transient aerodynamics; aeroelastic control; flow control

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

Health Promotion Through Physical Activity and Diet

edited by

Raul Bartolomeu

,

Márcio Carocho

and

Jorge Morais

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; diet; health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Novel Approaches and Challenges in Nuclear Fusion Engineering, 2nd Edition

edited by

Simone Minucci

and

Alessandro Lampasi

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: nuclear fusion; high-current and high-voltage power supplies; pulsed loads; energy storage; electromechanical and thermomechanical analysis; power conversion system in nuclear fusion facilities; nuclear and real-time diagnostics; neutronics; cooling systems; manufacturing processes for nuclear fusion; multiphysics analyses; superconductivity; artificial intelligence and machine learning; power exhaust

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

Deep Learning-Based Computer Vision Technology and Its Applications

edited by Carlos Lima

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: semantic/instance segmentation; automatic brain segmentation; wireless capsule endoscopy; cystoscopic image analysis; surgical-tool detection and segmentation; object recognition and scene segmentation; defect detection; facial recognition; pest detection and/or prediction; automatic inventory management

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

Fuzzy Logic and Artificial Intelligence: Emerging Techniques and Their Applications

edited by

José Luis López Ruiz

and

Jose-Maria Serrano Chica

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuzzy logic; interpretability in artificial intelligence; hybrid fuzzy– AI models; decision making under uncertainty; human-centric intelligent systems; theoretical and methodological advances

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

Applied Technologies in Animal Physiology and Welfare Monitoring

edited by

Mariana Almeida

and

Severiano R. Silva

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal welfare; animal health; physiological monitoring; wearable sensors; real-time data; stress assessment; behavioral analysis; artificial intelligence; non-invasive techniques

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

Current Updates of Environmental Monitoring and Analysis

edited by Marco Casazza

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental monitoring; data analysis; sensing technologies; remote sensing; artificial intelligence; big data; emerging contaminants; climate change; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Innovative Strategies and Emerging Technologies for Crop Improvement

edited by

Lucas Santos Santana

,

Gabriel Araújo e Silva Ferraz

and

Giuseppe Rossi

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; digital agriculture; environmental sensors; remotely piloted aircraft; remote sensing; digital elevation model; terrestrial rover; machine learning; unmanned aerial vehicle

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

Convergence of Big Data Technologies and Machine Learning: Integrated Applications

edited by

Chung-Hao Chen

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: scalable machine learning; computer vision; cybersecurity; bioinformatics; natural language processing; big data

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

Application of Machine Learning and Computer Methods for Advancing Forest Sciences

edited by

Alexandre Dos Santos

and

Szymon Bijak

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; artificial intelligence; remote sensing; forest pest detection; precision forestry; UAV; LiDAR; SAR; computer vision; geospatial analytics

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

Validation and Measurement in Analytical Chemistry: Practical Aspects, 2nd Edition

edited by

Andriana Surleva

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical chemistry; analytical methods; chemical sensors; methods development; methods improvement; methods validation; quality control of analytical measurements; quality control samples; reference materials; chemical sensors; statistical treatment; comparative study

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

Defect and Fault Tolerance in Computing and Applications: Integrating Prognostic and Health Management (PHM) Approaches

edited by

Zisheng Wang

, Dun Li and Huan Wang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: prognostic health management (PHM); intelligent operation and maintenance; reliability engineering; large language model; data-driven PHM methods; digital twin for PHM

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

Application of Machine Vision in Biomechanical Engineering

edited by Ying Yi

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine vision; biomechanical engineering; motion capture; medical image analysis; surgical robotics; biomechanics; computer vision; deep learning; human movement analysis; tissue mechanics

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

Multi-Scale Modeling of Material Behavior in Engineering Environments

edited by Kazimierz Drozd and

Shengtai Zhou

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: fractal structure; self-organization; heat and mass exchange; macroscopic research; FEM analysis; phase transformations; additive manufacturing

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

Advanced Sensors Integrated for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Allon Guez

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical sensors; wearable sensors; implantable sensors; biosensors; medical devices; point-of-care diagnostics; continuous monitoring; chronic disease management; micro/nanofabrication; Internet of Medical Things (IoMT); personalized medicine; biomarkers; smart textiles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Objective Recognition and Detection in Marine Engineering

edited by

Shigang Wang

and

Yang Ke

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine remote sensing; deep learning; target detection and recognition; feature extraction and fusion; noise interference suppression; image and signal processing

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

Advances in Coal Mining Technologies

edited by

Xiangyu Wang

and Feiteng Zhang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: coal mining; intelligent technology; green mining; disaster prevention and control; deep resource exploitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Underground Space Monitoring

edited by Shaohui Tang, Weiqiang Xie, Qi Zhang and Yucong Pan

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground engineering; complex ground; extreme environments; monitoring instrument; monitoring technologies; intelligent monitoring; accurate monitoring; real-time perception; disaster warning; risk prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Recent Advances in Rock Mass Engineering: 2nd Edition

edited by

Qibin Lin

,

Rihong Cao

and Jingjing Meng

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock mechanics; laboratory test; numerical simulation; theoretical analysis; field investigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Bioorganic Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry

edited by Anna Waszkielewicz

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: design; synthesis; biological evaluation; pharmacological activity; new derivatives; novel mechanism; biological system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advanced Nanomaterials and Electrochemical Technologies for Sustainable Energy Storage and Conversion

edited by Michael J. Wagner

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanostructured materials; energy storage; energy conversion; batteries; fuel cells; capacitors; energy harvesting; biomass; sustainable

