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Geomicrobiology: Latest Advances and Prospects (2nd Edition)

edited by

Cesareo Saiz-Jimenez

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: geomicrobiology of caves; geomicrobiology of the deep biosphere; geomicrobiology of extreme environments; geomicrobiology of the built environment; microbe– mineral interactions; microbialites formation; biomineralization; bioleaching; biomining and bioremediation; aquatic geomicrobiology; biogeochemical cycles; microbial origins of life

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

Strata Control in Mines

edited by Ying Xu

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground mining; strata management; monitoring and control techniques; mine safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Radiation and Environmental Effects on Electronic Devices: Reliability, Failure, and Protection

edited by

Cher Ming Tan

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: degradation; safety; testing; mission-critical electronic systems; failure analysis; mitigation

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

Advances in Intelligent Decision-Making Systems

edited by Jiajia Zhang, Shuhan Qi and

Grigorios Beligiannis

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; decision-making; imperfect-information games; opponent modeling; real-time adaptation strategies; machine learning; reinforcement learning

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

Artificial Intelligence for Advancing Connected and Autonomous Vehicles

edited by Andrew Bradley and Alex Rast

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous vehicles; mobile robotics; real-time AI; connected vehicles

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

Nanomaterials in Medical Diagnosis and Therapy, 2nd Edition

edited by Francesca Brero and

Manuel Mariani

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanoparticles; theranostics; diagnosis; cancer therapy; synthesis and characterization; health sciences; drug delivery; functionalization; biocompatibility

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

Advanced Microbial Technologies in Water and Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Yun Zhou

and

Yangrui Huang

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: water; wastewater; drinking water; microbes; conventional contaminants; emerging contaminants; pollutant removal; resource recovery; low carbon; mathematical modeling

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

Applications of Artificial Intelligence Techniques in Medical Image Processing

edited by

Behdad Dasht Bozorg

and Freija Geldof

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); medical imaging; deep learning; image segmentation and classification; clinical decision support

Sustainable Concrete Materials and Resilient Structures, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jiping Bai

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: constituent materials; concrete properties and testing; processing; concrete structural analysis and design; structural health monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

The Routing, Object Tracking, and Multiple Coordination of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)

edited by

Milena Faria Pinto

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: UAV routing optimization; object tracking with UAVs; multi-UAV coordination; swarm intelligence; AI-based UAV control; path planning algorithms; cooperative decision-making; autonomous UAV navigation

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

New Trends and Applications of High-Performance Computing

edited by Jianbin Fang and

Zheng Wang

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance computing; architectures; parallel programming; scalable algorithms; software frameworks/tools; applications of high-performance computing systems

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

Microfluidic Devices and Systems in Biomedical Research

edited by

Vera Faustino

and

Susana O. Catarino

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: microfluidics; lab-on-a-chip; organ-on-a-chip; microfabrication; biosensing; microactuators; biomedical engineering; point-of-care diagnostics; microsystems integration; multiphysics modelling

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

Machine Learning for Civil Engineering: Recent Advances and Applications

edited by

Virginia Mato-Abad

Alberto José Alvarellos González

and

Daniel Carreres Prieto

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; civil engineering; data-driven modeling; infrastructure systems; structural engineering; environmental engineering; smart cities; monitoring and prediction; engineering applications; artificial intelligence in engineering

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

Advances in Rock Mechanics: Theory, Method, and Application

edited by

Luyu Wang

, Qing Ma, Tuo Wang and

Jinpeng Zhao

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: geomechanics; numerical methods; constitutive models; geological hazard; deep energy storage; reservoir engineering; underground engineering; coupled multi-physics processes; artificial intelligence; data-driven models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advancements in Industrial Robotics and Automation

edited by

Olaf Ciszak

Katarzyna Peta

and

Jozef Husar

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial robots; robotics and automation; artificiall intelligence; advanced manufacturing; digital twin; dark factory; Industry 4.0/5.0; collaborative robots; vision systems; virtual reality; augmented reality

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

Degradation Mechanisms, Durability Enhancement and Decommission of Composite Materials

edited by

Francisco Lahuerta Calahorra

and Rogier Nijssen

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; degradation mechanisms; durability enhancement; decommissioning; end-of-life; aging; fatigue; repair techniques; non-destructive testing; recycling

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

Sustainable Technologies in Construction and Building Materials

edited by Tiziana Cardinale,

Stefania Liuzzi

and

Chiara Rubino

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: green materials; reduction of CO2 emissions; energy performance; durability; environmental impact; adaptive envelope; smart materials

