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Technique Advances in Renewable Energy Based Desalination System

edited by

Pedro Jesús Cabrera Santana

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: blue economy; renewable energy; desalination; marine sustainability; water– energy nexus; coastal resilience

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

Emerging Cyber-Physical Systems for Industry 5.0

edited by

Anikó Costa

and Sanaz Nikghadam-Hojjati

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber– physical systems; Industry 5.0; Society 5.0; feeling economy; co-creation; collaborative intelligence; human-machine collaboration

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

Thermal Management and Ventilation Optimization for Underground Mining

edited by

Yu Xu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground space; thermal environment management; ventilation and air conditioning; ventilation and heat transfer; energy saving; mine geothermal; heat hazard control; mine ventilation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Feeding and Nutrition in Fish Aquaculture

edited by Daniel Espinosa-Chaurand,

Carlos Alfonso Alvarez-González

and Eduardo Quiroz-Gúzman

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: prebiotics; probiotics; ingredient processing; fish feeding techniques; fish feeding technologies; new ingredients

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

Current Updates on Optoelectronic Nanostructures for Sensors and Actuators

edited by Ileana Cristina Vasiliu,

Ana Maria Iordache

and

Stefan-Marian Iordache

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: optoelectronics; thin films; biosensors; electrochemical sensors; gas sensors; food safety; diagnostics; health monitoring; environmental protection

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

Modern Approaches to Sport Physiology: From Monitoring to Decision-Making

edited by

Mauro Mandorino

, Mathieu Lacome and

Ronan Kavanagh

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: sport physiology; athlete monitoring; performance analytics; training load; data-driven decision-making; wearable technology; longitudinal analysis; performance optimization; evidence-based practice

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

Selected Papers from the 10th International Conference of Biotechnologies: Current Advances and New Perspectives

edited by

Mircea Oroian

and

Sorina Ropciuc

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: food biotechnology; food quality; food safety; food analysis; applied engineering sciences; ecology and environmental engineering; equipment for the food industry

Practical Applications of Large Language Models in Natural Language Processing

edited by Yongrui Chen,

Guilin Qi

and Hui Yang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: large language models; applied natural language processing; domain adaptation; efficient deployment; ethical AI

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

Recent Advances in Sustainable and Multi-Functional Construction Materials

edited by

Robert Černý

and

Lukas Fiala

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste utilization; recycled materials; sustainable material design; multifunctional materials; alkali activation

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

Soil Improvement and Foundation Engineering

edited by Hongjie Lin and Dan Chang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil improvement; special soil mechanics; foundations; hydromechanical properties of soils

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Vibration Control of On- and Off-Shore Wind Turbines

edited by Andreas E. Kampitsis

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: on-shore and off-shore wind turbines; aerodynamics; vibration generation; vibration control techniques; materials and damping systems for vibration mitigation

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

Advancing Construction Challenges

edited by

Paulo Vaz-Serra

and

Priyan Mendis

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: advancing construction challenges; knowledge management in the AI era; construction productivity; emerging risks; sustainable materials; waste reduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Natural Additives for Enhancing the Quality and Shelf Life of Animal-Based Food Products

edited by Ana Guerrero Barrado, Ivanor Nunes Do Prado,

Grasiele Scaramal Madrona

and Ana Vital

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: active packaging; animal-based products; antimicrobial activity; antioxidant properties; consumers; food preservation; food safety; natural additives; sensory quality; shelf-life extension

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

Future Challenges and Trends in Sustainable Urban Planning and Design

edited by Devindi Geekiyanage,

Terrence Fernando

and Kaushal Keraminiyage

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk-sensitive urban planning; climate change adaptation strategies; disaster risk reduction in the built environment; community-inclusive development; equitable urban resilience; resilient and sustainable communities; digital vulnerability and community resilience; technology-enhanced multi-agency collaboration; urban resilience to environmental and digital risks; participatory climate-resilient urban governance

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

State-of-the-Art in Gas Sensing Technology

edited by

Elena Spagnoli

Melissa Tamisari

and

Arianna Rossi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas sensors; innovative gas sensing materials; sensor arrays; MEMS; microsystems; gas sensor applications

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

Mobile Robot Intelligent Systems: Perception, Planning, and Interaction in Real-World Applications

edited by

Alessandro Luchetti

and

Mariolino De Cecco

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: mobile robotics; intelligent systems; sensor fusion; human– robot interaction (HRI); machine learning for robotics; augmented reality; virtual reality; robot perception; assistive robotics; autonomous vehicles; motion planning; 3D reconstruction; object detection and tracking; rehabilitation robotics; data-driven robot control