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

Advanced Polymer Composites: Design, Functionalization and Emerging Applications

edited by

Bolesław Szadkowski

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer composites; fillers; functionalization; additives; multifunctionality; sustainability; molecular design

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

Coordination Chemistry with Nitrogen-Donor Ligands: Advances and Applications

edited by

Maria I. Pilo

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: coordination compounds; organometallic complexes; spectroscopic characterization; photochemistry; homogeneous catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; electrochemistry; sensors; biological activity; synthesis; monodentate ligands; polydentate ligands; mononuclear complexes; polynuclear complexes; N-donor ligands; substituted N-ligands; polypyridines

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

Microwave and Antenna System for Biological and Medical Applications

edited by Sandra Costanzo

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: microwave sensors; antennas; medical and biomedical appplications; signal processing algorithms for biomedicine; machine learning methods for biomedicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Diffractive, Metasurface and Membrane Optics for Sensing and Imaging

edited by

John P. Leckey

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: diffractive optics; meta-optics; metasurface optics; membrane optics; remote sensing; imaging; space

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

Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and Its Applications

edited by

Stefano Legnaioli

and Montserrat Hidalgo

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: in situ measurement; on line monitoring; remote sensing; unassisted spectra analysis; mapping

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

Application of Decision Support Systems in Biomedical Engineering: 2nd Edition

edited by

Maria Rizzi

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced healthcare methods; biomedical image analysis; computer-aided detection systems; computer-aided diagnosis systems; monitoring systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Applications of Nonlinear Optical Devices and Materials

edited by Chongqing Wu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonlinear optics; optical materials/devices; nonlinear phenomena; fiber-optics; integrated optics; optical frequency conversion; nonlinear imaging techniques; photonic devices

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

New Horizons and Applications for Big Data Analysis and Smart Computing

edited by

Xiaobo Zhou

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2981 | Submission Open

Keywords: cloud/edge computing; mobile computing; Internet of Things

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

Applied Artificial Intelligence and Software Engineering

edited by

Krzysztof Wnuk

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied artificial intelligence; software engineering; AI-driven software development; reliable AI systems; software testing and optimization

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

Digital, Resilient and Sustainable Supply Chains: Research Trends and Future Challenges

edited by

Vittorio Solina

,

Antonio Cimino

, Eugénio Miguel Rocha and

Radu Godina

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 15 articles | Viewed by 53321 | Submission Open

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

Research on Biomechanics, Equipment Development, Motor Control and Learning of Human Movements

edited by Mingjiu Yu and

Gongbing Shan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 25100 | Submission Open

Keywords: motion analysis; complicated human movements; everyday and vocational tasks; equipment design and development; ergonomics; biomechanical modeling; motor control; motor learning; biomechanical feedback training

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

Assistive Technologies for Rehabilitation: Challenges and Applications

edited by

Thais Pousada García

and

Gabriella Facchinetti

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 19081 | Submission Open

Keywords: assistive technologies; health behavior; health promotion; rehabilitation

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

Application of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Human-Computer Interaction

edited by

Pingping Zhu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14000 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– computer interaction; machine learning; human– swarm interaction; human-centered computing

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

New Advances in Antioxidant Properties of Bee Products

edited by

Claudia Pașca

,

Otilia Bobis

and

Daniel Severus Dezmirean

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13199 | Submission Open

Keywords: apitherapy; hive products; apilarnil; modern extraction techniques; analytical methods; antioxidant potential of bee products; plants; quality products

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

Road Safety in Sustainable Urban Transport

edited by Monica Meocci, Francesca La Torre,

Alessandro Marradi

and

Francesco Pinna

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11798 | Submission Open

Keywords: vulnerable road users; traffic calming; urban roads; accident prediction model; urban road design; automated vehicles in urban roads; inclusive and sustainable urban design

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

Multiobjective Optimization: Theory, Methods and Applications

edited by

Mengchu Zhou

and Qi Kang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10942 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent optimization; multiobjective optimization; engineering optimization problems; expensive optimization problems; machine leaning

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

Applications of Analytical Chemistry in Food Science

edited by

Marco Iammarino

, Rosalia Zianni,

Igor Tomasevic

and Annalisa Mentana

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10278 | Submission Open

Keywords: chromatography; chemometrics; food quality and safety; IR; lipidomics; mass spectrometry; NIR; novel food; omics; proteomics; spectroscopy; spectrophotometry; Raman; traceability; volatolomics

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

Big Data Analysis and Management Based on Deep Learning: 2nd Edition

edited by

Min Xia

,

Kai Hu

and

Yoonsik Choe

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9891 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning methods for analysis of big data; deep learning methods for the analysis of multisource time-series data; deep learning methods for semantic information extraction from complex image and video data; model acceleration for deep learning of big data; theory and novel application scenarios of cross media big data analysis; investigation of the latest progress in this field

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

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 8475 | 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 7733 | 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 7275 | 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 6993 | 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 6729 | 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)

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 6431 | 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)

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