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

Flood Risk and Geo-Hazards: The Strategy for Prevention and Mitigation

edited by

Amithirigala Widhanelage Jayawardena

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: floods; land and mudslides; debris flow; earthquakes; tsunamis; avalanches; volcanic eruptions; cyclones; monsoons; international initiatives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Applied Reconfigurable Computing (ARC): Developments and Practical Applications

edited by Christopher C. Doss, Daniel Brian Limbrick and

Juan A. Gómez-Pulido

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: reconfigurable computing; field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs); configurable architectures; adaptive hardware; partial reconfiguration; high-level synthesis (HLS)

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

Advances in Assessment of Physical Performance, 2nd Edition

edited by

Elena Amaricai

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: gait; running; jumping; muscular strength; cardiopulmonary exercise testing; technologies; equipment; software

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Technical Advances in Vibration Analysis: Modeling, Simulation, and Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Mihai Bugaru

and

Ovidiu Vasile

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: linear vibrations; nonlinear vibrations; vibrations of continuum media; multi-body systems vibration; methods for computing the amplitude and phase angle of stationary and nonstationary vibrations; stability analysis; monitoring and vibrations testing; vibration insulators; mechanical and biomechanical vibration systems analysis; chaotic manifestations of vibrating systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Business Applications of Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Paweł Weichbroth

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; data analysis; data mining

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

Extended Reality (XR): Recent Advances and Emerging Trends

edited by

Simona Collina

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognition; education; XR; new trends; case studies

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

Two-Dimensional Materials for Photocatalysis and Energy

edited by Hui Fang and

Francis Verpoort

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2D materials; photocatalysis; energy conversion; spectroscopy; calculation

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

New Challenges into Pharmacology

edited by

Ion Brinza

and

Simona Oancea

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

Keywords: oxidative stress; mitochondrial dysfunction; neuropharmacology; immunopharmacology; drug discovery; bioactive compounds; personalized medicine; cognitive impairment; pharmacokinetics; redox signaling; plant-based therapeutics; data-driven pharmacology; biostatistics; metabolic disorders; translational pharmacology; systems pharmacology; senescence; nutraceuticals; polyphenols; pharmacodynamics

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

Orthodontics: Advanced Techniques, Methods and Materials—Second Edition

edited by

Gabriele Di Carlo

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

Keywords: orthodontic miniscrews; rapid palatal expansion supported by miniscrews; distalization using orthodontic miniscrews; digital orthodontics; clinical treatments in orthodontics using innovative digital techniques; cone beam computed tomography; malocclusions; orthognathic preparations; adult orthodontic treatment; ortho-perio treatment

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

Application of Big Data and Machine Learning in Smart Grid

edited by

Haosen Yang

Ziyu Chen

, Xiaoming Liu and

Qin Wang

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

Keywords: smart grid; big data; machine learning; load forecasting; renewable power forecasting; demand response; data-driven optimization; deep learning; renewable energy source; efficiency benchmarking

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

Intelligent Virtual Reality: AI-Driven Systems and Experiences

edited by

Enrique Yeguas-Bolivar

Mariana Buenestado Fernández

and

Juri Taborri

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

Keywords: artificial intelligence; virtual reality; adaptive learning; accessibility; empathy training; inclusive design; intelligent environments; affective computing; human– computer interaction; immersive experiences

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

Seismic Design and Fatigue Analysis in Structural Engineering

edited by

Lianxu Zhou

and Aijun Ye

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

Keywords: structures and infrastructure; nonlinear structural dynamic behavior; seismic performance assessment; seismic design method; fatigue or low-cycle fatigue

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Development and Application of Perception Sensors

edited by

Fabian N. Murrieta-Rico

and

Wendy Flores-Fuentes

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

Keywords: perception sensors; sensor fusion; multi-sensor system; sensor data communication

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

Machine Learning Applications in Biomedical Engineering

edited by

and

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

Keywords: machine and deep learning; biomedical instrumentation; medical imaging; biomedical signal processing; health monitoring; additive manufacturing in biomedical engineering; robots in biomedical engineering; development of new biomaterials; bioelectromagnetism; biomechanics; 3D organ printers and prosthetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advances in Biofilms and Their Applications in Biotechnology, 2nd Edition

edited by

Tomislav Ivankovic

and

Vanja Jurišić

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofilms; bioremediation; wastewater treatment; imaging biofilm; archaeal biofilms