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

Bioactive Natural Compounds: From Discovery to Applications

edited by

Marta Klimek-Szczykutowicz

and

Małgorzata Wrzosek

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive natural compounds; natural products discovery; structure elucidation; pharmacological activities; antioxidant and antimicrobial agents; nutraceuticals and functional foods; extraction and purification techniques; biotechnological production of natural compounds; marine and microbial metabolites; sustainable applications of natural products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Artificial Intelligence in Education: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by Yasmin Hernandez,

Karina Figueroa

and Maria Elena Chavez-Echeagaray

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational data mining; intelligent tutoring systems; pedagogical agents; generative artificial intelligence; student modeling; learning analytics; AI literacy; tutor modeling; ethics; large language models

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

Advances in Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in Smart Environments

edited by

Adrian Stancu

Cosmina-Mihaela Rosca

and

George Drosatos

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; smart engineering; machine learning; smart agriculture; big data analysis; smart environments; internet of things; smart energy; data-driven decision making; smart cities; intelligent systems; smart healthcare system; smart education

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

The State of the Art in Energy Harvesting for IoT and WSNs (Second Edition)

edited by

Alessandro Lo Schiavo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectric energy harvesting; electromagnetic energy harvesting; micro-wind energy harvesting; micro-solar energy harvesting; wearable energy harvesting; hybrid energy harvesting

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

New Insights into Power Systems, 2nd Edition

edited by Zhaoyuan Wu and

Xiaolin Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: electricity market; energy policy; new-type power system operation and planning; low-carbon transition

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

Technical Advances in 3D Reconstruction—2nd Edition

edited by Xi Zhao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D reconstruction; 3D content generation; Shape representation

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

Novel Technologies in Smart Manufacturing

edited by Wenchao Xiao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; Industry 4.0; Industrial Internet of Things; artificial intelligence; digital twin; advanced robotics; additive manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Novel Technologies and Discoveries for Nuclear Fusion

edited by Fabio Panza and Francesco Orsitto

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: nuclear fusion; magnetic confinement fusion— MCF; inertial confinement fusion— ICF; Tokamaks; fusion-fission hybrid systems; tritium breeding; plasma

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

AI-Powered Smart Transportation: From Predictive Maintenance to Autonomous Control

edited by

Zhiheng Li

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: predictive maintenance; prognostics and health management (PHM); autonomous driving and control; trajectory prediction and motion planning; cooperative perception and V2X; edge AI and embedded ML; reinforcement learning for traffic management; digital twins for transportation; safety verification and validation; federated learning and privacy

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

Advanced Composite Materials and Structures: New Trends and Perspectives

edited by

Kai Huang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-reinforced composites; mechanical behaviors; failure mechanism; structural design and fabrication; performance prediction

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

Artificial Intelligence in Signal, Image and Video Processing

edited by

Héctor Manuel Pérez-Meana

and

Mariko Nakano-Miyatake

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: biometrics; pattern recognition; enhancement; deep learning algorithms; audio classification; encryption; audios and images authentication; restoration

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

Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Informatics

edited by

Sabatina Criscuolo

, Ersilia Vallefuoco,

Andrea Pollastro

and

Luís Correia

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; biomedical engineering; machine learning; deep learning; medical imaging; digital twins; virtual agents; extended reality (XR); explainable AI; clinical decision support; neurological disorders; embodied conversational agents; virtual human twin

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

Applied Structural Health Monitoring in Civil Engineering

edited by

Zhanxiong Ma

Liming Qu

and Peipei Liu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; multi-sensor data fusion; real-time monitoring systems; damage detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Novel Research on Special Geotechnical Materials and Their Resource Utilization

edited by

Wei Bai

, Xingxing He and

Ping Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: special geotechnical materials; expansive soil; lateritic soil; soft rock; saline soil; silt; construction waste soil; sludge

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Perovskite Nanomaterials in Solar Cells and Batteries

edited by

Jaehoon Chung

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite nanomaterials; solar cells; batteries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanotechnology and Applied Nanosciences)

Tools for Implementing and Monitoring Circularity in the Built Environment—2nd Edition

edited by

Luís Bragança

and Rand Askar

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy in the built environment; existing and new stock; assessment and monitoring; CE integration into sustainability frameworks; design support tools; circularity indicators; management models; barriers and opportunities; digitalisation and automation; BIM

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Applications of AI and Big Data in Healthcare and Sports Science

edited by

Yen-Kuang Lin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; big data; healthcare; sports science