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

Optical Technology in Dentistry

edited by

Maria Tejada-Casado

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital dentistry; color science in dentistry; hyperspectral imaging; light– tissue interactions; digital shade matching; non-invasive dental imaging; dental material characterization; optical properties of dental tissues

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

Advances in Phytochemical Analysis

edited by Jeong-Yoon Kim

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; nutraceuticals; validation; analytical methods; metabolomics; high resolution mass spectrometry; spectroscopy; chromatography; structural identification; quantitative and qualitative analysis

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

Recent Advances in Secure Software Engineering

edited by Young Lee and Jeong Yang

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

Keywords: secure software developement; mobile application security; cloud security; security vulnerabilities; privacy and data security; artificial intelligence and machine learning in cybersecurity; IoT security; data protection; internet safety; encryption; authentication; cyber threats; intrusion detection; security architecture

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

Applied Biostatistics: Current Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Ana Cristina Braga

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied statistics; biostatistics; computational statistics; machine learning techniques

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

Emerging Technologies in Earth Observations

edited by

Henry Montecino

and

Ludovit Kovanic

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: GNSS; InSAR; GRACE; geospatial technologies; altimetry; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Recent Advances in the Biochemistry of Inflammation

edited by

Vittorio Gentile

and

Francesca Silvagno

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

Keywords: inflammation; oxidative stress; inflammatory mediators; cancer; neuroscience; neurodegenerative disease; nutraceuticals

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

Advances of Tribology and Surface Engineering

edited by

Erik Kuhn

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

Keywords: friction; wear; modeling; surface topography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Sciences and Technology)

Additive Manufacturing of Alloys: Microstructure and Mechanical Performance, 2nd Edition

edited by Nthabiseng Maledi

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

Keywords: additive manufacturing; parameter optimization; advanced and high entropy alloys; mechanical properties; corrosion and oxidation resistance; heat treatment; post-processing techniques; surface engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing Technologies)

Emerging Applications of AI and Machine Learning in Industry

edited by

Ibomoiye Domor Mienye

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

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; sustainable practices; green technologies; energy optimization; circular economy; resource efficiency; Industry 4.0; predictive analytics; environmental impact

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

Functional Foods and Active Natural Products

edited by

Haralabos Christos Karantonis

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive lipids; plant bioactives; marine bioactives; synbiotics; exosomes; bioavailability; stability

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

Microfluidics and Biosensors in the Precision Medicine

edited by

Alexander Zhbanov

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

Keywords: microfluidic platforms; biosensors; precision medicine; micro-total analysis systems (μ TASs); lab-on-a-chip (LOC) systems; organ-on-a-chip (OOC) platforms; point-of-care testing (POCT)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advances in Transportation and Smart City

edited by

Rose Luke

Hossana Twinomurinzi

and

Joash Mageto

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; transport advances; smart transport; intelligent transport; sustainability

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

Advances in Plant Stress Tolerance and Response

edited by

Gerardo Acosta- Garcia

and

Roberto Buonaurio

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress responses; stress signaling pathways; stress tolerance; climate change; plant resilience; stress adaptation; biotic and abiotic stress; advanced breeding techniques; gene editing and biotechnological approaches; epigenetic regulation and sustainable agriculture

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

Advanced Control Systems and Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Miaolei Zhou

and Rui Xu

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced control theory; nonlinear control; neural network control; fuzzy control; adaptive control; iterative learning control; data-driven control

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

Privacy, Security and Protection Mechanisms for Trustworthy and Resilient AI Systems

edited by Orhan Ermiş

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

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; large language models (LLMs); AI security and privacy

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

New Challenges in Reservoir Geology and Petroleum Engineering

edited by Xiangchao Shi

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: reservoir geomechanics; petroleum engineering; complex reservoirs; rock mechanics; drilling mechanical stability; unconventional oil and gas development; carbon capture and storage; artificial intelligence; machine learning; reservoir modeling; reservoir monitoring data processing; hydrocarbon recovery optimization; reservoir numerical simulation; energy-aware extraction; wellbore integrity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Current Advances in Circuit Analysis and Signal Processing in Electrical Engineering

edited by

Hung-Yu Wang

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: circuit theory; signal processing; circuit diagnostics and optimization; circuit optimization

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

Application for Solar Energy Conversion and Photovoltaic Technology

edited by

Bogdan-Gabriel Burduhos

and

Macedon Moldovan

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar energy conversion; photovoltaic technology in the built environment; PV device stability; scalable PV manufacturing; sustainable solar energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

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