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

Petroleum Engineering: Advances and Prospects

edited by

Wan Cheng

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: petroleum engineering; reservoir management; EOR; hydraulic fracturing; geothermal; sustainable energy; CCUS

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

ICT in Education, 3rd Edition

edited by

Jenny Pange

and

Zoi Nikiforidou

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: ICT; digital technologies; e-learning; digitalization in education

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

Optical Measurement: Advanced Techniques and Applications

edited by Jorge L. Flores

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: interferometry; optical profilometry; deflectometry; phase retrieval; denoising; machine learning

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

New Insights into Nanostructured Thermoelectrics

edited by José F. Serrano-Claumarchirant and

Mario Culebras

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured thermoelectrics; thermoelectric generators (TEGs); energy harvesting; conductive polymers; ionic thermoelectrics; synthesis of nanomaterials; computational modeling; structure-property relationships; thermal transport engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanotechnology and Applied Nanosciences)

Bioactive Compounds in Plant-Based Foods

edited by

Dorota Derewiaka

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: plants; bioactive food substances; chromatography; mass spectrometry

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

Data-Driven Physiology in Sport: Optimizing Athlete Performance, Load & Recovery

edited by

Enrique Alonso Perez-Chao

and

Alberto Lorenzo Calvo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: athlete monitoring ; data-driven approaches ; training load ; recovery strategies ; wearable technology ; decision-support systems ; sport performance

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

Exposure Pathways and Health Implications of Environmental Chemicals, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ronald A. Glabonjat

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental chemicals; exposure pathways; health effects; multidisciplinary approach; analytical chemistry; toxicology; epidemiology; emerging contaminants; public health policies; regulatory frameworks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

New Sight in Sports Biomechanics and Sports Rehabilitation

edited by

Kyoungkyu Jeon

and

Dong-il Kim

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports biomechanics; rehabilitation; musculoskeletal rehabilitation; human functional movement; muscle contraction; posture control; kinematics and kinetics analysis evaluation; musculoskeletal rehabilitation; performance improvement; injury prevention; understanding of acute and chronic pain

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

Inorganic Functional Materials: From Precise Synthesis to Application

edited by

Guoqiang Liu

and

Zhijing Zhu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: inorganic functional materials; precise synthesis and structural design; structure– property relationships; multiscale in situ/operando characterization; photocatalysis and electrocatalysis; environmental remediation and pollutant degradation; optoelectronic and multifunctional devices; green building materials; Al-assisted material design

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

Flight Mechanics and Aerodynamics Design

edited by Liang Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: flight mechanics; aerodynamic design; unsteady aerodynamics; aeroelasticity; stability and control; multidisciplinary design optimization; eVTOL aerodynamics

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

Advances in Molecular Biology: Theory, Methods and Applications

edited by

Vladimir Alexandrov

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular biology; gene expression; genome editing; multi-omics; computational biology

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

Artificial Intelligence in Virtual Design and Construction (VDC): Present Status, Opportunities and Future Challenges

edited by

Yuhan Jiang

Dapeng Li

and Qingwei Shi

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3467 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI) technologies; innovations in virtual design and construction (VDC); leveraging AI and VDC for resilience; AI equity: ensuring access to AI for all

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

New Insights into Food Bioactive Compounds: Safety, Quality and Nutritional Determinants

edited by

Antonios E. Koutelidakis

and

Nikolaos D. Andritsos

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3407 | Submission Open

Keywords: food acceptability; functional foods; health; nutrition; food quality; food safety

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

Composites from Sustainable Resources: Properties, Manufacturing, and Applications

edited by Camelia Pinca-Bretotean

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2957 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite; resins; fibers; technology; properties; testing; applications; ecology; sustainability

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

State of the Art in Smart Materials and Flexible Sensors

edited by Foram Ranjeet Madiyar and

Melanie Ecker

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 640 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart materials; flexible sensors; sensor technologies; adaptive materials; sensor integration; material design; industrial applications; environmental monitoring; healthcare sensors

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

Recent Applications of Plant Extracts in the Food Industry: 2nd Edition

edited by

Nuria Muñoz-Tebar

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; natural preservatives; antioxidant properties; plant-based food additives; sustainability; antimicrobial agents

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

Application of Machine Learning in Geoinformatics

edited by

Zifu Wang

and

Cheng-Yu Ku

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: ML/AI in geoinformatics; remote sensing; spatial prediction and pattern recognition; geospatial big data; natural language processing (NLP); large language models (LLMs); urban planning and transportation safety; environmental monitoring and disaster management; public policy applications; ethical and interpretable AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

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